So I moved to a new town, and after a few months got a sinus infection. After it didn't go away, I was referred to the ENT. I first saw the nurse practitioner, and after listening to my history, ordered a CT scan to make sure we weren't up against a resurgance of my chronic problems. She was out sick, the day I was supposed to get the results, so the ENT saw me. I was still feeling very lousy, but basically he said,"your CT scan is fine, so there is nothing I can do for you." But doctor, I have this thick, yellow drainage! " It is a myth yellow drainage always means infection," he said. WHAT?! So I went back to my primary doctor, who I really like, but he trusts the ENT, so he decides to run other blood tests to make sure I am okay. All of them come back normal, and since I feel slightly better, I decide maybe the ENT was right.
About 2 months later, allergy season begins, and I start feeling really horrible. Then one morning, I wake up with a stabbing face pain, it is no mistaking it is sinusitis. I'm treated with Ketek, but when that doesn't work, it is back to the ENT's office. Again, the nurse practicioner listen very carefully does an exam, and puts me on 2 weeks of Ceftin, and orders food allergy testing. The Ceftin breaks up the infection, as I am blowing really gross drainage out, but doesn't clear it completely, so she adds 2 more weeks. So I was antibiotics for 4 weeks, and still feel terrible, a now have thrush. So they call in an antifungal medicine, which clears my thrush and coincidentally, my ears. I am starting to suspect fungal sinusitis.
Anyway, I was supposed to see the nurse yesterday for my food allergy results, and again she was out sick, so they moved it to tomorrow. Now I get another call, that she is still out sick, so would I like to see the ENT instead? Now I am so torn. I hate this guy, and partially blame him for the mess I am in now. If he had just given me an antibiotic(or at least done a culture), things might not have progressed to this point. I'm starting to feel like I did before I had surgery back in 2003. But I want these food allergy results, and they won't release them to me if I don't see somebody. I could just scream!
I really like the nurse practioner, but she always seems to be out sick, and the ENT is one of those surgeons that if he can't cut you open, he can't do anything for you. There is only one ENT practice in this town. We are very isolated. I'd have to go 2+ hours to see anyone else!
Any advice? Thanks for letting me vent.
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