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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

unapatriciated

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5. please do not put off seeing a doctor.

Reply to NightWatcher (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 29, 2014, 09:37 AM

Sep 2014

Last year my son (who has dermatomyositis) was having the same symptoms. He put it off for six months, thinking it was nothing serious. On New Years Eve the pain and pressure got so bad he went to the emergency room, he was in the middle of a heart attack. He had surgery the next day, he was lucky to survive. He is only 35 years old.

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Co-pays - what a dumb idea! I have an autoimmune disease [View all] hedgehog Aug 2014 OP

Right or wrong, co-pays, deductibles, etc., are part of what you buy with insurance in this country. Hoyt Aug 2014 #1

I'm putting off getting insurance until the new year NightWatcher Aug 2014 #2

Exactly! I have the same diagnosis, the same meds on Jan 1 that I had on Dec 31! hedgehog Aug 2014 #3

delay consequences lululu Sep 2014 #4

please do not put off seeing a doctor. unapatriciated Sep 2014 #5

Oh, I go to the dr. All the time it seems NightWatcher Sep 2014 #6

glad you went to the ER. unapatriciated Sep 2014 #7