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Maybe it boils down to plain old 'othering' which is something they should be very aware of, being so highly educated in the field of human behaviour. The people they study seem to be the 'out group' that is homogenised as per the ingroup/outgroup effect (Billig & Tajfel, 1973). "In short...

Eye pain is with me all day, every day. I have all four tear ducts plugged as well. Edit: and apparently no auto-immune disease or any specific cause. It may have worsened with age but it started in my 30s. I had ME then.

No GP I've had anything to do with would prescribe antibiotics like this in Australia. My dentist used to prescribe them after major dental work to prevent possible infection (once recommended after certain previous surgeries) but no longer. And despite the constant rumours, livestock are not...

When I was young my parents' friends were medicos of all varieties, so when I announced at about age 15 that I wanted to become a psychologist or a psychiatrist - I didn't have a clue what they were - my mother put a quick end to that by telling me that all psychiatrists were mad. (Apologies to...

Thank you Veronica for such a beautiful and moving poem.

About scientific fraud and misconduct: Founded by a concerned senior scientist, the "online tool Retractions Australia [ https://retractions.au/ ] is tracking scientific papers that have been retracted – or pulled – by peer-reviewed journals"...

You beat me to it @Sean. I'm looking forward to a reply from the RACGP to the ABC's request for a comment. I was just about to write yet another complaint about the ABC using Chronic Fatigue instead of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome when I noticed the full name was there in headline. What a nice...

I realise this topic is about long covid but I have years of experience with HRT and much longer with ME. I've been using a low dose oestradiol/norithesterone patch for over twenty years. Originally it was prescribed for the usual symptoms - hot flushes etc. but my worst symptom by far was...

I have trouble understanding why psychotherapists would get involved with pacing at all. I would have thought OTs or physios would be more qualified to help with activity management if someone is not capable of working it out for themselves. But then I haven't followed this topic much and maybe...

My second Shingrix vaccination was completely uneventful - not even a particularly sore arm. Despite the eye-watering AUD$570 price tag I feel relieved to have potentially saved myself from the worst of yet another nasty disease.

A friend who lost an adult child counsels parents who have lost a child. She does it for her her own needs, not theirs. She was turned down by a more professional counselling organisation because, when she was asked why she wanted to do this work, she broke down and the job interview abruptly...

This one too :thumbup:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-02/fnd-patients-say-condition-deeply-misunderstood/102294820 With the Australian budget due next week this report is a pitch for money. What surprised me is that there is no psychobabble or reference to psychology at all. Very pleasing.

I used to take a temazepam tab once a week at bedtime That was all I was allowed. I felt as though I had a proper, truly refreshing sleep and I had what felt like normal energy levels for half a day at least. I felt well and it was wonderful. My GP told me that now in Australia it's only...

I think the Deakin Uni researchers should have done some research about sustainable, responsible sources of omega 3 first. This Greenpeace report is sobering. https://www.greenpeace.org.au/blog/is-krill-oil-sustainable/

I had hyperemesis in the late 1970s. I was so ill one day I called a locum who told me with great impatience that I just had morning sickness. The next day I ended up in hospital on a drip. Apart from the first doctor, I was taken seriously as far as I know and treated appropriately.

I don't want to join this doctors' site myself to read the article but I find it depressing that an article meant to inform doctors about paediatric ME/CFS has the above picture at the top of it.

I echo what Trish and Perrier wrote @Veronica . Thank you for all your beautiful poems.

I watched the TV coverage and interview with the leading investigator twice to make sure I hadn't misheard that underwhelming 15% improvement figure. The reporter said, "People with long covid can do more exercise than they think they can. They just don't feel too good afterwards."