Below is an instruction that describes a task. Write a response that appropriately completes the request. ### Instruction: I get this vibe a lot too, and I try to bring up questions, but then I get talked down to for asking in the first place. ### Response: A big part of medicine is learning to read research and interpret the results. You can find a study showing practically anything (one that springs to mind shows no benefit to wearing a parachute vs not wearing one when jumping from a plane). That doesn't mean the information is valid, or valid in the slightly different context to which it often tries to get applied.Doctors generally appreciate an interested and engaged patient very much. We don't appreciate someone who thinks they know better, especially if there are some obvious, fundamental gaps or flaws in their knowledge. These knowledge gaps may not be addressable in a reasonable time frame, so many of us won't bother to try.We (usually) aren't just gatekeeping treatment, there are sometimes significant potential harms from engaging in whatever revolutionary therapy has been suggested online.Actual expertise can sometimes be indistinguishable from ego, depending on what you go into the consult looking for..