I went to the doctor earlier this week to address a persistent sinus issue I’ve had since New Year’s. After asking a bunch of questions regarding my symptoms, the doctor declared it to be allergies.
Uh, no. Thanks, Doc, for not listening. My parting gift is a bottle of Flonase to go with my still-lingering sinus issue.
I swear some doctors don’t want to be bothered by patients. Write a prescription and move on to the next one. I should have insisted on seeing my usual doctor instead of taking whomever was available.
But hey, we’ve got the greatest healthcare system in the world, right?
Mark,
I just got “What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Sinusitus” by Alan R. Hirsch to try and deal with my sniffer issues … I haven’t even cracked it yet due to the massive workload at the hotel (we’ve got the annual Steppenwolf Theatre group golf tournament this weekend … Gary Sinise, Joan Allen, the guy who played Bubba in Forest Gump, Dick Butkus (golfing … probably not acting) and a bunch of other character actors in attendance) … I gotta sort out my sinusitis since I get migraines and I’m tired of being on Allegra and Flonase … give the book a look.
Matt
I swear some doctors don’t want to be bothered by patients. Write a prescription and move on to the next one.
Join the crowd…. I have a stomach problem that flared up over the past year. In spite of my efforts to explain how debilitating it can be, neither my family doctor nor my gastroenterologist take it seriously (the 10 minutes per patient time limit doesn’t help things any). I really enjoy being treated like just another head of cattle….
I mentioned this to my coworkers, and they said that it’s like this at their doctor’s office, too. Welcome to the “miracle of managed care” – if they manage to care, it’s a miracle….