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You've provided more than enough "citations" for your contribution and I learned a thing or 2 from it. Thank you for sharing it. To address the gp point, your
by ayewo 3y ago
You've provided more than enough "citations" for your contribution and I learned a thing or 2 from it. Thank you for sharing it.
To address the gp point, your original comment would have been fine without the last 2 sentences (unless of course diagnosing tinnitus is your occupation):
> Dad went through acute hearing loss twice. They banned salt during recovery. Your tinnitus is related to blood circulation in the ear. Reduce salt.
The first 2 sentences was you sharing your experience but the last 2 sentences were you making a diagnosis of someone else's condition based off of a comment (rather than a physical exam and/or some lab tests) which I imagine is why @maccard asked for citations.
- bayindirh 3y agoYou're welcome. I'm glad that helped. I have written the comment like that, because the GP provided an example relating his tinnitus to salt intake, and I know that scenario from my dad, so I have written that with confidence. If I was not sure, I'd not write a comment at all. :) Health and metabolism are serious subjects, and I have more than enough experience to not make any recommendations based on low-confidence information. Otherwise, I suspect that my wife would crucify me with cold blood (she's an MD).
- karmajunkie 3y agoNot to impugn your own expertise and experience, but realize that the internet (and generally HN) are literally filled with people who a) say the same thing; and b) spout off a firehose’s worth of nonsense, ask the time. citations let your reader judge your ethos and credibility in the absence of personal knowledge of you.