She Was Told She Had an Untreatable Disease. But Did She?
The woman’s disorder was diagnosed when she was a child. Thirty years later, she decided to have more testing done.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
The woman’s disorder was diagnosed when she was a child. Thirty years later, she decided to have more testing done.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
Although her cough lingered, the patient wasn’t particularly concerned — until her X-ray turned ugly.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
A persistent ache had spread throughout her shoulder, down to her elbow. Was her tennis-playing responsible?
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
The 70-year-old man rapidly went from walking 10 to 15 miles a day to being nearly helpless. His wife wondered if he’d had a stroke.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
His mouth always tasted like metal and he vomited several times a week. Nothing seemed to help. Then his sister got him the help he needed.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
His doctor had darker suspicions.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
Shortly after he retired, the man’s health began to fail him. An accidental finding on a CT scan revealed the true culprit.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
“Go to the emergency room,” the doctor told him after hearing of his trip and fever, rash and whole-body weakness. “You need to be seen.”
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
It started with a bout of dry, itchy skin. Soon everything hurt. A specialist found a way to find some relief.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
All her tests were normal. Soon she felt too sick to go to work.
By Lisa Sanders, M.D.
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