SnotFest update
The doctor says I don’t have a sinus infection. She didn’t look inside my mouth, nose or ears. She sat across the room from me and emphatically stated I do not have a sinus infection and will not prescribe antibiotics.
I rehashed my medical history for this woman, noting all the autoimmune issues I have (allergies, gluten intolerance, pancreatitis, endometriosis) but she refused to budge.
She told me to do the same thing she told me last time which didn’t work; use Mucinex and Ocean saline, and if that doesn’t help, use Sudafed. I told her the last time I tried the Mucinex and Ocean saline, I still had to come back a week later and get antibiotics for a full on sinus infection. I asked if she’d prescribe by phone so I don’t have to waste my money when I know I’m right. She said NO, she will not prescribe antibiotics by phone, she has to see me.
She explained how the sinus cavities worked, and told me that the ones I’m complaining about in particular are the Maxillary sinus cavities, which have a problem of properly draining because the ducts to those cavities are located up towards the bridge of the nose.
She told me that blowing my nose just blows the snot back into these cavities, and what I really should be doing is snorking the snot back up my nose, down into my throat, and spitting it.
Sounds sexy.
She told me again she’d really like for me to take Sudafed.
I told her I can’t take Sudafed - the pseudoephedrine in it makes my heart race and gives me panic attacks. She told me to use Sudafed P.E., instead. I told her I can’t even take that, because it also makes me loopy.
Her reaction was basically ‘oh well’ which if I recall, was her reaction last time, too. I asked if she’d give me xanax to go with the fecking Sudafed then - she said YES.
WHAT KIND OF ASSHOLE DOCTOR IS THIS!?!?
And then I remembered, I was reading back through my journal lately, and I was supposed to have fired this doctor. As a matter of fact, I tried to but it didn’t get noted, and then I just got lazy and didn’t follow up.
This time it’s final. She’s fired. Doctor Mary Fisher is fired. I want to appoint Dr. Sellman instead. Let it be noted.
SO to rehash, when Steph is exposed to someone who has a cold and/or brewing sinus issues, Steph is to immediately take the following steps:
- Always carry Life Shield Throat Defense and spray it in back of my throat immediately after I think I’ve been exposed.
- Begin using neti pot immediately once I am feeling stuffed up OR have runny nose.
- Continue taking vitamin C and zinc, but double up on it.
- Scale back on carbs and drink and eat LOTS of fluids, continuously.
- Start flushing nose with Ocean spray, and snork the snot back into my throat and spit, rather than blow my nose, to properly drain the maxillary sinuses.
- Take Mucinex to ensure the sinuses are not clogging up.
- Take Tylenol for sinus pain.
I did everything right except for flushing with Ocean spray, snorking the snot and taking Mucinex and Tylenol.
So next time, and there WILL be a next time, I have to do those bullet points before I come whining to a doctor.
FINE. Fine, I’ll play ball. AGAIN.
I just hope I don’t have to prove her wrong again because ya know, normally I’m a “it’s the point of the matter” kind of person and will fight to the death, but right now, with my health, I don’t WANT to be right. I just want this over with. I’ve been sick since January 4th - it started with yellow boogers and went full on madness the evening of January 5th after being exposed to baby fever germs.
I want a strong built up immune system - please to be acclimating to the kidlets, dear immune system!
And right this second, I want bed. But laundry must be finished. *sigh*