It seems to me that the public will, for the most part, not give a hoot until something horrific happens.
Do you think that a retrieval charge could be tacked onto the price of a launch? If the money was pooled it could support clean up efforts. Space junk is, after all, litter. It is...
You already have the best answer. See your doctor and follow the advice you get. Sooner rather than later. I waited too long and ended up with surgery and two years of rehab.
best of luck