A General Practitioner (GP) is a doctor who doesn’t specialize specifically in one area. Basically, they know a little bit about a lot of things, but they don’t know a lot about anything thing…"Jack of all trades, master of none". Instead, he or she is sort of the front line for daily health issues and…
Doctors and Science – All Bad?
Yesterday, I shared some of my frustration about doctors. I want to be clear that I don’t think doctors are bad. But I do think we put them on pedestals. We expect them to have answers – not just some answers – all the answers, all the time. This really isn’t fair given the complexity…
Doctors Don’t Know
A couple months ago, I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I needed to throw up. As I made my way to the bathroom, I began to feel dizzy – more like drunk, even though I’d had no alcohol or medication. I returned to the bedroom and began to feel intense…
My symptomatic journey
About 8 years ago, I began a journey that has led to the start of this blog. I love to write, but that's not the only reason I'm here. Over the last year, I have seen a lot of doctors trying to figure out what's wrong with me. I've scoured the internet researching and looking…
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