Chronic Illness on Sidechat | How do you bring up symptoms without being seen/treated as a hypochondriac and/or malingerer? (faking) I have so many symptoms but doctors find nothing so I just give up. I have OCD and my biggest obsession (fear) is that people see me as munchausen’s

Sidechat

Download

Join communities on Sidechat Download

Chronic Illness 13h

How do you bring up symptoms without being seen/treated as a hypochondriac and/or malingerer? (faking) I have so many symptoms but doctors find nothing so I just give up. I have OCD and my biggest obsession (fear) is that people see me as munchausen’s

Anonymous 11h

Oh my god I have the same problem and like. I don’t know how much to advocate for myself I’m afraid I’ll be written off and like I can tell when healthcare professionals doubt me when I’m trying to tell them abt something (it isn’t all the time but it’s enough and like, just the way they respond to information?) and then when I have an embarassing or difficult to discuss symptom it just makes me want to not say anything and idk what to even do anymore. Sorry this was long just struck a nerve

Anonymous 13h

(no disrespect to anyone who suffers with munchausen’s/factitious disorder)

Anonymous

#1 9h

Don’t apologize at all for a long comment, I’m so glad I’m not the only one with this problem. I got a PCP for the first time in years, mentioned my issues, they told me it was anxiety and were very hurtful and genuinely gave me incorrect information. So of course I got a new PCP- but now I have to think: will they think I’m “doctor shopping”? I hope you’re able to find answers soon <3