It’s no secret that Scrubs helped me get through Lyme treatment, as it is surprisingly profound.

In Season 5, Episode 6 there is a very pleasant older woman who has been admitted to the hospital. Additionally there is a chronic pain patient. Let’s explore both cases, the latter of whom we can probably all relate.

J.D. tells the pleasant older woman that she has systemic amyloidosis and explains the invasive procedure. He misunderstands her being content about her life as her saying she didn’t want to go through treatment. An awkward misunderstanding ensures.

There is another patient who has been admitted with chronic pain. It is his story that seems the most relevant to those of us in the rare disease world.

First, one of the doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong with him so she passes him off to a surgeon for a surgical consult. When they both can’t find out why he’s in so much pain, they tell him they can’t find any medical reason for his pain and that it might be–get this– all in his head.

After talking to his wife, the doctors feel guilty for giving up on him and suggesting his symptoms were purely psychological. It ends with them saying they won’t give up until they figure out what condition he is suffering from.

Of course, we all know that doctors don’t necessarily feel those pangs of guilt when they suggest that our symptoms are psychological. We often have to visit multiple specialists and doctors for a diagnosis. But yet again, Scrubs addresses the common story of a patient with unexplainable symptoms, overcoming adversity from incredulous doctors.

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