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Friday, June 12, 2026

How to Use ChatGPT to Help Manage Autoimmune Disease

Autoimmune diseases can be confusing, frustrating, and exhausting.

One day you may feel relatively

normal. The next day you may be dealing with fatigue, pain, brain fog, digestive problems, skin issues, swelling, sleep problems, or symptoms that seem to come out of nowhere.


Many people with autoimmune diseases spend years searching for answers before receiving a diagnosis. Even after diagnosis, they often face a lifetime of managing symptoms, medications, appointments, flare-ups, and uncertainty.

Conditions such as:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Lupus
  • Sjogren syndrome
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Hashimoto's disease
  • Psoriasis
  • Psoriatic arthritis
  • Crohn's disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Celiac disease

and many others can affect nearly every part of life.

This article explores how ChatGPT may help people living with autoimmune disease become more organized, better informed, and more prepared to manage daily challenges.

ChatGPT is not a doctor and cannot diagnose, treat, or cure autoimmune disease.

However, it can sometimes serve as a practical thinking partner that helps reduce mental burden and improve day-to-day management.


Autoimmune Disease Is Often More Than Physical Symptoms

People often focus on the medical diagnosis.

But living with autoimmune disease frequently affects:

  • energy
  • work
  • family life
  • relationships
  • sleep
  • memory
  • concentration
  • emotions
  • finances
  • confidence
  • future planning

Many people report:

  • fatigue that others do not understand
  • fluctuating symptoms
  • feeling guilty for canceling plans
  • uncertainty about good days and bad days
  • frustration when symptoms are invisible
  • difficulty explaining what they are experiencing

Managing all of this can become a job in itself.


Getting Started

Go to:

👉 https://chat.openai.com

You can use either:

  • the free version
  • or the paid version if desired

Then simply type your question in everyday language.

Examples:

"I have lupus and feel exhausted all the time. Can you help me organize my day?"

"Can you help me prepare questions for my rheumatologist?"

"Help me track possible triggers for my autoimmune flares."

"Can you explain this lab result in plain language?"

You do not need technical knowledge or special prompts.

Simple questions often work best.

💬 Prompts Are Just the Beginning

You don’t need perfect wording right away.

👉 Prompts are conversation starters

You can follow up with:

  • Can you make this clearer?
  • Can you make this shorter?
  • Can you make this sound calmer?
  • Can you make this sound more like me?

Keep refining until it feels right.


Where ChatGPT Can Realistically Help

ChatGPT may help with:

  • organizing symptoms
  • creating health timelines
  • tracking possible flare patterns
  • preparing for medical appointments
  • explaining medical terminology
  • helping keep track of medications and appointments
  • organizing laboratory results
  • preparing questions for specialists
  • understanding treatment options
  • identifying topics to discuss with healthcare providers
  • reducing decision fatigue
  • breaking complex problems into smaller pieces

The goal is not to replace professional medical care.

The goal is to help people become better organized and more informed participants in their care.


Managing Flare-Ups

One of the most difficult parts of autoimmune disease is unpredictability.

Symptoms may worsen suddenly.

People often struggle to answer questions like:

  • Is this a flare?
  • Am I doing too much?
  • What should I focus on today?
  • What information should I track?
  • What should I tell my doctor?

ChatGPT can help organize observations.

Example:

"My symptoms have worsened this week. Help me create a summary for my doctor."

Or:

"Can you help me make a simple flare-tracking journal?"

Sometimes simply organizing information can make a situation feel more manageable.


Tracking Patterns Without Becoming Obsessed

Many people with autoimmune diseases try to identify possible triggers.

Potential factors may include:

  • stress
  • infections
  • poor sleep
  • activity levels
  • medications
  • diet
  • weather
  • hormonal changes

ChatGPT can help organize information and identify possible patterns.

However, it is important not to assume every symptom has a single cause or that every pattern is meaningful.

The goal is awareness, not perfection.


Managing Fatigue

Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of autoimmune disease.

Many people discover that fatigue affects:

  • work
  • household responsibilities
  • exercise
  • social activities
  • concentration
  • motivation

ChatGPT can help create realistic plans based on available energy.

Example:

"I have very low energy today. Help me prioritize my tasks."

