Angela -
Not to excuse your doctor's behavior in any way, but I'm wondering whether you have a long standing relationship with your GP? I think many times it has nothing to do with us, and more to do with the doctor's own fear, when they don't know us well. I'll give you an example: I have seen the same GP for years - many, many times while trying to get a WG diagnosis, and of course thru many sinus infections, etc. She has on occaision OFFERED me pain meds, without me asking, because she knows me well. But, once, when my husband was sick with bronchitis, and I was sure he was about to cough up a lung, I sent him to see my GP.......knowing that she'd take care of him. She sent him home with a prescription for a cough syrup, which my pharmacist described as something they'd give to a child!! I was SO upset !! And it still bothers me to this day, but I guess all can say is that she didn't know him at all.
I feel your anger AND your humiliation. It's bad enough we have to struggle with this "invisible" disease, and then to have DOCTORS not believe us, just adds to the frustration. Hold your head high.......don't be humiliated
(easy for me to say, I know)! Next time you see him/her, you might even want to explain to him/her exactly how they made you feel.
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