As this limpoise developing in your high school, never in your thoughts are you thinking,

I must have a disease or disability I didn't know about.

I know there's going to be a lot of struggle and things are going to get worse, but you have

to be resistant, you have to be willing to fight, you have to be willing to push past

your means in order to live a quote unquote normal life.

There's no magic pill that you can take, you know, that's terrifying.

It was kind of really dark time, it was just like, well, what do I do?

What is, you know, what's happening?

You feeling like your life is over.

How terrifying would it be to fight an unknown enemy?

One you didn't recognize and didn't see coming.

But 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.

These are their stories.

I'm Lauren Bright the Checo and this is Symptomatic.

When you meet Cam Redloss, you immediately notice her pink hair.

And then as you talk to her, you quickly notice that she has a fiery and creative energy

to match.

So I'm actually a self-taught illustrator and all of my drawings are related to moments

inspired by my rare debilitating condition and it just kind of took on a life of its own.

Cam has gained a following for her emotionally evocative illustrations which reflect her

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