What a lifetime of gaslighting by other doctors feels like

<p>"Ehlers-Danlos syndrome patients take an average of 10 years to be diagnosed.</p> <p>In that time, the pain from microtrauma and joint instability can become unbearable. “Just exercising more” can backfire, causing injury and disability and creating a cycle of added stress from chronic illness. But the biggest challenge is when our physicians are our opposition. It’s been more than 20 years since the first time I tried to convince a doctor to believe me. I was just a child, and the trauma of repeated dismissal still haunts me at every new appointment.</p> <p>Thankfully, I am a physician myself now, and I am no longer powerless. I can advocate for myself AND my patients in ways most people cannot. I can navigate the system and find specialists independently. But I shouldn’t have to, and neither should our patients.</p> <p>And none of us should fear what our doctors say about us when they leave the room."</p> <p><span style="font-size: 16px;">Sarah Cohen Solomon and Linda Bluestein are physicians.</span></p> <p>They share their stories and discuss the KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/2022/06/what-a-lifetime-of-gaslighting-by-other-doctors-feels-like.html">What a lifetime of gaslighting by other doctors feels like</a>."</p> <p><strong>Did you enjoy today’s episode?</strong></p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/rate/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rate and review</a> the show so more audiences can find <strong>The Podcast by KevinMD</strong>.</p> <p><a href="https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/follow/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Subscribe on your favorite podcast app</a> to get notified when a new episode comes out.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://earnc.me/VPEeg7" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Click here to earn 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CME</a> for this episode.</strong></p> <p>Also available in <a href= "https://www.kevinmdpodcast.com/p/cme/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Category 1 CME bundles</a>.</p> <p><em>Powered by CMEfy - a seamless way for busy clinician learners to discover