Health Log [29 Oct 09]

Went TTSH to see the ENT specialist today.

It was a long visit with long waiting time,
but worth the wait nevertheless.

Told the doctor (a rather good-looking doctor ;p)
all that has happened over the past few months,
and then he asked a few questions about my nasal condition.

He told me that I do not have sinus,
as I previously believed myself to have.
Instead, i have Rhinitis.
(If I remember clearly,
学姐 you have rhinitis too right?)

Following this Q&A was an endoscope,
through my nose to examine my throat.

I was quite taken aback,
as I do not expect it to be done today.

Doc told me after that my throat is fine,
so it should not be a condition of Tonsillitis.

However, the sides of my throat
are reddish and sightly swollen.

And guess what?

I am back to Omeprazole,
because I revealed to him that I reduced
the dosage the previous NHC Doc prescibed.

Sigh, that's the retribution of not trusting your Doc.

Doc says that I should take as per prescribed,
because only then will they know if my condition
is really caused by acid reflux.

And I was given a type of nasal spray,
everything for 2 months before I see him again.

I asked if I need to do a scope for my gastro,
he told me that he can refer me if I want,
but even if I go to gastro and confirmed my condition,
the medicine that they will give me,
will still be Omeprazole.

If Omeprazole don't work,
then will they do a biopsy
to confirm the existence of bacteria,
and I will most probably be given
a kind of triple-action antibiotics.

Since there is no difference,
I decided to trust him,
take the medicine for 2 months
and see how it goes.

Although I was not given any special treatment,
other than what I have had, somehow I felt better.

I felt understood,
and felt that I better understand what's going on.
I felt I understand the rationale behind my treatment,
and what is going to happen if the treatment fails.

It feels good to be able to Understand my body.