I feel like death warmed over.  I haven't been to the doctor in two years. So I call her office today to see if they can squeeze me in - the receptionist (who is also the doctor's nurse/assistant) asks me what's wrong.  I start listing off stuff.  Severe congestion in my head, pain and itching in both of my ears like an ear infection, can't swallow, swollen glands, pain all over my body (every muscle and joint aching), trouble breathing...

The bitch tells me "well you can only be seen for one thing, since I'm squeezing you in. Pick one."  I told her "well it is all one thing! It's all together!"

To which she snidely replies in this very disgusted and disdainful tone... "Oh. You have a *cold*."
Yeah, whatever, bitch.  I'm in all this freaking pain, and I'm asking you to squeeze me in today after two years of not being there because all I have is a freaking COLD.  Screw you.

I ended up walking out of there with 5 different medicines and a prognosis of:  bronchitis, an ear infection, and a sinus infection.

But all of my symptoms were just a *cold*.  Grrr. Ever wanted to reach through the phone and choke the living shit out of someone? Where do they get these people? Don't they check bedside manner and attitude before they hire someone for a doctor's office? Christ!