Weird Diseases?

[Mr. Wobbels 664]

Does anyone have any weird diseases/disorders/conditions that they'd like to share?

 

I have this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnold%E2%80%93Chiari_malformation (Type I)

[DokiNaku 31]

The one opportunity I have to share something unique and it turns out I'm a sane and healthy individual.

[Anachronous 682]

I was once believed when I was much younger to have Marfan's Syndrome, a genetic disorder affecting one's "connective tissue," due to my overwhelmingly flexible joints and presumed arachnodactyly. That, thankfully, was disproved through the onset of puberty, where I grew into my frame entirely, among other things such as increased stamina and an average skeletal frame.

 

I consider myself lucky. The fervent testing that my parents perpetuated was one of the scariest experiences of my childhood to date and inspire nightmares on my part when I recall them. I feared the tests, I feared the results, I feared feeling tainted, I feared the syndrome and the potential problems that might have come to follow with it. Turns out that my pediatrician was a bit of a dolt and had been jumping at ghosts when she tried to "diagnose" me.

 

Summary regarding Marfan's Syndrome ;

 

"Marfan syndrome (also called Marfan's syndrome) is a genetic disorder of the connective tissue. People with Marfan's tend to be unusually tall, with long limbs and long, thin fingers.

It is inherited as a dominant trait. It is carried by a gene called FBN1, which encodes a connective protein called fibrillin-1.^[1][2] People have a pair of FBN1 genes. Because it is dominant, people who have inherited one affected FBN1 gene from either parent will have Marfan's.

Marfan syndrome has a range of expressions, from mild to severe. The most serious complications are defects of the heart valves and aorta. It may also affect thelungs, eyes, the dural sac surrounding the spinal cord, skeleton and the hard palate.

In addition to being a connective protein that forms the structural support for tissues outside the cell, the normal fibrillin-1 protein binds to another protein, transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β).^[2] TGF-β has deleterious effects on vascular smooth muscle development and the integrity of the extracellular matrix. Researchers now believe that secondary to mutated fibrillin there is excessive TGF-β at the lungs, heart valves, and aorta, and this weakens the tissues and causes the features of Marfan syndrome.^[3] Since angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) also reduce TGF-β, they have tested this by giving ARBs (losartan, etc.) to a small sample of young, severely affected Marfan syndrome patients. In some patients, the growth of the aorta was indeed reduced.^[4]

Marfan syndrome is named after Antoine Marfan,^[5] the French pediatrician who first described the condition in 1896.^[6][7] The gene linked to the disease was first identified by Francesco Ramirez in 1991.^[8]"

[Fghik 360]

I don't know if they are "real" diseases or not...

 

I sometimes get these half-black-outs. If I stand up too quickly, or just 'focus' hard enough, I start to lose sight in my eyes. Sometimes I even find myself falling over; I either fall to the ground, or manage to grab something. I guess it's kinda like fainting, except I'm conscious.

 

I have a hyperactive thingummywot in my brain, the thing that regulates internal body temperature (fevers and stuff.) I usually run a 99 'fever' on days I don't get a lot of sleep (not too bad...I'm pretty sure most people get this.) But, whenever I'm sick, I get a real fever. Even ones you aren't supposed to get fevers with. Most often I run fevers from 101-106. I also should have been dead numerous times (I ran a 106.3 as an infant...)

 

I get these random twitches now and again, most often accompanied by chills down my back...But lately, I've been able to 'control' them by recognizing when they are about to start, and adjusting my position so the chills pass through wherever I want them too.

 

I can see, but I can't see... It's hard to explain, but it feels like sometimes my eyes are not sending a good signal. I can tell they recognize it, but sometimes I don't recognize it. The same goes for my hearing.

 

Then comes whatever is in control of my language center... That thing is so off, not even David Bowie could turn it on... It's not so bad when I'm typing...don't know why... But when I'm speaking, I say words that don't follow at all, or even forget meanings to words I use every day. I'll even sometimes speak like Yoda...unintentionally.

 

Now I'm sure everypony gets these every now and again; ringing. I can sometimes hear high-pitched ringing; sometimes if I try hard enough I can even 'create' the ringing. It may be all in my mind (sure it is,) but I can always create a ringing noise in my own head if I try hard enough. I don't know a practical application yet, seeing as it's only in my head...

 

I'm as night-blind as you can get. And I'll leave it to you to figure out crazy scenarios of this.

 

I sometimes feel like I have a displaced bone floating around in my bloodstream, because every now and again, I get a severe pain somewhere randomly in my body...and it stays there for a few days. The pain disappears for a while, but then comes back somewhere else.

 

My voice changes every time I get a bad cough and sore throat (in fact, I'm getting over one right now!)

 

Then of course I've got the whole acid-reflex/heartburn thing...especially at 3 am... ugh.

 

 

I think that's about it... But it's not bad, I'm pushing through easily. Especially considering there are always those in worse condition than I am.

[L-PinkVsD-Pink327 177]

Unlike you guys (I mean no offense in any way), I'm gonna keep this post length within none intimidation levels.

