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Mark.b2

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1. My guess is doctors' notes were being abused....

Reply to pstokely (Original post)

Tue Jul 29, 2025, 01:12 AM

Jul 29

It wouldnt surprise me that there was a doctor or two in town where these notes were easy to get. Sort of like those Dr. Feel Good’s with plenty of prescription pads and readily willing to treat ‘fibromyalgia’, back pain, and migraines.

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Why a doctor's note will no longer excuse absences at this Tennessee school district [View all] pstokely Jul 29 OP

My guess is doctors' notes were being abused.... Mark.b2 Jul 29 #1

but it might also mean more germ spreading at school pstokely Jul 29 #2

I doubt that's quite the case. Neither migraines nor fibromyalgia are psychosomatic... Hekate Jul 29 #5

Why is fibromyalgia in quotes, as though this condition is not real? Are niyad Jul 29 #6

After Donnie's pro-Covid policies during the pandemic, this kind of stupidity comes as no surprise. unblock Jul 29 #3

This should be interesting as childhood diseases make a comeback thanks to the antivaxers... Hekate Jul 29 #4

Stupid policy n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 29 #7

You might want to move this to GD, as this was covered last week. niyad Jul 29 #8

I also posted it yesterday Jilly_in_VA Jul 29 #9