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Am unable to bring self to see anymore mds bc of bad experiences in past and am relying on literature+mdpublished ebooks. good idea?
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No: You are trying to be your own doctor without any training. You are setting yourself up for misdiagnosis. You need to find a good primary care doctor ask you family or friends to help find someone you can trust.
Answered 5/29/2016
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