Quote from: zola on January 12, 2018, 10:11:06 amQuote from: HaLo3 on January 12, 2018, 10:06:20 amI've had a sore throat for over a week now. I'm pretty sure I have a tonsil problem, as I had a sore throat for a week and a half just 2 weeks ago. This is actually quite painful, not just sore, and when I went to the doctor earlier this week, he looked in my mouth for 5 seconds, wrote me a prescription and said goodbye. RX is clearly not doing anything and my job wants me to go back, but I feel like he is just going to do the same thing and get rid of me as fast as possible.Probably viral tonsillitis. Antibiotics wont do anything. Sometimes takes 10-14 days to resolve by itself.Can you see your tonsils? Do they look inflammed or have white on them?They could give you typical otc pain relief. Maybe a steroid to help with the infammation. Go to another ENT. It's one of the most common types of dcotors clinics you can find here, so there should be another one nearby. Like all Korean doctors, many are shit and do the same thing for every single patient. Some are good though.I haven't actually tried looking at them, but when I touch my throat, I can feel that they are swollen some. Unfortunately, many pain relievers, and definitely the OTC ones, don't really work for me since I have a pretty high tolerance. But I will tell them that I want to go to a new doc.
Quote from: HaLo3 on January 12, 2018, 10:06:20 amI've had a sore throat for over a week now. I'm pretty sure I have a tonsil problem, as I had a sore throat for a week and a half just 2 weeks ago. This is actually quite painful, not just sore, and when I went to the doctor earlier this week, he looked in my mouth for 5 seconds, wrote me a prescription and said goodbye. RX is clearly not doing anything and my job wants me to go back, but I feel like he is just going to do the same thing and get rid of me as fast as possible.Probably viral tonsillitis. Antibiotics wont do anything. Sometimes takes 10-14 days to resolve by itself.Can you see your tonsils? Do they look inflammed or have white on them?They could give you typical otc pain relief. Maybe a steroid to help with the infammation. Go to another ENT. It's one of the most common types of dcotors clinics you can find here, so there should be another one nearby. Like all Korean doctors, many are shit and do the same thing for every single patient. Some are good though.
I've had a sore throat for over a week now. I'm pretty sure I have a tonsil problem, as I had a sore throat for a week and a half just 2 weeks ago. This is actually quite painful, not just sore, and when I went to the doctor earlier this week, he looked in my mouth for 5 seconds, wrote me a prescription and said goodbye. RX is clearly not doing anything and my job wants me to go back, but I feel like he is just going to do the same thing and get rid of me as fast as possible.
Quote from: HaLo3 on January 12, 2018, 10:22:04 amQuote from: zola on January 12, 2018, 10:11:06 amQuote from: HaLo3 on January 12, 2018, 10:06:20 amI've had a sore throat for over a week now. I'm pretty sure I have a tonsil problem, as I had a sore throat for a week and a half just 2 weeks ago. This is actually quite painful, not just sore, and when I went to the doctor earlier this week, he looked in my mouth for 5 seconds, wrote me a prescription and said goodbye. RX is clearly not doing anything and my job wants me to go back, but I feel like he is just going to do the same thing and get rid of me as fast as possible.Probably viral tonsillitis. Antibiotics wont do anything. Sometimes takes 10-14 days to resolve by itself.Can you see your tonsils? Do they look inflammed or have white on them?They could give you typical otc pain relief. Maybe a steroid to help with the infammation. Go to another ENT. It's one of the most common types of dcotors clinics you can find here, so there should be another one nearby. Like all Korean doctors, many are shit and do the same thing for every single patient. Some are good though.I haven't actually tried looking at them, but when I touch my throat, I can feel that they are swollen some. Unfortunately, many pain relievers, and definitely the OTC ones, don't really work for me since I have a pretty high tolerance. But I will tell them that I want to go to a new doc.Try looking at the back of your throat inside of your mouth, look for white spots. If you see white spots, the infection is bacterial and you'll need antibiotics, not just pain meds. If there are no white spots, it's most likely viral (antibiotics won't help with that at all) and you'll need anti-inflammatory medication. You should also be drinking a lot of herbal teas (chamomile and green tea are good and won't interfere with meds), water, and lightly salted broth (veggie and/or meat -- I do both) if you aren't already. Maybe gargle with salt water every day, too.Either way, as zola has already stated, it can take up to 2 weeks for tonsilitis to clear up, but, regardless, I'd seek a second opinion if you feel no improvement at all.Is the doctor you're currently seeing an ENT or a general practitioner? In any case, you might want to go to a different hospital or clinic as the doctors at your current clinic may not want to contradict each other.I hope you feel better soon.
