Re: Swelling while on a cruise

In article <jason-0506061031020001@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Jason Johnson <jason@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In article <1149525584.092885.301820@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"marcia" <design1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Cruiser, you didn't start a problem. What you witnessed is a
long-standing interaction between two posters over giving medical
advice, and would (does) occur elsewhere, if not here. You're not
responsible for it, so don't take that on yourself.

I think the valuable information you can glean from this thread is that
there's simply no way for anyone on the internet, including a doctor,
to tell you why your ankles swelled on the cruise. Next time you see
your own doctor, discuss it with him/her because he/she knows your
medical history and would be in the best position to give you some
ideas about what might have caused it, and what you might possibly do
to avoid it in the future (if anything).

It was a good question, just not one anyone here can answer.

Marcia,
Excellent post. You explained the "interaction" very well--much better
than I could have done. Keep up the great work.
Jason

Jason, imagine that you are in an unfamiliar city, and can't find an
address you urgently need to get to. You ask someone on the street
for advice.

Which result would you prefer:

(1) The person gives you detailed instructions that turn out to be so
wrong that you end up much farther away from your destination than when
you started.

(2) The person says "I'm sorry, I don't know where that is. You'll have
to find a map or someone who does know."

.

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