HEALTH CARE~

We have all heard on so many TV shows like Oprah, The Doctors...that we need to be pro-active in our own health care. This message can not be stressed enough!! I can not count how times I have been told in the past that  "we can't find anything", so I go home only to keep on having the same symptoms and you know when some thing is wrong. With such great sites as WebMd and other's, there is no reason why you can't look stuff up! If you really feel seem thing is wrong keep on your health care provider until they pay attention. Get those second opinions, educate yourself as much as you can. This could be life or death.

I recently asked the head nurse at my Doctors office if doctors get offended when you either bring in a list or some information that you have found online. She of course said "that would be greatly appreciated!". As she said, doctors only have about 10 minutes with you on average. Make the most of your time, getting to the point and not being so vague helps a ton! If you have a list, some thing for them to go on....it helps. It's like giving a detective his first 10 clues!

So be strong, be educated and never give!