I have found the definition of anosognosia interesting - I think it means the denial that a medical condition exists and this is pretty obvious when a person has lost a leg and denies this fact but when it comes to chronic conditions - say - mental illnesses or chronic pain where the systems are not obvious then the whole subject becomes confusing.
I am having trouble writing this - but I do believe that we can disagree with the diagnosis and discuss this with the diagnosing specialist - in fact we have the right to our own opinions and it can be confronting to confront an authority.
When this subject was first raised in January I was in the middle of hearing several different opinions regarding treatment of chronic pain which cannot be cured - only managed. My GP was on holidays and I became confused with several different opinions in a short space of time but didn't just listen passively but was an active participant in the conversations and was very glad when my doctor return from leave and told me that he would support my on-going treatment plan the next time I see the specialist which is next month
So @Shaz51
I must get back to Mr Shaz who really seems to have severe anxiety at times which causes him to suffer from more anxiety and his self-treatment is often to go to bed - and it must be difficult for you to know what to for him at times and with your mother being so ill you have agreed that Mr Shaz seems to become worse when your mother needs you and you asked somewhere else what you can do about it. That is tough to answer so I have been thinking about it.
Mr Shaz has the right to disagree with the diagnoses he has been given - still he does seem to be in denial - and it doesn't matter to us ordinary people what the condition is called or what part of the brain generates this denial but here you are -
Aw Shaz - I could be wrong but it seems Mr Shaz needs some tough love - or Tough Love - which is a way of managing people who are not co-operating with social aspects of life and we have to work out whose problem it all is and this can be really unpopular - but what to do.
My ex-h didn't want to take headache pills and I reached a stage that I didn't want to hear any complaints until he took something - and this was painful - he would moan gently whenever I walked past the door - I would ignore this but it was irritating
So here you are with Mr Shaz not liking his medication and stopping and starting with it - going to bed - constantly worried - and it must be so hard to hear about this all the time when you have health problems of your own and your tough old Mum insisting on her independence and sending away the helpers -
I like her style btw - but I know she has to take the help - but Mr Shaz does seems to get worse when your Mum needs it
Try some Tough Love Shaz - with both of them when you have to but with Mr Shaz for sure - you can look that up on the Internet - it might help but it is Tough of You Too
Caring Shaz - we are all entitled to question the bodies of authority in our lives - in person - we need to follow their suggestions if such things help -
Can you or have your talked with Mr Shaz's doctors
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