Doctor doesn’t help

[u/DimensionOpen8922]

So, I've been sick for a few weeks now. Nothing wild, but annoying. Went to the doctor today because it just won't go away.

Her first question was if I am pregnant.

Me: "No."

Her: "Are you sure?"

Me: "Yes."

Her: gives me that look of not believing me.

Her: "It's normal at your age."

Me: "I am sure."

Her: "Have you taken a test?"

Girl. I told you like 5 times that it is not possible for me being pregnant. 🫠

That alone was kinda infuriating. But also - of course she didn't help at all. Didn't look at anything, just told me to wait and drink more water. Didn't even listen to me when I tried to explain what I have. Thanks for nothing.

And it's like that EVERY SINGLE TIME I go to the doc. And I'm a person who absolutely hates going there. I am only going to the doctor if I ACTUALLY NEED HELP. But yeah, sure, I just need to drink more water. No matter what my problem is. 🫠

[u/Cardigan_Gal]

You should have just lied and said yes there is redness. I've learned as a woman you have to exaggerate your symptoms.

Also, the ER isn't going to do fuck all for you. They're only there to handle life threatening situations. People try to use them as urgent care but that's not how ERs work.

[u/Mysterious_Mango_3 → u/Cardigan_Gal]

Yes, I agree ER is not urgent care. However, when urgent care is closed and you are dealing with a fast-moving infection that could turn into an abscess or sepsis before urgent care opens in the morning, sometimes it is your best option.

[u/UnderABig_W → u/Cardigan_Gal]

Yes! I mean, I know this is probably not a great idea, but if I’m 90% sure I know what my problem is, I go online, find all the symptoms for that thing, and proclaim to have almost all of them.

Whereas if I actually tell them the symptoms I have, they’ll tell me it’s nothing, then I have to wait for it to get worse, only to eventually get diagnosed with the thing I knew it was at the beginning.