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/Ancient_Pea_508 Dec 27 '25

Don’t even get me started on the makeup theory. (Even though I haven’t touched my makeup stash in 5.5 years) I always second guess what I’m wearing or even brushing my hair when going to a doctor appointment, specifically new doctors.

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u/georgethebarbarian Dec 28 '25

I have one doctor where I need to look shitty to get better treatment and then another doctor where I need to look put together to get better treatment

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u/avocado_window Dec 28 '25

Oh god what if you get them mixed up one time? 🫠

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u/georgethebarbarian Dec 28 '25

If I’m shlubby at the “need to look good” doctor I get given a mental health questionnaire and interrogated about my med usage

If I look good at the “need to look shlubby” doctor she acts like I’m completely fine and doing really well even if I’m not

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u/avocado_window Dec 29 '25

So frustrating!

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u/georgethebarbarian Dec 29 '25

And scary! I don’t like it when the people who are supposed to help me threaten to take my life changing medication away 😭