I have been suffering for the past 5 years with extensive travel history. I told my advanced dermatologist, my travel history. She did nothing. I went to Dr. Awada. he listened to me. He looked at my pictures and he prescribed some medication.
I just had a consult with Mexican Doctor in Mexico he said to thank Dr. Awada. I showed him and explained to him what was going on. He said most likely had either an atypical cutaneous leishmaniasis presentation or a Mansonella infection (based on the areas I traveled in.) that is why my immune system has been so terrible. I am just shocked that an advanced dermatologist couldn't figure this out but yet Doctor Awada listen to me I figured it out right away. I called my insurance company and told them to stop payment on my advanced dermatologist. How come I had to pay $2000 on top of my insurance for no diagnosis at all?
Then to get back at me, my advanced dermatologist wrote me up for high risk drug user because I had taken medication from India. I was desperate. The doctor told me I did everything right and like I said, he told me to thank Doctor Awa next time I see him, read more