yay, at last, an article on the perils of self diagnosis.
If I read something on the internet which may be of interest to my own case, I always begin with 'what do you think about XYZ' when talking to my doctors. It is a partnership approach.
Also, I worry about the perils of doctor shopping to support a diagnosis that patient has self selected. If 6 doctors say no, you don't have lupus, and one says yes you do, then the one who says yes is not necessarily right. It still means that 6 out of 7 of the doctors you say don't think you have lupus, so the concern is that a person ends up being treated for the wrong disease.
thanks lily
raglet
If I read something on the internet which may be of interest to my own case, I always begin with 'what do you think about XYZ' when talking to my doctors. It is a partnership approach.
Also, I worry about the perils of doctor shopping to support a diagnosis that patient has self selected. If 6 doctors say no, you don't have lupus, and one says yes you do, then the one who says yes is not necessarily right. It still means that 6 out of 7 of the doctors you say don't think you have lupus, so the concern is that a person ends up being treated for the wrong disease.
thanks lily
raglet
