[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Wow. 30 posts and no one believes him. I do. Maybe it's because I have an autoimmune disease. They tend to be difficult to diagnose because the symptoms overlap so many other diseases. Autoimmune diseases include RA, lupus, and MS.

Pre-diagnosis, patients are often told that their symptoms are psychosomatic. Misdiagnosis is very common. I actually diagnosed myself, finding a white paper on-line and matching up my symptoms.

[combat_boots]

Many FReepers have ailments, some serious.

I believe Beck, too. I explains some things.

Glass houses, stones, and all that jazz.

[Bettyprob]

Wow. 30 posts and no one believes him.

It's a real mystery why few believe him.

1994 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/alcoholism, drug abuse

2008 Hospital Horror http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/3502/

2009 EMERGENCY appendectomy http://www.city-data.com/forum/politics-other-controversies/808276-glenn-beck-had-emergency-appendectomy-yesterday-9.html

2010 Macular dystrophy http://www.medhelp.org/user_journals/show/213858/Glenn-Becks-Macular-Dystrophy-Serious-but-Unlikely-to-Cause-Blindness

2011 small fiber neuropathy http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/10/13/glenn-beck-talks-about-me_n_761408.html

March 2014 Glenn Beck’s Docs Really Wrecked His Day: ‘Well, Basically, You Are Being Poisoned’ http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2014/03/20/glenn-becks-doctors-give-him-alarming-news-you-are-being-poisoned/

[butterdezillion]

My 14-year-old dauqhter sees a rheumatoloqist tomorrow. What we thouqht was an antibiotic-resistant C-Diff infection is now suspected to be a superficial side effect of some kind of autoimmune disorder. She’s had constant joint and stomach pain for the last 2 years. First we thouqht it was related to scoliosis, which she was diaqnosed with earlier this year, but the doctors at Children’s are pretty sure there’s an autoimmune issue behind it all. She’s been tested for lupus, MS, and RA, and those came back neqative but the specialists say there are a lot of conditions that defy classification.

I hope we can find out what is causinq this and stop her constant pain. Have you been able to qet relief from your symptoms?

[lacrew]

Around 6 years ago, Beck was on a Youtube video, in a hospital gown, seemed drugged...and he was ranting about how the hospital almost killed him.

Then a few years ago, he was going blind...no kidding, 4 years ago he said he may be blind ‘in a year’.

And then there are the endless ‘earthshattering’ revelations that never come to pass.

It is very hard to believe him on anything. I used to listen to him, and even bought two of his books - I like him. But he is constantly living in hyperbole.

[sheana]

I self diagnose most things. I have an auto immune disorder. Went to the doc and told her what I thought it was. She comes back and says yes.
I recently went with a heart condition and told her what I thought it was. On the second visit she says...I think you’re right.
There is such a wealth of info on the net it is pretty easy to self diagnose now.