Complaining about doctors
Jan. 21st, 2020 09:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
I feel as though I complain about my health a lot on here, but frankly there's so much to complain about that I need an outlet somewhere.
I wish people would stop trying to treat me for insomnia (a problem I don't have) instead of DSPD (a problem that I do have). "Would you like a short course of zopiclone?" Why would I want to take an addictive drug for two weeks to treat a problem that's lasted for more than ten years, and that I know from experience won't be fixed by meds making me sleep at normal times for a while? Two weeks of zopiclone might possibly make me sleep at normal times for two weeks. I don't think it actually would, but there's always a chance. After that two weeks, assuming the zopiclone actually did anything, things would go straight back to how they were, as if I'd never taken it. I know this because it's what happened when the melatonin, which is the appropriate treatment for DSPD, was stopped.
Intrinsic circadian rhythm disorders are life-long conditions. Why would I want a two week course of addictive medication when there is a non-addictive option that is recommended by specialists for treating DSPD, that causes me no side-effects?
I wish people would stop trying to treat me for insomnia (a problem I don't have) instead of DSPD (a problem that I do have). "Would you like a short course of zopiclone?" Why would I want to take an addictive drug for two weeks to treat a problem that's lasted for more than ten years, and that I know from experience won't be fixed by meds making me sleep at normal times for a while? Two weeks of zopiclone might possibly make me sleep at normal times for two weeks. I don't think it actually would, but there's always a chance. After that two weeks, assuming the zopiclone actually did anything, things would go straight back to how they were, as if I'd never taken it. I know this because it's what happened when the melatonin, which is the appropriate treatment for DSPD, was stopped.
Intrinsic circadian rhythm disorders are life-long conditions. Why would I want a two week course of addictive medication when there is a non-addictive option that is recommended by specialists for treating DSPD, that causes me no side-effects?
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Date: 2020-01-21 03:04 pm (UTC)Like, the doc in question is probably subconsciously thinking, "Oh no! A Chronic Condition- those are the WORST because I can't heroically swoop in and save the patient! Rats, I love being the hero of medical stories. I know what I will do! Because I *believe* This Patient is suffering, I will offer The Thing Every Patient Likes - PILLS! The REALLY GOOD PILLS! Total win, Self, patients love pills! Patient feels validated, I have helped, internal conundrum resolved!"
Like. Some of them have the time and spoons and personality traits to catch themselves doing this! And some of them don't.
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Date: 2020-01-21 04:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-01-21 08:36 pm (UTC)I really hope your doctors come around to giving you the proper treatment soon.
Also let me know if you'd be interested in hearing about a UK friend's positive experience ordering from France...no subject
Date: 2020-01-22 11:35 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-01-23 05:07 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2020-01-21 10:07 pm (UTC)DSPD seems like it'd be horribly inconvenient. Kat's last GF had it and it made her life so difficult.
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Date: 2020-01-22 11:40 am (UTC)And yeah, it's a massive pain. The world is arranged for people with normal sleep times and almost nothing works if you can't be one of them. Need a doctor's appointment? You should have called at 8am for a same day appointment, now there are none for three weeks. That's the most frustrating one at the moment.
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Date: 2020-01-22 06:24 pm (UTC)no subject
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