I have said it a million times. The general warnings are for the mass and lay people. However, research is Key to seeing if risk vs benefits is ok.
*lurking from Sept 2016*
Sorry to butt in and I am not saying this to be rude, but no research is not key. Your doctor is the way to go. Google searching does not equal a medical licence.
If you already cleared it with your doctor then disregard what I said.
Reasons why calling out people when you aren't a part of the board is dumb...
1. You don't know that Pugs has experience as an L&D nurse AND 2. That she's almost finished with a program that puts her at the equivalent of a licensed independent provider that is a NP and therefore is plenty qualified to make her own judgement calls on medications and risk benefit ratios
...without your opinion on the subject. Ok, so stay in September ?
@Alyeena I say this with general concern and also for anyone reading this that may actually take you serious. Yes of course it's always a good idea to consult with your doctor regarding your health and decisions but to imply that one should just blindly follow doctors orders without doing any research on your own (and yes the Internet does have a lot of false info, but there is also a wealth of medical studies from reputable organizations and scholarly journals) and not questioning the whys is foolish, if not dangerous. Being your own advocate in the health care system is absolutely vital and important. Unfortunately, not every doctor stays up to date with current studies, and to be honest, some medical professionals are the ones that barely scraped by in school. (My DH is a Physician Assistant and some of his colleagues--- well, yikes) Theres a reason why people get second opinions and why medical malpractice does exist. Doctors are human beings too and do make errors. There is nothing wrong with being informed and knowledgeable about your own health.
@Alyeena You know what I found out from teh internetz that my o.b. didn't know about at my appointment today? The two types of mosquitos that carry ZIKA have been found in our county. But maybe I shouldn't listen to the people who build the county website, because they don't have M.D.'s following their names?
ALSO completely agree with @PinkLady2015 in that yes talking to your doctor is important but also do your own research and make decisions you are comfortable with based on your knowledge of the subject at hand.
@Alyeena You know what I found out from teh internetz that my o.b. didn't know about at my appointment today? The two types of mosquitos that carry ZIKA have been found in our county. But maybe I shouldn't listen to the people who build the county website, because they don't have M.D.'s following their names?
While I agree that your OB should be informed of the types of mosquitoes that carry the virus. It is not the same as whether or not medications are safe during pregnancy.
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@Alyeena it's not up to you to try and dictate other people's decisions. Take your $0.02 back to September where people may actually care about what you have to say.
I have said it a million times. The general warnings are for the mass and lay people. However, research is Key to seeing if risk vs benefits is ok.
*lurking from Sept 2016*
Sorry to butt in and I am not saying this to be rude, but no research is not key. Your doctor is the way to go. Google searching does not equal a medical licence.
If you already cleared it with your doctor then disregard what I said.
A doctor has a license to PRACTICE medicine. Doctors get shit wrong all of the time. Just like when I told the doctor that my daughter has had croup enough that I knew that it wasn't a croup cough. He stared at me blankly and then acted like I had no idea what I was talking about. Sure enough, 12 hours later, she was needing two ADULT sized bags of fluids, she had pneumonia, and we were in the hospital for three days. Just because you may see a doctor, doesn't mean that people can walk away from being their own advocate for their health and do their own research.
Edited to add (because it's not like I've got 30 cases waiting for me and stalking is cool) but how do you go from giving one of your fellow Sept ladies the (good) advice of getting a second opinion when her doctor informed her of no possibility of a VBAC and concern with high blood pressure and then turn around and say you should always take what your doctor says as gospel??
^wss. You are not a dr. You have zero right to tell her she doesn't know what she is talking about. So maybe learn more about the people you are trying to "prove wrong" before lurking and posting @Alyeena
@PhoebeJune1984 don't you love it when doctors don't believe you know anything about anything?
Like my doctor who didn't believe I was having an allergic reaction to an antibiotic because I had an atypical presentation and told me I had to keep taking them. Good thing I did my own research and listened to my own body because it turns out I was right and I was on the verge of multiple organ failure due to said reaction that my doctor said I couldn't possibly be having.
Know your own body, do your own research, don't take everything someone else says as gospel without looking into it, even if they have a degree.
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Also, *license ...
1. You don't know that Pugs has experience as an L&D nurse
AND
2. That she's almost finished with a program that puts her at the equivalent of a licensed independent provider that is a NP and therefore is plenty qualified to make her own judgement calls on medications and risk benefit ratios
...without your opinion on the subject. Ok, so stay in September ?
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Theres a reason why people get second opinions and why medical malpractice does exist. Doctors are human beings too and do make errors. There is nothing wrong with being informed and knowledgeable about your own health.
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ALSO completely agree with @PinkLady2015 in that yes talking to your doctor is important but also do your own research and make decisions you are comfortable with based on your knowledge of the subject at hand.
PCOS, Hypothyroidism.
Miscarriage at 8 weeks
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@alyeena quit while you are far far behind
Edited to add (because it's not like I've got 30 cases waiting for me and stalking is cool) but how do you go from giving one of your fellow Sept ladies the (good) advice of getting a second opinion when her doctor informed her of no possibility of a VBAC and concern with high blood pressure and then turn around and say you should always take what your doctor says as gospel??
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Like my doctor who didn't believe I was having an allergic reaction to an antibiotic because I had an atypical presentation and told me I had to keep taking them. Good thing I did my own research and listened to my own body because it turns out I was right and I was on the verge of multiple organ failure due to said reaction that my doctor said I couldn't possibly be having.
Know your own body, do your own research, don't take everything someone else says as gospel without looking into it, even if they have a degree.