I've found it is folly to blindly accept doctor's advice, at least for general practitioners. Second opinions and personal research are a must for anything that matters, unless you have been lucky enough to find a good doctor one and are able to stick with them. Respect for the GPs who are capable of saying 'I don't know' or 'I'll need to research this'.
Even specialists disagree, leaving you with the choice of which you trust more. They can't all be right.
> Even specialists disagree, leaving you with the choice of which you trust more. They can't all be right.
That leads to confusion and general mistrust for doctors. If skilled doctor doesn't know what he does, how can I? If I don't know better than doctor, how can I know who gives better advice? How to find that good advice?
I've had enough doctors that my viewpoint is different. They are human and can absolutely be wrong. Challenge them if you don't agree with their recommendation, a good doctor will tell you why they gave the advice, what the probable consequences are for ignoring it, and how confident they are. If your doctor reacts negatively to being challenged, find another.
Look I'm not going to bother defending a doctors point of view, but simply say that within reason seek other professional advice or a different doctor if you have concerns. Though it is concerning that you've just simply brushed off a doctors recommendations so lightly just show me that I'm not going to persuade you either way.
Even specialists disagree, leaving you with the choice of which you trust more. They can't all be right.