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Dec. 20th, 2005 01:13 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
plutherusJust got back from the dentist.
He couldn't find anything wrong.
Might be a sinus infection. Is that even remotely possible? A sinus infection causing intense pain whenever cold liquid passes over the top left side of your mouth, and a general dull ache all the rest of the time? Can a sinus infection cause pain right about at the gum line every time you accidently bite down on something with that side of the mouth?
I hate not being able to trust a medical care provider, but I have to wonder if he has any clue at all. His manner was abrupt, short, and never gave the impression that he gave a damn about finding the actual cause or was doing anything more than guessing. He prescribed antibiotics only after the second time I asked him if he had any suggestions at all as to what I should do next. (I was expecting, perhaps, that he would refer me to some other kind of doctor who might have a chance of figuring out what the fuck's up).
What, did he think I was faking it? That I have nothing better than to waste his time with fake ailments because, like most people, I love going to the dentist so much?
"Could it be related to the malaria in any way, then?"
"No."
No? Just no? Not, "no, because if it was then..." or "no, malaria wouldn't affect your sinuses" or anything like that.
Dammit.
I guess I'll take the antibiotics and see what happens.
And I'll ask my doctor if she's got any idea, since I'm gonna go see her in a couple of hours too for the followup on my malaria treatment, which supposedly I'm all over now.
I hate my life right now.
He couldn't find anything wrong.
Might be a sinus infection. Is that even remotely possible? A sinus infection causing intense pain whenever cold liquid passes over the top left side of your mouth, and a general dull ache all the rest of the time? Can a sinus infection cause pain right about at the gum line every time you accidently bite down on something with that side of the mouth?
I hate not being able to trust a medical care provider, but I have to wonder if he has any clue at all. His manner was abrupt, short, and never gave the impression that he gave a damn about finding the actual cause or was doing anything more than guessing. He prescribed antibiotics only after the second time I asked him if he had any suggestions at all as to what I should do next. (I was expecting, perhaps, that he would refer me to some other kind of doctor who might have a chance of figuring out what the fuck's up).
What, did he think I was faking it? That I have nothing better than to waste his time with fake ailments because, like most people, I love going to the dentist so much?
"Could it be related to the malaria in any way, then?"
"No."
No? Just no? Not, "no, because if it was then..." or "no, malaria wouldn't affect your sinuses" or anything like that.
Dammit.
I guess I'll take the antibiotics and see what happens.
And I'll ask my doctor if she's got any idea, since I'm gonna go see her in a couple of hours too for the followup on my malaria treatment, which supposedly I'm all over now.
I hate my life right now.
