05/04/2026
"๐๐ก๐๐ฒโ๐ซ๐ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎโฆโโฃโฃ
Thatโs what a physician told one of my clients when she asked for expanded labs while working with me.โฃโฃ
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๐๐ฆ๐ต ๐ฎ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ ๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐บ ๐ค๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณโฆโฃโฃ
That didnโt sit right with me - although โฃ
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Because this same client:โฃโฃ
๐ค Asked to taper a medication due to side effectsโฃโฃ
๐ค Brought up ongoing symptomsโฃโฃ
๐ค Tried to advocate for herselfโฃโฃ
โฆ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ฅ.โฃโฃ
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So letโs talk about it.โฃโฃ
โจ Whatโs actually the problem here?โฃโฃ
Is it the provider who:โฃโฃ
โข Takes time to understand the root causeโฃโฃ
โข Looks at the full picture (gut, hormones, nervous system)โฃโฃ
โข Spends hours with their clientsโฃโฃ
โข Is upfront about pricing with no hidden incentivesโฃโฃ
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ORโฆโฃโฃ
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Is it the system that:โฃโฃ
โข Rushes appointmentsโฃโฃ
โข Dismisses symptomsโฃโฃ
โข Adds another medication to โmanageโ side effectsโฃโฃ
โข Never actually asks why this is happeningโฃโฃ
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๐ค ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ.โฃโฃ
There are incredible physicians out there.โฃโฃ
Ones who listen, collaborate, and truly care.โฃโฃ
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But there are also providers who are disconnected, rushed, and dismissive.โฃโฃ
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๐๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฆโ๐ด ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ข๐ต ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฅ ๐บ๐ฐ๐ถ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ:โฃโฃ
๐ฟ You are allowed to ask questions.โฃโฃ
๐ฟ You are allowed to seek deeper answers.โฃโฃ
๐ฟ You are allowed to want a different approach.โฃโฃ
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You should ๐ง๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ feel:โฃโฃ
Small.โฃโฃ
Dismissed.โฃโฃ
Like a burden for advocating for your health.โฃโฃ
โจ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ง๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ.โฃโฃ
Not a power dynamic.โฃโฃ
Not a place where youโre silenced.โฃโฃ
If your provider isnโt listeningโฆโฃโฃ
Isnโt collaboratingโฆโฃโฃ
Isnโt open to your concernsโฆโฃโฃ
Itโs okay to re-evaluate that relationship.โฃโฃ
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Because at the end of the day?โฃโฃ
๐ค You deserve to be heard.โฃโฃ
๐ค You deserve real answers.โฃโฃ
๐ค You deserve a team that supports your healing.โฃโฃ
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And I will always stand on that. โจโฃโฃ
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(Also, like say it to my face bruh. Jokes on you, she was pro-Bono)