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Old 01-09-2013, 11:12 AM #27
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I wonder what kind of personality combination (patient and physician) creates a situation more conducive to a psychosomatic diagnosis?

I have often questioned whether there is something in the way I come across that leads physicians to think this, rather than something else. I'd be really interested to know, if that is the case, what it is.

I agree with you that there may be a certain cultural bias towards dishing out a psychosomatic diagnosis. Certainly when I was in Iceland no doctor for a second suggested my symptoms were psychosomatic. It's just unfortunate it would have cost me the price of a house to receive assessment and treatment there.

BTW, if I remember correctly, you had one negative blood test and a negative SFEMG.
That does not necessarily rule out MG!

I think you just have not yet had a good opportunity to meet with a competent specialist, and once you do, I think you may question your own disposition much less! One brief hour long appointment with an outstanding neurologist felt like
I achieved more in that one hour than I did during 2 long years with an incompatible doctor.

The pieces of your puzzle that are just annoying to the wrong specialist will feel like they are all falling into place quite effortlessly the minute you are sitting in front of the right one.

I think I´m getting a better idea of doctor/patient combinations the more practice I get.
But wouldn´t that make for interesting study?!

Wild_cat…..I just read about a well known sports personality he had been out sick for many months, from a so called ´mystery illness´ due to a virus as stated by the national paper – although doctors say they found no evidence of any virus whatsoever, nevertheless, this was most likely the cause of his illness!
Hmmmm…Let´s see…….......Perhaps you are just in the wrong..... profession!!!

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