Comments on: Prednisone http://www.thejohnsonblog.com/2008/02/25/prednisone/ Ramblings of a Computer Geek and his Wife... Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:38:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: EJ http://www.thejohnsonblog.com/2008/02/25/prednisone/comment-page-1/#comment-65332 EJ Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:41:11 +0000 http://www.thejohnsonblog.com/2008/02/25/prednisone/#comment-65332 Yeah I know, and we have to keep telling ourselves that. It was just a little difficult to see the same pattern (of dosage, time, and platelets levels - Ana had it graphed out) as the doctor and then be puzzled as to why he chose to do things he did. He would describe what we saw, then explain what he would do next; but it often seemed to conflict with a logical approach of changing one thing at a time so you can definitively say what effect that one thing had. Rinse and repeat for 3 months. So we did shop around. We're happy with this new doctor, he seems much more methodical and logical. Yeah I know, and we have to keep telling ourselves that. It was just a little difficult to see the same pattern (of dosage, time, and platelets levels – Ana had it graphed out) as the doctor and then be puzzled as to why he chose to do things he did. He would describe what we saw, then explain what he would do next; but it often seemed to conflict with a logical approach of changing one thing at a time so you can definitively say what effect that one thing had. Rinse and repeat for 3 months.

So we did shop around. We’re happy with this new doctor, he seems much more methodical and logical.

]]> By: Aunt Kath http://www.thejohnsonblog.com/2008/02/25/prednisone/comment-page-1/#comment-65331 Aunt Kath Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:35:38 +0000 http://www.thejohnsonblog.com/2008/02/25/prednisone/#comment-65331 Now, Eric, don't be so bitter! Medicine is not an exact science--especially when compared to the world of computers! And each practitioner (a HUMAN!) practices medicine in his own way--they all have pretty much the same knowledge, but may approach a problem in a totally different way. That's why you are free, and ENCOURAGED to "shop around" for the physician who best meets and fits your needs. Just thought I'd offer a little input from my world! Now, Eric, don’t be so bitter! Medicine is not an exact science–especially when compared to the world of computers! And each practitioner (a HUMAN!) practices medicine in his own way–they all have pretty much the same knowledge, but may approach a problem in a totally different way.

That’s why you are free, and ENCOURAGED to “shop around” for the physician who best meets and fits your needs.

Just thought I’d offer a little input from my world!

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