Why does the GP always assume I am dramatic?
This is somewhat a rant. I am aware that the Dutch healthcare is counted amongst the better in the world, but I have a very bad experience with it. That being sad I never had anything very serious, and I appreciate the work healthcare workers do to save lives. I am in the end of my twenties, no history of serious illness, pay my insurance every months, and hardly use healthcare at all. I only ever reach out to the doctor when I know my symptomps are not getting better on their own or with over the counter medicines. However whenever I do, the first reaction I get is always that they treat me as if I was overly dramatic, and I am made feel bad for even going to the doctor. Recent example: have had a pink eye for 4 days that was getting more and more painful. This happened to me before , so I know the doctor can presrcibe drops that can help very quickly. I didn’t even make it through the assistant, they just act like I am overly dramatic. This is very frustrating while you are in pain.
Posted Jul 17, 2025, 8:42 AM UTC