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Autonomic Nervous system vs dysautonomia

Neuropathy | Last Active: Jun 1, 2022 | Replies (45)

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Thank you. It should never be this difficult in such a medically advanced country as America for our citizens to have to go through years and years and years worth of doctors and test and still not know what's going on and any other real good facilities want an arm and a leg financially for you to go see them so it only seems people that have deep pockets or very good medical insurance can get adequate health care by doctors that know what they're doing but instead many of us who are average Joe Americans have these doctors that could either care less, do not really act like they have the time to dig into the symptoms and where they may lead and all they want to do is quickly write out a prescription pad script for anxiety or antidepressants. I'm so tired of it

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I’d be dishonest if I said I’ve never had those thoughts, and I struggle with accepting the non-diagnosis and becoming complacent with not knowing. I do not personally know a person in my shoes, now this group introduced me to many folks who are. I’ve been advocating for myself a little louder lately, to make them at least LOOK for things or tests to positively eliminate things instead of “think” it’s something they can’t diagnose. I guess what I’d like more from a doc at this point, vs one pushing antidepressants like you said, is one that shows compassion and understanding of what we’re living with and how our lives have changed, and offers more time to TALK his thoughts vs just check a couple of boxes and say I’ll just see you again in 6 months.