The problem is, doctors are not machines, they make mistakes too. When I self diagnosed SJS (the "death rash") from taking Lamictal I stopped it. The emergency nurse whom I called to say I'm quitting it, told me I was imagining it and only the doc can decide if I should stop the med, said to keep taking it and booked me for an appointment two weeks later. Basically told me self diagnosis is total BS.

Then I had to go to ER and I was spiking a fever that almost fried my brain and my blood pressure was so low that they could not even measure it. I was watched carefully so I wouldn't take a turn for the worse. And yea, they did diagnose me with SJS and said I was so bad off that the next pill would have killed me. Said be careful never take this med again because one pill of it will send me into shock.

Thank you Internet!