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@nana75165 I’m glad you found this discussion! I felt just like you 4years ago. So many vague symptoms and the doctors saying it was all in my head. Doctors at the community hospital just had no clue. After an MRI, we went to the university hospital and a doctor knew what I had! Yay! Just keep on journaling ! Remember, try not to be afraid when you go to Mayo—they want to help. Be sure you keep in touch with us!

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Curious. Did a doctor actually tell you that it was all in your head", or did they imply it by speaking about "anxiety", "stress", etc.? My experience and what I read leads me to believe having a PCP ith a commitment to "figuring things out" is important; otherwise if testing yields no clear diagnosis/pathway one is literally left to start over.. My PCP retired and with searching for a replacement make known what my major concerns are. The 1st two I met did not respond to my major concerns; but seem to follow a "new patient" process focused on meds, transferring records, etc. I don't expect any one to have much insight into long-covid/ post vaccine complications, but recognize in terms of concern and quality of life, these challenges are foremost to a patient. I hope that collectively more docs see the need to pursue where to direct patients if they are not inclined to take the journey with them. In the meantime, I schedule my own specialist appts...