Health update

[earthbelow]

The Boy dragged me to a walk-in clinic that is in a Duane Reade pharmacy in Manhattan. They're cheap enough that we could afford it.

The doctor there confirmed - after looking at an actual specimen of what I've been coughing up - that indeed it is a very bad sinus infection. Because I'm allergic to penicillin and derivatives, he had to prescribe me Cipro (which is fairly heavy duty stuff). He also prescribed me codeine cough syrup (bless him).

For a male doctor he was very nice and non judgemental. Fairly business like. Which was fine by me because I was only half conscious.

I will now take my medicine, pass out on the couch, and consider this week written off because I need to rest for the next 3-4 days (per doctor's orders). If my job wants to fire me for being sick, then fuck them. It was an internship that technically is already up anyway and the lousy pay I get does not justify me making myself sicker. Especially since I put in a 40 hour work week and still don't get health insurance for it.

Thank you to everyone who gave me advice. You guys are the best in the world.

Comments

[br0ken_dolly]

i'm glad you got checked out and good drugs! (cipro is pretty much the minimum i can take for a sinus infection so it'll kick that for ya, i'm sure!)

feel better soon!!

[denoue-moi.livejournal.com]

Get well soon! I know you must be feeling really terrible. Poor thing.

[latimer84.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you're so sick! Rest, get better, and screw your job (not literally).

[arpiana.livejournal.com]

Feel better soon!!