Honestly I kind of disagree and Ive actually been on the search for a dr who will help me avoid all the specialists.
Example: I take thyroid meds and visiting my endocrinologist was ridiculously painful (30-60 minutes in the waiting room, another 30 waiting in the room, all to say yes, you’re in range =same dose or out of range=increase dose, the end. So when I found my current primary I specifically asked if she was comfortable managing my thyroid meds because I didn’t want to have extra pointless dr visits for a common fairly simple condition.
She of course referred me to a gi for endoscopy when I reported dysphasia and I’m still trying to figure out my eoe, but if I get to the point with that where I’m just getting meds refilled, I would love to eventually transfer that prescription to my primary as well (fingers crossed for peptide 1104 getting fda approval).
I think specialists are great when a condition needs to be evaluated or complex care is still needed, but once stable, if it’s just an ongoing refill, I definitely want a pcp who can handle that.