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Apr. 7th, 2009 05:21 pmDoctors visit has been achieved.
Why is it always the nurses who are really nice and helpful and the doctors who are really rude and dismissive? Maybe there should be a workshop or something on how to be nice to patients.
The doctor has decided I just have a bad case of heartburn. She decided this in under 2 minutes (that time includes the time she spent introducing herself and asking me to have a seat), so I really hope she's right. That sort of quick diagnosis does not instill confidence.
After that, I walked down to the grocery store to fill the prescription she gave me. There I met the most helpful pharmacist ever who told me that my prescription was not covered by my insurance, but that there was an over the counter version that works just as well. He saved me over $150.
I left the prescription with him in case I do actually need to fill it, but after looking up the prescription drug vs the over the counter one, it looks like I made the right decision. The prescription version appears to only exist because the over the counter version's patent expired. Thank you surprisingly helpful pharmacist!
So now I am home and a small dog demands walks. I will do that. And then start my goofy exercises I found on the internet for scoliosis. They are supposed to strengthen the back muscles to reduce back pain. It's worth a try, right?
Why is it always the nurses who are really nice and helpful and the doctors who are really rude and dismissive? Maybe there should be a workshop or something on how to be nice to patients.
The doctor has decided I just have a bad case of heartburn. She decided this in under 2 minutes (that time includes the time she spent introducing herself and asking me to have a seat), so I really hope she's right. That sort of quick diagnosis does not instill confidence.
After that, I walked down to the grocery store to fill the prescription she gave me. There I met the most helpful pharmacist ever who told me that my prescription was not covered by my insurance, but that there was an over the counter version that works just as well. He saved me over $150.
I left the prescription with him in case I do actually need to fill it, but after looking up the prescription drug vs the over the counter one, it looks like I made the right decision. The prescription version appears to only exist because the over the counter version's patent expired. Thank you surprisingly helpful pharmacist!
So now I am home and a small dog demands walks. I will do that. And then start my goofy exercises I found on the internet for scoliosis. They are supposed to strengthen the back muscles to reduce back pain. It's worth a try, right?
