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Seeking clarity in HAE diagnosis and treatment

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Natalie Sirota has hereditary angioedema and also has two children with it. She shares how she seeks clarity in care by pressing for answers and turning to trusted resources.

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So on the occasion that doctors have said anything confusing to me in the clinic about a diagnosis or how to treat it, I typically ask for further explanation and clarification.

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Sometimes they still talk at a high level, and it’s difficult to understand them. So I will kindly attempt to press for answers if we’re still not communicating.

I will eventually, once I get home, log on to various HAE-related resources websites and look up even research from various medical resources.

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