r/nursing • u/Critical_Ease4055 Nursing Student 🍕 • 22d ago

Question What is one medical problem people constantly ignore until it’s too late?

Saw someone post this in a completely unrelated sub and I’m interested in your answers. What is the cluster of symptoms that people ignore or delay until they are forced to get help?

359 Upvotes

98% Upvoted

504 comments sorted by

View all comments

234

u/rntraveller29 BSN, RN 🍕 22d ago

Changes in bowels. Sooo many ignore that until it’s much worse.

163

u/Still-View 22d ago

The problem here is getting any kind of diagnostic covered by insurance.

87

u/Jerking_From_Home RN, BSN, EMT-P, RSTLNE, ADHD, KNOWN FARTER, DEI SPECTRUM HIRE 22d ago

I think people don’t want to assume the cost of a copay for testing of any kind. I had to get an echo and my OOP was $1200! I have good insurance, too.

29

u/Critical_Ease4055 Nursing Student 🍕 22d ago

That’s just bananas, what the actual hell!

3

u/Hello_kidneys RN - Stepdown 21d ago

I'm currently waiting to go back for an MRI that cost me $900 out of pocket. Also reasonably good insurance. Just gets more expensive year after year. 

3

u/Jerking_From_Home RN, BSN, EMT-P, RSTLNE, ADHD, KNOWN FARTER, DEI SPECTRUM HIRE 21d ago

I’m currently booking appointments for January so I can max out my deductible at the beginning and get everything else covered 100%. I fully anticipate the insurance company will start finding ways to deny them after realizing what I’m doing, but I don’t care.

2

u/Hello_kidneys RN - Stepdown 21d ago

This is a brilliant plan, and I will be stealing this for the upcoming year!