A patient's diary: episode 22--please doctor, don't leave me now!

摘要

I woke up this morning feeling distinctly unwell and not for the first time either. There was a strange metallic taste in my mouth and a lump in my throat when I swallowed, which seemed to correspond to a tender spot just below my Adam's apple on the outside. There were also the usual abdominal gurgles (probably the malfunctioning pancreas, but one can't be sure) and a sort of heaviness in the lower chest as if something was lying in wait. Now I am not the worrying type as a rule and if I do have a health problem, I'm quite sensible about it, make an appointment with one of the doctors and go and have it sorted out. I must say, they are usually very good, provided it is something straightforward and easy for them to understand. Like perhaps, a nosebleed or a few black spots before the eyes.