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11. Medicine is still guess work too. Even for trained medical doctors. It is not that they are trying to ..

Reply to Mosby (Original post)

Fri Feb 13, 2026, 07:53 PM

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… be wrong but sometimes the patient’s symptoms and what they have seen in their practices over
the years might lead them to make a faulty diagnosis. I hope now that they have I.D.ed the disease
they can treat you well and things will go better for you.

Mosby

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best wishes for your treatment Nigrum Cattus Friday #1

Hope you realize that Mosby just posted the story. Not a personal one.. question everything Friday #4

The problem is being female. pandr32 Friday #2

Doctor Reform OC375 Friday #3

I've had similar. Diagnoses are about 60% accurate and based on recent cases bucolic_frolic Friday #5

1 of the questions on a psyche eval- do u have things wrong w your body that docs dont understand? mopinko Friday #6

I'm surprised the doctor didn't tell her "it's all in your head." Diamond_Dog Friday #7

Oh my gosh Mosby.......damn. So happy you finally got a correct diagnosis.....so sorry for what it is. a kennedy Friday #8

Thank you but it wasn't me. Mosby Friday #9

Oooops......sorry. a kennedy Friday #10

Medicine is still guess work too. Even for trained medical doctors. It is not that they are trying to .. Botany Friday #11