Don't let them make you feel silly darl. I self-diagnosed my Cholestasis. I was up late one night and Googled "pregnancy itch hands feet". After reading the symptoms I knew I had it. I went to the doctor the next day and told him that I had it and requested a blood test to confirm it. He just said, yep, you've got it after reading the result. If you are wrong about a self diagnosis then great! it's nothing to be ashamed of either way.
I find that most health professionals are too rushed these days to be really thorough (just my personal experience) and that most people (patients) would do well to be more proactive. People need to take more responsibility for their own health and not just blindly follow their doctors... be sensitive to the way your body is working, know how it should work and don't ignore little symptoms if they don't go away. Ok rant over LOL
Your reasons are perfectly sound... you don't need to explain yourself. Maybe seek the advice of a natropath who can give you a more holistic (complete/overall) health assessment and maybe suggest ways you could gently make the likely hood of a repeat episode smaller. My natropath has been invaluable during my current bout of illness. He actually looks at me and my body as a WHOLE (whereas a traditional GP will just seek to cure illness.... once again, generally speaking).
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