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by dabber 778 days ago
Sure, but I'm not a doctor and anyone who is living in an area that I'm speaking to will understand what I wrote and those that don't (perhaps yourself included) might learn a new colloquial phrase given the context of the comment.
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When writing about medical issues, spelling matters. If you don't like being corrected, then just ignore the helpful hint and move on. Doubling down on a typo is just weird.
We aren't mind readers, tell us the context, is it a regional spelling?
Maybe you couldn't get treatment because you told your doctor you "had limes" rather than "are exhibiting symptoms of Lyme disease after a tick bite."

Precision matters in medical contexts.