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mopinko

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8. common problem w docs.

Wed Jan 1, 2025, 02:05 PM

Jan 2025

doing the doctor go round right now for gi issues. current doc is useless. got an appt tomorrow w a doc from northwestern. almost an hour drive, but man am i sick of feeling shitty. and being all but told i’m supposed to feel shitty cuz i’m 70.

if they cant figure it out, if the treatment isnt working, dont give up. dont let them convince u it’s all in your head. try another doc.

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