I want to say something today that I don't think gets said enough.
If you have ever sat in a doctor's office and felt the energy in the room shift, where you stopped being a patient and started being a problem, that experience did damage. Not just emotionally. Neurologically. Being dismissed while you're suffering keeps the nervous system in a threat state.
You are not drug seeking. You are not crazy. You are not exaggerating.
Your nervous system is stuck in a loop that nobody explained to you. And the fact that you kept showing up, kept asking for help, kept fighting to be heard, that is not weakness. That is survival.
This community exists because you deserve a provider who understands what's actually happening. Drop a comment if this landed for you. You are not alone in this. 🙏