# What kinds of doctors should I see? (Bonus: guess that illness!)

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [October 2, 2009, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kinds-of-doctors-should-i-see-bonus-guess-that-illness/512301 "2009-10-02T00:34:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![Markxxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5daacb/32.png) [@Markxxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Markxxx)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2009, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kinds-of-doctors-should-i-see-bonus-guess-that-illness/512301/21 "2009-10-04T22:44:23Z")

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How about MS? I have Ménière’s disease and this ain’t it. Menieres is like a cross between acute seasickness (nausea) and vertigo. You still think straight 100% of the time. Though when I had bad attacks I actually woke up a few times.

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**Author:** ![supergoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@supergoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergoose)\
**Post date:** [October 5, 2009, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kinds-of-doctors-should-i-see-bonus-guess-that-illness/512301/22 "2009-10-05T18:29:54Z")

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I will put endocrinologist on my list, and look into those possibly-psychological symptoms. I think MS has been ruled out, but I’ll make sure.

Thank you, everyone!

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**Author:** ![lindsaybluth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/90db22/32.png) [@lindsaybluth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lindsaybluth)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kinds-of-doctors-should-i-see-bonus-guess-that-illness/512301/23 "2009-10-06T02:43:00Z")

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Have you been ruled out for a thyroid problem? I was sluggish (sleeping 10ish hours a day) because of mine. Also, nobody has asked, even though it’s totally critical - are you overweight, obese, or morbidly obese? Don’t just answer “I’m heavy” if you’re 200lbs and 5’3". Were you obese as a child, and what conditions do your parents have?

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**Author:** ![supergoose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/aeb1de/32.png) [@supergoose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/supergoose)\
**Post date:** [October 6, 2009, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kinds-of-doctors-should-i-see-bonus-guess-that-illness/512301/24 "2009-10-06T03:48:25Z")

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> [@lindsaybluth](#):
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> Have you been ruled out for a thyroid problem? I was sluggish (sleeping 10ish hours a day) because of mine. Also, nobody has asked, even though it’s totally critical - are you overweight, obese, or morbidly obese? Don’t just answer “I’m heavy” if you’re 200lbs and 5’3". Were you obese as a child, and what conditions do your parents have?

I’m not sure what category I fit in weight-wise. I’m 5’ 8.5" tall and weigh 201 pounds. Overweight, definitely, probably obese. I was not obese as a child. My mother is being treated for a slight thyroid imbalance and something relating to bone density (to prevent osteoporosis, maybe?), my thyroid tested within the past week or so to be within normal ranges though with room for improvement. My father has had cancer and has borderline high blood pressure. My siblings are perfectly healthy.

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