suffer from

suffer from (something)

1. To be afflicted by some ailment or injury. My father suffered from depression all his life. The poor child suffers from terrible eczema on her arms and legs.
2. To be forced to endure some negative condition or status. This area suffers from frequent droughts. The country has been suffering from a severe economic depression since leaving the customs union three years ago.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

suffer from something

to endure or experience unpleasantness, a disease, or a health condition. Jeff is suffering from the flu. I'm afraid that you must suffer from the disease until it has run its course. Toby is really suffering from the cold.
See also: suffer
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

suffer from

v.
To be sick with or afflicted by some condition: I suffer from many different allergies. The country is suffering from a drought.
See also: suffer
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • suffer from (something)
  • slice of life
  • a slice of life
  • screaming fantods
  • howling fantods
  • perish with
  • perish with (something)
  • I'm terrible at names
  • I'm terrible with/at names
  • scrud
References in classic literature
I have done wrong, and so I don't want happiness, I don't want a divorce, and shall suffer from my shame and the separation from my child." But, however sincerely Anna had meant to suffer, she was not suffering.
Anna Karenina
So many have become victims of exploitation"; they suffer from hunger and violence; they are brought down and devastated by disease and sickness; and they have so many opportunities in life taken away from them.
Placing all hope in God
Addicts may suffer from emotional distress, feeling alone and beyond redemption.
The meaning of suffering in drug addiction and recovery from the perspective of existentialism, Buddhism and the 12-Step program
But there is another element to this as well; we are called not only to suffer with adolescents but also suffer from them.
A call to see and be near relationships and youth
Women who suffer from migraines during pregnancy may be at higher risk of stroke and heart disease, research out today suggests.
Warning over health risk of migraines in pregnancy
Research by the probiotic experts Yakult revealing that almost one in 10 people suffer from gut trouble because of long-term work-related stress.
Stress at work is so hard to stomach
Up to 30 million Americans suffer from under-treated chronic pain.
Suffering from chronic pain? For solutions, read on ..
Lincoln didn't do great work because he solved the problem of his melancholy." Depression is an illness, and people who suffer from it want just one thing--for it to stop.
Blue beard: a revealing look at why Lincoln's depression didn't cost him politically
Those who have the rules firmly in hand are those who suffer from hardness of heart" (3:1-6; 7:1-23).
Preaching the mysteries of the reign of God
Whether you suffer from celiac disease or are simply intolerant to gluten, there are many ways to keep the dining experience exciting and healthful, If you think you might be suffering some sort of intolerance it is important that you notify your primary physician immediately.
Gluten-free cuisine: is avoiding the protein better for us?
In addition to hunger and thirst, the patient may experience drying of mucous membranes in the nose and throat and gastro-intestinal tract, with the result that the he or she may suffer from nausea, vomiting, hemorrhage, and even convulsions.
Palliative care: "killing me softly"
About one-quarter of people in North America suffer from sleep apnea, for instance, a condition that disrupts a person's breathing when they sleep.
Sleepless in a strange place: when counting sheep fails
OTTAWA -- As many Canadians suffer from major depression as from other leading chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes or a thyroid problem, says a report recently released from the Canadian Community Health Survey.
Canadians with depression equal other chronic conditions
policy toward Iraq continues to suffer from an over-reliance on military solutions, an abuse of the United Nations and international law, and a disregard for the human suffering resulting from the policy.
Foreign Policy By Catharsis: The Failure of U.S. Policy Toward Iraq