Boba
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being told there was nothing wrong with me was one of the most damaging parts. my body knew i was sick and i would naturally pace the times that i was able to convince myself of it. but it’s difficult, with all of the gaslighting. one begins to doubt that they are truly sick and the natural instinct to pace when you feel unwell vanishes. when i caved not to how my body felt but how others (doctors) told me to feel, that is when i got worse. it’s hard being a 19 year old that is sick standing up to the authority of many doctors and specialists and the public telling you that you are fine and healthy. you naturally start to distrust yourself and your illness
doctors telling us that nothing is wrong is almost certainly a big problem in many of the stories that i’ve heard
Everyone would listen, it's normal. You do trust them of course. They are angels in white Coates. I believed everything they said, therefore doubted. myself. I really thought I was mentally sick...2020 was the first time I had to deal with doctors as and adult. However they are not to blame because nobody teaches them differently. I'm so disappointed by this. I was such a happy person. My life was lovely. As yours and everybody else was for sure. I'm so sorry for everyone suffering from this.