That's a good point Wendy.

Maybe it's easier for a doctor to blame anxiety/depression than to say "I don't know"... maybe it's easier for a doctor to blame anxiety/depression than to say "I don't know how to fix this for you".

All I know for sure, is that doctors love to blame fibro on mental health issues, and they love to blame unknown physical symptoms on mental health issues also.

It still amazes me that when I go see a specialist, they do their exam and ask me questions - then they blame the anxiety - then i take out my letter from my psychaitrist that shows that it is NOT the anxiety - then all of a sudden the specialist gets a 'new' idea and orders blood tests or imaging studies.

It makes me mad because they only order those tests AFTER I bring out the letter. It's as if they want to take the easy way out (blame the patient's mental health) and when they can't do that, then they decide to take other action - which usually leads to proper answers.