Are Drs. Fishing for Dollars?

[HERMET]

I can understand being cautious around doctors. A lot of them seem to schedule as much crap as insurance will pay for with no real interest in correcting a problem. Sometimes it seems patents are just an obstacle between medical professionals and their insurance payments. That said, do your homework and don’t say “no” just because a lot of them are sociopaths. They might be pointing you in the right direction.

I went through the gauntlet when my wife got sick and at one point we where having as many 4 appointments a week and that happened on more than one occasion.
During that time seeing multiple medical people and doing the tour of Atlanta area hospitals I encountered a very few good doctors and more that I wouldn't let treat my pet rock.
I have a jaded opinion based on experience.
If you can find a good doctor they're a blessing but that's a rare bird these days and most of today's doctors apparently got their degrees from the back of a matchbook cover or graduated from some witchdoctor school in west Africa.
Now excuse me I have to go take care of the women they gave less than 6 months to live almost 6 years ago now.

 

[basstracker89]

I went through the gauntlet when my wife got sick and at one point we where having as many 4 appointments a week and that happened on more than one occasion.
During that time seeing multiple medical people and doing the tour of Atlanta area hospitals I encountered a very few good doctors and more that I wouldn't let treat my pet rock.
I have a jaded opinion based on experience.
If you can find a good doctor they're a blessing but that's a rare bird these days and most of today's doctors apparently got their degrees from the back of a matchbook cover or graduated from some witchdoctor school in west Africa.
Now excuse me I have to go take care of the women they gave less than 6 months to live almost 6 years ago now.

Bless you Sir....

 

[Shey]

Fired my primary physician during the Covid BS, fing asshat.

 

[Rougarou]

Here's how bad Doctor's can be fishing for something, my wife and I after a camping trip both felt like we had a bladder infection that wouldn't go away so I went to my doctor and she went to her's so now to the tests my doctor ran tests to find I was dehydrated total for the tests $149 my wife's dr ran tests and it was $1950 same medical network just a different doctor, we started using urgent care ever since.
About 3 years ago I had a 4.5" cutoff wheel come apart and cut my hand pretty bad 4 stitches on the inside and 8 on the outside it happened on a Sunday I went to urgent care and they fixed it up $750 and made the statement if I had gone to the hospital it would have easily been 10 times if not more than the cost, again the same network.

 

[olerambler]

I'd been dead at 39 or 40. I've lived a whole other life since then. My health did change a little with the Covid vaccine. I think we've taken 3 out of 5 or 6 I guess. Kind of went middle of the road. I understand you're position. I can say, I don't like taking an aspirin. But I'm far from that now. My blood pressure would've been off the charts without meds. They call it the silent killer. Since I retired, my health has gotten much better. They've even taken me off half of what I was taking

Exercise just walking and watch your diet what I do.Not heavy on booze either maybe couple drinks a month.

 

[olerambler]

Yea, they're trying to put me on a weight loss shot too. They came up with a new test that my A1C is borderline. My blood work is stellar.......Can't win for loosing

I have been reading up on these weight loss drugs. They all seem to have some side effects some them serious. I know a nurse practitioner said she wouldn’t take the stuff.

 

[thevalueman]

Do Doctors Make Money Off Vaccines? A Look at Incentives and Bonus Structures

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[basstracker89]

I have been reading up on these weight loss drugs. They all seem to have some side effects some them serious. I know a nurse practitioner said she wouldn’t take the stuff.

Yea, I haven't either. However it may be that or be a diabetic at some point. It's just my A1C. Everything else looks good

 

[basstracker89]

Exercise just walking and watch your diet what I do.Not heavy on booze either maybe couple drinks a month.

I do everything pretty well right. I'm just a big guy. I was a skinny runt little kid. I could do a little more working out. I eat just enough to keep from feeling like I'm starving. Hard to balance it all taking care of several people and make a living all at the same time

 

[thevalueman]

has anyone considered....just stop eating sooo much????
a modicum of exercise wouldn't hurt either