Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Costly Advice

I was a bit sick after returning from holidays. Somehow I knew this would happen and I took the precaution of having a few days extra to do bugger all to relax before going back to work. A sore throat developed and by Saturday I felt poorly enough to have to visit the doctor. She did a quick examination and said that I had a viral infection but it wasn't bad enough to require antibiotics at this stage. The best thing for it was to gargle warm, salty water and take a couple of Panadol. That bit of advice took all of three minutes and cost $60! She said that I'd have a cough for the next 10 days however.

I decided to get my blood pressure checked seeing as I was there and the time was being paid for. The doctor appeared genuinely surprised at the result and asked me if I played a lot of sport. No, I just walk to and from the bus stop. I was happy with the result of that test.

The advice worked too.

3 comments:

  1. Anonymous10:29 am

    What was your Bp? Mine was 110/70. That is good but, I bet yours was even better. My relatives was much lower 54/60 but, they are active like crazy. I hope you feel better. Clorets help. Dr's are too expensive but, they save lives and risk thier own around all the germs. Annette

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  2. I suppose you got your money's worth, but I could have told you to gargle and would have only charged you half of that amount.

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  3. Anonymous9:57 am

    The nurse and Dr. were butt ugly so, that made your pressure go way down. Milky gets it too high.

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