Have had an awful day. Suffered terrible tonsillitis all my life until finally having the bastards removed last year. All good, not so much as a sore throat until now.
When I get tonsillitis not only is it bacterial huge lumps of pus but also sends my pelvis unbearably sore and causes me to writhe in agony for hours/days. My kids have both had tonsillitis last week & were given antibiotics no problem.
My throat felt sore last night, then very quickly it hurt to swallow, my pelvis was agony, I spent the night squirming and sobbing in pain and didn't get any sleep.
This morning I went to the dreaded walk in centre. The nurse confirmed I have ulcers down my throat (actually look exactly the same as when I had tonsils covered in pus) but said she couldn't give me antibiotics and I'd need to ride it out.
I burst into tears because I am in agony and know my body and know I need antibiotics. Couldn't bare the thought of writhing around until Monday when I'll have to go to the Drs again anyway because I definitely need antibiotics.
Because I made such a fuss, the nurse did a blood test to test for bacteria and a urine sample. 40mins later she confirmed I have high markers for bacteria and she can give me a prescription for antibiotics.
I am grateful for that but absolutely fuming it took so long and such a hoo har and me basically chucking my dignity out the window to get the poxy prescription. Not to mention spending 4hrs there in agony and then driving around for another hour to find a pharmacy that is open to get my antibiotics all while feeling deathly.
Why is it so hard to get antibiotics? It was the walk in centre so she is not my dr (who knows my history and is very sympathetic & also knows I've been to see him with the poorly kids 3 times in the last week) so she is following guidance but it's a disgrace.
If I had the energy I'd be raving.
And how have i got a bacterial throats infection without sodding tonsils?!
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Why is it so hard to get antibiotics?
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1wokeuplikethis · 21/10/2017 17:44
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