21/04/2026
Some symptoms don’t shout. They whisper. And that’s exactly why they get ignored.
Episode 5 of our Getting to Know Your Doctors series sits down with Dr Siewert Alkema to talk about the warning signs people brush off… the ones that quietly turn into something far more serious.
We’re talking about the “it’s probably nothing” mindset. The headaches you keep pushing through. The fatigue you explain away. The discomfort you learn to live with.
Here’s the truth. Ignoring your body doesn’t make the problem disappear. It delays the moment you face it… often when it’s already escalated.
This conversation is real, practical, and necessary. Because early action can change everything.
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Party simptome skree nie. Hulle fluister. En dis presies hoekom mense dit ignoreer.
Episode 5 van ons Getting to Know Your Doctors-reeks gesels met Dr Siewert Alkema oor die waarskuwingstekens wat mense afmaak… dié wat stil-stil in iets ernstiger ontwikkel.
Ons praat van die “dit is seker niks” ingesteldheid. Hoofpyne wat jy net deurdruk. Moegheid wat jy verskoon. Ongemak wat jy leer om mee saam te leef.
Hier is die waarheid. Om jou liggaam te ignoreer laat die probleem nie verdwyn nie. Dit stel net die oomblik uit wat jy dit moet hanteer… dikwels wanneer dit reeds erger geword het.
Hierdie gesprek is eerlik, prakties en nodig. Want vroeë optrede kan alles verander.