so after my little visit with dr. kong, she prescribed me antibiotics. It's called sulfameth/trimethoprim. I had major side-effects & allergic reaction to this antibiotic. I've never had problems with any drugs before. After i took it for the first time two nights ago, i woke up around 4am or so with chills and majr headache. actually when i went to bed that night, i already felt extremely tired and felt slightly congested as if i have a cold. but at that point, i didn't think it was antibiotics. when i woke up early in the morning with chills and major headache, i sort of figure it was the antibiotics. i went back to sleep and when i woke up again around 11:30am, my headache was semi-gone. so i took the antibiotic for the 2nd time. i took Kujo for a walk and became extremely tired. i went home and the headache came back. it was bad. the splitting kind of headache. i ended up sleeping from 2pm that day till this morning. i basically wasted my whole day being sick.
i told alvin about it and he said he's skeptical of doctors that prescribed antibiotics for patients. he said that's why he didn't prescribe me anything to begin with.
anyway, i decided that i'm not going to use this doctor anymore. i'll stick with her for my physical and for my pap smear. but then i'm finding another doc.
what a sucky day...
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Friday, June 22, 2007
PCP
I finally picked up my lazy ass and found myself a primary care physician. It's
been at least 10 years since I last saw a doctor. It must've been 12 years since I last had a physical. Going through Barbri has really given my physical ailment a push to the surface. I was literally waking up each morning and finding something new that's wrong with my body.
1. skin allergy on my eyes - that wasn't too bad except it made me look gross. so i hate that.
2. lymph nodes swelling up and hurting like crazy for a week.
3. skin rash around the ankles (bunch of little red dots) and they itch.
4. lymph nodes swell up again for the 2nd time and this time it hurt even more. so much that i had to take painkillers every 4 hours. it made me feel like i was sick.
anyway, finally decide now was as good a time as any to go see a doctor. plus i'm 30. every says that when you turn 30, really got to start having regular check-up. didn't have much answers the first time around. b/c i didn't have any other symptoms of illness other than the painful lumps on my neck, have to run test to see. plus i had to do lab work for my physical anyway. so yesterday, i thought i was so smart and went to the lab immediately after my doc's appointment. when i got there though, the lab tech asked me if i fasted for 12 hours already. haha. so i had to go home.
went back to get the lab work done today. will call my doctor on monday to schedule a follow up. in the meantime, she gave me antibiotics. luckily the pain and swelling has been diminishing over the last two days (and not b/c of the antibiotics since i haven't started to take those yet).
well hopefully this is the start of a good relationship. not sure if i totally feel good about the doctor yet or if i like her. but will see. i will not slack off anymore about my body.
next up - finding a dentist!
been at least 10 years since I last saw a doctor. It must've been 12 years since I last had a physical. Going through Barbri has really given my physical ailment a push to the surface. I was literally waking up each morning and finding something new that's wrong with my body.
1. skin allergy on my eyes - that wasn't too bad except it made me look gross. so i hate that.
2. lymph nodes swelling up and hurting like crazy for a week.
3. skin rash around the ankles (bunch of little red dots) and they itch.
4. lymph nodes swell up again for the 2nd time and this time it hurt even more. so much that i had to take painkillers every 4 hours. it made me feel like i was sick.
anyway, finally decide now was as good a time as any to go see a doctor. plus i'm 30. every says that when you turn 30, really got to start having regular check-up. didn't have much answers the first time around. b/c i didn't have any other symptoms of illness other than the painful lumps on my neck, have to run test to see. plus i had to do lab work for my physical anyway. so yesterday, i thought i was so smart and went to the lab immediately after my doc's appointment. when i got there though, the lab tech asked me if i fasted for 12 hours already. haha. so i had to go home.
went back to get the lab work done today. will call my doctor on monday to schedule a follow up. in the meantime, she gave me antibiotics. luckily the pain and swelling has been diminishing over the last two days (and not b/c of the antibiotics since i haven't started to take those yet).
well hopefully this is the start of a good relationship. not sure if i totally feel good about the doctor yet or if i like her. but will see. i will not slack off anymore about my body.
next up - finding a dentist!
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