4 Pains You Should Never Ignore

any pain is a catch 22. could be either or. but if you dont have health insurance ( like many) you cant run to the dr for every little pain...

Really! If I call 911 for just a chest pain thatmay be just a severe heartburn I would paying like it was really a heart attack. I just dont call 911 for nothing.... ER is too expensive and Health insurance only pays very little for these treatments.

HA what ever. I had an ovarian cyst and was treated like I was making it up. The told me to go home and take pain meds and there was nothing the could/would do for me.

My mother, rest her soul, was an LPN for 36 years in a rural hospital. That's almost 75,000 working hours, spent mostly in the part of the hospital dealing with terminal illnesses. Third shift most of the time too.
Now reflect on how long you saw a 'bad nurse' sitting at her desk, 'doing nothing'. Everything these nurses do, and everything YOU do, has to be recorded. "Mrs. Smith had a 'movement' at 03:22" is put in a log. Every medicine that is dispensed has to be recorded. Every meal. The staggering volume of paperwork that goes with the job is almost like another job, on top of caring for the sick.
Think for a minute how many people this woman got to know, then saw die in her career. When that nurse is "rude" or "uncaring" to you during your stay, did you stop to think that "Mrs. Smith" who's been a patient with cancer in the room next door for the last 5 weeks just died. "Mrs Smith" was friendly and sweet, and the nurses were fond of her. Now they're trying to deal with her grief stricken family and doing the things that need to be done to a dead body before it goes to the morgue.
Yes, they might not be all smiles and cupcakes when they respond to your "Nurse, the thing that hurts that causes me to be in the hospital is still hurting" call. It's not that they don't care, it's just that they know this already, and quite frankly you ARE being a pain in the butt.
Nurses are human. Most that I have known in my life have been kind, understanding, strong, and caring. Quite frankly, they don't do the job for the money, and they don't do it because it's glamorous, they do it because they care. Often too much.
YOU deal with death, and poop, and vomit, and draining puss, and rotting limbs... (you get the idea, it's making me sick just thinking about it) ...and see how often you're able to smile. But they do.

Unfortunately in this country many pains that shouldn't be ignored are ignored simply because so many people can't afford to go to the doctor, even if they have health insurance. The new healthcare law isn't likely to do much to change that, because it doesn't do anything about deductibles. And even though you are supposed to get one paid "checkup" every year, as soon as you tell the doctor that something hurts it is no longer a "checkup", it's out of pocket. I don't know how many times I ran to the emergency ward with chest pains back in the days of ten dollar co-pays, at least a few. Heartburn, muscle, unknown. Today I have a $3200.00 deductible and I think long and hard before I go. Do I want to eat this week or not? It's not unusual for a quick trip to the emergency to cost 3-500.00 bucks after a test or two.
The key to keeping healthcare costs low is getting minor problems taken care of before they are major problems. Unfortunately, with high deductible insurance, that's not likely to happen. At very least they should allow one paid visit a year even if there is something wrong with you! As it is, I go for my checkup and don't even tell the doctor I hurt.

I so agree with that last comment! I spend a lot of time in the hospital due to two terminal illnesses and I see so many so called nurses or nurses aides sitting around stuffing their face with chips and gulping down sodas and they act as if you the patient are being such a bother. I personally have reported several to the hospital VIP's and a few have been let go, they have no buisnss working as a health care professional. As or the costs, I am fortunate to have medicaid and the co-pay for everything (including RX's) is only $3.00. I suggest to those of you that have a low income, especially those with children, at least apply for it, its worth a try. Please dont just neglect serious symtoms because of fear of the cost, if you do, it may cost you even more if you let it go, or worst, death!! You dont want to be dying as I am, trust me!!!!!!

Ah yes, having to worry about how we pay for our health here in the USA. Sadly, many people neglect their health because of no health insurance or not so great insurance where they are stuck footing the bill. Can't afford it. But can't afford not to get help. Universal health care works in other countries!

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come on people i'm all in for early warnings of any kind of medical problems cus it's better to be safe than sorry. i'd say get it checked out no matter what the cost it maybe the one that save your life.

Women are prone to pains as much as possible practice healthy lifestyle.

I am 63 a year ago I had surgery for a ventral hernia surgery was done very well all pre op test were good, a year later I had test done for pre op surgery for small benighn tumor near my ear, E K G showed I had a heart attack never experienced any syptoms at all Had no idea at all I had a problem I still have trouble believing it but it is confirmed I have what is called left side bundle block , and it is not treatable so take care of your body

Well let me tell you, a couple years back, I had a bad headache on the back of my head and my left shoulder was hurting. I got real quezzy. I was a cab driver and right in the middle of my shift. Not being able to just jump and run, I called my sister, who happens to be a nurse, and she nearly had a cow. Within minutes my left arm had started hurting and going numb. I finished up with the customer I had and headed in at my sisters demand. She met me at work and rushed me to the ER (and no I didn't have insurance). Glad I went because I was having a heart attack and wound up in surgery with a stent being placed in my heart. So the morral if the story is: Insurance or no....go in anyway. It might just save your life.

If I went to the ER for all the pains I experience, I would owe at least a million dollars to medical bills. The part about teeth, most people do not have medical insurance, much less dental. I ended up loosing all of my teeth because of illness, disease and inability to pay to go to a dentist. Thank God for Michigan's donated dental!

all these pains i have i call them being 49 and remembering my grand ma say Ï don't feel good today 'and rest my self and my brain

Psh. I get Migraines, all the time! Some of them, even a piecing, horrible pain. I'm not dead....yet. xD But, some of them, makes me wish I was. x_X Jeez. I don't run to the doctor, because of them either. Two Excedrin, or coffee, and I'm good to go, after 10 minutes. x]

Except for the comment about the ovarian cyst, this article could be talking about men OR women. Why the random discrimination? o_O

Interesting...

I believe this message was placed as some warning signs to look for. I agree health insurance is expensive. I am a nurse and I have to pay more than most for my insurance and my tax dollars go to those who do not. I love my job which is why I chose to become a nurse. Be not fooled. Being a nurse is not an easy job, especially an ER nurse. Before people make comments on jobs of others, I think everyone should place themselves in those shoes.

The local hospital is nicknamed Toe Tag City. Too many unfortunate stories earned it that name. Thankfully there are a few of real doctors there but it's almost impossible to be seen right away without an ambulance ride because of the drug seekers flooding the ER.

very helpful :)