Not only could she have diagnosed and treated herself, she could have performed thyroid surgery on herself too. /s
Unfortunately, that's what medical practice is coming to. I just buy the drugs on the internet now and skip the doctors.
"The doctor who treats himself has a fool for a patient." -Mom
Or just never get sick.....
I see people go to E.R.'s all the time for non-emergent care. That's not what E.R.'s are made for......
You would be amazed.....at the stories I could tell you.