I wouldn't have thought to ask here if not for Macharius, but it seems like there are some people who know what they're talking about.

Anyway, my body has been doing some distressing things for a couple of months now. It's not the kind of thing you can just imagine, either. At first I hoped it would go away, but now I'm kind of getting scared (thanks, google).

I do have insurance, and good insurance (Blue Cross Blue Shield), but I'm still nervous about what it might cost me to get a diagnosis. If I told a doctor about what's going on, he'd almost certainly do a couple of somewhat involved tests... and that's not something I've handled before. What if you ultimately don't get diagnosed with anything? Does insurance still cover it? And even if it does - with most of the boring things I use it for, I end up paying a $20 copay, but I have no idea if how it would work with fancier treatment.

I also don't know how to find a doctor in my town, so any help with that would be appreciated as well. Almost everyone accepts BCBS; that's not the problem - it's just finding a good doctor. I called one guy and asked if he was accepting new patients, but never got a return call. I'm also wondering if I should even be looking for a GP. My issues are internal, and like I said, would involve tests, so maybe I should go to a hospital instead? Do hospitals do that? I've only ever been to the ER.

Any advice would be appreciated. I should possibly talk to my parents, but I really don't want to... my mom always thinks (or just says) everything is going to cost 10x as much as it does and won't give me honest answers about insurance stuff. Also, I would have to tell them what's going on, which would be embarrassing and maybe cause undue stress as well. I'd rather just handle it, find out if anything's wrong, and then tell them if it turns out to be something.