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@jordanametepe

Thanks for the response. I understand the possibly of these symptoms being related to something else. However, I’ve had extensive work up… multiple blood test, panels, CT’s/MRI’s, etc. I don’t have allergies or deal with inflammation. This was ruled out very early on. I took antibiotics due to suspicion of a sinus/ bacterial infection. My symptoms were the same before and after the course of antibiotics. I’ve been very subjective to ruling out multiple things and have seen various specialist for that. In addition, ALL my symptoms are actually pointing a leak, but I haven’t seen a provider who’s specializing in leaks. The headaches started years ago. However, the majority of the neurological symptoms were sudden and got worse extremely quickly. Most people don’t realize there are many types of leaks, including ones that are missed on imaging. Diagnosing a leak is very difficult and the average person will see over 7 different doctors before getting a diagnose. Nobody wants to be labeled a hypochondriac. In conclusion, due to my continuous debilitating symptoms it’s extremely hard to live a normal life. It’s easy to say you might just have allergies or an occasional migraine but there have been tests done early to rule that out. There are many patients who were once overlooked after seeing several specialist and a long time of suffering are now telling their story about how a leak was found years later because the right doctor heard them and didn’t give up. Having perspective in a field like medicine is so important. Unfortunately many physicians carry bias and are quick to dismiss a patient’s concerns based off their own experience and understanding. Being put in front of the right person can change a persons life.

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