Update on Rabies concern, doctor refused my rabies shot!
Hi All,
So I had previously posted about a rabies scare in 2018 from Seeing a bat flying around outside our home.
I decided to go to ER again today, to try to get a PEP shot, the doctor said absolutely not, since merely seeing a bat is not a case of exposure, said Its been a year since me seeing a bat, and simply seeing one a year ago is an absurd reason to get a shot.
Of course I immediately began the What-Ifs! What if I had been bitten, what if I was bitten by an undetected BAT, etc.
He was not listening to any of it.
So my question is, do I go get a second opinion, or do I follow this doctors instructions?
Re: Update on Rabies concern, doctor refused my rabies shot!
Do what the doc says. You don’t have any reason to get the shots. You only get the shots in case of a bite and you were never bitten.
Re: Update on Rabies concern, doctor refused my rabies shot!
And be glad you don’t go to a quack who agreed with you. The shots are not pleasant.
Re: Update on Rabies concern, doctor refused my rabies shot!
Agreeing with AntsyVee here; it's great that the ER doctor was responsible enough to look after your welfare.
The only problem here is your anxiety.