Just a cough/cold? Or more sinister?
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Just a cough/cold? Or more sinister?
How the HELL do you know?
I've been suffering with a cough and what I thought was a recurring cold for about five weeks now.
Yesterdays visit to the docs produced a diagnosis of fairly serious bronchitis, and I've been referred to the hospital for an X-Ray to check for lung damage etc, and placed on large anti-biotics.
But how do you KNOW???? How not to waste the doctor's time?
I've been suffering with a cough and what I thought was a recurring cold for about five weeks now.
Yesterdays visit to the docs produced a diagnosis of fairly serious bronchitis, and I've been referred to the hospital for an X-Ray to check for lung damage etc, and placed on large anti-biotics.
But how do you KNOW???? How not to waste the doctor's time?
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How the HELL do you know?
I've been suffering with a cough and what I thought was a recurring cold for about five weeks now.
Yesterdays visit to the docs produced a diagnosis of fairly serious bronchitis, and I've been referred to the hospital for an X-Ray to check for lung damage etc, and placed on large anti-biotics.
But how do you KNOW???? How not to waste the doctor's time?
I've been suffering with a cough and what I thought was a recurring cold for about five weeks now.
Yesterdays visit to the docs produced a diagnosis of fairly serious bronchitis, and I've been referred to the hospital for an X-Ray to check for lung damage etc, and placed on large anti-biotics.
But how do you KNOW???? How not to waste the doctor's time?
I was medically discharged from the RAF when I had Bronchitis, Pleuricy and Pneumonia all in one go... so know how you feel
Put me in hospital, anything chesty now in I go for a check up..
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Duration over 3 weeks, weight loss, chest pain, coughing blood, shortness of breath, persistent fever are all very good reasons to see the Doc. Most of the people that come with respiratory infections don't have any of these features so if you have at least one you're certainly not wasting our time.
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So if you make your appointment on the day of your first sniffle, the dcotor will be ready to see you just on cue
(and they wonder why people go to A&E on a regular basis)
(and they wonder why people go to A&E on a regular basis)
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Not at ours, can only make an appointment on the day so mad scramble to get through at 8am finally getting through some 10-15 minutes later to be told there are no appointments left please try again tomorrow.
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It really annoys me when I finally get a appointment with the doc and arrive 5 minutes early, my docs has one of those led boards that beeps and scrolls patient name and room to go to but always flashes about 5 names before mine and the waiting room is completely empty.
People who book appointments and then don't turn up or cancel should be made to pay in my book for time wasting.
People who book appointments and then don't turn up or cancel should be made to pay in my book for time wasting.
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Duration over 3 weeks, weight loss, chest pain, coughing blood, shortness of breath, persistent fever are all very good reasons to see the Doc. Most of the people that come with respiratory infections don't have any of these features so if you have at least one you're certainly not wasting our time.
Now I just feel ill and tired all the time, though not sleepy.
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Just make yourself an appointment and get down there, I work in a GP surgery and in truth, the only time-wasters are the people who don't bother turning up.
If it's causing you problems or concerning you in any way then that's reason enough to get it checked out.
If it's causing you problems or concerning you in any way then that's reason enough to get it checked out.
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work long hours truck driver never see a doctor never can get appointment had a cough for 4 years plus not dead yet i go to hospital instead not my fault no one caters for me
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Please do get checked out soon though, as a GP practice manager I have the task of handling and investigating incidents and I've seen three in the last six months that honestly shocked me where people who've been otherwise well become terminally ill and pass away in months due to lung cancer.
It's like putting your car into a service, yes it's inconvenient and often means taking time off but ultimately it's worth it.
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