Doctor ne sab stress bata diya, Hashimoto's ignore karke 😡 kya karein?

hai everyone, just had a really frustrating experience at the clinic today. went to a new doctor for my constant body ache and fatigue – you know, the usual with my hashimoto’s. i told him about the joint pain, the brain fog, how some days i can barely get out of bed. he just looked at me for a minute and said “madam, aap stress bahut lete hain. yeh sab stress ka hai.”

i mean, seriously? i’ve been dealing with this for years. my TSH is all over the place, antibodies high, but still it’s “stress”? kya karein? i tried telling him about my autoimmune condition but he was already writing a prescription for some multivitamin. i feel so dismissed.

is it just me or do doctors always blame women’s pain on stress or hormones? my husband also gets a cold and they do tests. i come with chronic pain and it’s “anxiety.” it’s exhausting having to fight for basic belief.

anyone else faced this? any tips on how to get them to actually listen? i’m tired of being told i’m making it up.