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It's because it's the same thing that happened with add or autism.
People feel like they have the symptoms that they think a disease has, and diagnosis themselves. But they have absolutely zero idea what it's actually like, or ever tried to seek medical attention.
Give it another 3-5 years and they'll move on from chronic pain too.