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At first I was going to say that doctors can't possibly know all the side effects of the meds they prescribe - however, the cardiologist - the person who is supposedly trained in the field - should be familiar with the side effects (#2 when you google labetalol side effects is tingling and burning) of meds he is prescribing!
It's all about doctors not knowing everything but trying to convince us, in this day and age when we, the patients, who are encouraged to ask questions, that we do not have a clue.
Doctors don't like to admit they are wrong and they especially don't like to admit ignorance.
(Side note to Randibear - Silver said she is still fighting the effects of the Zetia flu)
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My very intelligent and sensible LLMD told me one time if I ever have a question about a med, to call the pharmacist. He wisely said that the pharmacist was the expert on the drugs.
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I also trust more the pharmacist or the vet.
The vet cannot just prescribe drugs, not know side effects, and let the beasts still look ill, not eating, laming, burning, whatever.
If he does that, no one will call him again. the vet usually knows side effects better as his job totally depends on that.
But, there are doctors and doctors. A tiny minority are very good, some are good, but the majority are far behind the pharmacist and the vets.
But even if s/he is excellent, it's a MUST to read labels on our own.
Never let your body and health be taken care of by someone else's entire responsibility. Not even 50%. I mean, that is what I think, after visiting MDs in 3 continents...
I suppose doctors do not have time to read labels! They are too busy poisoning other patients!
No kidding. Just think about vaccines, what are inside, side effects.
The side effects list is huge. That is why they never show the vaccine inserts to patients.
You gotta find by yourself.
Not to speak of drug INTERACTIONS, that are prescribed by different doctors.
If the doctor does not know single drug side effects because he never read the labels...
...do you think he'll take the time to find out if the cocktail of drugs (prescribed by other doctors too) are not known to interact badly?
I wouldn't put my hand on fire.
Specially when the average time you see the doctor is 5-10 minutes at a time.
Trust your doctor ONLY and you are cooked.
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