Breathing Update

I went to the doctor yesterday. They have no clue what's wrong with me. She said that my lungs sound fine. My oxygen level was normal. However, my lung strength or whatever you call it is lower than normal. She said that since I wheeze some when I run, I could have a slight form of asthma. She prescribed an inhaler.

I have an appointment to go back in 3 weeks. If the inhaler doesn't work, she's going to try something else. So, basically, she has no idea what is wrong with me and she's just going to prescribe stuff until something works. I hope the inhaler works. I don't have the money to be going on a hunt for what's wrong with me with the doctor! :S

Also, I didn't like this doctor. Well, she was actually a nurse practitioner. I am not against NPs normally. She didn't seem very professional though. And she looked like she might be younger than me! When she came into the room, I was reading something on my Kindle. She asked what it was and when I told her she said, "Well, I don't read." I'm sure my jaw dropped. Don't you have to do a lot of reading to get through medical school/nursing school??? So, that scared me some.

Also, she wants to treat me for acid reflux if the inhaler doesn't work. I told her that I don't have acid reflux anymore. But, she insisted that acid reflux was one cause of shortness of breath. I think that she's crazy. If I don't have it, how can it be causing problems??!?

Also, if the inhaler doesn't work, she wants to do chest x-rays to make sure everything looks okay in my lungs. $$$ And if she can't figure out what's wrong with me, she's going to send me to a specialist in the same practice as her. Why didn't she just send me there to begin with?! Oh, well. Just hope/pray that this inhaler works!