Dervish, I've had this soar throat for a week, and its only gotten worse, and just today my hearing has started to dim and my ear feels like its clogged, proving the worsening situation is continuing. As a college student taking 18 credit hours whilst working a job, I'd say asking if a doctor's appointment is even necessary is probably a smart decision considering going to one would require sacrificing some of the shit I have to do in my daily routine. Perhaps my inquiring of my condition wasn't so...exaggerated, as you put it?

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These denigrating comments about nurses are f*cked up, uninformed responses from (what sounds like) people who get angry and blame everyone around them when they are ill.

"I'm sick... I hate being sick... the nurse is the first person I saw... she didn't cure me... all nurses are stupid"

Nurses work their asses off... long hours, usually understaffed, and not enough recognition for what they do IMO.

Who conducts the fundamental procedures making sure you aren't in any immediate danger?
Who reports your symptoms and directs them to the doctor?
Who provides emotional support when (God forbid) you become really ill and are in the hospital for an extended period of time?

Have some respect and shut the fuck up.

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Don't you believe me? Because it is actually true. There were two options. I had to decide on which was taken. My parent are split up, my big brother is an idiot so it was on me (during my final exams on my first degree).

Not joking.

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Originally posted by Dervish Don't you believe me? Because it is actually true. There were two options. I had to decide on which was taken. My parent are split up, my big brother is an idiot so it was on me (during my final exams on my first degree). Not joking.

I just really can't make sense of what you're talking about, lol.

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Originally posted by CONNERMAN2000 Dervish, I've had this soar throat for a week, and its only gotten worse, and just today my hearing has started to dim and my ear feels like its clogged, proving the worsening situation is continuing. As a college student taking 18 credit hours whilst working a job, I'd say asking if a doctor's appointment is even necessary is probably a smart decision considering going to one would require sacrificing some of the shit I have to do in my daily routine. Perhaps my inquiring of my condition wasn't so...exaggerated, as you put it?

Why not just goto the doctor then....... I worked at uni too, 18 credits means nothing to me it's a totally different system over here.

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Originally posted by jennypie I just really can't make sense of what you're talking about, lol.

Ah no worries, long day and all that. Plus I rant. Apologies all round

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Oh wait, no I get it now.

You think he asked you that because he was incompetent?? It's his fucking job to ask you that, lol. He can't just do a procedure without the patient or POA's permission.



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Originally posted by jennypie Oh wait, no I get it now. You think he asked you that because he was incompetent?? It's his fucking job to ask you that, lol. He can't just do a procedure without the patient or POA's permission. *smacks forehead*

No not incompetent (he was arrogant though lol), just not the "all knowing doctor" that people assume.

EDIT: Now I understand you were defending them. All I was saying basically is that doctors are human, that they can't just magic up a diagnosis.

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Originally posted by ******** If he's actually in the US then I can understand an advertance to going due to the US medical system and costs assosiated with it. I'm not in the US thus the reason the point was raised. But technically it is illegal for me to 'treat' someone in the US. There are plenty of home cures for ear infections. Like I said though... take all factors into consideration including a worsening or recurrent situation. IMO anything that lasts over 24 hours and is progressive is a sign of spreading meaning more factories for breeding of the bacteria. This is my opinion not medical advice. If I had to shelf out cash on this I'd have peroxide, vinegar and olive oil in my ear and salad on my plate about now. If the access is there use it. That's my last post on this as I need to wake up at about 8

you didn't answer my question. I want to see your 'nurses take more sick days than anyone else does' statistics.

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Originally posted by Dervish No not incompetent (he was arrogant though lol), just not the "all knowing doctor" that people assume.

I don't think advocating for the patient has anything to do with being all knowing or not.

Looks like you've made a few assumptions of your own.

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Originally posted by jennypie I don't think advocating for the patient has anything to do with being all knowing or not. Looks like you've made a few assumptions of your own.

Awwwwwwwwwww you're miss understanding my point... and ironically "Looks like you've made a few assumptions of your own. "

I've discussed this in depth with quite a few doctors lol.

EDIT: Prob my rambling style of posting but really I need to sleep.

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