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How to convince a Dr to test me (not even 21 years old) for lupus bc my grandmother and mother have it?
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Anonymous 1d

Already struggled through BRCA testing despite my grandmother and mother having it and breast cancer diagnosis going back 5 maternal generations

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Anonymous 1d

You shouldn’t really have to convince them, if you have symptoms and a family history they should want to. If you ask and they won’t, you report them, tell them it needs to be noted they denied you in your chart, and find a new doctor.

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Anonymous 1d

if you have to convince them i’d recommend finding a different dr if you can

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