The good old NHS
In general I don't go to the doctor often. Infact I really try to avoid it. I also hate the dentist. Anyone who wants to prod different parts of my body kind of freaks me out. But a few weeks ago I had to go to the nurse, the dentist and the doctor all in the space of three days.....
None were a good experience. The dentist didn't know what was causing my toothache, but suggested taking out a filling to have a look and then a have a crown to replace it. This would enable him to see under the filling, just to check it out. That would cost 1500 pounds....... (I ran away and haven't been back since).
Then the nurse, well suffice to say, she lost my cervix.
Finally I went to the doctor with my weird rash. She actually said "wow!" when she saw it. I wasn't sure whether I should be proud or worried that my doctor was impressed by the rash. She suggested it was eczema and sent me home with creams. The rash was still there a month later so I went back. This time she thought she would try another diagnosis. So she turned to her computer, and to my disbelief she wrote something in "google". Yes, you read right. My doctor googled my rash.....She then found a picture and said "I think your rash looks like this one". She happened to choose a rash that should just go away by itself after 2 months, so no treatment. I have now have had the rash for 10 weeks, I'm not sure if I should go back and try "third time lucky" on the diagnosis.........
None were a good experience. The dentist didn't know what was causing my toothache, but suggested taking out a filling to have a look and then a have a crown to replace it. This would enable him to see under the filling, just to check it out. That would cost 1500 pounds....... (I ran away and haven't been back since).
Then the nurse, well suffice to say, she lost my cervix.
Finally I went to the doctor with my weird rash. She actually said "wow!" when she saw it. I wasn't sure whether I should be proud or worried that my doctor was impressed by the rash. She suggested it was eczema and sent me home with creams. The rash was still there a month later so I went back. This time she thought she would try another diagnosis. So she turned to her computer, and to my disbelief she wrote something in "google". Yes, you read right. My doctor googled my rash.....She then found a picture and said "I think your rash looks like this one". She happened to choose a rash that should just go away by itself after 2 months, so no treatment. I have now have had the rash for 10 weeks, I'm not sure if I should go back and try "third time lucky" on the diagnosis.........

1 Comments:
Hmm visiting the dentist again... hope your future visits to the dentist only get better. Maybe Dr P should accompany you..
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