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Most of us take for granted that, when we get sick, we can visit a doctor, receive treatment and start to feel better. For many people, however, this journey back to wellness is much shakier. Their experience is confusing, frustrating and painful. It leaves them doubting their sanity. After a few trips to doctors and specialists, these folks might be told that there is nothing ‘physically’ wrong with them. Despite their very real suffering, they might even be dismissed as malingerers or hypochondriacs. These folks have what’s called an ‘invisible disease’.