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Warpy

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7. Well, fibromyalgia is all in our heads, just not the way patronizing doctors said it was.

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 07:59 PM

Jan 2012

It's being more and more understood as a neurological disease, even though we've still been palmed off on rheumatologists..

But yes, when enough people come up with a cluster of symptoms, that's when they do start looking at it a little more closely rather than prescribing tranquilizers and sending suffering people on their way, hoping they'll be too sedated to come back.

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Why Do We Really Need Clinical Trials? [View all] HuckleB Jan 2012 OP

Recommend. n/t laconicsax Jan 2012 #1

well of course we need clinical trials. . . mzteris Jan 2012 #2

I'm not sure what any of that has to do with piece in the OP. HuckleB Jan 2012 #3

because sometimes that "evidence" mzteris Jan 2012 #4

Your post doesn't seem to be responding to the content of my post. HuckleB Jan 2012 #5

Well in MY mind - the way I was reading mzteris Jan 2012 #6

Anecdotes do not justify "integrative medicine," which does not adjust to anecdotes, evidence ... HuckleB Jan 2012 #8

did you even read your own post? mzteris Jan 2012 #9

This has nothing to do with me, or with you. HuckleB Jan 2012 #10

I think your inability to understand me mzteris Jan 2012 #11

Bzzzt. HuckleB Jan 2012 #12

So you CHOOSE to not understand me? mzteris Jan 2012 #13

Well, fibromyalgia is all in our heads, just not the way patronizing doctors said it was. Warpy Jan 2012 #7

This needs a kick, it seems. HuckleB Jun 2012 #14

du rec. nt xchrom Jun 2012 #15

Thanks. HuckleB Jun 2012 #16