Lou Jinjun went to get a chair for both him and the woman he was treating to sit on.
He could see the fear that lay frozen in her dark eyes, as a doctor he was used to seeing people with eyes laden with trepidation on what the outcome of their diagnosis and treatment would be. The doctor wanted to laugh at the silly fear of the woman, but he had to hold back from acting based on impulse.
After they both sat down facing each other. Lou Jinjun continued to converse with his patient and by so doing his a.s.sessment going from system to system was completed in less than 20 minutes. There was no doubt his patient"s pain was a 10 on a scale of 0 to 10. Sadly, he couldn"t administer a narcotic medication to an opioid naive person like Ni Yuexi.
"Miss Ni, based on what you"ve told me and what I have seen. You have Dysmenorrhea secondary to Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder. I"ll administer this medications, but you may feel a little drowsy with metoclopramide which is for nausea and vomiting. Since it is intravenous it will kick into your bloodstream in less than 5 minutes. I"ll speak to your boss to see if he can give you an early release from work, but if not the medication I will be giving you will alleviate any discomfort you may have. By the way, do you have some hot water bottle? That could help relieve the cramps you may be having?"
While the doctor spoke, he placed his bag on his laps to begin his medication preparation. Ni Yuexi anxiously watched the diclofenac was drawn from its vial, after that the doctor drew up metoclopramide from an ampoule bottle.
"Doctor...Is it going to be painful?"
"Rest easy, Miss Ni. You will only feel a pinch."