They Didn't Believe Her | Living With CRPS | Alicia Briggs

What do you do when 20 doctors can't tell you what's wrong?Alicia Briggs was 18 when shin splints turned into something terrifying. Her legs swelling, turning purple, pain off the charts, and no one with an answer. It took three years, over 25 medications, and finally a pain specialist to get a diagnosis: CRPS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, rated higher than childbirth on the pain scale.That was just the beginning.In this episode we talk about navigating the medical system when no one believes you, surviving two heart attacks that were initially dismissed, managing chronic illness in a corporate career, and why after six years of trying, Alicia finally wrote her book.Her message to anyone in a dark season is simple and powerful: believe in the what if.What if there is a new treatment? A new doctor? A new answer? Give yourself one thing today and keep going.Find Alicia Briggs at coachbriggs.com 📖 But You Look Just Fine: My Journey to Rediscover Joy Amidst Chronic Pain and Invisible Illness 🌐 micheleroys.com