To be angry at my doctor for insinuating I'm depressed when looking for a genuine diagnosis

[Lottiegal]

Probably should be in the health section I know but might pop along there in a mo. Brief history, I had some kind of 'crash' or chronic post viral thing while I was working 6 years ago, and ever since I've had some relapses when I get tired/run down. I haven't ever got a solid diagnosis of this from the doctors, even though I've moved a couple of times and been to different surgeries. I have also had three children in the interim (which I know is tiring) I'm now a sahm.

Since moving in the past year I have been ill on and off for months with various virus etc, but I have also been getting chest pains which have scared me. While I know this could be something to do with a virus, I wanted the docs to run some tests for heart problems and any other related things like thyroid/anaemia, and an ecg and chest xray, which was fine. They all came back clear.

Then over Christmas I was really poorly and the chest pains very bad so I went back and they still said they could find nothing wrong with me. That was almost three weeks ago and I still feel very tired as if I still have flu so went back to the docs yesterday and he was getting a bit shitty, listing all the things they have done to rule out anything serious, then he said are you depressed! He now wants me to do a test for depression and anxiety. I am in no way depressed (well only that I can't find out what's wrong, but anyone who know me would say I'm not, and I don't feel depressed)

I actually feel really angry with the doctor and feel like he doesn't believe I have genuine chest pain. Do you feel this is unreasonable? P.S I did have depressed as a teenager, which is his premiss for insinuating I have depression, but for that very reason that is why I know I am not depressed now iykwim.

[Cherriesarelovely]

I have pmd you OP.

[merlottits]

You do know that depression is an illness and not an insult right?

Jeez, the poor doctor. Go forbid he should insult you by suggesting possible causes of your symptoms.

Stigma against mental illness is alive and well on this thread.

[SuchFunHaHa]

I read the OP being annoyed the GP was fixed on depression and not interested in looking into anything else.

Depression can be a secondary as well as a primary issue.

[crashdoll]

Sorry but YABU. Many illnesses and conditions are diagnosed by ruling other things out. Also, MH issues can manifest themselves with physical symptoms. IMO, there's no need to be angry, I'd be glad he was thorough. No point in sending you for lots of tests if it was something like depression or anxiety.

[Montybojangles]

Get your gp to check your vitamin d. If your calcium is low it's likely that you are vit d deficient. Common symptoms are bone or muscle aches and pains, tiredness etc.
You can always get yourself some vit d from holland and Barrett and self medicate if you can't face going back to gp.