I did that and now my left knee is permanently fucked up in ways my doctor still won't explain properly. I tried to do that for my skin condition because it didn't bug me at all and I almost left a welcome mat out for cancer to take over my body.
The theory of STOIC WALL always makes me laugh. I mean nobody likes a whiner or a hypochondriac, but keeping quiet about legitimate pain isn't supposed to give you some kind of award unless there's a guy bleeding to death beside you. Even then, you should say something after triage is done.
My grandmother's been gone for a couple years now, but she'd have been gone a hell of a lot sooner if she hadn't spoken up about her discomfort after an operation a few years back.
You just have to keep some sensible perspective. I Didn't go see anybody for this shoulder thing, because yeah I know it will go away. The muscles that run into my neck are simply fucked up. A few days ago, my left nut hurt for three days straight like someone had kicked it that was no fun either but that went away too (it stopped a little while before I was thinking of actually going and seeing someone about it). It's not like I go run to my doctor every time something twinges.
And for whatever it's worth, I have in fact gone to the hospital for three symptoms of heart attack and don't regret doing so even though it wasn't one.