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The Bad Doctor's Prayer

That didn't hurt.

And if it did, you were overreacting.

And if you weren't, it's just psychosomatic.

And if it wasn't, it's just temporary.

And if it's not, you're too young for chronic pain.

And if it is, you didn't exercise enough.

And if you did, you didn't diet enough.

And if you did, you're just drug seeking.

And if you're not, you're just depressed.

It's all in your head.

Have you tried yoga?

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Apparently the above is based on The Narcissist's Prayer which can be found on this link :

thelifedoctor.org/the-narci...

I should mention that the author of The Bad Doctor's Prayer wasn't mentioned.

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SarahJane1471

love it 😂

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Hedgeree

I'll never forget (a few years back now, I was early 30's) going to my GP as I was having problems with my periods. When I said I was concerned I could be having an early menopause/perimenopause his response was...."what do you want me to do about it...if you're going through the menopause you're going through the menopause...!

I was slightly stunned. He wasn't an older GP so I thought I'd be offered blood tests...nope.

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greygoose

I wonder how many doctors are actually narcissists...

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A surgeon in my town was discovered to have been sewing his initials into the organs of his patients before closing them up… takes a special kind of ego to do such a thing…

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Imaaan in reply to

How sick can you be

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Regenallotment in reply to

similar here liver doctor etching his name on livers, apparently a great loss as he was quite good, struck off

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helvellaAdministratorThyroid UK

Reminds me of the doctor/patient "conversation":

Doctor: I think you are a hypochondriac.

Patient: No, doctor, that's the one disorder I don't have.

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Alanna012

Have you tried yoga is a phrase I've heard several times.

I think it's marginally better than 'No wonder you're depressed. Get a better job'

(I hadn't reported being unhappy with my job, or feeling depressed. I still don't know how thyroid results got mixed up with my job. I had really bad brain fog and kept going over the conversation wondering how it got there).

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serenfach

Gp, back in the day when they tested vit D. "Your vit D is low, get outside more"

Me - I farm...

GP - "but do you sunbathe?

Me - I have bad vitiligo, so I dont sunbathe or I would burn...

GP - "if you insist on being awkward, I cannot help you".

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