Have you ever experienced any stigma ... - Andover Fibromyal...

Andover Fibromyalgia & ME Community Group

2,782 members537 posts

Have you ever experienced any stigma surrounding Fibromyalgia and/or ME by a Health Professional?

Admin_AFMCG profile imageAdmin_AFMCGPartner16 Voters
6
Yes, Sometimes
5
Yes, on many occasions
4
No, mainly they have been Fibro/ME friendly
1
Yes, but many years ago now
1
Yes, had to seek a second opinion due to stigma
0
No, not since I made a complaint
0
I prefer not to say
0
Other (pls comment)
3 Replies
jules12 profile image
jules12

Ima health professional myself and am shocked at the attitudes of senior health professionals towards me before and after being diagnosed. Before diagnosis, I was treated as though there wasn't a condition that matched my simptoms and as I became worse , losing weight by the week compounded by exhaustion and extreme migraines. I reaserched my simptoms myself and suggested on both occasions that I may have fibro and then ME. At this point, she agreed and refered me to the appropriate specialist. This took 3 years with not a hint or thought to what I may have? By a GP? It's shocking, sonsidering how common these conditions are.

Maureen1one profile image
Maureen1one

I have had on several occasions been told symptoms I have were fibro for example I have degenerate lumbar disorder and I had to beg for tests as gp said it was fibro, pain clinic in whiston hospital said it was fibro so I changed clinics had a MRI which confirmed my back pain was due to 5 discs being affected.

Jill24 profile image
Jill24

Yes alot