I experienced negative feedback from a friend to the point that we didn’t speak for over a year. She told me I shouldn’t talk about my medical issues so much. I had gone through a lot of things within a relatively short period of time and I was very upset about them. I took offense to what she said and told her I was taking a break from the friendship. I didn’t say for how long. I also said I was going to work on myself. And, I did…….I worked on getting proper medical treatment and I started therapy for health anxiety.
(My friend had some issues too, that I was bothered by, such as being judgmental and bossy, so it wasn’t over the one thing.)

Over a year later we slowly returned to communicating and even had lunch. She was shocked to see my weight loss and commented on my positive attitude. I now no longer mention anything about my health with her. She has brought up a few things she has encountered with her health, like a back injury, cold, skin problems, etc. I’m not sure if our relationship will ever return to its former state. I don’t regret the reset though.

I also took the opportunity to put a huge filter on my health issues when I took a break from her. I rarely mention anything about my health issues to anyone, but my doctors and therapist. Of course, I post here and that’s the best for me.

So, I can relate. When my friend confronted me, it hurt my feelings. I hope you can find the right approach for your situation. I don’t recommend what I did, but it worked for me.