Take your healthcare into your own hands

March 29, 2018 | 11m 00s

After waiting one and a half years to be diagnosed, this storyteller describes her symptoms, lack of interest and answers given by most doctors, and effects that Lyme disease had on her usual daily routine.

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STORYTELLER ATTRIBUTES
50 - 59
Female
More than a college degree
White
1xxxx
Patient
STORY TYPE
Blood, Heart and Circulation; Bones, Joints and Muscles; Immune System; Skin, Hair and Nails; Mental Health
Experiencing symptoms; Finding out a diagnosis; Being treated; Getting tests or advice for how to be healthier; Communicating with doctors and nurses; Making decisions about the right health care or treatment for you; Describing how easy or hard it has been for you to get the health care you need
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