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Whinging
Meh. I really try not to whinge on my LJ. But I'm going to FAIL at this moment.
I've been running intermittent fevers since Sunday. Currently up to 39.4 (~103F for the Americans and Grand Parents). I called the clinic to ask them for advice at 38.8. Phoned them back when 10 minutes later I felt worse and was up to 39.4. So, fine. I feel like crap, poor me. What pisses me off, though, is me asking the receptionist for what the standard number at which I should head to emergency is rather than wait for a call back and getting the answer "We can't give out medical advice".
ARRRGH I WANT TO GO HOME.
Me asking for the best course of action to not wind up in a body bag where the answer is certainly in a first year nursing textbook is NOT medical advice. I know they'll give this info at home because that's how I found out the number in the first place. But the memory isn't doing so well right at the moment.
So I'm waiting for a call back from the doctor. *sigh*
2h45 until my birthday. Happy birthday to me. =(
I've been running intermittent fevers since Sunday. Currently up to 39.4 (~103F for the Americans and Grand Parents). I called the clinic to ask them for advice at 38.8. Phoned them back when 10 minutes later I felt worse and was up to 39.4. So, fine. I feel like crap, poor me. What pisses me off, though, is me asking the receptionist for what the standard number at which I should head to emergency is rather than wait for a call back and getting the answer "We can't give out medical advice".
ARRRGH I WANT TO GO HOME.
Me asking for the best course of action to not wind up in a body bag where the answer is certainly in a first year nursing textbook is NOT medical advice. I know they'll give this info at home because that's how I found out the number in the first place. But the memory isn't doing so well right at the moment.
So I'm waiting for a call back from the doctor. *sigh*
2h45 until my birthday. Happy birthday to me. =(
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From amassed wisdom of the old wives (and not any medical training whatsoever), I would say that unless the fever goes above 104F (I guess that would be 40ish), or unless you cannot lower the fever by taking a Tylenol (and you should try--because a fever of 39.4 is good for nothing), the emergency room is probably not needed.
I'm just sorry you feel like crap. I hate having a fever.
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What had me worried is that 39.4 was *with* a steady course of Tylenol. Otherwise I know that there's no point in bothering the doctors with a Flu. But yeah, hopefully it all settling with my body's birthday present to itself ;)
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Virus-free electronic hugs....
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