While what you state is undoubtedly true regarding reporting I think it’s fair to say that there is a defined pattern of people reporting a constant constellati

While what you state is undoubtedly true regarding reporting I think it’s fair to say that there is a defined pattern of people reporting a constant constellation of symptoms in medicine, being dismissed as hypochondriacs, and then only later being validated for having legitimate claims when a researcher eventually connects the dots. CFS is an example - broad, and just nebulous enough for physicians to be technically dismissive because it doesn’t match up with an existing diagnosis.