We have been interested in Illness Narratives for decades. These are also called pathographies or autopathographies.
Composing your illness narrative can help your health care provider to make a more accurate diagnosis, and order more targeted tests and treatments. It will also enhance most providers' empathy.
Here is some background information on Illness Narratives: Download The Stories Patients Tell
and a guide to composing your own Illness Narrative: Download Autopathography Guide
If you have specific questions please email DJ Elpern.