doctor misdiagnoses

[jamie24]

I went to the doctor almost a year ago, when my emet was REALLY bad (I
didn't know it was emet then.) I told him that I was afraid of food
poisening, and getting sick from other people's sv's, and that I
wasconstantly in a state of sheer panic.

Well, he took the food poisening thing as a symptom of schizophrenia (I
guess they are afraid people are poisening them)even though I had no
other symptoms of that!! what he didn't understand was that I wasn't
afraid of people poisening me, just that food wasn't handled or cooked
properly and that it would make me v****. He even asked me if I was
hearing voices!! I said no, just my own voice in my mind, telling me to
worry about getting sick. He prescribed me an anti depressant and sent
me on my way. I worried that I was coming down with schizoprenia for
months!!

Has anyone else been misdiagnosed like this?? It scared the crap outta
me, and I have since found a new doc that will actually HEAR what I am
saying.

[bexcelica]

i cant believe that! what kind of doctor did you go to? what a jerk... you need like at least 5 of the 7 (i made up the #'s there) symptoms of pscitzo(sp). if you have one, it doesnt mean you have it! a lot of people have some of the signs of pscitzoprenia, but doesnt AT ALL mean you have it. do you know whati mean?





maybe you should see a new doc

[jamie24]

and I didn't even really have the symptom he thought I had in the first
place!Most People with schizophrenia think people are poisening them to
KILL them, which is not what I thought at all. yes I found a new doc,
but haven't told her about the emet yet...I'm kind of scared to!

[bexcelica]

dont be scared to. you should bring something with you. maybe print
something out from this site or bring something like that. just in case
he or she doesnt know about emet.

[ontariogirl]

My cousin suffers from that. Your doctor needs a shot in the head

[jamie24]

I know, I realize that now. He is too quick to hand out drugs and diagnose. jerk!



btw, ontariogirl, I was in no way trying to offend ppl with schizophrenia...just in case you were offended



it is a very sad and horrible disease.

[sage]

Yes, print out the info at the top of the Treatments thread called INFO TO GIVE YOUR DR. OR FAMILY. let her read it first, then make an appointment to go in and talk about it. It talks in there about misdiagnoses of other kinds as well.

[japa]

Good grief! That psychiatrist - sheer incompetence and arrogance - lovely set of traits fora medical professional


I would write him a letter, even though you're not going to see him anymore, to inform him of his incompetence. I would enclose information on emetophobia.


Of course, I am a bitch like that.

[jamie24]

well, I won't do that lol..he is my whole family's doctor, and
actually, he has really helped my grandparents with their heart
problems and my mother with her pancreatitis...he is just not trained
to deal with phobias, mental illness etc. he's more of an organic doc I
guess. So since he has helped my family, I kind of felt bad for talking
crap about him after....I guess not all doctors can be perfect. He is
just not the doc for me!

[tayda]

Hey, what's good for everyone else, may not be good for you. I'm glad that you took prompt action in finding a new doc. I think you should really tell her about the emet from the get go. It's best to be upfront, and hopefully it will help you with your problem sooner.


Good Luck Hun

[japa]

Oh, I didn't understand that he was your family doctor. I thought he was a psychiatrist, specializing in psychological/mental issues.

well, I won't do that lol..he is my whole family's doctor, and actually, he has really helped my grandparents with their heart problems and my mother with her pancreatitis...he is just not trained to deal with phobias, mental illness etc. he's more of an organic doc I guess. So since he has helped my family, I kind of felt bad for talking crap about him after....I guess not all doctors can be perfect. He is just not the doc for me!

[bexcelica]

yea i thought the same thing.. so find a psyciatrist

[ontariogirl]

I'm not offended at all. I didn't feel that way. All that I know is my cousin was young when it started, like 20. He started saying that people were watching him. My mom was there one day and he told her to get down that people were watching him through the window,that they after him;his mom and my mom (sisters) were trying to tell him that there is no one out there. It became really bad. My aunt was trying to get him in to see this doctor and she became outraged with the doctor. She finally got a doctor to see him and they went in one day and it was hot outside and he was wearing a long sleeve shirt, the doctor said to him roll up his sleeves, he did and he slit his wrists. The put him in the hospital, my aunt was so upset. She went home went to his bedroom and the rug was soak with his blood. By the grace of god his bleeding stopped. While in the hospital he had a guard outside his door, he did it again. He said he has to die because he killed my sister. He was visably upset about it. My mother brought my sister down to the hospital (they live about 2 hours away) to prove to him that she is alive and well. He has been on medication and is doing great, if he goes off the meds he is back to where he started. He heard voices, saw things that were not there. I just can't believe that your doctor would say such a thing.
What is really wierd is my other cousin is the same way to. Have you ever saw the movie A Beautiful Mind, I swear that movie was done on him, that is how he is. He lives in Dallas and has so many letters after his name, he is a Proff. at thecampus there.
I will stop my rambling.
Again jamie dawn I am not offended.