Dealing with Medical Gaslighting: Tips and Advice

Leave and get 2nd/3rd/4th opinions. Demand your tests. I legit was diagnosed with demons by a neurologist before I had a convulsive seizure in front of a Healthcare provider because said neurologist insisted a hallucination I had during an eeg was because of my bipolar disorder instead of of his "no sleep request".

I find a new dr. Thankfully I have a team of specialists who believe me now and are actually diagnosing me. Keep looking!!

Man I wish I had the answer to this. I’m so here for the comments. I’ve experienced this far too many times in my life and I wish I could have handled it with some shred of dignity.

Rebut them. Ask why they are saying why they are. Question their questions. Push back and stand your ground and then change drs I possible because toxic healthcare relationship can be so so damaging. I almost died because of a dr like that.

Call them on it and/or get up and leave the exam room, because you don’t deserve to be treated like that and you shouldn’t have to be polite to protect the feelings of someone who is being rude to you. Also, even when what you’re buying is medical care, you as the consumer have the right to take your business elsewhere if you’re not satisfied with the services you’re receiving. (At least in countries where patients pay for medical care, including the US, where I’m located.) There are medical providers who are compassionate and understanding and will listen to you, even if they can seem harder to find than they should be. ❤️

🤣 Dang, it sucks to feel unheard but I agree, fuck ‘em.

Fuck em