 

In a blunt nutshell: I have an allergy against Milk, Eggs, Flour, any soy stuff, Wheats, several fruits and vegetables, and some kinds of nuts.

 

Light Details- Other than the bigger than average one thing allergy other people have, my food problem is pretty standard. If I eat or get a cirtain amount of the foods above, my entire body treats it like a foriegn disease, going to overdrive to get rid of it.

 

That causes parts of my skin to swell up and itch like f*cking crazy. The biggest life threat there is is that it could swell up my throat and suffocate me to death.

 

Now this thing works alongside my asthma. So whenever my family has pizza or are cooking macaroni and cheese, me breathing in the fumes long enough causes me to have an asthma attack.

 

That's it in a summary.

Edited February 22, 2012 by CyanVsTeal327

[Skye Starlight 223]

There aint nothing wrong with me! Well, nothing that has been Diagnosed!

[L-PinkVsD-Pink327 177]

I get these random twitches now and again, most often accompanied by chills down my back...But lately, I've been able to 'control' them by recognizing when they are about to start, and adjusting my position so the chills pass through wherever I want them too.

 

Now I'm sure everypony gets these every now and again; ringing. I can sometimes hear high-pitched ringing; sometimes if I try hard enough I can even 'create' the ringing. It may be all in my mind (sure it is,) but I can always create a ringing noise in my own head if I try hard enough. I don't know a practical application yet, seeing as it's only in my head...

 

I sometimes feel like I have a displaced bone floating around in my bloodstream, because every now and again, I get a severe pain somewhere randomly in my body...and it stays there for a few days. The pain disappears for a while, but then comes back somewhere else.

 

My voice changes every time I get a bad cough and sore throat (in fact, I'm getting over one right now!)

 

Then of course I've got the whole acid-reflex/heartburn thing...especially at 3 am... ugh.

 

I think that's about it... But it's not bad, I'm pushing through easily. Especially considering there are always those in worse condition than I am.

 

Heh, besides the blackout thing, wrong internal temperature problem (My older sister faces that. No matter what, it always feels cold for her and she has to where a jacket everywhere, even summer) and bad eye reception thing, I can confidently say I know what your talking about on all that.

 

For those odd twitches, you may have learned to control the twitch part, but I know how to summon teh chill by pressing slighty hard at cirtain parts on the side of my chest (What a useful skill!)

 

Anyone that listens to loud noises, be it music or construction or whatever, will get that ringing noise. It means you've got damage to your hearing (albiet small damage) ^^

 

You think it was part of a bone? I thought it was a fingernail.

 

I'm pretty sure the voice change for having coughs or sore throats happens to everyone...

 

Ugh, those heartburns are annoying...

 

Darn, ran out of stuff to pick at you for

[Kyreth 194]

I sometimes get these half-black-outs. If I stand up too quickly, or just 'focus' hard enough, I start to lose sight in my eyes. Sometimes I even find myself falling over; I either fall to the ground, or manage to grab something. I guess it's kinda like fainting, except I'm conscious.

 

I sometimes feel like I have a displaced bone floating around in my bloodstream, because every now and again, I get a severe pain somewhere randomly in my body...and it stays there for a few days. The pain disappears for a while, but then comes back somewhere else.

 

I get both of these too! I get the semi-blackouts at random though, although it hasn't really happened recently.

 

I get random pains but they don't tend to last days, it feels like I've just been stabbed and then it goes away after a few minutes.

[Viscra Maelstrom 3,718]

well, i have autism. i got diagnosed having it at around my elementary school years, but i first found out when i was around 4-6th grade. it's not the worst kind there is, but it does impact my life in various ways, more specifically in the ways that i think, and my anxiety of social interactions; i can't look people in the eye and talk to them, for example,

 

although that varies; i was perfectly able to look the doctor in the eyes, for example. i guess that depends on the aura they emit, so to speak. i don't like looking people in the eyes that unsettles me, i look for a sense of warmth and comfort in them. if i can't find that, it unsettles me. either that, or if it is situations such as conversing to the cashier. because i NEED to look at them, i can't just stray away from that. so i kinda convince myself to do so.

 

i dunno if this also counts, but i've suffered from long-term constipation in the past,as well. no longer, though, but i thouhgt i'd mention it.

[Shankveld 4,949]

I don't have any weird diseases but I am dyslexic (thank goodness for the spellcheck on this site) and have a caffeine intolerance (think lactose intolerance except with caffeine) which is very rare ~

[Espeon 338]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anxiety_disorder

 

I have mild anxiety disorder. Mainly I just get more stressed about things than most people. It used to show and manifest with bad stomachaches, but I keep it under control pretty well now. Also, I'm not autistic, but like Viscra I have a lot of trouble making eye contact.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croup

 

I also had this twice in a row when I was like 3 or 4. I still remember it fairly clearly...scary stuff when you can't breathe. I actually did go to a hospital the first time. My immune system manned up and got rid of it after that, but that third year I was anticipating it. Come to think of it, that may have helped cause the chronic anxiety.