Or:

"Can you help me create a gentle activity plan?"

Sometimes doing fewer things more intentionally is more helpful than trying to do everything.


Understanding Medical Information

Autoimmune diseases often involve:

  • blood tests
  • imaging studies
  • specialist visits
  • medication discussions
  • complicated terminology

Medical language can be overwhelming.

ChatGPT can help translate information into plain language.

Example:

"Can you explain this rheumatology note in simpler terms?"

Or:

"What does this laboratory result generally measure?"

Remember that AI explanations may be incomplete or incorrect and should not replace discussions with your healthcare team.


Preparing for Doctor Visits

Many people wait months between specialist appointments.

When the appointment finally arrives, it can be difficult to remember:

  • symptoms
  • questions
  • concerns
  • medication issues
  • changes since the last visit

ChatGPT can help create organized summaries.

Example:

"Help me summarize the last three months of symptoms."

Or:

"What questions should I consider asking about my treatment plan?"

This can help make appointments more productive.


Managing the Emotional Side

Autoimmune disease affects more than the body.

People may experience:

  • frustration
  • sadness
  • uncertainty
  • loneliness
  • anger
  • fear about the future
  • stress from changing abilities

These reactions are common.

ChatGPT cannot replace therapy, counseling, support groups, family, or friends.

However, it can sometimes help people:

  • organize thoughts
  • journal
  • identify concerns
  • prepare difficult conversations
  • think through problems calmly

Example:

"I'm frustrated by how unpredictable my symptoms are. Can we talk through it?"


Helpful Prompt Ideas

Fatigue Prompt

"I have autoimmune fatigue today. Help me create a realistic plan."

Flare Prompt

"Help me organize information about my current flare."

Doctor Visit Prompt

"Help me prepare questions for my rheumatologist."

Symptom Tracking Prompt

"Help me create a simple symptom and flare journal."

Lab Result Prompt

"Explain this laboratory test in plain language."

Communication Prompt

"Help me explain my condition to family members."

Low-Energy Prompt

"I don't have much energy today. Help me decide what matters most."


General Flare Prompt

"I'm having an autoimmune flare. Based on general self-management principles, what are some things people often find helpful to do, and what are some common mistakes people make during flares?"

Today's Priorities Prompt

"My symptoms are significantly worse today. Help me identify what I should focus on, what I should postpone, and what I should stop worrying about for now."

Rest vs Overdoing Prompt

"I'm having a flare and I'm not sure whether I should push through or slow down. Help me think through the pros and cons of each approach."

Energy Conservation Prompt

"My energy is very limited today. Help me identify practical ways to conserve energy and avoid making tomorrow worse."

Flare Recovery Prompt

"I'm in the middle of a flare. What are some reasonable actions people often take to support recovery, and what behaviors sometimes prolong problems?"

Activity Modification Prompt

"Help me adjust today's activities to fit my current symptoms instead of my usual expectations."

Self-Care Prompt

"During an autoimmune flare, what are some safe, common self-care practices people often use alongside their regular medical care?"

Pacing Prompt

"Help me avoid the 'I feel a little better so I'll do everything' mistake that often leads to setbacks."

Stress Management Prompt

"My symptoms are flaring and I'm becoming anxious. Help me focus on useful actions instead of worst-case scenarios."

Sleep Protection Prompt

"My autoimmune flare is affecting my sleep. What can I do tonight to give myself the best chance of rest?"

Flare Decision Prompt

"Help me think through which decisions are important today and which decisions can wait until I'm feeling better."

Work and Responsibilities Prompt

"I'm having a flare but still have responsibilities. Help me identify what absolutely must be done and what can be delayed."

Family Communication Prompt

"Help me explain to my family what I need during a flare and what is not helpful."

Gentle Movement Prompt

"Help me think through whether gentle movement might help today and how to avoid overdoing it."

Medical Escalation Prompt

"What warning signs should prompt me to contact my healthcare team rather than assuming this is just another flare?"

Low-Brain-Fog Prompt

"Assume I have fatigue, pain, and brain fog. Give me simple, practical flare-day advice using short sentences and small steps."

Reality Check Prompt

"I'm discouraged because of this flare. Help me think realistically about what I can do today without expecting too much from myself."

