dolegliwociami

Dolegliwociami, a non-diacritic variant sometimes seen in informal writing, refers to the plural instrumental form of the Polish noun dolegliwość, meaning a health complaint or discomfort. In standard Polish, the proper form is dolegliwościami. The term is used to describe a set of subjective symptoms or ailments that a person experiences and reports, rather than objective signs observed by others.

In medical and health contexts, dolegliwościami denotes the range of discomforts that may accompany a condition or treatment. It is common in clinical notes, patient questionnaires, and health journalism to refer to “dolegliwości” or to speak of “dolegliwościami” when discussing multiple complaints a patient is experiencing. The word emphasizes the patient’s subjective experience of illness, such as pain, fatigue, or other sensations, rather than purely observable findings.

Typical examples of dolegliwości include headaches, abdominal pain, nausea, dizziness, backache, sleep disturbances, and fatigue. They can be acute or chronic and may affect one or several systems of the body. The term is frequently contrasted with objawy (signs or symptoms observed by others) and with choroba (disease), highlighting the distinction between subjective discomfort and objective medical findings.

In usage, phrases such as “zgłasza dolegliwości” (reports the complaints) or “cierpi na dolegliwości” (suffers from the ailments) are common. Dolegliwościami is a versatile term in medical, public health, and consumer health contexts, signifying the array of discomforts a person seeks help for.