How many Visits? - Health / Exercise

Austin · 08-30-2011, 06:47 AM

How many times will you go to the Doctor for the same thing? I'm at my second visit with a different set of antibiotics (sinus infection) but I was only in his office a couple of months ago and I'm he's think8ing we just didn't get rid of it fully the first time.

How many visits to a Doc before you get a second opinion?

havasu · 08-30-2011, 08:19 AM

IMHO, I have 100% trust in my doctor. He also knows everything about the meds I have taken and what works for me and what doesn't work. I would also be leery that the new doctor would turn out to be a quack, so to answer your question, I will stick with my doctor no matter how many visits it take to fix me.

Austin · 08-30-2011, 10:12 AM

I've only seen my Doc twice so I still know very little about him.

havasu · 08-30-2011, 11:27 AM

That changes the ballgame. Shop around for a more caring doctor.

Austin · 08-31-2011, 01:53 PM

Hopefully this will clear up and I won't need another. I don't know we'll see.

blucher · 08-31-2011, 04:23 PM

Or how many doctors would you go to if several were not much help?

A sinus infection two years and 3 doctors ago still causes ear problems. Holistic medicine can't cure it either but seems to work as well or better than prescribed meds.

Jake7 · 08-31-2011, 10:01 PM

13 doctors and counting for my shoulder. I'm in the military, though, and move around a lot.

Austin · 09-01-2011, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by blucher

Or how many doctors would you go to if several were not much help?

A sinus infection two years and 3 doctors ago still causes ear problems. Holistic medicine can't cure it either but seems to work as well or better than prescribed meds.

What are you taking?

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13 doctors and counting for my shoulder. I'm in the military, though, and move around a lot.

That's a little different. Don't they also tell you what Doc to see?

blucher · 09-01-2011, 02:04 PM

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What are you taking?

At various times a humidier, neti pot, Sudafed, guafenesin, benadryl & Cetrizine HCL.

Doc explained allergies were several layers and the response was also layered. I add from my end and also try to minimize the degree of exposure. AC filters get frequent cleaning.

I use a mattress cover and hypo-allergenic pillows too. A breeze from the North brings the most pollen so I shut windows when I notice that. It's mostly being aware of what factors are in flux at the time.

Dry air immediately following rain or high humidity is never good.

blucher · 09-01-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake7

13 doctors and counting for my shoulder. I'm in the military, though, and move around a lot.

Just my experience but I don't believe damaged shoulders completely heal. The damage around the joint can always be tender and I suspect a hard punch might hurt me as much as it's target.