Use google to search this site

[SudsSuds]

I have seen it mentioned that the inbuilt search engine is not very good. You can use google to search within the site using this format as an example for adrenals

site:healthunlocked.com adrenals

Replace adrenals with your preferred search term. Be careful to use this exact format with a space between com and adrenals. I have just tried it and if anything too many results is the only problem.

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Thanks..

Ah yes see what you mean about too many choices … you need to be a bit more specific with your wording, but it’s certainly another option.

On HU you can at least filter replies. However I suspect many will still find it easier just to ask… 😊

[SudsSuds in reply to DorsetLady]

You may well be right and current answers have the advantage of being up to date I suppose, not that that would always matter too much.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I've said in the past that google is often more use than the HU search! But it does give an awful lot of responses and some are very spurious, especially since google made changes which don't really help our cause!!

[SudsSuds in reply to PMRpro]

Missed that about using google. What changes does google make? That's a new one for me.

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to SudsSuds]

I meant the changes they make in their algorithm from time to time. They do notify you and it can change the order of importance google accords your search terms. All search engines are the same. I had several thing on "speed dial" so to speak - I only had to type a couple of words and stuff I had had offered before appeared. No longer. And recently a load of papers I have googled and linked for others have all disappeared behind paywalls. Just to make my life harder!!!

[Sophiestree]

you can select on Google the time limit, ie last month, year etc, that might shorten the results a bit