In this bonus segment, host Lauren Bright Pacheco checks in with Michele from Case #09 to share feedback from the Symptomatic community. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 16, 2023•6 min•Season 2Ep. 1
After going through a challenging divorce and relocating cross country, Chris was struggling with depression and anxiety. For a while, he simply ignored his GI symptoms as they progressively got worse. His bowel issues were soon preventing him from living the life he loved: hiking, attending concerts, and participating in activities with his kids. The situation deteriorated to the point where he had to be rushed to the ER multiple times, sure he was having a heart attack. However, the reality wa...
Nov 14, 2023•32 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Jerad had been battling an overwhelming amount of stress while juggling PhD studies, early parenthood, and work with the Minnesota Judicial System. Slowly losing his energy and ability to make it through day-to-day activities, he knew his developing condition meant something even bigger than just stress at work. With his wife’s fierce advocacy, Jerad hurried to find the source of his symptoms before permanent damage was done. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** If you’d like to follow ...
Oct 31, 2023•38 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Suffering from incessant fevers, muscle pain, and mysterious nodules across his body for nine years, Chuck's hope was fading. No doctor could explain his sporadic flu-like symptoms. Then, he crossed paths with Dr. Daniel Kastner, an unconventional and brilliant physician with a unique approach to disease research. Together with his colleagues at the National Institutes of Health, their groundbreaking discovery might just hold the key to Chuck's medical mystery. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT B...
Oct 17, 2023•34 min•Season 2Ep. 2
After the birth of her first child, Michele was hit with the onset of sporadic tingling and numbness on alternating sides of her face. Despite enduring years of the mysterious symptoms, she had given up hope of finding the root cause. Michele eventually built up walls of shame because of the uncontrollable flare-ups. It was the concern of her family and the unwavering support of her new partner that would reignite her hunt for a proper diagnosis. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati...
Oct 03, 2023•36 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Join Lauren Bright Pacheco for an all-new season of “Symptomatic” starting Tuesday, October 3rd. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Sep 12, 2023•2 min
Suffering from inexplicable sores & excruciating pain since he was 5 years old, August searched to uncover what plagued so many years of his life and threatened his mobility. His dreams of a musical theater career quickly faded away as his condition worsened, so August decided to challenge the constant silencing of his symptoms and fight the cause of the irreversible physical damage. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** If you’re looking for more information on Behcet’s, you can che...
Dec 05, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Kam is rapidly losing her motor skills as she’s attacked by an unknown & unseen disease. In a matter of months, she goes from starring on her high school soccer team to struggling to make it up the stairs. Bouncing between doctors and facing countless misdiagnoses, Kam never wavers in her chase to uncover what is threatening to take away her mobility. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** For more information on GNE Myopathy go to CureGNEM.org and check out the first ever GNE myopath...
Nov 28, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Diagnosed at a young age, Antoinette has dealt with Sickle Cell all her life. It’s not until she’s older that she realizes her Sickle Cell is unlike any case her doctor has seen before. With deliberating symptoms and multiple crises, Antoinette turns to her doctor for a life changing diagnosis. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** To find out more information on Sickle Cell disease visit the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America at sicklecelldisease.org . See omnystudio.com/listene...
Nov 21, 2022•29 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Kyle was in the ER for a break or sprain almost every month. The injuries were too frequent & too severe to be written off as Kyle just being an active kid. There was something larger at work here. Doctors found a growth on Kyle’s spine that thrusts him onto a rollercoaster ride trying to find the source of the problem before permanent damage is done. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** To find out more information on EDS visit the Ehlers-Danlos Society at ehlers-danlos.com or list...
Nov 14, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Shelby was a freshman in college when she got mono - something that, though draining, is very common in school-age kids. But her mono wasn’t like anything her friends or family had ever seen before. As her condition turns life-threatening, stumped doctors search for answers before it is too late for her or her unborn child. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** To find out more information on POTS, visit StandingUpToPOTS.org . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 31, 2022•35 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Zach was your average 11-year-old who loved pizza, sports, and going fishing with his Dad until an incident at a baseball game changed his life forever. As an illness quickly takes hold and wreaks havoc on his body, it’s a race against the clock to figure out what’s happening and save Zach’s life. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** To find out more information on Sepsis, visit Sepsis.org . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information....
Oct 24, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 3
As a young teenager, Athena began experiencing pimple-like abscesses in various areas of her body. For years, doctors attributed the painful lesions to poor hygiene, shaming Athena into internalizing and enduring her chronic inflammatory condition in silence. Pushing through pain, embarrassment and self-blame, Athena meets a young doctor who finally gives her hope - and a name - for her disorder. * * * * * * ************ SPOILER ALERT BELOW ************ If you’re looking for more information on ...
Oct 17, 2022•31 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Nyobie grew up knowing there was something different about her body. As a young woman, she was plagued by unexplained symptoms doctors initially dismissed as part of puberty. But persistent pain and swelling in her arms and legs were just the beginning of her battle. After 19 years of being silenced and misled, Nyobie finally found a life-changing doctor - and diagnosis. * * * * * * ****** SPOILER ALERT BELOW ****** If you’re looking for more information on Lupus, you can check out the Lupus Fou...
Oct 05, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 1
Nearly half of all Americans suffer from a chronic illness and many struggle for an accurate diagnosis. Welcome to “Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast,” a brand new podcast from iHeartRadio. Each week, host Lauren Bright Pacheco (Happy Face, Murder in Oregon) unravels the medical mystery of a patient’s baffling symptoms and explores how their lives were turned upside down in search of answers. From the first signs of trouble, through a swirl of misdirection and failed treatment attempts, to ...
Sep 28, 2022•2 min
