Just wondering if any of you have developed a good way to handle a situation that I encounter in a couple of people I know. Both are women, both have some vague heslth complaints, both are constantly going from one specialist to another, and both stay constantly angry that " no one can find anything wrong".
My standard response, when another possibly disastrous diagnosis has been ruled out, is to say, " Well, at leadt it is a relief to know it wasn't THAT!"
Honestly, if I knew it wasn't cancer or some other life-threatening condition, I would think it would be a relief, wouldn't you? It just never seems that they share that sentiment.
Yes, I do probably think that in at least one of these cases, it is an emotional problem that hasn't been dealt with yet. Yes, I know tht emotional problems are every bit as important and deserving of attention as physical ones. Actually, I gpfeel that the. Mind and body bear so hard on each other, in terms of wlfare, thatbit iscdifgicult to disentwine the two.
Still, I cannot figure out the " right" thing to say. I am counting on my friends here to lend me some guidance. What do you say, when someone seems disappointed that the latest doctor didn't solve their problems, or even put a finger on what they really might be?
