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19 Everyday Habits People Didn't Realize Could Permanently Change Their Bodies
When you're young (and a little naive), it's common to feel invincible when it comes to your body. Staying up late, maybe partying too much, working out with incorrect form — you might not feel some of these at the moment, but boy, do they catch up to you. While those examples might seem obvious, people in this Reddit thread are sharing the things that seemed minor in the moment but ended up having lasting effects on their bodies long-term. Here is what some shared: Note: Some of these responses have been edited for length and/or clarity. 1."I was a college athlete. We were told that pain was temporary, but pride was forever. I've had three orthopedic surgeries, one of which wasn't successful and from which I went septic. I was diagnosed with arthritis before I was 20. My knees are shot. I have more cracks, pops, and stiffness than people 10+ years older than me. As it turns out, the pain is forever and comes with compounding interest." —OptmstcExstntlst 2."Acne. I thought it was something that would go away after your teens, but it's still destroying my face a decade later, and nothing seems to work. It's most likely genetic since the other women in my family still suffer from it. Even if there was a cure, I still have the permanent scarring since dark skin tends to scar worse than light skin." —butterflyempress 3."Listening to music WAY too loud with headphones on when younger. It definitely leads to hearing loss and hearing aids." —plytime18 4."Obstructive sleep apnea. When you already know you have some mental troubles, you think that explains your drowsiness and low mood and don't look for more issues. It does not only hurt your cardiovascular system; it may slowly destroy your life. If you snore at night and/or feel sleepy all day, go see your doctor." —cyb_30 5."I had breast implants removed after decades. It left a slightly concave space because, over time, the ribs get deformed from the pressure of the implants." —SnooFloofs9030 Related: People Who Cut Off Their Trump-Supporting Friends And Family Members Are Sharing Their Stories, And It's Heartbreaking 6."Not getting enough sleep." —84OrcButtholes 7."Bad posture, rounding shoulders to minimize my chest. Now I have neck pain, shoulder pain, and lower back pain, ugh." —Sufficient-Berry-827 8."Pregnancy. I had twins. I got HUGE in the tummy. I had the babies, and it left this belly that wouldn't go away. Fast forward; the twins are 8 years old. I am 7 weeks post-op of having my diastasis recti corrected. Do you know that center line down the abs? Mine had split. There was a 6 to 8-inch gap down the middle THE WHOLE WAY DOWN. The belly that I kept punishing myself for, the baby fat I couldn't lose? Those were my organs. My digestive organs were all herniated." —LucidianQuill 9."Waxing my eyebrows to the same thin shape for 20 years". —LV4Q Related: My Son Died Of A Fentanyl Overdose. Here's What No One Is Telling You About This Crisis. 10."Casual drinking. I'm 7 months pregnant, and it's amazing how much weight I've lost and how drastically different my face looks in pictures. I'm not going back to drinking after giving birth." —Deliciouscheesyrolup 11."Wearing tight shoes everyday gave me bunions, but I didn't realize the cause until years later." —Pitiful-Bake5470 12."A few years of Crossfit have left me with permanent knee and shoulder pain. Heavy weights shouldn't be lifted for time; your form inevitably goes to hell, and you set yourself up for joint injuries." —Mr_Lumbergh 13."Being kept 100% out of the sun as a kid. I wasn't given vitamin D supplements either, so my bones are pretty fragile and break easily, and my enamel is delicate and shears off if my teeth close too hard. My body never sequestered calcium properly as a kid, and I can do nothing about it as an adult. My mom thought she was protecting me from skin cancer, but she was really dooming me to a life of bone fractures and bad teeth." —kyreannightblood 14."My parents had the kids do a lot of manual labor, starting when I was only 5 or 6. It was not just helping in the yard but doing actual landscaping work. My brother and I once had to haul rocks in those 10lbs buckets from a dumpster to the egress windows 300 yards away. Being so little, we had no idea about posture, lifting with your legs, etc. We both have chronic back, shoulder, knee, and neck pain and have the beginning symptoms of arthritis. We're only 21 and 26 now. Makes me mad that I hurt myself when I was so little, doing work that the adults should have been doing." —blackberriespastries 15."Burn out. I was so afraid of losing everything that I