Today, I have scurvy. I only found out because Facebook randomly showed me a 3-year-old video on why scurvy shouldn't even be a thing, and I thought I don't get much vitamin C, I should check this out. So I have late stage symptoms, and was in the process of slowly dying from what I thought was fibromyalgia. FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, after decades of 24/7 cognitive impairment and being made to feel like a hypochondriac by many doctors over the years, I learned I have a severe physical illness. I kept researching and discovered my own illness, found out which test to ask for, and finally showed doctors proof. FML
Today, I was told that I may die by the time I'm 30, and that I should Google the disorder because he doesn't know what it is for sure. FML
Today, I found out at a routine check-up that I may have asthma. How it went unnoticed until now, I do not know. I guess the world just needed to come up with a new way to make me miserable. FML
Today, I registered on an irritable bowel support group, unknowingly linking it to my Facebook wall. FML
Today, I realized just how bad my life had become when the doctor said I was likely to survive my severe case of Covid and I was disappointed. FML
Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML
Today, I got my medical checkup back. Apparently, I'm diagnosed with a liver condition generally found in alcoholics. I've never drank in my life. FML
Today, after coming back from a trip to Africa where I got malaria, I went to the hospital for some blood tests. The doctor said, "Good news! You never had malaria! But they put you through a lot of dangerous treatments and now your liver has an anomaly." FML
Today, I found out that I have a chronic illness that has affected my brain function, heart and nervous system, and basically leaves me cognitively impaired daily and ruined my quality of life. Apparently it wasn’t just “all in my head” like so many neurologists claimed over the past two decades. FML
Today, even though I'm the most neat freak germophobe there is, I was diagnosed with scabies. FML
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Bogrbon 27
1. Get a doctor's advice. It sounds like maybe you have, but don't rely on facebook or webmd to diagnose or treat you. 2. Eat a balanced diet with a variety fruits and vegetables. If you're missing vitamin C you might be missing other things. 3. At least if it is scurvy you can treat it pretty easily and recomver.
Jon Tessler 14
don't believe Facebook, get yourself checked out by an actual doctor.
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Jason Harder 3
On the other hand, you're experiencing the pirate life ! arr, matey!
Jon Tessler 14
don't believe Facebook, get yourself checked out by an actual doctor.
Bogrbon 27
1. Get a doctor's advice. It sounds like maybe you have, but don't rely on facebook or webmd to diagnose or treat you. 2. Eat a balanced diet with a variety fruits and vegetables. If you're missing vitamin C you might be missing other things. 3. At least if it is scurvy you can treat it pretty easily and recomver.
bleachedraven 14
I wouldn't wish scurvy on anyone, but facebook taught you that you were dying? 🤣🙄
Brightside86 31
Feels unlikely, vitamin C is in everything. You would have to have a remarkably consistent and restricted diet to avoid it.
Yudith 28
Don't you remember the story about the college student who only ate Ramen and stuff like that? He was lucky that his doctor caught his scurvy in an early stage.
peterblackmer91 12
I don't think you die from fibromyalgia.
thatslifeiguess7 16
You don't you just feel like your dying
thatslifeiguess7 16
I have fibro and the first thing they do is blood testing. I went to an endocarditis doctor and got a DX. You went to a child and WebMD. Trust me you would know if you really had fibro
thatslifeiguess7 16
Sorry I thought you said a three year old
raven_of_azarath 35
It sounds like OP did go to a doctor. They “checked it out,” and came away with late stage scurvy. That sounds like a doctor visit to me.
GoogieWithers 25
Sorry to hear this OP, hope you can reverse it