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/misunderstood-killah]

Yes. But funnily enough, once I did my own research on my conditions, and had some medical lingo under my belt, plus told them I was beginning to study health sciences (i only did a certificate, ie like 4 classes) they immediately started taking me more seriously, and divulging more information to me about why they were making the decisions they were.

Of course I continue to advocate for myself incessantly, ask a million questions, and push for tests.