I mean, he’s out here acting like a fashion icon just because he wears a crisp button-down—as if that makes him some kind of high-end specialist.🙂
But seriously, it’s pretty obvious this guy is operating off the books and cutting massive corners with the law. Melissa Sullivan27 explained how the whole process works, which was super helpful, but the real question is whether we can actually take action. You really have to call out these kinds of blatant violations.
The problem is, without an official signature or a stamp, it’s going to be an uphill battle to get anything done. It’s basically your word against his, and unfortunately, a scrap of paper is the only real evidence you have when someone is straight-up breaking the law.
Before you go filing any formal complaints, maybe try having a real conversation with him first.😉
wiredsailor7, does my username ring any bells for you? So, look, I’m dealing with cancer myself, and I've known people who have passed away from it too. Honestly, the survey Angela Wright put together is a little quirky—it probably doesn't hold much statistical weight—but hey, it's here, and we can choose whether or not to weigh in. The way the question is phrased about knowing someone with cancer is super vague, which could definitely lead to some weird data if everyone picks that option. But knowing Angela and how much she dives into this stuff, she’s clearly super dedicated and really knows her stuff, even if I'm personally not much of a numbers or statistics person. Personally, I think the way the survey is set up is a bit flawed, but honestly, that's not even the main point. Angela started an awesome thread here👍
I’m pretty sure a lot of people here on the forum already know exactly what I'm talking about. Someone will probably jump in and elaborate even more. A friend of my mom's was recently hit with that diagnosis, and it's pretty serious.
Personally, I think Steven Rivera7 is totally justified in being confused, and honestly, it was a fair question to ask. Just a heads-up though—we might be missing some key details here, like whether there was supplemental insurance involved or if a referral was even issued. First off, you should get an itemized receipt for every single service, including any co-pays from an exam. Second, we have to consider how the doctor actually performed the ultrasound.🙄 If they charged $33 for an ultrasound, there should be a clear price posted right at the clinic door or on the wall, and obviously, they need to provide a receipt. For example, if you go to a private specialist, those prices usually start around $150-$167🙄 . Ivy, what new law are you talking about?? Does that law actually say doctors can work at a hospital clinic until 4 PM and then just walk a few feet over to their private practice in the same building? (It’s kind of like how things used to work over at the local Salad cafe area recently. You try to book an appointment with a referral and everything is fine, but you're looking at a 30 to 60-day wait. But hey, you have another option: just pay roughly $133 and you can see them in a day or two).
Look, healthcare definitely isn't free, but people still need to know exactly when, what, and how much they're paying.
Steven Rivera7, if you truly feel there's a legitimate reason to file a formal complaint against the gynecologist, go for it. But let's be real—it's such a massive headache of a process that you probably won't even want to deal with it.
6.7 mmol/L isn't exactly anything to freak out about,👍 but you should probably track your blood sugar levels for a bit and maybe follow up on what I mentioned earlier by seeing an endocrinologist.
Honestly, I don't see any reason to stress or go changing up your whole diet right now.
All I can really tell you is that there aren't any specific symptoms you can just "sense" to know if you're infected. If you’ve got a hunch, you definitely need to hit up a doctor so they can run the actual tests. But honestly, you're coming at this with a pretty weird assumption here... 😉you're just "guessing"??? based on what exactly?
Honestly, whether there are 100 people involved or way more doesn't really change the core issue here. The main thing is that this thread exists so we can swap ideas, offer support, and actually try to help one another. Just a heads-up though—I am definitely not a fan of looking for "quick fixes" on an internet forum. I'm not sure where you're located, but trying to hunt down specialists in America when you could just find top-tier geriatricians locally feels like a total waste of time. What’s the logic behind specifically naming three geriatricians in America? Also, since we're clearly talking about early-onset dementia, I'd suggest hitting up some neurologists first.😉 55 years old.
Definitely hit up a doctor first, and then they can decide if an antibiotic is actually necessary.
Sadly, there's no way I'm letting us start prescribing antibiotics on this forum.😉 There are plenty of reasons for that. (Allergic reactions can be seriously dangerous, plus you've got the whole issue of antibiotic misuse, etc.).
It really just depends on the method you choose😉 and what your expectations are, right?
If you're looking at dermabrasion roughly speaking around the tattoo area (let's say a 2x2 inch patch) you're looking at $1,000-$1000 depending on which clinic you hit up.
