Thread by @docbhooshan

Lot of messages circulating about how there is very little illness around (except covid) when all dispensaries are closed so doctors make up diseases to fleece you.

Let me offer you alternate explanations -

1. A significant percentage of illhealth or not feeling "well" probably doesn't need medical attention. All these people visit doctors to make sure "it is okay"
2. Many follow up appointments are to make sure things remain on track and to pick up early signs of complications

3. If you are in better health because you are at home then may be cause of your illhealth is traffic, commute, accidents, pollution, job stress, unhealthy lifestyle, alcohol and smoking, poor sleep, eating out, fatigue, etc. Blame modern life not doctors.

4. Ask patients with chronic illnesses how they are doing in lockdown, most are not in great shape and their doctors, pharmacists are helping them daily on phone.

If you can actually use logical part of brain, you will find alternative and constructive lines of thought.

It may actually help you take positive steps and reduce illhealth in long term.

And may be, just may be you will blame your lifestyle and job instead of the ones who keep you alive and functioning in spite of that shitty lifestyle.

#JaiHind

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