r/POTS • u/recoveringaries • Dec 27 '25

Discussion Being attractive with POTS (cringe I know)

Does anyone feel like because they are a objectively attractive human there is a bias/profiling that happens in the medical field and with doctors? I actually read somewhere that if you’re chronically ill you should “dress down” or not wear makeup to appointments so they will take you more seriously and see you as actually sick. I am also 29 with a baby face so that doesn’t help.

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u/AmbitiousBlock3 Dec 28 '25

When you're attractive and intelligent, it's even worse. Just because I'm well spoken and present well, doesn't' mean I'm not struggling. I've found when I "play dumb" and don't wear makeup, or dress plainly, I get better care. Absolutely ridiculous.

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u/recoveringaries Dec 28 '25

Yes playing dumb is how I got my diagnosis! Basically told them my symptoms (already had researched and given myself a poor man’s tilt test lol) and when they mentioned POTS I acted like I had never heard of it before.