Dr. Rob posted some instructions on how to be a good patient.
While not every point is applicable, many of them are especially important for the elderly who are often concerned about “bothering” the doctor. “Do not apologize for your symptoms” is a good thing to remember, and I’d add “or minimize”.
My mother was bad about that when she became ill.
She would be barely breathing (she had lung cancer) at times, and we’d go to the doctor or the ER and she’d tell them, “Oh, my breathing’s not as good today” and they wouldn’t react with any urgency.
When I …read more