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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
Everyone is arguing on is he or isn't he legitimately sick here. This isn't like pregnancy where you are or aren't.
There's zero doubt on my mind he has a skin condition. There's also zero doubt that he's been battling it with for a while.
Where there's some disagreement, is in the fact that it's changed from playable to non playable condition since his last paycheck. There's a grey area here where is been legitimately affecting him to a degree he chooses to disclose. There likely isn't a test available to determine whether it's bad enough to play with or not. He can simply use this as his out and there's nothing anytime can do about it.
That's where I believe it's quite shady. There's no conspiracy necessary. Dr says he can use other medication if he tells he chooses as current therapies aren't quite enough to keep him comfortable. Hossa chooses stronger medication if he continues to put the equipment back on, which in his opinion renders it too difficult to play.
This isn't a binary process. Lots of "opinion" likely involved.
It could be very severe suddenly, yes. Is that likely? No
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Some people who experience traumatic brain injury suffer from persistent itching and nerve pain related to the skin. Because they have no viral or fungal cause they are difficult to treat. Neuropathic Itch I think it's called. I knew someone who had it.