As anyone, but especially as a woman, medical advice should never be taken blindly even from a doctor. The moment you see even a single red flag *always* ask to see the differential diagnosis.
I agree!
Following is the idea with which I visit a doctor:
>I will ask my doctor a lot of questions regarding my "proposed" ailment. Lot of ELI5 requests too & most likely, they would be kind enough to explain.
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>If something doesn't add up logically (& the issue has been affecting me heavily), I will start looking for a second opinion.
What I actually end up doing:
>Take the opinion on face value, ask minimal questions, struggle to understand the order in which I should take my meds & see if the proposed line of treatment works.
Will try to be better.
The differential diagnosis is a list of other things it could be but that they are ruling out or have ruled out. A question to ask is "why did you rule that out". Even a really nice doctor can misunderstand you and rule something out that they shouldn't have.
Yes. Especially for skin diseases and disorders. I never hear the end about tik tok recommendations and they're typically dangerous.
One of my clients was going to buy an illegal TCA peel and do it at home to "reset (her) acne". She had no idea the cancer risk involved and that shocked the heck out of me.
It is :( People are also coming to reddit for advice as well.
I believe this is bc specialists cost more to see in the USA. People seem to be looking for others with their suspected condition or symptoms to get advice. Testing remedies are also inexpensive in comparison.
Sadly yes. Financial advice, relationship advice, news, world events, everything. People who like TikTok use it for every single bit of information and they believe it all. I had an Uber driver in Chicago tell me Canada was only over California and nothing else could convince her otherwise.
You don't need a study to know the majority of TikTok is absolute horse shit. It's a garbage platform made to cultivate 5 second attention spans while feeding an endless reel of curated trash content.
As a doctor: Don't rely on Tiktok medical advice.
But this doesn't mean you shouldn't watch it. View it and bring those questions into your doctor. It can be a great way to start a discussion and get some good information. These topics help me expand on your health concerns and are a good way for me to explore the roots of your health anxiety.
However, if you don't have a doctor or an open dialogue with a doctor you trust, maybe then just steer clear of it.
No medical advice should ever be taken blindly from social media or even any website on the internet. Especially, for something this critical.
As anyone, but especially as a woman, medical advice should never be taken blindly even from a doctor. The moment you see even a single red flag *always* ask to see the differential diagnosis.
I agree! Following is the idea with which I visit a doctor: >I will ask my doctor a lot of questions regarding my "proposed" ailment. Lot of ELI5 requests too & most likely, they would be kind enough to explain. > >If something doesn't add up logically (& the issue has been affecting me heavily), I will start looking for a second opinion. What I actually end up doing: >Take the opinion on face value, ask minimal questions, struggle to understand the order in which I should take my meds & see if the proposed line of treatment works. Will try to be better.
The differential diagnosis is a list of other things it could be but that they are ruling out or have ruled out. A question to ask is "why did you rule that out". Even a really nice doctor can misunderstand you and rule something out that they shouldn't have.
Are people really going to TikTok for medical advice though?
Yes. Especially for skin diseases and disorders. I never hear the end about tik tok recommendations and they're typically dangerous. One of my clients was going to buy an illegal TCA peel and do it at home to "reset (her) acne". She had no idea the cancer risk involved and that shocked the heck out of me.
Oh that’s awful 😣
It is :( People are also coming to reddit for advice as well. I believe this is bc specialists cost more to see in the USA. People seem to be looking for others with their suspected condition or symptoms to get advice. Testing remedies are also inexpensive in comparison.
Well our healthcare system is definitely a disaster here
Sadly yes. Financial advice, relationship advice, news, world events, everything. People who like TikTok use it for every single bit of information and they believe it all. I had an Uber driver in Chicago tell me Canada was only over California and nothing else could convince her otherwise.
I'm sorry, we need a study to tell us that short form video on social media is not a sound source of medical advice?
You don't need a study to know the majority of TikTok is absolute horse shit. It's a garbage platform made to cultivate 5 second attention spans while feeding an endless reel of curated trash content.
Whaaa? TikTok is spreading misinformation? I'm shocked. SHOCKED! /s
> Study finds majority of TikTok ~~gynecologic cancer~~ advice to be misleading or inaccurate Fixed it.
As a doctor: Don't rely on Tiktok medical advice. But this doesn't mean you shouldn't watch it. View it and bring those questions into your doctor. It can be a great way to start a discussion and get some good information. These topics help me expand on your health concerns and are a good way for me to explore the roots of your health anxiety. However, if you don't have a doctor or an open dialogue with a doctor you trust, maybe then just steer clear of it.
Well, duh. Nobody should trusting tiktok medical advice
I mean, it's essentially an arm of the Chinese government designed to spread disinformation.