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I believe blaming this on doctors only is way to easy. I believe many people demand medication when they go to the doctor. If they go because of a cold they don

I believe blaming this on doctors only is way to easy. I believe many people demand medication when they go to the doctor. If they go because of a cold they don't accept being told to rest for a week, but demand antibiotics, if they feel depressed they don't want to be told to exercise, but want a quick medication etc.. I definitely see this since coming to Sweden, where it's difficult for doctors to prescribe antibiotics and lots of expats complain that they went to the doctor and were told to rest for a week. They feel they are not taken seriously if they don't get medication (that is not to say that there are no problems with how healthcare is done here, but restrictive prescriptions of antibiotics is not one of them).

hombre_fatal 4y ago
I'm sure you can find examples of failings on all sides, but doctors are the ones that pull the trigger. When I got an amphetamine prescription in uni (like everyone else), I felt like I was lucky to have a doctor that started me off on the lowest dose. Everyone I knew was on a much higher dose than me just starting out. People would get a dual prescription of XR capsules + IR tabs when they need a bump. Then when they couldn't sleep, the doc would just add another pill to the mix. And not just a mild one, but an extreme one like Seroquel. Your doctor just isn't a specialist, and certainly not someone specializing in you and your specific ailments despite what we seem to pretend in these threads. Best strategy is to be informed and meet them in the middle.