The first doctor I had wanted to send me to get my thyroid nuked because it was inflamed after a viral infection. After 2 years and 6 doctors I found I basical

The first doctor I had wanted to send me to get my thyroid nuked because it was inflamed after a viral infection. After 2 years and 6 doctors I found I basically had long covid years before it was recognized. Probably from a low grade garden variety viral infection. My gut developed food sensitivities and I started to develop autoimmune problems from that. After finding the right doctor who could handle researching chronic conditions, things improved within months and a few years later I completely recovered. Typical doctors have 5-10 minutes to listen to you and click on drop-down boxes on the computer. They won't care about chronic or complex issues. They are good for low hanging fruit and steering you towards pharmacological intervention but unusable for anything more involved.