thatchronicfeeling:

When you’re chronically ill and experience an unusual ache/pain/unexplained symptom in your body…it’s really hard to know whether to: 
1) ignore it
2) treat it as a new symptom of Chronic Illness A
3) treat it as a new symptom of Chronic Illness B
4) treat it as a fun new quirk of your body
5) consider the possibility of another undiagnosed chronic illness and take yourself to the doctor in the knowledge that invasive medical procedures are likely
6) panic.

Finding yourself repeatedly in this situation is frightening.