New research on the impact of misdiagnosis

[nakita_cambow]

A research team from Cambridge university has found that having a psychosomatic misdiagnosis (a misdiagnosis of a condition where physical symptoms are caused or worsened by psychological factors) before getting an autoimmune diagnosis can have a long-term impact on a person’s mental health, self-esteem, and their trust in healthcare professionals more generally. They have recommended that people with a previous misdiagnosis need more support, and that healthcare professionals need to recognise and openly discuss previous misdiagnoses with their patients to offer support and help reduce any lasting negative impact.

You can read more about the research in our article by clicking the following link: lupusuk.org.uk/2025/03/03/r...

[Carcrashgal]

It's an excellent report: useful, scary and promising all at once. Let's hope it makes every medic's reading list in the soon time-frame!

[StriatedCaracara]

Thanks Nakita.

I have just included a link to these research findings in an e-Submission to my GP, as I know I am still affected by this and it affects my interactions with medical health professionals.

The symptoms and diagnosis webpage updates I think are also very good, and the advice on how to proceed when we need a second opinion.

Thanks for all you are doing.