Informed patient vs second-guessing doctors??
Question: The good side of internet research is that you can find out what additional self-care you can do about a medical condition, and also what might or might not be worth worrying about.
The bad side of internet research is that you end up seeing a lot of incomplete information without having had the proper medical training. Then you diagnose yourself and tell the doctor what to do, possibly pissing off the doctor, giving an incomplete picture of your symptoms in the process and missing the proper diagnosis in the process or at the very least creating some time and hassle.
I've seen a variety of specialists for a couple different conditions. When one Dr refers me to another, and I don't pass on properly what the other said, they disagree in diagnoses, in lab test interpretations, and whether they should have run additional tests.
Answers: Your own experience can be valuable. But as you've said, second-guessing your doctors can piss them off.
If you are going to a second doctor for another opinion, it's best to bring copies of all your pertinent medical records from any other doctors with you, or have the office send them. This way the second doctor knows what the first one has told you, and doesn't have to worry about whether or not you've passed on the information properly. I think it's fair to bring up any information/research you've collected, but qualify that by saying it's only something you read and you're not sure whether it's true or not.
As far as the PT, if you re-injured yourself doing what the PT told you to do in the first place, you need to give your injury time to heal. After it's healed properly, you can try going back to the PT and working from there.
The bad side of internet research is that you end up seeing a lot of incomplete information without having had the proper medical training. Then you diagnose yourself and tell the doctor what to do, possibly pissing off the doctor, giving an incomplete picture of your symptoms in the process and missing the proper diagnosis in the process or at the very least creating some time and hassle.
I've seen a variety of specialists for a couple different conditions. When one Dr refers me to another, and I don't pass on properly what the other said, they disagree in diagnoses, in lab test interpretations, and whether they should have run additional tests.
Answers: Your own experience can be valuable. But as you've said, second-guessing your doctors can piss them off.
If you are going to a second doctor for another opinion, it's best to bring copies of all your pertinent medical records from any other doctors with you, or have the office send them. This way the second doctor knows what the first one has told you, and doesn't have to worry about whether or not you've passed on the information properly. I think it's fair to bring up any information/research you've collected, but qualify that by saying it's only something you read and you're not sure whether it's true or not.
As far as the PT, if you re-injured yourself doing what the PT told you to do in the first place, you need to give your injury time to heal. After it's healed properly, you can try going back to the PT and working from there.
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