Have you ever felt misunderstood by doctors?

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provokeesmokee · Accepted Answer

Yes, but fortunately only in a few occasions. I had more bad experiences with a few very bad psychologists - one of whom stopped practicing shortly after I had to submit a complaint about her.

For the most part, I document symptoms and moods for a few weeks or a month if I notice something going on and will have specific talks with my doctors about that.

This helps them avoid misunderstandings.

I've once had a doctor have to ask me questions he shouldn't have needed to, but the laws of my province required him to ask. These were about me getting sterilized as a young childfree AFAB person.

He asked me two questions: "what if your partner wants kids" and "what if you change your mind".

My answers satisfied him: "if they want kids, they're not my partner" and "if I change my mind, I'll live with it, and likely adopt a dog".

Keeping close track of my symptoms since being diagnosed with GAD has been a big part of avoiding misunderstandings.

sage2021 · Accepted Answer

Yes! They write untrue diagnosis ' in your chart (computer, whatever). Then other doctors read what the other doctors wrote and so I quit getting tests, and I only see one doctor.

Doctors like to tell people that they aren't sick, but it's all in your head. Then they want to give antidepressants to everyone - which don't work anymore because they are screwing with our medications in the United States. They aren't made here.

I could go on and on, but all I can say is that's why they call it a medical practice. Because they are just practicing. They don't know what the heck they are doing.

exitseven · Accepted Answer

So what is going on with you?

I have been misdiagnosed by doctors before. My PCP found a hernia on my left side. He sent me to a surgeon to get it fixed. The surgeon told me I had a hernia on the right side. I kept telling this guy it was on the left side. He continued to argue with me. I decided I did not like this guy and wanted to see a different doctor. I went to see somebody else and it turned out we were both right because I had hernias on both sides.

Sonorous · Accepted Answer

I haven't been to one in so long. But I feel like it would be hard for a doctor to misunderstand me. I'm very specific with my language. And I prefer to use the same terms they use.

Anonymous · Answer

Yeah, I was in labor with my 4th child. I was in a tremendous amount of pain and I knew the baby was coming. The nurse kept telling me that I wasn't close to having the baby because I wasn't in enough pain. I told her I was in excruciating pain but due to a high pain tolerance I didn't react the same as others. She spoke to the doctor and the doctor also refused to have me taken to the birthing room. Finally in between a contraction I begged her to check my cervix. She checked and then panicked, calling out some code. Nurses came rushing in to take me to the delivery room. I was 8 centimeters dilated and she could feel my baby's head. Because they refused to believe me, I had my baby with no pain medication whatsoever because everything was rushed

ProbablyClueless · Answer

I hope you feel better soon! But to answer your question; once upon a time, I did feel misunderstood. Once I spent time really studying and understanding my health, I found communicating with my doctors a lot easier. It definitely takes work to come up that learning curve though.

AviatorTom · Answer

Not misunderstood, but I have been to a few doctors who think they know more about my body than I do, and I don't like that. Good doctors are trained to listen to the patient, then use their medical knowledge to put the two together.

DubiousIntentions · Answer

Not at all. We have an agreement.

Andres77 · Answer

Misunderstood? No. treated as a lesser being of existence? Treated as ignorant? Treated as a science experiment? Absolutely!!!

Sparkie460 · Answer

Misdiagnosed yes, misunderstood no.  I hope whatever is wrong isn't serious and you feel better soon

TheGuyYouCrave · Answer

Why? From looking at you, no judgement, you do you, but it appears that you have self-hatred. Rough life? Doctors always misunderstand. But, you do you

Staximus · Answer

Yeah, doctors are not always as smart as they act.

Aiko_E_Lara · Answer

I think they deliberately do that because they want you to keep coming back

Jennz6 · Answer

Yes, my therapist lol

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Can you elaborate?

Iron_Man · Answer

I don’t go to doctors

JohnK123 · Answer

In what way we’re u

Alex8736 · Answer

I have and then I switched doctors

Jmmmfi4 · Answer

OH DEFINITELY

eagle1951 · Answer

always, but then i go to the VA

elizamichale1 · Answer

Not really

Anonymous · Answer

How so?

TiaNour · Answer

Omg yesss

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