Completely dismissed by Dr - medical misogyny?

[FeistyFrankie]

Has anyone else visited their doctor about some concerning symptoms, only to be advised to "take a vitamin supplement"?

I am genuinely gobsmacked. I assumed I would be referred to a specialist. Not advised to take fucking vitamins. Can anyone relate?

What symptoms did you present with?

Extreme mood swings, anger blackouts, panic attacks

It doesn’t surprise me. A friend of mine was telling me about an appointment his teenage daughter asked him to attend at the GP, about her heavy periods (her mum isn’t on the scene). He was shocked by the tone and the way his daughter was spoken to. Unfortunately l had to tell him it doesn’t surprise me, as that has happened to me. I also said how glad he was there to support her and advocate her

Have you thought about getting an appointment with an alternative GP?

Yes I am seeking an appointment with someone else. I'm so upset, I thought they were going to help me

Or a female nurse practitioner?

It doesn’t surprise me, I was called anxious when it turned out I had a serious medical issue, I’ve started taking DP to medical appts with me and sadly it makes them take me more seriously.

Peri or full menopause?

Yes, and it's often by female doctors. Female GP told me my lower abdomen pains could be endometriosis but she wasn't going to bother with that investigation as I'm 39 so close to menopause. Female A&E doctor decided a scan wasn't necessary despite it being a standard recommendation after I was referred to A&E with slurred speech and an temporary inability to walk straight. Her guidance was that I had also mentioned I'd been tired a lot lately and she saw I have primary school aged children, so to her it was "obviously exhaustion" (I'd been sleeping lots and wasn't at all tired when it happened). Told me to get my blood work done via the GP because maybe I am lacking a nutrient, and ignored me advising that I take daily supplements. All GPs ignored me raising issues with my newborn's health as "is she your first?" Until the dad came to appointments with me and backed what I said (no surprise, there was actually a serious underlying condition they'd been ignoring based on assuming first time mums are paranoid about everything).