The Real Symptoms OF Desiree Jennings Disease: Although millions of video views on YouTube Jennings, who followed her case became suspicious that her symptoms were a hoax. Indeed, the fact that Jennings was worried most about her unorthodox glory online attack on her integrity."Why should I fake it?" She said during her interview with "20/20". "I had a great life ... Now I'm sitting at home every day, bored to tears."
Nevertheless, there is skepticism in the medical world. Dr. Steven Novella, assistant professor of neurology at Yale University who has followed the case closely Jennings on the Internet and comfortable commenting from afar, as dystonias especially visual diagnostics, said Jennings symptoms were not typical for this disease. Novella sure all she was not caused by mercury in the flu shot.
Other experts with whom the 20/20 agreement. Dr. Charles McKay, a board member of the American College of Medical Toxicology, said Jennings would be subjected to much less mercury in the flu shot than in the tuna steak.