I am quite an anxious person so tend to worry about health but also about being an unnecessary burden on the nhs so never know whether to visit the gp or not.
I currently have two issues I was considering visiting the gp for and was wondering if people could tell me whether they would see a doctor in my position or if I would be time wasting.
- Face twitch - 3 years ago when pregnant, I got an eye twitch. I assumed it would go after pregnancy but I still have it. It's not always there but happens most days. It has got worse over time so now I get twitches in my eye, my cheek and near my mouth on my right side but it's starting on the left now too. It's obviously not life threatening but very annoying and I am really self conscious about it. It stops me sleeping sometimes.
- Have had a cough for three months. Had a bad cold and coughing and the cough never fully went away. It's not always bad. Worse in mornings and night. At night I can get quite wheezy where you can hear my breathing in and out and I want to cough to try and clear the airway. Never been diagnosed with asthma but in the past couple of years I can get wheezy if my hayfever is bad.
Having written them down, I think i am probably time wasting as they are more irritating than life threatening.