Jan 22 2012: Thanks for taking the time Jeff. We totally agree that mymedistry or for that matter any such web resource alone cannot be regarded as sound medical advice and one needs to be very careful while taking them directly. We are at best a research resource to help patients be better prepared by reading about what others like them are going through. While I agree that your medical journey is yours alone, I feel strongly that others can learn from your experiences and at a minimum be better prepared to ask their doctors' the right questions. Our page on cholesterol is just showing some users' journey with high cholesterol, shows the medicines they have been prescribed and side effects they are experiencing..So, this can help someone else who recently got their cholesterol numbers and are being prescribed some other medication.
The idea came from a number of personal experiences where we felt we could have benefited immensely if only we could connect with others who are going through a similar medical condition or treatment.
http://www.mymedistry.com/blog-entry/imagine-world
Jan 22 2012: Thanks for the comments Armistral. Privacy has been an open consideration for us while we were talking to users. We totally understand the inhibitions that people may face while sharing their medical journey. We have addressed it here on our blog http://www.mymedistry.com/sharing and hope it eases some of the fears.
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The idea came from a number of personal experiences where we felt we could have benefited immensely if only we could connect with others who are going through a similar medical condition or treatment.
http://www.mymedistry.com/blog-entry/imagine-world
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