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MineralMan

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2. Exactly. We should choose our doctors by their skills

Sun Jan 11, 2015, 12:47 PM

Jan 2015

and approach to dealing with patients, and not for any other reason. And yet, we often choose based on factors that have nothing to do with our health. It makes no sense to me at all.

My doctor worked with me on the cluster headache issue and we actually found a way for me to abort a cluster once it began. It involves an off-label use of a medication designed for migraines. It works. Now, when a cluster begins, I'm able to end it within a week, rather than in months. We experimented to find a solution, and it works. Sadly, further research on the strategy will probably not occur, but it works for me.

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My Doctor Is a Pakistani Muslim. [View all] MineralMan Jan 2015 OP

My pcp is an afghan sunni gwheezie Jan 2015 #1

Exactly. We should choose our doctors by their skills MineralMan Jan 2015 #2

My experience has been the same. dixiegrrrrl Jan 2015 #3

I don't go to him because he is a Muslim or a Pakistani. MineralMan Jan 2015 #7

I am lucky enough to have several dear friends who are Muslim. IdaBriggs Jan 2015 #4

The two doctors I am most grateful to, both from Iran Bluenorthwest Jan 2015 #5

I'm glad they were there for you. MineralMan Jan 2015 #9

Yes, one of my two best doctors is from Iran TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #13

My daughters' pediatrician was an Indian Muslim riderinthestorm Jan 2015 #6

My oncologist is also a Pakistani Muslim. MoonRiver Jan 2015 #8

I'm very glad you found an excellent doctor. MineralMan Jan 2015 #10

Thanks, he's a very good guy. MoonRiver Jan 2015 #37

My daughter's boyfriend is Muslim PennyK Jan 2015 #11

My daughter's pediatrician was a Muslim LibDemAlways Jan 2015 #12

My Iranian-American doctor TexasMommaWithAHat Jan 2015 #14

That's too bad. My wife and mother-in-law like their doctor. MineralMan Jan 2015 #15

This is a fine story whatchamacallit Jan 2015 #16

yeah, this been one hell of a liberal website lately, hasn't it? Douglas Carpenter Jan 2015 #23

I know a family from Bosnia, Muslims that look like they just arrived from Italy. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #17

Often, we do not think much before forming an opinion. MineralMan Jan 2015 #19

My ex-husband is a Muslim (Indian subcontinent heritage) etherealtruth Jan 2015 #18

Individuals can be of any type of personality. MineralMan Jan 2015 #20

Not at all! n/t etherealtruth Jan 2015 #21

So is the pediatrician for my daughter's little boy. elleng Jan 2015 #22

A bang on statement Hutzpa Jan 2015 #24

So is my urologist and optomitrist. Pakistani and Palestinian. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #25

What?!? You bought a car from an Egyptian? MineralMan Jan 2015 #26

Worse. It was a Japanese car!! Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #29

Well, now you've done it...for sure. LOL! MineralMan Jan 2015 #30

Me too. As the child of immigrants I'm always interested in other peoples experience. Tierra_y_Libertad Jan 2015 #32

The last doctor I saw was Italian American AngryAmish Jan 2015 #27

Oops! That's Italians for you, I guess... MineralMan Jan 2015 #28

With all these testimonials to mid-eastern MDs 1 could ask "why" do so many come from there? hue Jan 2015 #31

I don't have an answer for that question. MineralMan Jan 2015 #34

K&R! n/t RKP5637 Jan 2015 #33

The best vascular surgeon in this town for many years is a Pakistani Muslim Warpy Jan 2015 #35

MineralMan Diclotican Jan 2015 #36

I deliberately sought out an Arab ophthalmologist. Rozlee Jan 2015 #38

Keratoconus? etherealtruth Jan 2015 #40

No, Behcet's Disease. Rozlee Jan 2015 #42

`... and the best to you , too! n/t etherealtruth Jan 2015 #44

I tend to judge docs by whether they take MediCAID patients. If not, it's a good chance they are Hoyt Jan 2015 #39

I think it is always the best policy to judge smirkymonkey Jan 2015 #41

I live in an area with a lot of immigrants, especially from Muslim countries. DemocraticWing Jan 2015 #43

Such a cool story my brother. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #45