Case #32: Michelle

About this episode

Michelle Shapiro shares her journey through a debilitating health crisis that left doctors puzzled about her symptoms.

Michelle Shapiro had built a career helping others get healthy when she was hit with a debilitating health crisis. Doctors were unable to identify the cause of her symptoms - no matter how hard Michelle pushed for answers. So unwell that she could barely function - Michelle made it her mission to get to the bottom of what was going on only to find that the condition she was experiencing is still being understood by the medical community.  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 ******   You can follow Michelle on social media @michelleshapirord and on her website michelleshapirord.com . You can take the Highly Sensitive Body quiz here: https://michelleshapirord.com/hsb-quiz Dr. Tania Dempsey can be found on instagram @drtaniadempseymd and online at…

People in this episode

Guest: Michelle Shapiro

Topics covered

• health crisis
• medical mystery
• chronic illness
• patient advocacy
• healthcare challenges

Keywords

• health crisis
• medical mystery
• chronic illness
• patient advocacy
• healthcare
• symptoms
• diagnosis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: iHeartPodcasts, Mast Cell Matters, Symptomatic

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