"He referred me for an endoscopy, told me that nothing was wrong, and that sometimes people just have abdominal pain. After many months of trying to be taken seriously, I switched doctors. With only one test, the new doctor diagnosed me with moderate to severe Crohn's disease and began a treatment plan that had me in remission within a year. I still manage my Crohn's with the treatment plan he started a decade ago."
"When I left that area, I wish I could've brought him with me. That first doctor, though, fully dismissed my pain as the naive ranting of a 'girl' in her 20s. I've never felt so belittled by someone who was supposed to be a caregiver."
The patient was referred for an endoscopy and told nothing was wrong, with abdominal pain attributed to non-serious causes. After many months of not being taken seriously, the patient changed doctors. One test by the new doctor produced a diagnosis of moderate to severe Crohn's disease and a treatment plan that achieved remission within a year. The patient has managed Crohn's with that plan for a decade. The patient wished the supportive doctor could have accompanied her when she moved. The first doctor dismissed her pain as naive ranting, leaving her feeling belittled.
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