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 <a href="https://www.standinguptopots.org/">StandingUpToPOTS.org</a>.See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

Symptomatic: A Medical Mystery Podcast

Case #04: Shelby

How terrifying would it be to fight an unknown enemy? One you don’t recognize and didn’t see coming? What if that enemy was coming from within; a disease that even doctors couldn’t identify? Nearly half of all Americans suffer from some chronic illness and many struggle for an accurate diagnosis.

Every other week on Symptomatic, host Lauren Bright Pacheco 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 the fi...