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Very frustrated at how some MD's look at you like you are imagining things. So frustrating and annoying. I'm trying to tell you how I feel, so you can make a diagnosis. I am not just listing things off because I feel like complaining. urggggghhhh

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anyothergirl

YEP. Or the doctor who told me to "stay off Google". I'm not imagining I have a symptom because I read about it, I read about it because I'm experiencing these symptoms!

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Tessie62

I can soo relate with this frustration. Hang in there!

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Ianrussell69

B/I know what you mean rang the rumi nurse last week told her how I was she said hmmmm that quite a lot to take in I’ll get back to you ! Still waiting still in pain can just about move my fingers thank god for tramadol

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Melba1

So annoying! I think we’ve all been there. Not sure how they can’t understand with multi - system diseases like this that there will be multiple diverse symptoms! 🙄😡

Although I’ve had the opposite this week as I’m in hospital and was told off by my rheumy for always underplaying my symptoms! I would have explained that it’s hard not to when you’ve spent years of doctors thinking you’re crazy if you actually say all your symptoms and how bad they are but he had so many junior doctors with him I kept quiet...

You need to find one who’ll listen and believe you.

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