Pharmacist Michael Brown
A Psychiatric Pharmacist on Medications and Common Patient Questions
In this episode of The Kimberly Elayyne Show, I’m joined by Michael Brown, known online as Pharmacist Michael, for a wide-ranging conversation about psychiatric medications, patient questions, and how medication decisions are navigated within complex healthcare systems. Michael is a board-certified clinical pharmacist in pharmacotherapy and psychiatry with more than 35 years of experience across patient care and healthcare leadership. In this discussion, we explore how medications are prescribed and adjusted, why side effects are sometimes misunderstood or dismissed, and what informed consent can—and should—look like in real clinical settings.
Alec Bradbury | Chronic Pain NP
Alec Bradbury | Chronic Pain Nurse Practitioner Who Listens
In this episode of The Kimberly Elayyne Show, I sit down with Alec Bradbury, a board-certified family nurse practitioner who works closely with people living with complex chronic pain and long-term illness. Alec brings a rare and deeply compassionate perspective to pain care — one that centers validation, communication, and treating the whole person, not just symptoms. Together, we talk about what chronic pain patients are most often misunderstood about, why so many people feel dismissed in healthcare, and how communication gaps can deeply impact both physical and emotional well-being.
Liz & Chris Vassallo - Patient Story
Misdiagnosed: Liz's CSF Leak Story
Liz Vassallo was told for months that her symptoms were “nothing serious,” “probably occipital neuralgia,” or just something she’d have to live with. She was even told she was fine. But she wasn’t. Behind the scenes, Liz was living with a spontaneous spinal CSF leak and signs of intracranial hypotension — a condition that can mimic other diagnoses and often goes undetected. After countless appointments, dismissal, and dead ends, it was a neurosurgeon who finally recognized what was actually happening. In this interview, Liz and her husband Chris share how they pushed for answers when the medical system brushed them off.
Dr. Ian Carroll - CSF Leak Specalist
Spinal CSF Leaks: The Diagnosis Doctors Miss
In this episode of The Kimberly Elayyne Show, Dr. Ian Carroll from Stanford Medicine breaks down spinal cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks — a condition where fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord escapes through a tear in the dural membrane. He explains how these leaks can cause severe positional headaches and other symptoms that are often misdiagnosed, discusses challenges in diagnosing them, and covers current treatment approaches such as epidural blood patches. Dr. Carroll combines clinical experience with research insights to help patients and physicians recognize and manage this condition
Dr. Leonard Weinstock - MCAS Specalist
The Symptoms Doctors Overlook:
In this episode of The Kimberly Elayyne Show, I sit down with Dr. Leonard Weinstock — one of the leading experts in Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) — to break down what’s really happening in the gut, brain, and immune system. We talk about symptoms doctors often miss, the difference between Consensus 1 and Consensus 2 diagnostic criteria, how hormones and menstrual cycles affect MCAS, why many patients are dismissed, how MCAS impacts surgery and healing, and the treatments and research offering new hope. If you live with MCAS, EDS, dysautonomia, SIBO, or chronic inflammation, this conversation is a must-watch.
Eddie Massey III - Patient Story
Turning Pain into Purpose:
In this episode of The Kimberly Elayyne Show, I talk with Eddie Massey III — the creator behind Solving Dysautonomia on TikTok — whose work sits at the intersection of chronic illness, neuroscience, and AI. Eddie shares his personal journey with dysautonomia, how years of being dismissed by doctors pushed him to build his own wearable technology, and how he’s using data and innovation to give patients a voice. We dive into autonomic dysfunction, PEM, adrenaline imbalance, mental health, caregiver burnout, and the future of neuro-autonomic research. Eddie isn’t just studying dysautonomia — he’s living it, and transforming pain into purpose.