Should I go see a doctor?

Originally posted by silver_tears
Yea, Jeremy once told me it was like 50 dollars just for an appointment regardless of ailment. That's absurd.
I'm thankful, my dad has amazing insurance on top of Canadian health care so our drugs,dental, etc is pretty much free.
I was watching something and these people were on about how they haven't been to a dentist in like 10+ years in the states, here that's unheard of, the government pays for a checkup for everyone every 6 months at least. It's kinda odd to be subject to that when I'm used to this way I guess.

And that could be any number of things, including diet, hormones etc. I find anytime something's wrong with me, I prefer to see a doctor and have my fears put to rest, I have like anxious panic attacks and go for the worst case scenario thereby freaking myself out all the time 😮

My mom just went into the doctor for the same symptoms I have and it turns out she's got iron-deficiency anemia. So she's trying to drag me in to get checked out to see if I've got that, something else entirely, or nothing at all.

Originally posted by silver_tears
Yea, Jeremy once told me it was like 50 dollars just for an appointment regardless of ailment. That's absurd.
I'm thankful, my dad has amazing insurance on top of Canadian health care so our drugs,dental, etc is pretty much free.

I wouldn't exactly call it free now, someone's getting paid for something.

Originally posted by Lana
My mom just went into the doctor for the same symptoms I have and it turns out she's got iron-deficiency anemia. So she's trying to drag me in to get checked out to see if I've got that, something else entirely, or nothing at all.

One sure sign of anemia is if the inside of your bottom eyelid lacks red colouring hmm

Originally posted by silver_tears
One sure sign of anemia is if the inside of your bottom eyelid lacks red colouring hmm

I just actually went and checked that in the mirror...the inside of my bottom eyelid is the same color as my skin.

That's so weird, I've never heard that before.

Originally posted by Lana
My mom just went into the doctor for the same symptoms I have and it turns out she's got iron-deficiency anemia. So she's trying to drag me in to get checked out to see if I've got that, something else entirely, or nothing at all.

That's exactly what I've got; iron-deficiency anaemia. I'm on an iron syrup supplement called Fersamal because the sulphate tablets I was taking before make me really sick. I'm exhausted but I sleep for up to 16/17 hours at times, when I do make myself get up at a decent time I'm passed out on the sofa mid afternoon. That's how it was a couple of weeks ago, anyway, but the iron's helping. That's why I'm off work.

Originally posted by silver_tears
One sure sign of anemia is if the inside of your bottom eyelid lacks red colouring hmm

I thought that was only sickle-cell anaemia? I could be wrong 🙂

According to wiki it's only really notable for extreme anemia, and I've got really pale skin already as it is...

My mom's taking iron pills now, too, she was having a hard time finding ones that didn't make her sick.

Originally posted by silver_tears
One sure sign of anemia is if the inside of your bottom eyelid lacks red colouring hmm

Originally posted by Lana
According to wiki it's only really notable for extreme anemia, and I've got really pale skin already as it is...

My mom's taking iron pills now, too, she was having a hard time finding ones that didn't make her sick.

I see. I also have pale skin, but I've never done the eyelid check. Guess I don't need to now 😂

Yeah, I can imagine. I got every side effect possible. I'm also taking a contraceptive pill to ease my monthly. It's usually agony and lasts 10 days 😬

Go to the doctor. Better safe than sorry.

How do you change doctors?

doctor spelt backwards is rotcod.

i dont trust them

Originally posted by Ronny
How do you change doctors?

You could ask for a referral from your old one, or you could simply shop around. They'd just need to get your records.

Originally posted by Ronny
I'm having chronic headaches that come out of nowhere. I'm honestly getting stupider, I'm not saying that to be funny, but whenever my head starts to hurt I cant concentrate on ANYTHING, not just academic stuff. This morning in the shower I forgot how to turn off the water, when I was getting dressed I couldnt get my pants zipped or buttoned without getting extremely frustrated. I'll be in a conversation and I'll forget what I'm talking about or if I was talking at all. And ive been told I randomly walk away from people in the middle of a conversation but I dont remember even seeing them that day.

Should I go see a doctor or do you just think its a hormone thing 😖

the headaches are almost unbearly painful

Oh my good, you're pregnant! oh

😛

meh my grandma has some disease, she gets massive migranes, unless she takes her shot everyday or so i think :/ id hurry up and get that checkd regardless of a doctor bill, things could go worse, for u,

Originally posted by Lana
My mom just went into the doctor for the same symptoms I have and it turns out she's got iron-deficiency anemia. So she's trying to drag me in to get checked out to see if I've got that, something else entirely, or nothing at all.

Penicillin and a hammer will cure anything that ails ya' 😉

...clearly you have the AIDS.... 😮‍💨

Originally posted by PandoraMomo
we are not allowed to have more health problems in common dammit!

We're twins, okay? Get used to it 😛

definitely go to the doctor!

Originally posted by Ronny
I'm having chronic headaches that come out of nowhere. I'm honestly getting stupider, I'm not saying that to be funny, but whenever my head starts to hurt I cant concentrate on ANYTHING, not just academic stuff. This morning in the shower I forgot how to turn off the water, when I was getting dressed I couldnt get my pants zipped or buttoned without getting extremely frustrated. I'll be in a conversation and I'll forget what I'm talking about or if I was talking at all. And ive been told I randomly walk away from people in the middle of a conversation but I dont remember even seeing them that day.

Should I go see a doctor or do you just think its a hormone thing 😖

the headaches are almost unbearly painful

hope you feel better soon hug