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

"i was suffering from "

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.
  • 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

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

"i had suffered from"

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.
  • 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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