He Was Misdiagnosed for 9 Years — Here’s What Doctors Missed | Otto Rothmund | EP 176 скачать в хорошем качестве

He Was Misdiagnosed for 9 Years — Here’s What Doctors Missed | Otto Rothmund | EP 176

What happens when chronic illness, autoimmune disease, and medical misdiagnosis collide with a healthcare system that refuses to listen? In this episode, I sit down with Otto Rothmund, a 23-year-old entrepreneur who spent nine years being misdiagnosed while battling autoimmune encephalitis, Lyme-related complications, and debilitating panic and isolation, and we explore what it feels like to be told your suffering is psychosomatic when your life is falling apart. Otto shares how chronic pain, medical gaslighting, insurance barriers, and missed diagnoses shaped his childhood, education, relationships, and identity, as well as the turning points that finally helped him reclaim energy, hope, and direction through diet, mindset, and perseverance. His story offers insight into invisible illness, patient advocacy, and the emotional toll of long-term illness while reminding us why validation, compassion, and honest inquiry matter so deeply in healthcare. Otto’s courage, clarity, and willingness to speak openly about loneliness, resilience, and rebuilding make this conversation both sobering and deeply hopeful. If this episode resonates with you, please leave a comment with your thoughts, subscribe for more meaningful conversations, and share this with someone who needs to feel seen. Find more from Otto: Otto Rothmund:   / ottorothmund   Convent PHL:   / conventphl   DJBumpStock: https://x.com/DJBumpStock Connect with me: Instagram:   / tammy.m.peterso   Facebook:   / tammypetersonpodcast   TikTok:   / tammypetersonpodcast   Twitter:   / tammy1peterson   Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/TammyPetersonPod... — Chapters — 00:00 - Meeting Otto and Beginning His Story 04:12 - The First Symptoms at Age 12 and Early Misdiagnosis 08:36 - Being Told It Was Psychosomatic 13:02 - Loneliness, Isolation, and Losing a Normal Childhood 17:12 - Lyme Disease, Bartonella, and Autoimmune Encephalitis 21:01 - Diet, Energy, and the First Signs of Recovery 25:05 - Panic Attacks, Food, and Mental Clarity 29:40 - How Diet Changed Anxiety and Motivation 33:05 - Trauma, Gratitude, and Finding Meaning in Suffering 37:02 - Faith, Culture, and the Loss of Community 41:07 - Internet Isolation and Modern Loneliness 45:58 - Learning to Build Healthy Relationships 49:55 - Trust, Exploitation, and Personal Boundaries 54:32 - Struggles With Work, Identity, and Self-Worth 58:41 - Self-Authoring, Healing the Past, and Designing the Future 01:03:02 - Closing Reflections on Growth and Resilience