[h2odragon]

You probably can trust your doctor, but look at his situation. You're one of how many patients he's seeing today? You're a valued customer and the Doctor even likes you, and still he cannot give your problems a fraction of the attention you do.

I find it puzzling that so many people's first (and often only) reaction to health problems is "see what the doctor says," never granting themselves agency or permission to conclude they're actually sick or try a treatment that someone else didn't recommend.