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When invisible pain isn't taken seriously by medical professionals

My pain is real and affects everything I do but because tests don't show anything dramatic, doctors treat me like I'm drug-seeking or making it up.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The medical system's reliance on visible evidence can invalidate genuine suffering that doesn't photograph well.

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