@im.an.adult: Be your own advocate. Demand the care you deserve. #plussize #medicalbias #medicaldiscrimination

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earth_is_ghetto_gmtfoh
Rzla :
I lost 60 lbs and still had fibromyalgia. I gained it back and guess what. I still have Fibro. 😏
2021-02-23 17:40:01
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holyquac
Lindsay :
I’m overweight and no doctor has ever mention my weight I’ve dislocated my knee caps and fractured both of them during different times in basketball -
2021-02-24 15:35:43
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potat_rat
user3327435549896 :
I have pcos and every doctor is completely unprofessional about my weight and flat out tell me if I loose weight I wouldn’t have any problems
2021-02-23 19:17:42
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goulrot
Cece :
I had strep throat. And they said it was MY WEIGHT. it spread and I had to be hospitalized. I was 13 LMAO
2021-02-23 22:01:37
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.inblxxm
.inblxxm :
I went to the doctors a few years ago for my PCOS (diagnosed at 12 I'm 25 now) and they wouldn't take me serious because of my weight. They had
2021-02-23 17:51:37
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jonidoesart
jonidoesart :
told my therapist I'm depressed and she said. "well let's get you losing wait first before we talk about trauma"
2021-02-24 02:04:35
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dragnflygrl526
Celeste Mattson :
I have PCOS fortunately I found a doctor that is incredible and has looked at me as an actual person. I feel so bad for so many who get treated less
2021-02-23 17:58:16
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jillykins27
Jillykins :
I’m getting weight loss surgery so when I go back to the doctors for my migraines and body pain they can’t blame it on my weight.
2021-02-23 22:44:36
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_thatshortredhead
ThatShortRedHead🖤 :
Facts!! It took 5 X-rays & two doctors to confirm my foot was broken! 😡
2021-02-23 19:20:05
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jen_in_vegas
Jen in Vegas 🧿🦋 :
I was told my heavy periods and clots are bc I am overweight. it got worse when I started losing weight. new doctor said they lied to me (cont)
2021-02-24 01:14:04
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citrine_98
citrine :
I did this! my doctor IMMEDIATELY said "well maybe we should send you for blood work just to be safe" I was diagnosed with PCOS, Hashimotos and -
2021-02-24 00:31:19
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moonstrulys
vic :
I gained 40 pounds rapidly and didn't get my period for months at a time for years and he blamed it on me being over weight anyways I have pcos
2021-02-24 19:54:19
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gennifer77
Gennifer Marie :
When I started doing this about 10 years ago I “fired” from a lot of primary care providers as combative. 🤷🏼‍♀️
2021-02-23 22:03:46
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odinisforeveryone
M C :
This is very true. When I was 350lbs everything. I mean EVERYTHING was blamed on my weight. When I lost 150 all of a sudden magically
2021-02-24 00:11:45
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dakotagrl85
dakotagrl85 :
Or a lawsuit when it comes back that the issue was not because the person's weight. It's withholding or misdiagnosing medical treatment.
2021-02-23 22:43:57
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uncertainfish.it
Uncertainfish🗡️ :
God. This is just pure fact! I have been my weight for YEARS! And I am a active person! I box,dance,swim(weather pending) ,yoga,cardio daily!
2021-02-23 23:45:34
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venni_lee007
Lee :
This is true! I have intracranial hypertension an was told by other drs I’d have to see when I couldn’t see my regular that it’s because I’m
2021-02-24 14:09:28
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verdant.chaos
Cecelia 🇨🇦 :
YUP
2021-02-23 17:30:04
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laurabluebyrd
Laurabluebyrd :
THISTHISTHIS
2021-02-23 17:22:37
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user252837230
Sam Brownell937 :
i have a thing that makes the muscles in my legs weak it’s genetic and my doctor did nothing cause of my weight till i fell and broke my knee cap.
2021-02-24 04:03:46
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littlesunflower041
Littlesunflower19 :
I had an earache in both ears but my doctor didn't even do anything but just say lose weight and it will go away so I lost 30 lbs still had it until I
2021-02-23 21:34:57
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evilcherub_
Abby :
I was in the mental hospital cause I tried to self delete and one of the first things they did was refer me to a dietitian
2021-03-02 05:12:25
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athynrakenton
Ms.Beans :
Okay so I grew up extremely thin... After being out on a new medication I went from 87lbs to 160. I was then considered overweight.
2021-02-24 05:17:56
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starboatcircus
Tessence :
this is such good advice~ thank you 🥰🥰
2021-02-24 15:25:00
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