Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Get a haircut, get a real doctor

Actually, while that title was supposed to be a take on the line "get a haircut, get a real job", it also describes exactly what I have done since I last posted here. Of course I have done a LOT more than that, but I have done those two things. The haircut was the easy bit, I just waltzed into my sisters' hairdresser's place and said "Do whatever you like with it!" (both my sisters have amazing haircuts). She did and I still love it.

Going to see a new doctor was a harder thing. I have been umming about it for literally a year or more, mostly because the initial consultations with this new doctor are exhorbitantly expensive (think daylight robbery, then double it), which really put me off. But now that I have been there 4 times, I know i'm getting what I paid for, and have no regrets about ditching my other doctor, who seems like a fraud (was a fraud when it comes to treating chronic fatigue syndrome) by comparison.

The doctor I see now has taken a totally scientific approach to determining my symptoms, and what treatments will best alleviate those symptoms. In addition he seems to keep up with current pratice and try to actively continue to better his own practice, rather than resting on his laurels (which, given the number of thankyou cards with photos of people bushwalking abd rockclimbing, he could well do). He has put me on a whole suite of meds, which I would usually not be comfortable with, but for the fact that he has explainned why each of them is important and what symptoms they will affect. And they're working. I have overdone it a few times since I started the meds, but I've only had one in-bed day, whereas by rights I should have had many.

I am going to try to revive this blog, as I can see there's still a bit of interest despite my blatant neglect for the last few months. I won't be posting too often, but I will try for once a week. Hope you're all staying happy, and as healthy as you can.

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Posted by Ellie at 10:28 AM