• DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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    I’m 40 and my body is literally falling apart and in an hour or so I’m going to my local urgent care for internal bleeding they’re probably going to send me to the ER for.

    So yeah, these kids were pretty much spot on. No wrinkles though. So I’ve got that going for me.

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      Urgent and “in an hour or so” - wait wat? You must be a fellow American. At least we got Freedom tho, right?

      Anyway I hope it doesn’t turn out to be too serious.

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        Totally American.

        I’ve been put through the ringer by the American healthcare system enough already that I wait as long as possible before giving in and getting help. I’ve been bleeding for a few weeks. It’s almost for sure an ulcer. Here’s hoping they don’t do what they’ve done in the past, which is mis-diagnose me or make me wait months to see the wrong specialist.

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          Peptic ulcer is one of the floors of hell that has no end or exits. Got one at 22 years old; best friends still at 47. The magic words to your a primary care Dr is “request an upper endoscopy” and “referral to gastroenterologist”.