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Maybe.. not a fan of doctors. I forgot to mention .. the whole time my right lymph node on my neck has been extremely sore the whole time. So I'm pretty sure my body is fighting something. ... it feels like it is bruised, swollen. The internet says that a swollen lymph node takes care of itself. I'll give it until tomorrow afternoon.

Kmar wrote:

last Wednesday I had a pain in my chest, was all like oh noez my heart iz failinme. But then it felt like just a muscle strain,

But your heart is a muscle.

Kmar wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

Kmar wrote:

last Wednesday I had a pain in my chest, was all like oh noez my heart iz failinme. But then it felt like just a muscle strain,

But your heart is a muscle.

right.. hard to explain. It felt more.. umm.. pectorial. Have you ever had a painful chest cold?

Can't say that I have.

But don't put too much credence into what you read on the internet over a doctors visit.

Weakness of your muscles could be due to many problems. It could even be an allergic reaction to a bite/sting and everything is inflamed as a result. In which case you should be on antibiotics.

AussieReaper wrote:

But don't put too much credence into what you read on the internet over a doctors visit.

I was being a little facetious. I dont think the tone translated.. though some sites arent that bad.
It may be a respiratory thing. .. and like you said it may be allergies.


Hurricane, I lost a family member due to a misdiagnosis.. it's a stigma I carry. But yea, most docs are ok.

If you're any worse the next time you wake up, see a doc.

AussieReaper wrote:

If you're any worse the next time you wake up, see a doc.

yea, I'll go tomorrow if it's still there.

My doctor is a seedy old middle eastern man. I want a New one.

Kmar wrote:

also know that going to the doctor comes right out of my pocket.. fucking American Health Care system. I have a $1500 deductible i have to pay (over a year) before the insurance company pays a single thing. Even though i pay $150 a month to them. So there is another reason for reluctance

.. and I hardly ever go to the doc

I can walk into any GP in this country without being out of pocket.

Medicare provides free visits to all Aussies. I don't even get billed for it later.

Whatever is prescribed is usually deducted in some way through Medicare also.

That's why it's so unusual to hear someone putting off a visit to the doctors.

AussieReaper wrote:

Kmar wrote:

also know that going to the doctor comes right out of my pocket.. fucking American Health Care system. I have a $1500 deductible i have to pay (over a year) before the insurance company pays a single thing. Even though i pay $150 a month to them. So there is another reason for reluctance

.. and I hardly ever go to the doc

I can walk into any GP in this country without being out of pocket.

Medicare provides free visits to all Aussies. I don't even get billed for it later.

Whatever is prescribed is usually deducted in some way through Medicare also.

That's why it's so unusual to hear someone putting off a visit to the doctors.

That's only if you are bulk billed. My doctor doesn't bulk bill my visits unless it's very brief, like working out my shots for overseas travel, or getting a blood test - the nurses do that and that's a separate charge (blood test was free though), but I have to see my milfy doctor first

Medicare does provide a rebate. A normal consultation is $65, I get around $45 back.

Last edited by Jaekus (2011-07-31 19:59:00)

Jaekus wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

Kmar wrote:

also know that going to the doctor comes right out of my pocket.. fucking American Health Care system. I have a $1500 deductible i have to pay (over a year) before the insurance company pays a single thing. Even though i pay $150 a month to them. So there is another reason for reluctance

.. and I hardly ever go to the doc

I can walk into any GP in this country without being out of pocket.

Medicare provides free visits to all Aussies. I don't even get billed for it later.

Whatever is prescribed is usually deducted in some way through Medicare also.

That's why it's so unusual to hear someone putting off a visit to the doctors.

That's only if you are bulk billed. My doctor doesn't bulk bill my visits unless it's very brief, like working out my shots for overseas travel, or getting a blood test - the nurses do that and that's a separate charge (blood test was free though), but I have to see my milfy doctor first

Medicare does provide a rebate. A normal consultation is $65, I get around $45 back.

Most doctors bulk bill. Find a new one.

AussieReaper wrote:

Kmar wrote:

also know that going to the doctor comes right out of my pocket.. fucking American Health Care system. I have a $1500 deductible i have to pay (over a year) before the insurance company pays a single thing. Even though i pay $150 a month to them. So there is another reason for reluctance

.. and I hardly ever go to the doc

I can walk into any GP in this country without being out of pocket.

Medicare provides free visits to all Aussies. I don't even get billed for it later.

Whatever is prescribed is usually deducted in some way through Medicare also.

That's why it's so unusual to hear someone putting off a visit to the doctors.

filthy commie!

AussieReaper wrote:

Kmar wrote:

also know that going to the doctor comes right out of my pocket.. fucking American Health Care system. I have a $1500 deductible i have to pay (over a year) before the insurance company pays a single thing. Even though i pay $150 a month to them. So there is another reason for reluctance

.. and I hardly ever go to the doc

I can walk into any GP in this country without being out of pocket.

Medicare provides free visits to all Aussies. I don't even get billed for it later.

Whatever is prescribed is usually deducted in some way through Medicare also.

That's why it's so unusual to hear someone putting off a visit to the doctors.

i'm not really the norm though. most people have insurance through their employer. As a Realtor I'm technically contract labor. When I was at UPS it only cost me 10 bucks whenever I went to the doc.

Cybargs wrote:

Hurricane2k9 wrote:

AussieReaper wrote:

I can walk into any GP in this country without being out of pocket.

Medicare provides free visits to all Aussies. I don't even get billed for it later.

Whatever is prescribed is usually deducted in some way through Medicare also.

That's why it's so unusual to hear someone putting off a visit to the doctors.

filthy commie!

Well it is nice being the 13th largest economy while having only 24 million people

When are you applying for Aus citizenship?