When I went for a diagnosis at our local 'specialist' NHS ME service, the 'specialist' asked me
when I was fatigued.
I said I was fatigued all the time.
He then asked if it was only after exercise.
So I said no, it was all the time. (Obviously it's worse after exercise, but that's not what he asked me!)
He then asked me the same question again - was it only after exercise - and I could see him hesitating and expecting a certain answer, and I thought to myself that if I didn't just agree with him here, then I wasn't going to get a diagnosis!
So I just said, oh yes, after exercise, and he gave me an official diagnosis.
(Then all I was offered was a group session of Graded Exercise Therapy!)
Hi Bob,
That must have been real disappointing! After giving in and playing his game, there was nothing he offered for you to alleviate your situation.
I guess for him, all it was, was a problem of exercise. Therefore, the genius told you to apply graded exercise. He missed the whole gamut of the disease. I think most doctors who have no idea what ME really is, react the same way or they might add an anti depressant if you are a woman and he is a male doctor. (all women are depressed because they show their emotions
)