I Hate Going to the Doctor

I went to the Doctor yesterday because of my sore throat and waited for about an hour and a half before I was ready to walk out the door. Then the receptionist told me she was entering my info into the computer. Usually they are pretty fast at Riverview, so I decided to wait a few more minutes.

After a little while, I was taken back to the room, where a nurse took my pulse. Then, once she walked to the other end of the facility to find a thermometer, she took my temperature. She said it was 97, but it had been over 100 a while back, but that could have been a bad thermometer at home.

So the doctor came in after a few minutes, looked at my ear and throat and listened to my chest and said "well, your throat is kinda red, I guess I'll give you some antibiotics and steroids for the swelling...wait here while I write a prescription." I seriously only saw the Doctor for 2 minutes.

I waited 15 more minutes and a nurse said the prescription was up front and I could go. Now I'm feeling MUCH better...Thanks for asking!

That's 2 hours total...I can't complain about the long wait too much though - I got a little nap while I was waiting and the co-pay was only $15, plus about another $15 for the drugs...plus another $6.50 for the hour of work I missed...