For example in my lands it is common for doctors to prescribe a lot of antibiotics if there is even a slight probability of needing them. Also, if you are taking antibiotics, then you may need to protect the body from the side effects of antibiotics, which means a lot of drugs which almost always are not necessary.
Another example, if we have a private clinic in which there is a Very Expensive Device, then often the staff tries to solve all the patient's problems with this device, forgetting about diagnostics. We also have federal hospitals where the provision is poor, but at least the doctors try to listen to everything the patient says.
Last but not least, some doctors feel it is right to prescribe practices that are not considered part of evidence-based medicine. I usually try to get away from such doctors as soon as possible.
Am I the only person who will not take anything until I have studied all the medical literature on my problem that can only be found on torrents? Yes, it's thousands of pages with certain pre requirements and I don't have a medical education. But we even have people who do not read so much and still do not always trust doctors blindly.
Please share your attitude on knowing your body's problems and knowing medicine's abilities for helping your special problems.
My thinking is that if I continually take unecessary medications, when I eventually need them they will not work. antibiotics is the exmple here.
Autonomy and self regulation is the key.
Doctors, I am sure, act in good faith.
However, do all doctors have the time and resources to read every piece of research on the drugs they prescribe? No!
Does the big pharma sales representatives sales pitch have more of an impact on selling the efficacy of drugs to the doctors. Yes!
The history of Prozac (SSRI's) and zero evidence to support the chemical imbalance deception is a clear example of the manipulation of big pharma in its drive to earn money at the cost of people's health.
For me, it is the ultimate deception to assume that those wearing white coats are the experts. The use of latin words to obfuscate and hide behind, creates a sense power in those with the knowledge against those who do not.
It is very similar to the tech world where the general public has no idea about the what happens behind the scenes after pressing the "on" button.
I recently had a perforation of my bowel and was extremely ill. Life threatening as it was I put my trust in the surgeons and they performed a successful hemicolectomy.
Doctors are good, drugs are not.
Firstly overprescribing antibiotics is dangerous, though I suspect you know this.
Secondly, your comment on evidence based medicine is a little ironic considering that is the mind trap of established practice you are trying to escape.
Take the use of Manuka honey for instance. I now swear by the stuff as a treatment for healing open wounds. I’m not sure if there is enough science here, though by personal experience it treats burns, cuts, and skin abrasions excellently (I no longer use hydrogen peroxide or triple antibiotic ointment as I was raised.)
I cannot speak toward your particular circumstance as health is so complex an issue, though there is much to consider regarding preventative and conscientious self treatment strategies (like purifying one’s diet, or changing self care practices.) there are some problems which simply must be treated “with a knife” though it is surprising how much we can learn to live with in productively accommodating ways.
As for your struggles to adapt, you’re right to want to think for yourself, and to be as well educated as modernity allows (which includes looking to the past as tradition is not wise to ignore.)