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Sugarcube Battery Mar 17 @ 3:21am
Why do a lot of men refuse to see the doctor when they are sick
assuming they have health insurance

Almost every guy I know won’t go to the doctor for the cold, the flu, and other common illnesses.

Then, they just feel terrible.

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salamander Mar 17 @ 3:22am 
ego. a lot of men think they are very intelligent, more intelligent than experts, scientists, doctors etc. you see it a lot online, even in forums like this. unfortunately, most men are not nearly as intelligent as they believe.

i always defer to experts in fields who are being more knowledgeable than me. if something is wrong, i go to the doctor and let them figure it out.
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NW/RL Mar 17 @ 3:23am 
No reason to go in unless you're actively dying
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Neuro Mar 17 @ 3:23am 
My mother is dying and she still wont go to the doctor :(
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Rio Mar 17 @ 3:23am 
health insurance doesn't mean your not paying tons still
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Ambnesia Mar 17 @ 3:24am 
They are fearful of probing is all I can guess.
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Sugarcube Battery Mar 17 @ 3:24am 
Originally posted by salamander:
ego. a lot of men think they are very intelligent, more intelligent than experts, scientists, doctors etc. you see it a lot online, even in forums like this. unfortunately, most men are not nearly as intelligent as they believe.

i always defer to experts in fields who are being more knowledgeable than me. if something is wrong, i go to the doctor and let them figure it out.

They always say, “the doc is not gonna tell me anything I already don’t know!”

But that’s not the point of the visit though. It’s to get meds to ease your suffering and speed up the recovery.
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Sugarcube Battery Mar 17 @ 3:25am 
Originally posted by Violeta:
health insurance doesn't mean your not paying tons still

Cannot relate since I pay 0 dollars. My coverage is unlimited for general visit.
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salamander Mar 17 @ 3:26am 
Originally posted by Sugarcube Battery:
Originally posted by salamander:
ego. a lot of men think they are very intelligent, more intelligent than experts, scientists, doctors etc. you see it a lot online, even in forums like this. unfortunately, most men are not nearly as intelligent as they believe.

i always defer to experts in fields who are being more knowledgeable than me. if something is wrong, i go to the doctor and let them figure it out.

They always say, “the doc is not gonna tell me anything I already don’t know!”

But that’s not the point of the visit though. It’s to get meds to ease your suffering and speed up the recovery.

yeah, indeed. i go to the doctor even for mild illnesses, sometimes they cannot do much and just tell me to rest up, other times they may be prescribing a temporary medication to speed up my recovery. it takes seconds to set up an appointment online, and an hour for me to head to the hospital and back. more than worth it for a faster recovery.

and general visits with no appointment usually have very short wait times, in my country. so even more reason to go.
Last edited by salamander; Mar 17 @ 3:27am
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NW/RL Mar 17 @ 3:26am 
Originally posted by Sugarcube Battery:
They always say, “the doc is not gonna tell me anything I already don’t know!”
Did the one guy you hear this from also happen to be 70?
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Ice Robertson Mar 17 @ 3:27am 
Why do a lot of men refuse to see the doctor when they are sick

Depends, if i have an infected toe or finger i just treat it myself, i don't really like antibiotics.

If something serious then i go to the doctor, like when i need my medication changed.
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Electric Cupcake Mar 17 @ 3:30am 
Nobody knows my body better than me.
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DoomsDay Mar 17 @ 3:37am 
maybe they have become too old, there isnt much time left in them, they know doctors will only waste their money on a failing body,

maybe in their understanding the current health care system doesn't have what he needs yet,

I dont know why young people refuse hospital when sick, maybe in their youthful mind set, they cant picture themselves with illness and hospital.
Last edited by DoomsDay; Mar 17 @ 3:39am
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Sugarcube Battery Mar 17 @ 3:37am 
Originally posted by NW/RL:
Originally posted by Sugarcube Battery:
They always say, “the doc is not gonna tell me anything I already don’t know!”
Did the one guy you hear this from also happen to be 70?

No lol

They are all young.
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Affronter Mar 17 @ 3:38am 
Ego + stubbornness
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Sugarcube Battery Mar 17 @ 3:38am 
Originally posted by Ice Robertson:
Why do a lot of men refuse to see the doctor when they are sick

Depends, if i have an infected toe or finger i just treat it myself, i don't really like antibiotics.

If something serious then i go to the doctor, like when i need my medication changed.

Ok, this is where we are already going sideways!

I would consider infected toe or finger a serious case.
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