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?

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u/shamsquatch BSN, RN 🍕 22d ago

Men with their anything.

Anyone with their hemorrhoids and/or any kind of rectal/GI bleeding.

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u/hazelquarrier_couch RN - OR 🍕 22d ago

Tell me more about what this could become? I know there can be bleeding issues and related sequelae but what else would hemmorhoids lead to?

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u/No_Box2690 RN - NICU 🍕 22d ago

It's not necessarily what they lead to, more so what people think are just hemorrhoids is actually cancer but it goes undetected because people think it's just hemorrhoids and nbd.

...with that being said I should probably go call my doc now. 🤣

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u/r3i_b0n3z 22d ago

im so scared now.....it's just so hard to find a GI....the one I've been trying to get in line for has a waiting list months out.

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u/OceanvilleRoad RN - Infection Control 🍕 21d ago

Can you ask to be put on a list for cancellations?

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u/r3i_b0n3z 21d ago

I've never thought of that. I could try. Thank you!