Tuesday, March 25, 2008
MYSTERY DIAGNOSIS: A FIGHT FOR MY LIFE
Every year, millions of Americans fall prey to real-life medical mysteries. Discovery Health Channel’s "Mystery Diagnosis" chronicles the way people deal with the turmoil of these baffling medical conditions. When Kirsten was younger, any physical activity would leave her short of breath. Her teachers just thought she was lazy. It wasn't until she collapsed on a school trip that they realized something was dreadfully wrong. Lauren was always physically fit and active when suddenly she was hit with excruciating pain in her abdomen. Blood work showed nothing wrong with Lauren, but expert Dr. Marshall thought otherwise. Did Lauren have one of the top 10 most mysterious illnesses in the world? Eddie was a motivational speaker but his career was put on hold when he started hemorrhaging from his bowels. What was causing such severe bleeding? We'll speak to Dr. Thomas Bolte, an expert who has solved some of medicine’s most unusual anomalies that many call him, "the real Dr. House."
For more information on Discovery Health Channel's "Mystery Diagnosis" click here:
www.discoveryhealth.com
Today's Guests
Kirsten: She has suffered a lifetime of bizarre health symptoms
Leslie: Kirsten's mom
Lauren: She has been experiencing incredible pain for the past 28 years and went to Dr. Marshall for answers
Dr. Merville Marshall: He gave Lauren back her life when he properly diagnosed her with porphyria in 2007
Eddie: After experiencing extreme abdominal pain, he finally saw a second physician who was able to diagnose him
Beth: Eddie's wife
Dr. Thomas Bolte, MD: He is medical director of the Bolte Integrated Medical Urgent Care Center NYC in Manhattan, as well as an internist with extensive training in emergency, urgent care medicine, and alternative medicine




