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[–] 87 points 2 months ago (17 children)

Maybe let a doctor decide on what your body really needs, not the price of the bottle?

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  • [–] 49 points 2 months ago (5 children)

    Ask your doctor if Zombocom is right for you!

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    My voodoo doctor recommends it!

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  • [+] -30 points 2 months ago (7 children)

    Taking the appropriate dose of ivermectin for your body weight should be fine, it's effective at getting rid of parasites. And doctors really aren't the thing for that, unlike vets they're not really checking if you have parasites since most people don't.

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  • [–] 31 points 2 months ago (3 children)

    You can get tested for parasites wtf

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  • [–] -5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    No one does is the point, because it's typically not needed.

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  • [–] 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    Why do you know whether or not doctors check for parasites? Are you a medical professional or otherwise associated with the profession?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (1 child)

    I've had plenty of physicals, and a fecal sample was never part of them.

    In developed nations, testing for worms isn't needed unless the symptoms point towards worms.

    It's kinda like how they don't check you for polio or the bubonic plague as part of a regular visit either.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    So you're a lay person with no expertise or insight into the signs they look for to determine if checking for parasites are necessary?

    I've had a bunch of physicals too and I don't think that qualifies me, in any way, to comment on medical standard practices.

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