Flare Survival Prompt

"Help me create a flare-day plan that focuses on hydration, nutrition, rest, medications as prescribed, symptom monitoring, and realistic expectations."

What Not To Do Prompt

"I'm having a flare. What are some common things people regret doing during flares, such as overexertion, skipping medications, ignoring symptoms, or pushing too hard?"

One-Step-at-a-Time Prompt

"I'm overwhelmed by this flare. Help me focus only on the next few hours instead of the next few weeks."


Important Reminder About AI

ChatGPT and other AI tools can sometimes:

  • make mistakes
  • misunderstand situations
  • provide incomplete information
  • sound more confident than they should
  • give outdated or inappropriate suggestions

AI should be used as a supportive educational and organizational tool—not as a replacement for doctors, nurses, pharmacists, therapists, or emergency services.

Always discuss important medical decisions with qualified healthcare professionals.


When to Seek Medical Attention

Contact your healthcare provider promptly if you experience:

  • rapidly worsening symptoms
  • severe pain
  • signs of infection
  • medication reactions
  • new neurological symptoms
  • significant breathing problems
  • other serious changes in your condition

Seek emergency care when appropriate.


Crisis and Emotional Support Reminder

If you are struggling with severe emotional distress, hopelessness, thoughts of self-harm, or feel unsafe, do not rely only on AI tools.

In the United States and Canada, you can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free, confidential support 24 hours a day.

No one has to go through difficult moments alone.


Final Thought

Many people living with autoimmune disease become experts in adaptation.

They learn to balance energy, symptoms, appointments, treatments, responsibilities, and uncertainty.

That is not easy.

ChatGPT cannot cure autoimmune disease.

But it may help people:

  • stay organized
  • communicate more effectively
  • prepare for appointments
  • manage daily challenges
  • understand information more clearly
  • reduce mental strain
  • manage flare-ups better
  • feel more in control of their health journey

Sometimes progress begins not with finding all the answers, but with making the next step a little easier.




Thanks to GenAI for help in making this article.

Disclaimer - For informational purposes only. This article is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider. Additional Disclaimers here:
https://sites.google.com/site/tgideas/ideas-for-products-or-services/disclaimer?authuser=0

My Amazon Author Page

https://www.amazon.com/author/tomgarz

My Custom GPT's:

Make Sense of My Health -

https://chatgpt.com/g/g-69fa4cd970448191ace058c5d4ca15f2-make-sense-of-my-health

 


Saturday, May 23, 2026

Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired? I Built Something That Might Help

Feeling sick, exhausted, overwhelmed, or like nobody is connecting the dots?


I built "Make Sense of My Health" — a calm ChatGPT companion to help people think through health and life one step at a time.
Not diagnosis. Not pressure. Just support, clarity, and practical next steps.

Tuesday, March 31, 2026

How to Use ChatGPT When You Feel Discouraged About Your Situation

Some days it feels like nothing is changing.

You’ve tried. You’ve pushed. You’ve waited. And still—you feel stuck.


That sense of discouragement can quietly drain your energy, your motivation, and your ability to see a way forward. It affects your body, your thoughts, and your daily life.

This is where ChatGPT can help—not as a solution, but as a steady, simple support.

A place to think things through when your mind feels heavy.


Why Discouragement Feels So Heavy

Discouragement isn’t just a thought—it’s a whole-body experience.

It often includes:

Biological

  • fatigue or low energy
  • poor sleep
  • physical symptoms feeling worse

Psychological

  • negative or looping thoughts
  • loss of motivation
  • feeling like nothing will help

Life / Social

  • ongoing stress
  • feeling alone or unsupported
  • repeated setbacks

These layers interact.

👉 When energy drops, thinking gets harder
👉 When thinking gets harder, problems feel bigger
👉 When problems feel bigger, motivation drops

It becomes a cycle.


How ChatGPT Can Help

ChatGPT can act as a thinking partner to help you:

  • slow things down
  • organize your thoughts
  • reduce mental load
  • see what’s still possible
  • identify one small next step

Not everything. Just the next step.


Start Here (Simple Prompt)

You can begin with this:

“Act as a calm support partner. I feel discouraged about my situation. Help me sort through what’s going on and figure out one small step I can take.”

