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Trendy diagnosis
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:29 am
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:29 am
Got into an argument with the lovely Mrs. For the last 6-8 months on a weekly basis she breaks out into these huge angry red hives. I mean face, back, legs, everywhere. She went to the allergist who sent her to an endocrinologist who sent her back to an allergy specialist. She was weened off just about every food with no luck. Long story longer they say Celiac. However, she is gluten free for a little over a month and the hives keep coming. I said "they" got lazy and just went with a trendy diagnosis because they couldn't narrow it down. Then went on to explain my theory.
Trendy easy diagnosises started with Fibromyalgia. Then Chronic Fatigue. Then a wonky thyroid. Now Celiac. Am I right? And while I'm at it, why is it that seemingly only middle class white women have these ailments?
Trendy easy diagnosises started with Fibromyalgia. Then Chronic Fatigue. Then a wonky thyroid. Now Celiac. Am I right? And while I'm at it, why is it that seemingly only middle class white women have these ailments?
This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 6:49 am
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:31 am to Tiger inTampa
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Trendy easy diagnosises started with Fibromyalgia. Then Chronic Fatigue. Then a wonky thyroid. Now Celiac. Am I right? And while I'm at it, why is it that seemingly only middle class white woman have these ailments?
Yes
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:33 am to Tiger inTampa
I knew a woman who was allergic to something in her husband’s semen. At least she isn’t giving you that excuse?
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:34 am to Tiger inTampa
She sounds like a pain in the arse. Get a side piece
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:35 am to Tiger inTampa
Sounds like your skank has herpes simplex 10 and her doctor doesn’t want to destroy your hope for upward mobility.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:37 am to Tiger inTampa
I love how you never hear about peanut allergies, celiac disease or gluten free diets in poor countries.
It is a fairly modern phenomenon, and I believe a product of our society.
Give your kids peanut butter at around 1 year old.
Let them skip a bath every now and then.
Forget to wash their hands before dinner on purpose.
Let them play outside all day, don't bother yourself with what they get into too much.
It is a fairly modern phenomenon, and I believe a product of our society.
Give your kids peanut butter at around 1 year old.
Let them skip a bath every now and then.
Forget to wash their hands before dinner on purpose.
Let them play outside all day, don't bother yourself with what they get into too much.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:39 am to ShoeBang
Now that is a trendy thought progression to fire back with...
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:43 am to Tiger inTampa
She has chronic urticaria. Same thing happened to my wife. It will either go away on its own or it will not.
Their is a specialist in South Carolina that deals with this condition and was of some help to us.
Steroids epipens and high doses of antihistamines are in her future until it eventually goes away on its own.
Good luck
Their is a specialist in South Carolina that deals with this condition and was of some help to us.
Steroids epipens and high doses of antihistamines are in her future until it eventually goes away on its own.
Good luck
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:48 am to Tiger inTampa
I dont think Thyroid problems are in line with fibromyalgie and celiac, but I'm 100% in agreement on the the latter two. The thyroid is an actual gland that regulates hormones, so not like its just pulled out of thin air. Celiac, while an actual disease, is exceptionally rare and people are on the GF train to be trendy. I hate people like that.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:50 am to Tiger inTampa
quote:Both of these are easily and objectively diagnosed with blood tests. I wouldn’t say thyroid dysfunction is a “trendy” diagnosis.
Then a wonky thyroid. Now Celiac. Am I right?
I agree with you about the first two.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:50 am to Tiger inTampa
SHitty thread title is shitty.
RA’d to anchor
RA’d to anchor
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:50 am to halleburton
Is she taking Benicar for high blood pressure? It will cause symptoms that are mistaken for celiac.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:52 am to Tiger inTampa
When I read hives, my first diagnosis was lupus.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 6:53 am to Tiger inTampa
Sounds like bed bugs.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:00 am to Tiger inTampa
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Then a wonky thyroid
This is a little different than your other diseases listed. They do actual blood work to test your thyroid levels, it's not like they just say you have a thyroid issue with no back up evidence.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:01 am to Tiger inTampa
Lime disease maybe
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Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:05 am to HoustonChick86
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his is a little different than your other diseases listed.
Agreed on this one. It just seems that about 5-10 years ago there were a significant number of women who had there thyroids "killed" and had to start a costly hormone replacement therapy. Again it just seemed like the Docs were taking the easy,trendy diagnosis. Maybe it's just perception.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:05 am to ruzil
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specialist in South Carolina
Yeah represent!!!
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:12 am to Tiger inTampa
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significant number of women who had there thyroids "killed" and had to start a costly hormone replacement therapy
Oh I don't know about all this. Maybe that part was trendy. Maybe they came out with some trendy new medication 5 or so years ago.
I have an underactive thyroid and just have to take a cheap ($7 per month) prescription pill once a morning. Routine blood work every 6 months to make sure my TSH levels are still normal and that's it. Last time the appointment and blood work cost me $5, so nothing expensive.
Posted on 12/21/17 at 7:26 am to Tiger inTampa
Go get her some Claritin. Take it once per day. About 20 years ago I was breaking out in hives. I did all of the allergy tests and they couldn’t find the reason. Finally they said it was stress related and to start taking a Claritin daily. After a couple of days it was cleared up.
This post was edited on 12/21/17 at 7:27 am
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