Some clarity about the No Medical Posts thing

Post by **Dale** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 9:31 am

A couple of years ago (or maybe a couple of months ago--I have "time" issues), I asked people to refrain from medical posts. Just to clarify, what I really am asking is that people not engage in discussions about serious medical or psychiatric matters in a way that could be construed as the giving and taking of medical advice. I don't want people getting medical advice on the forums. Please email or PM if you need to discuss particulars. There are all kinds of examples of reasonable exceptions to this and things that are clearly not ok. Here are a few.

Ok: Q: My wrist sometimes hurts when I'm playing my flute. A: Try taking more rest breaks and hold the flute differently.

Not Ok: Q; I have clinical depression and I'm not sure if my Prozac helps. A: Stop taking antidepressants and exercise and pray more.

Not OK: Q: My child has ADHD. A: ADHD is a made-up disorder. (Or:) My niece takes Alertease (TM) and is doing much better.

Probably OK: Q: My legs hurt and my eyelids itch and I have a lot of gas. A: Dude. Go see your doctor.

Jack · Post by **Jack** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:05 pm

Thank you Dale.

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:26 pm

Yes, thanks.

Sometimes when I play the whistle, I have a painful and embarassing involuntary discharge. But only sometimes, not every time. It depends on with whom I am playing the whistle. Not with guys, though, because I'm not gay or anything, but I might be if someone gave me a nicer whistle.

I think I have a medium bore. Should I get a Susato?

Post by **Nanohedron** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 5:46 pm

gonzo914 wrote:Yes, thanks.

Sometimes when I play the whistle, I have a painful and embarassing involuntary discharge.

In the absence of doing the more socially savvy thing and giving up whistle altogether, Depends® will probably do the trick for you.

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:59 pm

Nanohedron wrote:. . . Depends® will probably do the trick for you.

I don't want anything called "Depends." I want something called "For Sure."

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 9:34 pm

how do you feel about catheter?

Congratulations · Post by **Congratulations** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:36 pm

Man, just the word catheter makes me itch a little.

Wormdiet · Post by **Wormdiet** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 8:44 pm

Does the pitch shift/belching phenomenon qualify as medical issue?

Denny · Post by **Denny** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 9:11 pm

not unless ya can make it through the entire "A" part

good question!

chas · Post by **chas** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:27 am

Wormdiet wrote:Does the pitch shift/belching phenomenon qualify as medical issue?

Nope, that's physics.

buddhu · Post by **buddhu** » Fri Mar 07, 2008 7:48 am

Denny wrote:how do you feel about catheter?

Well, it depends...

pastorkeith · Post by **pastorkeith** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:40 pm

I actually preached with a catheter in place once. Just once.
Kidney stones and an emergency room visit late on SAT night.

pastorkeith

Lambchop · Post by **Lambchop** » Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:44 pm

Hospitals are full of people like that.

gonzo914 · Post by **gonzo914** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:21 am

pastorkeith wrote:I actually preached with a catheter in place once.

Thereby by-passing one of the congregation's essential safeguards against an overly long service -- the bladder capacity of the pastor. If the good reverend doesn't have to stop to pee, will the sermon ever end?

pastorkeith · Post by **pastorkeith** » Mon Mar 10, 2008 8:08 pm

Depends upon the capacity of the bag attached to the catheter and the size of the water glass at the pulpit.
You do the math

pastorkeith