A Reddit entry went viral after one user said ChatGPT, the OpenAI-built AI chatbot, finally solved a medical enigma that had puzzled several doctors, experts, and even neurologists for over a decade.
The post, ‘ChatGPT solved a 10+ year problem no doctors could figure out’, was posted by user @Adventurous-Gold6935, who explained living with unexplained health symptoms after extensive testing. “For 10+ years I have had several unexplained symptoms. I had a spinal MRI, CT Scan, blood work (in-depth), everything up to even checking for Lyme disease,” the post stated.
As per the Redditor, they had consulted a number of specialists, a neurologist among them, and were treated at one of the nation’s highest-rated health systems. No one was able to identify the reason, however. “I did go to function health (free plug I suppose) and it turns out I have the homozygous A1298C MTHFR mutation that occurs in 7-12% of the population. I’m in the States and my doctor network is one of the highest-ranked in the country. I even went to see a neurologist at one point and tested for MS,” they continued.
ChatGPT solved a 10+ year problem no doctors could figure out
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AI Breakthrough Leads to Diagnosis
The breakthrough came when the user inputted all of their symptoms and test results into ChatGPT. The AI dug through the information and pointed to a correlation with the MTHFR mutation. “ChatGPT did all my lab work and symptom history and said this was equivalent to the mutation. Even though it reads as normal B12, happens that with the mutation it might not be using them properly so you need to supplement it,” the post read.
When the Redditor showed these results to their doctor, the response was shock. “Ran these findings by my doc and he was really surprised and said this all added up to him. Don’t know how they didn’t think of testing me for MTHFR mutation,” the user said.
Once they started the prescribed treatment, they saw a dramatic turnaround. “Anyway, here we are a few months on and my symptoms are pretty much gone. Actually baffled, and thrilled, at how all of this played out up until now,” the post ended.
Others Share Similar AI Success Stories
The Reddit user also provided a caution, emphasizing the importance of cross-checking AI suggestions with doctors. “Didn’t anticipate this to receive so much attention. Will reiterate and make it very clear that I double-checked the AI suggestion with my primary care provider before attempting its suggestions. Do not rely on it every time for medical advice,” they said.
The post has since received close to 7,000 upvotes and has encouraged many others to recount their own stories of AI-directed diagnoses. One person noted, “We went through a similar situation with our dog. He was having trouble breathing and the vet we took him to told us we might want to say goodbye. Told the symptoms into ChatGPT and told us to look for an ER that treats heart conditions. Got him on oxygen, transcribed conversations with Vet with Otter, input those transcripts and X-rays into ChatGPT etc.”
Another continued, “My sister was diagnosed by ChatGPT with a rare genetic blood disorder after more than a decade of doctors and naturopaths telling her it was all in her head.
In another case, ChatGPT recently assisted an American woman, Jennifer Allan, a Delaware realtor and blogger to settle $23,000 in credit card debt.
