Monday, January 15, 2018

More Than My Mental Illness - Want Stories

I have had a few instances in which I have gone to/contacted a doctor about some sort of issue and have not been treated or listened to the same as someone without anxiety/depression meds.

Example: I had what I thought was an allergic reaction to an antibiotic, when I called the doctors office, instead of thinking it could actually be a reaction, I was asked (again) about my medications and told I was fine, it's just anxiety. It wasn't, I know anxiety and how my body responds (and my mind for that matter), but was not taken seriously. I ended up at urgent care and was told never to take that antibiotic again. This is just one of several instances with different doctors.

My question to you is if you have had a similar experience? I am trying to collect stories of those who have experienced this and bring an awareness.

If you are a medical professional, have you ever done this? What do you learn in school/training? I don't think this happens out of malice, which is why I think an awareness would help.

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