When it’s time to find a new doctor…
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Last updated: Friday, January 19, 2007

Regular readers may notice that I haven’t posted in awhile…

I’ve sick been (again). Body aches, cold shivers, lying in bed for 3 straight days. I think it’s a confluence of not having gotten over my previous sinus infection and another flu virus. I was supposed to fly out of the country, but had to delay my flight for a week.

While I’ve always had sinus infections and the flu at least once a year, I’ve never had such bad illnesses back-to-back. Trying to think it through, I think it’s because I’ve had 10 years of awesome Silicon Valley / California weather, and the winters here in Vegas are so much harsher. Let’s hope my immunity builds up in time for next winter!

Anyway, I’ve decided that the doctor that I picked earlier just isn’t going work for me…

  • The Levaquin that he initially prescribed for me, I’m not sure really worked. Maybe it did, maybe it didn’t. All I can say is that at the end of the 10 day course, my sinus was better but still congested. Is he a bad doctor for prescribing me medication that doesn’t work? Is it fair to hold your doctor responsible for prolonging the illness by not prescribing medication that works?
  • Trying to avoid being a hypochondriac, I usually try to tuff-out any sickness until Friday. On Friday, I usually decide that I can’t go through the weekend with the symptoms, so I need to see a doctor so that the anti-biotics get a chance to work over the weekend. This new doctor doesn’t work Fridays…
  • Because I’ve been struggling through the weekend, I want to see the doctor first thing. This new doctor doesn’t come in until 1pm on Mondays…
  • I’ve had more sinus infections that I’ve had birthdays. I know what the symptoms are and what the cures are. This new doctor needs to “see me” before prescribing anti-biotics. WTF?! What magic machine does he have to physically use on me to validate that it’s a sinus infection?
  • Given that the Levaquin he originally prescribed be didn’t work, you’d think he’d at least try to get me something before this weekend. But no, apparently he has to see me first (on Monday) and told me to go to Urgent Care if I need to over the weekend. Lovely bedside manners!

Oh, how I miss my old doctor from California…