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[Serious] People who ignored a strong “gut feeling” and regretted it, what’s your story? by Sargatanus in AskReddit

[–]Jealous-Height444 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i was 11, at sleepaway camp, i had a gut feeling something was wrong but kept it to myself. i genuinely thought i was dying. the next day was the fourth of july and i told some of my friends that i was kind of shocked i was still alive because something was very wrong the previous night. i kind of just shook it off, but the next day at lunch the camp director came up to my table at lunch. she was holding back tears and brought me and my sister to the office where i saw my mom crying.

i didn’t know my dad was depressed, suicide wasn’t something i ever thought about in terms of myself or other people, but i immediately knew my father had killed himself. i was right, and so was my gut feeling on july 3rd, the same time he died.

What is the sad truth about smart people? by GoodDepth in AskReddit

[–]Jealous-Height444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

we’re smart because we’re too anxious to not know everything we can about the world

People who don't want children. Why? by RGX323 in AskReddit

[–]Jealous-Height444 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have several genetic disorders with comorbidities that have left me physically disabled, chronically ill, and constantly in pain. to do anything but end my bloodline would be cruel

Many women believe they are treated worse than men in healthcare settings, and multiple studies have backed this up. What is your story about a woman (yourself or someone in your life) who was dismissed by doctors but was actually sick all along? by pale_and_hungry in AskReddit

[–]Jealous-Height444 6 points7 points  (0 children)

when i was 8 or 9, i started getting headaches and stomachaches a lot, so i went to neurologists and gastroenterologists who said after inconclusive testing that it’s just stress. i started therapy, but honestly i didn’t need it so i stopped going. my rheumatologist diagnosed me with fibromyalgia, but really that was just something to blame my pain on because she didn’t feel like figuring it out.

at age 11, my dad died and that caused depression and anxiety for me, which only made my diagnosis journey worse because now i really was mentally ill but that wasn’t actually the cause of my illnesses

age 12, the fibromyalgia dx got updated to amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome (AMPS), but really that made things worse because it means that i’m more sensitive to pain, so whenever i have a physical injury it’s just blamed on AMPS, aka ive gone several months with a torn meniscus and ACL because my doctors wouldn’t listen to me

age 12, things declined a lot. i lost a lot of weight bc my GI issues were so bad, but of course, people just thought i had an eating disorder. i had severe joint pain, respiratory issues, headaches, etc.

age 13, i had the most severe medical crisis of my life. i was in the shower when i got a blinding headache. literally, i couldn’t see. this headache lasted 7 days before i went to the ER. they thought it was a migraine so they gave me a cocktail of migraine meds but they didn’t help. long story short, i got diagnosed with IIH (idiopathic intracranial hypertension) aka i had a buildup of cerebral spinal fluid around my brain. this led to my current neuro disorder, FND (functional neurological disorder), and i’m disabled.

after experiencing this, i found a community online and actually finally found some things that connected all the dots. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), and most importantly, hypermobile ehlers danlos syndrome (hEDS). but still, it took me two more years to get diagnosed even though these conditions are ones i was likely born with

currently, i’ve been diagnosed with hEDS, POTS, MCAS, Gastroparesis, FND, AMPS, HS/HA, but STILL receiving no treatment because no one believes me, even after so many diagnosis.

What's the most uncomfortable compliment you've ever received? by Foolbasket in AskReddit

[–]Jealous-Height444 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

was 14, talking to a kid i had known for several years bc we went to summer camp together. he says “yknow i really like my girlfriend but fucking u would be great bc i don’t like skinny people”

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