Gabe appeared at the clinic complaining of pain in his knee, shoulder, and abdomen; nausea and vomiting; blurred vision; and exhaustion. The patient history revealed that he had been going to clinics for years trying to get treatment for these complaints as well as a host of other physical symptoms. The diagnostic consensus was that Gabe suffered from:

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Gabe's presentation of persistent and significant complaints of physical symptoms over years, without a clear medical diagnosis, aligns with somatic symptom disorder. This condition is characterized by an excessive focus on physical symptoms, such as pain or fatigue, which causes major emotional distress and problems functioning, even when no medical explanation is found.

Gabe Appeared at the Clinic Complaining of Pain in His