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wnylib

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14. If course they're not. That's why I get frustrated when I hear people,

Reply to 58Sunliner (Reply #13)

Sun Jun 9, 2024, 03:14 PM

Jun 2024

including doctors who should know better, saying that the increase in allergies today is due to too many sanitizing products today and not letting kids to play in dirt any more. Those things have zero to do with developing allergies. The capacity to develop allergies is a biological issue that some people are born with.

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Doctors couldn't help. They turned to a shadow system of DIY medical tests. [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 OP

Sometimes doctors should simply admit they don't know what's going on bucolic_frolic Jun 2024 #1

When I was in my early 20's, I developed a very odd skin rash. At first glance, niyad Jun 2024 #8

I went through six weeks of outpatient tests at Mass. General Warpy Jun 2024 #10

I've also read that Elessar Zappa Jun 2024 #12

I don't think paying through the nose for multigrain bread is required Warpy Jun 2024 #15

If they can't burn, cut or poison the symptoms they are a bit lost...nt mitch96 Jun 2024 #2

More dirt required... infullview Jun 2024 #3

All that hand sanitizer..... wolfie001 Jun 2024 #6

Lack of exposure to common microbes might cause wnylib Jun 2024 #9

Thank you. Allergies and autoimmune issues are not caused by a lack of dirt or an excess of hand sanitizer. 58Sunliner Jun 2024 #13

If course they're not. That's why I get frustrated when I hear people, wnylib Jun 2024 #14

if it's not gonna kill u, and u arent writhing in pain, drs dont gaf. mopinko Jun 2024 #4

that's ok to seek outside specialists but caveat emptor LymphocyteLover Jun 2024 #5

There was a case many years ago (maybe 20) where a mother with twin boys kept one of them indoors LiberalArkie Jun 2024 #7

Just curious of whether delivery was via C-section. question everything Jun 2024 #11