Omelet wrote:
>
> Many MD's scare the living hell out of me.

There is one thing we can agree on. It's also one of the reasons I have
a "do not treat" medical directive. I am very very particular with what
doctors I will do business with and have fired several in the past.

Most recently I fired an allergist, though it wasn't so much for
competence as for personality conflict. When I got around to finding
another I found one I really like who I think is more thorough than the
other and who I get along with well.

>
> And some are alcoholics or drug addicts.

I expect that this is true of pretty much every profession there is.

>
> I did a considerable amount of research before choosing one and got
> references. The one I chose is most excellent and knows what the hell he
> is doing.
>
> He ain't no placebo. ;-)
>
> Like I said, even my Ortho' surgeon (MD) recommended him. The guy has a
> seriously good reputation in the area.

Hey, if it works for you, great. The placebo effect requires belief in
the placebo, so it would never work for me.