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

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)VulvodyniaMast 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 painkillersnon-traditional medicine and being forced to embody the female ‘warrior’ archetypethe lack of empathy in the medical worldnavigating specific illnesses within a world of cancer and other leading illnessesbreaking the gender norms, emotional intelligence, and moreTIMESTAMPS01:53 - Sarah’s Story8:17 - Being Denied Painkillers12:00- Forced into Becoming a Wellness “Warrior” with Non-Traditional Medicine17:00 - Feeling Bad for Your Symptoms19:00- Empathy in the Medical World23:13 - “WOMIS” - A Woman with a Mysterious Illness25:31 - Chronic Fatigue Syndrome within a World of Other Issues29:01 - Working From Home33:49 - David Bowie’s Labyrinth and the Parallels 38:40 - Breaking the Gender Normative 48:06 - Final ThoughtsShow notes and the full transcript are located on the episode page. Thank you and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.