Netflix series!

@wisfloj Thank you. Watching it now.

Agreed - it's an awesome show! The first episode made me cry.

HI, @wisfloj - thanks for the heads up about the Netflix series titled "Diagnosis."

I thought that many other members on Connect might be interested in this, such as @naturegirl5 @jenniferhunter @sandytoes14 @harriethodgson1 @frane1939 @johnbishop @kristap31.

wisfloj - did you find any part of the series thus far particularly enlightening or encouraging?

Sigh, I've given up my Netflix for something with less garbage on it - Curiousity Stream which has more science, technology, history, and nature programs on it. I do have one month left on my subscription so maybe I can binge watch the series ☺

Neat! Thank you @lisalucier and @wisfloj for the heads up!

@wisfloj watched the first episode, and loved it. Thanks so much for the info about the show. Hope you are ok???? My blessing...Lori

@wisfloj, well I binged watched the Diagnosis series and finished the last episode this afternoon. I must say it was really good. What really struck me was how the doctor working with the New York Times described crowdsourcing and putting these patient stories out "there" to see what others could come up with for a diagnosis. Also she wanted to see if there were other patients with the same symptoms.

Light bulb illuminating here - sounds a lot like Mayo Clinic Connect. Patients searching for answers and meeting other patients with similar symptoms. All with a common goal of trying to help themselves while helping others. Thanks again @wisfloj for starting this discussion to let everyone know about the series on Netflix. It was one of the few things I've seen on Netflix that I liked and I'm glad all of the previous positive comments convinced me to watch it before I bail from Netflix.

@johnbishop, I have one more to complete the series. My takeaway. The diagnosis is critical as you have taught me. It validates symptoms and sends a message about what medications and other lifestyle changes would be of benefit. The crowdsourcing is an entirely new concept to me. Lightbulbs going on........Chris

Chris I was hooked after the first episode. The doctor doing the series is a doppleganger for my dentist in Rochester who I've talked with about Connect.

@johnbishop, So how would the doppelgänger handle “idiopathic”? It seems like we are fighting the same situation. The symptoms of Small Fiber Neuropathy (SFN) can be confirmed with the skin punch test. Yet, what does that mean in the grand picture if there is no determination of how you get SFN which could then lead to how to prevent it? Chris