Do your dr's compare you to other patients?

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Hi All,

I have a question....I know it will sound weird, that I've been wanting to ask for a long time now...and I know

everyone reacts to pain, meds etc...differently

With all the different diseases that we are faced with whether it's PF, NSIP, Lupus, Raynaud's Disease, RA etc....do your

dr's compare you to other patients and tell you "Well other patients with the same disease as you don't experience what

you are experiencing or don't have as much pain as you do......

and your symptoms don't correlate with the amount or extent of your disease....

1- Does it make you feel bad about it? and just wanting to crawl into a hole?

2- Whether your dr's are having a bad day, on your appointment day, do they take the frustrations out on you, like it's your

fault?

3- What about keeping your dr's updated on how you are doing? Does it frustrate them? or you just wait to see them and

and update them, even though you know you are getting worse?

Irene

PF 03/07 Raynaud's Disease 09/07

Crohn's Disease 03/95

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