Actor and advocate Selma Blair opens up to “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker about doctors dismissing her illness at a young age and details how she opted to ease her pain.
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Jake Tapper's daughter almost died of appendicitis in part because she passed the 'jump test' – the pain of jumping while having appendicitis did not cause her to collapse or scream or whatever huge reaction her doctor was expecting. If a teen girl or young woman tells you she is in severe pain – believe her. They are not wimps – they are tough as nails. If they weren't, the human race would be extinct already.
I’m so happy to see her better it was heartbreaking to see her in such pain and unable to speak the last few years
I loved her in cruel intentions
Learn how to chop! U fool!
She is amazing
Is this the chick that came out in the exorcist ?
This is so relatable .. I can remember odd symptoms as young as 9 but no one ever heard me .. now almost 57 and dx with RA on top of fibro and the Drs still do not hear me 😞
Medical gaslighting is very real and very common especially as a female. This is just one story, their must be millions just like hers. I've been through the ringer myself and now I always try to find a female physician or refuse to even try to get medical issues addressed. You get worn down and start thinking, perhaps I don't have value and am not worth medical tests and treatment. Thankfully not in excruciating pain anymore. So there's that.
it's always better to get a 2nd opinion from another dr. or maybe more
Bring someone with you when you visit the doctor, preferably a man.
Amazing woman!!!!! ❤
Yup! If people can't see your pain, they don't believe it. I'm glad she is talking about it – God bless her in her struggle.
gender bias is real and a very serious issue in medicine
LORD, please hear us! My illness started as a adult but the pain is unbearable. Ive had Dr. Tell me "to exercise ""when I almost hemorrhage, due to Endometriosis Cyst and needed Surgery, I never been the same Since. ONLY worse. Now I had C 19 at least 6x . N Long Covid. N Chronic Migraine Attacks 💯 plus many other disabling B$ that if I wasn't as strong and God's Favor, Im even alive 🙏
Earlier this year I developed numbness and tingling on one side of the body, then a short time later had sudden blurring of my vision. The neurologist immediately ordered an MRI to rule out MS (thankfully it wasn’t that). I’m so glad I received better care than this woman. 😔
I completely understand! I am 71 and still deal with non-belivers. When I was 30, one doctor told me I was too pretty to be sick. It's a nightmare every single day.