Health: Today, I went to the doctor for the second time, because I've...

By Nora - 12/11/2015 21:21 - United States - Fargo

Today, I went to the doctor for the second time, because I've had a cough for about six weeks. In my first appointment, the nurse said it was just allergies and condescendingly gave me a brochure with a recipe for salt water. Turns out it's pneumonia. FML

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By FueledByFate - 04/02/2016 04:59 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I went to the doctor after being sick for weeks. I found out that I had bronchitis that then progressed to pneumonia. My girlfriend is hearing impaired, and when I can finally get words to come out when I speak, she can't understand them. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. FML

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By fucking fuck it fucking hurts - 21/12/2012 22:41 - United States

Today, after nearly a week of awful pain in my right lung, I finally went to see a doctor about it. When I mentioned my history of lung problems and suggested it could be pneumonia, he told me to "leave the diagnosing to the professionals" and ended up claiming I have acid reflux. FML

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By Stephanie Kugelman - 27/04/2022 22:00

Today, I'd finally had enough of feeling awful and went to urgent care. As it turns out, the reason my throat was sore was because I have a sinus infection. The doctor explained my nose is producing pus, and that's what I'm swallowing and coughing up. Yuck. I also have pink eye on top of that. FML

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By kisyfrot - 18/12/2008 03:38 - France

Today, I got fed up with my neighbor who has been coughing, night and day, for six months. I rang at her door to tell her about several remedies I know of to help, so I could sleep. I thus found out she has lung cancer. FML

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By AkaiKitsune - 27/08/2017 04:30

Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML

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By sicky - 27/01/2016 05:02 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML

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By BadLuck - 27/10/2013 14:30 - United States - Milwaukee

Today, I went to the doctor to see why my walking pneumonia wasn't getting any better. It had. I've just somehow managed to also contract mono... while sitting home, alone. FML

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By leovaldez - 22/06/2020 20:08

Today, after years of having seasonal allergies and months of having my throat close up, my mom agreed to see a doctor, only to insult me in front of the doctor, saying I just find new ways to make their lives harder and I'm probably making it all up. FML

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By Whoops - 15/06/2024 15:00 - United States

Today, it's been several weeks, I went to the doctor for an ear infection and I still don't feel too good. It was then that I realized the doctor forgot to prescribe me medication for said infection. That explains a few things. FML

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By Anonymous - 16/02/2016 00:01 - United States

Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me to stop coughing, or I would fracture them more. I have bronchitis. FML

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Friday 13 November 2015 1:39

Did she not listen to your lungs at your last appointment? lung sounds are definitely useful clues.

klutz44 28

Friday 13 November 2015 1:33

I had the exact same thing happen to me!! I sat there, hacking up a lung with a 102 fever while they told me it was "just allergies". Yep, pneumonia. That was 5 years ago and it still makes me so mad!

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katluvr 22

Friday 13 November 2015 4:38

Even doctors make mistakes, so it's not 100% on the nurse...but it does seem that after six weeks some red flags should have up. Good thing it wasn't lung cancer!

DoomedGemini 37

Friday 13 November 2015 5:11

Everyone has said nurses shouldn't diagnose a patient. This nurse did and, while doctors also make mistakes, that's on her.

tintin10_fml 13

Friday 13 November 2015 4:39

Don't trust a nurse. they are uneducated and untrained.

BigbenMrJDM 12

Friday 13 November 2015 4:53

I have pneumonia at they moment as well, it sucks and I don't know how they confused it. I hope you feel better OP

bapbap_fml 15

Friday 13 November 2015 4:59

That's pretty much what I expect from doctors now. For the longest time they dismissed my health issues too, told me I just "needed antidepressants". Glad I got a better doctor because it turns out I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. If it doesn't sound right to you, get another opinion.

militarybrat 21

Friday 13 November 2015 5:04

Took almost 30 years for mine to be diagnosed *hugs*

militarybrat 21

Friday 13 November 2015 5:00

Definitely report that nurse to the higher ups. S/he needs to know it's not ok to do shit like that.

CrassKal 27

Friday 13 November 2015 5:12

While the attitude can't be condoned, don't be too hard on the misdiagnosis OP. My school nurse once insisted that the pain in my eyes was allergies, then I went to an eye specialist who said it was an infection. After two years of treating it like an infection and not improving, I was finally diagnosed with an autoimmune condition that caused my immune system to attack the tissue in my eyes. Long story short, medicine is a practice and not every doctor is House who can identify illnesses immediately.