Just to share with bros my recent episode of diarrhoea about 2 months back just after Chinese New Year.
Took a CNY orange at the spur of the moment late at night and next morning it was toilet visiting time again and again and again..about four times. Though could tahan the pain but late evening, pain too much and went to a nearby clinic. Young, fat doctor heard my symptoms and straight away said "... you must go to the hospital immediately to be placed on the drip...I give you a referal letter for SGH...".
I think left and I think right...this is not the kind of treatment I had been through previously when I had diarrhoea...so I clarified again, "...must I go to the hospital for this diarrhoea?" Young, fat doctor said ..." yes, your condition very serious...must go to hospital to 'tiao chiu'...". Still not convinced I told young, fat doctor, ok, at least give me some medicine to ease my pain now. Took a while before young, fat doctor said ok, issued medicine and charged me over $40 for consultation, medicine and referral letter.
Over the next two days, I took the medicine issued and my condition improved and by 3rd day, pain no more. Indeed, 3rd day, could not pass motion and waited till 4th day and had hard time to pass.
So, moral of the story? I may have been lucky this time, but not every referral to the hospital may be justified. Just got a tingling feeling that young, fat doctor did not possess enough medical experience to provide proper treatment to patients... feels like he is just passing the buck to the hospital as well as covering his ass by referring my case to the hospital ... to tiao chui and observation and burn a hole in the pocket. WTF.
Just my sharing of some experience. Cheers!!