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[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Honestly you shouldn't immediately go see a doctor if somethings a bit wrong. (Unless you are older or have other health risks)

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Why not? I do a lot of preventative medicine. In the long run, it’s cheaper for the system. If I detect something out of the ordinary and recurrent, I go to the doctor and we check it. If some day it turns out it’s something serious, we’ll catch it early.

If you only go to the doctor when you have a lot of pain, or major symptoms, it may be too late, or it could mean a big surgery, or a lengthy and expensive treatment.

Doing regular checkups is always the best policy. Same is true for dental health. Go often, avoid big problems.