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acronyms help please

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I’m just starting on this journey. Every post or response is so full of acronyms that it is really difficult to follow a discussion or thread. Is there somewhere I can reference common acronyms? It would make things far less daunting.

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here: healthunlocked.com/advanced...

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Stoneartist

I also find the extreme use of acronyms difficult - i dont always remember what they are. Please folks try to use less of them so we can follow your posts easier🙃

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SteveTheJ

Har har, good luck.... just ignore the ones you don't know or ask your doctor. Google is your friend. This is a pet peeve of mine too but a note to the group isn't going to change anything.

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NIKKIWOOD

I made a copy of the abbreviations list (posted above by Darryl), and this helps a little, but not much.

Many/most points can be made without abbreviations, but too many posters use them (I think) since it "shows" everyone else how much they know.

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j-o-h-n

Anytime you're ready pj............

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 06/14/2023 7:29 PM DST

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