I know that this will start a war.
50% of the doctors out there finished in the bottom half of their classes.
A similar situation exists for teachers, car salesmen, laywers, priests and housewives.
Ask questions about anything and everything. Do not look down your nose at information learned from any source, just filter it and put it in perspective.
With regard to the medical advice sought and given on this forum.......Most if attached to the disclaimer of discuss this with your doctor........Hovever a consensus by similar (age, bicycle, other activities) may in fact be a good indicator that some things that you have never heard of may be worth looking into.
Do you want me or others here prescribing you medication.........absolutely not.
Will you find those things that worked for me in similar circumstances interesting.........possibly.
Do you trust your doctor toatlly? or your Laywer? or you auto mechanic?
This is not ment to be anything other that encouragement to learn as much about the world you live in as possible.