Rolling eyes with my wonderful doctor in my red county [View all]
Had a regular update with my doc today before SO and I embark on a long European trip (40th anniversary!).
First, the nurse: Me - I want to get a flu and RSV vaccine. Nurse: We can do flu but the Dr is going to have to give you a scrip for the RSV.
Me: really? Nurse: yes, it's getting ridiculous. Dr. is very upset about it all. And can you believe that Florida is stopping vaccine requirements for public schools?
Me: Yes, I've heard that. It's awful. Young nurse: I'm so worried about my kids.
Got my flu shot. Doc comes in (40ish woman):
I'll write you a scrip for the RSV even though the recommendation (60 or over) hasn't changed. I had to write a scrip for a 75 YO patient to get it from Walgreens. No one knows what's going on. We're being led by people with no medical knowledge.
Me: Yeah, a heroin addict with brain worms. Doc: Rolls eyes.
Me: It's ridiculous. It must be so hard for you to deal with. Doc: Rolls eyes. We just don't know what's going to happen. Me: I got a Covid booster last month but it's not the current one. Doc: it's better than nothing.
Finished my appt. Got Rx's for sleeping pills and a Zpack just in case. Doc was excited about our trip.
Got my RSV at Publix, didn't need the scrip.
My take: the medical community doesn't know WTF is going on and are trying to help their patients as best they can. They are already so busy and now have to deal with all this. And for what?
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