My Makeup Caused My Misdiagnosis | All In Her Head | Refinery29

For months, Devri Velázquez’s doctors couldn’t figure out why she was feeling sick, so they told her she was imagining her symptoms and being too demanding or a diva. Devri is one of many women who struggle with gender bias when it comes to their medical treatment and diagnosis. The Brooklyn-based content creator was eventually diagnosed with Takayasu arteritis, a rare autoimmune disease that can be fatal. This is her story.

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