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Another thoughtful blog post from this blogger:
"Some people feel validated by an FND diagnosis; we should treat these people with respect, understanding and compassion (even if we think they're wrong). It’s complicated!" by K. Johnstone
https://mecfs.substack.com/p/some-people-feel-validated-by-an
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Comment from my FB page:
“The issue is when doctor #3 diagnoses but another doctor reads it and interprets it as #1 or #2.”
Another reason the diagnosis of FND is best avoided
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“One thing does seem clear: FND is very often used as a way to dismiss a patient’s symptoms as being in some way “not real”. It replaced the old psychosomatic diagnosis of conversion disorder, which in turn, decades before, replaced hysteria. An FND diagnosis generally means that no further medical investigations will be carried out, and no treatments (other than counseling and physiotherapy) will be offered.”
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“Some patients who receive a diagnosis of FND feel dismissed and gaslit. Many go on to find that they really had a serious medical condition, which could be anything from traumatic brain injury to a cerebrospinal fluid leak to ME/CFS or Long Covid.”
Tom Kindlon