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Went through a few years of suffering minor strokes, only finally got stabilized back in January. Had several bad scares that I didn’t go in that I really shou

Went through a few years of suffering minor strokes, only finally got stabilized back in January. Had several bad scares that I didn’t go in that I really should have. Finally had a bad enough scare that I went to ER. Apparently heart isn’t doing great, or heading in that direction. I was stable enough to go home. With strict instructs to get additional testing in day’s. Yet I’m Having major problems getting access to a cardiologist due to everything. So yea, i lucked out in getting stable right before things shut down. But having a seriously hard time getting any follow up care. So at a certain point this shutdown will kill me. And I’m fairly young. So I have to balance virus risk with the more likely death due to lack of care.

zdragnar 6y ago
If you find yourself needing to go in again (or able to get the follow up appointment) I wouldn't hesitate to go in. At least in my area, hospitals are nearly over-the-top in terms of separating people who have symptoms, going in for tearing, and those going in for anything else. Separate entrances, separate waiting areas, no visitors, multiple tests required prior to non emergency treatments, etc. Of course, if you can't find a specialist at all, that is a very different story.
amanaplanacanal 6y ago
If in your location shutdown policies are preventing you from getting healthcare, they are doing their shutdown wrong. This is very sad.
- MaxBarraclough 6y ago
  This is known to be happening in the UK too. The expectation is for thousands of 'excess' cancer deaths due to reduced cancer-related medical services. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-53310007/they-paused-my-chemo-because-of-covid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-53310007/they-paused-my... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53300784 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53300784
- treeman79 6y ago
  What’s sad is it took 3 years to find out I have a clotting disorder. Despite many trips to Er and doctors complaining of stroke symptoms. A simple blood thinner resolved so many problems for me. Turns out there’s a big range of clot sizes. From micro ones that have very brief problems, to the sort that kill you in minutes. Hospitals can only really catch them when they are about to kill you, or just after.

zdragnar 6y ago

If you find yourself needing to go in again (or able to get the follow up appointment) I wouldn't hesitate to go in. At least in my area, hospitals are nearly over-the-top in terms of separating people who have symptoms, going in for tearing, and those going in for anything else. Separate entrances, separate waiting areas, no visitors, multiple tests required prior to non emergency treatments, etc. Of course, if you can't find a specialist at all, that is a very different story.

amanaplanacanal 6y ago

If in your location shutdown policies are preventing you from getting healthcare, they are doing their shutdown wrong. This is very sad.

MaxBarraclough 6y ago
This is known to be happening in the UK too. The expectation is for thousands of 'excess' cancer deaths due to reduced cancer-related medical services. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-53310007/they-paused-my-chemo-because-of-covid https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-53310007/they-paused-my... https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53300784 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-53300784
treeman79 6y ago
What’s sad is it took 3 years to find out I have a clotting disorder. Despite many trips to Er and doctors complaining of stroke symptoms. A simple blood thinner resolved so many problems for me. Turns out there’s a big range of clot sizes. From micro ones that have very brief problems, to the sort that kill you in minutes. Hospitals can only really catch them when they are about to kill you, or just after.