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Also an anecdote but I’ve had the same experiences. The one that sticks out to me was a few years ago. I’m prone to sinus infections and this one just wouldn’t

Also an anecdote but I’ve had the same experiences. The one that sticks out to me was a few years ago. I’m prone to sinus infections and this one just wouldn’t go away. I booked an appointment with an NP. She took a brief look at me and then advised that I go to the hospital because “you might have a brain tumor”. I told her I get sinus issues all the time. She responded that her sister died of a brain tumor. So off to the ER I went and 2k later I had an ER doc look at me like I was an idiot and diagnose me with a sinus infection.

darth_avocado 3y ago
Funny, I wasnt specific in my example, but my bad experience that I had in mind was also about a sinus infection. I had the flu symptoms and I booked the first appointment after the usual “let it run it course” period and specifically said that this feels different. Got the “let it run…”, waited another week, booked another appointment, got a bunch of otcs and finally when another week passed, I went to urgent care and the doctor there immediately diagnosed it as sinus infection and prescribed be antibiotics. Was feeling better after that in 3 days.