👉 The prompts are conversation starters. You can continue asking follow-up questions and go as deep as you need.

Try it here:
https://chat.openai.com


Step 1: Let It Out (Without Editing Yourself)

Start by describing what feels discouraging.

You might say:

  • “I feel like nothing I do is working.”
  • “I’m tired of dealing with this every day.”
  • “I don’t see a way forward.”

ChatGPT helps by:

  • reflecting back what you said
  • organizing your thoughts
  • helping you see patterns

You don’t need to explain it perfectly.


Step 2: Break the Situation Into Parts

Discouragement often comes from everything feeling mixed together.

ChatGPT can help separate it into:

  • what’s happening physically
  • what’s happening emotionally
  • what’s happening in your daily life

This alone can reduce mental load.


Step 3: Identify What’s Making It Worse Right Now

Instead of solving everything, focus on:

👉 “What is making today harder than it needs to be?”

Examples:

  • poor sleep
  • too many demands
  • isolation
  • unclear next steps

Small clarity here matters.


Step 4: Find One Small, Realistic Step

This is the most important part.

Not a big plan.

Just one step that is:

  • realistic
  • doable today
  • low effort

Examples:

  • send one message
  • take a short walk
  • rest without guilt
  • write down 3 things to discuss with a doctor
  • complete one small task

ChatGPT can help you choose something that fits your current energy.


Step 5: Shift From “Fix Everything” to “Move Slightly Forward”

Discouragement often comes from:

👉 trying to solve everything at once

Instead:

👉 move slightly forward

Even a small step:

  • breaks the cycle
  • restores a sense of control
  • creates momentum

Example

Situation:
“I feel stuck with my health and nothing is improving.”

With ChatGPT:

  • breaks it into sleep, pain, and stress
  • identifies poor sleep as biggest issue this week
  • suggests focusing only on improving sleep tonight
  • creates a simple, realistic plan

👉 Result: clearer focus, less mental load, one direction


Use This Weekly (or When Needed)

You can return to this anytime:

  • when you feel stuck
  • when motivation drops
  • when everything feels too much

Even a 5–10 minute check-in can help.


🔹 Why This Matters—Especially for Chronic Health or Life Situations

For people living with chronic conditions or ongoing life challenges, discouragement isn’t occasional—it can become part of daily life.

When symptoms persist, progress feels slow, or situations don’t change easily, it’s common to feel stuck, worn down, and unsure what to do next. Over time, this can reduce motivation, increase mental strain, and make even small decisions feel harder.

That’s why tools like this matter.

Using ChatGPT as a simple reflection partner can help:

  • reduce mental load when thinking feels heavy
  • bring structure to unclear or discouraging situations
  • highlight what is still within your control
  • support small, realistic steps forward

This isn’t about fixing everything.

It’s about helping people continue to function, adapt, and move forward—even in difficult, ongoing circumstances.

In chronic situations, small steps aren’t minor.

They are how progress happens.


Share With Your Healthcare Provider

If helpful, you can bring a short summary from your ChatGPT conversation to:

  • your doctor
  • therapist
  • care team

It can help you:

  • explain what you’re experiencing
  • show patterns over time
  • ask clearer questions

Keep It Flexible

Your situation will change.

Your energy will change.

Your needs will change.

You can adjust your prompts and approach anytime.

This is a process—not a one-time fix.


A Simple Reminder

You don’t have to solve everything today.

You don’t have to feel motivated.

You just need one small step.


🔹 When Discouragement Feels Too Heavy—Reach Out

Sometimes discouragement goes beyond a difficult day. It can feel persistent, heavy, and hard to manage on your own.

If you find that:

  • you’re losing interest in things you normally care about
  • your energy is very low most days
  • you feel stuck, hopeless, or unable to move forward
  • your thoughts are becoming darker or more distressing

it’s important to reach out for real human support.

You don’t have to handle this alone.

Consider:

  • contacting your doctor or healthcare provider
  • speaking with a therapist or counselor
  • reaching out to a trusted friend, family member, or caregiver

If you are in the United States and need immediate support:

  • Call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline)
  • Chat via 988lifeline.org

If you are in immediate danger, call 911.

These resources are there to listen, support, and help you through difficult moments—without judgment.

