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Diary of an Emergency Room Physician
2019-03-19 19:52:10 (UTC)

Vicious Circle???

I've been in more pain since Friday. I think one of my diseases if flaring up. Just what I need. Pain is so bad I had to leave work today because I need to take my strongest pain meds and I don't think it's a good idea to be practicing medicine half baked, so...

I'm waiting for my lunch order... I'm getting pizza. Well, it's really like lunch/dinner. What do you call that? Dunch? Linner? I don't know...

So my pain has been increased and my emotions have been all over the fucking place. I'll watching something on a dog who saves a kid who is lost and cry. Ok, not abnormal. I'll watch something on a guy who robs a bank and gets arrested and cry. Not normal... so I'm depressed. Everyone gets that way from time to time.

I don't mean to make light of those who struggle with *SERIOUS* depression, those who are on meds, who feel that the world is hopeless, etc... I know for me, I have to tell myself three things, in any order. Pull your head out of your ass. It's ok to feel what you feel and you'll find your happy place again soon, just wait it out...

Still, all that depression and pain and more depression because of the pain and more pain and...and... We know that depression causes spain, but can pain cause depression? Absolutely. Can pain make depression worse? Yes, it sure can. It's a vicious circle.




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