Dificid

I just took the last dose of the antibiotic against the C. difficile infection. I think, and hope, that it has done the job, but it will take another couple of days before I'm sure of that. The most recent bout of diarrhea was on Wednesday, less than 48 hours ago. I haven't been tracking the symptoms directly, I've been tracking when I took imodium to treat them, because the package instructions are to take no more than four in 24 hours.

I was feeling well enough yesterday that I didn't call the dentist to reschedule when I got a text reminding me of next Tuesday's appointment. On the one hand, I want the dentist to finish the implants, but on the other, I really don't want to have to get up during the procedure and hurry down the hall to the bathroom.

I just got a second reminder text, and I have replied "C" to confirm the appointment, after Adrian pointed out that if I'm not feeling well by Monday I can call then to reschedule.

ETA: I didn't quite make it to 48 hours without needing the anti-diarrheal pills.

trying to fill the Kesimpta prescription

Tbis is, I hope, somewhere in process with CVS Caremark, but it feels like I've been pulling teeth to get that far. One Wednesday I got email saying that they had received the prescription, and I need to do anything, but giving a chat link if I had questions.

I tried that this morning. The agent said that the prescription was scheduled to be filled next Wednesday, and gave me a phone number if I wanted it sooner.

When I called, I discovered that they were trying to reach my doctor for some unspecified "clarification," but all the agent could see was that they had made at least one attempt to call my doctor. She suggested I call his office myself.

This was easier said than done. What should work--calling the MS clinic, and pressing "1" to talk to either Dr. Sloane (or Dr. Vanderhorst), didn't. The phone just rang until I got bored and hung up, this time after 10 or so rings.

What did work was calling the main number for the entire hospital, being transferred back to the MS clinic, and rather than pressing 1, waiting for a *beep* after the three choices, and then starting to talk. I was half a sentence into leaving a message when someone actually answered the phone. She asked my name and date of birth, and said she could send him a message. So I left one, asking them both to contact the pharmacy and to call me back.

The MS nurse is supposed to be back from vacation on Monday, and if I don't hear from someone by lunchtime Monday I'm going to call her cell phone, which is set up properly for people to leave messages.