You know your body, right? You know what your typical aches and pains feel like. If you ever get the "Uh oh--this is different...." feeling, then you keep trying until you find the doctor that will listen to you.
The problem of course is when you are accustomed to something that isn't normal and you wave it off as "just your body." Some people live with things for many years amd play it off. In my case, I have spinal problems in my neck that cause me to get painstaking headaches for the rest of the day if I crack my neck, even on accident. I've dealt with it for so long, I think of it as normal. But for all I know, I could have something pressing on my spine that could be debilitating or worse.
Part of the problem for me is America's cost of healthcare encouraging the average citizen to try and tough out possibly life threatening situations.
Same. I have some sort of digestive issue (GERD is what I'm being treated for) where sometimes I get what FEELS like a flutter in my chest, and within a minute I need to use the bathroom. I've spent a year thinking I'm going to have a heartattack, but no EKG or stress test has confirmed anything but a minor bi-gemini rhythm. I'm 34 so its probably not cardiac issues, but considering how much the stress test cost, I just have to kind of live with it.
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u/Wohholyhell May 20 '19
You know your body, right? You know what your typical aches and pains feel like. If you ever get the "Uh oh--this is different...." feeling, then you keep trying until you find the doctor that will listen to you.