'90 Day Fiance' The Truth Behind Meitalia's 'Mystery Illness'

90 Day Fiance star Meitalia Solis has made questionable decisions throughout her relationship with James. One of them was when she decided to move back to Indonesia shortly after living with James in the U.S. She claimed that she was suffering from throat issues and believed her home country had the best medicine for them. Many were puzzled about what she did. But a Redditor thinks there’s a shocking truth to Meitalia’s claims. Keep reading to see what it was.

90 Day Fiance: Meitalia Solis Faces Backlash Following Sore Throat Issues

Early in the season, Meitalia expressed her difficulties living in the U.S. with James. She has an undiagnosed condition revolving around her throat. According to the 90 Day Fiance star, she felt like there was something stuck in her throat, and she had difficulty swallowing. She also gets frequent headaches. The married couple had already visited numerous doctors, but they kept “bouncing” her. Due to this, Meitalia decided to move back to her home country to find the cure, which mostly consisted of herbal tea.

Meitalia From 90 Day Fiance, TLC, Sourced From TLC YouTube

The Truth Behind Meitalia’s Mystery Illness

Some Redditors discussed the truth behind Meitalia’s “mystery illness.” According to the poster, they’re not trying to defend the 90 Day Fiance star, but they believe there have been misconceptions about her condition. The OP went on to say that people living in tropical regions tend to suffer from such illness when they suddenly change their living conditions, especially when they quickly switch to a cold country. The Redditor then said that they had the same condition as Meitalia, and doctors found out that it was a spore allergy. They added that Meitalia’s doctors would’ve found it if given more time.

Clarifying Misconceptions on Tatha’s Mystery Illness
byu/chunkyvomitsoup in90DayFiance

“Its really hard to diagnose mold sensitivities or allergies because some people aren’t allergic (me) but I react so strongly to mold. Maine is a humid climate but to is SE Asia. Maine however has a lot more trees and therefore could have more mold due to that.”
“I don’t know why her dumb husband doesn’t suggest moving to warm part of the country. His family hates him anyway and he has no job, so what’s keeping him in Maine? Why can’t they compromise??”
“Oh she has a bad thyroid issue but she also has some immaturity.”
“she has a thyroid issue that tea isn’t going to fix. and its probably a contributing factor to her behavior. shes a shitty person in general, but her levels are all fucked up and making her fly off the handle.”

90 Day Fiance: Meitalia Solis Further Proves She Was Just Homesick

Despite all the discussions, Meitalia Solis continues to make fans scratch their heads. By the end of the season, the 90 Day Fiance star has come to an agreement with James that he’d sponsor her sister, Angel, a visa so she could travel and be with her in the U.S. According to some, it just shows that Meitalia just wanted to be with a family member because she was feeling homesick in the U.S., which could also be the reason why she initially begged to move back to her home country.