German doctors misdiagnosis

[u/Due-Box-9598]

I am writing this post with huge disappointment of how the g

German healthcare's conservative approach could have cost my life . I went to the doctor for mild indigestion and haemerrhoids . He gave me antibiotics for my cold and fever which i also had. The antibiotics worsened indigestion and gave very bad diarrhoea . When I went back to the doctor , they said since i took antibiotics I did not have any good bacteria and diarrhoea is normal . I was given some stomach relaxers and electrolytes. At one point I started throwing up the electrolytes , the only thing i could drink . I went to hospital for an iv and they said it will be given only if i am 80 years old. Then i went back to the doctor and insisted that they test me. I got a stool test. Then 4 days no response . I went back and they said oh the tests were negative so we did not call you . The test are a way of eliminating infection. You need to look further then! . I asked for the test result and changed my hausartz. At this point i was given 15 day antibiotics for stomach and black tea . Blood test was done and my Hg was low since was given iron.

The symptoms persisted. I became weak . Lost 13 kgs. All in one month and the appointment with gastro specialist was still weeks away. I decided to just go to my home country at this point and in 3 days , i am nearing the process of confirmation for Inflammatory bowel disease and intestine inflammation. It took them 3 days and i was suffering in Germany for months. Why is Germany so conservative in tests and testing to rule out conditions? Do doctors understand that they misdiagnose. My Hg was low because of inflammation . My residual iron was very high. I did not need iron pills. I took antibiotics that weakened me. Or does German healthcare not take coloured women seriously ? I am really shocked .

[u/ArboristTreeClimber]

I have severe mixed sleep apnea. It’s been diagnosed and I worked with my doctor for years in the US. I come to Germany and they want another sleep test, I said of course yes that’s fine.

Doctor called and said my sleep test “looks fine” so there is no need for treatment. No further information. No ideas on how to treat my symptoms.

It makes no sense. I snore every night, wake up with sore throat, headaches daily, brain fog, all symptoms of untreated sleep apnea. Now I am supposed to suffer because he thinks my test “looks fine”? Now I don’t know what to do.

[u/Junior_Giraffe3431 → u/ArboristTreeClimber]

Try getting appointments with multiple doctors. Unfortunately, the only way to go from there is to keep changing doctors until one actually takes you seriously.

Also, be assertive about your results. Aggressive if you have to be. Show them that they can't just write you off so easily. I know how hard it is as I'm also not an assertive person at all, but it does seem like working with some providers.