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Dr's and mental health.
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Why is it that I go to the doctors with a splitting headache, which I keep getting, I've had three of these already this week, and have had several more in the last few weeks. The doctor said it was dehydration most probably, but said that 'when you're feeling down and going through a hard time, this can cause headaches too'.
My point- Every time I go to the doctors is my mental health going to be brought up? I'm feeling a lot better than I have done, but it seems that now I have a history of mental health is it always going to be brought up?
My point- Every time I go to the doctors is my mental health going to be brought up? I'm feeling a lot better than I have done, but it seems that now I have a history of mental health is it always going to be brought up?
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Wow, I had no idea. Can rehydrating make the headache go away too?
Can take a while though - I tend to find those headaches you get that you know won't disappear are the ones caused by not drinking enough. They take a good long while to go - best option is to drink a large amount of water, then try to sleep.
If your doctors are anything like mine, then yes.
tbh tho' may be he just wasn't listening to you...
Anyway, thankyou for the replies, and I'm sure it is dehydration, as I've been drinking a lot more over the past week, and had no more headaches.
It's bad that a history of mental health is brought up though, as if I hadn't seen them about it, or gone for help, then they wouldn't know now, so in theory they couldn't mention it really. Also though, how does the doctor you are seeing know how you are getting on? I've been getting on really well so far, and for him to say what he did, really pissed me off, and almost made me make a step backwards, for all he knows I could be fine- no self harm, OCD's fine, not feeling depressed, or it could be completely the opposite, so how can he mention that?!!!
Saying that though when i've been back for other stuff they've never asked about my panic attacks and the med they gave me. But i suppose they're considered less serious than depression.
Yeah, I didn't think about medical records being for life. It may have just been easier if I didn't go to the doctors in the first place lol. Ah well. C'est la vie.
It's nothing to feel bad about and as time goes on they probably won't ask as much.
Tbh I don't think I ever will either.
Which I learnt the hard way Saturday evening.