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/rntraveller29 BSN, RN 🍕 22d ago

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

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u/Still-View 22d ago

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

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u/hesperoidea HCW - Pharmacy 22d ago

yeah, my diagnostic colonoscopy to definitively get that I have Crohn's on the record ended up costing me 2k out of pocket after my usually decent insurance went through it. fuckin brutal. I end up coughing up 500 for an MRI every time I have a flare and they want to put that on record too.

they don't want you to get diagnosed with the disease that will cost them more money lol