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I've decided to opt out of the med-tech-industrial complex. As far as I can see it's mainly a transfer of wealth to already-wealthy people. I see the dentist t
by throwawayboise 6y ago
I've decided to opt out of the med-tech-industrial complex. As far as I can see it's mainly a transfer of wealth to already-wealthy people.
I see the dentist twice a year. That's it. No apps, no health devices, no screenings, no monitoring, no doctors.
- brokenmachine 6y agoGood thinking!! Just decide to not get sick. Why doesn't everyone just do that?
- dazc 6y agoPeople can do this to an extent but many don't.
- antihero 6y agoYou can live a healthier lifestyle which will prevent a lot of things, but there's still an absolute shitload of issues which are absolutely not a person's fault in the slightest.
- rorykoehler 6y agoLoads of them are better handled outside of corporate/industrial medicine too. I’m very excited for medical advances etc however I don’t think modern medicinal therapies should be the default treatment option they are. Even my rheumatologist was 1) surprised I handled my condition without prescription medicine and pushed back when he suggested it and 2) at the results of my blood tests that showed my 100% diet based approach was working. My rule of thumb is that unless the pain and lifestyle impacts are unbearable or the treatment fixes the problem outright then an alternative approach is more desirable.
- KineticLensman 6y agoI did the same. Until I had a retinal vein occlusion caused by undetected high blood pressure. This caused a blind spot in my left eye's central visual field that lasted for weeks. I could not easily read using that eye alone. If it had been a retinal artery occlusion I'd have a permanent blind spot. Moral - some basic health checks can save a lot of grief.