Doctor Robert Forbes wrote:
I have been a family physician for43 years.
Have practiced in rural Nova Scotia, the Canadian Arctic and Mississippi.
I am sorry but I don't buy any of this!
I have had patients with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia (which I call fibro- my life sucks!),
attention deficit disorder, autism, chronic yeast infection, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and now, systemic exertion intolerance disease. Try lazy!
All of them seem to want disability, disabled parking stickers, amphetamines, narcotics or Xanax. And they usually get them only to add to their problems.
I fear we contribute to this in a big way by legitimizing their complaint.
We have become a very dependent society and I am ashamed and concerned.
Fortunately I am semi-retired and fear no retribution for my free speech.
I did try to be respectful.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Just saying...
http://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20150302newchronicfatigue.html
I have been a family physician for43 years.
Have practiced in rural Nova Scotia, the Canadian Arctic and Mississippi.
I am sorry but I don't buy any of this!
I have had patients with chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia (which I call fibro- my life sucks!),
attention deficit disorder, autism, chronic yeast infection, premenstrual dysphoric disorder, and now, systemic exertion intolerance disease. Try lazy!
All of them seem to want disability, disabled parking stickers, amphetamines, narcotics or Xanax. And they usually get them only to add to their problems.
I fear we contribute to this in a big way by legitimizing their complaint.
We have become a very dependent society and I am ashamed and concerned.
Fortunately I am semi-retired and fear no retribution for my free speech.
I did try to be respectful.
Thanks for the opportunity.
Just saying...
http://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20150302newchronicfatigue.html