at the doctor's

1) the lady that sent me to the bathroom with the cup to pee in was like, when you get back, just put it on this black tray here, but when i got back and reached for the tray, she cut me off to take the cup and i was like, GIRL, THIS IS WARM.



2) the NP came back awhile later with a prescription, and i was like, oh, so i def need this prescription, and she was like, well, we don't know for sure, call us in 3-4 days if you still feel bad. friends, colleagues, NP's. Is it OK that I am taking prescription drugs for a maybe illness? Is it sustainable practice to hand patients antibiotics for maybes? I feel like this is how we contribute to the super-flu.


3) thank god for the everyman's doctor, the internet! upon which i found these natural alternatives to taking prescription drugs