I've got a urinary tract infection. Again
or still, I'm not sure which. I have had symptoms and been feverish since
the first week of October. I have been to the doctor 4 times.
Every time I go, the urinary tract infection does not show up on the initial
dip or microscopic examination. The doctor or nurse practitioner will
come into the room where I am sitting and say something like "now what
makes you think you have a urinary tract infection?" and they give me
this look which seems to say "Aw, poor thing, just wants attention."
but they say they will do a culture and see if anything grows in the urine,
which is a more definitive test. Then, inevitably, 2 days later they will
call me with the surprising news that yes, I do in fact have a urinary tract
infection (told ya!!!) and tell me that they have called in a
prescription for me. This has happened four times. Four times exactly
the same way. The only difference is that this time, the NP has
given me 2 antibiotics, not just 1 and wants me to come back in exactly 10 days
when I have finished them. I think that means I'm supposed to go in
on Thanksgiving, but I guess the day after will have to do. :-/. I
am so, so tired of this thing.
You can offer to show up at her house on Thanksgiving with a bottle of pee for her!
What a pain in the neck (and elsewhere)! Hopefully the infections will end with this one and the double antibiotics. And maybe they'll finally start reading your chart when you go in to see them!
(((hugs)))
p.s. thanks for the encouragement yesterday. I'll try to take your advice and remind you of it when you get stressed out too. :)
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You can offer to show up at her house on Thanksgiving with a bottle of pee for her!
What a pain in the neck (and elsewhere)! Hopefully the infections will end with this one and the double antibiotics. And maybe they'll finally start reading your chart when you go in to see them!
(((hugs)))
p.s. thanks for the encouragement yesterday. I'll try to take your advice and remind you of it when you get stressed out too. :)
Prayers that you will be feeling better REAL soon!
*Hugs*
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