It took me 1 month to be diagnosed

[u/J3NNY_24]

Hi! I am here to say if anyone is in the Chicagoland area, I have a recommendation for an amazing specialist. Here was my time line:

- been having debilitating symptoms for about a year.

- Feb 11th I brought up endo

- Feb 13th I had an ultrasound (they found nothing)

- Feb 19th I was given a referral to my specialist

- Mar 16th I see the specialist, start orilissa. Was diagnosed based of symptoms with endo and PFD.

- Mar 31st I fail orilissa with high bps of 160.

- April 14th the schedule my lapro for July 29th.

Dr. Shashwati Pradhan is my normal OBGYN

(Orland park University of Chicago)

Dr. Hannah Ryles is my endo specialist

(Ingles University of Chicago)

I must stress I had not pursued or brought endo until that Feb 11th appointment. These beautiful people took me so seriously with no family history, they just trusted my symptoms. Dr. Ryles is also sooo down to earth and so sweet, she scheduled an appointment with me for a month before the surgery in case I have any questions that come up. You unfortunately need to referral to see her so I recommend Dr. Pradhan who also immediately believed me.

If anyone has any questions or wants me to go in detail about a specific appointment I will!

[u/OutrageousSecret7455]

I don’t understand how you can be diagnosed with clear scans and no laparoscopy done which is generally the only way to be diagnosed?

[u/J3NNY_24 → u/OutrageousSecret7455]

Actually that is incorrect, recently obgyns have been diagnosing based of symptoms. I urge you to look into it.