eDOC wrote:Clinically a CRP of 10 or 10 plus I see in cases suffering from Pneumonia, Pul TB not from cold. Google is good learning tool, but over the years have seen around the globe, the habit of self diagnosis & self medication thanks to the net. When they come to me are messed up and don't know where to start.....just my thoughts!
eDOC, you are clearly an intelligent and caring doctor and I totally understand where you are coming from in your comment above. At the same time however you have to realize for the non-medical professional often times google and self diagnosis and treatment (unless of course there is an acute injury) is often less time consuming, less expensive and more productive than seeing a doctor. Decades of experience is hard to beat but over the years I have gone to the doctors for a variety of issues and to be honest about 20% of the time has it been effective.
Many people resort to self treatment because they cant find a doc who will listen and actually help them. Others simply get tired of docs throwing prescription drugs at them, hiding one symptom and giving them another. Trying to find a doc as knowledgeable and caring as you can be a very difficult task.