CDC Director: Vaccines No Longer Prevent You From Spreading COVID
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One of the reasons the doctors refused to believe it was my appendix is that my body didn't act like someone with a raging infection. My temperature never went over 101-something and my white blood cells never spiked in accordance with their test criteria. They ignore your physical signs and symptoms, no matter what they can see nor what you say to them. Then, when you don't fit the parameters of their tests, they have no idea what to do with you. And worse yet? The GP sent me to a proctologist, who looked at the MRI that was done, stuck his finger up my butt and scheduled me for a colonoscopy. When I talked to the GP about that, he told me to go through with the colonoscopy. I complained that this had already been going on for nearly 4 weeks and the colonoscopy was another 10 days away, and asked if there was anything else that could be done. He said the MRI showed my appendix was inflamed and he offered to send me to a surgeon. Well, why the hell didn't he do that as soon as he looked at the MRI? SMDH.
Yup! Typical doctors! They can’t think outside the teensy box of their tests. And they leave you suffering. I was at the point of reading medical journals trying to figure out what else could be wrong so I could find the right specialist to see. I’ve realized there’s no such thing as the right specialist and that you get to diagnose yourself. Sadly, we can’t operate on ourselves or prescribe for ourselves, so we still have to try to reason with these dumb doctors. Gah!
Yes, most doctors are useless. Trust your instincts. The best way to navigate healthcare is to not have health insurance. Put your money in a health savings account. When you need to see a doctor, tell them what YOU WANT THEM TO DO. When you pay cash, they will do anything you ask. Much of the time it's the insurance companies that tie doctors hands behind their backs.
Fortunately, my ordeal found a permanent solution. Best wishes in your continuing situation.