The Process of Autoimmune Diagnosis is Unacceptable: Lack of Research and Gender Bias is the Problem

Maria Chapman
Med Daily
Published in
10 min readDec 29, 2019

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Patients often suffer for 4.5 years for a diagnosis and continue to struggle through medication adjustments for much longer.

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In a few weeks, I will turn the corner on a year of mystery symptoms without an actual diagnosis. I’ve sought help from 12 health care professionals and two massage…

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Maria Chapman
Med Daily

Maria Chapman is the CEO of Connected Ghostwriting, LLC. She writes about mental health, social justice, relationships, and business leadership.