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" It&amp;#x27;s fair to say that a health condition--big or small--is no laughing matter. So why is it that some illnesses, syndromes, even all-out diseases, seem to draw skepticism, suspicion, even giggles? Check out this list of health concerns that seem to bring out the snarky side in some of us...**** Chronic fatigue syndrome has been called the &amp;quot;yuppie flu.&amp;quot; Tennis elbow? A rich-man&amp;#x27;s ailment. Even Irritable Bowl Syndrome--as debilitating as it can be--was made light of by Ben Stiller in the movie Along Came Polly. So, it begs the question: Do you have an illness that get&amp;#x27;s no respect? Recently, ABC News compiled a list of the top 10 &amp;quot;yuppie&amp;quot; health conditions that tend to get little respect by the general public--and sometimes even by health professionals: 1. Wheat Allergy, Celiac Disease or Gluten Allergy 2. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 3. Epstein-Barr Virus 4. Social Anxiety Disorder 5. Tennis Elbow 6. Anxiety Disorder 7. Restless Leg Syndrome 8. Irritable Bowl Syndrome 9. Seasonal Affective Disorder 10. Fibromyalgia Here&amp;#x27;s how celebs like LeAnn Rimes fight back about their health conditions--ones that, like those in the list above, have sometimes been made light of in the media. Do you suffer from a &amp;quot;yuppie&amp;quot; health condition? What&amp;#x27;s you experience been like--with friends and family, and your doctor? Photo: iStock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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