When You Know Something’s Wrong — But No One’s Listening

There’s a quiet kind of suffering that many women carry — not just from the symptoms they experience, but from being dismissed when they try to speak about them.

If you’ve ever been told your fatigue is “just stress,” your pain is “just part of being a woman,” or your instinct that something is wrong was met with a shrug… I want you to know: you’re not alone, and you’re not imagining things.

Symptoms are signals. They are your body’s way of saying pay attention. But when we’re repeatedly dismissed, especially by those we’re taught to trust — doctors, specialists, even well-meaning friends — we can begin to internalise the message that our body is unreliable or overreacting.

That couldn’t be further from the truth.

In my own clinical practice, I see time and time again how women are brushed off, handed a band-aid solution, or worse — told they’re fine when they know they’re not. And the damage isn’t just physical. It chips away at self-trust, and with it, the motivation to keep seeking answers.

Here’s what I want every woman to remember:

• You are the expert of your body. No one lives in it but you. When something feels off, that is reason enough to explore further.
  
• Persistence is powerful. You don’t have to settle for “everything looks normal” when your experience says otherwise.
  
• You deserve practitioners who are curious, not dismissive. Who want to dig deeper, not push you out the door with a script and a wave.
  

I’ve seen firsthand how validation, deeper testing, and an understanding of the whole woman — her hormones, minerals, nervous system, and emotional health — can change lives.

I dive into this topic with Susan in Episode #25 of What’s My Body Telling Me? "You’re Not Crazy. Why You Should Never Stop Trusting Yourself". She shares her own incredible story of not being believed, persisting anyway, and ultimately reclaiming her health and life. Tune in to hear more of her journey — it’s one every woman needs to hear.