Written By: Juboy (Original 2wenteez Media Article)
1. Yuh Ever Feel Summn Off
Yuh ever wake up one mawnin an feel like yuh body a try tell yuh summn… but yuh just brush it off like, “cho man, a stress dat”? A di same ting mash up nuff Jamaican life because we grow wid di mindset: “Me strong man, me good man.”
But bredda, sista… a so major health problem creep up pon people. Silent. Slow. And dangerous.
Right now inna Jamaica, more people a drop out from preventable sickness dan crime. Tings like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, kidney issues—dem no just drop outta sky. Di body always warn yuh first.
2. Why We Always Wait Til It Too Late?
Truth is, Jamaicans love seh:
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“Me soon check it out.”
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“Me nuh like doctor.”
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“A gas dat.”
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“A di likkle fry chicken weh me nyam.”
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“Me a young gyal, nothing cyaan do me.”
But yah weh really a gwaan:
✔ We normalize pain.
We walk wid headache everyday like is part of life.
✔ We fight tru symptoms because we ‘tough’.
Sweating, dizziness, short breath… we jus gwaan push tru.
✔ We too busy.
Work, hustle, pickney, life. Doctor visit always go pon di back burner.
✔ We fraid di results.
Nuff people prefer not to know. But not knowing kill faster.
✔ And worst—nobody teach we how fi read di body signals.
So today, mi a translate di body language fi yuh… Jamaican style.
3. Di Lie We Tell We Self
Let mi beat out some lie weh Jamaicans love repeat:
❌ “If me drink two mint tea, everything good.”
Mint tea nice, but tea cyaan fix heart problem.
❌ “Pain stop, so me cured.”
Symptom stop ≠ sickness gone.
❌ “Me slim, so me healthy.”
Slim people drop down too.
❌ “Health check expensive.”
Bro… burial more expensive.
4. Learn Di Warning Signs
SIGN #1 – Constant Tiredness (Even When Yuh Sleep Good)
If yuh always feel weak like yuh battery dead, it might mean:
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Low iron
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Thyroid problem
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Heart issue
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Stress overload
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Diabetes brewing
SIGN #2 – Chest Tightness or Pressure
This can mean:
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Early heart disease
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High blood pressure
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Anxiety overload
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Poor circulation
SIGN #3 – Swelling Foot Dem
Especially at night.
This can signal:
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Kidney problem
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Heart failure
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Blood clot
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Bad circulation
If yuh foot swell fi weeks straight—dat is NOT normal.
SIGN #4 – Long-Lasting Headache
If yuh head feel like somebody a beat drum inside:
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Could be high blood pressure (Jamaica #1 killer)
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Could be migraine
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Could be stress
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Could be dehydration
Monitor it. Don’t ignore it.
SIGN #5 – Sudden Weight Change
If yuh losing or gaining weight without trying, dat mean:
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Diabetes
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Cancer (early stage)
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Hormone problem
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Thyroid issue
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Depression
SIGN #6 – Belly Pain Dat Come & Go
Especially right side or lower stomach.
This can be:
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Appendix trouble
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Gallbladder issue
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Kidney stone
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Ovarian issue (fi woman dem)
SIGN #7 – Short Breath
If yuh breathing heavy like yuh run up Dunn’s River Falls, even when yuh still:
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Heart
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Lung
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Blood clot
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Asthma attack
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Severe anxiety
Don’t wait fi collapse.
5. Di Science Behind di Signs (Mi Break It Easy)
Heart Issues
Di heart mix up wid circulation. If blood cyaan flow good—yuh get chest pain, swelling, dizziness.
Kidney Issues
Kidneys a di body filter. If dem fail—swelling and tiredness hit yuh hard.
Blood Pressure
High pressure mash up di blood vessel dem. Headache, blurry vision, and stroke soon follow.
Diabetes
When yuh sugar unstable—yuh always tired, thirsty, and lose weight fast.
6. REAL LIFE JAMAICAN STORY – “Ms. Joyce Nearly Miss di Signs”
But she did also notice:
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Foot swelling
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Short breath
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Belly pressure
Dem catch it JUST in time.
Imagine if she wait two more weeks?
7. Mistakes Jamaicans Must Avoid
1. Self-diagnose wid tea and google
Ginger tea cyaan fix everything.
2. Waiting until pain get unbearable
If it reach that level—it serious.
3. Ignoring lil symptoms
Your body whisper before it scream.
4. Drinking rum to numb the feeling
Rum numb feelings, not sickness.
5. “Mi too busy” attitude
If yuh dead, yuh schedule empty anyway.
8. Alternatives / FAQ Section
Q: Who need fi check symptoms ASAP?
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People over 30
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People wid family history
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Smokers
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Heavy drinkers
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Busy working parents
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Anybody feeling “off” fi more than 1 week
Q: Where fi check?
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Clinic
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Private doctor
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Health centre
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Screening events
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University hospital
Q: How often?
Every 6–12 months.
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