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i was suffering from vs i had suffered from

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I was suffering from" is used to describe a past ongoing situation. "I had suffered from" is used to indicate a past experience that is no longer ongoing.

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i was suffering from

This phrase is correct and commonly used to describe a past ongoing situation.

This phrase is used to talk about a past period during which someone experienced suffering or discomfort.

Examples:

I was suffering from a bad cold last week.
She was suffering from anxiety for months before seeking help.

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Last updated: November 15, 2024

Jun 12, 2016 ... My doctor just told me I was suffering from paranoia. Well he didn't actually say that, but I could tell it was what the bastard was thinking.
Feb 22, 2023 ... ... I was suffering from postpartum preeclampsia, which had severely contributed to my heart failure, stroke, and other damage to my organs. I ...
I was suffering from catarrhal and heart trouble. The people with whom I live are Christian Scientists, and I went to the Sunday service with them.
Aug 11, 2024 ... I was suffering from burnout - then I decided to farm 12 sheep. I emerged a new person. Award-winning author and film producer John Connell ...
Jul 26, 2024 ... I was suffering from constant headaches. I was rubbing my arm manically. I had put on weight and my hair was starting to turn grey. I couldn ...
I was suffering from #cancer but my life was about to change. #daftpunk #randomaccessmemories - I was soon #allclear.
Initially, I didn't know that I was suffering from an eating disorder because I didn't even know what bulimia was. Like many schools, my high school brought in ...
May 17, 2008 ... Hi I am taking to a person and I said "I was suffering from fever". Is this sentence correct. Can we rephrase it in any other way.
Oct 24, 2024 ... I was suffering from a Howard Homecoming hangover . But I shook it off and joined my pop-up peeps on a beautiful Sunday afternoon at Nationals ...
Mar 17, 2021 ... "Before meeting Aria, I was suffering from panic attacks as I dealt with abandonment, divorce, and betrayal." Becca March 17, 2021.

Alternatives:

I was experiencing
I was going through

i had suffered from

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a past experience that is no longer ongoing.

This phrase is used to talk about a past experience of suffering or discomfort that has ended or is no longer relevant.

Examples:

I had suffered from migraines in the past, but they are under control now.
She had suffered from depression before seeking therapy.

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Last updated: November 15, 2024

Jun 17, 2020 ... I was taken to the ER to later find out I had suffered from a spontaneous pneumothorax, on my left lung. I was observed overnight in the ...
... I had suffered from for the six years prior ... I had suffered from for the six years prior. Alyson My story about pancreas and digestive health problems ...
Aug 6, 2016 ... “I had suffered from kidney disease for 17 years – the residual result of a separate undiagnosed medical condition. I suppose the need for a ...
I had suffered from many staph infections, so I was familiar with MRSA and was terrified when I heard the news. The doctor prescribed several antibiotics in ...
Sep 22, 2020 ... At that time, I had suffered from them since my early to mid-20s, which was also around the time that I was diagnosed with polycystic ovary ...
Jul 7, 2009 ... During the second, it was late afternoon, I had suffered from two seizures that day and then after dozing off around 5:30, awoke to my neck ...
Oct 25, 2018 ... I had suffered from panic attacks years before, and this physical aversion to noise was beginning to feel eerily similar. Advertisement. SKIP ...
Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE). Lori. I had suffered from a fibroid for three ...
Nov 29, 2023 ... When I first landed in Chile, I won't lie, I was pretty anxious. For most of my life I had suffered from a number of chronic illnesses, ...
May 15, 2020 ... Hi I had suffered from ACL knee injury in November last year. Post that was on rest, used support stick and did physiotherapy sessions. In ...

Alternatives:

I had experienced
I had gone through

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