I’ve fired doctors in order to improve my health. I wanted doctors who care. I wanted the best professional team in my health circle. Why have I fired doctors? To get solutions, feel healthier and improve health conditions. Plain and simple, certain doctors I’ve had...
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Is your doctor gaslighting you?
Psychology Today defines gaslighting as “an insidious form of manipulation and psychological control.”* As a victim of gaslighting you “are deliberately and systematically fed false information,”* which may make you question what you know to be true (not about them,...
Are you ghosting your doctor?
Merriam-Webster defines ghosting as, “The act or practice of abruptly cutting off all contact with someone … usually without explanation, by no longer accepting or responding to phone calls, instant messages, etc.” In one way or another we’ve all been ghosted, have...
Shop the right doctor (or drop the wrong one) for you
The decision when choosing a doctor and deciding to continue care with one is not a one and done decision. Recently, I was initially very pleased with a specialist I was referred to. The doctor was proactive, listened to my concerns, had a positively aggressive...
Find the best physician for you, a.k.a. “How to fire your doctor” Part II of II
My experiences and those of others I know is proof that medical providers can also be rated on a 1 to 10 scale (just like pain). However, in rating doctors, one is the worst case scenario and 10 is the best. If you feel your doctor is less than a “10,” I suggest a...
Find the best physician for you, a.k.a. “How to fire your doctor” Part I of II
There may come a time when it’s necessary to “fire” your doctor to achieve your best health. It’s important to ask yourself, “Do I genuinely feel that my doctor has my best interest at heart?” The doctor you choose to entrust your health with is vitally important. The...