Amariel is an MS warrior from Michigan that was diagnosed with MS in 2021 but experienced her symptoms as far back as 12 years old when her legs would just give out on her. Amariel's parents took her to doctors repeatedly with no answers to her symptoms. Amariel and I talk about how she spent years as a juvenile and as an adult going to doctors only to be misdiagnosed or ignored entirely. Amariel explains how she found a neurologist that looked at all her medical history and told her she had MS without any further testing. We have a great conversation about how doctors fail to listen to us and how we get gas lit we also talk about the importance of advocating for yourself. Amariel talks about her interesting decision to not go on any DMT even after she finally did get diagnosed. We also have a conversation about the mental health of her journey. We have such an interesting conversation about how Amariel customized her own treatment path and manages her MS her way. We also talk about relationships and the difficulties of dating with a chronic disease. Amariel is just amazing advocate for MS and other chronic disease diagnosis and has a goal of spreading awareness about the medical system navigation through a Facebook group called Corey's Corner. Amariel is an incredible warrior that is on a mission to make changes in how we are treated. We all need to come together to talk about our experience and support each other. Thank you for sharing your journey with me Ameriel!

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