Posted by bleauberry on February 1, 2009, at 9:27:05
In reply to Re: Suicidal, please help!!, posted by G-man885858 on February 1, 2009, at 1:17:58
> Its just so sad that a person can't really trust a Doctor, because the doctor's agenda isn't YOUR welfare, but rather the welfare of the Insurance and Pharmaceutical companies which control these doctors like puppets. Doctors are such greedy F*cking pricks, it enrages me so badly!!
I think there are 4 different kinds of doctors:
1. Sincere, caring, and concerned but lacking in the talent for your particular disease symptomatology. Not able to identify your problem and unqualified to treat it.
2. Arrogant, egotistical, self-anointed "know it alls." They usually say, "Lyme disease doesn't exist in the south. I have spoken. You are just depressed. I have spoken. Don't argue with me, I have spoken, etc., etc." These types are usually "specialists" in their chosen fields, i.e. neurologists, psychiatrists, endocrinologists, rheumatologists, cardiologists, infectious disease, etc. These doctors are very dangerous indeed because they typically represent the pinnacle of authority and credibility. How many patients have suffered years of misery before finally dying as a result of not seeking additional opinions for their sickness because they "trusted the specialist" and felt any further searching for answers would have been futile? Avoid these types totally if at all possible. Otherwise, be prepared to begin listing your pallbearers and hanging black crepe around your house.
3. The don't know, don't care types. These are typically found in busy clinics or hospital emergency rooms. Basic tests will be performed and you will be summarily ignored when the tests reveal nothing. Anti-depressants may be prescribed or a referral to a psychiatrist may be recommended. The environment is assembly line medicine. Take a number and wait. When seen, the doctor will seem preoccupied with other concerns and your visit will rarely exceed eight minutes of duration.
4. The passionate cutting edge type. These are deeply in love with their work so much they would probably do it for free if they had to. They can't wait to get to work each day. They stay on top of daily medical advances and theories a decade before they hit medical schools. They know traditional medicine better than their peers, and on top of that they know the results of a clinical study just published yesterday. They probably got straight A's in medical school. They embrace the challenge to take bedridden disasters and turn them into winners, almost as if a silent angel were asking them "I dare you, let me see how good you are." They are humble and deeply caring. Their peers would say, "So-n-so is VERY thorough". They take their chosen responsibility to defeat disease with serious passion.
Obviously we need more of #4 above. In my experience maybe 1 out of every 20 is like that, which is what, 5%? They exist but are hard to find. Word of mouth is usually a good clue. If someone goes to a restaurant and it turns out to be absolutely amazing, they will tell everyone about it. It's the same with doctors.
Years ago I sent a screening letter to every psychiatrist in the phone book. Some of the questions related to who they would refer a family member to, who they would refer a non-responding patient to. From that an anonimous name came up that wasn't even listed in the phone book. Psychiatrists spoke very highly of one particular doctor. He was semi-retired doing more administrative work than clinical work, and thus not in the phone book. I got in touch with him and he was the most awesome doctor I ever had. Then, sigh, he retired. Damn.
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