Dismissed by doctor within the first 3 minutes

i have been having trouble swallowing and experiencing nausea, migraines, neck pain and breathlessness on a daily basis. this has obviously let to weight loss as i physically can’t swallow hard food properly. i went to see a doctor expecting to at least get a blood test or a thyroid check up, but was immediately dismissed before i could even finish listing out my symptoms.

i am asian and genetically on the petite side as my mom is also quite thin. this weight loss has let me to become underweight, but not by choice. i am actively trying to take in calories through milks or sugary drinks as whenever i eat solid food my nausea gets worse. the doctor takes one look at me and my medical history (i have a history of depression) and diagnoses me with an eating disorder. she weighs me and says that my symptoms are psychological and that i am anorexic.

i was bewildered and told her that i haven’t even finished telling her what the problem was, and she started pushing me to see a psychiatrist. i want to add that there’s no way that this is a one sided story as she diagnosed me before i could even start saying anything that she may deem as suspicious/ an eating disorder.

she gave me a referral to the emergency department saying that i am a psychiatric case. i am extremely disappointed in the service that i have faced today, and im not sure that any doctor would even take me seriously after this experience.

Edit: typo

Edit 2: hi guys, thank you SO much for all the great advice and encouragement, i am so overwhelmed with gratitude for your help and so sorry to see some of you facing similar issues. i have an update, i went to the emergency department using the referral that the first doctor wrote for me, as it would further subsidise my treatment. i only did that because you guys gave me hope to persevere and find a better doctor.

thankfully, the emergency department doctor was so much more patient and understanding with me, and after i explained my situation to him, he did not once dismiss my problems. he gave me a preliminary diagnosis of Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease based on my symptoms and his analysis. i was also diagnosed with TMJ. he ordered an X-ray for me as well but we would have to wait for the report to be out to confirm if there may be other issues that wasn’t caught. i also didn’t go forward with any blood tests today as i was exhausted so i will do it when i collect my X-ray results. he did also make me an appointment with an ENT specialist to do a throat lanryngoscopy.

i am relieved that i have been prescribed medication to help with my symptoms and i am excited for my wellbeing to improve. i will update you guys again after my X-ray results are out. thank you guys so much once again ❤️