Anneke Vliegen, author of Recognise ME, shares her memoir about medical gaslighting and living with chronic illness. She discusses her journey from childhood to adulthood, experiencing various symptoms and misdiagnoses along the way. Anneke emphasizes the importance of open and honest communication in her relationships. She reflects on the challenges of losing friendships and offers advice to others in similar situations. Anneke’s book sheds light on the emotional impact of chronic illness and the need for understanding and support. In this conversation, Anneke discusses medical gaslighting and the importance of being taken seriously as a patient. We talk about the impact of medical gaslighting on a person's dignity and self-blame, as well as the need for doctors to have humility and acknowledge when they don't know something. We also touch on the concept of medical zebras and the role of patient advocacy in challenging medical gaslighting. The conversation highlights the need for open and honest communication and the importance of educating healthcare professionals about conditions like ME. Recognise ME can be found here: https://amzn.eu/d/ipedpNo Anneke's blog, Flying Through the woods: https://flyingthroughthewoods.weebly.com/ https://www.pempod.com/ Our patreon if you'd like to support the podcast: https://www.patreon.com/Pempod Download the turnto app to support the podcast: https://www.turnto.ai/?utm_source=link&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=pempodcast