Jump to content

Recommended Posts

I dont know about thst - Ever seen the Exorcist?


1870 Maybe!


The eponym was bestowed by Jean-Martin Charcot (1825?1893) on behalf of his resident, Georges Albert ?douard Brutus Gilles de la Tourette (1859?1904), a French physician and neurologist, who published an account of nine patients with Tourette's in 1885.

I was reading a book the other day and it mentioned that the pathologising of common conditions really started in the 20th century. People always had difficulties with certain things but these weren't elevated to the status of disease until recently.


What does calling something a disease change about it?

dukesdenver Wrote:

-------------------------------------------------------

> ???? Wrote:

> --------------------------------------------------

> -----

> > Obesity

>

> That Henry VIII was a bit of a porker, though.


Yup. But that was because he ate too much and not blamed on genes or a disease

I had a Friend who at 30 got ME or Yuppie Flu. He was really tired and unhealthy. Tried loads of different treatments - both mainstream and weird. Then after 2 years they realised it was Leukemia he died within weeks.


He was the editor of Oink Comic.

Really sorry to hear about your friend, e-dealer. Yes, it's not improbable that a good proportion of ME/CFS cases have been misdiagnosed as there's no obligation to run anything other than basic bloodwork to check for anaemia, thyroid/liver issues etc so it ends up being one of those wastepaper bin diagnoses. The ME diagnosis has been around longer than the 70's and is classified by the WHO as a neurological condition with its own ICD code I believe. Esther Rantzen was busy spouting off about it for a while because her daughter was diagnosed with CFS but she turned out to have Coeliac Disease. Someone I know of was left to rot for many years until he was eventually diagnosed with Behcets Disease.

The flip side is a return to popularity of some old favourites like gout (no longer just 'the disease of kings') and attacks of the vapours (DM online).


Next in line is a dismissal of all psychological diagnoses in favour of a return to the purer Hippocratic expression of the four Humours - Sanguine, Choleric, Melancholic & Phlegmatic - to be controlled with blood letting and trepanning which will be available at local hair salons.


"A number 2 and a hole over me left frontal lobe mate please, cheers."

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Latest Discussions

    • He did mention it's share of freehold, I’d be very cautious with that. It can turn into a nightmare if relationships with neighbours break down. My brother had a share of freehold in a flat in West Hampstead, and when he needed to sell, the neighbour refused to sign the transfer of the freehold. What followed was over two years of legal battles, spiralling costs and constant stress. He lost several potential buyers, and the whole sale fell through just as he got a job offer in another city. It was a complete disaster. The neighbour was stubborn and uncooperative, doing everything they could to delay the process. It ended in legal deadlock, and there was very little anyone could do without their cooperation. At that point, the TA6 form becomes the least of your worries; it’s the TR1 form that matters. Without the other freeholder’s signature on that, you’re stuck. After seeing what my brother went through, I’d never touch a share of freehold again. When things go wrong, they can go really wrong. If you have a share of freehold, you need a respectful and reasonable relationship with the others involved; otherwise, it can be costly, stressful and exhausting. Sounds like these neighbours can’t be reasoned with. There’s really no coming back from something like this unless they genuinely apologise and replace the trees and plants they ruined. One small consolation is that people who behave like this are usually miserable behind closed doors. If they were truly happy, they’d just get on with their lives instead of trying to make other people’s lives difficult. And the irony is, they’re being incredibly short-sighted. This kind of behaviour almost always backfires.  
    • I had some time with him recently at the local neighbourhood forum and actually was pretty impressed by him, I think he's come a long way.
    • I cook at home - almost 95% of what we eat at home is cooked from scratch.  But eating out is more than just having dinner, it is socialising and doing something different. Also,sometimes it is nice to pay someone else to cook and clear up.
    • Yup Juan is amazing (and his partner can't remember her name!). Highly recommend the wine tastings.  Won't be going to the new chain.
Home
Events
Sign In

Sign In



Or sign in with one of these services

Search
×
    Search In
×
×
  • Create New...