Originally Posted by Rooster

I would make a point, in support of George. The information coming from a computer would be the input of many doctors...and more likely to be correct than just the one doctor you are visiting. Don't you agree that many minds are better than one?

Originally Posted by George O Well

the docs. Anybody here think that you can't get a better diagnosis from a computer than from a doctor? And is there anybody who thinks that a computer can't do a better job of prescribing than a doctor?

Those guys are overpaid, overprotected, and whine waaaay to much.

Originally Posted by oceanbreeze

George;
I was formally diagnosised with a medical problem, not 1x, but 5x. must be some type of brain disease, perhaps thats whats wrong with u Long story.
Anyway, I belong to a medical forum to see if there is anything new out there to try. But, what I find on the forum now are alot of people are self diagnosis-ed. Many of them incorrectly dx themselves and either have something less or more serious. As with Justme, I think it's very dangerous to self-dx yourself. shit trusting a doctor without questioning them is whats dangerous Then you have all the predators of the newest "cure all" homeopathic/alternative route. I won't even go there, since I was a sucker and lost $5k out of pocket trying the "cure".

Originally Posted by Carson

you fucking dumbass

Originally Posted by oceanbreeze

Actually, Carson you are right. At the age of 3 I did have severe allergic reaction to the small pox. That side effect was encephalitis.

"Although the term "encephalitis" literally means "inflammation of the brain," it usually refers to brain inflammation resulting from a viral infection."

Encephalitis - MayoClinic.com

I don't trust doctors, that's why I have been tested 5x to rule out other diseases that the encephalitis caused. But, I also think it's very dangerous to self-dx yourself or treat yourself.

Originally Posted by Carson

Well I agree except for your last sentence, the condition you have is not the norm, most of the time its something like the flu or strep throat which is easy to self diagnose

Originally Posted by oceanbreeze

What about people who improperly dx their back ache as as simple pain when it's cancer? Well if you got back pain that doesn't go away that says in could be something else and its time to see the doctor, that doesn't mean you should run to the doctor at the first sign of back pain because there is most likely a reason What if they took it a step further and went to the chiropractor to cure their "back problem", not knowing it was cancer?

Originally Posted by Carson

then they are dumb, you don't just magically get back problems, they are usually caused from an injury, if you get a back problem without injury you know you need to be a little more concerned

Originally Posted by oceanbreeze

Then we're agreed, we shouldn't soley rely on the internet to dx our medical problems.

Originally Posted by Carson

not for serious conditions, but like I said I don't see a problem self dxing myself with strep throat or the flu, if the internet would give me a antibiotic prescription for those conditions I wouldn't go to the doctor at all. But yeah if you got a brain condition or cracked vertebrae, or cancer you need a doctor.