S hould you or shouldn’t you? When this question arises, it can mean a tough decision lies ahead.

But few have weightier consequences than whether it’s time to see a doctor.

It can be hard to know when to ride out certain symptoms or when to stop and seek medical attention. That’s because there’s often gray space between the two options, a Harvard expert says.

To be clear, we’re not talking about symptoms such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, trouble moving or speaking, or sudden numbness, weakness or vision loss — all of which are medical emergencies.

Other health changes also plainly require a clinician’s assessment, like a lump in your breast or unexplained weight loss.

But while many symptoms resolve on their own, others linger, making us wonder if they’re more serious than t

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