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mopinko

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21. i'm in one of the best systems in the country.
Thu Sep 9, 2021, 10:58 AM
Sep 2021

have a primary who teaches at u of chicago. rheumie, too.

neither of them realized that my copd was not inflammatory, but secretions from my shoghens. i figured it out, and turns out it is easily controlled w a saline mist treatment, instead of the steroids i've been on for years. also have osteopenia, which, yeah, steroids not good.
and i have several conditions that are likely also related, but not of a concern to either of, because i am seeing a specialist.
it's called stovepiping, and it's the biggest factor in medical mystery cases.

i'm in a gap in my ins atm, but i'm planning a 'come to jesus' talk w my rheumie.
all the bs of the last 1 1/2 yrs blew it all up so hard, it was easy to see.


and oh, being a medical mystery gets you a psyche dx.
it aint all white coats and smiles, ppl.

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ITS A COMMIE SOCIALIST PLOTTTT!!!!! mucifer Sep 2021 #1
Sounds great! Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #2
+1 brer cat Sep 2021 #3
I still think they could be banned like cigarettes were. llmart Sep 2021 #8
+1 n/t area51 Sep 2021 #10
The Ads Are Bribes DanieRains Sep 2021 #4
Y'all Didn't Know That? DanieRains Sep 2021 #5
Indeed Puppyjive Sep 2021 #17
personally, i disagree. mopinko Sep 2021 #7
Then we must agree to disagree Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #9
well, you're a privileged character. mopinko Sep 2021 #11
I do have a primary doctor Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #13
you are rly missing the point. mopinko Sep 2021 #14
Not missing the point at all Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #15
whatevs. mopinko Sep 2021 #16
Hardly deifying anything Sherman A1 Sep 2021 #18
Don't you have a primary physician? SergeStorms Sep 2021 #19
i'm in one of the best systems in the country. mopinko Sep 2021 #21
OMG! SergeStorms Sep 2021 #24
well, actually mopinko Sep 2021 #25
I don't have a primary doc either yet...can't afford the 80/20 coverage Backseat Driver Sep 2021 #26
That's exactly what 1st ended our "happy days" in the early 80s. Backseat Driver Sep 2021 #28
"Bug Your Doc" Ads... GB_RN Sep 2021 #29
Joe Mancin will be apoplectic. lark Sep 2021 #6
She was. SergeStorms Sep 2021 #20
DM Type II drugs treat symptoms not the root problem(s)... Backseat Driver Sep 2021 #27
A friend of mine DownriverDem Sep 2021 #12
Expect the pharma industry... WestMichRad Sep 2021 #22
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