Re:Save My Life: an update
by rsheridan6 on Wednesday June 09, 2010 @12:12PM
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>With that said, my contribution to the noise is that if these symptoms have been there for 18 years and haven't killed him, it's probably psychological.
By that logic, any chronic disease is psychological.
If it is psychological then it is entirely possible that a magnetic leech wristband would be an effective cure.
I think of it somewhat like researching a topic and starting with Wikipedia. It's just a really good start.
There are a lot of very smart people here and I think it was a great idea to come here. If the OP is smart enough to not take everything said as a cure, they could very well gain some very valuable bit of knowledge that could lead them on the right path; just like starting with Wikipedia.
The crowd will tell have him running around getting tested for everything from celiac to Grave's disease. When the tests turn up negative, the crowd will claim that the testing threshold is wrong, or that doctors just can't be trusted. He will be told to try everything from vitamin B12 shots, to allergy medication, eat more kale and bananas. Perhaps if someone recently read a weston price website he will be advised to eat pork chops and drink buttermilk. Maybe polyphasic sleep is the answer? Or maybe light therapy and a white noise generator? At least this is Hacker News so nobody is recommending cupping or leeches or magnetic wristbands... yet. Asking the internet is like a schizophrenic consulting with the voices in his head. Every fruitcake idea will be presented with equal weight.
With that said, my contribution to the noise is that if these symptoms have been there for 18 years and haven't killed him, it's probably psychological.