Doctors are useless

[number51]

First red flag, giving an antibiotic for a cold, which is a viral infection. Unless there was some bacterial issue going along with it, there's no reason for antibiotic for the cold, or flu, etc.

My kid had a history of sinus infections every time she had a cold. There was no red flag, until he went off the deep end. Only a moron would think Amoxicillin would cure the common cold, but thanks.

 

[number51]

Doctors are useless. I never gone to one when actually sick, just when I had an injury of some sort and even then, they were useless. The old adage, “heal thyself” is probably the very best advice. Doctors there to make money, not really help people or act in accordance with what is truly best for them.

It’s like a racket too. They’re either pushing drugs or referring you to this or that specialist. All just a money grab.

A doctor saved my kids life, no doctor dead kid, thanks.

 

[R_Mac_1]

My kid had a history of sinus infections every time she had a cold. There was no red flag, until he went off the deep end. Only a moron would think Amoxicillin would cure the common cold, but thanks.

That makes sense, but youd be surprised how many people think antibiotics cure cold, flu, etc. My wife is a pediatric nurse practitioner and she has to explain/ argue with people all the time about why she wont order antibiotics.

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[Warrior Spirit]

A doctor saved my kids life, no doctor dead kid, thanks.

I’m happy for your kid but you’ll find their is no shortage of stories where doctors have caused people their lives as well.

Also, the fine OP was drawing more on experiences with general practitioners, not surgeons who may perform life saving surgeries. So with the topic being about general healthcare, I figured I’d stay on that route.

 

[airtime143]

It's kind of weird... It feels like I have sunburn on my arms, but I don't. My skin also feels... tight? Especially in my lower legs/arms. Then there's some blurry vision in one eye, muscle twitching, and some other things. For about a week after the MRI, I did feel like my body temp would get really high though.

I will look into the advocacy service. I actually work for a healthcare company with a lot of different benefits, so they should have something hopefully.

Funny story on the advocacy service- guy who works for my company had a semi-rare condidtion that confounded doctors for a couple years. He contacted the advocacy service we offer and had a solid diagnosis in a month.
He explained how the "symptoms" started (in the beginning this condition makes you feel like superman) and then what happened physically over the course of the following year that triggered his search for a diagnosis. He never said what he had.

I approached him later and said "You have Cushings, don't you." He said yes, how did you know?
I said "my oldest dog was diagnosed with it several years back- took em 2 visits."

The look on his face was priceless.