by Aurornis 8 hours ago
> They injected me with Traumeel, which is registered in Germany as a homeopathic medicine "without a therapeutic indication".
This single sentence provides a huge clue about what’s going on: This person’s medical team is not good. It’s not hard to get an LLM to perform better than a team that is injecting homeopathic botanical formulations and performing procedures that aren’t indicated for the condition.
I think the real takeaway from this article shouldn’t be “ChatGPT is better than doctors”. It’s a story about LLMs identifying that someone was not in good hands.
> I won't go into the details, but he suggested I get an MRI, which the clinic conveniently had available.
And
> They performed shockwave therapy on my shoulder
(a procedure that may not be effective, but is unlikely to cause any harm)
Its not just about LLM's being better, its about people not trusting DR any more: https://www.physiciansweekly.com/post/the-erosion-of-trust-i...
If we want to fault the article for anything it's that he didnt take that information and go get a 2nd opinion from someone who IS more informed.
Any medical-field-position that recommends homeopathic stuff is instantly in my "full of shit and not trustworthy on anything" list, and I'd go elsewhere immediately and file complaints anywhere I could. There's no excuse at all, they're either fools or scammers, and I want neither anywhere near my (or anyone else's) health.
That said, while I do see homeopathic stuff with that name, it's worth verifying that it isn't just a naming conflict. They're not always unique, particularly across countries, and Traumeel seems to be more of a brand than a specific thing.