So much tonsil knowledge~They took me to the GP because he was a lot closer than the ENT, though I had initially wanted to go straight there. I've been drinking a lot of tea and broth/juk for the most part this week. Here's to hoping that it's bacterial so the antibiotics I was given will work, even if slowly.
Sorry, me again~As of last night, I am back on the market after very nearly two years. My bf broke up with me because he wasn't feeling it anymore. It was honestly a long time coming (for both of us), but it still hurts. And now I have to go to the post office and pick up the birthday present I ordered for him for next week.
Quote from: HaLo3 on January 19, 2018, 10:06:14 amSorry, me again~As of last night, I am back on the market after very nearly two years. My bf broke up with me because he wasn't feeling it anymore. It was honestly a long time coming (for both of us), but it still hurts. And now I have to go to the post office and pick up the birthday present I ordered for him for next week. Ceremonial burning time? Or the less dramatic re-gifting?
QuoteSorry, me again~As of last night, I am back on the market after very nearly two years. My bf broke up with me because he wasn't feeling it anymore. It was honestly a long time coming (for both of us), but it still hurts. And now I have to go to the post office and pick up the birthday present I ordered for him for next week. On the bright side you're only 24 posts away from 1000.
Luckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.
Quote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 01:28:51 pmLuckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.I hate talking like this about students, but what a little shit.Good on you for not allowing him to take control of the situation at no time.
Quote from: Chinguetti on January 22, 2018, 02:50:35 pmQuote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 01:28:51 pmLuckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.I hate talking like this about students, but what a little shit.Good on you for not allowing him to take control of the situation at no time.I do as well. That's the only time I've probably come close to actually getting angry with a student in my time teaching.And yeah, I know middle schoolers love to use English curse words, but it's one of the few things I really crack down on here.
Quote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 02:59:41 pmQuote from: Chinguetti on January 22, 2018, 02:50:35 pmQuote from: Kayos on January 22, 2018, 01:28:51 pmLuckily for me, the student didn't come back for the rest of the camp.I hate talking like this about students, but what a little shit.Good on you for not allowing him to take control of the situation at no time.I do as well. That's the only time I've probably come close to actually getting angry with a student in my time teaching.And yeah, I know middle schoolers love to use English curse words, but it's one of the few things I really crack down on here.Yeah, same here. They know it's disrespectful and they would NEVER say those things to a Korean teacher. It's not even about what they say but how they say it -- the tone they're giving you, the attitude. They don't even have to be cursing. But when they're tossing in curse words in to go along with that behavior, they're purposely trying to upset you, and that goes double when they know it's against your rules and you've made it very clear that it's disrespectful. They don't forget that shit. And I have no problem with letting them know that I'm upset with their behavior. But it normally plays out in a way that they didn't anticipate, lol. They want you to yell at them while they stay smug. When you stay calm but stern and react in a way where it results in them losing control of the situation, it throws them off. Good for you that the kid didn't return. Battle won, lol.
Fidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?
Quote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 22, 2018, 05:55:44 pmFidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?From what I've read/heard, they were originally intended and made for kids with autism and ADHD, then got taken over into the mainstream, where they became the super annoying toys that all kids used during class. I am in no way a fan, but had they stayed in their original intended use, they would be good. However, I'm certainly not a therapist, so I'm just going off what I've heard.
Quote from: HaLo3 on January 23, 2018, 08:50:39 amQuote from: Mr.DeMartino on January 22, 2018, 05:55:44 pmFidget spinners need and the person who invented them need to be cast off into the same pit reserved for people who use the term "adulting".Whatever happened to teaching kids not to fidget and if they did, smacking them across the head and threatening them with chores?From what I've read/heard, they were originally intended and made for kids with autism and ADHD, then got taken over into the mainstream, where they became the super annoying toys that all kids used during class. I am in no way a fan, but had they stayed in their original intended use, they would be good. However, I'm certainly not a therapist, so I'm just going off what I've heard.I have no idea what is behind the Western (American?) trend to try and be as infantilized/victimized as possible. Refusing to grow up. Refusing to bathe because you're still angry at mom and dad when they told you to take a bath. Toys for those with conditions. Cry-ins. Adult Coloring books (not just for the artsy/fashion students anymore). Man rompers. 24 is the new 18 (and they want to lower the voting age!). Adulting. The pursuit of happiness above all else. Then these same people whine and moan when you treat them like the kids they act like.
so what are some mr.demartino-sanctioned activities then, apart from defending everything korea on the internet?