My Medical Mystery: Finally Getting Diagnosed & Why You Need to Advocate for Yourself

After four years of symptoms and being told nothing was wrong, I finally received an autoimmune diagnosis… and this episode tells the entire story.I walk through the timeline of infections, gut issues, hormone imbalances, chronic pain, and poor recovery that shaped my college years, and how inflammation connected everything. I also share what it was like being dismissed, misdiagnosed, and told it was “just IBS,” despite knowing something deeper was wrong.Most importantly, this episode is about self-advocacy. If you’ve ever felt unheard by doctors, confused by your body, or afraid to keep pushing for answers, I hope my story reminds you that you’re not crazy and that finding the root cause is worth it.Personal IG: @macileejones⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/macileejones?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast IG: @myverbaljournal.letschat⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/myverbaljournal.letschat?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