How do you get doctors to take you seriously?

My doctor makes everything a power struggle. He won’t refill prescriptions I need, he won’t approve treatment I need, etc

I’ve had similar issues with past doctors, but this is the worst it’s gotten. Any tips to make male doctors take you seriously?

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Fishy · 36-40, F

See a different doctor,

My grandma's doctor was the same when she was reporting certain symptoms,

And it wasn't till she changed doctors that she found out that she had so many borderline issues, including on the verge of kidney disease and diabetes,

This was on her medical record when she was seeing that doctor and he told her nothing about it ;/

We was also giving her medication that is known to make these matters worse

The doctor she sees now is shook