Rambles.

bed bug bites. bed bug bites. bed bug bites.

Try saying that fast. I can't. XD

And yessssss i'm having bed bug bites. since 2 or 3 days ago i think. Initially the rashes were only on my right arm near the elbow but yesterday they spread to my left arm, and today to both my thighs.

I think i might have gotten it from the bus ride from bangalore. I've heard of bed bug bites cases from my friends due to the bug-infested bus seats. (note to self : bring big towels for bus rides next time.) Or maybe it's just my own bed. I should leave the windows open more often, to prevent dampness in the room and for better air circulation.

My arms and legs are itchy like fuck.

Decided to see a doc after class today. So i went to this clinic called City Medical Centre which is supposedly the best clinic in town. It was 5pm on a Saturday (YES I HAVE CLASSES ON SATURDAYS) and i was already exhausted, thanks to the long hours of classes and the psychotic weather today. It was hot like hell in the afternoon and then it rained so the air was humid and stuffy and i was all sweaty and ITCHING ALL OVER. As soon as i entered the clinic, i saw nobody but an old man sweeping the floor. Nobody was at the counter. No doctor too, i supposed. The old man told me to come back at 6.15pm but knowing how "punctual" the people here always are, i decided not to waste my time coming back at 6.15pm and then ending up being told to come back at 7pm. So i left the clinic and decided to try Bapuji Hospital instead. (btw they're all just near my college. walking distance.)

Walked to Bapuji's OPD block, went to Dermatology department, got checked by two young female doctors, probably housemen. They were really nice and casual, maybe cause i was in my white coat too, so they knew i was a medical student as well. They checked my rashes, asked me which parts of my body were itching, and whether i had traveled anywhere in a bus or train (yea they know how the buses here are) bla bla bla. Prescribed some tablets and lotion for me. AND DONE.

Know what the best part is? That whole process took place as we stood in the middle of a corridor, they were probably on their way to some other department. All in just 5 minutes! They didn't even tell me how many tablets i should take, and how many i should take per day. So i had to come back to my room and google the drugs - Hyrax 10mg Tab, Zincoderm, Calak Lotion etc to find out about the dosages myself.

Sigh. Now that i'm a medical student, there's no more complete dependency on doctors' advice and diagnosis in the future, cause i'll be expected to know everything. Gotta do my own studies, my own research, my own googling, my own prescription, just to heal myself.

At least i wouldn't feel guilty for any mistake made. Cause i would only kill myself. heheh.

Anyway, postings today was pretty eventful.

Saw a HIV patient. He was constantly moaning painfully to the rhythm of his own breaths. With each breath, he moaned excruciatingly. The whole ward could hear him but nobody gave a shit about it, including the doctors. I think it was about time for him to...you know...leave the world.

We took the case of a 35 year old man suffering from Splenomegaly, Portal Hypertension and Ascites. He had a distended abdomen. He looked extremely thin, frail, weak and malnourished you'd think he's 70 years old. In fact, most patients here look old when they're actually only 20 or 30. So as usual, we took down his history and complaints. Prof came. Discussion.

That's about it. My Saturday.

I'M EXHAUSTED.

I deserve a nice cup of hot chocolate now.