Twitter Users Are Listing Things That Shouldn’t Be Normal In The Healthcare System, And Here Are 30 Of Them

Twitter users recently turned a simple question into a long list of healthcare frustrations, and the replies hit a nerve fast. From painful dismissals to sky-high bills, the thread pulled together the everyday things patients say should never feel normal.

The conversation centered on what people have experienced inside the healthcare system, including bias, poor communication, and treatment that leaves patients feeling unheard. Former patients and medical workers both weighed in, which made the discussion even more pointed.

By the end, the thread had become a blunt reminder that too many of these problems still happen all the time.

Dr. Bryan's question

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Things That Should Not Be Normal In Healthcare According To Twitter Users

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Miscommunication was also raised, as doctors often fail to explain conditions and illnesses to their patients in understandable language. Keep scrolling to see their replies.

That set the tone for the rest of the thread.

#1 Future fertility being more important than current wishes

NatalieLanovill

#2 High bills

SorySM

#3 Don't dismiss a woman's pain

MrsAPriori

#4 Let patients sleep

AubreySwilling

#5 Periods are not meant to be painful

curexcomplex

#6 Leaving people in exam rooms

kristen_slack

#7 I'm happily child-free

GirlOfSelfLove

#8 It's not all in their heads

YadiraR787

#9 Not valuing patients' time - Very important

KateWulff

#10 Treating sleep deprivation

HalloranKylene

This mirrors the fight over mom’s medical bills, with a sister accused of not stepping up.

#11 That is so bad

medickimw

#12 Stop making baseless assumptions

thenutritiontea

#13 Why would they even assume that?

phdetermined

#14 Louder!

Dracogen

#15

maureen_brookes

#16 Not listening to Black patients

alexiamizell_

#17 Start denormalizing

SeattleiteLeo

#18 Refusing to believe patients' symptoms or pain levels

Katelynjontel

#19 Weight stigma and bias - Telling patients to just lose weight

AnnatheRD

#20 Labeling burnout as an individual problem

KristiWhitePhD

#21 Refusing to provide parents with humane sleeping accommodations

ElanaAptowitzer

#22 Conversation should occur first while dressed

MrsAPriori

#23 Include everything about health insurance

ahhbeesea

#24 Sending patients home with casts

beth_annbloom

#25 Geriatric patients having a separate physician for everything

Gigi_MCal

#26 Explaining things to patients in clinical language

karen_eggleson

#27 Why would anyone glorify burnout?

DrSamanthaF

#28 Casual benzodiazepine prescribing and deprescribing

atomicaceso

#29 It's the system and lack of support

KetchyMoira

#30 The phrase "quality of life"

ryjodo

Medical workers play an important role in our society. But when they can't give individuals the attention they need, it is truly disturbing.

Accepting that there are issues is a step in the right direction toward finding a solution. So what do you have to say about Bryan's inquiry?

Tell us in the comments which tweet you agree with the most.

Some of these complaints were hard to ignore.

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