The School Nurse Said I Was “Faking It”—Then My Heart Stopped in the Hallway

with “anxiety,” vital signs “within normal limits,” no mention of chest pain or dizziness. She’d rewritten reality to protect herself. Worse, after I’d left her office, she’d spent fourteen minutes Googling “Apple Watch false positive irregular rhythm” and “teenagers faking heart problems”—time she could have used to call me back or warn teachers.

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