In this episode of Trauma Candy Salad, we’re talking about what happens when doctors don’t listen — and the damage that follows.

Bad Back Becky brings Gum Drops and shares the agony of recurrent kidney stones, years of unmanaged pain, and being treated like a burden instead of a patient. Lindsey adds Tootsie Rolls to the bowl while recounting how obvious Lyme disease symptoms were dismissed as anxiety, delaying treatment and leaving her with long-term effects. Sammi closes the episode with Morgan’s story and some M&Ms, detailing how seizure medication toxicity was overlooked while weight gain and “anxiety” took center stage.

These are stories about medical gaslighting, pain dismissal, and what it costs — physically, emotionally, and financially — when patients aren’t believed. We talk advocacy, systemic failures, and the rage that comes from realizing you deserved better care the whole time.

If you’ve ever been told it was “just stress,” “just anxiety,” or “not that bad,” this episode is for you.

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