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I Have A Phobia Of Doctors

Even though nowadays I have very real symptoms, I'm still afraid that a doctor will tell me I'm "faking it" only to get a medical justification, even though most of the times I don't need one, or GAP and that once again I'll have to go through hell with antidepressants all while ignoring the real problem(s). Such scenarios only happened a couple of times in my life but I still sometimes get a panic attack when I reminisce or even think of going to a doctor... 😔 I wish I could ignore it but the only way to beat it would be a lot of appointments...which I guess is going to happen soon because my pains are becoming unbearable.

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purplepen · 51-55, F

If you have unbearable pain, make sure you tell them you don't just want to numb the pain. A lot of doctors tend to shrug people off for pain, because doctors are trained to be paranoid about pain medicine.

Melpomene · 22-25, F

@purplepen I will, I had to wait for it to calm down so I wouldn't become aggressive and hysterical. It seems to me a lot of the doctors like to think we're the ones being paranoid (that's how I got GAP as a diagnosis when in fact I have a real concerning reason)...and it appears they don't see as living or empathic.