Cat,
Sorry it has taken so long to get back to you. It has been a very busy week. I have cyclical disease. My doctor has monitored the cycles over time and has established that the surges are cyclical.
I have a pile on my desk too, and you know where it is now? It is at home - ha ha... I have stuff to do!. No really... I can understand having so much to do. The thing is that from your point of view... do you really care how much stuff is on the desk? Nope... you want some follow up. I can understand.
I hope you got a phone call this week and know better of where you are. If not, call this next week.
You know, I see a psychiatrist (I admit it!). I decided to see him about 2 years ago when I saw a doctor on a second opinion (he didn't know about my pit tumor) and he thought I was just depressed and all I needed was prozac. I wanted to know what the difference was between clinical depression and depression caused by hormone imbalances from an impartial party. Soooo.... I found a neuropsychiatrist... and boy did he open the discussion and let me know that I was fine, that my feelings were normal, that I was not clinically depressed.
Long story short, I still see this guy 2x per year because I like him!
I like talking to an impartial person that is looking outside the box, so to speak, and can give me a different perspective. My point is... maybe you are, or maybe you aren't a h-condriac. If you are really sick and the doctors are paying attention, then the distiction needs to made between what is a mental disorder and what is physical disorder. Me thinks both are treatable and no one should suffer.
I worry about your symptoms and I do want you to push ahead, even if your daughter makes phone calls for you, and carries the big stick voice. Maybe you can borrow your daughter's brain for those thinking intensive times?
I don't think the disease has hit me as hard (yet- knock on wood) as it has others... that... and I tend to be a bit hard-headed and a horrible patient. One of my doctor's even fired me - probably for my own good.
Thanks for the compliment - it is very much appreciated - big hugs...
Minnie
