Yeah. I actually have a lot of stuff in common with the author of the article.
(low platelet count, low thyroid function, low vitamin d, low iron, (also high uric acid))
And my aunt has rheumatoid arthritis.
I've also always had a serious peanut allergy + a few other minor ones.
Except that, I feel fine. I'm 34, I do lots of cycling and hiking, and work on making computer games in the evenings. Reading stuff like this definitely stimulates the hypochondriac in me. Also I feel so bad for the people posting the awful symptoms they suffer. Considering I'm ok atm I should just not worry about it I think. Anyway, bit rambling, but my 2 cents.
ps. I only found out about the above details when I went to doctor for 1st time in like a decade for dizziness. Turned out there was a natural gas leak in the apartment I was renting at the time which definitely seemed to be causing it.
> I only found out about the above details when I went to doctor for 1st time in like a decade for dizziness
I go to the doctor every 6 months for a checkup and lab work. I got into the habit of having the lab work done (request the script) the week before the appointment. That way I wouldn't have double anxiety. Prior to that I'd meet with the doctor, he'd give me a script and then I'd have to wait for him to call with the results. Also found it was helpful to schedule other appointments (eye, dental) around the same time. Compact all the anxiety into a 2 week period.
One thing that is good is my wife is an internal medicine doctor but deals usually with really sick hospital patients. So typically anything that I am concerned about I can just ask her and she can put my mind to ease. (So far hah hah).
The only upside to the anxiety that I have (I wouldn't call it severe but it's noticeable) is that I get a definite mood bump right after an appointment when I find nothing is wrong. [1]
[1] So hey since you don't go every year or more you don't know what you are missing!!!
Except that, I feel fine. I'm 34, I do lots of cycling and hiking, and work on making computer games in the evenings. Reading stuff like this definitely stimulates the hypochondriac in me. Also I feel so bad for the people posting the awful symptoms they suffer. Considering I'm ok atm I should just not worry about it I think. Anyway, bit rambling, but my 2 cents.
ps. I only found out about the above details when I went to doctor for 1st time in like a decade for dizziness. Turned out there was a natural gas leak in the apartment I was renting at the time which definitely seemed to be causing it.