Episode 19 - What are the signs of medical gaslighting?

Sex & Wellness with Dr. Mary

Today let’s get into Medical Gaslighting with my guest Dr. Allie Day. She is a chiropractor, does acupuncture, and specializes in women’s health especially around pregnancy and postpartum.

I have personally been gaslit in the medical community because of my health conditions. So let’s talk about what gaslighting is and how you may be experiencing it when you tell a healthcare professional about your health conditions and concerns.

Know that what you are feeling in your body is something that you are not making up. You just need to find the right practitioner who can help you understand what is going on and offer you solutions for your health issues!

Please listen to this episode so you can be empowered to advocate for your body and health!

Let’s talk about:

• 0:35 – Introduction to today’s guest
• 1:25 – Introduction to today’s topic: What is gaslighting in general and in the medical point of view
• 4:04 – What we see, our experiences, and what we do dealing with our patients who have been medically gaslit
• 9:27 – My own experience being almost medically gaslit and how I advocated myself and trusted my own intuition
• 12:54 – Dr. Allie on what she sees with patients who have chronic pain and how she deals with patients who sees her as a last attempt to feel better
• 17:30 – My experience with Epstein Barr Virus and what happened to me
• 18:14 – My take on evidence-based medicine and how I apply this when I’m seeing patients
• 18:58 – Importance of listening to your own intuition and knowing if it’s anxiety or your intuition
• 20:33 – Why medical gaslighting happens specifically with patients who have pelvic floor issues and how there is no enough education and information when it comes to Physical Therapy and chiropractic practice
• 24:41 – The somatic experience in women and how Allie incorporates it into treating her patients
• 30:04 – How diving deep and looking into emotions as women in the healthcare system are important
• 33:46 - My health issues through the years and how it stemmed from traumas throughout my life and how it manifested in my physical body
• 37:50 – Our take on giving/using antidepressants
• 38:44 – Dr. Allie’s Energy Mastery Certification and what chakras are
• 42:03 – The three reasons for misalignment according to Dr. Allie
• 43:29 – The struggles of women in general
• 46:44 – Diving deep into why medical gaslighting happens
• 53:05 – What can you do to avoid being medically gaslit
• 59:18 – Conclusion

Check out Dr. Allie Day on Instagram @lotus_atx or check her website at lotusatx.com.

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