Jayne Rachael Presents “Overcoming Together“
Overcoming Together is a virtual community intended to support, empower, and inform patients struggling with difficult diagnoses who, as a result, are either undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, and/or left without a clear treatment plan. Our mission is to connect patients provide them with the support they need to continue pursuing a diagnosis.
What’s on Overcoming?
Why Overcoming?
Fluoroquinolone Toxicity: A dangerous line of antibiotics that includes cipro and Levaquin
Health Conditions
There seems to be more and more mental and physical health conditions that online communities report, but that baffle most doctors. However, researching your symptoms online is often more terrifying and dangerous than it is helpful. So, we rounded up all of the need-to-know content around health conditions that often confuse doctors but are experienced by many. I am starting with the disorders that I am most familiar with based on either my own personal experience or those of friends or professionals that I am working with. The plan is for “Undiagnosed/Untreated” to continue to expand to include more and more misunderstood illnesses/disorders or side effects.
Recommend ideas for a health condition for us to cover.
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Lupus
17– year old Chloe gives advice and inspiration as she shares how she overcame severe scoliosis at age 9 and now manages the autoimmune disease Lupus. Learn More
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A mental health conversation; Overcoming depression, anxiety and ADHD
Three smart, well-educated and talented young women in their late 20s are crushing their careers and their lives. Learn More
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A personal experience of MDD
The year is 1990. How could I ever forget that year? I was on tour with the hottest band in the world. Learn More
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Long term effects of childhood Cancer
Within the last three decades, childhood cancer survival rates have improved dramatically. Learn More
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Dr. Stephen Bigelsen
Diagnosed with Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer, Dr. Stephen Bigelsen thought he only had a few months left to live.
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Maladaptive daydreaming disorder (MDD)
Three people who have struggled to keep maladaptive daydreaming at bay share their stories to show others they are not alone and raise awareness.
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Fibromyalgia
According to the Mayo Clinic, Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain accompanied by fatigue, sleep, memory and mood issues. Learn More
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Communicate
How to Best Communicate with Loved Ones Experiencing Chronic Pain
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Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune, neuromuscular disease that causes weakness in the skeletal muscles that are under our voluntary control.
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Autoimmune Brain Disease “Brain On Fire”
Hashimoto’s Encephalopathy (HE) is a type of autoimmune encephalitis (AE) in which the body’s immune system attacks the brain, resulting in inflammation.
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How Samantha Copes During The Corona Virus
I need to get off this video chat. The sun beats down through my apartment window and onto the back of my jacket, as I am all ready to go outside. Who’s talking now? What are they saying?
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We will change the paradigm and get doctors and researchers to listen to patients’ stories.
The goal is for “Undiagnosed/Untreated” to be an interactive site (although the interactive pieces may take a little while to go live.) There are chatrooms where people can tell what worked for them and ask for or offer advice. There will be a place where those who have overcome a particular disorder can volunteer to mentor someone just starting to experience it. I personally found it very helpful to be mentored by three people who have overcome antibiotic toxicity. In some cases, there will be surveys where people can answer questions about their own symptoms.
Above and Beyond
They went above and beyond in looking for cures and taking charge of their own health problems.
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