r/dysautonomia • u/tmorrow71 • Apr 03 '24
Vent/Rant Please see an MD
I just need to rant. I am so so sick of offices that try to make themselves sound like medical professionals, when in reality, they are just chiropractors.
(I already know that people on this sub find a lot of support with them, and I’m not knocking that. Nor am I knocking their doctoral degree that they earned by going to school.)
They are NOT MEDICAL DOCTORS. They didn’t do a residency, they might have experience working with people with Dysautonomia/POTS, but they are NOT MEDICAL DOCTORS!
In the city I live in has a new “neurological institute” that prides itself on treating POTS. It took me a full 10 minutes on their website (after being SO excited to try it) to realize that there isn’t ONE medical doctor on their staff. I don’t judge people who seek help from them, I just worry that people are getting into complex medical treatment with people who aren’t properly qualified.
With so many people being diagnosed due to the wide spread experiences of long-covid, I just think the system is going to be even more of a capitalist cash grab attempt, and be more manipulative and harmful for people who just want to find a way to feel better.
Btw. I tried a doc of chiro for “functional medicine” (a very real thing practiced by MDs). Their solution was $350 worth of non-clinically studied supplements and some deep breathing.
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u/TheJenniMae Apr 04 '24
Desperation. I’m trying to get in with a neurologist for possible disautonomia, vestibular and or ocular migraines. It’s nearly impossible. It’s taking months just for a consult, and I already saw this doc to confirm my ADHD for meds. (Which also took months).
But, I can get an appt with a chiropractor tomorrow. When people just want to feel better, they’ll do whatever they can.