I'm pretty sure I've scared some of my Yelp friends with the constant check-ins at clinics and hospitals. Most of the time I'm actually doing some contract work, but there are those moments where I legit feel like I'm dying. Sorry if I made anyone worry!
Anyway~ I was feeling the normal symptoms of a sinus infection coming (I get them every time the seasons change without fail) and decided to find my way to a walk-in clinic in the Holland area. Would you know that NONE of the clinics I found via GPS were open on a Sunday? Two of the them didn't even exist. I sucked it up and tried to sleep it off, but it kept me up all night in agonizing pain. Easily one of the worst nights of my life. Would not recommend. 0/10
I seriously thought I was going to die and had no idea where to turn other than the local hospital. Luckily (but not so lucky if you really think about it), one of my coworkers had been vomiting for days and needed a doctor as well. He found the Little Clinic inside the Kroger right down the street from the hotel. Why didn't think I think of that before? Oh. Because I don't frequent Kroger as much as I should. That place is faaaaancy. It's like a super-upscale Walmart. I've been inside of one before, this one was just extravagant (IF I WASN'T IN SO MUCH PAIN, I WOULD HAVE TAKEN THE TIME TO BUY AT LEAST SIX SCARVES), but that's another review for another time.
The receptionist probably thought we were the saddest looking bunch. He was curled into a ball on a chair and I was staring at the ceiling, just waiting to see a white light. After checking in, the receptionist lead me to a room, gave me a bottle of water, and turned off the lights. I wish I had gotten her name because she was oh-so sweet and motherly - something both I and my coworker needed. The nurse practitioner came in and I actually listened to me. Not a lot of doctors do this, ya know? You give them your symptoms and they tell you what they think is wrong with you and you get misdiagnosed. Not gonna point no elbows, but PATIENT FIRST DRAWING BLOOD FOR NO REASON AND GIVING ME ANTIHISTAMINES.
Ahem. Well, she heard me out and believed me. Prescribed me some decongestant, nasal spray, and BA DUM DUM DUUUUUM: antibiotics. During the twenty minute wait for my meds, I took her orders to buy a new toothbrush, so the infection wouldn't come back. Would ya know that Kroger had a sale for toothbrushes going on? Two for $3.00. It was meant to be. Got the meds and the pain was gone in less than two hours.
A few days later, I got a call from the Little Clinic asking how I was doing. It surprised the hell out of me and almost brought me to tears. No one ever calls after you pay up. No one. The doctor talked a bit more with me and answered all of my questions. She even called me back after she was done with her lunch. What excellent service!
So, I'm not dying anymore and I have the Little Clinic in Holland to thank for that. (Can't say the same for my coworker, but he waited too long to be seen. He's fine now, though.) Symptoms have subsided until winter rolls around, but I'm still taking the nasal spray. Brings back good memories... Or something like that. Lol Back to writing more reviews! Did ya miss me? read more