Effective communication with your doctor when you have a chronic illness
4 min readDec 6, 2019
--
How to advocate for yourself and get results!
At the age of 31, I was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis of my neck and lumbar spine. A daunting diagnosis for anyone, let alone for someone who is young and active. My doctor at the time prescribed me pain medication and told me to leave my career as a nursing assistant. I complied with these…