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> John Morey wrote: > > > > Marling wrote.....>Has anyone else experienced the sensation that some > > doctors don't know anything > > >about PD except that it makes you shake? > > > > > >Sometimes when I speak with doctors (even neuros) I feel as though I should be > > >the MD and they should be sitting in a classroom letting me teach them. > > > > > >It feels weird to know so much about a subject, and expect that the doctors > > >should know more, but don't. > > > > Marling, many times I feel I know more than the Dr. They are not all > > knowing (even if they think they are!!). I tend to give copies of articles > > to the Dr. that support my position and that the Dr. will read. As has been > > stated many times, the person with the condition has the greatest interest > > in the outcome. It is too important to be left to the Dr.! It is up to you > > to manage it; you have much more to lose if something goes wrong! > > Peace, John We as Parkies live with this disease. To do so many of us have done extensive research into the cause, effect and treatment. Our research is on going, only on one subject and that of course is PD. On the other hand a doctor even neuro specialist are involved in a multitude of diseases. Not to mention I haven't talked to two Parkies with the same difficulties as yet. So that we seam to know more than our doctors should come as no surprise to any of us as we focus on but one subject all the days, hours and minites of our lifes. Maybe not so much focus as just the fact that we live it. I have taken many articles to my doctor on PD to find him surprise with what he called new information. Its scary but then again doctors are people too. MURPH Lost in a small village in Arkansas