Track 11: Chronic Pain and Autoimmune Barbies need Love, Too

Let’s talk about pain baby

Let’s talk about you and OUI

Let’s talk about autoimmune diseases, when your tess are normal, but life is joy-free

Let’s talk about PAIN

Let’s talk about pain

Welcome to Track 11 – chronic pain and autoimmune barbies need love too 

 The hardest part of living with chronic pain or autoimmune disease is the invisible illness of it all. The “but you look fine” comment that you get when you try to explain your condition.

At the Oui doctor, we believe you.
 We understand what it means to be dismissed, misdiagnosed, and gaslit for years.

And we also know the science is changing. The data is in. And your options are so much bigger than what most traditional clinics offer.

Part 1: What Oui Do

At The Oui Doctor, we work with patients who live with:

  • Rheumatoid arthritis
  • Crohn’s disease
  • Ulcerative colitis
  • Hashimoto’s
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Chronic fatigue syndrome
  • And other “invisible” or miscategorized conditions

We look at the whole picture. Here’s what makes our approach different:

✔️ Head-to-Toe Labs
 We test what most providers don’t—including fasting insulin, serum iron, ferritin, vitamin D, thyroid antibodies, and cortisol levels.

✔️ Hormone Evaluation via Saliva
 This gives us real-time insight into what your hormones are actually doing—not just how much is floating around. The cost of the test is $155 out of pocket. No surprises. Use your FSA or HSA card if you got it!

✔️ GeneSight Testing
 One of the most game-changing tools we use. It helps us determine which medications are most likely to work with your genetics and which may cause side effects.
 And YES—GeneSight checks for the MTHFR mutation, which affects how your body processes folate and can impact everything from mental health to inflammation.

💸 The best part? It’s usually fully covered by insurance. If not, the out-of-pocket max is $330—and that can be split into 12 monthly payments of about $28.
 You can even check your insurance at genesight.com/cost before you test. Any provider can order it—but OUI love to explain to you in the ways that are most useful.

Part 2: Meds, Supplements & Microdosing

We use every tool in the toolbox—medications, supplements, lifestyle shifts, and integrative referrals.

Did you know GLP-1 medications can be micro-dosed for inflammation?
 They can help with swelling, joint pain, fatigue, hormone imbalance, and even cortisol dysregulation.

I have a story—actually two.

Patient A, let’s call her Colostomy Barbie, had her colon removed and lives with an ostomy. As she gained just a little bit of visceral fat—not enough to be considered overweight by any medical standard—her ostomy started pointing downward. That made it harder to empty, more uncomfortable, and way less convenient. We started her on a tiny microdose of tirzepatide. On the scale? Maybe a pound or two lost. But functionally? Her ostomy rotated into a more optimal position and her life got so much easier. Microdose. Magic.

Patient B, we’ll call her Can’t Get My Ring Off Barbie, had monthly swelling and inflammation so bad she couldn’t wear her wedding ring around her period. Her fingers would blow up, her joints would ache, and no one—not even two rheumatologists—could explain it. I told her, “I don’t know exactly what’s going on, but I do know it’s inflammation. Let’s try this.”
 We gave her a microdose GLP-1 the week before and during her period. BAM. Swelling gone. Joints pain-free. Ring stayed on.

Moral of the story: Oui think outside the box.

We also pair prescriptions with the right supplements to optimize your healing:

  • Reacted Magnesium – for pain, sleep, and gut repair
  • Methylated B12 + Folate – especially for MTHFR-positive patients
  • Mitocore – the ultimate multivitamin for energy (because invisible illness will suck the life outta you)
  • Vitamin D – taken weekly until levels are 70–80
  • Ferrochel – a chelated iron that doesn’t cause the GI misery most prescription iron does. (I take basically everything I just listed.)

Part 3: The Five to Thrive

Here are five things I recommend to almost every autoimmune patient, because they make a massive difference:

  1. Weekly Vitamin D until your level hits 70, then switch to every other week
  2. Serum iron >120 if you’re a menstruating female—this is non-negotiable
  3. Use Ouid (Medical Marijuana) for sleep, anxiety, and pain if it’s legal and appropriate for you
  4. Take Reacted Magnesium, Sun Fiber, and Methylated B12/Folate — all available at our clinic
  5. Check your hormones and cortisol, then calm your nervous system the f*ck down using whatever works: therapy, EMDR, float tanks, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, nervous system retraining—whatever gets you to exhale

Part 4: Beyond the Rx

We’re not just here to write scripts.
 We help you build your care team, your way—with local referrals to:

  • Pain specialists
  • Hypnotherapists
  • Float tank and cryotherapy centers
  • Acupuncturists
  • Trauma-informed therapists

Because the truth is: you’re not broken.
 You’ve just never had someone look at the whole picture and say: “We can figure this out. Together.”

Part 5: Closing

We treat the mind, body, and spirit—and we believe every person has a path back to joy.

All you need is a guide.

Call me. Beep me. If you wanna reach me!

 Oui are so glad you’re still here.