Just a heads-up though: expecting the tattoo to vanish completely and for your skin to look totally "normal" again is honestly not realistic 😉 so maybe give it some serious thought before you commit to removal. 😉
Svakak is way, way more expensive than getting the actual tattoo in the first place.🙄
It’s pretty straightforward—if you're running low on calcium, your body just starts raiding its own stash, like pulling from your bones or gut. Calcium does a ton of heavy lifting in our system, plus it's actually the most abundant mineral we've got. You can definitely end up with too much calcium, but it's usually not because you're overdoing it in your diet. It's more likely because you're missing certain things needed to process it properly, like B-complex vitamins. If your body is screaming for more calcium and you aren't getting enough through food, you can bet that bone-stripping process is happening. Just a heads up though, arthritis tends to show up before osteoporosis does.😉 Are you maybe playing any sports where steroids come into play?👎 Or perhaps you're on some kind of corticosteroids?
Look, we can keep going down this rabbit hole, but I feel like we’ve totally veered off track here.😉 Both you and I were actually on the same page earlier. Just check my first post against yours—where you laid out your own experiences—and you'll see we aren't saying anything different. Maybe I just tried to keep things super brief instead of throwing a bunch of studies and stats at you. After that, it was just the two of us dragging this topic out, and honestly, we definitely went off on a tangent.
The point isn't really about who signs off on a study, it's more about spotting the connections behind them. Trust me, it’s way messier than it looks from the outside.
Most of us here are just regular folks with a decent grasp of medicine, and we usually just grab whatever info sticks out to us in these professional papers. I totally get where you're coming from—when it’s our own health or someone we love on the line, we tend to be super critical of doctors. I mean, sometimes we're right to be, but other times we might be overthinking it a bit too much😉.
To be honest, the way people try to link everything back to the USA and academic papers always bugs me a little. Everyone processes things differently. Some people swear by scientific studies—all those numbers, charts, and graphs—but they end up ignoring some pretty obvious red flags. For example, who's actually footing the bill for these studies, and how are they being run? You probably know that it’s incredibly easy to massage statistics and data to fit a specific narrative, then serve it up as gospel.
Personally, I find myself leaning toward the stories from the neighbors on this forum. They talk about things in a way that feels human. Unless they're dealing with their own illness or a loved one's, they aren't constantly worried about losing massive funding because they used the "wrong" terminology—you know, the kind of money huge corporations with zero medical background pour into high-brow "sponsored research."
Look, I'm definitely not tossing scientific research out the window, but I do try to filter it through my own common sense as much as I can.
When I mentioned some studies, I definitely wasn't trying to imply that institutions like John Hopkins—which, let's be real, is a total powerhouse here in the USA 🙄😛(they were actually ranked the top hospital in the USA back in 2006)🙄
Trying to pull stats from Turkey or claiming there's some direct link between prostate and breast cancer within the same household just feels a bit amateurish to me.😉 Look, we all get it—when you're feeling under the weather, you want to go down every rabbit hole, scouring the web and devouring books. But there's a fine line between being helpful and being way too "informed"
Claiming you've somehow unearthed "everything science has ever published" on a topic is honestly just lying to yourself and everyone else.
This case definitely feels unique. Has anyone considered "Pick's disease" (frontotemporal dementia)? While the line between Alzheimer's and Pick's can get blurry sometimes, there's a real distinction there. (I don't want to get too technical here, but with frontotemporal dementia, you see a specific imbalance in certain proteins.) More importantly, frontotemporal dementia tends to show up in people under 65.
At some point, you've got to ask yourself how far you really want to go searching for answers. If you're actually willing to look for options outside of the US, I can help you out—just shoot me a DM. Grinding away at tests for over a year without finding anything is just exhausting for the patient and the whole family. (It’s pretty obvious she’s "wandering.")🙄 🙄
Look, allergy testing is its own specific thing, so you’ll want to head to an allergy clinic for those tests. I'm not sure where you're coming from, but your primary care doctor will definitely point you toward the right specialist or the nearest allergy center in your area.
Before you even start making a list of what you shouldn't eat,🙄 you really need to seean internist and an endocrinologist first. They’ll figure out what's actually going on and order the right tests for you.
How many years has this been going on, and what kind of meds have they been taking? Any history of dependency issues? Also, could we be looking at vascular dementia—you know, from those tiny, silent micro-strokes that slip under the radar?
Is there a chance their mental health struggles are actually being misread as dementia? (Maybe the psychiatrist missed something😉). And did they check their thyroid levels?