Have you ever tried to avoid/skip going to see your GP?

[mooky06]

I know some of us have haha

Have you ever tried to skip/avoid seeing your GP for whatever reason?

I definitely did. I hated going. But if it gets to the point where it could get really bad, I definitely would go down.

Yes I have ^^*

No I haven't ^^*

What the flipping fridges?

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GP- general practitioner aka doctor :)

[Kay211]

No, my dad barely ever took me to the doctor.

The first time I got attacked by an animal so he had to, and the other time i complained for days because i couldn't hear out one ear and it was painful, he took me to prove it was just allergies (spoiler: it wasn't.)

I don't complain about going to the doctor. I probably actually need to more, lol..

[mooky06]

Argh so whenever you get sick you are happy and willingly ready to go to the doctors? Lol

[Kay211]

Well yeah, when I got sick it was immedietely blamed on allergies. It would go on forever because nothing was done, so I'd be glad to find a solution. x3

[CheeseLoveWhiz]

Not all. I usually only go if it's a huge problem. For example, for the past month I haven't been able to walk much because of knee pain so, it was getting really bad. I really wanted to skip physical therapy but, I couldn't. I wouldn't get better if I did.

[mooky06]

I hope your knee pain gets better :)

[CheeseLoveWhiz]

Thank you very much!

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yes i tried skipping out on them or missing appointment but
my family doctors office don't allow you to no show for appointments
and what their new policy is according to the office manager first times
you fail to show for appointment they will charge you for the appointment
then after that they discharge you from their practice

[mooky06]

Oh wow, that's really harsh. I've never heard of that.

[JustinCaseUDontKnow]

Yes i agree and it makes no sense to me

[Bluemax]

No, the only time I avoid the doctor is if it conflicts with something very important that is work related. I'm healthy (knock on wood), so I can afford to reschedule doctor's visits.

Is "What the flipping fridges" a common phrase down under? I think we should adopt it in America. Then again, I love alliteration.

[mooky06]

Flipping fridges isn't a common phrase but if you want to expand the phrase be my guest bluemax but I'm charging you 😳😝

[Hans222]

Yeah to some degree we all like to believe "it's not that serious" and only when we're hyperventilating, vomiting, dehydrated and in need of a triple bypass... we'll get to the doc 8)
Well, I've exagerated a bit but you know the story :D

[PiuBelloAmante]

I never go to doctors
Well besides my psychiatrist but it's court ordered I see him lol 😳😁😁😁😳

Other than that never!
I do enjoy seeing my orthodontist but I just stop by to say hello he was my only friend when i was 13 and awkward lol!

[DodgersGM]

Oh, I'm like a reformed master of dodging doctor's visits. Like, I could write a book and hold seminars.

[mooky06]

Ahhaah I absolutely snorted at that! Dodgers dodging the doctors. I can see that sell 🙈

[Bluemax]

@Asker

"Dodgers dodging the doctors."
That's a lot of alarming alliteration goin' on there.

[mooky06]

Hahaha 🙈 I like it!

[mei0313]

Sometimes lol 🙊🙈 i don't enjoy seeing doctors 😫and my doctor is very old and sometimes he speaks Korean reaaaaaally fast and it freaks me out 😅

[mooky06]

Haha aww meimei me too! Except my doctor doesn't talk to me in Korean 🙈 but if I can look after myself (and if it isn't to serious) I won't go to the doctor 😅😋

[mei0313]

Yeah same here 🙈🙊

[zagor]

Yeah, I hate going to the doctor. I always feel I'm being exposed to something just going in their office. Plus it takes a chunk out of the day, And when everything is fine I feel like I wasted the copay.

[mooky06]

Argh dude that sucks pandas. I try to see if I can fix it at home, but then I'm just thinking I'm just going to make it worst and drive my sorry ass there -__-

[BelleGirl21]

I only go to my doctor when I'm pregnant. Looks like I'll never have to go again 😕

[mooky06]

Awww hehe, that's ok :)

[GoldCobra]

Oh god it's horrible! I hate getting a check up. They have to touch your dick and your balls

[mooky06]

Wait what? What doctor are you going to? 😐

[GoldCobra]

What do u mean? It's a normal routine check up

[mooky06]

Didn't know it was a normal thing to do. But then again I'm not a guy with dick and balls so it would make sense.

[Mustachekitteh]

What do you mean by GP?

[mooky06]

Doctor

[Mustachekitteh]

Yes I have if the appointment is set later in the day.

[mooky06]

Whenever you get sick do you always go see the doctor straight away or just wait it out a bit?

[Mustachekitteh]

Since I was a kid I would only go to the doctor if I had a fever over 100, throwing up, etc for over 5 days.

[mooky06]

That must of been the worst 5 days of your life :(

[Mustachekitteh]

Yeah. Once in 7th grade I kept getting walking pneumonia. Missed over 20 days of school that year and was behind. :( It sucked

[mooky06]

Argh! That sucks! Have you had gastro before? I had that when I was in 5th grade. Never in my life 😰😭

[Mustachekitteh]

Nope just kept get pneumonia problems. Though I only had to go to the hospital once for it. I was like 3 at the time. I had to drop out of pre-school since I kept getting sick. Also when I was in the hospital I would beat up the doctors and growl at them. They had to wrap me up in a blanket so I couldn't hit them. :D

[mooky06]

Hahaha OMG! Naughty 3 year old. If you were two people call it the terrible twos here hahah 🙈 argh you ok with going to the doctors now if need be?

[Mustachekitteh]

Not really because having to wait hours before they see you is annoying. ATM I have 3 different doctors I have check ups for. My asthma doctor, gynecologist, and psychiatrist. Only 2 of them are important. One is to help me manage having adhd better and the other is to make sure my lungs are working fine.

[AngryHorny]

I won't go unless I'm really sick.

[douride2]

No I never have why.

[mooky06]

Asking. Some people can get better from home remedies, others just go straight to the doctors when they have something.

[douride2]

I see what your getting at. I only go if I have a serious problem.

[Michael_Rc46]

What's a gp?

[mooky06]

Doctor