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Originally Posted by mrsD
I also am at odds with this article!
What if this patient has carpal tunnel? Or something else?
This quick judgement that it is "anxiety"?
This just bothers me no end. It illustrates how narrow minded doctors are!
I don't fault you Aussie for copying it here. In fact it is very good in illustrating the blinders that some doctors can have!
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I remember how dreadful it was to dicifer what symptoms were actually caused by my PN and what was from anxiety. And the many nights I would sit and wonder if anxiety is actually a physical complication/symptom of PN resulting purely from nerve dysfunction. When I read this article it struck a chord in me. Because if you can remember the lines were so blurry for me. One doctor called it plain old anxiety another called it autonomic dysfunction. It was the chicken and the egg at times too.
I think she did the right thing by seeking help. Lord knows how many GP bills I payed the first 2 years when my "anxiety" was out of control.
I wouldn't mind if the medical field explored this connection between anxiety, PN & autonomic instability caused by PN a bit more.
Cheers,
Aussie