It was my first time having to use nebuliser as I had a bad cough for 2-3 weeks now. It developed into wheezing and Dr Kumari from Clinic Sri Hartamas (my regular panel clinic) prescribed me with 1 dose of nebuliser, Ventolin for wheezing, antibiotics & antihistamine. I never knew anything or how nebuliser is administered, except that's it's used to clear blockage for people/children with asthma.
Immediately after the nebuliser session, I felt palpitation and a bit lethargy, but my wheezing cough ease a bit. So I guess it worked. Later in the evening I took Ventolin after dinner and again on the next morning before going to work. The whole time in my office I felt weak, palpitation and my hands were trembling. I ignored and continued working. By lunch time, halfway through lunch I felt sudden stomach spasm on my left side. By then, I knew something is not right as I've never felt that kind of pain before.
I went to the clinic at my office building and surely a seasoned Dr Vivek told me that Ventolin is too strong for me as I weigh less than 50kg, plus I am Thallasemia minor carrier. I should be taking 2mg instead of the prescribed 4mg. Was told to stop the Ventolin immediately and replace with Nuelin (125mg), but only to start taking the next day as I need to let the Ventolin clear out from my body system first.
My point here is, if Ventolin is so established (for 50 years according to Dr Vivek), why do Drs still prescribe wrong dosage to patients?
And talking about Drs.... I have more to go on this. Before Dr Vivek, at the clinic in my office building, there was a Dr Amirul Nazri who was consulting there. My 1 and only experience with him was terrible.
I went to consult him to get a prescription to delay my menstruation cycle so that I can have a peaceful beach holiday without worrying about over flow or can't swim in beautiful pool, can't laze on the beach after getting wet in the water a bit... You know, those typical beach holiday. I have had a few times of this prescription in the past and I know it's safe & perfectly normal. After telling him I need prescription to delay my menses, his response was - I can't prescribe you such medication because it is unethical. Yes! He said UNETHICAL!
I was shocked to hear that and stayed questioning him what is so Unethical about delaying my menses for a fuss-free beach holiday which I have done before?!
He did not answer my question about unethical instead changed it to something else that's along the line of - there are side effects of taking these medications, did the other Drs informed you that it could cause heart attack, it is not right if they do not inform you....and on except the 'unethical' part. I just stood up and walked out of his clinic. Later in the evening, I went to another clinic nearby my house, and easily got my Postinor. I'm not sure about the 'unethical' part if he was consulting it from an Islamic point of view, but Drs are not Ustazah. If you are consulting in a clinic, be a Doctor! Don't try to wear 2 hats.
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