It may not even be how much, but a what. Perfume doesn't bother me at all unless it's a few kinds. I don't know what they have in them, but the make me nausous. They don't even smell bad to me.

This is so true. I'm not generally allergic but artificial rose scent makes me wheezy. I had to ask a co-worker once to not wear the perfume she always wore because of it. It was a little awkward but I tried to emphasize how I didn't think her perfume smelled bad it just made it hard for me to breathe. I think it helped that I could be specific. She stopped wearing that perfume to work and we were fine.

Oh and Head & Shoulders shampoo does the same thing. I can always tell if that's what someone is using.

Why is it that my scheduled 20 minute OB checkups ALWAYS seem to take about an hour,

Because your time is not as important as your doctor's.

Not that I'm bitter.

Because your time is not as important as your doctor's.

Except for the people that don't show up on time and get seen anyway.

Not to mention the people who show up unexpectedly bleeding to death.

Not to mention the people who show up unexpectedly bleeding to death.

At a gynecology office? That can't be good.

And practically nonexistent for a dermatologist.

And practically nonexistent for a dermatologist.

I know a dermatologist who would get all the local prisoners, no matter what their non-urgent affliction, plus things like "I can't get this tampon out, and I don't want anyone other than you near my goolie."

So for her, maybe.

Because your time is not as important as your doctor's.

It's more a case of "because your appointment is in the middle of a bunch of appointments, most of which will wind up taking about 5 minutes longer than the time allowed," as I haven't had the problem with first thing in the morning appointments.

My doc was getting paged every few minutes this morning. I suspect it was a busy baby day.

Why is it that my scheduled 20 minute OB checkups ALWAYS seem to take about an hour, of which, at least 35 minutes is spent waiting around reading whatever freaking reading material is on hand, usually ancient issues of Vogue and Elle that I read the last time I was there?

Happens at my OB's office too, every other visit or so is a long wait. Last time it was because he was in surgery. That's the thing about OBs, they have a lot of sudden calls to the L&D room. It annoyed me, but I kept reminding myself that one day I'd be the call.

Squeee! Pink! Furry! Capelet!

Have I mentioned lately how pleased I am with this current trend for pink faux fur scarves, wraps, and accessories? Because I am. I think they look fabulous with severe black gothy Victorian clothes, and they confuse the hell out of my cow-orkers.