My stupid back is out. Boo me. It’s a long standing problem that is not resolving itself with acupuncture, phyiso or chiropractic’s. Called my Doctors office this morning because frankly I have had it. Big shocker. She is closed until the New Year. I guess because Doctors are people, they get to take holidays too.
Anyhoo….I’m pretty good at dealing with the pain as long as I’m sure of what it is. As long as some professional with a stethoscope confirms for me that I’m gonna be ok. It hurts, it sucks I’ll get over it.
On a side note, weird pain should never be googled. Google is not my friend. Strange back pain suddenly turns into an impending heart attack or some debilitating degenerative disease.
Ahh but I digress (let’s blame the drugs!)
So now that I am at the end of my proverbial rope I call Doctors Relief to see if they can squeeze a girl in pain in for a quick appointment. I am in luck. I am in.
Jump, errr ….limp to my car and I am off.
Shuffle into the waiting room.
HOLD UP.
I have just walked into a freakin petri dish!
I caved and came to this part time Doctors office because frankly my friends, I was desperate and sick of hearing myself whine. Pathetic. Now I have to walk all the way across a crowded room of coughing, sneezing, sniffling, white and pasty looking peeps without catching some sort of nasty!
It is like a mine field!
From the door to the reception desk I dodge two sneezes and a cough. Yuck. Sick people.
Fill out my paperwork and now I have to sit down somewhere. Are you kidding?
As I scan the room I do my very own triage assessment.
Sweaty red nose chic with a handful of tissue, you have a cold. Go home. Doc can’t help you and I’m not sitting next to you.
Mom with 2 toddlers rubbing your head and shaking your leg. You are still in your Pj’s at noon and I recognize that circular temple rub. Migraine? Can’t catch those. The chair next to yours has possibility. Wait a minute is that a barf bowl under your chair? eeek!
Ah ha…2o something, well dressed, arms crossed and rubbing your ear. Little Miss Ear Infection, you are my new chair buddy.
Now I just have to keep to myself for the next 20 minutes and hope for the best.
Finally my name is called.
Doc prescribes some super strong drugs and a side of muscle relaxants.
Thanks and blessings.
Snag some hand sanitizer on the way out and make my escape.
Here’s hoping the drugs work, I didn’t catch some new nasty ailment and I don’t have to play the triage game again for a long time.
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eeeewww, i know the feeling. i’ve gone to our urgent care center a couple of times. i hate being so close to all those sick people that i go outside look through the glass and peek in the door to see if i’m next. and mind you i’m sick too, but i’m so squimish that i don’t want any more germs. i know i’m kooky
No fun at all! Hope you feel better soon!
Back problems are the worst!! Take care. You know, you probably contracted the swine flu while you were there 😉
Never google ailments, it could be the death of you. Hope the drugs help and you are in tip top shape soon.
I got nervous reading your description of the waiting room… I hate that place enough to ignore almost the worst of pains and aches.
-j
Even worse than Google is Web MD. I’ve been on there to search sore throat and was told I had a brain tumor. Not the best!
You crack me up…I just love your blog! It ALWAYS makes me smile! I hope you are feeling better. I will be checking back to see how you are.
I hate playing that game – especially with baby in tow – where you have to dodge all the sick people in order to get to a chair that MIGHT or might NOT be previously contaminated…I mean, hello, the nerve of those sick people!!
~WM
I hope your back starts feeling better soon and that you don’t get sick!
I hope your back starts feeling better soon and that you don’t get sick!
oh i so hope your back gets to feeling better.. it sucks big time..
… but yes, yes, yes – NEVER, EVER google some sort of medical pain.. talk about paranoia!!!
oh my! I hate waiting in drs rooms. Its the worse. I think they could move a bit faster.
Oh no. I hope you’re better soon. I don’t have back problems that bad…just yet. I do struggle though.
Um ya never trust Google. I’m just sayin’.
Have a happy healthy new year!
ooh–i never google random aches and pains. somehow i always end up with a tumor because of an eye twitch.
hate doctor’s offices. especially in the winter time. it’s like influenza gone wild.
I feel ya… My back sucks….. now that I am 37 it is gettin worse seriously! UGHHHH… once sprained my back at 29 was in bed for 2 weeks , strong drugs……. sucked badly.
LOL on the whole google thing… I know everything is you are having a freakn heart attack.. WHAT@! LOL
Happy New Year!