I believe certain Drs. jump on a banwagon of certain treatments due to the kickbacks they get from pushing them. I think there should be a law that keeps them from taking kickbacks.

These Drs. end up having a one track mind and therefore anything else offered for something is passed up. This happens with meds, pain pumps, SCS's, VNS's, anything that seems to bring them the most kickback.

My depression got so much worse when I developed RSD and when I look back at what I went through, I can relate to anyone just starting out with the RSD and trying to get the right treatments.

I do believe also that if a person has depression so bad that it overtakes whatever illness they are going through, then the depression needs to be treated with meds and councelling to help get it under control also. It goes back to people accepting the fact that they are dealing with the depression and finding the right help for it. Once the depression is under control then a person can see the other things clearer that they are dealing with.

I think what is bad also is that these Drs. don't try to help give a person ideals of where to get help or acknowledge it openly instead of just putting it in the paperwork for the patient to read after they get their medical papers.

Also, why does a Dr. not say if you get the depression under control then you could come back and see me and then I might be able to help you?

Ada