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What should you do if every dr you have seen over a 5 yr period dosent seem to know as much as you do about your health issues?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Pre-Diagnosing: Pre-diagnosing your own illnesses is often a recipe for difficult communications with the physician. There is nothing wrong in researching, but getting stuck on a diagnosis without direct input from a physician after testing, examination and evaluation may lead you to this very lonely and confused place.

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Answered 9/13/2018

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A member asked:

What should you do if every dr you have seen over a 5 yr period dosent seem to know as much as you do about your health issues?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Robert Killian answered

Dr Kraus agreed

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