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Waiting Years for a Diagnosis with Tammy

Waiting Years for a Diagnosis with Tammy

Update: 2025-07-22
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Tammy went on a journey to find her diagnosis: Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Countless doctors, tests, misdiagnoses, and so many pills it made her head spin. After all the turmoil, she found her diagnosis, got treatment, and is living a great life today running again.

 

Key Takeaways:

 

[2:01 ] Finding out I have high blood pressure again and again 

[3:53 ] The beginning of taking medication after medication 

[9:48 ] Low potassium, terrible migraines, and horrid edema

[12:40 ] Doing a mind/body program for high blood pressure

[18:56 ] Being diagnosed with colitis and ovarian abscess 

[20:11 ] Being told I have a tumor on my adrenal gland and little syndrome

[23:36 ] Getting the tumor removed: my life changed 

[29:11 ] Writing a book on my experiences 

[32:05 ] Entering a contest on a whim and winning! 

[35:47 ] Don't stop advocating for your health



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Waiting Years for a Diagnosis with Tammy

Waiting Years for a Diagnosis with Tammy

Barb Higgins