They're also going to do a pregnancy test if they suspect you have a vagina.
I finally got a diagnosis and it's so freeing.
Yes it's terminal, but it's so sooooo good to know what's happening.
I have a tongue issues which five different doctors have decided is geographic tongue, and told me it will go away “in a couple of weeks”. The last two times I heavily prefaced adding “Before I get into it, it’s OK to say you don’t know, but don’t tell me it will go away in a couple of weeks because it’s been over ten years.” Both times as soon as they saw my tongue they cut me off with a “it will go away in a couple of weeks” and refused to discuss it further.
😭…
average medical appointment.
You know what? There's this thing called AI...and it somehow cares more than an actual human.
The fuck we need meatbags for anymore?
"Clearly you're overweight, have you tried exercise?"
Translation: “I’m out of my depth here. I don’t know how to help. I would refer you to the right person but I don’t even have a good, professional referral network.”
If your lucky. Often it’s just “I’m too overworked and busy to take you seriously”.
Or “I don’t believe you / think you are exaggerating”.
I still remember the time I was like 17, hiking, and got bit by a tick just over my belt buckle, and a rash started to develop and the doctor was like “it’s a byproduct of an allergy to your belt” and prescribed me steroids. I basically begged for a Lyme disease test. If I didn’t get that test and those meds at the time (after testing positive for lyme), life would be way more fucked up right now
And after 5 months of having your head weighed down by a giant axe: Of course you're in pain! Your posture is all wrong!
If your Dutch they will tell you to take paracetamol for 2 weeks and make a new appointment if you still have the same problem.
Here in Germany they won’t even recommend the paracetamol, they’ll just tell you to drink tea and rest.
Hahahha experienced that in Austria too
Only for the office to call you and reschedule the follow up appointment
