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[Neonivek]

This is a family doctor in a small (women's... because she moved...) clinic.

Yeah... It really would be the weirdest thing she seen that day.

[Shook]

Bro, i'm going to be an arsehole for a second: You're just coming up with excuses to avoid feeling embarrassed (which, granted, isn't an unusual thing to be doing). The doctor legally can't refuse treatment, and the only feeling that's relevant to her is whether you feel physical pain/discomfort or not. Embarrassment just feels bad, whereas a medical problem can actually hurt you and adversely affect your quality of life, or worse. So, unless you're willing to risk medical complications, i'd say that's a fairly clear choice, yes?

Therefore, to directly answer your title question, here's how you do it: Open your mouth, and say "hi doctor my X is Y'ing can you help me". Tell her DIRECTLY, don't communicate through cryptic hints, because i'm sure we all hate those cryptic school assignments where we have to figure out what the hell they're on about. Don't make me go get one of Bay12's medical students to tell you as well, because that'd be bad for my hands. :v

[martinuzz]

Listen to this. Proceed to giggle. Think "okay, now THAT's embarrassing". Realize it's Weird Al, and that real doctors will never react like in that clip. Then go to the doctor, have fixed what needs fixing, and have a good laugh about whatever it is that's been bugging you afterwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFLu8_rEQL0

[Bohandas]

Whatever it is it can't ge as embarassing as the last madical problem I had to go to the doctor for (adult bedwetting; apparently a side-effect of the antidepressants I take to make me less sad and patbetic)

[Thief^]

If you really want something to push you to go, listen to TotalBiscuit saying when he revealed he had bowel cancer and wished that he had gone to the doctor sooner about the blood in his poo. His embarrassment over that has basically killed him, because his cancer is now late stage and he does not have a good survival prognosis. After the diagnosis he is not even slightly embarrassed any more, and I get the impression he feels ridiculous for having put his embarrassment ahead of his health.

Personally, I had to get and give a doctor's note to my employers explaining that I was repeatedly late to work due to my bowel medication (taken at night) confining me to the toilet at a precisely inappropriate time on a morning. That was all sorts of embarrassing. But you get over it.

It turned out to be stress induced, and I recovered after about a year, but I would still have ended up in the ER or dead if I hadn't gone to my doctor about it.

Seriously go already.

[heydude6]

Anyway, since there is no reply in this thread from the OP, I'm assuming they haven't seen a doctor about it yet. Well here's my take on it.

First, step 1: Write down in explicit detail exactly what's bothering you on piece of paper. You don't have to show it to anyone, just have it written down. Don't read any further until you get that done. If you can't even write it down on a private piece of paper, then you have problems too deep for a life advice thread to answer.

I'm waiting...


Good, now that that's done (I hope  ) we can continue to step 2

Of course, before actually continuing to step 2, we need to figure out the specific nature of your problem. Are you incapable of telling anyone about your worries? Do you have no confidant? If so, then why? Is it because you don't trust anyone enough? Or is it because you are so alone that you literally have no one to talk to? In case it's because you don't trust anyone enough, then go to step 2. If you are a loner skip to step 4.

Step 2: Tell the person you trust the most about your worries. Now this may be incredibly hard to do depending on how you feel about this issue but try anyway. If you really can't tell them, then go to step 2b

Step 2b: Remember that note you wrote earlier? Remember how I said not to show it to anyone? Well, I lied...

(Please read this next part like a 12 year old squeaker)

WAVE THAT NOTE AROUND THEM LIKE AN ALOOF MONKEY HIGH ON COCAINE !!!!!!!!

(End the squeaker voice)

Eventually they'll get so sick of your waving shtick that they'll ask you about your note. Because of how shy you are, you'll refuse to say no and after a lot of prying, eventually show them your note. They'll have a good laugh or whatever, and then you can begin doing something productive. Believe me, this will work, I've literally asked out girls using this trick.

Step 3: Now that you friend knows about your deepest darkest secret, I think we should review the significance of what you've done so far. You've managed to tell the secret to someone. Although someone close to you, you still managed to pass on the burden of you secret to another human being. Be proud of yourself, this is no small achievement.

So, back to step 3. Make arrangements between you and your friend to see the doctor together. Have him make the initial ice-breaker (as in telling him/her about your worry), and then get him to leave. You're probably gonna want to have a private conversation about this. If you made it this far then congrats, you're done.


Step 4: If you're a loner, here is my advice. Schedule an appointment and pass the doctor your note. He'll read it and you'll know what to do from there.


And if you fail: Keep your note, read it everyday and understand how serious your issue is. Google it on the Internet and read about how people like you suffered because they were too afraid. Do this everyday, make it your routine, and maybe someday, you'll have the courage to do what's right.



Anyway, that's the end of my wall-of-text. How was the tone? Was it angry and condescending? Because that is the worst case scenario if you tell the doctor about your condition. He might be a bit annoyed, but he'll help you anyway.

Good luck 

[Fenrir]

You don't go through medical school and become a family doctor if you're afraid of diarrhea.

But this diarrhea explodes!

[Urist McScoopbeard]

of all the things in the world of medical problems yours is extremely mundane, friend. There's really nothing to be embarrassed about here. I mean all you have to say is, "I have explosive diarrhea." If her reaction is anything other than stoic disinterest you should probably go see another doctor. Again, there is NOTHING to be embarrassed about here. It's just explosive diahhrea y'know?

[Neonivek]

Well if it makes you feel better I actually have read every single post here.

I guess the issue is also...

It isn't anything "Serious" and I could live a healthy active life with the condition.

So to fix it I literally need to throw a stink about it >_>

[hector13]

Not a problem if it is indeed explosive diarrhea. /terrible joke

[Djohaal]

If something is weird, you should still go and get it checked out, seemingly innocent symptoms might be warning of more serious conditions sometimes.

Being a doctor I can say that a patient being direct and telling whatever is going on (with all details, no matter how embarassing) with them really makes my day, because then I have all the information I need to do my part and try to help the patient.

So just go ahead and do it!