How do I help my college freshman know when to seek medical help? My son is home for the weekend and he showed me his feet which have some really horrendous skin issues going on. I took him to a doctor's appointment last month for a physical and he showed his doctor his feet and she prescribed some topical medications for him that seemed to work initially, but his feet are now worse than ever. I'm appalled by the condition of his feet, and am really surprised he didn't take some action about this earlier. He knows how to contact his doctor, and has known her his entire life, so it's not a matter of being uncomfortable with her. I feel like he just doesn't know what types of problems require follow up with his doctor.
I can no longer communicate directly with his doctor because he's over 18 (though I can make appointments and she made a point of coming out to chat with me after his physical), and am not sure the best way to make him understand what's serious and what isn't. Any advice? I'm making notes of points that I want him to cover in an email to her that I've asked him (and he's agreed) to send to her.
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