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by Zee38484 981 days ago
> hypochondriacs claim to have without evidence.

> people claim to have without evidence.

Bit of a technical note. Patients claim is the evidence on its own. Patient may be undiagnosed, but there is an evidence for such claim.

IBS, lyme disease, all sorts of allergies are very hard (and expensive) to diagnose. Some people have no money for doctors, and may not be even registered with GP.

If customer at restaurant says they have a peanut allergy, you better to believe them. Saying "there is no evidence for such claim" may get you in troubles very fast...