Sick Again!

I am so tired of being sick. I have been to the doctor now twice in less than two weeks and have really been struggling with this mess since November. About two weeks ago, I went to the nurse practitioner and she did a chest x-ray and blood work. She said that I had a touch of bronchitis; however, because I had had a steroid shot back in November, she would not give me a steroid shot (which I knew that is what I needed). I knew that if I could have seen my regular doctor he would have given me a shot, but instead I had to pay for a chest x-ray and blood work ($250) and antibotics ($50). All to be back in the doctor's office today ($150). At least I will meet my deductible really fast this year. I used to struggle with this mess all of the time, so my doctor knows that usually the steroid shot is the only thing that will work for me. I try to tell the nurse practitioners that but they won't listen to me. Please don't think I am dogging the NPs. She was super nice and I know that they have protocols that they have to follow. It is just so frustrating when they won't give me what I need. So I went to my doctor today and he gave me the shot and basically said that he would have given it to me 2 weeks ago. I asked him to please write it on my chart, but I don't think that he did. I think that I will just be sticking with my doctor from now on no matter how long I have to wait to see him. Anyway, I am feeling a little better tonight. My fever has broken for the time being and my throat and ears aren't hurting has much. Hopefully, I am on the mends. Sorry for all of the venting. I am just sick and tired of being SICK!!!