Suffering in silence
Mr. R is a 29-year-old man, a cab driver who lives in a village near our clinic but operates out of Chennai. He finished his bachelor’s in mathematics from a private arts and science college in Chengalpet, and after hunting for jobs for several months, decided to drive a taxi for his living. He has been working as a cab driver for 7 years now and has earned a decent amount to build their own home in the village. His mother, younger sister and he live in the house. His sister has just finished her bachelor’s in education from a private college and is preparing for exams to get into the government service. Mr. R came to our clinic about 3 years ago. While on a long trip of more than 300 KM on the road, he had developed severe breathlessness, profuse sweating and palpitations and had to stop driving and rest for a few minutes. It frightened him and so as soon as the trip was completed, he came home and the very next day came to our clinic to see me. He looked tired and his face was ...