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Originally Misdiganosed: I Have GPA
Misdiagnosis Joan Dominique Misdiagnosis Joan Dominique

Originally Misdiganosed: I Have GPA

Just wanted to jump in and introduce myself. I recently received a diagnosis of GPA (Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis). It's been quite a whirlwind over the past six months. It all started with my left eye getting bloodshot, my ears feeling constantly clogged, and my nose being runny all the time. At first, I didn't think much of it. My eye didn't hurt, and I figured the ear issues were due to my frequent flying for work and years of swimming and surfing. As for the runny nose, I thought it was just a result of my early morning hikes. But as time went on, I started experiencing significant hearing loss.

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