As you age, you realize that health is probably the most important thing in life. Hence the memes about discovering marathons, juice cleanses, and chia seeds once you hit 30.
In reality, people tend to start worrying about their health once something is really wrong. According to a recent survey by Aflac, one in four Americans skip regular checkups and wellness appointments because they feel well at that moment.
However, there are many symptoms or conditions we tend to overlook as harmless. It turns out that many of them can have detrimental effects to our health, as became evident after people started sharing things in the thread of "What is a medical condition that is more serious than people realize?"
#21
Alcoholism. In a LOT of circles getting completely hammered every single night of the week is seen as common place and even amusing. The physical health aspect alone is disastrous not to mention the mental mental health piece is completely nightmarish. I got out of it before things got too bad for me, but I was easily heading down a road you don’t want to be on. Quitting drinking 100% saved my life in more ways than one.
21points
#22
Pneumonia. It still k**ls a lot of people.
21points
#24
Dental care. The smallest thing can exacerbate into full blown health crisis.
20points
#25
Chronic stress. It wreaks havoc on the body. Mixed with poor sleep. You are asking for increased chances of stroke, heart attack, chronic conditions, obesity, addictions (food/smoking included) and it leads to depression which can worsen sedentary lifestyle and then it’s just a mess. Take good care of yourselves friends! Be in nature, drink water, w**d out toxic people, don’t let people make you feel guilty!
19points
#26
HPV. Can cause cervical, uterine, ovarianand esophageal cancer. But it's commonly looked at as "most people get it at some point in their life, it'll go away on its own in a few years"
And HSV (herpes/cold sores) can be deadly for babies.
And HSV (herpes/cold sores) can be deadly for babies.
18points
#27
Lyme disease. Doctors in my country are just starting to take it seriously.
Far-Prune-5343:
Failed lyme treatment after 20 years of undiagnosed Lyme has left me with multiple impairments, ranging from hearing loss to arthritis and chronic pain. I started trying to get a diagnosis for my mystery illness as soon as it started but got no result til 2023 when a neuro finally tested me for Lyme. I've spent thousands upon thousands and lost countless days of life to this condition. People have no clue how debilitating Lyme is unless they've experienced it. I'm sending all my best wishes for good days to you. I'm sorry you're experiencing the brutality Lyme causes.
Far-Prune-5343:
Failed lyme treatment after 20 years of undiagnosed Lyme has left me with multiple impairments, ranging from hearing loss to arthritis and chronic pain. I started trying to get a diagnosis for my mystery illness as soon as it started but got no result til 2023 when a neuro finally tested me for Lyme. I've spent thousands upon thousands and lost countless days of life to this condition. People have no clue how debilitating Lyme is unless they've experienced it. I'm sending all my best wishes for good days to you. I'm sorry you're experiencing the brutality Lyme causes.
18points
#29
OCD. Have watched it paralyze bright people and their families and create physical, social, and financial illness.
It is under-diagnosed and even when diagnosed, exceptionally hard to treat without highly specific therapy approaches most people can’t access. We have not found the d**g target for it.
I wonder often if eating disorders (especially severe AN) and a few other somatiform psychiatric conditions (like Munchausen and those with chronic, undiagnosable ailments) are OCD by another name.
It’s very real and very damaging, and its power is under-appreciated.
It is under-diagnosed and even when diagnosed, exceptionally hard to treat without highly specific therapy approaches most people can’t access. We have not found the d**g target for it.
I wonder often if eating disorders (especially severe AN) and a few other somatiform psychiatric conditions (like Munchausen and those with chronic, undiagnosable ailments) are OCD by another name.
It’s very real and very damaging, and its power is under-appreciated.
18points
#30
Melanoma. It’s deadlier than breast cancer yet people don’t take it seriously.
KeeksGalore:
My grandmother died of melanoma. It was a very long and painful process.
I also had my first melanoma (stage 2) at 17 (back in 2003) and at the time there were less than 50 documented cases in the US in people under 18. I’ve actually been referenced in many medical journals and textbooks which I hate.
KeeksGalore:
My grandmother died of melanoma. It was a very long and painful process.
I also had my first melanoma (stage 2) at 17 (back in 2003) and at the time there were less than 50 documented cases in the US in people under 18. I’ve actually been referenced in many medical journals and textbooks which I hate.
17points
#31
Mold exposure/toxicity. Which leads to parasitic infections, candida, heavy metals, SIBO…not even most holistic docs will touch it or understand it, either….
17points
#32
Trigeminal neuralgia. It is described as one of the most painful diseases known to medical science. It can be different for everyone. It’s pretty rare so many neurologists and neurosurgeons can go their entire career and never encounter a patient with it. It can feel like electric shocks through your head, or an ice pick in the ear. Stabbing sharp or drilling dull. It can be accompanied by a chronic migraine. Some people can’t eat or drink because it’s too painful. Even a light breeze can trigger an attack. It’s progressive so you can’t just get better on your own. Many times the d***s work for a short period of time or don’t work at all. Surgery is your only hope if it is viable. Some surgeries can last for 5 years. It’s not going to be the thing that kills you medically, but it is known as the s*****e disease.
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17points
#33
BPD.
Effective-Fudge5985:
It is statistically the deadliest personality disorder. Most people attempt to commit s**cide within 5 years of their diagnosis. People can downvote me to hell idc. I'm damn near an expert in this subject so they can take their projection and ignorance and vote away!!! It won't change facts.
Effective-Fudge5985:
It is statistically the deadliest personality disorder. Most people attempt to commit s**cide within 5 years of their diagnosis. People can downvote me to hell idc. I'm damn near an expert in this subject so they can take their projection and ignorance and vote away!!! It won't change facts.
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16points
#34
Most mental health disorders, especially those who have more than one and are undiagnosed/untreated. I feel like many people brush it off like “haha I feel so depressed” but mental health disorders can be so dangerous and silent if the person is good at masking them.
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16points
#35
Bipolar Disorder. Depression and mania can cause actual brain damage.
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15points
#36
High blood pressure needs to be treated and lowered right away.
It’s a ticking time bomb and many people are content to just accept they have it.
It’s a ticking time bomb and many people are content to just accept they have it.
14points
#37
Sepsis. Many think it’s just a bad infection, but it’s a life-threatening response to infection that can lead to organ failure and death if not treated quickly. Early signs like confusion, rapid breathing, or extreme chills should never be ignored.
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14points
#39
Type II Diabetes. Have known people who were undetected or thought they were borderline until they had other associated issues, like heart attacks or kidney issues!!
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14points
