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I wonder when it will become compulsory for those with depression?

I would assume that any "consultation" with a robot was being recorded, and I would be worried about who was listening to it. If I speak to a human therapist at least I have a real person to liaise with. But with a robot? I wouldn't trust anyone to tell me the truth about who has access to the...

I forgot to mention that being "Tired All The Time", which is referred to by its initials (TATT) in the UK, is the commonest single reason for seeing a GP that there is, as far as I'm aware. Here's what the patient.info site has to say, for what it's worth ...

I agree that there are different types of tiredness, fatigue, or exhaustion. As well as frequently being iron deficient I also had untreated hypothyroidism for most of my life, and the way these two conditions affect me isn't the same. I've never been diagnosed with ME or CFS, so whether I even...

Yes. I've suffered from iron deficiency or iron-deficiency anaemia frequently throughout my life, so I've presented with fatigue/tiredness quite often. I've now discovered that I can get iron tests done privately (Edit : without involving a doctor), and I can buy prescription-strength iron pills...

/sarcasm on I have wondered what will happen to the suicide rate and average life expectancy in the coming years. Losing tens of thousands of the chronically ill to suicide will cut costs wonderfully. And, of course, anyone who commits suicide was clearly mentally ill, so the medical profession...

If doctors have given a patient a psychogenic diagnosis for a particular set of symptoms, I am completely in the dark about how a patient gets that diagnosis overturned. Based on the stuff I've read about MUS and its various euphemisms there is no way it can be done. There are no procedures...

You can get more info from these links : https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad https://personal.help.royalmail.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/7208/~/help-with-customs-fees I believe you can pay any Fees due online, and then arrange for delivery after payment. I doubt that people are forced...

Are you in the UK? If you are then I have bad news. :( Buying something from abroad (outside the EU) that costs over £15 will attract a demand for VAT (20% of the declared cost of the product and the postage) and a delivery charge which depends on who delivers it. You might be lucky - customs...

I found that article incredibly interesting, @Snow Leopard , thanks for posting it. I loved the poem at the bottom, too :

Having just read the paper, what I would like to know (and the paper didn't cover it) is what patients are supposed to do if they think they are being fobbed off as a mental case, when the physical problems they have are severe. If a patient thinks that they are classified as having an MUS...

Just found the full article, which I guess could vanish at any time : http://sci-hub.tw/10.1080/15265161.2018.1445312

What does SH stand for? Edit : Just worked it out - Sci-Hub.

Blimey, he looked rough in that clip.

For at least 2000 years. The effect is hugely more pronounced if the patient is female. If they (doctors) can get away with implying the patient is stupid, immoral, lazy, attention-seeking, lying, and mentally ill then they will do so.

It has to be downloaded and installed. I would definitely suggest downloading the latest version of the software. Do you remember if you installed it? Edit : On Windows 10, which is what I'm using, the Kindle app appears in my installed programs list as "Amazon Kindle".

@arewenearlythereyet Thanks for all the info on irradiation of food. I obviously got the wrong end of the stick from things I saw on TV some years ago.

Source : https://www.webmd.com/cold-and-flu/heart-disease-and-flu#1 If I get the flu or even a heavy cold I'll stay at home. And if I do venture out I'd prefer not to meet people with colds and flu. :mad: It might not have made much difference to me when I was 25, but now I'm getting long in...

Source : https://www.food.gov.uk/safety-hygiene/irradiated-food I realise that "may be irradiated" doesn't mean they necessarily are, but it is definitely allowed.