Talking to Doctors about feelings

hi Waving,

Just saw your comment re getting additional therapies and also wanted to 2nd the suggestion you go to the GP and ask for what is available.

One you are diagnosed with a chronic condition you are eligible for these Medicare covered 'ancilary' therapies. Your GP completes a form (initial assessment) and hands it to you with the referral and then you take that to the practitioner and they either bulk bill you or you just have a small gap. But when you call them they will tell you if there is an out of pocket exoense for them.

You have thenright for a lot of therapies so speak to GP. Physio, Exercise Physiologist, Dietitian, Podiatrist, Psychologist, etc... Has to be medically warranted so they must do a treatment plan for each and only for those professions listed on Medicare riles but still worth it. 

And who osnus cannot use some good dietitian advoce while going through Chemo, Podiatry even to help deal with foot care while skin and nails impossible to care for, Exercise physiologists help you work out a plan to stay as healthy as far as activities go while we still have these restricted ability to function etc.

There is not much one can get out of Medicare so why not now that you need help have a chat with the GP about acessing these services at no or subsidised cost and help yourself get through all this a bit more easily. Each profession has different rules about how many sessions are civered but still worth it.

Hugs

Jel.