I have a terrible stomachache.
Doctor: — Good morning. Please have a seat here. What′s the problem?
Paul Ryefield: — I have a terrible stomachache.
Doctor: — Do you have diarrhea?
Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I do.
Doctor: — Do you have any other symptoms?
Paul Ryefield: — Yes, I feel sick.
Doctor: — You mean you feel nauseous?
Paul Ryefield: — That′s right. I feel like vomiting. And right now I feel dizzy, too.
Doctor: — When did the symptoms start?
Paul Ryefield: — This morning. Yesterday evening I ate something raw.
Doctor: — All right. Please take off your clothes to the waist and lie down there. ... Just tell me if it hurts when I do this.
Paul Ryefield: — It doesn′t hurt. ... Ouch. It hurts there.
Doctor: — Okay. Let′s hope it′s just indigestion, but we′ll need to run some diagnostic tests to be sure. We′ll run a blood test and we′ll also need a urine sample.
Paul Ryefield: — Can you give me something for the time being?
Doctor: — Yes, I′ll give you a prescription for indigestion tablets. |