Posted by bulldog2 on November 24, 2007, at 14:58:39
In reply to Re: linkadge, posted by linkadge on November 24, 2007, at 14:13:38
> I understand that some paitents may be better informed than their doctors about certain aspects things, but I still don't see how that equates to a paitent having better judgement about the whole medical picture. When you fake a disease, you screw up the whole medical picture, which can make things very difficult to sort out in the future.
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> Many doctors weren't born yesterday, and if they suspect you are faking symptoms, which there are many ways for them to know, it can go in your chart which can make treatment very difficult in the future.
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> Cumulative brought up the point that SSRI's are generally no better than placebo. That is an interesting point, because I know individuals who are do darn convinced that they need to be on prozac, for some strange reason, that they fake the syptoms of depression to get on it.
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> Thats the problem with boards like this, is that in some ways they just act to fuel a "self doctor"
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> You're right about not deceiving doctors. Your doctor should certainly be aware of all the meds your on before prescribing and symptoms should not be faked.My point is doctors often don't see the whole medical picture anymore in this age of specialists and insurances that overload doctors with patient overloads.I have no problem with patients looking for answers when the tradtional approach has not worked. Even if that means doing rigorous homework and self prescribing.
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poster:bulldog2
thread:796324
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20071115/msgs/796841.html