Does concern over catching something or making condition worse factor into whether you access healthcare for yourself or a relative?

[Ravenoustoday]

I do - wonder if others do too?

No - if I need to see someone about a health condition then I do. What are you worried about catching?

No. Do you suffer from health anxiety OP?

No, but I do put off seeking healthcare until it gets really bad, as raised that you don’t go to Dr for minor things and I think my measurement of what is minor may be different from others.

It’s more weighing that up with any of the other factors to access healthcare - wait and see approach, if there’s an issue will it actually be dealt with, how much is it going to set me back financially and physically, how long is the wait, is it a boxticking exercise etc etc…and am I / person I’m taking going to come away in a worse state than when I / they went?