Misdiagnosis Hurts Autoimmune Patients

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'One doctor told me I was making myself feel pain': What happens when autoimmune disorders are misdiagnosed a 'psychosomatic'

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Study of over 3,000 people with autoimmune disease found long-lasting disadvantages when misdiagnosis involved a mental health or psychosomatic label.

These often included feelings of shame, self-doubt and depression.

For some, it extended to suicidal thoughts and even suicide attempts.

People had much lower trust in doctors and avoided seeking further medical help.

Melanie Sloan has been a researcher at the UK Department of Public Health for 14 years .

Her research has generated significant media interest, with one study reported on the front page of The Times .

One study has been described by patients as life-changing’ in highlighting that they are not alone in experiencing these symptoms and medical experiences.

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