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“Not trusting your body. I am in my 4th year of med school, so I see many people dismissing their symptoms because of fear of the doctor or financial burdens. I also have personal experience on this matter. When I was 15, I suddenly had a lot of pain in my abdomen that got so bad during the night that there was no way I could lie comfortably in bed. So, I, along with my parents, called the ER and explained my symptoms. They told me I probably had bad cramps (because I also just happened to be on my period) and said to take some ibuprofen.”
“The next day, I vomited a lot and saw a weird yellowish substance, so I called the doctor’s office, who sent me to the ER. There, they checked my blood for an infection and took my temperature. I had no fever or any indication of infection. In addition, they couldn’t find my appendix on the ultrasound, and my pain was ‘not bad enough to be appendicitis,’ according to the doctors. They almost sent me home, but one doctor decided against protocol to take an MRI, which showed appendicitis so bad that the appendix had already burst, giving me peritonitis, which can be life-threatening. Had I been sent home, there was a good chance I wouldn’t have made it. This event taught me to trust my body and gut (literally, in this case). I recommend people to do the same. You know what you feel, so you must trust your instincts! It might save your life.”
—Anonymous
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