#and then the chickenpox led to facial paralysis and they’re like. hmm has she had a stroke? | Explore Tumblr posts and blogs

rowanhoney · 2 years ago

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I don’t understand not believing in self diagnosing because that’s literally the step before making the doctors appointment…. Like if you show up and you’re like hmmm I’m experiencing things? They will ask you a few questions and dismiss it as nothing. You actively need to know what your symptoms are, the things that it could potentially be, the reasons it is unlikely something that seems similar, and tell this to the doctor and ask for the treatment for that or for a referral to a specialist. Like that’s literally how it works.

#when I went to the docs for whatever is up w my nose and sinuses #i couldn’t actually tell what was up #but I wasn’t prepared enough and he just dismissed everything and gave me a nasal spray #when actually I rly need to see an ENT Specialist #when I had chickenpox I had days of GPs and paramedics and A&E Docs #asking so many questions and constantly theorising #like bro it’s chickenpox I’m so so sure #several days later after I’ve been stabbed for blood tests in so many places they’re struggling to find fresh veins #they tell me it’s chickenpox… like bro ik #and then the chickenpox led to facial paralysis and they’re like. hmm has she had a stroke?#no I had facial paralysis caused by chickenpox like keep up. gimme the meds now so it’s not permanent 😭😭#they took so long to get me meds that the left side of my face didn’t fully recover #and u basically can’t notice but sometimes I do cos idk. there’s just weird little things

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