I have to say I only see a doctor when I’m in severe pain - the occasional ear infection. I have shied away from all medications or vaccines they’ve offered. Medical things just don’t seem to go normally for me- I’m always the exception. When I was pregnant with my daughter she was 2 weeks late & they tried to induce me & it didn’t work. I’m the only one anyone knows that having pitocin drip for 14 hours that did zilch. Then in 1996 they were offering flu vaccines free - I decided to get it and was never so severely ill- 104 fever for two weeks. They said I had the avian flu that the vaccine didn’t cover it. ?Never got another after that. Then about 10 years ago they said I needed an updated tetanus shot b/c it had been over ten years - whatever they did hit a nerve & I had a frozen shoulder & recovery for 3 months. Doctor said I must’ve torn my rotator cuff- which me & my husband knew was a crock & he was covering his ass. Needless to say I haven’t had a regular check up in over 5 years now. I’m over 50 now so my husband has been bugging me to go but If I do I won’t be taking any of their recommended shots or medications. Medical intervention has never really helped me and has injured me over the course of my years.
I’m similar to you. Almost never (you’ve inspired me to go to never) take aspirin/tylenol- very rarely, maybe 3x in last 5y? No flu shot in recent history- not for my kids either. Husband stopped for the most part, but has given in sometimes; he may never again based on this pandemic. We eat pretty healthy and I’m learning about alternative medicines.
I have to say I only see a doctor when I’m in severe pain - the occasional ear infection. I have shied away from all medications or vaccines they’ve offered. Medical things just don’t seem to go normally for me- I’m always the exception. When I was pregnant with my daughter she was 2 weeks late & they tried to induce me & it didn’t work. I’m the only one anyone knows that having pitocin drip for 14 hours that did zilch. Then in 1996 they were offering flu vaccines free - I decided to get it and was never so severely ill- 104 fever for two weeks. They said I had the avian flu that the vaccine didn’t cover it. ?Never got another after that. Then about 10 years ago they said I needed an updated tetanus shot b/c it had been over ten years - whatever they did hit a nerve & I had a frozen shoulder & recovery for 3 months. Doctor said I must’ve torn my rotator cuff- which me & my husband knew was a crock & he was covering his ass. Needless to say I haven’t had a regular check up in over 5 years now. I’m over 50 now so my husband has been bugging me to go but If I do I won’t be taking any of their recommended shots or medications. Medical intervention has never really helped me and has injured me over the course of my years.
I’m similar to you. Almost never (you’ve inspired me to go to never) take aspirin/tylenol- very rarely, maybe 3x in last 5y? No flu shot in recent history- not for my kids either. Husband stopped for the most part, but has given in sometimes; he may never again based on this pandemic. We eat pretty healthy and I’m learning about alternative medicines.