What Dr's won't take themselves

I read most of the article. Have to admit some of the comments from docs sounded to me like BS.
Here's a quote from one of the responses to the comments:

"You may therefore be interested to learn that the Swiss government has just concluded the largest officially funded study into homeopathy, and they have concluded that it works, is cost effective, and will now be offered on their equivalent of the NHS."

I am old enough to remember when mainstream doctors scoffed at chiropractic and acupuncture.
I had success with acupuncture for shoulder pain and am willing to consider almost anything before taking drugs with side effects that include cancer and possible death.

IMHO, meds are handed out like candy (mostly because people want a quick fix) without any consideration for long term effects.
To say that some doctors may be unaware of side effects.....isn't that their job???

My first GI INSISTED that I take pred. When I refused she said she was giving it to her 12-year-old for something. I told her she should be ashamed of herself and began looking for another GI.

Several women where I worked tried the Atkins diet (no carbs). All lost weight. Most gained it back. Some had negative reactions (like boils) probably to the increased amount of fat they were consuming.

I also think DBwithUC is sometimes very hostile and should stop the personal attacks. There are times when I strongly disagree with comments made on the forum but would never call someone STUPID.
It's called common courtesy, DBwithUC !

MaxMilian

Sadly, I have to agree with you.
I consider my health my responsibility.

Somedude-
You're certainly entitled to your opinion.
If DBwithUC can call someone stupid, I guess I can call him a "horse's behind". Is that politically correct?

I love this, "Eating is for enjoyment".

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Post Edited (stereofidelic89) : 1/23/2013 5:43:16 PM (GMT-7)

fruitgirl said...
FWIW, I've NEVER heard of pred being prescribed for a simple case of strep throat. I had it a ton as a kiddo and was never given it. And when my son had strep last year, he was feeling better by the day after we started abx -- that's PLENTY soon, IMO.

When I was 15, I was given pred with an antibiotic for strep - put me in the hospital. Couldn't breathe and I felt like something kicked my ribs in.

Doesn't mean it happens all the time, but I've heard of it with other people.

BeatUC...it seems it what it is. you never did ask about my experience. And yes, I wished him have a bad experience from the other side. Not with cancer.
Vindictive? no. him to be empathetic..yes.


Babe...you quoted me, but what were you going to comment...other than your sometimes dropping a hint about something you don't like about what I say?

unless I completely miss the point....
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Babe...you quoted me, but what were you going to comment...other than your sometimes dropping a hint about something you don't like about what I say?

No, I quoted you because I did like what you said. The sentence before the quote was "If you have been reading the forum then you cannot help but notice numerous examples of being led down the primrose path by doctors, and of people who are grateful that they ignored that advice:"

And then I quoted you as an example of someone who was grateful for not being led down the primrose path by a doctor. I guess there are many other examples I could have used but your quote was already in that thread.

beatUC...Doesn't hurt me at all, and I didn't say I hated him. Your emotions are working overtime.

You really need to get over me already. You're making things more extreme than they are, calling me on issues that aren't fact, and contradict your own beliefs. It's is rather humourous and unsettling at the same time. But, that's what humour is, right? (uneasy chuckle...).



Babe...I appreciate the clarification.

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I do think that's easier said than done with children. It's not very easy for parents to refuse treatment when children are concerned and I know of a couple of cases where Drs have called in social services when parents have refused treatments like Remicade. Thankfully, our GI has "just" written condescending letters to our PCP and not much more. I know for a fact that quite a few families in her practice use alternatives - I don't know if they all tell her. Obviously, as a parent, you don't want to make your child worse by refusing treatment and so we've followed most if not all of her advice but I can't believe she would follow the same treatment if it was her child. Some major GI clinics are actually advising dietary intervention and there's a study being recruited for at Stanford which is going to look at the scd as a maintenance therapy in pediatric CD. I've already been told by one of the drs that they're having good success. So, soon, I hope it won't be that there's "no evidence" to back it up. But I still don't believe that the vast majority will recommend it.

Interesting analysis dissecting the Swedish Low-Carb diet study: rawfoodsos.com/2012/07/01/bad-science-strikes-again/

In short, the study is a bunch of nonsense. Although low-carb diets have limited research, many doctors are successfully using it to treat obesity related illnesses. I suggest looking into the works of Jeff Volek, Stephen Phinney, and Eric Westman.

It's actually quite difficult to find IBD specialists - especially "good" ones and we're on our fourth. It's a balancing act for sure, since my daughter's the patient and so there's a power struggle when there's not 100% agreement and unfortunately there hasn't been. Sometimes we defer, other times we refuse but it's a hard situation to be in.

Call me vain all you want, but I'm consumed about that one doctor who spoke on the side effects of prednisone and how it can even change your face!!! Now i'm going over my facebook photos taken throughout college from the time before starting pred, and after, like a 12 year old girl! :(