Using tools like ChatGPT can help you think things through, but it cannot replace real human care when you need it most.


Closing Thought

Discouragement doesn’t mean nothing is possible.

It often just means:

👉 the next step isn’t clear yet

ChatGPT can help you find that step.




Thanks to GenAI for help in making this article.

Disclaimer - For informational purposes only. This article is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare provider. Additional Disclaimers here:
https://sites.google.com/site/tgideas/ideas-for-products-or-services/disclaimer?authuser=0

My Amazon Author Page
https://www.amazon.com/author/tomgarz

 

Thursday, January 8, 2026

A New Chapter for Patients: Introducing ChatGPT Health Access

 

A New Chapter for Patients: Introducing ChatGPT Health Access

OpenAI has introduced a new feature called ChatGPT Health Access, and for patients, caregivers, and anyone managing health between doctor visits, this is a meaningful step forward.

This isn’t about replacing doctors.
It’s about helping people get better, stay better, and go to the doctor only when needed or wanted—with more clarity, preparation, and confidence.

🔗 Official announcement:
https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-health/


What Is ChatGPT Health Access?

ChatGPT Health Access is a dedicated Health space inside ChatGPT, designed specifically for personal health and wellness conversations. It includes:

  • A separate Health workspace (health chats don’t mix with regular chats)
  • Stronger privacy protections for health-related data
  • Optional ability to connect your own health information
  • Clear positioning as support and preparation, not diagnosis or treatment

Think of it as a patient-side health companion—one that helps you make sense of your health and communicate more effectively with professionals.


Why This Is Different: A More Holistic View of Health

Traditional healthcare—by necessity—often focuses on isolated symptoms, time-limited visits, and narrow problem lists.

ChatGPT Health can support something broader.

It can consider the whole person at once, including:

  • Physical symptoms and medical history
  • Mental and psychological stressors
  • Emotional patterns and life context
  • Sleep, habits, environment, and lifestyle
  • Personal meaning, values, and (if relevant) spiritual concerns

All of these can influence health and symptoms—yet they rarely fit neatly into a 10- or 15-minute appointment.

ChatGPT Health doesn’t replace clinical judgment, but it can help patients, and doctors sometimes, explore how all these layers interact, and arrive at care encounters better informed, more grounded, and more whole.


How This Can Help Patients (Practically)

1. Turn confusing medical information into plain English

Patients often receive lab results, visit summaries, and notes that are technically accurate—but hard to interpret.

ChatGPT Health can help you:

  • Translate labs and clinical notes into plain language
  • Summarize what has changed over time
  • Spot patterns across visits, labs, symptoms, stress, and lifestyle

Especially helpful when care is fragmented across multiple providers.


2. Prepare before you walk into the appointment

One of the biggest gaps in healthcare happens before the visit—when patients don’t have time or tools to organize their story.

ChatGPT Health can help you:

  • Create a 1-page visit summary
  • Generate a focused list of questions
  • Organize symptoms, timelines, medications, emotions, and concerns into a clear narrative

That means better conversations and fewer “I forgot to mention…” moments.


3. Support health between visits

Most health work happens at home—not in the clinic.

ChatGPT Health can help patients:

  • Reflect on symptoms alongside stress, sleep, emotions, and habits
  • Track changes and trends over time
  • Understand when something may need professional attention—and when it may not

This supports a healthier balance:
self-management + professional care when appropriate.


How EHRs Can Interface with ChatGPT Health

One of the most important advances is that ChatGPT Health can now connect to electronic health records (EHRs) using secure, patient-controlled integrations.

How this works (patient-side):

  • ChatGPT Health connects through a trusted health-data intermediary (currently b.well)
  • Patients authenticate using their existing patient portal credentials (such as MyChart)
  • Once authorized, ChatGPT Health can read selected records such as:
    • Lab results
    • Visit summaries
    • Medication lists
    • Conditions and immunizations

This means systems like Epic/MyChart can interface indirectly with ChatGPT Health, allowing patients to use their own data to better understand their health.

Important note:
This is read-only, patient-controlled access. ChatGPT Health does not write back to the medical record.


