Things not to say.

[spookyevilone]

I wound up at Urgent Care this morning due to a massive nosebleed and bleeding from the gums. My nosebleeds are usually epic, but this went into whole new realms and it just would not stop.

Nurse: "What brings you in here today?"
Me: "I think I have ebola."
Nurse: *STARTLES* "WHAT?!"
Me: "I'm bleeding from the nose and gums, and at this point am waiting for it to start spurting from my eyes.."
Nurse: "So.. just a nosebleed?"
Me: *holds up the towel that has soaked through* "Look like 'just a nosebleed' to you? I have bad nosebleeds. This has gone beyond 'bad' and into new realms of 'do I need a transfusion?' Because if I do, we can probably just wring this out.. "
Nurse: "How do you feel?"
Me: "Crappy, thanks for asking. Please find out if I have ebola or not."

I do not. The doctor asked what medications I was on. I listed my migraine meds. Guess what is a fun, unlisted side effect of said meds. RANDOM BLEEDING MAY OCCUR.

So now we get to play medicine merry-go-round.

Comments

[morrghan92.livejournal.com]

I believe W T and F are in order.

[ursulagoddess.livejournal.com]

Well damn, that sounds decidedly unpleasant!
:-(

Is there anything I can do to help or make it suck less?

[spookyevilone.livejournal.com]

Thanks, but I feel better now :) If you get a call from my number and all you hear are strange, whimpering noises anytime in the next week, please translate that as 'my head has exploded, please send help'. That Guy will be in Germany :( When they told me they were taking me off the migraine meds right away and oh, yeah, wouldn't have something new for me until .. oh, whenever I can get in to see my regular doc.. my first thought was, "No J /AND/ no migraine meds for a week?! FUCK MY LIFE!"

[textualdeviance.livejournal.com]

I'd send you some blood, but it would be anemic and probably not very good by the time it got there.

[spookyevilone.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks, but I'm not thirsty now ;)