A user on X, Shreya, recently posted a compelling story detailing how ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, helped uncover the probable cause of her mother’s persistent and unexplained health issues—something that had stumped several doctors and medical systems.
Her post, which has since gone viral with thousands of shares and likes, began with Shreya explaining: “My mom had a nonstop cough for 1.5 years. We saw top doctors, visited big hospitals in & out of the city, tried homoeopathy, ayurveda, allopathy, nothing helped. It got worse: internal bleeding started. Doctors said, ‘If this goes on for 6 more months, it could be fatal.’”
Multiple doctor visits, still no diagnosis:
After numerous doctor visits and an array of treatments, the underlying issue still remained a mystery. The breakthrough, however, didn’t come from a clinic—it happened at home, when she decided to seek guidance from ChatGPT.
Among the possibilities suggested by the AI, one unexpected explanation stood out — a potential adverse reaction to her mother’s blood pressure medicine.
After discussing it with a physician and switching the prescribed medication, her mother’s condition started to improve noticeably. Shreya later praised ChatGPT for its vital contribution, saying the chatbot played a key role in uncovering the issue and ultimately helping to save her mother’s life.
The story sparked widespread discussion online:
The story sparked widespread discussion online, with many applauding ChatGPT for helping uncover the cause behind Shreya’s mother’s condition. At the same time, some users voiced frustration with the medical professionals involved, arguing that a more detailed and attentive diagnosis should have been made much earlier.
“I’m really glad your mom is feeling better. But honestly, this also shows a big problem in medical care. Doctors should’ve checked if the cough was from her BP medicine, it’s a known side effect. What’s shocking isn’t that ChatGPT figured it out, but that so many doctors missed something that should’ve been basic,” a user noted.
“Unbelievable,it means In the future, Doctors could become unemployed due to AI. Some tasks of doctors, like diagnosis of illness, can be done by AI in better ways,” another user mentioned.
