A Little Humor... Please

Ellen Berry on 10 17, 2009 | 6 Comments

"You Can't Have That or You'd Be Dead By Now"

Sharing ridiculous comments made by doctors can be a bittersweet form of validation for patients. For a little bit of fun (I figured we could use it), I originally created a discussion thread o

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Getting Doctors to Take You Seriously

Ellen Berry on 05 17, 2009 | 8 Comments

How to Get Your Doctor to Take Your Undiagnosed Condition Seriously

Imagine sitting in an exam room waiting for a doctor you haven't met before to walk in. Whether you've got an unexplained stabbing pain in your side, crippling headaches or life-threatening heart prob

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Journey to Diagnosis

Ellen Berry on 07 24, 2010 | 3 Comments

An Undiagnosed Patient's Journey to Diagnosis

I finally found a diagnosis for the pain I've been experiencing for over 25 years. Conscious work on my own emotional health, combined with an understanding of how the Law of Attraction and other Univ

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Letters to Doctors

Sharmyn McGraw on 02 1, 2010 | No Comments

A Plea from a Patient Advocate to Doctors and Patients of Pituitary Disorders

I'm pleased to feature this article by guest author Sharmyn McGraw. As a thriving survivor of Cushing's Disease, a life-threatening pituitary disorder, Sharmyn has personal insight into the pl

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