Got a scary medical diagnosis? Is it real or is it the one making money?

Too crass a description? Read this story by a nationally known writer about healthcare and how she found that she probably got treatment for more than 25 years for something she may not have really had!

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Guess Who Has Been Over-Treated For More Than Twenty Five Years?

When I was in my twenties, I was diagnosed with glaucoma

A friend recommended an ophthalmologist who, I was told, was one of the best in the city.

Over a period of years, I saw Dr. X regularly, and continued to use the eye drops, morning and night.

Ultimately a friend who is an M.D. recommended a new ophthalmologist, a young man from India

Dr.Z asked

“What makes you think you have glaucoma?”

I’ll report back and let you know what happens. But at this point, I’m fairly certain that I don’t have glaucoma. Read more at www.healthbeatblog.com

 

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