Originally Posted by xbling:
“I rarely visit my GP but I know from friends and family that this is quite common. Why do doctors, when you've said what's wrong, now ask and what would you like them to do?
I believe the doctor should decide the course of treatment including whether you are fit for work!”
Originally Posted by SULLA:
“Answer..." I want to be cured please "”
But what do you mean by cured? There are many conditions that may be controlled by a regular regime of drugs. So "curing" you just may not be possible, but enabling you to live a reasonably regular lifestyle is possible
And that's probably what the Doctor is trying to gauge, "What do you want the end-result to be"?
With arthritis a pain-free future may be possible, but being cured is not