Do you think the real doctor was serious while giving Fish advice on how to become a doctor? Give reasons for your answer.From the story Doctor Know it all.
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13 Ways to Get a Doctor to Take You (Very, Very) Seriously When You’re in Pain
Written by Ash Fisher — Updated on July 29, 2019
Are you sure you aren’t lying, though?
How we see the world shapes who we choose to be — and sharing compelling experiences can frame the way we treat each other, for the better. This is a powerful perspective.
Let’s say you’ve been suffering from pain for a while, perhaps years.
Thinking, ever so naively, that being in constant pain for months on end isn’t normal, you go to your doctor. He orders blood work and maybe an X-ray or a sonogram. All results come back normal, so your doctor dismisses your concerns.
Maybe he accuses you of being a drug seeker, since the only people with “real” pain are either dying or lying.
I get it. It took me 32 years to get a doctor to take my pain seriously — and to get a diagnosis with a connective tissue disease I was born with that no doctor ever noticed my obvious symptoms of, whoops.
I don’t want you to wait decades for answers, though. So here are some expertly curated tips and tricks to get your doctor to listen to you, take your pain seriously, and — gee-whiz-gosh-golly! — maybe even help.
1. Say “I am in pain.” Be ignored or dismissed, because it can’t be that bad. Leave with your tail between your legs, you :