Replied by Timh (KY) on 10/25/2015

Back to your situation, I had somewhat of the same experience w/ a neurologist when I brought a photocopy of one of Dr Titlebaum's candida books cover which very much upset the doc.

This is how I understand the fundamentals of this problem. MD's are very much beholden to big pharma representatives that aggressively push new & patented meds for prescriptions. Dr's are carefully evaluated concerning their "performance" with meds & prescriptions, and are rewarded or punished according to that performance score. This may be particularly true for young MD's w/ tons of student loan dept, as well as living expenses & depts. In time, as MD's become more financially independent, they have more freedom to not bow to the pressure of big pharma and are more open to patient centered and natural treatments like you displayed. The Dr in mind will not prosper from Bill's anti-candida book, so it is therefore disregarded.

As for psychiatric, there is also a big-pharma link as mental medications are big profits for many drug corps. Then there is that superiority complex status as we the common public are to simply do as we're told. And it gets even nastier. If you are a conservative or a christian, and you own a firearm, well, the liberal agenda is anti-conservative & anti-right-to-bear-arms. If you are diagnosed with a mental disorder, your rights to self-protection are diminished.

Over time I have tried to abbreviate my dr/patient relation to myself being of easy & happy demeanor, few of words, and as factual as possible. And in difficult situations, a printed letter of any very important or sensitive info would be superior to an unrehearsed and sloppy verbal performance (which would tend to mental confusion or psychiatric cause).

I used this printed format some-time-back to cancel my relation to the md that requested mental health counseling, despite my B.A degree in Psychology & Religion, and absence of bad behavior toward anyone at the medical clinic, or any criminal history, or inability to govern myself physically or financially. What the basis of that diagnosis was I am unaware.

Yes, be very careful with the psychiatric "clause" as it can also hamper in advancing your social or career status. When filling out a job application and ask "have you ever been diagnosed with a mental illness or psychiatric disorder?" I think it much to your advantage to answer "no" to that question.