# List your diagnosed chronic dis-eases. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 17, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341 "2014-07-17T07:33:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 7:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/1 "2014-07-17T07:33:15Z")
I’ve noticed over the years that we here on the SDMB are a pretty lurgied lot, suffering from all sorts of diseases, disabilities and disorders. Let’s see who can come up with the longest list! Note: they must be diagnosed by a medical professional, and shouldn’t include your current influenza (if you’re in the Southern Hemisphere) or sunstroke (if you’re somewhere warm). 😃 Me: Spinal stenosis (includes further degenerative disc disease) Psoriasis Basal cell carcinomas (need four to be treated soon). Glaucoma (treated for acute, but chronic remains) Cystoid Macular Edema (treated successfully…vision still wonky) Pars Planitis (treated, but not successfully) Grover’s Disease (treated, but has recurred) Obstructive sleep apnea (treated, but not successfully) Tinnitus (no treatment available) Otosclorosis (treatment not successful…deafness remains in left ear) So I’m blind, deaf, crippled and itchy…and I snore like a muthafucka! Add your woes here! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 8:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/2 "2014-07-17T08:29:43Z")
Can’t match any of that. So far I have only hypertension (controlled with low dose medication) and osteoarthritis. I consider myself lucky. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/3 "2014-07-17T08:45:25Z")
> [@kambuckta](#): > > Let’s see who can come up with the longest list! Yeah, OP wins the thread. It gets even lurgier with psychiatric/psychological disorders. On the one hand, the definitions are so vague that no two docs will necessarily give the same diagnosis for the same patient. On the other hand, the diagnostic criteria are often written in a way that certain diagnoses explicitly exclude others, so each shrink can only give one Dx, even though every shrink may give a different Dx. On the third hand, the DSM has something for everyone, so everybody gets to have _something._ ---
**Author:** ![jabiru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbce88/32.png) [@jabiru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jabiru)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/4 "2014-07-17T09:29:53Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Yeah, OP wins the thread. > > It gets even lurgier with psychiatric/psychological disorders… On the third hand, the DSM has something for everyone, so everybody gets to have _something._ If we’re letting psychiatric disorders into the mix, I should probably own up to having Binge Eating Disorder. I’d never thought of it as being a chronic dis-ease but since I’ve had it about four times longer than either of my ‘real’ illnesses, I guess it should count. ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/5 "2014-07-17T10:27:00Z")
Damn…forgot hypertension! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 10:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/6 "2014-07-17T10:33:22Z")
I have mild hyperlipidemia; I take Bezafibrate to keep my triglyceride level down. I’m also overweight, but that’s less a disease and more of a lifestyle choice. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 10:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/7 "2014-07-17T10:53:58Z")
Hypertension Gout Tinnitus That’s my list. Speaking of ailments and lists, Where’s that Bob Ducca? Now _THAT_ guy has got a list. ---
**Author:** ![Blackberry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ecd19e/32.png) [@Blackberry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blackberry)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/8 "2014-07-17T12:02:43Z")
Asthma (mild) Psoriasis (mild) Hashimoto’s (horrible) Scoliosis (moderate) TMJ (moderate I guess) The first 3 are all autoimmune diseases so that’s kind of bad. I think the more autoimmune diseases you have, the more likely you are to develop other ones in the future. Wait, I just remembered I have Alopecia too (very, very mild…I just get a bald spot about the size of a nickel maybe once every few years) but that’s an autoimmune disease too. Maybe I can collect them all! ---
**Author:** ![Lorene89095](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/a8b319/32.png) [@Lorene89095](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lorene89095)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/9 "2014-07-17T12:42:19Z")
Allergic to something in the air outside Breast cancer Uturine cancer Stage 4 colon cancer Diabetes type 2 Osteo arthritis Heart skips beats(on meds) Skin cancers(gotta have more removed) Tintinitus Sleep apinea Geeez - looks bad when I list all of them! Oh- puffy feet - I go to the Dr about this next week Dislixic(can’t spell either) ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/10 "2014-07-17T12:54:27Z")
I wonder why **kambuckta** decided to call it “dis-ease” instead of disease. Maybe it was unintended, but “dis-ease” is [a term from the world of woo](http://scienceblogs.com/insolence/2013/03/19/disease-dis-ease-whats-the-difference/). _“You see it everywhere. Instead of using the word “disease,” quacks will often use the word “dis-ease” instead. Basically, the idea (apparently) is to choose not to empower health issues by focusing on a particular ailment. How focusing on a particular ailment “empowers” health issues, I don’t know. The quack’s answer to a nonexistent problem, however, is to use hyphenated variant to place emphasis on the natural state of “ease” being imbalanced or disrupted. Chiropractors seem particularly enamored of this term”._ Personally, I find it dis-gusting. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/11 "2014-07-17T12:55:06Z")
