Why Rediclinic sucks…

So here’s a clue for anyone who wonders why people share prescription medicines or self-diagnose using webMD.

I shop at HEB in Houston so when I needed some minor medical attention- actually some topical something or other for a bad case of contact dermatitis – I decided to go to the conveniently located Rediclinic.

A couple of weeks ago, I developed a really bad – REALLY BAD – allergic reaction to that triple-antibiotic Neosporin on the back of my hand  to treat a scratch from one of minor demons that reside in our household. The resulting reaction to said Neosporin was severe- the treated area became unbearably itchy and broke out in tiny blisters.

In a moment of Itch-driven madness, I decided to put some Benadryl Anti-histamine Itch Relief Gel. After 2 days of use, the skin on the back of my hand swelled up and started itching so much I thought I was going to die.

I KNOW that I am not allergic to Triclosan. So I went to CVS and found  an Instant Relief First Aid Spray with triclosan and benzocaine.  It immediately tamed the itch, so I was willing to live with teh resulting dryness and peeling until I could get to some medical professional for a prescription.  (I can’t use hydrocortisone cream cause I react to that as well)

I went to the Rediclinic located at the HEB on Fountainview for a quick consult. This is just a simple case of  contact dermatitis- no medical genius required. I  was going to pay cash, no insurance. When I arrived, they asked for ID.

The conversation with the receptionist went thusly:

I said : I don’t have an ID. I don’t drive and I don’t intend to use any form of insurance. Why  do I need ID?

He said:  Without ID I can’t enter you in the system.

I said: I don’t drive . Why do you need an ID?

He said: We’ll accept a passport

I said: Excuse me? You want me to take the bus back to my house to get my passport? I have contact dermatitis.

He said: I need an ID

It’s not like I was asking for vicodin or morphine or looking to defraud my insurance company. But if I had ID and I wanted to get nicer eyelashes, they would have gladly sold me LATISSE^®.
I left.

I’ll continue to use the first aid spray- its actually helping.

HOWEVER I am appalled that i was refused medical treatment because of an ID. I can’t figure out if it was because they are setting up a database so they can sell my info to insurance companies or a result of the whole fascist reaction to illegal immigration . And honestly I don’t care.

I say

rediclinic you suck

You suck and I intend to say so every opportunity I get.

Tags: Benadryl Itch relief gel, HCR, healthcare, HEB, immigration, neosporin, rediclinic, society, triclosan