Have you experienced medical gaslighting?

[Quinn]

Yes, they gaslit me over gallbladder failure and made me wait another 48 hours and see an Urgent care doctor before the ER doctors finally took it seriously, realized what was wrong, and had emergency surgery.

[Faithandseekerofchrist]

Doctors and hospitals should get sued for medical gaslighting! People are really struggling and they are told that it's just anxiety, their weight and age and to just deal with it. They don't want to listen to their patients and they care more about getting money in their pocket than their patients! If they actually did their jobs, more people would actually trust doctors more but they hate doctors because they don't care and they often make the situation worse. I am not saying all doctors are like this but there is a huge amount of them that are! This needs to change! My coworker would still be alive had they took her more seriously but they found out when it was too late. I am currently going through something similar with a neck injury which the doctors has crossed out as anxiety but it took a chiropractor to find out that my neck is really injured. The good news is that I did not break any bones but it did cause serious damage and especially in my right arm and legs. My neurologist doesn't even listen to me and I am eventually thinking about getting a different one because he doesn't seem that concerned.

[vanessaalexis]

I have experienced this so many times it’s an expectation that my concerns will be dismissed, not taken seriously especially when it is a male physician. I would also point out having a female physician does not automatically mean they will understand. Female anatomy & how our bodies respond to hormonal changes, types of medication, the different phases of our bodies when we physiologically mature are sadly lacking knowledge in 99.9 of our physicians, it’s worse within the specialist/surgeons. All of these should be included in the med school curriculum. Bed side manners definitely needs attention!

[nattygirldred]

Yes this is so real! The Primary doctor doesn’t really give a hoot. He ordered a ton of blood work, after I was hemorrhaging for 6 weeks during the pandemic, AND my blood STOPPED because I had lost so much THE TECH couldn’t even finish taking my blood, I had no more to give without dying.

[natashamenon]

Far too common unfortunately, in Toronto.

[traceymac]

Experienced many instances of this over my lifetime. Medical pass the buck every time it takes more than a 5 min conversation

[FiyaflyDNB]

I went in happy and joking with the nurse and complimented their shirt and left crying thx doc for the rx of antibiotics causing a rash again said there’s no alternative

[andriannaalexopoulos]

Wow how scary and the first doctor should be fired

[hollyinthewoods]

Male doctors are most dismissive so now I avoid them at all cost.