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When couples feel conflicted about normal imaging results with persistent symptoms

My partner's brain MRI was normal but we're both still anxious about their ongoing symptoms, and now we're stuck in this loop where neither of us wants to voice our relief about the clear scan because we feel guilty that they're still suffering.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Relief about clear medical imaging conflicts with ongoing concern for unexplained suffering.

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“Where Are You with Medical imaging and what it shows?”

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