Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor...I regret to inform you, you are stupid. That's right I said stupid. Oh I know it must be very hard for that inflated head of yours to wrap around the concept of lack of intelligence but believe me sir, you, have taken the cake. Not only did you prescribe an antibiotic without really talking to me...no you walked in the room looked at my finger and within a minute I had a prescription for the drug from hell. Yes that's right from hell...you didn't tell me side effects, all you said was "don't go out in the sun"....which I followed. You neglected, very stupidly I might add, to tell me that this drug will make you feel like you're going to die. It will kill all the good bacteria along with the bad and make you basically have the flu...complete with chills and stubborn fever.

For posterity a list of my side effects:
Fever, chills, heaviness in limbs, confusion, restlessness, swelling of lymph nodes, runny nose, restlessness, slight shortness of breath, hives, severe headaches, soreness of muscles, loss of appetite, and upset stomach.

No, no warnings about rashes or hives or shortness of breath...especially no mention of the need to be replacing the good bacteria that it was killing. So, two and a half weeks after I stopped taking the medication (oh yes I went against doctors orders and stopped because I said "I have hives = really allergic" they said "keep taking") I visit my newborn nephew and end up in prompt care, (after having called you doctor to ask what I should do...you replied "take Bactrium" ...asshole.) with "raging tonsillitis" wanna know how I got it? Oh that's right...from the Bactrium you prescribed. So after an actual shot of penicillin and a new antibiotic of augmentin I pray I am on the mend or the next visit will be a stay at the hospital...

Dear Doctor again...four visits, three antibiotics later and my allergic reaction - raging tonsillitis is now officially mono...once again, thank you.

So yes doctor...you indeed are an idiot.

A warning for the rest of you: DO NOT take Bactrium it is a sulfa drug and if someone prescribes it to you MAKE SURE you get the complete list of side effects. I am allergic to said drug and wish it would be pulled off the market after all the horrible posts from others who were subjected to the drug. It is entirely too aggressive.