Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Pretty Little Flower]

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 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

After lying to get the meds in the first place, you probably stopped taking them halfway through the prescription once the symptoms went away. People like you are helping to create a new super-breed of bacteria that will eventually be the end of the human race. Thanks. Thanks a lot. I hope your "trials" went well.