- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2023 Vasco, Meseta, Portugues Coastal
I believe that medical advice regarding injuries or suggestions for people who have medical conditions should not be allowed to be posted. I am not talking about how to handle a blister, what to take if you have Montezuma's Revenge or a good ointment for aching muscles from walking. I am talking about injuries, illnesses or pre-existing conditions. No matter how well intentioned people are in relaying their own stories about similar issues, telling a person what they did can be dangerous. I just read about someone who has a torn meniscus and asking others what he should do about it. The human body is probably the most complex entity in the world. Each person's injury and illness is unique. There could be many reasons that someone suffered an injury or has developed morbidity. What could be a panacea for one could lead to a lifetime of problems for someone else. There are countless combinations and factors that lead to an injury or illness. The variety of underlying issues that we all have may make a therapy that worked for one person, can exacerbate that issue for another. It may easily lead to another injury or medical issue. If you are on the Camino and you are really sick, or injured, the Camino is not the Saraha Desert. Seek out medical help. If you have not left you, do not pass go and get to a doctor. It is then up to each of us to decide how to proceed after doing this.
I speak from personal experience. I know one of my professions, Pharmaceutical Representative is not always held in the highest esteem. I can tell you that I have had countless experiences in my private life as well as in doctor's offices waiting to see the doctor where people sought out my advice regarding very serious medical conditions. I ALWAYS stopped them and said, I am a drug rep and not a doctor. Please ask you doctor and no one else. Illness and injury are the symptoms of a serious problem. The problem itself could have far more serious implications than how the symptom presents itself.
I speak from personal experience. I know one of my professions, Pharmaceutical Representative is not always held in the highest esteem. I can tell you that I have had countless experiences in my private life as well as in doctor's offices waiting to see the doctor where people sought out my advice regarding very serious medical conditions. I ALWAYS stopped them and said, I am a drug rep and not a doctor. Please ask you doctor and no one else. Illness and injury are the symptoms of a serious problem. The problem itself could have far more serious implications than how the symptom presents itself.