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The discussion emphasizes that the Medical Sciences forum is not a platform for diagnosing physical or mental disorders. It highlights the complexity of such disorders and the necessity for in-person evaluations by qualified medical professionals. Users are advised that any advice given in response to symptom inquiries is not a substitute for professional medical evaluation, and the standard response to health concerns is to consult a doctor. The forum is intended for discussions on the scientific aspects of clinical and human health topics, including the biological basis of diseases and pharmaceutical science. For detailed research, users are directed to resources like PubMed.
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From time to time, threads are started here describing symptoms and requesting help with a diagnosis of a physical/mental disorder. Please note that such disorders are complex, constellations of symptoms may overlap among several disorders, and accurate diagnoses require a thorough, in-person evaluation with a qualified, licensed, medical professional.

We are NOT qualified to offer diagnoses of any illness on this site, and any advice provided here is NOT a substitute for evaluation by a physician. In all cases our answer to these types of questions would be "Go see your doctor".
 
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The scope of the Medical Sciences forum is to discuss the science behind clinical and human health topics.

It should be very clear that we cannot provide medical diagnoses here. If you are concerned about your health, always consult with a doctor.

The topics that are appropriate for this forum are questions pertaining to the biological basis of disease, the science behind pharmaceuticals and the scientific research into these subjects. In-depth information can be found in research articles made available through https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/ .
 
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