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To: LindyBill who wrote (479715)	3/30/2012 7:23:58 PM
From: D. Long	1 Recommendation Respond to of 793939

Luckily, over the past 60 years or so, we’ve managed to convince the once sturdy and stoic American people that illness is not to be borne “manfully” or uncomplainingly, and that constantly worrying, 24/7, about your health is not a sign of hypochondria or outright insanity. Luckily, over the last decade the medical profession has woken up and stopped over-treating. Go to the doctor in 1989 for a sniffle, they'd give you antibiotics. Go to the doctor in 2012, they'll tell you to drink some tea and get some rest. In other words, the best medicine for most minor illnesses is to suck it up and let your immune system work it out. Worrying about your health 24/7 where there is no reasonable basis therefore IS THE DEFINITION OF HYPOCHONDRIA!