calling my insurance so they aren't mean 2 me this week but describing bowel incontinence over the phone reminded me of when i called them trying to downplay the severity of it so they don't call an ambulance to my location against my will ($$$$$) so i said "i pooped my pants :(" when asked to describe symptoms
and then the nurse took a long pause before she said "....intentionally?"
I said "no!" Because I did not do that, and I would not want to call my health insurance telling them I did that if I did, in theory.
she then clarified she meant if i was aware it was happening and i didnt know how to answer that without;
A. ringing medical red flags and alarm bells
B. sounding like a total weirdo
it's the difference between
"this person was incontinent when ill" being noted in your file
"THIS PERSON JUST POOPED THEIR PANTS AND CALLED US TO TELL US ABOUT IT FOR FUN I GUESS????" being noted . Moral of the story is fuck the healthcare system