Re:Will there ever be a cure for chronic pain?
by zbentley on Monday September 23, 2019 @07:41PM
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I am glad you found a diagnosis and treatment. It is good to research and seek diagnosis and treatment.
But that's not what GP is saying. GP is saying that associating diagnosis with resolution is a recipe for disappointment and wasted effort. Given our current abilities and the state of the art, finding a cause is not possible for many people, period. It is great that some people find a cause. It is also great that some people turn hard work into millions of dollars. That does not mean that it is a reasonable expectation for others--in fact, it is a harmful one, that obviates or distracts from more constructive alternatives, which GP suggested.
But that's not what GP is saying. GP is saying that associating diagnosis with resolution is a recipe for disappointment and wasted effort. Given our current abilities and the state of the art, finding a cause is not possible for many people, period. It is great that some people find a cause. It is also great that some people turn hard work into millions of dollars. That does not mean that it is a reasonable expectation for others--in fact, it is a harmful one, that obviates or distracts from more constructive alternatives, which GP suggested.