# Relaxation in policy about not asking for medical/legal advice?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relaxation-in-policy-about-not-asking-for-medical-legal-advice/549617>\
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**Created:** [August 8, 2010, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relaxation-in-policy-about-not-asking-for-medical-legal-advice/549617 "2010-08-08T19:33:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relaxation-in-policy-about-not-asking-for-medical-legal-advice/549617/61 "2010-08-18T04:31:19Z")

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> [@Alice\_The\_Goon](#):
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> Thanks for clarifying things, and **Gfactor** , stay classy!😛

He’s not always classy, but he’s always funny.

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**Author:** ![Klaatu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Klaatu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Klaatu)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 4:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relaxation-in-policy-about-not-asking-for-medical-legal-advice/549617/62 "2010-08-18T04:42:30Z")

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> [@DrDeth](#):
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> > [@Ed\_Zotti](#):
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> > Precisely.
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> Ok, then, sounds reasonable.
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> **Klaatu** - I can see a use for asking about flatulence (or similar minor issues) here rather than bothering your MD about it. (Probiotics, Chlorophyll, Beano)  
> 😛

I agree. But the whole point of this even being an issue is that some people ask about major medical (or legal) things they should be bothering their MD (or lawyer) about, not asking about it here.

I stand by what I said. Sure, I will ask rick or gary a question about my car, but I won’t ask something like “My doc said they need to fuse two vertebrae in my back to relieve sciatic nerve pain in my leg, so what do you guys recommend?”

Unless handy was still here. :rolleyes:

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**Author:** ![NineToTheSky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b5a626/32.png) [@NineToTheSky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NineToTheSky)\
**Post date:** [August 18, 2010, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/relaxation-in-policy-about-not-asking-for-medical-legal-advice/549617/63 "2010-08-18T08:27:39Z")

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Oops. Wrong thread.

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