Twitter Calls Out Practice Exam Question for ‘Medical Misogyny’

Link 2018-07-272018-07-30 Miss Poison Chronic Pain, Unbelievable Crap Elizabeth Cassidy, Medical Exam, Medical Misogyny, Munchausen syndrome, Twitter

https://themighty.com/2018/07/medscape-exam-question-women-chronic-pain/ Nearly $300,000 of medical school education (more or less), and this is what they're being taught. This explains A LOT about certain types of doctors. As a woman, I KNOW I'm not taken as seriously as my male counterparts. I find that disgusting and disrespectful. I've also found, over time, that female doctors are … Continue reading Twitter Calls Out Practice Exam Question for ‘Medical Misogyny’

#WomenBoycottTwitter

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I am going silent on Twitter in support of women starting today. I will update all posts that haven't been added to the feed when the boycott lifts. In the meantime, feel free to join me over on Instagram (message me for the info if you don't already have it, or simply leave a comment … Continue reading #WomenBoycottTwitter

Incurable

2017-07-042017-07-04 Miss Poison Writing Doctors, Emotional Support, Family, Friends, Honesty, Incurable Illness, Life, Musings, Pain, Patients, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Reality, Suicide, Truth, Twitter, Writing

***Potential Trigger Warning*** Friday night, I stupidly read my new diagnosis for the first time. And then I sat here in tears. The old diagnosis, which I've had for a long time, is … Continue reading Incurable

Trolling

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If you've excommunicated, dismissed, rejected, "broken up", "divorced", or tossed a person from your life, no matter who that person may be, then I see absolutely NO reason in hell for you to troll their Facebook page, Twitter account, Instagram, Pinterest, website, blog, or any other form of social media looking for updates or insight … Continue reading Trolling

Speaker Of Powerful Words

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"Speaker Of Powerful Words" was recently added to my professional bio. It makes me laugh because I don't always realize how much power I put into the words I use. If you heard how I say things in my everyday life, you'd quickly learn it's not any different from how I apply my voice to … Continue reading Speaker Of Powerful Words

As A Direct Result

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I've decided that today is going to be a work-free day. I went to bed this morning sick as a dog. I suspect my brief time out yesterday affected me more severely than it ought to. Within a few hours of coming home, I got my fourth migraine of the week. I took a brief … Continue reading As A Direct Result

It’s Okay To Take It Easy

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I intended to get some work done today. I am doing an editing job to help someone out from a writer's group I previously belonged to. I am also doing an editing job because it's my job to do so. However, with no set deadline, I found myself procrastinating on opening the file. I've already … Continue reading It’s Okay To Take It Easy

Break, Not Broken

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Break, Not Broken I came into this world intolerant of fake people, lies, and bullshit. This has only become more pronounced as I’ve gotten older. There are actual photos of me as a baby, newly home from the hospital, and the expression on my face is priceless. I know exactly what I was thinking in … Continue reading Break, Not Broken