Doctors joke: "If a person wants to live, medicine is powerless, if a person wants to die, medicine is also powerless." There is a huge grain of truth in this joke. The fate of a sick person strongly depends on how a sick person treats his own disease.
Instructions
Step 1
Read the literature on the disease. If your loved one has been diagnosed with a terrible diagnosis, study the problem. Knowledge of the disease, symptoms, typical and progressive methods of treatment will allow you to correctly navigate in the conditions of communication with a doctor. In addition, from the descriptions of the disease, you can often be sure that it is not as dangerous as it seems.
Step 2
Get tested by several specialists. And the more serious the diagnosis, the more important this step is. Even the most advanced medical equipment can provide inaccurate data. Experienced doctors also make mistakes at times. You should at least be clear about the diagnosis before choosing a treatment. And saving efforts or money on diagnostics is not worth it. If you are not provided with finances, undergo examinations in a number of district clinics, the main thing is that the number of doctors who diagnose is more than one.
Step 3
Pay attention to the patient. The more serious the diagnosis, the more it can be tormented by fears of death. At this moment, the sick person's questions of being are exacerbated. And you need to help him look for answers to them. In addition, the feeling of support from loved ones for many sick people gives strength in the fight against the disease.
Step 4
Calm yourself down. It so happens that relatives show even more anxiety than the patient himself. And they infect him with their nervousness. If this happens in your situation, calm down yourself. You can go to a psychologist, consult a doctor without the presence of a sick relative. Look for ways to control yourself, only then can you calm the patient.
