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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (3 children)

That's total bullshit. As a IT professional I have a nightly drink after work for self medication. Never two. Just one.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'm guessing you can stop at any time if you want to? I've known older healthcare professionals that have approved and even encouraged one drink a night, but our understanding of the effects of drinking has evolved. I doubt doctors keeping up with the science would encourage it at this point. It would be like having someone come in that's overweight. It doesn't mean you're unhealthy now, but it may be a factor that needs to be kept in check and working on it could prevent issues in the future.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Yes I can and have stopped. I drink 2-5 times a week and it's one 40 proof 1oz (not a shot 1.5oz) over rocks with a bit of soda. Same or less than a beer.

This isn't two shots neat daily or a six pack of beer. Sometimes I go a week without. Other times it's 5 times a week.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Just remember if a doctor ever asks then lie and say only on friday, there's a few things in life you absolutely have to lie about because the system is not designed to care about people.

Here in the uk never admit to smoking weed to a medical professional, never admit to even so much as thinking about any form of self harm, delusions, emotional regulation issues... it can come back decades later and fuck you over.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Wait what happens if you admit to smoking weed? I thought we had doctor patient confidentiality. I've had some mental issues in the past, though not to the point of self harm. What happens if I admit these? I also live in the UK and this is concerning.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This is generally pretty bad advice.

I mean I get where you're coming from, and I cannot speak to what it is like in the UK (I can only speak as a man in the US), but you should not lie to your doctor.

If you see a doctor, and they start treating you differently after finding out that you smoke weed, then you find another doctor.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Unless you're in Canada and there's a doctor shortage and you can't just shop around for a different family doctor if you don't like your current one. If you're lucky enough to even have a doctor here..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

So I'm assuming you're in Canada and don't have experience with US healthcare... But we have the same issues here. Unless you're extremely wealthy, you are very limited as to what doctor you can or can't see based on your insurance plan which is almost always based on your employment.

There are wait times and you cannot "shop around" for a GP in the way you're implying.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

Just do what I do and put it in that deep cupboard above the fridge. Then forget about it for literal years by mistake. It's doing wonders for my health. Just wish I could do a version of that for my bad sleep schedule.