A doctor a day keeps the ....
Wednesday, June 25, 2008 at 11:14PM Finally met a doctor who actually saw my condition for what it was! He did a thorough inspection and said "Yes. Your sinus is infected and you need antibiotics!"
I thought to myself "there we go again.. possibly going to give me the same old amoxycilling and shoo me away"
He did prescribe a stronger dose of Amoxycillin than the usual 500mg but surprised me by saying "you have been regularly sick this year according to your medical records! That is highly unusual"
My jaw dropped. He actually READ my medical records! A Doctor. In the US of A! He read "my" medical records!
Then he went on to order a CT scan!
By now I am already thinking, I have died and passed on to out-patient heaven and have visions of Chitraguptan counting the number of swear words on my blog before deciding my fate.
This doctor, was also nice enough to call me within a few hours after the scan and give me a thorough analysis of my situation. Why I am falling sick so often? why the standard Amoxycillin will not help? and What else is required from me as a personal committment to make sure I do not fall sick again? etc. etc.
Unlike the other stet. wearing dudes and dudettes, this guy did not tell me to embrace yoga, eat healthy, have less stress, etc. etc..Everytime I hear that lecture, feel like hitting the doc. with some blunt instrument.
If you work to make ends meet, share responsibilities in raising kids, fill up your minivan at the local costco once a week, and are a south Indian dude with strong tastebuds and a penchant for deep fried stuff, it is not possible to do yoga, eat healthy and have less stress!
Finally this doctor said something that cracked me up.
"I am going to prescribe a medication for you. This will definitely help your condition immediately. But it is a steroid and you need to take it early in the morning after breakfast. The reason I am cautioning you is that it might make you a little hyper!"
How can I get any more hyper-er?
My faith in the American medical system is a tad restored. I stand corrected after all these years. There are some real doctors here! No, you are not stealing him from me.. I am keeping this dude a secret! He is now my "primary" physician! he he he..
Now he is indirectly forcing me to:
1. get up early in the morning
2. eat breakfast
who knows, maybe he is just giving me "balli mittai" and this is a ploy to get me to sleep early, wake up early and eat breakfast?!
In any case, the pills start now!
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doctor, health is wealth, sick
Reader Comments (5)
Hi SUndar,
De-lurking first time. You write really well. I enjoyed reading all the posts. Coming from a typical Tambrahm family I totally relate to all your posts. Your kids are so adorable.
Keep writing - good work:)
-Bhavani
All the best ! I wonder what the 'Hyper' self will do to the blog. I am going to keenly look at the next few posts !!
lol of "balli mittai". get well soon
Sundar ,
while you keep yr. newfind Dr. and his advice, I wld still urge you to try oil pulling. In simple words it is just keeping a spoonful of til/sunflower oil in mouth for 10 to 15 minutes, spitting it off and rinsing yr. mouth. In fact I wld ask you to do it for a month and then go on steroids if need be. But if yr. condition needs urgent help, can do both simultaneosly. Just try it and you will be surprised. Best wishes
Bhavani, Thanks.
Kavi, getting used to this.
anon, if it looks like balli mittai and tastes like balli mittai, it probably is....
a bystander.. I still have not forgotten the advice you gave me last time.. I have sesameseedophobia.. it is not easy to overcome..
sevuththula pora balliya kuda, I can put in mouth and hold for 10 mins and release.. but have been avoiding something for such a long time that my head cannot cross the psychological barrier...will let you know when I try.