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| Thread ID: 52682 | 2004-12-26 11:29:00 | Isn't The Web Great | Winston001 (3612) | PC World Chat |
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| 307808 | 2004-12-26 11:29:00 | Here I am, on holiday but quietly moaning with pain, and I've been able to self-diagnose using a tiny copper cable. Earlier in the day, I decided to give my children and another family rides on the back of a trail bike, in Arrowtown. Through the trees, a couple of river crossings, water everywhere - loads of fun. At one point I had to grab the handlebars very firmly to prevent the bike falling on its side. POPwent my shoulder and I knew this was significant because there was an iota of pain. We shall draw a veil over the details. Anyway, my reluctance to seek medical help (I've had worse :@@: ) lead me to searching the Web. And there it was - a ruptured biceps tendon. The descriptions from various medical sites are spot-on. As to what now? Well, it depends on how I feel in the morning. Looks like a sling and anti-inflammatories should do the job. My wife finds this all rather difficult as she thinks I should be at the doctor immediately. Quacks :nerd: What do they know? Anyway the point is simply to reflect upon what astonishing technology the internet is. Its the middle of the night, my shoulder is bloody sore, my wife is concerned, and now I can explain whats wrong. Marvellous. Mind you, the holiday is now partly buggered but at least we haven't had any earthquakes. Unlike Thailand and India. Poor people. |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 307809 | 2004-12-26 11:34:00 | [QUOTE=Winston001]Here I am, on holiday but quietly moaning with pain, and I've been able to self-diagnose using a tiny copper cable. I hope you didn't put it in the wrong place :rolleyes: |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 307810 | 2004-12-27 05:37:00 | It would seem Winston that it is all taken for granted,at least we remain amazed at the world that it opens up for us. :rolleyes: | Cicero (40) | ||
| 307811 | 2004-12-27 05:52:00 | Ha ha W001 well you cant sue for misdiagnosis as it was you who diagnosed . . . . LOL and what was there on the net today, may be gone tomorow . . . . so they may never have been there at all, info or other you found . But seriously, go to the dr's get it sorted and feel the pocket lightness ;) easing the burden of pain . . . . Take care, W001, :lol: :lol: Please be careful next time . And amazing what a laptop can do when a man is not in a civilised area . . . . . . out in the wops again W001????? :D honestly i have not been down your way for ages . . . . . promise i wasnt there, and made ya fall off . |
beetle (243) | ||
| 307812 | 2004-12-27 05:56:00 | meh....Self-diagnoses=bad.Without wishing to offend,You simply have no idea what your talking about,and seem to be looking for opinions that agree with your wish not to see a doctor. Even doctors get it wrong,and they are trained for years. Not that it makes any difference to me,Only time i go to the doctor is when im carried in....... |
Metla (12) | ||
| 307813 | 2004-12-27 07:24:00 | meh....Self-diagnoses=bad.Without wishing to offend,You simply have no idea what your talking about I kinda agree with Winston - I've used the Net for some self-diagnosis; if the symptoms are noticeable enough and the diagnosis from online sites is informed enough, there can be little doubt. Not a lot more complex than using a Google to help finding a PC solution - if you can't intelligently use accurate diagnosis yourself then you should be paying third party people to repair your computers and cut your lawn - about the same difference. I found the the info I got to be remarkably astute. And better still, the information I got revealed to me that the unutterable agony that I experienced and dibilitating effects I suffer aren't dangerous enough for me to have to run widdling to a Doctor for emergency surgery - ie I am able to make an intelligent decision on what risk I'm at. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 307814 | 2004-12-27 07:44:00 | Last year I fell and injured my knee, and it hurt heaps. So I got myself taken to the emergency dept of the local hospital. After examinations and xrays, a diognosis: a ruptured patella tendon. (I knew something was badly wrong, my kneecap was further up my leg than normal) Two operations later and 3 months off work, it was all fixed up. And all paid for by ACC. I am glad i didn't resort to the internet for a diognosis. | Andrew B (867) | ||
| 307815 | 2004-12-27 08:53:00 | meh....Self-diagnoses=bad.Without wishing to offend,You simply have no idea what your talking about,and seem to be looking for opinions that agree with your wish not to see a doctor. Even doctors get it wrong,and they are trained for years. Not that it makes any difference to me,Only time i go to the doctor is when im carried in....... Got to agree with you about never going to a doc.. EVERY time ive gone ive regreted it, apart from when i got nasty little infection a couple of years or so years back. With a few healthy options, doctors become largely redundant. With knowledge so people can stay healthy a large load is taken off the medics. With knowledge, many can self medicate, again reducing the load on the medics. The net is indeed a wonderful thing. |
personthingy (1670) | ||
| 307816 | 2004-12-27 10:21:00 | Ok guys and gals. Don't get me wrong. I have enormous respect for the medical profession. And self-diagnosis can be dangerous. But on this occasion I believe I'm correct on the basis that 4 different sites, including the Mayo clinic and the American Orthopedists, all described my symptoms and experience accurately. Really my point was to share, as Tom picked up, just what a marvelous world we live in. Gotta love it. :D |
Winston001 (3612) | ||
| 307817 | 2004-12-27 11:35:00 | Don't be too quick to put Doctor's on pedestals. Fair enough they have trained for many years, but they are all just walking encyclopedias. With a scientific mind and a bit of logical thought self diagnosis can be every bit as good as the doctor, no-one knows your body quite like you right? Now I'm not advocating that everyone should start diagnosing themselves, that would be silly and dangerous doctor's have access to all sorts of tests and scans etc. But with some careful research you can in some cases work out what is wrong and get a "second opinion" from your Doc. It worries me the number of piss poor doctors that are practicing. I have seen several over the last few years that really have dropped the ball. So don't be afraid to double check your doctor's diagnosis. They are only human (not super-human) and don't always get it right. That's the end of my rant for the night. Hope you feel better soon Winston. |
Sb0h (3744) | ||
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