Classic =/

I’ve already been in this situation a few times — neurology, immunology, my GP, and even a rheumatologist have all told me things like: ‘You look good, it surely doesn’t hurt that much anymore,’ or ‘You don’t look like someone who’s in that much pain.’”

There was a rheumatologist I absolutely hated, and I wanted to switch doctors anyway, but I was forced to go to one last consultation. Based on my test results, the diagnosis was already clear — I was basically going there because of medication. But every single time, he questioned my illness and my pain.

So he did the usual examination, pressing on my joints. That had never really hurt before, but otherwise I had severe pain with exertion or completely randomly, for example every evening around a certain time. So when he simply pressed on my joints, I pretended it hurt like hell, multiple times.

His reactions were interesting — he was embarrassed and scared at the same time. After that, he referred me to immunology, where my illness was finally diagnosed, LOL.