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[geekchick]

Today is Pungenday, day 65 in the season of Discord, 3270.

Ever notice how nearly the second you hang up the phone after making a doctor's appointment, your symptoms disappear?

[Edit: They came back once I actually got into the office. I still don't know exactly what's wrong, but apparently it's nothing they think a Z-Pak, some Tessalon and some Advair can't fix. As an added bonus, my prescription plan mostly covers the Advair diskus, unlike my Ventolin.]

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[purplecthulhu.livejournal.com]

I think that's called the placebo effect... My Dad (a GP) said there was a 30% placebo effect on anyone who walked in the door.

Of course being a medical brat, I'm immune...

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

That must be a subset of what I call the "proximity effect", wherein anything functioning outside of normal parameters refuses to exhibit such symptoms in the proximity of anyone capable of repairing/improving said functioning. When I worked in TV production and we would have a problem with a piece of equipment, it would start working when the engineer came in to have a look at it. I've seen the same with computer and photography equipment.

[geekchick]

anything functioning outside of normal parameters refuses to exhibit such symptoms in the proximity of anyone capable of repairing/improving said functioning

Heh. I seem to have that talent in the office, apparently; if I walk into a cow-orker's office, odds are good that whatever the problem was won't appear until I leave again.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

I have it with a lot of consumer electronics and some more professional gear. My dad has it big-time with cars and other more mechanical schtuff.

[geekchick]

Heh. I'm sure that was it, this cough had been going on for two weeks and only stopped for a bit after I'd made my appointment.