This is very true. I had a SO with severe chronic gastric pain and they got passed around by doctors for years. One jerk wrote "drug seeking behavior" into her file and that made things even worse. Finally someone took her seriously, got imagery done, and discovered surgery was necessary.
In US healthcare you have to be your own advocate and be willing to push. The system breaks down if you don't have a routine and obvious illness.
In US healthcare you have to be your own advocate and be willing to push. The system breaks down if you don't have a routine and obvious illness.