Miss Tickle

symptoms are SUBjective

signs are OBjective

what does this mean ?

a symptom may be a tickle, a tweak, a twinge felt only by the person feeling it

a symptom indicates something is going on / the person must figure out what it means / a symptom is like a clue

the tickle, tweak, or twinge could also produce a sign

a tickle may be an itch that can produce a sign

like a rash

which can be objectively observed by someone other than the body that has the rash/itch

the problem with symptoms is that the person noticing or experiencing the symptom doesnt always know that it IS a symptom

like when Skaterina didnt recognize dehydration as a symptom of cancer

nowhere has she ever noticed cancer connected to dehydration

she does know that living in the desert dehydration is always a possible sign of impending death

or at least / extreme discomfort

not to mention feeling worn out and bored

OhNo Say It Isnt So

Skaterina is bored ????