Doctors really sucks ometimes

I have been getting the run around about my own health for at least two years. First they say one thing, then another, and another and really NO ONE knows what is wrong just that something is. One doctor even said he was too ill informed to make a diagnosis and I should concentrate and finding things that make me feel better rather than what it is that makes me feel bad. Great and if it is cancer or something else that needs treating now and I just cover it up, I die. Thanks, Doc. I took my son to the doctor for a weird rash and he said it was acne. He gave him crazy (expensive!!) stuff to take and use and, 18 months later, when the kid was still suffering from it, we went to a dermatologist (We had been back to our doctor many times and he continually confirmed acne, although my son is 21, past the teen acne stage and never had it before.) and he has follicicitus which is a virus and he needs to be on antibiotics for several months. What a crock. All that time wasted. And really I have never found a great doctor who could nail something unless it was a sinus infection or a cold. Otherwise, they guess and hope they are right.

Hello! Dr. can't figure it out & still charges fees is wrong. But it also true that no doctor sees a patient for free unless the patient is his/her family member/friend. So, you can't do anything about it. But you can consult some other doctor because your kids would be more precious to you than the fees of the doctor.

I know I agree with on not paying them. I think thats terrible he couldnt figure out what was wrong. He should be ashamed of himself. I love my family doctor if he doesnt know he will send you to someone who does. I searched for years till just a couple of years ago I found the right doc. I hope your kids are okay and feeling better.

thats one thing that i like about living here in canada. our medical system is virtually free (no out of pocket expenses when visiting a dr)...(before you pack up n move, our taxes are higher cause its part of our taxes)... but i agree with you, i hate to go to the drs only to be fluffed off...it happens here all the time (because it is free to see the dr).

i have the same feeling with you. i really feel pity of doctors now. they are just fond of earning money,rather than take the reponsibiliy as a doctor. they don't really donsider your own health but only their convenience and benifits. i get really disappointed that they make lots of charges for massed of stuff of no value. what the hell of their jobs, don't they feel ashamed?

Perhaps you should switch doctors, he doesn't seem to be very thorough. Your kids are worth more to you than a dose of Benadryl and a $25 fee. You should have some faith in your doctor to find or research the problem, if he isn't then maybe he isn't the one for you. I am glad to hear the rash is gone, but sorry to hear your doctor is a moron.

My own husband is a medical provider in the Air Force. Many of our friends are doctors. I have to disagree that you shouldn't pay if they don't know what is wrong. Medicine is not an exact science, there are so many symptoms that fit a broad spectrum of illnesses. I know for sure that the doctors we are associated with are not "in it for the money." They get paid the same no matter what. Not all doctors are great but not all doctors are bad either. And no doctor is going to get the correct diagnosis 100% of the time.