I’ve found that if I go to the doctor and trust their judgment, I usually end up without any relief. No offense to doctors out there, but I’ve found that primary care physicians don’t know squat about anything out of the ordinary, and treat just about everything with the “put some ice or hydrocortisone cream on it and walk it off” protocol. I’ve had to take my family and myself to dermatologists, ENT specialists, asthma specialists, and allergists just to find a doctor who knows what the hell they’re doing– but to even know where to start I’ve had to do research of my own on the internet. Getting competent medical attention for anything you can’t already identify, even common complaints like asthma, requires a six-month journey through several doctors. If you already know what’s wrong, it only takes a month or two. The internet is an invaluable tool in that regard.
