I'm honest with every dr I've seen. I DO have an extensive medical education and do deep research based off 60 yrs of experience in this body and possessing the curiosity necessary to find a proper diagnosis and solution!

I have a rare genetic syndrome ("orphan disease" that isn't well-researched or funded), so most drs I meet have very little info to go on if they even know what it is to begin with. Very few take any time to educate themselves on it, I've found. *sighs*

They, on the other hand, meet with me for a few minutes, then move on to the next patient...never once giving me a thought. IF they bother to look into anything, they do the same thing I do - get on their office computer and search the medical journals online. Lol *shrugs* Because it's personal to me, I simply give it more time & effort! 😉 So, I trust myself much more than any of them!