have another person in the room because tons and tons of doctors become vastly more conscientious and less condescending when there is another person in the room
especially do this if you present feminine
especially do this if your symptoms are chronic or you suspect you are at all deviating from their modal case
doctors Are Not Magic, doctors are just people like everyone else. if you grew up with a culture of venerating the expertise of doctors, try to expunge that attitude immediately.
acute problems with visible symptoms are the ones the medical system is best set up to treat as effectively as can be currently, you can likely trust your doctors; chronic problems or problems without visible symptoms (like mental health) are the ones the medical system is worst set up to treat as effectively as can be currently, become as informed as you possibly can
have another person in the room because tons and tons of doctors become vastly more conscientious and less condescending when there is another person in the room
especially do this if you present feminine
especially do this if your symptoms are chronic or you suspect you are at all deviating from their modal case
doctors Are Not Magic, doctors are just people like everyone else. if you grew up with a culture of venerating the expertise of doctors, try to expunge that attitude immediately.
acute problems with visible symptoms are the ones the medical system is best set up to treat as effectively as can be currently, you can likely trust your doctors; chronic problems or problems without visible symptoms (like mental health) are the ones the medical system is worst set up to treat as effectively as can be currently, become as informed as you possibly can