What are the most commonly misdiagnosed health conditions?

Below are common culprits that are often missed by doctors in the initial exams and only caught in later follow-ups, many by a second-opinion doc. The maladies below have vague symptoms or hide behind other diseases: Chronic fatigue syndrome, which doesn't have any specific diagnostic test. Depression, which can cause of variety of physical and emotional symptoms.

Fibromyalgia, which, like chronic fatigue syndrome, can cause of wide range of symptoms. Glaucoma, which can lead to blindness but doesn't cause symptoms early on. Hemochromotosis, a genetic disease that causes iron overload in some of the body's organs, which has no early symptoms.

High blood pressure, or hypertension. High blood pressure may have no early symptoms. Impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes, which can produce mild symptoms that occur gradually over time.

Kidney disease, which can be life-threatening and may have few early symptoms. Osteoporosis, which causes thinning bones, and often is only diagnosed after the person suffers from a bone fracture. Polycystic ovary syndrome, which causes hormonal and menstrual symptoms and can lead to infertility.

Sexually-transmitted diseases like syphilis, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, gonorrhea and HPV. These diseases may have no major symptoms, or may take years for them to show up. Many masquerade as arthritis and dementia.

Dementia can often be due to mercury or lead poisoning, though that cause is rarely diagnosed first. Thyroid disorders, such as hypothyroidism, which can cause vague symptoms like fatigue and weakness. Mental fogginess caused by medication overload, depression, or fluid in the brain, which many physician wrongly attribute to Alzheimer's disease.

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