Calling in the Professionals

I had been having a fever for around four days. There were headaches that got worse at night. I could not sleep. It was a mess. Could not work. It was time to see a doctor. Turns out my primary care physician was not in. None of the other doctors at his location would pick me up to see me. Damn.


As a last resort, I made the trek to my medical company's urgent care facility. It is quite a drive. At least they have doctors there that could see me. I checked in at the front desk. They seemed unsure where to send me. They guessed. When I arrived at the section they guided me to, I was told to report to urgent care on the other side of the hospital.


I checked in and got a band placed around my wrist. This gave me flashbacks of when I came here with heart problems. A nurse checked me over and gave me a mask to wear since I was exhibiting flu-life symptoms. After that I read my Kindle app on the iPad that I brought. It helped the time pass quicker.


Eventually a nurse came and led me to a doctor. She asked me a lot of questions and listened to my chest as I breathed deeply. The diagnosis was pink eye in both eyes, plus a really bad cold. What? This felt more potent than a common cold. Luckily the drugs the doctor prescribed were all available at the pharmacy inside the facility.


I was in and out in record time. The last time I was there, I ended up staying overnight. Let's see if these prescriptions do any better. Moral of the story is to visit the doctor as soon as there is any sign of sickness.