So I’m fairly confident I have kidney stones. I’ve had them a number of times before and I recognise all the symptoms I am currently experiencing. I don’t like to ‘self diagnose’ but I feel reasonably sure.
However, although the symptoms are the same, it does feel a bit different to every other time. The pains are in the same places, but much much more intense, and it seems to have escalated from nothing to being quite bad really quickly. It just feels different and I’m worried it might be worse than previous times - every other time they have passed with no intervention required. Painful, but no complications.
I plan on getting an emergency GP appointment today, and hope they will see me. But I wondered if I would be unreasonable to say to them what my suspicions are, and also to try and express my concerns. I know doctors don’t like patients self diagnosing and doing their jobs for them! Previously, it has been diagnosed with a urine sample which each time was full of broken up stone, so they knew straight away. Sometimes by the time I got an ultrasound I had already passed them and I feel like this can’t happen on this occasion and it may need quicker exploration - I am worried I sound pushy by saying that, and that’s not how I intend it to come across. I’ve had lots of health issues over the years and I’m fairly relaxed about things usually so I don’t think I’m being over dramatic, but maybe I am!!
So would I be unreasonable to say something, or do I just explain my symptoms and accept whatever they say without question? What I don’t want to do is piss them off as they’ll understandably be even less inclined to listen to my concerns! I’m very prepared to be told either way, I’ve had a rough as hell night with the pain of it so I know I’m not thinking all that clearly! Thanks for your help.