LymeNet Flash: Too many question?

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Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :

I ask a lot of questions about all kinds of stuff. I feel like I have nohere to turn but here. Anyone feel like I am asking too much? Sould I be limiting it to a few questions a week? know some of this is in past posts but I ind I get lost searching and feel like I am reading old info on the searches sometimes. Just don't want to wear out my welcome. So what's the proper lymnet ettique?

Posted by Cheryl (Member # 75) on :

Hi Robi,

I personally feel you should go ahead and ask away! In addition to you needing the support, your discussions are sure to help others who are just lurking.

Since everyone's posts are important to them, one thing you can do in return is to post in reply to others. Even if you don't know the answers, sometimes it's nice to just say something to show that you care.

HUGS,
Cheryl

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Posted by JillF (Member # 5553) on :

I ask alot of questions too.
I read all kinds of things people ask and/or post and I've learned alot.

So, ask away!

Posted by riversinger (Member # 4851) on :

I think you should ask as many questions as you want or need to.

Just know, that if you don't get answers to everything, it's not because you asked too many. It may be because nobody knows. Or because there are a shortage of answerers at the time.

If you can take the time to search, that's good, too. Some topics never get old.

And, as Cheryl said, if you take the time to answer someone, that would be great! Even if you don't know the answer, sometimes just greeting someone new is important.

Posted by 3greatkids (Member # 3838) on :

When it comes to your health ASK AWAY. This site and these wonderful people saved my life. I have read so much great info here and it has helped me to get thru the really rough days, so ask away.Good Day.

Posted by rosesisland2000 (Member # 2001) on :

I think that you should be able to ask away anything you want.

What I find very often is that people ask and ask and never let the folks answering know that they saw the answer. Just a reply to thank them for answering, even if it didn't really answer the question but gave it a good try.

When I encounter this, which I find very often, I stop answering that poster. But, then sometimes I reply again and ask the poster, "did you see these responses?"

When a person answers a topic posted, they have absolutely no knowledge that the original poster of that topic ever even saw the answer(s). That is very frustrating to me...it happens all the time.

And, we don't know how many poster's emailed the answer to the original poster, which, I think, BTW, is very rude for others then don't have the advantage of the answer.

I wish more would post here rather than privately emailing the answer...this is a group of folks looking for answers and when one privately emails, then the group is at a great loss.

Also, many people think of a question and immediately ask it not even thinking that there might be that same question just asked minutes before. If more would just look through the first or even second pages or even search, then there would be less redundancy of the same posts on the same page.

I noticed over in Medical this a.m. that there were a couple of questions that were basically the same.

Also, some questions can be asked in the same post rather than just spreading them out in several posts.

You can reply and get answers. Some folks don't realize the difference between Post New Topic and Post Reply and just keep posting a New Topic when they sould be clicking Post Reply.

This is just my opinion. But, sorry, I was on a roll.

Rosemary

Posted by robi (Member # 5547) on :

Thanks for all the support and all the replies......I am trying to use the search as much as possible.....sometimes after reading all the search stuff I have new questions....it's nice to know I can ask those....I am also trying to support others with my limited knowledge....but you're right, sometimes just a symathetic reply is nice to get even if we don't have much experience to offer. You guys are all so great!

Peace and Health,
robi

Posted by cootiegirl (Member # 3216) on :

ditto, ditto to what has been said. ask away. you will find that being new there are sooooo many questions. in time you will 'give back' to the newbies that have questions. it all balances out..
cootiegirl

Posted by jbgoth (Member # 5567) on :

Robi,

I ask a TON of questions too. I saw a previous post about having a chat at all times. That sure would be great.

I too feel like i post too much and about the same subject (i.e. im still asking about diflucan/yeast).

Everything is so confusing. From meds, herxing, yeast and diet and even testing.

Sometimes its hard to ask just the right questions to receive your answer.

I want to thank EVERYONE for all the reponses i have received in the past. Im sorry if i didnt answer each person, but i cherish every response.

I wasnt sure about e-mailing people with my questions.

Im still learing the etiquette for these boards.

So, im in the same boat as you Robi. You can email me ANYTIME.

Jordan

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Posted by treepatrol (Member # 4117) on :

Nope ask away

Heres some good readin!!

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Posted by jbgoth (Member # 5567) on :

Robi:

Hope all is going well. I think im herxing for sure. Man i feel like s*it.

Cave:

Thank you so much for your imput. You made my day!!! And that is no easy feet these days.

Time to lay down,

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Posted by slcd (Member # 5708) on :

Personally I know I ask a lot of questions! The problem is you wind up getting too many "outside" opinions from people who have never experienced the disease, so you may start doubting things you already may know the answer to. My family is big on the "ignore it and it will go away" theory in life. So, everytime I try to talk to them about a symptom I'm experiencing or a feeling I have about the whole topic, they tell me it's all in my head. If I didn't have a place where I could ask questions and read other peoples questions I wouldn't be able to handle any of it. Just remember one thing, when you ask a question you might be letting someone else who's reading through the posts know that a certain symptom is not just "in their head". I've probably learned more from other peoples posts than I have from my own. Things that you may assume have nothing to do with the disease you can find out are common with everyone in here.

Posted by smiles (Member # 5635) on :

robi, and others,

I too feel like sometimes, I post redundant questions. However, even when I do a search, sometimes the information is not exactly what I need - or phrased in such a way that it confuses me more...

Your questions have been helpful to me, as a newbie, and I've found it never hurts to 'bring something to the top'.

Thank you all for your validation of question asking!!

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