17 Memes That Nail What It's Like to Receive Unsolicited Medical Advice

When you live with chronic illness, hearing advice or recommendations from others can often be part of the territory. Sometimes it’s friends or family members who mean well and genuinely want to do whatever they can to help, but other times it may just be someone trying to sell you something. Either way, it can be frustrating to hear advice about treatments or cures from people who aren’t your doctor. If you have a chronic illness, you’ve likely pursued countless treatment options in search of relief, working with your team of doctors and specialists to find whatever medications and treatment protocols are best for you and your health. Plus, the thing with chronic illnesses is that they’re, well, chronic – which unfortunately means no cure.

Receiving unsolicited medical advice can be infuriating – but sometimes, you just have to laugh at how silly some of these suggestions can be. If turning to humor helps you cope with the frustrations of life with chronic illness, the following memes are for you.

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