5 Common Misdiagnoses by Doctors!
According to Men's Health Magazine the scary truth is that sometimes your Medical Doctor M.D. is just plain wrong. Take these five common misdiagnoses, some of which could lead to facing the knife unnecessarily. Here's a better plan to protect yourself and your family with the strategies outlined here bellow, and feel better faster!
•1. Diagnosis: Allergies
what you might really have: Vasomotor rhinitis
Your strategy: Schedule a skin-prick test to identify any allergies. No dice? Then it's time to go over potential triggers with your doctor.
•2. Diagnosis: Torn Meniscus
What you might really have: Iliotibial-band friction syndrome
Your strategy: Request an Ober's test, a physical exam that reveals injuries to the IT band.
•3. Diagnosis: Sinus Headache
What you might really have: Migraines
Your strategy: Mark every headache you have on your calendar. If they occur regularly for more than 2 weeks, call a neurologist. (Monitor these six aches and pains that could be serious.)
•4. Diagnosis: Bronchitis
What you might really have: Asthma
Your strategy: Set up a pulmonary-function test to measure lung strength. Lung capacity lower than 80 percent may signal asthma!
•5. Diagnosis: Appendicitis
What you might really have: An inflamed lymph node or stomach virus
Your strategy: If blood tests reveal that your white-cell count is over 10,000 cells per microliter, ask for a CT scan of your stomach!
This is just FYI only!
Thanks,
Adam
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