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I Was 34 And Losing My Memory, But My GP Insisted It Was Just 'The Change'

I Was 34 And Losing My Memory, But My GP Insisted It Was Just 'The Change'

Published by Sam Flores

When I got to the GP’s office, she still seemed incredibly smug. I told her what had happened at the roundabout, and she said, ‘Well, this is just part of the menopause’. You know your body better than anyone – but what happens when no one listens? Welcome to Ms Diagnosed: a HuffPost UK series uncovering the reality of medical gaslighting. With new stats showing that 8 in 10 of women have felt unheard by medical professionals, we’re sharing the stories of seven whose lives were nearly lost to the gap between their symptoms and a system that refused to listen. As the UK introduces Jess’s Rule – a new mandate for GPs to ‘rethink’ after a third visit – we’re exploring why the medical system is still failing women and how we can start to fix it. The GP folded her hands between her thighs, spun round in her chair and gave me a deeply patronising look. “I think you’re a bit stressed, love,” she said. I couldn’t believe what I was hearing; I knew …

I Knew My Cancer Was Back, But My GP Insisted It Was Just A Gym Injury

I Knew My Cancer Was Back, But My GP Insisted It Was Just A Gym Injury

Published by Sam Flores

I’m frustrated by the fact that she thought it was strange and yet didn’t look into it more. You know your body better than anyone – but what happens when no one listens? Welcome to Ms Diagnosed: a HuffPost UK series uncovering the reality of medical gaslighting. With new stats showing that 8 in 10 of women have felt unheard by medical professionals, we’re sharing the stories of seven whose lives were nearly lost to the gap between their symptoms and a system that refused to listen. As the UK introduces Jess’s Rule – a new mandate for GPs to ‘rethink’ after a third visit – we’re exploring why the medical system is still failing women and how we can start to fix it. The pain was absolutely unbearable. By January 2024, the pain that had started in my forearm had spread to my neck; and it was agony. On the way to pick my daughter up from school, I’d be in tears because it was so excruciating. As I approached the school gates, I’d think, …

King Charles ‘insisted’ William have an ‘honest conversation’ with Kate amid split

King Charles ‘insisted’ William have an ‘honest conversation’ with Kate amid split

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Prince and Princess of Wales have been a united front throughout their nearly 15 years of marriage, but in the early years of their relationship, the pair went through a ‘wobble’. The royal couple briefly split in their university years, but ultimately ended up getting back on track after William’s father King Charles stepped in.  William and Kate first met and became friends in 2001 when they were both studying at St Andrews. Their relationship eventually turned romantic, with reports indicating they began dating around late 2002.  However in 2004, the couple’s two-year relationship went through a setback, with royal author Russell Myers writing in his new tell-all book, William & Catherine: The Intimate Inside Story, that William had a “sudden change in attitude” over the summer holidays.  William and Kate’s first split © Indigo/Getty ImagesWilliam and Catherine in 2007 “He was thinking about going to Sandhurst, joining the army, maybe some travelling and what that would lead to. It certainly gave his head a wobble, wondering how much time he would have to …

Trump ‘insisted’ that US talks with Iran will continue as Netanyahu pushes for their expansion

Trump ‘insisted’ that US talks with Iran will continue as Netanyahu pushes for their expansion

Published by Sam Flores

Trump met privately with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday and said he’d insisted that negotiations with Iran continue as the US pushes for a nuclear deal with Tehran. Netanyahu spent nearly three hours at the White House, but entered and left out of view of reporters and neither he nor Trump took any questions. Afterward, Trump took to his social media platform, describing it as “a very good meeting”, but that “there was nothing definitive reached, other than I insisted that negotiations with Iran continue to see whether or not a Deal can be consummated”. “If it can, I let the prime minister know that will be a preference,” Trump wrote. “If it cannot, we will just have to see what the outcome will be.” He added, “Last time Iran decided that they were better off not making a Deal” and were hit by US air strikes. “Hopefully this time they will be more reasonable and responsible,” he wrote. Also discussed Gaza In a statement, Netanyahu’s office said the two leaders had discussed …