"And the Memory of You Walking..."

[psalm_onethirtyone]

WARNING there is some gross stuff in this post.

The doctor at school is magic. MAGIC. She has accurately diagnosed me with half a dozen things since I came here that baffled the hospital (which is not, admittedly, a very good hospital, but still).

So I came in yesterday and went HERE ARE MY SX:

--no sense of balance
--fever
--congestion (BLOOD IN MY MUCUS WHAT EVEN)
--hot and cold flashes
--severe headache
--pain in my ears
--unbelievable spinal and neck pain
--full-body spasms

and the nurse (who is really great!) went ";___; i have no idea, here is gatorade and mucinex and come back to-morrow when the doctor is in". So I came back to-day, she listened to my list, stuck a light in my ear and went, "Yup. Thought so. Worst ear infection I've ever seen." Seriously, she's magic!

Like last semester, when I came in and was like "my whole mouth has been numb for two weeks and my tongue is coated in white stuff and nobody knows what it is" and she was like "pfff, I know a vitamin B deficiency when I see one, take B12 until it clears up" and it DID. In like TWO DAYS. because she is AMAZING.

She also found a magical yeast infection medication that I can take without having an allergic reaction, and prescribed the first thing that has ever worked for my migraines, and also always tries to make sure stuff is affordable.

I am making this post to remind myself and others that not all doctors are evil. >_>

AND NOW TO CATCH UP ON ALL THE WORK I HAVE MISSED OVER THE LAST FOUR DAYS.

Comments

[gileonnen.livejournal.com]

^____^ Oh, I'm so glad she knew what to do with your symptoms! Now, take care of yourself. <33

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I am takin' my pills!

[canadabear.livejournal.com]

Yay!!

But really, "no sense of balance" and NO ONE ELSE immediately thought of an inner ear infection? THAT'S THE FIRST THING YOU RULE OUT.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

It didn't occur to me, and I was pre-med for two years. >_> AND was having ear pain, so idk. I was just kind of reeling around going "durr". Not that you mention it I am a little surprised Connie didn't pick up on it, since she usually catches stuff.

[perculious.livejournal.com]

I have never had that positive of an experience with any doctor, ever. This is super encouraging.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Some doctors don't suck! And by "some" I mean "this one and my pediatrician at home". I think we're hiding them all in central pa. :P

[brieboo.livejournal.com]

School clinic people are usually awesome! My favorite school clinic story is how I once went in for a sinus infection, and the doctor, after looking me over and everything, pulls out his prescription pad and goes, "How do you feel about an antibiotic called a Z-Pack?" I said, "Well, it's okay, but I feel like amoxicillin works better." He replies, "Okay, then," and wrote the scrip for amoxicillin! There are so many doctors who a) wouldn't even have asked for my opinion, and b) would've given me a Z-pack anyway just to spite me.

Also, yeah, like canadabear said, no sense of balance, fever, congestion, ear pain, and someone actually told you, "I dunno what that could be!"?? That was the first thing I thought of (second thing I thought was meningitis, because of the headache, neck pain and spasms, but I would've checked for an ear infection first)! Of course, my brother once had an ingrown toenail that four doctors couldn't diagnose (he'd probably still have it if I hadn't taken a look!), so maybe I just have a talent, lol. I am impressed by the B12 thing, though.

[brieboo.livejournal.com]

Or possibly mastoiditis, rather than meningitis, which is usually caused by a really severe ear infection that's left untreated, so I'd imagine it wouldn't be unusual to see a patient presenting with both.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

is that really similar?

[brieboo.livejournal.com]

Nevermind, I figured out which comment you were replying to, lol. Anyway, mastoiditis is an infection of the mastoid bone of the skull, which happens to both be just behind the ear and very porous, so bacteria that are in the ear can get into it and have a freakin' party in there; so I'd imagine that it probably feels like somewhere between a really bad ear infection and meningitis.

But you are apparently lacking the classic sign of swelling and/or redness behind the ear, so I wouldn't worry about it unless you develop that and/or if your symptoms don't clear up after you finish the course of antibiotics the doctor presumably gave you.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

Duly noted!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I was thinking meningitis, and I was really confused because I've had vaccinations for that, but I had all the symptoms! Otherwise I actually wouldn't have gone back to the doctor to-day, so I guess that's a good thing.

But yeah, I've gone to people in town here and I am WAY more confident with the school's people. There's a good therapist and a bad therapist, but I just see the good therapist, and admittedly the doctor is only in once a week, but she's brilliant, so I can live. They're so competent and professional, which the hospital here is definitely not.

Also, that is so true about the doctor. >_ I can't believe how many of them are secretly evil, which is why I wanted to post about how awesome this one is.

[brieboo.livejournal.com]

Good thing you did go back!!

And yay, awesome doctors are awesome!

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I know! I'm really glad.

[nowgoesquickly.livejournal.com]

Your doctor sounds like Wonder Woman. I want a copy of her.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

She is mad awesome like Wonder Woman. I wish I could make one for you.

[custardpringle.livejournal.com]

YAY FOR GETTING BETTER

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

I KNOW ISN'T THAT CRAZY.

[raanve]

*huggles*

Get better! I'm glad that she's so helpful! :D

<3

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

She's so nice, too!

♥

[the-chloroplast.livejournal.com]

Hooray! I'm so glad you know what it is now. And are hopefully feeling better. And that the doctor here is made of awesome.

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

The ear's still bad, but everything else except the congestion is cleared up! So!

[josiana.livejournal.com]

DDDD: How are you still alive. I'm glad she was helpful. :D

That sounds really awful to deal with while trying to do school-related stuff.

Good luck catching up on your work. &hearts

[rainbowjehan.livejournal.com]

MAGIC. seriously, though, I thought I was going to die for a while.

I actually am almost all caught up! It's amazing.