[kimmers]

Wow, KBear and Adrienne,

I never took a psychological test.

BTW, welcome to adrsupport, Adrienne.

I have had problems with my initial H and P at my doc's office. The PA accidentally put that I had a history of treated depression.
The dept of managed health care (CA) physicians used that against me in their denial of ADR.

I was speaking to someone a couple of weeks ago and told him that and he asked if I had ever been depressed. And of course I said I hadn't been treated for it. When he pushed, I said, "How can you not be depressed going through what I went through?"

I believe that there is a strong mind/body connection when it comes to pain.
But I wasn't able to completely block out pain--are you kidding--no way.

But when I saw and spoke to spine surgeons about surgery, I was definitely ready for that denial of my pain. Luckily, no surgeons doubted me. But one surgeon came close and I was ready to disagree with him if he did.
I have been there before and I don't care for doctors that don't listen to their patients or don't believe them.

Good luck in you search for treatment, Adrienne.

Kimmers