I completely agree. I realized this when my primary doctor put me on low dose aspirin simply because I was 55 at the time. I had no heart issues to warrant taking aspirin at that time. I took it like a good patient thinking he knew more than me. A few years later, I started having stomach issues. The doctor wanted to put me on Prilosec thinking I had reflux/heartburn. I specifically remembering, why doesn't he want to find out the root cause of my stomach pains? Let's just try another pill??? I went home and researched the internet (doctors don't like patients to research the internet) and I ran across an article about the aspirin possibly being the culprit to my issues. Rather than fill my Rx for Prilosec, I stopped the aspirin. Almost immediately, the stomach issues went away and have stayed away. And still no heart issues to require a daily dose of aspirin. I have come to the conclusion that many doctors just know what their drug rep tells them.

My husband had an aunt that was married to a Dr. He was not one to shove a pill at you and ask you to come back at a later date. He actually tried to get the patient cured of the ailment.