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Okay People, I'm Scared
Jun. 11th, 2002 03:22 pmThere. I put it in writing.
Now, keep in mind, it's probably nothing that I'm worried about, but still...it's on my mind, so here goes...
About a week or ten days before this post, (the strep throat incident) I'd started running low grade fevers...you know...98, 99, usually not above 100.
It's about a month later...and the fever is still here. I went back to follow up on the strep thing, and saw a different NP. I was, after the antibiotics, having sore throats. And still running fevers. The NP recultured for strep, but also insisted on a blood count, liver function stuff, mono, SED (which has something to do with the fact that I've had joint pain in my hands and wrists and fingers recently-more so than usual) and a TB test.
She also wanted to do a pregnancy test and an HIV test. I assured her I wasn't pregnant. No chance, unless women can impregnate women all of a sudden. And I won't get an HIV test from the doctor...I'm not even sure how I feel getting one from work...although the best counselor in the office has offered to do it for me.
So, while I'm sure it's nothing...probably just some bug that I'm not getting rid of for some reason or another, it's still a bit nerve wracking to be poked and prodded and stuck with needles. I had the TB test done in my left arm, and four vials of blood (two purple tops and two red tops, for those who know) from the right arm. I'm still scared.
It's a good thing I don't freak about the needles. I just don't like to look at them when they're in my arm. And it's just not the same thrill as a play piercing is.
The whole latex allergy thing is a real nuisance when getting blood drawn most of the time though. This was the first time that I went to a lab that was prepared for it. Nitrile gloves right there, and available, and even a non-latex tourniquet-usually they're prepared with gloves, but I have them just put the tourniquet over my shirt since they don't have anything not latex.
The nurse who did the TB test though, that's another story. I tell the woman I'm allergic to latex and she tells me I'm going to wear them anyway. And I spent a good ten minutes explaining to her that the white gloves that were in the room weren't okay, but the purple ones (my health center uses purple nitrile gloves) were fine. Then the original NP had forgotten to check the latex allergy box on my lab sheet, so I had to go back up to have her do it...that was a bit weird. Oh well.
Now, keep in mind, it's probably nothing that I'm worried about, but still...it's on my mind, so here goes...
About a week or ten days before this post, (the strep throat incident) I'd started running low grade fevers...you know...98, 99, usually not above 100.
It's about a month later...and the fever is still here. I went back to follow up on the strep thing, and saw a different NP. I was, after the antibiotics, having sore throats. And still running fevers. The NP recultured for strep, but also insisted on a blood count, liver function stuff, mono, SED (which has something to do with the fact that I've had joint pain in my hands and wrists and fingers recently-more so than usual) and a TB test.
She also wanted to do a pregnancy test and an HIV test. I assured her I wasn't pregnant. No chance, unless women can impregnate women all of a sudden. And I won't get an HIV test from the doctor...I'm not even sure how I feel getting one from work...although the best counselor in the office has offered to do it for me.
So, while I'm sure it's nothing...probably just some bug that I'm not getting rid of for some reason or another, it's still a bit nerve wracking to be poked and prodded and stuck with needles. I had the TB test done in my left arm, and four vials of blood (two purple tops and two red tops, for those who know) from the right arm. I'm still scared.
It's a good thing I don't freak about the needles. I just don't like to look at them when they're in my arm. And it's just not the same thrill as a play piercing is.
The whole latex allergy thing is a real nuisance when getting blood drawn most of the time though. This was the first time that I went to a lab that was prepared for it. Nitrile gloves right there, and available, and even a non-latex tourniquet-usually they're prepared with gloves, but I have them just put the tourniquet over my shirt since they don't have anything not latex.
The nurse who did the TB test though, that's another story. I tell the woman I'm allergic to latex and she tells me I'm going to wear them anyway. And I spent a good ten minutes explaining to her that the white gloves that were in the room weren't okay, but the purple ones (my health center uses purple nitrile gloves) were fine. Then the original NP had forgotten to check the latex allergy box on my lab sheet, so I had to go back up to have her do it...that was a bit weird. Oh well.
