be leary about this.....?

Question

This isn't a question and I'm sorry to waste space, but I just wanted to bring something to everyone's attention. Please be very careful about heeding medical advice from people who "say" they are medical professionals. There is someone who keeps saying she is a physician and she has given so much misinformation to people and it is extremely dangerous. She misspells simple medical terminology and her answers are way off.She gave a pregnant woman horrible inaccurate advice about a UTI earlier and it makes me so nervous that she will do harm. I'm an RN and I know it is illegal for me to give medical advice, I just try to go with what has worked for me. Just please be very careful on who you listen to, you have no idea who that person is and if their credentials are real. ( I know, you don't know that mine are either ! : ) Just be careful . Thanks for your time !

**** I actually tried to get her to tell me her credentials, where she practices and she won't respond.

I don't want to divulge her user name until she responds with an answer. But, she frequents this section and her answers blow my mind they are so off. And the sad thing is people think it's true medical advice so I can picture them doing what she says.

Answer 1

i totally agree. i am an RN as well, and the advice I give is based on personal experience and followed by "check with your MD/ pediatrician. This is not a medical site, it's for sharing info and hopefully people realize they need to take what they read with a grain of salt and a lot of critical thought of their own...it's scary to think of the possibilities if people didn't.

Answer 2

I know exactly who you're talking about, and it freaks me out too.

There are WAY too many women on here asking questions that they should be asking their doctors or midwives.

I understand sometimes all people want is a little feedback or an opinion or to share experiences, but some of the things women ask here scare the crap out of me. Like the women who come here asking, "Is my blood pressure too high if it's 195/102?" and others are responding with things like "I think it's borderline, you should just avoid salt."

I mean, dear God! Do you really trust the general public that much? *shivers*

Answer 3

Thanks for looking out for those out there looking for advice! I have seen quite a few BAD answers that are supposedly from professionals

Some people really don;t have a clue and any advice they get they may try, its scary to think that someone would take advice from someone claiming o be a doctor when they could really be a 12 year old boy.

Answer 4

How many Doctors are going to spend their time answering on Yahoo when they can be making $$$ for talking to people in their offices?

I agree that you should be wary of anyone who claims to be giving professional medical advice online!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

ya i have seen a few answers posted where the person had no idea what they were talking about and it sounded very dangerous anyway. Good idea to bring it to every ones attention.

Answer 7

Thanks for looking out for all the mothers and babies!

I take everything I read with a grain of salt, and when I answer I let people know it's from my personal experience, or I will identify where the info came from (i.e. my doctor, a certain website, etc.).

Answer 8

I am no medical professional but I have seen at least a few "professionals" giving totally bogus advice.

Answer 9

Thank you for putting this out there! Some people are very trusting and wouldnt think twice if someone says she is a nurse.

Answer 10

Thanks for the heads up. Have you reported this person to Yahoo? She is in violation of the TOS.

Everyone take care! Not everyone on here has good intentions!