Most of us will suffer from illness at some point. From the fact that one feels in the body that something is wrong, one often begins to worry, the desire to know, or perhaps one suppresses the feeling.
You can react differently when you are not feeling well. Some avoid care just when you notice that you are sick, others easily seek care at the slightest symptom. It is good to discuss your symptoms with a healthcare professional.
One piece of advice when contacting the health care provider is to tell them about their symptoms instead of drawing conclusions and causation yourself. Please tell us if there is anything in particular that you are worried about.
Depending on how severe your symptoms are, you should seek medical attention.
If you are seriously ill, you should call 911. Otherwise, you can turn to 1177 or primary care for help assessing your symptoms and also to get advice on where to turn.
Most often, patients are prioritized according to care needs. The Swedish Health Care Act states that the greatest need for care should be prioritized.
Many diseases have patient associations or other information, which is addressed to you as patients or relatives.
That information is preferable to searching freely for one's diagnosis online.
In the tab forms of care you can read more about what you are looking for and what care options are available in Sweden.
Receiving a serious illness report often means being reminded of one's own mortality. Going from healthy to sick.