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Helloooo! I have a question for anybody who’s a female on there healthcare journey! For me I got denied health care even though I was have seizures bc they thought I was a hormonal woman! Has this happened to you?
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@Beckboop I get that
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Been told lots of my issues are because I’m anxious when I don’t feel anxious and turns out to be a physical issue
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Y e s. I have PNES from past traumas and I was ALWAYS told to just “take deep breaths and drink more water” after YEARS I was finally able to get some real solutions
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@Oliverita cause that will help. It’s also “exercise more” “try losing weight” I’m so glad you got some!
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This happened to me several times and other similar things.
@AeronNox it’s always the uterus 🤷♀️
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A lot
@Aikio then diagnosed with epilepsy as soon as they ran tests 🙄
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@Greenfiretrucks I understand I have it
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Hormonal seizures? Sure, seizures can worsen during your cycle due to spikes in certain hormones. Seizures alone are not caused by hormones, but the intensity/frequency can be affected. Look around for other neurologists. Skip the general practices. If you can, try to find an epileptologist. Did a specialist or a general practitioner tell you it's your hormones?
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@rainbowofanxiety before I was diagnosed I needed help and I went to go see a practitioner, yes i see a epileptologist now but before I went to several different doctors and I was told that I was ither on my period or hormonal and they’re oils go away.
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I'm on my parents' insurance, and they take care of all medical stuff and no bc my Dr's are great!
@hydroepilepic21 oh wow!! That’s great and I hope you keep getting all the care you need!!
@Greenfiretrucks thx
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Yes, some women have experienced being dismissed or denied healthcare due to their gender. One person shared that they were almost led to death because a doctor assumed they had an STD instead of considering other possibilities. Another person mentioned that their panic attacks, anxiety, and bipolar disorder were written off as attention-seeking behavior due to being a female.
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