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Old 02-01-2020, 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles View Post
Normally I might agree with you, but you may be proceeding from a false assumption, and a common one: If it's on the internet IT MUST BE TRUE. I would be very cautious about assuming I was getting "facts" and "information" from the internet, especially medical sites. It may be true that other sites on specific areas have poor information as well, but I don't have the expertise in those areas to judge. My only point was that internet medical sites have tons of false and misleading information, so always consult a professional. Sadly, even the sites that give you a "list of questions" to ask can be way off the mark.

No "false assumption" here.

Nowhere did I see it stated (or even implied), nor would I personally ever even suggest, that someone diagnose themselves...based on what they read from the interwebz.