stretched myself to my actual collapse. Five years later, I can still feel the damage my brain sustained from that period of my life, and I still lost everything and had to start over. If I could give any advice to people out there — if you are burning out with no projected relief in sight, do yourself a favor and know when to cut your losses so you can use your time and energy restrategizing." —AlpharoTheUnlimited 16."Smoking for almost 10 years. Obviously, I knew that smoking was never going to do anything but hurt my lungs. But it's been almost two years since I smoked, and I still have terrible lung capacity. Another is not learning healthy exercising habits when I was younger. I wish my parents made me play sports even if I hated it. I think that's another part of why I get so easily winded and fatigued when trying to work out now. It's hard for me to breathe while also focusing on moving my body correctly. For example, I subconsciously hold my breath when I do planks or hold a stretch." —thenissancube 17."Working at night hours alters the internal sleeping cycle. If your body gets used to it, you gain a passive energy boost at night and the opposite during day hours, even if you have regular sleep patterns." —LeagueOfLindemann 18."Psychiatric drugs. It's terrible how easily they are prescribed and how doctors do not explain side effects." —kalmar91 Is there anything else you could add to this list? If so, share it with me in the comments below! Also in Goodful: "This Actually Isn't A Necessity": Millions Of People Watched A Mom Explain How Not Buying This Super Common Household Product Has Saved Her Family Thousands Also in Goodful: "I Can't Wait For This To Go Out Of Style": People Are Sharing Popular Modern Trends That Are Actually Pretty Toxic Also in Goodful: Doctors Are Sharing The Scariest Thing They've Seen A Patient Say Or Do
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15 Medical Conditions People Didn't Realize They Had Until Someone Pointed Out One Of Their Symptoms
Ever thought something was perfectly normal about your body, only to find out it's actually a medical condition? You're not alone. Recently, we asked the BuzzFeed Community to share medical conditions they didn't know they had until someone else pointed out a symptom — and their stories prove that sometimes, the most important medical observations can come from the people around us, not only doctors. Here are some of the most eye-opening responses: 1."I know it's a common issue, but I had a friend say he thought I was depressed. I thought, I'm not sad, therefore I'm not depressed. It took me years after that comment to learn he was right and seek help. Now I'm happily on antidepressants and doing so much better than before." —madds2016 2."One of my friends posted about her recent Hashimoto's diagnosis and shared an infographic with a list of common symptoms. I ran down the list and found myself checking a lot of boxes. I went to my primary care doctor shortly after to have labs run, and sure enough, I had the exact same condition! That friend indirectly saved my life in a way." —fillionfan4002 3."When I was in college, I mentioned to a teammate on my cross country team that I couldn't sleep because my mind would race — just so many thoughts that kept me up. She suggested I had ADHD. My twin brother has it, and it's genetic. He was diagnosed around age 6 or 7. I was 29." "Now I'm medicated and sleep like a rock (mostly) every night." —madds2016 4."Since I was a teen, I'd tell people I was allergic to the cold. My skin would get super itchy and come out in blotches and dry patches. Everyone laughed when I said I was allergic to a temperature. I'm 31 now. Two years ago, I went to the doctor for something unrelated. He saw the patches on my skin and immediately diagnosed me with psoriasis, an autoimmune skin disorder. And guess what? Cold temperatures make it worse." "So in a way, I am allergic to the cold. Haha." —bittercadet1314 Related: People Who Cut Off Their Trump-Supporting Friends And Family Members Are Sharing Their Stories, And It's Heartbreaking 5."Hormonal dysfunction. I'm a woman who, since puberty, had severe acne and heavy periods — like changing a pad every two minutes. I also needed way more food to feel full. I went to a gynecologist at 15, but he said it was normal, so I believed him. When I was in my 30s, my mom saw my (very hairy) unshaven legs and said, 'THIS is not normal!' We ran tests. Turns out, I had way too much testosterone. For reference: Women's levels should be between 0.08 and 0.48. Mine was 0.54." "I'm now on birth control and life has never been better. I never realized anything was wrong because it had always been that way — the periods, the hair, the acne, the appetite. I even thought I just didn't have a waistline. Nope, it was hormonal weight gain. I have one now." —mudda8139 6."Autism. Everyone said my son was just like me when I was little. He had already received an autism diagnosis, so I had myself tested too — and I'm autistic as well." —ultraviolet4910 7."Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome! I had someone gently suggest that I get checked out (after years of unexplained symptoms) and boom, I was a textbook case." —oxfordcommasplz Related: 21 "Fatal" Safety Mistakes People Make Every Day (And How To Avoid Them), According To First Responders 8."ADHD. I didn't know I had it until my daughter was diagnosed as a teenager. We were discussing her symptoms, and I realized, 'Hey, that sounds like me.'" —abourque 9."I thought everyone had TV static vision. Nope. Turns out I just have Visual Snow Syndrome. I figured it out when I randomly read an article about it, and I was like, 'Hey, wait a minute…' It was like the internet pointed it out to me." —anime_otaku66 10."My wife and I did foster care for 10 years. When one of our foster kids came through with severe food insecurity issues, my wife explained all the signs we needed to watch for. As she went through the list, I realized I had all of those issues myself. My wife inadvertently diagnosed me with food insecurity from my childhood." "I grew up very poor and didn't realize just how impactful that has been on me as an adult. With that realization came a deeper understanding of my unhealthy relationship with food. It hasn't fixed everything, but it opened my eyes to the fact that where I am now isn't where I was back then. And I'm taking steps to improve." —chaz2013 11."I was having really bad back pain from an unrelated injury, and during an X-ray, the medical team noticed spots on my lungs. At first, they thought it was lung cancer, which scared the crap out of me. After a lung biopsy, the doctor showed me pictures of my bronchial tract and said, 'See all those white dots? That's supposed to be pink.' Without that observant radiologist spotting something completely unrelated to what I came in for, I might never have known I had sarcoidosis." —abourque 12."I always thought I was allergic to my own sweat and working out, since I would break into hives! I didn't know what was happening until a medical professional diagnosed me with spontaneous urticaria — an autoimmune issue where my body produces too much histamine. It turns out I'm triggered by sudden temperature changes, not sweat. If it's a really hot day and I jump into the ocean, I'll break out. If it's a cold day and I'm wearing a coat but my legs are exposed, my legs will break out! I have to get injections every month." —coppersalt996 13."When I was younger, I had some GI issues. The radiology reports showed my appendix was on the left side due to genetic malrotation of the colon. The doctor didn't bother telling me, but I overheard him tell his nurse. A few years later, I had pain on the left side and they suspected chronic appendicitis. But when they did surgery, the pathology reports showed my appendix had endometriosis." —fabprincess48 14."Many years ago, when I was experiencing severe migraines, I had several scans done on my head to rule out any internal cause. When the results came back, the doctor asked if I had ever hit my head and lost consciousness. I said no, not that I recall. Apparently, I must have had some kind of brain trauma I don't remember, because they explained that my right frontal lobe was atrophied. The migraines eventually went away on their own, but that doctor's observation about my brain explained a lot about my impulse control issues that I never understood before." —christines442ed4b4e 15."I had what they call 'silent' endometriosis. It's far from silent now, but I had absolutely no symptoms for years. I only found out because a surgeon discovered it unexpectedly when I went in for a completely unrelated procedure to get my tubes tied." —meaghanb4a9ce5ff1 Have you ever discovered a medical condition after someone pointed out a symptom you didn't realize was unusual? Share your story in the comments below! And remember, if someone's ever pointed something out, or if something feels off to you, it's always worth asking questions. You never know what you might uncover. Also in Goodful: "It's Soul-Crushing": People Are Revealing The TellTale Signs Someone Has Been Through A Lot Of Shit In Their Life, And Some Of These Might Surprise You Also in Goodful: 19 "Body Changes" That Clearly Indicate A Person Is Not Young Anymore, And I'm Not Ready For This Reality Also in Goodful: Doctors Are Sharing The Scariest Thing They've Seen A Patient Say Or Do
