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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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1. Illness to diagnosis took 14 years for me, it's not that unusual

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sat Aug 17, 2013, 07:06 PM

Aug 2013

especially since when I got sick I was barely a teenager and everybody "knows" kids that age don't get seriously ill.

They just blamed me for being lazy, or clumsy, or careless.

That turned out to be rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes I look back and am amazed with what I was able to do, as sick as I've been. All it took was one doc who said "we've done everything else, why not try an immune panel?"

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17 year hunt for mystery ailments answer is OVER [View all] chowder66 Aug 2013 OP

Illness to diagnosis took 14 years for me, it's not that unusual Warpy Aug 2013 #1

It's sad that it's not that unusual chowder66 Aug 2013 #4

Wow. That's fantastic news! MannyGoldstein Aug 2013 #2

I know, right? chowder66 Aug 2013 #5

I'm glad KC Aug 2013 #3

It surprised me to know most people do not chowder66 Aug 2013 #6