Every week we see posts like this: "Serious medical condition: Should I train?"
I have to interject, and I'm surprised no one in an official capacity has done this before, like Slowman or other moderator:
Is an internet forum an appropriate place to ask medical advice? Even M.D.'s who post on this forum- what else can we say besides, "That sounds serious- consult a physcian."
I posted I was having a headache on this forum. I was having a stroke. I didn't need my forum buddies right then: well, I always do, but in that instance I needed a doctor- right away.
Saddle discomfort? Sore muscles? Shoud I train when I have a cold? Yeah- forum stuff...
Any malady with a name that looks like a scrabble game dropped on the floor? Doctor.
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com
I have to interject, and I'm surprised no one in an official capacity has done this before, like Slowman or other moderator:
Is an internet forum an appropriate place to ask medical advice? Even M.D.'s who post on this forum- what else can we say besides, "That sounds serious- consult a physcian."
I posted I was having a headache on this forum. I was having a stroke. I didn't need my forum buddies right then: well, I always do, but in that instance I needed a doctor- right away.
Saddle discomfort? Sore muscles? Shoud I train when I have a cold? Yeah- forum stuff...
Any malady with a name that looks like a scrabble game dropped on the floor? Doctor.
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com