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Determining if You Need to Get a Second Opinion

There are instances when you can’t be sure about what your doctor told you. It doesn’t mean you think your doctor is terrible. It’s just that you want to be sure about the results. Getting a second opinion might be the next logical step. These are the reasons why getting a second opinion is necessary.

The doctor recommended surgery

Getting surgery is a risky decision. You can’t reverse the effects of the procedure. Therefore, you need to be sure that it’s the right way to recover from your illness. There might be an alternative solution to the problem. A second opinion will give a definitive conclusion.

You don’t fully trust the diagnosis

It’s also possible that you don’t fully trust the diagnosis given to you. The symptoms don’t seem to align. The doctor also didn’t ask you to have a laboratory test to confirm the results. To be sure, you need to ask another doctor. Provide the same information about your illness, but don’t mention the diagnosis made by the other doctor. You can explain it later if the diagnosis doesn’t match.

You want to know what your options are 

There are several ways to treat a medical issue. You need to understand all those options before agreeing to anything. Your doctor might give you limited options, and you want to expand the possibilities. Therefore, it helps if you can ask another doctor if there’s another way. Usually, the second opinion will only confirm the first opinion you got. Nevertheless, it’s good to confirm the choices.

You need a specialist

When you visited the ER, you didn’t have the chance to meet with a specialist. The doctor should have referred you to another person to do further checks on you. If not, you need to find one yourself. You already know the painful area. The next step is to look for someone who will give a definitive diagnosis and eventual treatment.

Things could be worse 

Just to be sure, you need to see another doctor since the initial diagnosis might not identify the actual problem. It could be way worse. For instance, you might think that it’s just an ordinary fungal infection that requires fungal nail tablets, but it might be something else, more serious. It could also be the contrary; the doctor told you how terrible it could be when, in fact, it’s a simple medical issue that you can recover from within days.

The point is that you need someone to confirm the results. Therefore, there’s no harm in seeking a second opinion from a different doctor. You won’t offend your first doctor by doing so. Besides, it’s your health on the line. You have to do what benefits you. It’s also not easy making medical decisions. You need experts to seriously study your case and tell you what needs to happen. You can’t take anything for granted. You also can’t pretend you’re okay with the diagnosis just because it’s not as bad as you thought it might be.

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