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When doctors don't listen to patients (inspired by MM's thread)
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<blockquote data-quote="TerryJ2" data-source="post: 550551" data-attributes="member: 3419"><p>Hound Dog, that's so awful that your dr literally mocked you over your 1st time diagnosis. I would switch doctors.</p><p></p><p>I just visited my family dr to lower my dose of Effexor because my muscles are so tight I feel like I'm spring loaded and about to tear a muscle just by sneezing. He said he'd never heard of that but was willing to taper the dose, see whether that helps, and maybe totally drop the medication altogether. I like it when you can work as a team. Of course, he knows I'm not going to blame him if it doesn't work.</p><p></p><p>by the way, I went home and immediately Googled the medication, just to remind myself, and also, once I picked up the new, lower dose scrip, read the insert. The 4th or 5th side effect was muscle cramping and spasms! lol. I'll be sure to bring that along next time. He will not be insulted. He will be happy to see it documented.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, I hate it when doctors laugh at stuff ... one well known dr on TV laughed about herbs and vitamins, and actually scoffed, "Can you imagine, some people think that tree bark can cure headaches?"</p><p>Uh, what rock has he been living under? Native Americans (to name just one group) have known for thousands of yrs that willow bark contains salycilic acid, which is aspirin. doctors like that need to be kicked in the teeth. Better yet, their names need to be publicized so that patients, aka consumers will steer clear of them and shop elsewhere.</p><p></p><p>As many pointed out here, doctors are human and just like professionals in any field, some good, some bad.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TerryJ2, post: 550551, member: 3419"] Hound Dog, that's so awful that your dr literally mocked you over your 1st time diagnosis. I would switch doctors. I just visited my family dr to lower my dose of Effexor because my muscles are so tight I feel like I'm spring loaded and about to tear a muscle just by sneezing. He said he'd never heard of that but was willing to taper the dose, see whether that helps, and maybe totally drop the medication altogether. I like it when you can work as a team. Of course, he knows I'm not going to blame him if it doesn't work. by the way, I went home and immediately Googled the medication, just to remind myself, and also, once I picked up the new, lower dose scrip, read the insert. The 4th or 5th side effect was muscle cramping and spasms! lol. I'll be sure to bring that along next time. He will not be insulted. He will be happy to see it documented. Anyway, I hate it when doctors laugh at stuff ... one well known dr on TV laughed about herbs and vitamins, and actually scoffed, "Can you imagine, some people think that tree bark can cure headaches?" Uh, what rock has he been living under? Native Americans (to name just one group) have known for thousands of yrs that willow bark contains salycilic acid, which is aspirin. doctors like that need to be kicked in the teeth. Better yet, their names need to be publicized so that patients, aka consumers will steer clear of them and shop elsewhere. As many pointed out here, doctors are human and just like professionals in any field, some good, some bad. [/QUOTE]
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