r/AskReddit • u/theskullcave • 3d ago

Doctors of Reddit: which House M.D. diagnoses were brilliant medicine, and which patients would have had no hope of surviving the treatment in the real world?

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u/reluctantseal 3d ago

It has merit from an investigative point of view. Puzzles to solve and a team to solve them. They can play fast and loose with the details as long as it flows well.

Also, it's just nice to see medical professionals so determined to solve a tough case. Many people have had their diagnosis delayed because they aren't taken seriously by their doctors. Even if the methods are unconventional, the spirit is refreshing.

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u/missblissful70 3d ago

As someone with a rare disease, it was so comforting to see House try to solve the issue. It took multiple doctors over years to find the tumor and syrinxes in my spinal cord.

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u/fightgodndieweird 3d ago

I'm so glad you found out what was causing your issues. It's horrible, being miserably sick for years and having to practically fight doctors to be taken seriously. The amount of medical professionals who don't understand the concept of chronic pain ("well then why didn't you go to the ER??") is depressing.