[Mist Blitz 9]

I had a smal smal hole in my heart when I got born, but it closed itself when I was about six.

[Knight Shadrahk 159]

None.

I'm normal.

[ffffff 50]

I had cancer when I was about about a month old, but Captain Pancakes lives.

Edited February 22, 2012 by Mincespy

[HanPolo 151]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_eating_disorder

 

I have a weird eating problem called 'Selective Eating Disorder' (SED). Its only weird because its a mental condition that only toddlers and babies are meant to have. Only a few people actualy grow up with it. Its very hard to explain so I wont try, unless someone wants me too ofcource.

[Barz 15]

I'm not sure if it's weird or whatever but I have a skin disease called seborreic dermatitis. It means my face makes too much grease, so I have to clean my face about 4 to 5 times to stay clean. Other than that, im fine.

[SrFrog 927]

Insomnia with instances of Night Terrors, although they have been less frequent in the past 4 months. Also, though not a disease I seem to have a Fast metabolism.

[Whinny-Millie 28]

It is inherited as a dominant trait. It is carried by a gene called FBN1, which encodes a connective protein called fibrillin-1.^[1][2] People have a pair of FBN1 genes. Because it is dominant, people who have inherited one affected FBN1 gene from either parent will have Marfan's.

 

Maybe I shouldn't have smiled at this after your comment about your paediatrician jumping at "ghosts", but this statement in itself should have been a cause for them to rethink their diagnosis if neither of your parents have symptoms...

 

 

Myself, I have an issue with the bacterial flora that are supposed to live in my gut. While I wasn't born with the problem, an idiot doctor I had as a child put me on antibiotic medication, some of it rather strong, for a total of 15 months for an ear infection. Not only did she not manage to cure the infection, she successfully rid my intestines of about half the natural flora, resulting in a list of food intolerances and a series of symptoms that until recently would not go away.

 

Intolerances include:

- Grapes

- Apple skin

- Corn

- Peas

- Anything spicy enough to make my mouth tingle

- Anything fried

- Bread that isn't freshly made

- Frozen wheat products

- Part-baked, stored and then finished baking wheat products

- Toast

- Apricots

- Oranges

- Grapefruit

- Melon

- Pastry that has been kept warm

- Fizzy drinks (effect is noticeably less though)

- Some meats (oddly, specifically Australian bacon, and any gammon)

- Milk and butter

- Eggs

 

Note that I still get sick at least once a week, so there's additions to add to this list.

 

 

Symptoms

- Insistant headaches

- Poor fluid balance

- Bloating

- Strong heartbeat in head

- Fatigue and lethargy

- Insomnia

- Inability to keep awake in middle of day

- Rashes

- Incessant hunger

- Difficulty losing weight even with controlled intake (~1000 calories)

- Susceptible to colds (mostly throat infections)

 

Thankfully of the above, I usually only get the headache and poor fluid balance commonly. The insomnia, rashes and heartbeat on the head are common after I've eaten a large quantity of something I'm unable to deal with effectively and the susceptibility to colds is slowly receding.

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Edited October 13, 2019 by Guest

[Anachronous 682]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitiligo I have Vitiligo, a very rare disease but I don't have it bad, my left end of my eyebrow, and im white skinned so it didnt affect that.

Micheal jackson had it ^^, I don't know any else who has it, as I said its a really rare disease, but I don't have it anymore.

 

I wouldn't say it's as much a "disease" as a condition but, hm, it's pretty interesting either way.

[DJ Vinyl 0]

I Have a "mental issue" overactive,crazy, see pinkie pie but for real ones ive had irratable bowel dissease for most of my 3-10 life..slow digestion i used to be "large"

[Raiyny Day 71]

I have Factor V Leiden thrombophillia http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/factor-v-leiden-thrombophilia

 

I also might have Panic Disorder http://www.webmd.com/anxiety-panic/guide/mental-health-panic-disorder

[Victoria and Co. 782]

I've had Bell's Palsy twice now in my life It's not altogether that uncommon, but it is pretty weird. You can't move or feel half of your face.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bell's_palsy

What's even weirder is the most recent time I had it, it was brought on by Shingles...

 

Well, weird in my opinion...

Edited February 23, 2012 by King of Magikarps

[Viscra Maelstrom 3,718]

oh yeah, i just remembered. i had a case of hernia at a very young age, around 4 or 5 years old. thankfully, i don't recall shit from that experience. i still think i have a scar from when they cut me, but if i do, it's been obscured by all the hair that's down there at this point.

[Envoy-in-exile 101]

 

although that varies; i was perfectly able to look the doctor in the eyes, for example. i guess that depends on the aura they emit, so to speak. i don't like looking people in the eyes that unsettles me, i look for a sense of warmth and comfort in them. if i can't find that, it unsettles me. either that, or if it is situations such as conversing to the cashier. because i NEED to look at them, i can't just stray away from that. so i kinda convince myself to do so.

 

 

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