The article discusses the challenges patients face when their medical symptoms are overlooked or dismissed as anxiety, focusing on Steph Fowler's personal journey from misdiagnosis to a Long COVID diagnosis. She highlights the emotional struggle of receiving validation while feeling anger and grief about the previous dismissals. Fowler now supports others with chronic illnesses as they navigate similar experiences and emphasizes strategies like bringing a partner to appointments and tracking symptoms. Her insights reflect a broader issue where female patients often face additional barriers to being taken seriously by medical professionals.
I've unfortunately felt this and experienced this, and I know clients who have experienced this, too.
It's been alarming to discover how common this is.
Figuring out what was really going on is such a mixed bag.
It's a combination of relief that somebody knows I'm not making it up, and that I can trust myself.
#patient-advocacy #chronic-illness #medical-misdiagnosis #women-in-healthcare #mental-health-misunderstanding
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