To put things in perspective, though, medical intervention works in a lot of cases. I would have lost my hearing if I hadn't had ear surgery when I was little, and a course of antibiotics cleared up a terrible cough that turned out to be bronchitis (which another doctor insisted was asthma, blegh).
Overall modern medicine is good with crises and acute diseases, but not so good with chronic conditions that have more to do with general health which. The doctors couldn't do anything more than manage my ear and nose infections and hyperthyroidism, which cleared up on their own when I got healthier by exercising and sleeping regularly.
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Date: 2012-09-13 02:13 am (UTC)Overall modern medicine is good with crises and acute diseases, but not so good with chronic conditions that have more to do with general health which. The doctors couldn't do anything more than manage my ear and nose infections and hyperthyroidism, which cleared up on their own when I got healthier by exercising and sleeping regularly.