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Crap-tastic Doctor Rant

sjo_thetwinssjo_thetwins member
in October 2016 Moms
So. I have a UTI. It hurts. It is not good for me or baby. However, I know that all I need is a safe antibiotic and some cranberry pills/a probiotic. I really thought this would be an easy fix and not something for me to worry about. Turns out, if you go to Doctors Care because your RE is an hour away and is closed now, simple is not what you should expect. 

This doctor offered me 3 different class/category C and D drugs to take, that he found from googling on drugs.com. Even I know, it should be a class B drug at worst. Once I told him I didn't want any of those drugs, he said hold on "I'll go ask another doctor. " Came back in with another antibiotic and said we need to do a urine culture to make sure that I don't have a certain kind of bacteria that is going to make me need an emergency abortion. WTF WTF WTF WTF WTF. I promptly left. 

Why is is it so hard to be a doctor? Why does a doctor think he knows enough about what may cause something as horrid as that but NOT anything about a simple antibiotic? I go to the minute clinic, they don't treat pregnant women. Bring on the cranberry and water until I can get in to my real doctor. This is also my #whymypregnantselfiscrying post, but I didn't want to repost on 3 threads. Not to mention, I just want a sticky baby and all this feels like so much at one time. I'm breathing now, but I wasn't then. *rant over*
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  • par_mach_kaipar_mach_kai member
    Sorry you had to go through with that. They probably shouldn't have agreed to see you in the first place if they were not specialists. Not all doctors are created equally, unfortunately. Do you not have any OBs in your area that you can see? As much as I would hate using the ER in this way (the wait + not using it as it is intended), maybe the ER would be a better choice because they do see pregnant women and are better equipped than a primary care clinic that only sees "regular" types of complaints.

    Hope you feel better soon!

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  • sjo_thetwinssjo_thetwins member
    Unfortunately I don't have an OB yet because I'm still with the RE, and with it being a Friday night, I would be better off waiting until my RE appointment on Monday. If it gets worse or doesn't get better at all after some cranberry pills and water/sleep, I will take advantage of the ER. I just couldn't believe what I was hearing. He even asked me if I had a fever and if my blood pressure was okay...... Isn't that what the nurse taking my vitals is for? Oh my. Talk about waterworks. thank you though! I just had to rant and nowhere better to do that than here. 
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  • SnobunnieMelSnobunnieMel member
    That is crazy. If you have this problem again, Macrobid is the well known go to antibiotic for UTI in pregnancy. It's he only one I usually prescribe. It's Class B and has great coverage for the top 4 most coming causing agents. 
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    SnobunnieMel said:
    That is crazy. If you have this problem again, Macrobid is the well known go to antibiotic for UTI in pregnancy. It's he only one I usually prescribe. It's Class B and has great coverage for the top 4 most coming causing agents. 
    Thank you so much @SnobunnieMel - I ended up being prescribed Cephalexin (also class B), my aunt was prescribed that in all of her pregnancies as well. Okay reviews on that? I was just happy it was class B and listed as "ok" on all of the pregnancy websites. Pharmacist thumbed upped it too. 
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  • blaf322blaf322 member
    So glad you got this resolved! I can understand why that sent you over the crying edge. 
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  • bornmommybornmommy member
    Boo that Doctor. 
                  
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