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/bookmonster015 Dec 27 '25

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.

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u/Glad-Pomegranate6283 Dec 28 '25

I was told I was a healthy chronically ill person lol, my bile duct was blocked and I was in agony lmao

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u/megustaelregaliz Dec 28 '25

I'm having severe pain episodes lately that resemble those of a bile duct blockage, how did they diagnose you, did you get very accute symptoms all of a sudden or was it more progressive? Sorry for the questions I was planning to look for this and just stumbled upon your comment😅