174
Comments (32)
sorted by:
8
Dang 8 points ago +9 / -1

For my insurance, I can search all the doctors in my area and then filter by male or female, their specialities, age range, etc. From there, I just narrowed it down and then met with a couple different ones and settled on the doc I liked the best.

I'm not a fan of the younger doctors to be honest. They are products of the liberal school system. My advice is to choose an older doctor that has real life experience.

5
gorillachannel [S] 5 points ago +5 / -0

This sounds like good advice.

3
deleted 3 points ago +5 / -2
1
ryvrdrgn14 1 point ago +1 / -0

I second this advice as well, based purely on my experience.

6
deleted 6 points ago +8 / -2
3
thingaboutarsenal 3 points ago +5 / -2

I second this. My PCP is a DO. She will not prescribe controlled substances period and is very hesitant to write a prescription. She is all about nutrition and proper vitamins before pills.

1
thelastlast 1 point ago +4 / -3

to be clear, a DO degree requires all the MD stuff too. So they know more than MDs. for anyone wondering.

2
deleted 2 points ago +3 / -1
0
thelastlast 0 points ago +2 / -2

yup, edited my response to be clearer.

-2
deleted -2 points ago +2 / -4
1
TaggartCiscontinenta 1 point ago +1 / -0

LOL. They know they couldn’t get accepted at an allopathic (MD) medical school.

1
thelastlast 1 point ago +1 / -0

true, that's usually the case. but by Step 2 it doesn't matter at all.

1
TaggartCiscontinenta 1 point ago +1 / -0

Yeah, right. When are they gonna put that osteopath massage bullshit on the step2CS?

1
thelastlast 1 point ago +1 / -0

they have to take the step 2 also, this is what im saying.

-2
deleted -2 points ago +1 / -3
5
secretbern 5 points ago +6 / -1

Same same same. Sent a question, got a copy-paste response from an assistant that had almost nothing to do with my question. Annoyed, didn’t follow up.

5
thelastlast 5 points ago +6 / -1

It's about 1 in 5, if that, that are actually good. that's how it is now.

2
ryvrdrgn14 2 points ago +2 / -0

That estimate seems about right to me. Part of the problem is people just blindly trusting what doctors tell them without checking on things themselves.

4
Averon 4 points ago +5 / -1

I'm subscribed to a YouTube channel: Dr. Vikki Petersen

She seems competent and mentions taking on telehealth patients and is big on nutrition.

4
deleted 4 points ago +5 / -1
4
ShitComment 4 points ago +5 / -1

One option is search for concierge doctors in your area. It's a private doc, you pay a membership towards. Membership has its perks, no waiting, direct access to doc cell phone, on site phlebotomy, MRI, house calls, to name a few possibilities. Each is different.

2
Dang 2 points ago +2 / -0

What is the price range for this type of membership?

1
ShitComment 1 point ago +1 / -0

It varies, usually around 100 per month and up. If you want top care that's probably the best bet.

3
Daisymae 3 points ago +6 / -3

Find a M.D. who calls himself/herself a functional, orthomolecular, or naturopathic M.D. They would be up on newer research than your standard dr

3
TrumpSteak 3 points ago +3 / -0

Get some sodium ascorbate and start taking a half teaspoon or so per hour. If it makes you poop, back the dosage down a bit.

In January my whole family started to get sick and wiped it out with mega dose vitamin c.

(I'm not saying don't find a doc, just saying vitamin c is very effective VS viral loads and non toxic)

2
gorillachannel [S] 2 points ago +2 / -0

I actually decided to give this a shot, knowing that mega-dosing vitamin C for a few days is no big deal. 12 hours later I do feel a lot better.

2
TrumpSteak 2 points ago +2 / -0

I'm really glad! I've found that it works every single time I take it seriously. I drink a bunch of water too.

3
deleted 3 points ago +4 / -1
2
TaggartCiscontinenta 2 points ago +2 / -0

Try contacting the AAPS to see if they know of a doc in your area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association_of_American_Physicians_and_Surgeons

2
deleted 2 points ago +2 / -0
2
Dang 2 points ago +2 / -0

Dont forget to change your socks!

2
ryvrdrgn14 2 points ago +2 / -0

In previous cases when I still went to doctors, it would require me to visit 2-5 different ones before I found someone that didn't sound like they were reading their diagnosis off Google search.