How To Rebuild Trust With Doctors After A Misdiagnosis

The doctor-patient interaction is crucial for chronic disease patients. Irritable bowel syndrome is a great example because it is misdiagnosed in 10 percent of people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Three percent wait five or more years for the right diagnosis. It’s no surprise many IBD patients distrust doctors after being let down. After a misdiagnosis, you distrust doctors for years.  But, even when it seems impossible, believe your physicians. How can you trust your medication? You need a good connection with your doctors to discuss symptoms and treatment. It means you can advocate for yourself and your body and get support, which leads to feeling well. Let’s discuss how to overcome trust concerns following a misdiagnosis. Therapy Can Help You Process Your Diagnosis You may not have much time to digest the reality of living with a long-term ailment after receiving a diagnosis because of the first rush of visits and therapies that might occur. Counseling helps ease the mental and emotional strain of dealing with a new medical condition. Some patients have a period of denial, rage, and “Why me?” before they can begin to trust their physicians again. You may waste a lot of time trying to...