Nath got warned for being blunt (Major never has) in the CAM forum of But You Don;t Look Sick. I explained to the mods why he is the way he is, and they couldn't see past their hearts and flowers campaign against critical thought and skepticism. Remember ZenMonkey? She left the boards for the same reason.
If you read her blog post about it, it's exactly what happened in this case. http://newly-nerfed.net/2010/06/18/weekend-sendoff-but-you-dont-look-spammy/ Nath posted on FB publicly because that is his right, and he was ignored in private. They pissed on him for it on his FB profile. Then they pissed on me for backing him up and not bydls. Um, he's my HUSBAND?????
I only wish now that I had printed out a copy of the mod thread on it, but of course, I can't now.
I apologize for not being able to type out the whole saga, but I am in an asthma flare that got me taken by ambulance to the ER on Sunday. Have now got better preventative puffer and am almost done a short course of pred. My GP misdiagnosed this as an infection and sent me into a flare by not managing my asthma correctly. The new GP I saw in an emergency appt is much more on top of things.
I will be removing all links to BYDLS from my blogs, as I see no point in supporting them anymore.
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Alternatives to the alternative
http://newly-nerfed.net/2009/12/21/alternatives-to-the-alternative/
My husband wrote a thread on the popular "But You Don't Look Sick?" message boards What's the Harm in CAM? about the potential harm done to patients by some forms of complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM). When he was requesting evidence that the treatments people were espousing worked, he was attacked by certain members who felt that he was maligning their chosen form of health care. Evidence was never presented. It was felt by some that there was no need to present evidence, as the patients' feeling better from these treatments was evidence enough.
It is not empirical evidence, and when called upon to produce empirical evidence, CAM-supporters usually come up empty-handed.
My husband wrote a thread on the popular "But You Don't Look Sick?" message boards What's the Harm in CAM? about the potential harm done to patients by some forms of complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM). When he was requesting evidence that the treatments people were espousing worked, he was attacked by certain members who felt that he was maligning their chosen form of health care. Evidence was never presented. It was felt by some that there was no need to present evidence, as the patients' feeling better from these treatments was evidence enough.
It is not empirical evidence, and when called upon to produce empirical evidence, CAM-supporters usually come up empty-handed.
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