Right now, people are worried about seeing their GP, and rightly so.
Social distancing measures and the stay home message seem to have filtered through to most and the clear message is stay at home unless you need to leave for exercise, essential work, picking up crucial supplies or attending important appointments.
As a GP, I want you to know seeing your doctor is definitely still an important reason to leave your home. Lots of people are scared and particularly nervous about going to see their GP because of the risk of exposure to COVID-19 but there are now many things GP clinics are doing to not only protect their patients, but also their staff (doctors, nurses, admin).
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Putting off seeing your doctor for a breast lump you discover, a spot on your arm that looks like it’s changed size recently, rectal blood loss or worsening depression is not ideal, and the current pandemic should not stop us from getting things checked out by our doctor. It also should not stop you from keeping your chronic medical condition in check.
We all still need to look after our physical and mental health. So, what’s the deal with seeing your GP right now?
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Keeping us all terrified so we flock to pharmacological medicine. Where are the doctors, our supposed health providers, who are talking about nutrition, exercise, meditation, building the immune system?
The chances of getting cancer are still extremely low. Enjoy your health and don’t be fooled into believing you are about to get sick any minute!
The chances of getting cancer are very low?
No. The chances of getting cancer are the same as they were before. For some people, that is very low. For others, especially those with strong family histories of cancer, the chances are not so low.
And it doesn't matter what the chances are, if you have worrying symptoms they should always be discussed with a doctor.
Dr Alexander is discussing here when you need to see your doctor. It is not saying not to keep up a healthy lifestyle. In fact if you had bothered to look at her blog, you would see she definitely advocates for a healthy diet & lifestyle.