As for physical illnesses, I have asthma, and also a slightly wonky heart (not sure of the medical term for that - my heartbeat’s irregular sometimes.) ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/12 "2014-07-17T12:56:34Z")
Compared with some of y’all, I am the picture of health, but - [ul][li]Psoriasis (mild)[/li][li]Tendinitis[/li][li]Degenerative lumbar disc[/li][li]Arthritis[/ul][/li]Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![phouka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c5a1d2/32.png) [@phouka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phouka)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/13 "2014-07-17T13:25:42Z")
Let’s see if I can put this in relative order of diagnosis: - obesity - polycystic ovarian syndrome (with its funfun symptoms of hirsuitism, acne, central obesity, and metabolic syndrome) - major depressive disorder - gallstones (gallbladder removed, which causes its own chronic symptoms) - pelvic inflammatory disease (episodic, but one bout had the potential to kill me, and surgeons removed my appendix so there would be no future confusion about the source of the pain) - paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia - mild hypertension - pre-diabetes - morbid obesity - tonsillitis and tonsilloliths (resolved after tonsillectomy) - mild asthma - ADHD - primarily inattentive - herpes simplex I and II - migraines (resolved after quitting oral contraception) - panic attack disorder - an unidentified autoimmune disease that’s probably mild to moderate lupus (probably get my official diagnosis in the next month or so) and includes fun things like arthritis, edema, hypertension, facial rash, joint and muscle pain, exhaustion, enlarged spleen, and shortness of breath. I swear, some days I’m amazed I don’t leave a trail of failed organs, spaz attacks, and medical forms. Right now, I’m in the middle of an autoimmune flare, which takes up almost all of my attention. On good days, the big stuff (depression and autoimmune) is in remission, and I can focus on the medium sized stuff (ADHD, obesity, pre-diabetes). The good days, unfortunately, are uncommon, and they never come in packs. Most days, I focus on surviving and gaining even the smallest bit of ground so when a good day comes along, I can make the most of it. ---
**Author:** ![CateAyo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@CateAyo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CateAyo)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/14 "2014-07-17T13:40:17Z")
Damage from unresolved broken bones in both feet and tinnitus from the military. Otherwise, no apparant problems. ---
**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/15 "2014-07-17T14:04:15Z")
Retintis pigmentosa (legally blind) Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Cataracts (removed) Astigmatism Myopia Once diagnosed as chronic kidney-stone former, but none for 20 years. Stent in heart artery. Episodic Sciatica Ligament damage in throwing arm High-function Autism (Asperger’s) NPC (Nerd physiognomy and comportment) Male pattern baldness Old age (75). Never on any ongoing Rx medication except mild hypertension ---
**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/16 "2014-07-17T14:07:23Z")
-tinnitus (doesn’t actually bother me much) -high blood pressure (well-controlled) -diabetes (well-controlled) -skip beats (well-controlled by a pacemaker) -overweight (used to be obese) -bad eye (started with detached retina; after two ops, there is an oil drop the surgeon is reluctant to remove because there is one chance in three it will detach again) -high cholesterol (moderately well-controlled) -peripheral neuropathy and balance problems (no treatment for this) -mild anomia (seems to a corollary to aging) It’s a long list, but none of it life-threatening and I basically feel healthy for my age, despite having had a heart attack nearly 50 years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/17 "2014-07-17T14:21:49Z")
Arthritis Hypertension, treated Diabetes, treated Chronic high cholesterol, treated Acid reflux, treated Tinnitus Plantar fasciitis, presently abated Pollen allergies Slight astigmatism Two small aneurisms Ocular migraines on occasion At least I got the cataracts taken care of, but that list depresses me. ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/18 "2014-07-17T15:38:19Z")
Scoliosis (very mild) Hashimoto’s Insulin resistance PCOS (borderline case) I have also been diagnosed with restless leg syndrome and migraine headaches, but I disagree with those diagnoses. The “restless legs” are just sore muscles. The “migraine” headaches are really hormonal headaches and don’t respond to migraine medications. ---
**Author:** ![Heckity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a5b964/32.png) [@Heckity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckity)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 3:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/19 "2014-07-17T15:43:53Z")
MS Hashimoto’s Rhuematoid Arthritis Scleroderma (CREST) Impossible to fully treat High BP Severe Sleep Apnea Dupetryn’s Hypokalemia the rest are more run of the mill disorders ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2014, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/list-your-diagnosed-chronic-dis-eases/693341/20 "2014-07-17T16:05:52Z")
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