I hate doctors! Warning -- this is going to be a long vent!

On Friday, I received the results of my colonoscopy which stated I had active colitis. The letter said the doctor wanted me to submit a stool sample and then start a new med. I called the doctor, talked to the nurse in the morning and told her I was on antibiotics and taking miralax as prescribed everyday. Should I still do the test or wait? Should I stop the mirlalx? The antibiotics? She said the antibiotics would not affect the results but she would check with the doctor regarding my questions. Nurse did not call back. So I went in this morning, picked up the necessary vials at the lab, and asked to speak to the nurse. She obviously had not heard back from my doctor yet. Did she go ask him my questions? I saw him sitting in his office. No! She probably is not supposed to. She said she would call me.

So I go to the drugstore and pick up the new med (24.00) and go home. I go ahead and provide them with a sample() since the opportunity presented itself and take it back out to the clinic.

I just got a call from the nurse (4:00). Doctor said I should wait 48 hours before I provide sample and that I should not start taking the new med until they got the results of the cultures. Hopefully since I stopped taking the antibiotic on my own on Friday, it will not affect the results. Luckily I had not taken any of the pills.

That has been my day. Plus it is hot and humid.