Why I have to “fool” my doctor.

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Yes, I’m going to the doctor today about sleeping up to 18 hours a day (not on purpose). But having to “fool” her is now something I do automatically because she doesn’t seem to get “it”. I wish doctors would listen better. I’m white, and some of you may remember seeing my picture. I’m very pale, and I don’t wear blush. In the past year or so I’ve ceased to wear makeup for the most part. It shouldn’t be a big deal since all I ever wore anyway was lip gloss and foundation. So what’s the problem? Without the little makeup I did wear my paleness stands out, apparently, to her. I come in for something minor and suddenly she comments on my pale face and wants to check this and this, and so on. The other day, I tested her. I came in once again, with no makeup. She started to go on and on, and then stepped out of the room. I hurriedly went into my purse and put on some lip gloss. She comes back in the room, looks at me, and tells me we don’t need to bother doing such and such after all because I look fine now. So, how do I “fool” her into not looking for red herrings with my health? I wear some stupid lip gloss. Good grief! Doctors not listening is how you end up being a person with low blood pressure suddenly forced to take medication for high blood pressure for two years. That aggravated me to no end.