Originally Posted by
kiki5711 
I'm sorry but I have to disagree with this. We all know very well there's good doctors, there's bad doctors and it's up to US to ASK for information and decide if we're going to take the recommendation from the doctor or not. Whatever happened to "second opinion"? If you don't feel trustworthy to one doctor, why not go to a different one?
I have always asked questions about medications I was prescribed. Even going through battling two cancers and going through chemo, I don't just do everything suggested. When I find out the side effects of the medication I feel "I'll take my chances" without them because of the horroble side effects.
At some point we have to be grown ups and be responsible what we put in our mouth. You can't just say that you trust someone just because they're a doctor. Do you trust all Lawyers are the same?
I chose the hospital that would do surgery on me, not the doctor that initially diagnosed me with the cancer. I went where I felt would be best for me.
Your wife is not a baby. She may be addicted and will need time to recover, but don't try to order her around so much. She'll resent you even more.
I can't agree to that because my own mother, age 87, believed in authority figures all her life, and struggled valiantly with meds prescribed and the old way of thinking about women and many of their troubles. "prescibe a tranqilizer and she'll be fine " NOT" !
Sadly my brothers and I always blamed Mom for being a complainer and going from one doctor to another looking for help and or a diagnosis. It was cruel of us. She needed help and we denied her. Now, at age 67, I am dealing with several of her medical symptoms myself and fighting the prescription way of coping. I have never paid much attention to so called authority figures and prefer to decide for myself.. So.... my idea now is... be very, very careful, because when you get there yourself then you might understand.