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Fraught with complications
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Starting about 10 years ago I would get a chest infection in late Jan. early Feb. I hate going to the doctor- but the first time it really hit on a Friday in the middle of a trial.
so I went to a walk in clinic on Saturday. I explained my symptoms, which were apparently inconclusive- while I was sneezing it was clear. So the doc said she wouldn't give me meds and I should just see if I got better, and if I didn't feel better in a week i could come back for anti-biotics. I dug in and hit that one out with the plea "I'm going back into trial monday. i have to be better, I can risk it." she wrote me script.
For the next few years that "in trial" along with more advised symptoms- "I'm sneezing yellow-green!"- got me script ever year.
Then, we were going to Japan for a few weeks. a doctor friend gave us a bunch of Z-pack samples to have just in case. We didn't need them there, so I didn't even need go to the clinic the next few years.
Last year I was back. Story all lined up, "trial Monday- greenish/yellow snot- script please!" And she* tells me that they don't write script anymore until after a week- because it might be viral. So i came back a week later.
Last week my daughter had the same thing and 2 different docs refused to give her antibiotics until she was sick for a week. She didn't have trial Monday, but "2 big exams", but still no luck.
Anyway, today I went in for mine.
1) trial Monday
2) greenish snot
3) Been sick for at least a week, it got worse this Morning.
Lie 3 gets me the pills.
I don't get the crack down on anti biotics, but maybe they don't want everyone getting immune.
Here's the thing- my life is pretty great. I'm happy with my job/ my family/ my life generally. I make more money than i need.
There is one major missing piece and that is I can't get the meds I know I need when I need them. I'm thinking my daughter** needs to go to med school, or at least marry a doc.
* different docs most years
** if i ever need Viagra I won't ask daughter for that script
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Don't get me started.
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