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I was having some unusual medical issues and went to a doctor recommended by a friend. They seemed OK. I researched their treatment and it seemed OK. After a while I was having severe side effects and decided to find a more main stream doctor, a proper endocrinologist.
They were appalled at the dosage from the previous doctor. I had been started on 2x the maximum dose! Usually people start at 0.5x the dose and step up if it's not enough.
That went fine for a bit, but I was having some discomfort administering the medicine and asked my GP. He lost his temper (not at me). The previous 2 doctors had gone straight to the simplest but most side effects solution. He explained that there are 5 different treatments for my condition! I was suffering thru unnecessary side effects because the previous doctors hadn't even discussed these other solutions with me. I wasn't aware of them at all.
So pissed.
Doctors can be so incredibly hit or miss and the worst part is there is no good way to check the reputation of a doc beforehand.
There are sites like ratemds.com, depending on your area.
But like most internet reviews, people tend to only post negative experiences or astroturfing.