I am more accurate than most doctors. I self-diagnose my issues all the time and they just won't listen until I keep telling them check it, then low and behold it was what I said! I know my body, I've been living with it and its issues for decades. At least my kiddos' pediatrician listens to me. Told him last week when we showed up that …
I am more accurate than most doctors. I self-diagnose my issues all the time and they just won't listen until I keep telling them check it, then low and behold it was what I said! I know my body, I've been living with it and its issues for decades. At least my kiddos' pediatrician listens to me. Told him last week when we showed up that my kid had strep and an ear infection. Yup, exactly what he had. Doc was impressed, I told him I'm not stupid. If I'd have wanted to be an M.D. I could have been, I just can't stand body fluids lol (and I couldn't afford to do school that long either). He at least listens to me because I've proven over the years to know what I'm talking about and have yet to be wrong. Too bad about my not being an M.D., at least then I could write scripts
I am more accurate than most doctors. I self-diagnose my issues all the time and they just won't listen until I keep telling them check it, then low and behold it was what I said! I know my body, I've been living with it and its issues for decades. At least my kiddos' pediatrician listens to me. Told him last week when we showed up that my kid had strep and an ear infection. Yup, exactly what he had. Doc was impressed, I told him I'm not stupid. If I'd have wanted to be an M.D. I could have been, I just can't stand body fluids lol (and I couldn't afford to do school that long either). He at least listens to me because I've proven over the years to know what I'm talking about and have yet to be wrong. Too bad about my not being an M.D., at least then I could write scripts
Our fabulous old-school doc was taught and practiced:
“Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis.”
― William Osler
I think a large part of the problem with Drs is they don't have time to listen and their egos won't let them listen too much to the patient☹️