I read an account once of a young rheumatoid arthritis patient. She was a pre teen when her symptoms started. They seemed a bit vague at first...
Bolding mine - I've bolded the symptoms they've listed that are very common among people with thyroid disease. These are just a few of the many,...
That could well be their logic but it could just as easily work the other way (I'm not saying it does mind). People with lower intelligence might...
Sorry @strategist you missed out a couple of important questions on the list - Do researchers in the field of psychosomatic medicine tend to...
Financially I'm luckier than many as my husband has an income. However, one lesson I have learned very well is to take nothing for granted....
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I think different people may experience PEM differently. Over the course of my illness how I have experienced PEM has varied. It may be that...
From a quote in @Robert 1973 'post above Let's not forget the upheaval when a sudden illness that everyone assumes is temporary turns into a...
Bolding mine. Beautifully put!
I find the casual framing of diabetes as a lifestyle choice fairly shocking. While admittedly Type 2 or insulin resistant diabetes may very well...
Be careful what you wish for. While recognizing that someone 's abnormal or lack of recovery from an infection may be due to an increased genetic...
I'm afraid it's a lot worse than that @Samuel. Though I am sure Whitney often wishes himself somewhere wonderful taking beautiful photos the...
True. If someone developed a condition like POTS prior to having the chance to develop one's intelligence or prove that level via career...
*Snorts derisively* In summary - We have decided to judge these people for absolutely no reason other than the fact that society lets us. Now...
I'm happy for Helen Nicholls that she improved. However according to multiple patient surveys GET only provides some improvement for a minority...
Yep, it's a very binary view. So many contradictions in society's view of health. Before medicine became more accessible & advanced it wasn't...
Absolutely! The phrase "kicking the can down the road springs to mind". The likes of Wessely, Sharpe, Carson, Chalder etc., whether...
I agree. Why would you fake the condition that is most likely to end up with you being accused of faking it? Surely, if you are of an age to...
I agree doctors should know better. Especially doctors who listen to their patients. However, from experience of family members with very...
Thyroid UK have this page - https://thyroiduk.org/hyperthyroid-basics/graves-disease/ One suggested treatment is beta blockers while another...
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