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re: The most popular medical conditions that too many people believe they have
Posted on 3/6/17 at 6:55 am to DisplacedBuckeye
Posted on 3/6/17 at 6:55 am to DisplacedBuckeye
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Someone is talking out of their arse.
Nah
Fibromyalgia is horseshite
At best it's a catch all "condition" for folks who tend toward the pessimistic side of life, complain about every single ache and pain, and generally have a hard time finding joy in regular daily activities.
At worst, it's a golden ticket for rampant opiate and disability abuse.
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Posted on 3/6/17 at 7:01 am to CrimsonTideMD
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CrimsonTideMD
You get your MD from Alabama?
Posted on 3/6/17 at 7:23 am to Hammertime
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I can solve complex, tangible problems much better when I don't take meds. I think the fact that my brain can bounce around and go through so many options quickly helps.
I don't take stimulants. Coming off of those made me feel like death.
My problem wasn't as much the impulse control as it was the level of anxiety from not being able to focus on the task at hand.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 8:01 am to Moustache
You don't have to tell people you have OCD. They notice it and tell you that you are weird/ask wtf is wrong with you.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 8:36 am to SlowFlowPro
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i also think there is a strong possible link between alcoholism and sugar addiction
Maybe, but there is one between sugar and opioids.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 8:40 am to Masterag
quote:It is very much reel. I really think sugar has a lot to do with it. After doing some intermittent fasting and keto (which is low to no sugar), I had a cheat day and ate a bunch of sweats. About an hour later, I had a slight case of RLS and an uncomfortable feeling. Sugar is the most addicting drug out there and with horrible side effects as well. Most americans are highly addicted to this and their bloated waist line is a FACT of this.
Restless Leg Syndrome
Also many people quitting opiates report RLS and I can attest to this as well. I've heard cat's claw is good for RLS, and that is plant and not an animal I'm speaking of.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 8:49 am to Broke
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allows me relief is oxycodone
How long have you been taking opiates and do you take them regularly? At least enough to cause withdrawal? I find RLS is a common withdrawal symptom of opiates.
I get it every now and then, but it isn't ever real bad. I find a good diet (cut out carbs/sugars) is the best for me. Also chinese cat claw is supposed to be good for RLS and it worked for me a few times I've tried it. You need to take like 2-3 grams, which can be 4-6 or more pills depending on the pill size (i buy the powder tho). Also look into kratom which is legal *for now* and it also works very well for RLS. Since you said oxy's work for you, I'm sure kratom and the cat claw will as well. Seriously try these out and they are legal as well.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 11:10 am to Moustache
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7. Gluten allergy- Bull. shite (except for an EXTREMELY small %) If you feel "bloated" it's because you're eating like shite or you're fat or you have something else wrong (gallbladder, etc.). It isn't some gluten boogey man.
My wife has a gluten allergy. She gets puffy eyes and sinus issues when she eats it. I seent it. Its not a problem for her at all. Never complains about it, just eats other stuff. Not sure why somebody would question her or have a problem with it. If you dont like it you can meet me at Sonic... I'll be the one with the scratched up knuckles and the wife with the puffy eyes.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 11:15 am to Moustache
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2. Anxiety: Anxiety is a very real and debilitating disorder. Unfortunately, every suburban mom with the "can I talk to your manager haircut" and their kid claims to have anxiety because they want to feel numb and not feel the normal, everyday feelings of nervousness in appropriate situations. Or, they get a dog apparently.
Yeah I do enjoy when people say they have "anxiety". It fricking blows, I sweat constantly, my blood pressure is always high, and the littlest things put me into fight or flight. The only redeeming factor is I'm a goddamn badass in disaster scenarios because that's already how I feel 60 percent of the time.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 11:19 am to Bmath
I get to tell the doc how much and when I take Adderall. I don't take it every day, and when I do, it's either a 20 XR for the whole day, or a 10 regular for a few hours. People are on WAY too high of dosages. If you can feel it, it's too high. That's my motto at least
Posted on 3/6/17 at 11:27 am to Moustache
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2. Anxiety: Anxiety is a very real and debilitating disorder. Unfortunately, every suburban mom with the "can I talk to your manager haircut" and their kid claims to have anxiety because they want to feel numb and not feel the normal, everyday feelings of nervousness in appropriate situations. Or, they get a dog apparently.
