Navigating the Medical World as a Woman Living with a Mysterious Illness: Sarah Ramey

Invisible Not Broken - Chronic Illness Podcast Network

Monica Michelle is joined by author of The Lady’s Handbook For Her Mysterious Illness, Sarah Ramey.

Sarah Ramey lives with:

• Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS)
• Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)
• Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS)
• Vulvodynia
• Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS)

*This episode was recorded back in 2020 but is very much still topical today.

In this episode, Sarah Ramey and Monica discuss:

• being denied painkillers
• non-traditional medicine and being forced to embody the female ‘warrior’ archetype
• the lack of empathy in the medical world
• navigating specific illnesses within a world of cancer and other leading illnesses
• breaking the gender norms, emotional intelligence, and more

TIMESTAMPS

01:53 - Sarah’s Story

8:17 - Being Denied Painkillers

12:00- Forced into Becoming a Wellness “Warrior” with Non-Traditional Medicine

17:00 - Feeling Bad for Your Symptoms

19:00- Empathy in the Medical World

23:13 - “WOMIS” - A Woman with a Mysterious Illness

25:31 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome within a World of Other Issues

29:01 - Working From Home

33:49 - David Bowie’s Labyrinth and the Parallels

38:40 - Breaking the Gender Normative

48:06 - Final Thoughts

Show notes and the full transcript are located on the episode page. Thank you and enjoy!

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