Elena GrossmanDec 17, 2022
Kestrel Casey šŸ–‹ļø

This is real.

The first time I saw a doctor and said "something is very wrong," I was told it was stress and given Prozac and Prilosec.

A few years later, I was nearly dead. I was 5' 8" and 103 lbs. I couldn't eat. I couldn't sleep. My hair was falling out. I couldn't stand up for more than a few seconds. I was living on NSAIDs and protein shakes.

Then I got mad and started firing doctors who wouldn't listen. And I finally got diagnosed.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/interactive/2022/women-pain-gender-bias-doctors/

Women's pain often is dismissed by doctors

Many women say doctors have dismissed their pain, and several studies confirm that gender bias routinely leads to denials of pain relief for female patients.

The Washington Post
Dec 17, 2022 at 4:06pmWeb
Show threadDylan SanchezDec 17, 2022
@wrrrdnrrrdgrrrl Do No Harm, my ass. Iā€™m sorry for your experience. Absolutely terrible.
Show threadAnniebeeknitsDec 17, 2022
@wrrrdnrrrdgrrrl I've been very lucky, myself, but so many women (and enby folx) around me have had such similar experiences. Heart attack, cancer, endometriosis, concussion...
Show threadAnneMScadDec 17, 2022
@wrrrdnrrrdgrrrl Excellent article šŸ‘
Show threadUdi The TischDec 23, 2022
@wrrrdnrrrdgrrrl
As I've found myself saying a couple of times recently, in different contexts, to someone with a hammer every problem looks like a nail.