I've had similar experiences with the medical mafia in regards to "high cholesterol" and a "hernia".
During a routine physical they tested my blood. Before I could discuss the results with my doctor I went on line to see if my cholesterol #s were w/i the acceptable range. I found a standard that I assumed was a US standard for cholesterol. It wasn't a US standard it was a European standard. That standard indicated that my cholesterol levels were well w/i the acceptable range.
Then I followup with a doctors visit. He looks at my blood tests and says "we need to put you on cholesterol meds. I said "what"! I thought I was well within the acceptable range. Anyway we both realized I was looking at a different standard. My response to my doc: well I guess I'll just move to Europe so I won't have to take statin drugs. Guess what? He backed down and withdrew his recommendation.
Lesson? These standards are a moving target. But they "ALWAYS" move in the direction of big pharma/big medical profits! I'm sure that's just a coincidence.
I am so glad you stood up to them. Because I work in the industry, when I go in, they go thru the series of questions and I looked at the nurse asking and she goes, "Oops, you hear this all the time.I'll... I'll skip."
I generally tell them what I need done and if I have a problem, I want nothing to do with injection, drugs, I told them I need to know the exercise to do or refer to PT. Next, acupuncture if I have to and it resolved.
When they asked me about vaccines, I gave the husky side eye. They go, "We got it!"
I've had similar experiences with the medical mafia in regards to "high cholesterol" and a "hernia".
During a routine physical they tested my blood. Before I could discuss the results with my doctor I went on line to see if my cholesterol #s were w/i the acceptable range. I found a standard that I assumed was a US standard for cholesterol. It wasn't a US standard it was a European standard. That standard indicated that my cholesterol levels were well w/i the acceptable range.
Then I followup with a doctors visit. He looks at my blood tests and says "we need to put you on cholesterol meds. I said "what"! I thought I was well within the acceptable range. Anyway we both realized I was looking at a different standard. My response to my doc: well I guess I'll just move to Europe so I won't have to take statin drugs. Guess what? He backed down and withdrew his recommendation.
Lesson? These standards are a moving target. But they "ALWAYS" move in the direction of big pharma/big medical profits! I'm sure that's just a coincidence.
I am so glad you stood up to them. Because I work in the industry, when I go in, they go thru the series of questions and I looked at the nurse asking and she goes, "Oops, you hear this all the time.I'll... I'll skip."
I generally tell them what I need done and if I have a problem, I want nothing to do with injection, drugs, I told them I need to know the exercise to do or refer to PT. Next, acupuncture if I have to and it resolved.
When they asked me about vaccines, I gave the husky side eye. They go, "We got it!"