Sick Humor: The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic illness
Sometimes you just gotta have a sense of humor!
The top ten worst suggestions commonly given to someone with a chronic illness:
1)Have you tried holistic options? (many. I’ll bring it back up with my doctor on my next visit, thanks.)
2) Could it be your stress? (My opinion is, it is my illness. I’ll bring it up with my doctor though, thanks.)
3) Could it have to do with the altitude? (I’ll bring it up with my doctor…thanks.)
4) I read in {insert any generic magazine here} about a new medication. Have you heard about it? (I was on it when it came out 17 years ago. but I’ll bring it up with my doctor. thank you.)
5) Have you thought about being in a trial study? (I’ll ask my doctor. thanks?)
6) WOW. If I were you, I don’t know what I would do. I might just kill myself. (Thanks?)
7) Have they found what is causing the problem? (no. my doctor is an idiot. I’ll remind him, thanks!) 
Have you tried hypnosis? (I’m still sick, but when the phone rings I bark like a dog.)
9) Have you googled your illness? (….no! thanks!)
10 Have you ever thought you were getting sick because you haven’t wrapped your house in aluminum foil because, you know, the aliens have been bugging our houses for the past 30 years and in some cases, making people really sick. I read on…..gee I lost the web site. but it’s true! I heard it from Sally’s cousin’s sister-in- law. And then every time you use deodorant you would think you would be warding off these bugging rays, but it still makes it worse, so you are not being pro-active to your health by wearing that deodorant. I can’t believe you! If you wanted to get better you would stop wearing deodorant..(voice gets fainter and fainter the further you just walk away.) THANKS!!!!!!!!!!
Article written by Amy-Beth Maran , © 2007 butyoudontlooksick.com
Comments (461)
I have Autoimmune Anaphylaxis, Autoimmune Andioedema and Autoimmune Urticaria. It’s a nightmare. I take so many medicines that I lose track. My father told me that I’m “addicted to doctors” and if I just stopped all the meds I would get better.
If I stopped all my meds I would die you moron!
Thanks for the giggle. It’s the way i handle the unsolicited nonsense i hear from the ‘well meaning’ ignorant. I have a good laugh about it.
I was told to “think it doesn’t hurt” .. “mind over matter” .. nice huh?
My mother thinks that I am a hypochndriac and that is why I am always in so much pain (Fibromyalgia, Psoriatic Arthritis and RA). If I don’t think about the pain, it won’t rule my life. I LOVE LIVING WITH MY MOM!
Too funny! Soon to be ex keeps saying I’m lazy, and I don’t contribute because I haven’t gone back to work yet. Think he’s been talking to the alien advocate in #10?
I have CADASIL (Cerebral Autosomal Dominant Arteriopathy with Subcortical Infarcts and Leukiencephalopathy) and I “look” just fine. What is happening inside me, especially my brain, is not. I have heard “But, you look so GOOD!” more times than I can remember…
Ann C .. my ex of 12 years told his girlfriend that I was lazy .. obviously didn’t have the guts to tell me to my face …. but I guess he didn’t need to. I think he was alien in #I0
I just keep repeating to myself : Just Keep Smiling, Just Keep Smiling to the tune of Just Keep Swimming that Dory sings in Finding Nemo, when I get any of this rubbish. It works
okay how about these:
1. Have you gone for a walk? some exercise would be really good for you. (I can’t even walk around my apartment, you idiot!)
2. Have you tried yoga? (yes, but when I do downward dog, I seem to get stuck in that position.
3. Have you tried skipping red meat? (yes, but it ran back)
I have given up being sweet, now i make jokes. I have decided people can be idiots.
Amen……….Add to the list: Have you tried Medical Marijuana? I live in Ohio, I do things legally and you complain I’m spacey now from the Fibro Fog. Add Yoga, Tai Chi, Massage & Reiki Therapy. Yep been there done that too. Water Aerobics. ( I imagine that would be great) but I have to get dressed for cold weather, get in my cold car, drive to the rec center take off my clothes get into a bathing suit and enjoy the nice warm water. After that I must blow dry the hair so I don’t catch pneumonia in the cold weather. Holding my arms up to blow dry my hair will cause a flare up, going out in the cold will cause a flare up and by the time I get home I’ll be too worn out to do anything. Perhaps I should sit in my tub and pretend. Yep. I can do that but the phone will ring and it will be someone suggesting I try biofeedback. AAAGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH.
I read something a very smart woman with Fibromyalgia posted on FaceBook a while Back. It won’t be exactly what she said because of Dull-Memory but I’ll try. I started tellin’ folks,”Your IMAGINARY medical license is not nearly as real as my LIFE-ALTERING invisible, ILLNESS. That’s the best I could do so please don’t take offense,if it doesn’t make sense to you. It works for me.If they don’t get it,that’s their problem.
I have an old class mate that is trying to push some juice stuff down my throat. Not only is it expensive, but being disabled and on thousands of dollars worth of drugs, I can NOT afford this stuff. PLUS, she says things like “it may not cure you but I promise it will take care of your side affects” I don’t want to hurt her feelings but DAMN I’m just going to have to tell her. Listen if this was such an incredible thing my MANY MANY doctors would have told me to try it! I’m thinking of just using some of the things said above! I’m not usually to rude but damn she is a doctors wife and they have plenty of money for her to stay home and drink whatever for her healthy body, I DON’T!!! Plus, why in the God’s green earth would I drink this NASTY tasting stuff, spend $100+ dollars a month on it and it do nothing for me???? UUUGGGHHH just frustrating!