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EPISODE · May 10, 2021 · 32 MIN

The doctors work for us, not the other way around: With Lisa!

from Cure Chronic: The Chronic Movement · host Cure Chronic

After not healing from a shoulder surgery in 2012, to being misdiagnosed with a neurological disorder then having to go to the Mayo Clinic to find some answers. Then being put on all kinds of medications to control seizures, tremors and more, but Lisa knew that the medication was not working, or helping. The docs were just trying to find medications to mask the symptoms, instead of diagnosing the actual problem. She finally had to take her health into her own hands by researching her medications that she was on, and getting answers for herself. As Lisa started to advocate for herself, she was getting the run around from her doctors, leaving her with more questions than answers. Her health deteriorated so badly, that she thought she was going to die. She found out that part of her health deteriorating was due to medical negligence. She finally decided to get a whole knew medical team, that she was going to interview and when she started being taken off medication, she soon realized that these medications were masking symptoms of severe POTS and EDS, as well as a major heart defect from birth! From her experience, she now has the ability to advocate for herself, and ask more questions and stand up for her life and her health.” Connect with her on instagram @conroy_lgc and she just launched her website and respectively rant!  ChronicallyConroy.com

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