For nearly a year, the Houston Chronicle has been writing about patients who suffered from unexplained medical conditions until doctors helped them find an answer.
Now, we’re launching a series that will chronicle more stories of patients grappling with medical mysteries.
Twice a month, the Medical Mystery Files will tell the stories of patients from the Houston area and elsewhere in Texas who endured pain and other debilitating symptoms for months or even years without knowing why.
The series will also focus on the doctors who managed to solve the mysteries and get patients the treatment they needed, sometimes in the form of novel surgeries or therapies that helped to alleviate symptoms.
We’re always looking for new story ideas, so if you’ve experienced a health challenge that was difficult to diagnose, you can fill out the form below.