I rarely get sick but when I do I feel so horrible I cannot imagine it going on for 2 weeks and not wanting to see a Dr. ... sounds as if she is afraid to go for whatever reason? Do you think she would go to a Walgreens clinic or somewhere like that?
Okey:
Do you think that your wife has clinical depression? Depressed people think they can climb out by themselves, but that rarely happens. It only gets worse with time.
If this is true, you have to make appointments for her. She does not think that she needs help. It may appear to be stubborness, but it is really an inability to assess their mental situation. I apologize if I am off base with this. You know your wife, and this may have nothing to do with her condition.
Okey:
Do you think that your wife has clinical depression? Depressed people think they can climb out by themselves, but that rarely happens. It only gets worse with time.
If this is true, you have to make appointments for her. She does not think that she needs help. It may appear to be stubborness, but it is really an inability to assess their mental situation. I apologize if I am off base with this. You know your wife, and this may have nothing to do with her condition.
A few months ago, I started feeling just a little ill on a Friday.
By the following Tuesday morning (less than four days) I had already developed substantial pneumonia. It took a full month to feel completely well, and I hardly ever get sick.
i have suggested, demanded, requested, and vitrually begged her to go. i think she might have a severe sinus infection or maybe even pneumonia, but she is too stubborn to go. i have thought about duct taping her hands together and one across the mouth and dragging her but thats not going to happen. i hate it that she thinks it ok to lay on her butt sick for two weeks while i do everything. its not that i dont support her when she is sick but this is ridiculous. now im out of town and my daughter texted me that she is wiped out on the couch again while my 3 kids are basically parentless. frustrating
Wow, okey. Sorry you are having to go through all this ... is she any better?
Are you still out of town? Will you be back soon? If so, you should tell her that you're taking her to the doctor whether she likes it or not because it's irresponsible of her to jeopardize not only her own health, but also the health and safety of your kids, especially when you're out of town like that.
You know I thought lovesherman's question about depression is a really good one. I think you've mentioned that she has hoarding/OCD tendencies... oh my, maybe you'll have to think about staging an intervention if things continue to deteriorate.
i have suggested, demanded, requested, and vitrually begged her to go. i think she might have a severe sinus infection or maybe even pneumonia, but she is too stubborn to go. i have thought about duct taping her hands together and one across the mouth and dragging her but thats not going to happen. i hate it that she thinks it ok to lay on her butt sick for two weeks while i do everything. its not that i dont support her when she is sick but this is ridiculous. now im out of town and my daughter texted me that she is wiped out on the couch again while my 3 kids are basically parentless. frustrating
Your wife may well be playing the “Antagonise and anger Okeydokie” or the “You made me do it” or even the “Look at me I’m a victim” game, even to her own detriment.
Perhaps look to see what she gets out of her behaviour. Is it sympathy and attention that she wants? Does she really want you angry? The latter is certainly working so maybe it’s that. If it is, thing is why on earth does she want you angry?
Some people have a true fear of medical things. They think that it will go away on its own. They fear bad news and worry that its worse. Could this be it?
Does she have fever?
Your wife is just like me, I refuse to see doctor. Don't know why. Usually she'll bug me so much that I see a doctor just to get her off my back. Weird.
I'm not expert, but my wife is, and tells me the rare horror stories where these sinus infections, untreated, can get into some really dangerous areas and be fatal. Rare, but she has seen it - I'm medically illiterate, so I just understand well enough to go to the doctor if it doesn't go away in a few days.
My dad lost his voice for about a month. Usually a person's voice comes back within a weak, so he went to see a doctor. It turns out he has a rare type of lung cancer and he has about 1 year to live.
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