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In the fall of 2019, #patientsarenotfaking told the story of how at least 77 thousand people were dismissed and not believed by the #medicalindustrialcomplex.
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Then a month or so later, we were told hospitals were filled with virus patients and suddenly #heroesworkhere was a "thing", with videos appear showing nurses and doctors dancing in hospitals.
Videos and photos then started appearing showing empty hospitals, despite media reports they were overrun.
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I've interviewed 60+ folks with dx'ed chronic illness about their entire health histories. I am not exaggerating when I say that every. single. one. of those patients was implicity or explicitly accused of faking before getting a dx.
#PatientsAreNotFaking
#PatientsAreNotFaking
For one thing, this tells me that a lot of practitioners are suffering from some serious confirmation bias. Especially because there is no feedback loop to tell all of those dismissive practitioners that they were WRONG.
#PatientsAreNotFaking
#PatientsAreNotFaking
And this isn't just a medical problem. Family, friends & colleagues see this message too.
People who trust the medical system use it as a proxy for deciding who is legitimately sick. So if medical professionals dismiss someone, everyone else does too.
#PatientsAreNotFaking
People who trust the medical system use it as a proxy for deciding who is legitimately sick. So if medical professionals dismiss someone, everyone else does too.
#PatientsAreNotFaking
