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People Confess Which Illnesses They Think They Have But Aren't Willing To Get Checked Out

It's very easy to jump to conclusions about a small sniffle... or noticing what looks like the beginning of a rash.

Most of the time, It's easy enough to rub it off as just a cold, or an allergic reaction which might clear up with some lotion, and thus don't feel the need to alert their doctor about it.

Though others might worry that it could be the beginning of something more serious.

But even with that looming possibility, they still avoid seeing a doctor, perhaps afraid to learn that their fears turned out to be true.


Redditor Kith-Kath was curious to hear from people who refused to get confirmation from a doctor that they may be suffering from a specific illness or ailment, leading them to ask:

"What illness do you think you have but aren't willing to get it checked?"

Depression

"Probably depression."- Kho-yi-dwags

Hypothermia? Or Chronic Fever?

"I'm always stupid cold."

"Hands and feet especially."- SimplyJustKarma

Cancer

"My family has a history of cancer."

"I've lately been having a lot of the same symptoms my dad had when he first got diagnosed."- nottherealneal

Schizophrenia

"I doubt it's full-on schizophrenia, but sometimes I hear things other people don't, or see distinctive things out of the corner of my eyes that aren't really there."

"Idk, one time I was at work and saw a customer in my peripheral, but when I turned to go take their order no one was there."

"Also, I was recently at a park on an overcast day."

"I was chilling on a bench with some friends, and I noticed the mulch moving weirdly."

"We all looked in the same spot at the same time, after I had mentioned it, they wanted to see, and although I saw it happen, they didn't."

"And it wasn't this subtle little movement."

"It looked like tiny little explosions in the mulch."

"At random spots, it would just go flying, like the smallest land mine just went off."

"It was f*cking impossible to miss."

"I have enough mental illnesses as it is, I don't want to lengthen the list." -Reddit

Autism

"I think I’m on the spectrum."- TheCanadianRedHood

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

"I already know for a fact I have OCD/Hoarding issues, but I don't have the money or time to deal with it, and honestly, it's not a huge problem."

"Right now."

"But I sh*t you not, watch the show 'Monk' and just imagine the main character is a Black guy in Detroit and you know me backwards and forwards."- ThatGamingAsshole

"OCD and maybe Dyslexia."- UnstableThought

Irritable Bowel Syndrome

"I think I have IBS but don't want to go to the doctor about it."- No-Understanding8583

"Some kind of bowel disease."

"Been having diarrhea chronically."- Reddit

Deafness Or Hearing Loss

"I think I'm going a bit deaf or have some kind of auditory processing disorder."

"My left ear rings and if I am going to understand someone I have to watch them talk to hear them if that makes sense?"

"I have been a bit worried because it has been getting worse."

"I hate having to ask someone to repeat themselves three times before I understand what they are saying."- sfoxx

As we are, hopefully, coming to the end of a global pandemic, it's understandable to jump to worrisome conclusions regarding our health.

But if you think something seems off, and doesn't seem to go away after a day or two, always check in with your doctor.

As it could be the beginning of something much more serious.

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