lonelyone82
Learning
I have been having more than one physical problem lately. I went to the doctor and got tests preformed. My blood test came back off, and the imaging he sent me for came back as abnormal. He told me I need more imaging in a couple months. I started having other symptoms such as pain in my stomach, and a swollen throat with swallowing problems. I went back to him to discuss it as I thought it wasn't unreasonable to see him, and he basically laughed at me and told me to see my psychiatrist. I was so choked that I had to try not to cry. I asked him "Is this because you think I'm somatic?" He paused and looked nervous and dumbfounded. He told me there is no need for immediate medical attention. I knew that otherwise I would have gone to a hospital, I was just going to the GP for basic health care. He then looked at my tests and said.."Oh the imaging was bad you need more scans in a month, it could cause pain and complication." I asked him what I am supposed to do if I continue to be sick. He said "Well..then that is just not good then." I was shocked and grabbed my bag and walked out trying not to cry. He didn't explain anything to me and I sense he was looking at me as a somatic panic attack. It was really discriminatory. I have to go see my psychiatrist now and tell her what happened. I'm hoping to get referred to a new doctor that won't laugh at me when I'm genuinely sick, and not brush everything off as somatic.
Anyone else experience discrimination when trying to get help for physical problems with PTSD diagnosis.
Anyone else experience discrimination when trying to get help for physical problems with PTSD diagnosis.