> it's a very silly and awkward process to find a doctor, make the appointment, wait for the appointment, show up to the appointment, fill out the history form

> it's a very silly and awkward process to find a doctor, make the appointment, wait for the appointment, show up to the appointment, fill out the history forms and so on, meet with the doc, tell them you've got [disease] and the drug for it is [drug], let them examine you until they agree with your "diagnosis" of [disease], and let them recommend and prescribe [drug]. I'm with you up until all the people who "know" they need antibiotics for things that antibiotics don't work for. There's strong public health justification for putting a doctor in the loop on occasion.