I have this patient who had been coming to the clinic for the last 10 years. She lost her husband at the age 35 and never married again. She started to become a hypochondriac soon after becoming a widow. She had no outlet nor a single friend to talk to, Her children live in different locations but occasionally visits her. She cannot go along with her mother nor anybody else. She developed Colloid GOITER 3 years ago and after several laboratory tests, I started her on goiter medicines. After 2 years of treatment, the goiter persistently enlarged and she opted to have surgery.
She became more problematic after surgery. She became psychologically unstable bordering schizo and depression. And she does not take the medications I am prescribing her. I urged her to see a psychiatrist, endocrinologist and whatever doctor she could find. What do you do with a patient like this?
She became more problematic after surgery. She became psychologically unstable bordering schizo and depression. And she does not take the medications I am prescribing her. I urged her to see a psychiatrist, endocrinologist and whatever doctor she could find. What do you do with a patient like this?
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