They do something similar in the UK with our crap NHS. They basically invite you for a check up to go on a fishing exercise to see if they can get you on statins, blood pressure meds and the like. It is important for them to get you on these early interventions as this is how they start you on the path to taking 30 medications a day by t…
They do something similar in the UK with our crap NHS.
They basically invite you for a check up to go on a fishing exercise to see if they can get you on statins, blood pressure meds and the like.
It is important for them to get you on these early interventions as this is how they start you on the path to taking 30 medications a day by the time you are 60.
They hope to poison you, rinse you financially for the pivilege and then bump you off before you can collect any pension you may be owed.
I guess I differ from many here in that I don’t think all modern medicine is bad. Five years ago, I had an excellent Asian American orthopedic surgeon install two branny new hips and I went from being in chronic pain to completely pain free, back to a daily 3 mile walk. Also, menopause can wreak havoc with Womens health; metabolism, BP, heart disease.. many of these being hereditary. I don’t take any prescriptions unless it makes sense to me. I maintain a relationship with a Primary Care physician simply to have access if needed. Doctors do not have to take on the liability of seeing someone with whom they are not familiar. I’m 71, my doctor knows where I stand on Big Pharma. It’s a balancing act.
I'll admit that there have been some good advances in allopathic medicine. I've profited from modern medicine in the past myself. Luckily I've only had to deal with non-lethal, non-communicable infections thus far. And I have listened to integrative medical specialists who seem to believe that there is a time and a place for allopathic medicine.
The lies, the deceptions, the fear-mongering, the one-size-fits-all medical model, the non-informed consent are a few of the things that ticks me off about conventional medicine. I think healthcare And medicine has become too politicized for one thing. And when folks starts talking about mandates, or not allowing people the option of taking the handful of prescription medicines that are truly safer and more effective at handling diseases. It's just about totally turned me and many others off from western medicine.
Fortunately there are other options to treat health issues and we flock to those. Some people in these crazy times I hear have gotten good results from working with ethical doctors such as yourself. But in this day and time if third-party treatment is needed on this end outside of emergency care. Seeking conventional medical treatment would be a last resort for me. God bless and keep you in good health.
Watch out, bad Doctors get incentivized and penalized ( esp with HMO) for not writing scripts and not giving every arm Injections. You will be the first to be cut loose in the practice. He/she pays for your non adherence. Our Ped actually told us and I accused her of conflict of interest. She sniffed. Then she eventually send the dear John letter I had been anticipating.
Thanks! I’ve been a healthy skeptic of doctors for decades. Pregnant with my now 35 year old daughter, I was possibly going to need blood transfusions…AIDS was emerging. I asked my ob/gyn about nursing … he scoffed. My husband worked for Prudential, he posed my concern to Pru’s top Doc… the guy howled over “your wife” being paranoid…yeah, well, I didn’t need a transfusion and yes, HIV is transmitted in blood transfusions….
Tim, you're probably right about staying away from government run sick and disease care. And who can put it past these people to mandate that you take pharma drugs whether or not you need or want them in order to keep coverage? Besides, I wouldn't put it past unethical doctors to lie about people having diseases they don't have just to get and keep them on prescription meds. I suspect this has already been in practice for decades.
I know exactly what you are talking about. The first annual check up I attended a nurse looked at the computer screen and just read out the set of 'standarsided' questions. No consideration for individual life styles and body make up. Then they go by numbers (means test results, your cholesterol value etc).
Here I had a similar experience. One dumb episode is when they took my X Ray and told me to take a deep breath I accidentally unconsciously did my Yoga breathing. The result showed my disfigured lungs. And the examining doc said 'you might have had TB. your lungs seem damaged.' When I returned for the following yr, I did my regular breathing. A perfect shot of my lungs. I had to explain it to the doc. She didn't have a clue. They just flash your blood test result and go by numbers. Anything goes outside the 'average range. You are labelled as abnormal. On the way to medication. They say these check ups work as a preventative measure but it feels like the opposite, making you anxious and ill. And I know so many who stop taking alcohol and unhealthy food just before their checkups in an attempt to manipulate their test results.
Also the local authorities seem to get financial incentives for getting the certain number of people undertake the annual checkups.
I realised the tricks so I haven't since taken any more check ups.
