Thursday evening: And , that strange feeling that indicates the start of cystitis comes over me....
So I took paracetamol , drank gallons of water and took Cymalon.......
Friday morning, I havent warded it off, and I know its another call to the Drs !....... (And I now have thrush too ( I'm not happy, but coping with this unjustice !!!!!.Didnt think you could get both of these are once !))
Rang Health Centre. After the usual procedeure of the receptionist directing the call, the Dr rang back. I explained my problem.
Dr: Ahh Thrush, Yes. You've had lots of Antibiotics , only to be expected . (I concur).
He continued:I'll do three things. You need antibiotics for Cystitis , treatment for Thrush and a bottle for a specimin......
Me: Ok I say ,fine. But, I have a lot of experience of cystitis and the antibiotic Keflex sseems to work.
Dr: Ahh, but until I have a specimin we wont actually know which one works, so we will give you the one that we generally use.
Dr: Ahh Thrush, Yes. You've had lots of Antibiotics , only to be expected . (I concur).
He continued:I'll do three things. You need antibiotics for Cystitis , treatment for Thrush and a bottle for a specimin......
Me: Ok I say ,fine. But, I have a lot of experience of cystitis and the antibiotic Keflex sseems to work.
Dr: Ahh, but until I have a specimin we wont actually know which one works, so we will give you the one that we generally use.
(Now this did seem silly to me, as if I know which generally works, and the choice of antibiotics is open until you have a specimin analysed, then why, WHY??? deliberately choose one that isn't the one known to have worked previously........
So , to continue.
Dr: SO . I'll get these prescriptions written up, and you pop down and pick them up...
Dr: SO . I'll get these prescriptions written up, and you pop down and pick them up...
Me: POP DOWN , POP DOWN !!!........
I've got Motor Neurone Disease. Im in a wheelchair. I'm getting over pneumonia...... I CAN'T POP DOWN!
ICANT POP UP.
I CANT POP, ANY B.......... WHERE !
The saga continues. I manage to intercept Laura on herway to clean, and she gets prescription.
We have cup of tea.
I take first dose.
5mins later I have itch on back. Get Laura to scratch.
7mins and I have itch all over back.
Within 15 mins I am itching all over. Tearing at the skin I can reach, thrashing around . Trying to deal with the agony that is a mega allergic reaction.
Another call to Dr.
DR: OH You need antihistamine and I'll write a prescriptoon for the Keflex that you said worked before..........
DR: OH You need antihistamine and I'll write a prescriptoon for the Keflex that you said worked before..........
So 24hrs after this saga, Im on the mend....... feeling more comfy........... but Bloody Mad. WHY, WHY, WHY......... if I thought a certain antibiotic would work and the choice was open ended, WHY WHY WHY didnt that get prescribed...... is it a power trip for the GP???????????
AND WHY, WHY, WHY........ does the GP not know I have MND.
(OK, I have only been with this Health Centre for 6 mths..... But you would think that for people who are teminally ill, a heading would come upon your notes page ......... After all treatment and expectations do change if you have this, or any other terminal illness. ( Well I would have thought, what do you think?).)
HUG ME, I'VE GOT MND
(OK, I have only been with this Health Centre for 6 mths..... But you would think that for people who are teminally ill, a heading would come upon your notes page ......... After all treatment and expectations do change if you have this, or any other terminal illness. ( Well I would have thought, what do you think?).)
HUG ME, I'VE GOT MND
Yes I agree with you, go to the doc for one thing and they don't seem to know that you have something else too.....I guess they DON"T READ THE NOTES. Went with dad once and his doc had retired and the new doc said we should have booked a longer appointment as she had not time to read his medical history...HE IS 90 for gods' sake!
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