Anyone who was diagnosed with some sort of illness, did you know that something "just wasn't right" with your body before doctors discovered the illness?

Anyone who was diagnosed with some sort of illness, did you know that something "just wasn't right" with your body before doctors discovered the illness?
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Yup, that’s why I went to the doctor. It was less of a “hey, here are some physical symptoms that could be a million common things,” and more “something is really off” kind of thing.
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