Health: Today, I went to the doctor's for the third time in a week for...

By Anonymous - 20/10/2010 04:41 - United States

Today, I went to the doctor's for the third time in a week for a huge growth under my jaw. I have seen an urgent care doctor, an emergency room doctor and an ear, nose and throat specialist who all gave me different diagnoses. I've so far spent $300. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/01/2022 20:01

Today, the gums around my wisdom teeth are so badly swollen that I can't talk. I called a dentist to find out if I could see them for a removal. They told me to contact a surgeon, or go to the hospital emergency room. I have no insurance. FML

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Today, after two root canal procedures done on the same tooth in last two years, the tooth had been acting up for a few days, so I went in to get it checked. Turns out, it got infected AGAIN and I gotta get a THIRD root canal done on the same tooth. FML

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By Merlin - 17/04/2012 17:37 - United States - Fairfield

Today, I got a one-inch fish bone stuck in my throat. I went to the doctor, who claimed he couldn't see the long white thing embedded next to my tonsil. He charged me $70, and told me to eat some bread. I had to pull it out myself with a pair of tweezers. FML

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doggone456 0

Wednesday 20 October 2010 13:42

hey your better safe than sorry, money can be replaced and gotten back, a person can't, u might wanna get a PET scan on it to see if it's cancerous or benine

ktbird 0

Wednesday 20 October 2010 12:59

It seem obvious to me that you should trust the third doctor (the expert). ER and urgent doctors are adept at all medicine but only experts at emergencies like trauma.

Comments

sarahpft 2

Wednesday 20 October 2010 22:20

It's probably a lymph node. You either have an infection or had an allergic reaction.

Gameguy602 0

Wednesday 20 October 2010 23:59

In the words of Doctor House, "When you pick your specialty, you pick your diagnosis."

minette08 0

Thursday 21 October 2010 0:56

You've gone to the doctor 3 different times and ONLY spent $300?? Be happy, that'd be in the thousands for me. Sounds like you're lucky enough to have health insurance.

VertigoSD 0

Thursday 21 October 2010 2:07

Cut it off, and lay off the chew!!

GloriouSally13 0

Thursday 21 October 2010 2:57

Oh wow ...that sux

skylarbee 8

Thursday 21 October 2010 4:54

if you were Canadian you wouldnt have paid so much

gozar_fml 1

Thursday 21 October 2010 12:09

Actually, they would have paid more. However they would have paid it through their taxes, not at the doctor office. "Free" medical care is not free.

ADTR106 0

Thursday 21 October 2010 5:51

Your comment : Did you hit puberty? If so then thats called a "beard!"

doucheyfart 0

Thursday 21 October 2010 6:02

$300? Try cutting your hand at work and getting a bill for $625 from the ER. I didn't even need stitches. And they charged me $50 for showing up after 10:00.

katj 0

Thursday 21 October 2010 6:46

If you've only spent $300 you must have health insurance. **** everyone else's life for paying 10 times that to go to the only place that will take you: the ER.