Privacy & Safety (Important for Patients)

OpenAI has emphasized that:

  • Health chats are kept separate from regular ChatGPT chats
  • Health data is not used to train OpenAI’s foundation models
  • Added isolation and encryption are used for health information
  • The tool encourages appropriate escalation to professional care

This is about support, understanding, and preparation—not shortcuts or self-diagnosis.


How to Get ChatGPT Health Access (or Join the Waitlist)

ChatGPT Health Access is rolling out gradually.

If you’re a ChatGPT Plus user:

  1. Log into ChatGPT (web or mobile)
  2. Look for a Health tab, banner, or “Join waitlist” prompt
  3. If you don’t see it yet, request access via the official announcement page:
    https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-health/
  4. Keep your app/browser updated and notifications enabled

Not seeing it yet is normal—access is expanding in stages.


A Note on My Work

For those interested in using ChatGPT holistically, safely, and responsibly for health and life, I’ve written a series of books that show how to do exactly that—based on lived experience, not hype.

The series focuses on:

  • ChatGPT as a patient listener
  • Whole-person health: physical, mental, emotional, psychological, and spiritual
  • Managing health and life between doctor visits
  • Becoming a more informed, empowered participant in your own care

🔗 My ChatGPT Health & Life book series:
https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/series/8RDYVK4Y0XW


Final Thought

ChatGPT Health Access won’t fix healthcare—but it can help restore something that’s often missing:
context, continuity, and the whole human story behind the symptoms.

For patients, that’s a powerful place to begin.


Disclaimer - For informational purposes only.  This article is not a substitute for professional medical advice.  Always consult a qualified healthcare provider.  Additional Disclaimers here.

 

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Sunday, March 4, 2012

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Monday, February 20, 2012

Low-Cost and/or Do It Yourself Health Care Links

FYI - Some of my links on Low-Cost and/or Do It Yourself Health Care - Idea for topic came from seeing "Design for the Other 90%" now at  http://www.designother90.org/network/home

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tgideas.blogspot.com/2008/11/do-it-yourself-doctoring-wish-list.html
Nov 8, 2008 – "Do It Yourself Doctoring" might be particularly helpful in the situations below: * For those who just can't afford medical help, e.g. without ...

Ideas for Products or Inventions: Tom's Personal Clinic

tgideas.blogspot.com/2009/07/toms-personal-clinic.htmlJul 29, 2009 – Here's what "Tom's Personal Clinic" looks like so far. See my Do It Yourself Doctoring Blog for the progress reports. Let me know if you want to ...

tgideas.blogspot.com/2008/07/interfacing-with-doctor-within.html
Jul 6, 2008 – There seems to be a "Doctor Within" that takes care of most of the body.... (4) diagnostic (4) dirigible (1) diy (24) do it yourself (24) doctor (3) ...

tgideas.blogspot.com/2008/.../design-notes-for-low-cost-medical.htm...
Mar 15, 2008 – Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost MedicalDiagnostic/Treatment ..... Blurt out what you know to help others, and yourself! 31.

tgideas.blogspot.com/.../electronic-stethoscope-and-analyzer-for.html
Jul 16, 2009 – Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Electronic ... Long term, I plan to send these sounds and analysis to my doctor (telemedicine). ... Labels: design for the other 90%, diydo it yourself, heart sound, low cost...

tgideas.blogspot.com/2007/09/design-notes-for-low-cost-cooling.html
Sep 22, 2007 – Labels: clinic, cool, cooler, design for the other 90%, diydo it yourself, incubator, low-cost, make it yourselfmedical, refrigerator ...

tgideas.blogspot.com/2007/09/design-notes-for-low-cost-dental.html
Sep 15, 2007 – Aid in the management of clinical emergencies in medical and dental ...Do-It-Yourself Medicine: How to Find and Use the Most Effective ...

tgideas.blogspot.com/.../design-notes-for-low-cost-solar-cooling.html
Nov 3, 2007 – Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Solar Cooling". ...Some uses for these applications might be helpful in cooling medical supplies, food, people, clinics, incubators, etc. .... DIY: Make your own air conditioner ...

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Feb 9, 2008 – Hello All - This posting looks at designing "Low-Cost Rat Catching Devices". .... Labels: design for the other 90%, diydo it yourself, India, Irula, low-cost, make it ... the medicine in accordance with the instructions of the doctor.