my cardiologist's partner called me back today.
he recommended that i have some coca cola. when i told him i'd been drinking ginger ale and eating ginger, to no avail, he decided i needed to come in. so he'll see me tomorrow afternoon. it'll be a pain (literally) to drive in, but i need to make sure nothing is wrong...
i'm really lucky. my doctor tends to refer me to the best, but i don't think it's intentional--i just think that her mentors and colleagues happen to be among DC's top docs.
they're not all that great for me. that's normal... after all, the list is basically a popularity contest. ;) i've been to two of the allergists listed. one was incredible, the other (closer to where i live) wasn't so great, but he is wonderful for a friend of mine with a food allergic child.
boy was referred to a third allergist on the list, but saw the partner (unlisted) instead. she's worked out much better than the other would have, from what i hear. she takes more time and is more patient. the other guy is good, but his patients tend to just want a pill that fixes everything. boy wants his LIFESTYLE to reflect the changes his health requires. the nurse in the office said that, for some reason, the patients just seem to fall into the hands of the right partner, without having said anything to the receptionist. on the rare occasions the wrong personality is sent to the other doctor, a switch is easy. bizarre.
i figured out why my eyes were fucked up yesterday... i had my contacts switched. with a whole diopter difference between eyes, that can be a problem. i'm a dumbass. i kept getting confused last week and the week before when i was sick... putting both contacts in one cup, etc. i always do left eye first, so i thought i was always straightening things out.
should've known better.
and yes, i wear my contacts when i'm sick. my glasses are a stronger prescription, so i can't wear them for long-term computer/tv/book reading/viewing without risking a headache. they're more for use when i'm really tired (CFS-wise) and my eyes aren't focusing all the way.
the coke helped a little. i made myself a broccoli rabe-potato skillet dinner from a past vegetarian times issue. YUM. :)
*giggle*
i just looked up. platypus is staring at me from an amazon box. he's seated in it as though he's driving. i love boy. i think i'll go stick the bristle cat in there and take platypus to bed.
*searches for bristle cat*
*fails*
*in process of searching hears weird sound by bedroom window*
*walks back out to living room, opens patio door*
*walks out to edge of patio*
*holds out hand*
*peers closely*
yep, ice.
wee pellets of ice
must find bristle cat.
he recommended that i have some coca cola. when i told him i'd been drinking ginger ale and eating ginger, to no avail, he decided i needed to come in. so he'll see me tomorrow afternoon. it'll be a pain (literally) to drive in, but i need to make sure nothing is wrong...
i'm really lucky. my doctor tends to refer me to the best, but i don't think it's intentional--i just think that her mentors and colleagues happen to be among DC's top docs.
they're not all that great for me. that's normal... after all, the list is basically a popularity contest. ;) i've been to two of the allergists listed. one was incredible, the other (closer to where i live) wasn't so great, but he is wonderful for a friend of mine with a food allergic child.
boy was referred to a third allergist on the list, but saw the partner (unlisted) instead. she's worked out much better than the other would have, from what i hear. she takes more time and is more patient. the other guy is good, but his patients tend to just want a pill that fixes everything. boy wants his LIFESTYLE to reflect the changes his health requires. the nurse in the office said that, for some reason, the patients just seem to fall into the hands of the right partner, without having said anything to the receptionist. on the rare occasions the wrong personality is sent to the other doctor, a switch is easy. bizarre.
i figured out why my eyes were fucked up yesterday... i had my contacts switched. with a whole diopter difference between eyes, that can be a problem. i'm a dumbass. i kept getting confused last week and the week before when i was sick... putting both contacts in one cup, etc. i always do left eye first, so i thought i was always straightening things out.
should've known better.
and yes, i wear my contacts when i'm sick. my glasses are a stronger prescription, so i can't wear them for long-term computer/tv/book reading/viewing without risking a headache. they're more for use when i'm really tired (CFS-wise) and my eyes aren't focusing all the way.
the coke helped a little. i made myself a broccoli rabe-potato skillet dinner from a past vegetarian times issue. YUM. :)
*giggle*
i just looked up. platypus is staring at me from an amazon box. he's seated in it as though he's driving. i love boy. i think i'll go stick the bristle cat in there and take platypus to bed.
*searches for bristle cat*
*fails*
*in process of searching hears weird sound by bedroom window*
*walks back out to living room, opens patio door*
*walks out to edge of patio*
*holds out hand*
*peers closely*
yep, ice.
wee pellets of ice
must find bristle cat.