Traditional Health Forum?

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Penguin

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I am new here, but I was bothered to see a "non-traditional" forum for those who want to live healthy without a traditional alternative. I (and so very many others) find medication and traditional techniques for health to be very helpful, and would appreciate if there was a place to discuss such things (obviously with the disclaimer/rule that specific medical advice should not be given).

I'd also like to see a mental health forum.
 
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Ugly

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I think the issue with providing a 'regular' health forum is that much of it revolves around self diagnosis and pharmaceuticals. My experience, at least, is that people who do more natural health are actually less likely to self diagnose. Tend to be more educated about health in general and their own personal health. Posting here would lead to too much potential for people to bypass doctors in favor of 'some guy online told me and he seemed like he really knew what he was talking about'.
Another issue is medication. Taking advice about medication from people who are not trained leads to a list of potential problems as well. And if people follow this advice and have negative results it may leave the site open for legal troubles since it was the site that provided a place for bad answers to be given.
These are just some of the possible reasons why i can see such ideas may not be in place. I'm not the site owner, so i have no power, just giving some things to think about. For all i know he may have plans for such things. But if it never shows, or to explain why it's not there now, those are some of the ideas i can see.

Far as the mental disorder, thats a wonderful concept, but spend a little time in the BDF (Bible Discussion Forum) and you will see how horrible this area would be. There are a number of people on this site who insist all mental health issues are actually demonic or even full on demonic possession. This forum would be nothing but a battle ground about that issue and little actual helpful information would ever get used and would only be more upsetting to people struggling than helpful.


Also take note, on this site, disclaimers are typically ignored because a large number of people on this site have a level of pride in themselves that makes them believe they are above the rules because they speak for God. Ironic how people like that always feel they are exempt from rules in the name of God.
 
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atwhatcost

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Ugly said:
I think the issue with providing a 'regular' health forum is that much of it revolves around self diagnosis and pharmaceuticals. My experience, at least, is that people who do more natural health are actually less likely to self diagnose. Tend to be more educated about health in general and their own personal health. Posting here would lead to too much potential for people to bypass doctors in favor of 'some guy online told me and he seemed like he really knew what he was talking about'.
Another issue is medication. Taking advice about medication from people who are not trained leads to a list of potential problems as well. And if people follow this advice and have negative results it may leave the site open for legal troubles since it was the site that provided a place for bad answers to be given.
These are just some of the possible reasons why i can see such ideas may not be in place. I'm not the site owner, so i have no power, just giving some things to think about. For all i know he may have plans for such things. But if it never shows, or to explain why it's not there now, those are some of the ideas i can see.

Far as the mental disorder, thats a wonderful concept, but spend a little time in the BDF (Bible Discussion Forum) and you will see how horrible this area would be. There are a number of people on this site who insist all mental health issues are actually demonic or even full on demonic possession. This forum would be nothing but a battle ground about that issue and little actual helpful information would ever get used and would only be more upsetting to people struggling than helpful.


Also take note, on this site, disclaimers are typically ignored because a large number of people on this site have a level of pride in themselves that makes them believe they are above the rules because they speak for God. Ironic how people like that always feel they are exempt from rules in the name of God.
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Actually, I am diagnosed the traditional way (tests and doctors.) I'd be more inclined to use a regular health forum to learn from people who already have the same diagnosis to see if they've tried anything I haven't tried. I'm able to do that on the health forum too sometimes when I run into others with my same diagnosis. (Someone asked for a more natural approach to a bad back and I said a TENS unit, which is traditional, but it's also not drugs either, so wasn't a problem there.)

But I've become an expert on how to help insomnia naturally, except none of all I've learned helps mine. I do take a sleeping pill, but have been doing it so long it's iffy if it works. I'd like to know if anything is coming out on the market any time soon, because my doctors say they cant help me anymore.

And my main problem is with high triglycerides, so I'd love to talk to others who can manage to control there's.

We're not all about diagnosing each other. On other forums people who expect diagnosis simply son't get what they want. Sure, even on the health forum they give some could-bes, but usually when the symptoms match their own. Even then it's a could-be. I'm not opposed to could-bes, but who trust people who do diagnose others online?

There's asl a big push on "pharma" meaning the same thing as it did way back when the NT was in Greek. Silly notion, but why would those people go to the regular heath board? They don't trust regular doctors and pills, so not like they're going there for info.

And, yes, lots of garbage given out on here about mental illness being demonic possession, but that's just a game they play to sound religious on the BDF or to tell someone to leave their spouse on the Family Forum. (It's always about leave your spouse there.) Add a regular health section, and most of those people won't go there.

Meanwhile, one of the facts about social network communities is many of the people spend lots of time because they're disabled so have the time.

It would be nice to have a place we can interact without all the hatred.
 
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Penguin

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There would need to be disclaimers, certainly, but it's an individual's fault if they self-diagnose. I don't see much of a difference between a non-traditional health forum and a traditional one, except the former has a hostile attitude toward medication.

As far as a mental health forum, no doubt there would be those who want to claim it's demon possession and the like, but it wouldn't take much for such a forum to prohibit that kind of talk within that forum. Of course, everyone is entitled to their opinion, but they are not entitled to present that opinion in all places. There's a time and a place for discussions, and there's a time and place for support.

Unfortunately, in my experience as a Christian with Christians, I have found many of them to be the least helpful when it comes to medical or (especially) mental issues.
 
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Hellooo

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Welcome penguin! You're more than welcome to discuss traditional techniques in the miscellaneous forum in the meantime, people have have discussed many various ailments there. Or heck, even share in the natural health forum, it's all good.
 
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Ugly

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Atwhatcost - I didn't say everyone would self diagnose. But I knew someone would accuse me of that anyways.

Penguin - Actually they Are entitled to give their opinion in any forum they can enter. And as I stated before rules and disclaimers mean nothing to many in this site. It will be a battleground. Period. And the volunteer admins that come on when they have time, so there is no schedule and not always a guarantee one will be one, will not have time to police that area to ensure people are not arguing. This is why I suggested you look around the site. I've been an active member four years, you? One day. Think I have some idea on how this site functions.
 
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atwhatcost

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Why is it, anytime I tell something that may disagree with someone, I become an "accuser?" I'm very tired of that.

I'm saying simply because some do that doesn't mean all will.
 
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