Really? Are you kidding me? Today, when I have a dr. appt, my temp is 97.5. But my whole body still aches and my throat is KILLING me. I have been sick since September. I do get better but not completely well. So, now I'm asking for an allergy specialist and ENT. The dr said she would do blood work and then refer me where I needed to go.
This is what was done today:
1. Nurse stuff (temp, blood pressure, symptoms)
2. Strep test
3. Dr. consult
4. Dr. stuff (look up nose, in ears, in mouth)
5. Flu test
6. Both were negative
7. Blood work
8. Nurse looks at veins and gets a worried face
9. Ask which arm is better
10. Sticks me and misses
11. Digs around to find vein
12. Can't find it
13. Tells me to go drink two glasses of water and come back
14. Nurse calls another nurse to come help
15. Sticks me again
16. Milks my arm and blows the vein
17. Doesn't get enough blood for tests
18. Moves to next arm
19. Blows vein
20. FINALLY gets enough blood
21. I leave in tears
Oh, and the antibiotic that the Dr. prescribed can affect my central nervous system! WooHoo! So if I act confused or can't remember anything, it's the medicine. So, don't tell me anything important for the next 14 days, at least.
2 comments:
Hope you feel better soon.
I have a great allergist that I go to now...you don't need a referral to see one. I was sick all the time to, but now that I've been going to her, I feel GREAT most of the time. I highly recommened it! I thought I was "sick" all those times, but it was just allergies! Who knew! Let me know if you want her info. The office is right across from Samford.
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