I don't want to exaggerate. But when I tell people the truth if I feel bad, they don't believe me. I guess because my body language isn't totally into it, I'm used to just verbalize.

Because of that I have got way too little pain relief when I was in severe pain, and way too slow response from an old pdoc who didn't see the severity of my depression.

It has dawned on me to exaggerate to the point where they understand what it is that I feel. But I can't make myself do it. It feels wrong.