What do Doctors Know?

Arrrrrggggggghhh!!

Does anybody know how to get a bill passed? Because I wanna know how to get a bill passed that makes doctors that are not in the mental health field go to a class and learn about mental health so that they can keep their stupid feet out of their mouths.

For instance: I'm having a 'lil medical issue right now with my extremities. You see, the tingle. They BURN tingle, and burn shoot and burn period. For a little while there I thought I was having a stroke. So of course I go running to my pcp to see what she thinks. And of course, when my tests all came back normal, she says...."I think it's your depression kicking in. Are you sure your not anxious?"

Yep. Thats right. When doctors like these can't find a logical, reasonable explanation for what is wrong, they jump to "oh, it must be in her head because she has mental health issues." I have no problem telling you that this burns my bum like you cannot believe. HOW DARE SHE?!?!?!? You know what though, she's not the first doctor and she won't be the last to jump to this conclusion. Simply because they don't know any better.

The age old argument of whether psychiatry is an actual science has been around for decades. Because traditional science cannot see it under their microscope they have a hard time believing in it. Understandable to a degree, but how about the living subjects that live with these illnesses. Not everyone with depression, anxiety, or even schizophrenia for that matter are so far out of reality that they can't tell if they have a real pain or not. There are plenty of us 'crazies' that contribute quite nicely to society and have little bumps along the way. Of course, what doctor is going to take my word for it, right?

By the way, I found out from my new Chiropractor that my pain is indeed not in my head, but in my neck. I found out that my neck is all twisted up like a pretzel, and that may be where the pain is coming from. We'll see what further tests say.

I can't wait to see my doctor next week and rub my neck into her little know it all face.