They do something similar in the UK with our crap NHS.
They basically invite you for a check up to go on a fishing exercise to see if they can get you on statins, blood pressure meds and the like.
It is important for them to get you on these early interventions as this is how they start you on the path to taking 30 medications a day by the time you are 60.
They hope to poison you, rinse you financially for the pivilege and then bump you off before you can collect any pension you may be owed.
If I were you I would stay away.
I guess I differ from many here in that I don’t think all modern medicine is bad. Five years ago, I had an excellent Asian American orthopedic surgeon install two branny new hips and I went from being in chronic pain to completely pain free, back to a daily 3 mile walk. Also, menopause can wreak havoc with Womens health; metabolism, BP, heart disease.. many of these being hereditary. I don’t take any prescriptions unless it makes sense to me. I maintain a relationship with a Primary Care physician simply to have access if needed. Doctors do not have to take on the liability of seeing someone with whom they are not familiar. I’m 71, my doctor knows where I stand on Big Pharma. It’s a balancing act.
I'll admit that there have been some good advances in allopathic medicine. I've profited from modern medicine in the past myself. Luckily I've only had to deal with non-lethal, non-communicable infections thus far. And I have listened to integrative medical specialists who seem to believe that there is a time and a place for allopathic medicine.
The lies, the deceptions, the fear-mongering, the one-size-fits-all medical model, the non-informed consent are a few of the things that ticks me off about conventional medicine. I think healthcare And medicine has become too politicized for one thing. And when folks starts talking about mandates, or not allowing people the option of taking the handful of prescription medicines that are truly safer and more effective at handling diseases. It's just about totally turned me and many others off from western medicine.
Fortunately there are other options to treat health issues and we flock to those. Some people in these crazy times I hear have gotten good results from working with ethical doctors such as yourself. But in this day and time if third-party treatment is needed on this end outside of emergency care. Seeking conventional medical treatment would be a last resort for me. God bless and keep you in good health.
Yup, January of 2021 , I came home from Cabo with a stash of Zithromax and HCQ….1 Ten day treatment? $110.
Mrs. F,
Watch out, bad Doctors get incentivized and penalized ( esp with HMO) for not writing scripts and not giving every arm Injections. You will be the first to be cut loose in the practice. He/she pays for your non adherence. Our Ped actually told us and I accused her of conflict of interest. She sniffed. Then she eventually send the dear John letter I had been anticipating.
Thanks! I’ve been a healthy skeptic of doctors for decades. Pregnant with my now 35 year old daughter, I was possibly going to need blood transfusions…AIDS was emerging. I asked my ob/gyn about nursing … he scoffed. My husband worked for Prudential, he posed my concern to Pru’s top Doc… the guy howled over “your wife” being paranoid…yeah, well, I didn’t need a transfusion and yes, HIV is transmitted in blood transfusions….
Same. I said no and ate more spinach. I was fine.
They missed a $ 1,500. billing.
Tim, you're probably right about staying away from government run sick and disease care. And who can put it past these people to mandate that you take pharma drugs whether or not you need or want them in order to keep coverage? Besides, I wouldn't put it past unethical doctors to lie about people having diseases they don't have just to get and keep them on prescription meds. I suspect this has already been in practice for decades.
I know exactly what you are talking about. The first annual check up I attended a nurse looked at the computer screen and just read out the set of 'standarsided' questions. No consideration for individual life styles and body make up. Then they go by numbers (means test results, your cholesterol value etc).
Here I had a similar experience. One dumb episode is when they took my X Ray and told me to take a deep breath I accidentally unconsciously did my Yoga breathing. The result showed my disfigured lungs. And the examining doc said 'you might have had TB. your lungs seem damaged.' When I returned for the following yr, I did my regular breathing. A perfect shot of my lungs. I had to explain it to the doc. She didn't have a clue. They just flash your blood test result and go by numbers. Anything goes outside the 'average range. You are labelled as abnormal. On the way to medication. They say these check ups work as a preventative measure but it feels like the opposite, making you anxious and ill. And I know so many who stop taking alcohol and unhealthy food just before their checkups in an attempt to manipulate their test results.
Also the local authorities seem to get financial incentives for getting the certain number of people undertake the annual checkups.
I realised the tricks so I haven't since taken any more check ups.