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Glen Filson's avatar

We have a NP at the same CHC because our doctor retired as well. The doctor tried to solve every problem including mental issues for my family, making it hard to get any referrals. Our NP refers us all the time but sometimes to the wrong specialist. There aren't enough family doctors any more. Also, yes, they're still addicted to faxing instead of simply texting or zooming which is more efficient. The NP make the referrals but it takes for ever because the specialists are backed up.

I think it is a problem of underfunding as finance capital wants us to downsize government, privatize our health care so their taxes are reduced. Public health care is suffering as a consequence.

Have you considered Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. My friend has similar symptoms and CFS.

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Punditman's avatar

Thanks for the comment Glen. Sounds like you have similar stories. I didn't really want to get too detailed about my condition because it's not the point of the article. But It's definitely not CFS as there is no way I'd still be playing tennis or hockey sometimes on little sleep. Fatigue and brain fog are the result of the lack of sleep, which is the result of intense head pain and pressure that awakens me, and the only thing that helps is to get up way too early all the time, drink coffee and get going. The closest label is sinus migraine (think brain freeze from ice cream). And I've tried everything that the ENT as well as Dr. Google recommends. Time to try some alternatives. There's more history and details of course but not really relevant here.

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shivdeep hayer's avatar

The veterinary field is not doing any better...but that's a different but related story

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