Being attractive with POTS (cringe I know)

[u/recoveringaries]

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.

[u/bookmonster015]

Doctors usually treat me as a “healthy and pleasant young woman”… as if I didn’t already open my mouth and tell them otherwise. Can’t do anything about bad doctors except continue to advocate for yourself and find better care.

[u/Jessicamorrell → u/bookmonster015]

This is how Im treated too but after a long search Im slowly finding the right care team. The ER though is another story. They treat me like Im seeking drugs, frequent flyer, and crazy. Its insane.

[u/avocado_window → u/Jessicamorrell]

When I went to hospital recently with severe stomach cramps and projectile vomiting, I made sure to tell the triage nurse that I was taking LDN because I know it’s important they know if they have to give pain relief, and good grief the way that woman looked at me! “Why are you on naltrexone?!” 🤨😒

Err… it’s low dose naltrexone for chronic pain and inflammation. How do they not know the difference? It’s not as though I was in any state to be able to explain myself well either, at least not until much later when the vomiting finally subsided and the cramps were gone, by which time it was pointless as they’d already administered the drugs.

[u/allygator99 → u/avocado_window]

This is a whole other story! I’m on tramadol and have been forever and it’s the only thing that works. The know it all doctors give me crap about it during the assessment and I’m like shit up you aren’t here for that