Robert Whitfield MD shares a patient's account of years with unexplained illness: hair loss, joint pain, stomach problems, and systemic inflammation. Despite seeing endocrinologists and gastroenterologists and undergoing colonoscopy and endoscopy, no diagnosis came. His mother moved in to help while he searched for answers in Austin.
My hair was falling out. I had joint pain, stomach issues, skin issues. Super inflamed. My mom actually pretty much moved in with me. I was living downtown Austin, and I was just really sick, and I was going to endocrinologist, gastroenterologist, all the specialties, and no one really had answers. You know, I was put on different medications. I did invasive procedures, colonoscopy, endoscopy, and really had no answers. And so that's when I was desperate, and I was like, all right, there's gotta be more.
