Who is this user?

I’m really trying to figure out who this "body halleck" person actually is on this forum. They started giving me specific directions on what symptoms to look up based on what I posted. My doctor already checked my lungs, looked at my throat, and my blood work came back totally normal, so she didn't order anything else. It’s huge for me to know if I'm actually talking to a medical professional here, because that determines whether I shell out my own money for private testing or not. We're talking about health, time, and serious cash—this isn't some trivial matter. Is it even ethical to drop authoritative medical advice on people in an online forum when we have no idea who's behind the screen? Look, I get that everyone here is anonymous, but I feel like the health subforum should be the exception to that rule. This isn't a debate over which Ford to buy or which album to stream; we're dealing with actual life-and-death stuff.

The guidelines for the Health Forum have been laid out pretty clearly and decisively here health forum rules.

I really want to zoom in on that first sentence:

1. This Health Forum is just a space for us to swap opinions, personal stories, and general info regarding health topics. Any information or advice you find here is strictly used at your own risk. Nothing posted here is meant to be a substitute for actual medical advice from a doctor.

So, yeah, that’s basically the deal.

lokot ☕