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Paxlovid as treatment/trial fails
Post-COVID Recovery & COVID-19 | Last Active: Jun 11 2:34pm | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Haha, I too must be old, or an old soul, at least, in terms of expecting providers to be motivated to get to know the whole person and our history, problem solve, look into the literature, think out of the box, etc. Instead of: "Well the first line of treatment is ______. And the second line of treatment is _____." My eyes are involuntarily rolling as I write this because I could literally rattle off the typical suggestions for chronic pain/neuropathy/fibromyalgia/chronic fatigue, et al.
I too miss the "old school" approach to care. I'm facing this problem with my parents as they both need a new PCP because their current one is on autopilot and we need more help than that.
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AND that is the issue too - as the population ages, the docs who cared for us either enter into managed care practices OR retire. When I was seeking a new PCP, I asked friends. ALL said they were in the same position - their docs were retiring. It is a crisis. And it's not being addressed. I am fortunate to live in a metropolitan area with lots of docs and hospitals and uni hospitals BUT they have consolidated so it's not better. Those who live in small towns where there is NO care for miles are in even worse shape. This all should be on the thoughts of politicians tho' at a Fed level, they have good care and maybe forget we all don't. (That was not a political statement; it's that many who could help, incl. corporations and their CEOs who could call attention, have care and shrug off the rest of us.) Back to work while I await learning if I can get an appt. on a day that I can get there!