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[aaaham]

I went to the ER once because I was in pain. The doctor said I was just constipated and there to get pain pills. The next day I found out I needed my gallbladder removed. I wasn't constipated at all.

[brencislloyd]

First cardiologist I went to ignored me when I said walking for five minutes causes me to start to feel lightheaded. She just rolled her eyes and said "mmhm, sure. You need to go on 30 minute walks every day" when I repeated that I can't without passing out she just raised her eyebrows like she thought I was lying and told me again to try it.

I told this to the cardiologist I just started seeing and he was horrified. "We don't want you passing out!" And he immediately gave me the at home heart monitor test the first one refused to give me.

Some doctors really ain't shit. And an actually good doctor who listens is worth their weight in gold.

[Lorraine]

I have depression and every winter I’d get really concerning symptoms. I’d start to get almost narcoleptic, unable to stay awake, sleeping for 14-16 hours a day, feeling sick when I would get up, shaking, having extreme panic for no reason in the morning, and just generally feeling like something was wrong. For 14 years I was told it was “just depression” despite my protests something else was happening and would get more and more antidepressant medication. I struggled regardless every single year.

Finally, I saw a cardiologist who diagnosed me with POTS. How? He took my heart rate standing up. I immediately started to pass out and my heart rate spiked up by 52 bpm in 80 seconds. It was so bad that standing up alone put me in the diagnostic range that typically requires a tilt test. Turns out, a lot of the anxiety and panic I would feel was a result of simply getting up. And the winter weather was enough to just completely destroy my circulation to the point my body physically couldn’t keep up. The cardiologist said he was shocked that I had gone so long with such severe symptoms but no diagnosis. I’m doing a lot better now that I am being treated for it :)

[eowynadcox]

A few months ago I went to urgent care for aome chest pain, an abnormally high heart rate, difficulty breathing, and nausea. I got a chest x ray and a CT scan at which point they told me that I have anxiety and should just go home. fast forward to a few weeks ago. I finally have a primary care provider and told her about these concerns. I almost immediately got a few blood tests done, and I officially have Graves Disease, which causes hyperthyroidism, which can cause all of my "anxiety symptoms" and all of those together that I was having, may have actually been a thyroid storm, which is very dangerous and very likely to cause cardiac arrest.

[AClownsClownery]

It's wild how incompetent some doctors are, like it pisses me off how some of them just don't listen to their patients or pull out the most bullshit excuses I've ever heard
To my knowledge, it gets more common with women and people from minority groups, too
Like that stuff is just dismissed for no reason sometimes

[LAKnightAuthor]

The person in charge of my iron infusions telling me I'd be less tired if I went to the gym and ran around. I'm in a wheelchair.

[marionmorgan]

I was seeing a psychologist i told her the reason i didn'tdelete myself was because my husband needed me to take care of him. She said he is a grown man and can take care of himself. My husband heard her say it later, I said to him. If you can take care of yourself, i have no purpose.
So why should I stay. He said yes you do. I love you, and she is stupid.
He and my little velcro (she thinks she should be in my lap 24/7) dog were the only things that kept me here.
Life is still hard. But I don't feel like deleting myself anymore.
People who are supposed to be professionals can be so stupid.

[Jəllybəan]

One time a psychiatrist said my autism was caused by my diet 😂

[lunardeity]

I first went to urget care for an injury and I figured they would do some kind of x-ray, or any test of any kind- but they didn't. Just gave me steroids for the swelling and a recommendation to a specialist. The specialist did what the urgent care doctor did, no tests, just wiggled the thumb... He noted there was a 35 degree difference in the way the joint bent compared to the opposite matching one, but still saw no reason for tests here, and he just told me, "it must be a childhood injury acting up." "A childhood injury, " he, one, didn't inquire about at all, and two, never fact checked it with any medical records, he just made it up. His solution was to put a toxic topical steroid on it. Over a year since the injury, and my thumb still hurts and misbehaves, but I can't do anything because "nothing is wrong with it." Doctors are too expensive for us to have to see multiple for one thing.

[stuffedsomething]

Someone should report that disaster of a doctor to the board and start listing this and his misdiagnosis with his full name and licenses present on all social media. That shit is super prevelant and is the cause of most misdiagnoses; laziness and incompetence of just a handful of doctors

[CensorshipVictim]

3 years ago I was feeling run down and just horrible, my doctor told me it was because I was overweight and put me on pills, a diet, and exercise program.

I did this for a year and only got worse and worse, but he kept saying it was because of my weight and all my symptoms would disappear once I lost enough weight.

I passed out at work and the ER doctor ran some tests, turned out I had stage 2 esophageal cancer.

I almost died because my primary care doctor couldn't see past my weight, and I was only 80 pounds overweight. I'm now 20 pounds underweight because of the chemo drugs and treatments.

[gilliann.]

I told my doctor i was tired all the time and she insisted it was just because i was depressed. I do have depression, but it is actually worsened by fatigue because i feel like a useless piece of shit. Nobody has been able to figure out the fatigue yet, but at least all my other doctors believe i do have fatigue that isnt causes by depression so thats cool i guess

[katdancroft]

My old primary care doctor had written me notes for both an ESA and a service dog, she knew that I had chronic pain and chronic fatigue not to mention bad anxiety and depression, yet when I had asked her to help me get on disability because working was becoming harder and harder, she looked me directly in the eyes got real close to me and said “you’re not disabled” to say the least that was the last time I went to her

[dessahlifesa]

See this story hits home because since I was little I’ve had ear problems not like hearing loss or anything just pain like I get ear infections every year I’ve had this pain in my ears for years and no one can find out what’s wrong or they just kinda ignore it or think I’m lying

[tinky]

When I was younger, say 15?16? I had appendicitis and that doctor asked if there was any chance I could be pregnant. I said no (the truth) and he looked at me, eyes above his glasses and said "i think you know I don't believe that". I just looked bewilderedly at my mum. Not particularly comfortable

[NoThankUBeQuiet]

I definitely thought ovarian torsion first. Then I found out it was male and I was confused. Turns out i was kinda right

[ratsinacage]

Oh man I didn’t realise this was a man but like that explains why the doctors actually ran tests

[MissAngelLivi]

The story sounds serious, but the way it’s been narrated?

😂😅 HELP!

[charlesatanasio]

Doctors are put on a pedestal, they really dont deserve to be treated as well as they are.

[jessicabland]

I'm disabled and have been for about 8 years now. Every now and then they send you to one of their doctors for check ups. Well. I went to the psych one and it didn't go well. I had been with my now husband for.. not too long. The therapist said something like "boyfriend huh? You do know he's probably going to get tired of you and leave". I was.. I don't even know. Ran out to my car sobbing and called him. Told him what was said and he FREAKED out and immediately started doing research to file a complaint. Later on that day I was crying again and he said "I know that scared you because of things that happened in the past. I need you to realize that I'm not going to leave you. I'm not going to get tired of you. I knew from the beginning about your disabilities (he was a good friend before we found out that we both had feelings for one another) and I still wanted you. I will take care of you when you need help. I'll never make you feel anything less because of those things. I've been in love with you from the first time we've met." and a few other things.. let's just say we just celebrated our first wedding anniversary together. And I'm typing this as he's asleep next to me with his arms around me. That doctor can go kick rocks.