Case #26: Nika

About this episode

Nika shares her 17-year journey battling a shape-shifting condition and finally finding a diagnosis.

Nika spent half her life battling a shape-shifting condition that plagued her in various ways for nearly two decades. Fighting chronic pain, fevers, fatigue, and even strokes. In her 30s, after a series of lymphoma scares, Nika thought she was going to die without answers. But, 17 years, 26 doctors and 37 procedures later - Nika was finally able to name her faceless foe.   We want to hear from you! Share your own medical mystery or tell us about the episode you connected with the most at Symptomatic@iheartmedia.com or drop us a voice note at https://www.speakpipe.com/Symptomatic .    DISCLAIMER: By submitting your voice note using the link provided, you acknowledge that we have permission to potentially include that audio in future content.   *  *  *  *  *  * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** To find out more about IgG4-RD, you can check out IgG4ward! Foundation’s website at https://igg4ward.org/ You can also find Nika Beamon on her website here . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Guest: Nika Beamon

Topics covered

• chronic illness
• medical mystery
• health struggles
• diagnosis journey
• patient experience

Keywords

• IgG4-RD
• chronic pain
• lymphoma
• fatigue
• medical mystery
• diagnosis
• health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IgG4ward! Foundation, iHeartPodcasts

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