Colonoscopy
this post was submitted on 21 Sep 2024
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Shop around if you don't like your GP. Tell them your situation and ask them for a referal to every specialist under the sun. Get tested and innoculated for absolutely everything they suggest.
Referrals AND a new patient appointment in less than 3 months? You're dreaming.
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I'd say colonoscopy, esp if you're over 45, but those are required by law to have no out-of-pocket costs, regardless.
oh. go get a therapist--not physical; mental. they're insanely expensive, but you can spend the next three months shopping around and by the new year you'll have found someone you like!
Start a fist fight with a random stranger!
(not me please)
Thatβ¦can have other consequences besides medical.
Is anything cracking or sore more than it should be? Time to go get that treated.
Some kind of general fitness testing?
You know, involving heart, lung capacity, performance?
This is interesting, although my results will be awful, thanks to long COVID, recovering from surgery, and vaping weed.
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Tape worm weight loss, or if you are already at a healthy weight start roids for a couple months
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Go to all the specialists! And if therapy is covered, indulge in that, too.
Therapy is covered, thank you for reminding me
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Physical therapy if you have any physical issues at all, massage therapy if you have any chronic pain, occupational therapy if you have specific life skills or mobility needs.
Any preventative screening or vaccines. There are various generic cancer screenings, etc. Get a referral to a dermatologist to do a once over your skin and document any spots of concern.