Let them eat cake!

Personally, after the responses I have been met with by some members of this board, I don't blame RK for his reticence. I have gone into stunning detail, cited scientific studies, etc., etc., only to have my words ignored and the same tired old accusations made of me. There are certain people here whose minds are firmly closed. Its like trying to discuss religion with a fundamentalist - a complete waste of time and energy.

No one else around here has the demand placed upon them that they share their medical records, their private information, or been asked to give every last detail of their personal lives.

Why should RK or I be any different? 9th engineer claims to be a student. Why don't I demand that he post copies of his college transcripts, along with his real name and social security number to prove it?

LJ claims to be a finance manager at a car dealership. Why doesn't he post his real name, his resume and the name and phone number of the manager of the dealership he works for to prove it?

If you treat a person with hostility and contempt, why are you surprised when they don't open up to you?

Orthodoc, I appreciate your input into the discussion thus far. I have no desire for people to race to me for scientific information. My course work was too long ago, and I am not as capable of researching the scientific publications as I once was.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I believe case reports are often one page brief articles of an unusual situation a physician or researcher has encountered. Case reports do not make the list of medically accepted disabilities that social security uses when making its decisions on whether to award a claiment disability benefits or not.

And thank you for a well deserved reminder that I am NOT the know/all and be/all of scientific publishing criteria.