I don't know which is worse, the downgrade and free fall in the economy or the downfall in health care. For the life of me I just can't understand why so many in medicine are clinging to dying dictates.
Earlier today I wrote a comment about the problem with soy for menopausal complaints. Every time I read one of these reports I feel the hair rising on the back of the neck on millions of women who are at a disadvantage. They either don't ask any questions, or they are afraid to ask any questions.
I bet its the fear, but worse are the outrageous responses flowing frequently from the lips of their doctors.
"If soy doesn't work the we can give you SSRIs and/or gabapentin (Neurontin) for your troubles."
You can read this and see my comments -
Earlier today I wrote a comment about the problem with soy for menopausal complaints. Every time I read one of these reports I feel the hair rising on the back of the neck on millions of women who are at a disadvantage. They either don't ask any questions, or they are afraid to ask any questions.
I bet its the fear, but worse are the outrageous responses flowing frequently from the lips of their doctors.
"If soy doesn't work the we can give you SSRIs and/or gabapentin (Neurontin) for your troubles."
You can read this and see my comments -
Soy No Help for Bone Loss, Hot Flashes
And if this doesn't make you mad as hell then how about this one -Antidepressant Scripts Often Lack Diagnosis
And this one comes from the premier pill pushers, PCPs, and even some shrinks too!
Now maybe you get a sense of why I created Health Forensics and why I'm planning to change course and write crime stories.
In the interim, I am willing to teach my new method to health care providers, if they think they can handle the heat.
