Thursday, October 20, 2005
skin infection
I developed tis skin infection last monday , since it doesnt rlly itch or hurt , i fully thot it was jus some slight rashes . Went to the polyclinic n the doc simply dismissed it as SOMETHING VERY MINOR ; jus prescribed me w/ some pills to stop the itching n a tube of anti-infectant cream . The whole consultation time lasted less den 3 mins .
Thats wad i HATE abt polyclinic doctors . They think they're OH-SO-GREAT . They'll casually ask u the same old questions , and when they AGAR AGAR know wads wrong , they make an inaccurate diagnosis ( most of e time ) and literally chased u out of the room . They jus wan to see all the patients FAST ( the fees r subsidised by the govt , thus explains the crowd ) , n get the day done n over with . As if they actually get more pay if they c MORE patients a day . They DO NOT CARE whether u're badly beaten ; has no serious wounds , but suffer MAJOR internal injuries inside .
When it got worse on the 3rd day ( it was so red it looks the color of a fully cooked crab ) , it itches terribly but i cldnt rlly scratch it as it will hurt badly . So the staff brought me back to the doctor ( not the one i last encountered , fortunately ) . The doc was fairly shocked to c the state of my so-called rashes on my waist . Turns out its actually shingles; a skin infection which is contagious to those not immune to chicken pox , n it can b fatal if it goes round my whole waist .
My father being v. concerned of my well-being , at e same time oso v. doubtful n unconfident of the polyclinic doctors' ability ; brought me to a chinese sinsei . I was treated lyk a royal princess ( as compared to the service i got at the polyclinic ) . I was given MC for a whole week to recuperate at home .
The oni tink i dislike abt the sinsei was the chinese medicine he prescribed ; it gave me irritable bowels . I do not fancy the feeling of taking a shit HALF THE TIME i'm asleep .
Anyway , i've an appointment w/ the polyclinic doc tmr . Hope my MC xtends ! ! Though unlikely , seeing how its already all dried up n peeling .
*Sigh
time to go to bed ,
nite <3
Thats wad i HATE abt polyclinic doctors . They think they're OH-SO-GREAT . They'll casually ask u the same old questions , and when they AGAR AGAR know wads wrong , they make an inaccurate diagnosis ( most of e time ) and literally chased u out of the room . They jus wan to see all the patients FAST ( the fees r subsidised by the govt , thus explains the crowd ) , n get the day done n over with . As if they actually get more pay if they c MORE patients a day . They DO NOT CARE whether u're badly beaten ; has no serious wounds , but suffer MAJOR internal injuries inside .
When it got worse on the 3rd day ( it was so red it looks the color of a fully cooked crab ) , it itches terribly but i cldnt rlly scratch it as it will hurt badly . So the staff brought me back to the doctor ( not the one i last encountered , fortunately ) . The doc was fairly shocked to c the state of my so-called rashes on my waist . Turns out its actually shingles; a skin infection which is contagious to those not immune to chicken pox , n it can b fatal if it goes round my whole waist .
My father being v. concerned of my well-being , at e same time oso v. doubtful n unconfident of the polyclinic doctors' ability ; brought me to a chinese sinsei . I was treated lyk a royal princess ( as compared to the service i got at the polyclinic ) . I was given MC for a whole week to recuperate at home .
The oni tink i dislike abt the sinsei was the chinese medicine he prescribed ; it gave me irritable bowels . I do not fancy the feeling of taking a shit HALF THE TIME i'm asleep .
Anyway , i've an appointment w/ the polyclinic doc tmr . Hope my MC xtends ! ! Though unlikely , seeing how its already all dried up n peeling .
*Sigh
time to go to bed ,
nite <3
Irene tells it like it is | 3:23 AM