Sunday, November 23, 2008

Dr Mucus I presume.

So I went to the pulmonary specialist on Friday. The Dr was crazy... but very good. I think he and the boys would get along just fine. He introduced himself and his profession by explaining I like mucus, proctologists like poop, I like mucus. Yeah I got two boys that would play just fine with my mucus loving doc. Anyway 3hrs later and many home remedies ideas later I have to say I really like the crazy doc. He gave me a prescription to carry a water bottle around... at work I'm not allowed. This doc firmly believes that water is the best cough medicine. He actually put a Dixie cup full of water in front of me and every few minutes made me drink a sip. I hate water, but I guess it is my new best friend... and whether it is psychological or not it does work! I'm also supposed to go swimming in the ocean... okay just my nose. He believes that all of this horrible illness stems from a sinus infection gone horribly bad... so I've got to clean my sinus' out. I tried a Netty pot once but couldn't quite get the hang of it, so instead I've got to submerse my nose in salt water and inhale... I haven't had the guts to try it yet. Plus I've got to use a saline squirt bottle thing 4 times a day. He did give me two scripts for cough medicine to help me sleep but he practically begged me not to use them. I like a doctor who finds none medicinal help... it's encouraging, because I just can't afford much more of the medical bills... and I'm on the last antibiotic I can take right now.

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