Having to wait for illness to reveal itself

[Once a Wheeler]

Don't forget to read the side-effects section of the information leaflets on all the medications you take. You could be dosing yourself to poor health, and a lot of side-effects only accumulate over time. Easy to overlook — good luck for the future.

 

[SuperGalactian]

I've had episodes of left-side chest pain all my life (now 71), starting in my teens. At its worst, it feels like a fist inside squeezing some organ in my chest. But more often it's just a dull pain that makes me not want to lie on that side. I've had blood tests and been to cardio several times, always with a negative result which they are pretty confident about. I am fit, and carry no excess weight.

Over the years, it has dawned on me that these episodes are often associated with other people in the family having colds or similar. I don't often fall victim to such bugs, but I now suspect that the pains at least sometimes indicate that my body is being challenged by something. On other occasions, it's pretty clear that I am simply run down.

 

[raleighnut]

Don't forget to read the side-effects section of the information leaflets on all the medications you take. You could be dosing yourself to poor health, and a lot of side-effects only accumulate over time. Easy to overlook — good luck for the future.

Aye often they prescribe more tablets to cope with the side effects of the initial medication then another pill to mitigate the side effects of that one.