When my patients tell me that the doctors they have seen make them feel like all their

problems are in their head because the lab work says you are fine. I get angry,

embarrassed as medical provider, and extremely frustrated for my patient. First of all this is

telling me their previous providers were not actually listening to the patient, not

interested in finding out what is wrong, and rely on labs way too much. Lab tests are

helpful but they are not infallible. You can be sick and in pain and still fall within the

functional parameters of basic labs. Secondly my ego is not big enough to think that I

know you better than yourself. I am human, a man, have children and married to

woman. So I am told often that I am wrong. You deserve to be heard! It is not in your

head, rarely your arms and legs speak to me. Your brain and mouth have to tell me

what is going on. It is my job to hear job, trust you, and be a detective for you to help

you figure out what is going on with your health.