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06/10/10 3:56 PM
Most of the them simply don't have the ears to hear and respond to their patients' screams and torment.I personally know of only one ENT worth his weight.
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06/10/10 9:24 PM
Sedgie writes (to RHaj) - Fortunately, those comments are but a 'personal' opinion on the subject of personal opinions. Thus, by your own admission, they shouldn't carry any real weight.I think he’s got you there, counselor. Say, what’s with your burgeoning Gerry Rafferty fetish? The most interesting thing about the guy was a sax riff played by a session musician. What is the difference, in your opinion, between being informed and having an opinion? Those two words need each other, like Lennon and McCartney. That’s why the expression “an informed opinion” caught on. Would it be fair to say that all opinions are entitled to equal expression? Surely, if nothing else, the expression of some opinions is incredibly entertaining. Exhibit #1: Puddin’ face. That thread was seriously entertaining. The guy treats acquaintances in cyberspace like parents who has disappointed him. By the way, I’ve always thought your opinion on Bayesian statistics was worth paying attention to. You wrote: Ah, yes -- the "everyone's different" rubric that infests "Support" fora.The language of exception and exemption is alive-and-well on support. There's really nothing surprising about it. It is a pretty human reaction. Not a very helpful one, but human. Llilly writes:I am amazed at the questions people should be asking their doctors, not mopes (including myself) on a support board.And you’re one of the more practical ones there. Dave writes –Their knowledge of what actually exists beyond what they are able to hear through their own practice, as well as the wide variety of topics that are generated from those who have this condition, seems like terribly bad academic/psychological preparation.An ENT can do something about tinnitus when it is associated with certain medical conditions. That an ENT hasn’t done that for you simply means you don’t have a medical condition that explains the presence of your tinnitus. … but I would hope that they would be as much informed as the reasonably well read and experienced sufferer.That would be nice, Dave, but it isn’t the real world. Folks with tinnitus have options, places to go to learn the basics. rob x 2 (believer in the one true faith)
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06/11/10 1:18 AM
Say, what’s with your burgeoning Gerry Rafferty fetish?
What is the difference, in your opinion, between being informed and having an opinion?
Would it be fair to say that all opinions are entitled to equal expression?
Rob x 2 #190 [-] Posts: 2240 (05/26/10 11:42 AM) ReplyQuote MoreMy Recent PostsMessage MeBlockingIgnore User's Posts Rob x 2 wrote: Real news has been broken here. Apparently, Dr. Wilden has taken to selling women wearing fluorescent iPods to tinnitus sufferers.rob x 2 Austin wrote --There's a thought... we could rent five or six of them for your forthcoming presentation in Battery Park. That's some clear thinking on your part, Austin. The women will be submitted as proof that those who follow TOTF shall be the happy recipients of a fetching inner glow. This distinguished thinking on your part will serve us well on our upcoming tour. rob x 2 JG #191 [-] Posts: 437 (05/26/10 3:06 PM) ReplyQuote MoreMy Recent PostsMessage MeBlockingIgnore User's Posts Rob x 2, You have no right of be joking with the suffering and hope of anyone. You can have your opinion about LLLT, and I think all we understand your position about the subject, but your humor is not welcome anymore, I believe. You must respect all points of view without mockery. My life is enough hard with an severe T that someone bring to me, by a car accident that was not my fault, I don’t need the kind of help you are providing. Thanks for your understanding. JG[emphasis added ]
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(05/26/10 11:42 AM)
Rob x 2 wrote: Real news has been broken here. Apparently, Dr. Wilden has taken to selling women wearing fluorescent iPods to tinnitus sufferers.rob x 2
Real news has been broken here. Apparently, Dr. Wilden has taken to selling women wearing fluorescent iPods to tinnitus sufferers.rob x 2
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(05/26/10 3:06 PM)
Nice little hackle farm you've got there. Be a shame if anything happened to it. ~Reph
06/11/10 12:19 PM
Thank you for your explanation re: Stealers Wheel. Please proceed to the back row and take a seat. Someone will be with you shortly. The only value to ANY "opinion" is the extent to which its proponent bothers to make the effort to support it. Ann Coulter uses plenty of supportive information, but her claims are generally nonsensical and her supportive information is often untrue. I guess I’ve just described FOX News in toto. "Entitled"? ... to "equal expression"? Sure -- to the same extent that I'm "entitled" to mock and eviscerate the opinion.Certainly.The issue is whether all opinions should be given equal credence.Certainly not. The example you provided is, indeed, a classic.el marsupio
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06/12/10 5:33 AM
Try this opinion on for size.http://www.npr.org/templa...ry.php?storyId=126304030
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06/15/10 4:34 PM
Jurate -- I agree with a lot of what you wrote but I also think being examined by an ENT, neurotologist, or otoneurologist can help determine if there is an associated medical condition which explains one’s tinnitus. While it is true that ENTs are not well-versed in the basics of tinnitus, are not good sources of information on how to ‘learn to live with it’, and typically can't recommend a helpful book to read or a place to go to learn more about the condition, we go to ENTs to determine if we have another medical condition which, if treated, could help relieve the tinnitus. Tinnitus is a symptom of some kind of pathology in one’s auditory system. If there is an underlying medical condition, perhaps there is also a medical or surgical intervention that will help ameliorate the tinnitus symptom. In their excellent book The Psychological Management of Chronic Tinnitus, Jane Henry and Peter Wilson write the need "for independent medical investigation of the tinnitus problem cannot be overemphasized." They note, in addition to an ENT and audiologist, a referral to a specialist in neurology, ophthalmology, dentistry, or other discipline may be called for. This is particularly important for patients who have had a recent illness or injury or a history of previous illnesses (such as cancer or vascular disorders), or if the tinnitus is accompanied "by unusual features such as short stabbing aches, continuous head pain, dizziness or unusual physical sensations." An audiological exam is important because tinnitus can result from various problems in the auditory system or may be due to an inflammation of the external ear, Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, perforation of the tympanic membrane, hemorrhage of the ear capillaries, and labyrinthitis. Tinnitus can be symptomatic of Meniere's disease or an early symptom of an acoustic neuroma (i.e., a brain tumor). It can be associated with diabetes, hypertension, hypothyroidism, or cardiovascular disorders. Pulsatile tinnitus, a type of tinnitus which varies with the cardiac rate, can be indicative of a vascular tumor. Tinnitus can also occur in concert with TMJ dysfunction, anomalies of the musculature of the head and neck, and other myofacial pain disorders. When tinnitus is accompanied by a clicking jaw, facial pain, and headaches, a referral to a dentist can be in order to see if the patient has TMJ. rob x 2
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