Today, I went to the doctor for the second time, because I've had a cough for about six weeks. In my first appointment, the nurse said it was just allergies and condescendingly gave me a brochure with a recipe for salt water. Turns out it's pneumonia. FML
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Today, I went to the doctor after being sick for weeks. I found out that I had bronchitis that then progressed to pneumonia. My girlfriend is hearing impaired, and when I can finally get words to come out when I speak, she can't understand them. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. FML
Today, after nearly a week of awful pain in my right lung, I finally went to see a doctor about it. When I mentioned my history of lung problems and suggested it could be pneumonia, he told me to "leave the diagnosing to the professionals" and ended up claiming I have acid reflux. FML
Today, I'd finally had enough of feeling awful and went to urgent care. As it turns out, the reason my throat was sore was because I have a sinus infection. The doctor explained my nose is producing pus, and that's what I'm swallowing and coughing up. Yuck. I also have pink eye on top of that. FML
Today, I got fed up with my neighbor who has been coughing, night and day, for six months. I rang at her door to tell her about several remedies I know of to help, so I could sleep. I thus found out she has lung cancer. FML
Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML
Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML
Today, I went to the doctor to see why my walking pneumonia wasn't getting any better. It had. I've just somehow managed to also contract mono... while sitting home, alone. FML
Today, after years of having seasonal allergies and months of having my throat close up, my mom agreed to see a doctor, only to insult me in front of the doctor, saying I just find new ways to make their lives harder and I'm probably making it all up. FML
Today, it's been several weeks, I went to the doctor for an ear infection and I still don't feel too good. It was then that I realized the doctor forgot to prescribe me medication for said infection. That explains a few things. FML
Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me to stop coughing, or I would fracture them more. I have bronchitis. FML
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Basically_ 6
Did she not listen to your lungs at your last appointment? lung sounds are definitely useful clues.
klutz44 28
I had the exact same thing happen to me!! I sat there, hacking up a lung with a 102 fever while they told me it was "just allergies". Yep, pneumonia. That was 5 years ago and it still makes me so mad!
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avatar0810 15
I had that happen to me before. I went to see the doctor three times before I finally got to see a doctor that knew something was wrong with me. I was so sick I couldn't hardly get off the couch and ended up having to get shots and I hate shots with a passion.
lccc_ 18
Actually, nurses cannot diagnose. The nurse can get in trouble for that.
PhoenixChick 26
Been there. A doctor kept telling me that I either had strep or allergies, and as the strep test came back negative I was "fine." I kept getting sicker, and sicker, and ended up going back twice more that week. No other doctors were ever available until my fourth visit, when I forced my way into an appointment because I was no longer able to swallow. Turns out I had mono, tonsilitis and a sinus infection. My throat was so swollen I had to be hospitalized and almost had to be intubated.
MDoremis 38
It unfortunately happens. I was told for three months I had allergies and I should stop wasting their time. Turns out I had bronchitis and it got to the point (at the my fourth appointment with a different doctor) she couldn't even hear my breathing with a stethoscope.
thefmlman2011 37
Ain't no body got time for that.
zach055 23
I got nose bleeds every day for six months, but every time I saw a doctor, they told me it was from the dry air. Finally I saw a specialist who took one look in my nose and told me that i had an enlarged blood vessel. He cauterized it, and I never got nose bleeds again.
xXShadowStormXx 12
..there's a recipe for saltwater?
militarybrat 21
To get the right balance. Its easier just to buy saline at the store.
Demii0729 13
I once had bronchitis for 3 months, they didn't diagnose me with it. Made sure to run blood tests and get up a biopsy appointment in case it was cancerous ? Doesn't make sense, I know. Hope you feel better soon! That was in South Dakota too if that says anything about the healthcare up that way, smh.
CLT_420 13
Damn
AznLuvsMusic 26
I remember about half a year ago I had a nasty cough for four weeks straight. Went into the Urgent Care in my town and they prescribed me antibiotics for an upper respiratory infection. When the cough didn't get any better after a week I went to my doctor. Turned out I had walking pneumonia. Not full blown like yours, but still not a very pleasant experience. Sorry to hear that you had an awful experience though, OP. I hope you get better soon!
kirkaygri 18
It's common to poke suspected appendicitis. Well, put pressure on it. When you apply pressure, it usually starts to feel better but when you let off, it gets worse. My daughter gets abdominal migraines and the doctors are always pushing on her side 'just in case.'