Hi @johnbishop thank you for this info! The article on atopic dermatitis is especially helpful and it really seems to fit in with what some of my specialists have been saying about my immune response being "off" or abnormal in some way. I actually did an online application to Mayo and received a phone interview. Sadly I got a very rude person who told me that because I was not "officially" diagnosed and had not "failed treatment" for anything specific, I couldn't be scheduled. I should clarify the information wasn't what I define as "rude," just the attitude of the person. I did report that to their complaints line to explain my feelings and as someone formerly in healthcare management, I emphasized that I just wanted them to retrain on empathy and professionalism vs. take punitive action. Regardless, I'm not sure if it's worth just doing a new application at this point? Thankfully I have a very supportive family so can travel anywhere in the US as needed.