by Dr Aletta | May 18, 2018 | Chronic Illness, Good Therapy
HI, Everybody! Happy Weekend! Today I’d like to share with you a comment from a reader of The Rise and Fall of Weight Gain and Prednisone. This article is the most commented-on post on the blog – for good reason. So many people, innocent, law-abiding citizens,... 
by Dr Aletta | Jul 14, 2010 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness
I read somewhere that properly diagnosing chronic illness can take from two to three years. Many of you wait even longer. In the meantime, while the doctors scratch their heads, we’re expected to be happy we’re alive. And that’s if they don’t... 
by Dr Aletta | Oct 22, 2009 | Chronic Illness
…the [Center for Disease Control] orchestrated a jocular referendum by mail among a handful of academics to come up with a name for it. The group settled on “chronic fatigue syndrome” — the use of “syndrome” rather than “disease” suggested a psychiatric rather... by Dr Aletta | Jul 10, 2009 | Chronic Illness
A Question for the Chronic Illness WranglerFrom Donia Schloot:How do you “fire” a doctor. Is it simply going to another doctor, or is it with an explanation before leaving? Craziest thing is that I’ve had to shop around for docs a lot. My medical records are like... by Dr Aletta | Jul 5, 2009 | Body/Mind, Chronic Illness, Relationships
I love how the Internet introduces you to the most interesting people. Because Therese Borchard published an interview with me on Psych Central, 5 Rules for Living With Chronic Illness: An Interview with Dr. Aletta, Anne Watson Barber wrote this comment:"A very...
