I am not a doctor.... (with updates)
...but I pretend to be since my real doctors tend to suck ass.
So I was thinking about "worst-case scenarios" last night. And sure, appendicitis IS the worst thing this side aching could be to any normal person, but to ME salpingitis is the worst thing. I feel the need to protect what grain of fertility I have left, at all costs.
So I was perusing my ample medicine cabinet pharmacy.
And I found the amber bottle of dreams. It was a bottle of Amoxicillin that my allergist thought I needed last month. I didn't take any of them, but stored it in my pharmacy cabinet, just in case...
Well, I decided to start taking them. Just in case.
I am not an advocate for storing antibiotics or for self-administering them. But of that list of possibilities for my diagnosis, half would be treated with them. So what the hell. It will at least tide me over until they can get off their fatcat asses and tell me what's wrong.
NOTE: FYI, I am one of the biggest vocalizers of conscientious antibiotic administration. I believe they are over-distributed and way-too-often abused. That's why we have mega-bugs and so many things that are antibiotic resistant. For me to do this means FEAR and PAIN.
The reason I am not in the ER is because we've been there too often, and every time we go, my suck insurance won't cover it and we get chopped to shreds by the bills. So I have to play ball with this doctor, like it or not. Doesn't mean I can't defend myself with what I've got.
UPDATE
Scary thing. Since I've been taking antibiotics, the pain is subsiding. And I am seeing RED. I will be calling the useless doctor today to report my findings.. and to demand to know what they are going to do about this. I cannot even FATHOM how irresponsible their thoughts were. I should have IMMEDIATELY (as in WEDNESDAY!!!) had a pelvic exam and a blood test for infection. I am seething. I swear that if any iota of my remaining fertility has been harmed, they are going to understand wrath.
So I was thinking about "worst-case scenarios" last night. And sure, appendicitis IS the worst thing this side aching could be to any normal person, but to ME salpingitis is the worst thing. I feel the need to protect what grain of fertility I have left, at all costs.
So I was perusing my ample medicine cabinet pharmacy.
And I found the amber bottle of dreams. It was a bottle of Amoxicillin that my allergist thought I needed last month. I didn't take any of them, but stored it in my pharmacy cabinet, just in case...
Well, I decided to start taking them. Just in case.
I am not an advocate for storing antibiotics or for self-administering them. But of that list of possibilities for my diagnosis, half would be treated with them. So what the hell. It will at least tide me over until they can get off their fatcat asses and tell me what's wrong.
NOTE: FYI, I am one of the biggest vocalizers of conscientious antibiotic administration. I believe they are over-distributed and way-too-often abused. That's why we have mega-bugs and so many things that are antibiotic resistant. For me to do this means FEAR and PAIN.
The reason I am not in the ER is because we've been there too often, and every time we go, my suck insurance won't cover it and we get chopped to shreds by the bills. So I have to play ball with this doctor, like it or not. Doesn't mean I can't defend myself with what I've got.
UPDATE
Scary thing. Since I've been taking antibiotics, the pain is subsiding. And I am seeing RED. I will be calling the useless doctor today to report my findings.. and to demand to know what they are going to do about this. I cannot even FATHOM how irresponsible their thoughts were. I should have IMMEDIATELY (as in WEDNESDAY!!!) had a pelvic exam and a blood test for infection. I am seething. I swear that if any iota of my remaining fertility has been harmed, they are going to understand wrath.
8 Comments:
Damn girl, that's some pharmacy you've got there. I can't say I advocate self-medicating, but something I think that we can do a better job than they can and that the google MD will be a real degree someday.
Thinking of you.
xxxxoooo,
Emily
scrambledeggs
Please tell me that isn't seriously your medicine cabinet!! *Starts shuffling around, looking for the Vicodin*
oh..sorry, that was, ME.
~Tiff
Oh yes, it is truly mine. I am very proud of it. And if you look on the second shelf, far left you will find the Vicodin.
You see, my doctors are always trying to medicate me. I fall for it for a week, then store the rest. I don't like being medicated, but BOY do I love storing them.
I mean far RIGHT. I just hate saying "FAR RIGHT". But all the good dope is far right, second shelf. Help yourself. Merry Christmas.
OH MY!!! Melissa, what a medicine cabinent you have!!! Holy shit! You know what item we have most of in our medicine cabinent? Band-Aids. And Neosporin. B/c both Carter and I are total klutzes and if I have a scab, I can't help it, it must be picked! I'm sorry if that is too gross!!!
I can't believe they did your scan and then left you hanging ... I normally wouldn't say this, but I think taking the antibiotics is actually a good plan. Just make sure you finish the course of amoxicillin!!!!
Evelin
You know what's funny? I saw that and it totally reminded me of the cabinet I keep all of my 'hair products' in! lol
~Tiff
Effing doctor. Two true stories:
1) I was bleeding like crazy. Two full maxi pads an hour. The doctor said "breakthrough bleeding" and sent me on my way (I was on the pill). I continued to bleed for another two weeks, HARD. I went to the hospital. They said holy shit, you are about to bleed to death.
2) I had itchy spots and went to the doctor. He said, "it's probably just a rash. It's not chicken pox." They called me back about fourteen hours later. "It's chicken pox," they said, "you need to quarantine yourself."
Doctors, on the whole, suck. I'm so sorry you're in this pain, I hope you are okay. I'm glad things are looking better, but doctors do really suck some ass.
karen/naked ovary
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