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Hi! I’m Kahlan (20/F) and am having my third colitis flare. I got a colonoscopy and my doctor a) didn’t believe I had a previous diagnosis and b) mis prescribed meds so I’m waiting until I move to figure out my condition. It’s incredibly frustrating and I’m having trouble with the finances / healthcare part of it more than anything.
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Ulcerative Colitis (IBD) Inflammatory Bowel Disease
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I highly recommend the book “the lady’s handbook for her mysterious illness” it’s a silly title and more of a memoir than a handbook but there is much solidarity and information about not being believed by medical professionals, especially as a femme person
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And I'm sorry to hear that's something you're having to deal with. Very frustrating when doctors don't believe your history. When I moved to a new area back in like 2018, I got this primary care doctor asked if I still had Crohn's...I couldn't tell if she was joking, so I said "always and forever" and she just stared at me. I had to fight her on approving a a vaccine that my GI doctor said I should get so that I wasn't at more risk with my flare and current medicine I was on. She just didn't think it was likely I could get the illness and waist of time, so I had to really argue my case. I switched doctor's after that visit.
Sounds like you may want to consider switching doctors. It's really helpful to have a doctor who will fight for you when your insurance is being difficult.
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