Anxiety is real. Anxiety is something everyone experiences to one degree or another. When anxiety interferes with your ability to function day to date is when you have a problem.
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5. Depression: This is a very real disease, but again Americans are over-medicated and want to feel numb, so they're misdiagnosed here too. Way too many people on anti-depressants these days who don't need to be.
I think you can have severe anxiety and be misdiagnosed with depression. If anti-depressants improve your mood, why not take them?
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4. ADHD: Nothing earth shattering here. I'm still not convinced it's a real thing. It's funny how more kids in suburban america are diagnosed than anywhere else- including the affluent areas of Europe. Plus, there are shittons of conditions (depression, lack of sleep, just a kid being dumb, a bratty kid, or vision/hearing problems) that can cause symptoms and cause a misdiagnosis.
The fact that so many things compete for the kid's attention every day is bound to cause some problems. I'm 27, but I didn't grow up with a computer, cell phone, etc. I had TV and video games, but that was it. These days, kids grow up with a smart phone in their hands and have instant access to everything.
A failure on the parents part to adequately discipline their children does play a role as well.
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7. Gluten allergy- Bull. shite (except for an EXTREMELY small %) If you feel "bloated" it's because you're eating like shite or you're fat or you have something else wrong (gallbladder, etc.). It isn't some gluten boogey man.
Define "eating like shite." I would suspect as well that bloating is a sign of another issue, but if you compare two people with the same shitty diet with one guy bloated and sick and the other guy normal, excluding gluten from the diet of the sick guy makes him feel better. There's gotta be something to that.
I don't agree with all the people who follow a gluten free diet as some kind of health fad though.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 11:30 am to BulldogXero
I believe IBS is a fake diagnosis from a doctor who can't tell you what's wrong with your digestive system.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 11:30 am to S1C EM
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Would be curious to know why you think this is shite
Same.
Although hes technically right. From what I understand, IBS is really just something to help Drs say "Sorry that your GI is hyperactive, but thankfully there's nothing wrong to fix (i.e. Chron's, celiac, food allergies, etc.)." you just grab some probiotic and imodium, look at a "what food to avoid with IBS" chart and go on your way.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 11:37 am to DisplacedBuckeye
Just one of the top 20 Med schools in the country
Posted on 3/6/17 at 12:15 pm to BulldogXero
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I believe IBS is a fake diagnosis from a doctor who can't tell you what's wrong with your digestive system.
I actually agree with this and I supposedly have IBS. I think that people with IBS either have something else wrong that the doctor can't figure out, OR they aren't keeping their bodies healthy.
IBS was a killer for me for many years, but I dramatically reduced my portion sizes at meals and did a complete 180. It still gets me sometimes because I drink regularly, but it is nothing like it used to be.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 12:24 pm to Moustache
A note about fibromyalgia:
Tons of people report issues from taking Cipro; muscle pain, PN, etc.
It is often over prescribed for women for UTIs, repeatedly in some cases.
There is a theory out there that fibromyalgia is really Cipro side effects downstream for these women.
Take it for what it's worth.
Maybe Cipro is perfectly safe.
Tons of people report issues from taking Cipro; muscle pain, PN, etc.
It is often over prescribed for women for UTIs, repeatedly in some cases.
There is a theory out there that fibromyalgia is really Cipro side effects downstream for these women.
Take it for what it's worth.
Maybe Cipro is perfectly safe.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 2:59 pm to CrimsonTideMD
So no.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 3:05 pm to Hammertime
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I think the fact that my brain can bounce around and go through so many options quickly helps.
It's different when you're an adult. It doesn't manifest the same in a 6 year-old.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 3:12 pm to Rebel
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Darth Vader claims to have something called "heart disease".
He even goes as far to claim it kills him once a month or so.
Lulz at the hypochondriac
This is the only place I know where you find people so paranoid of having a fast one pulled on them they actually think someone would make up having heart failure.
Tell you what, I'll be happy to send you a time stamped picture of my surgery scars if you just post your email address.
Posted on 3/6/17 at 3:16 pm to Darth_Vader
Darth, pretty sure Rebel was being sarcastic. I don't think he doubts "heart disease" as being fake.
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