EDS Awareness day 23
Day 23 – How Could Health Professionals Help More? From my experience, there are 2 types of Doctors or specialists. The first kind is patient and caring. They really take the time to hear what you have to say. They often repeat things back or ask follow-up questions as you tell them your medical story. These doctors want to get to the bottom of what is going on. They make referrals and do tests to try to get answers. These doctors are the heroes of the medical field. They are rare to find but they are out there. The other type of doctors I have encountered on a far too often basis listen for a minute or two, offer a couple of prescription ideas, and off they go. It often happens so fast that you get whiplash from the encounter. You may even wonder if that actually took place or maybe you just sneezed and missed it. You definitely don't feel great after appointments like this and often leave with more questions than you have answers. These doctors need to take notes fr...