Can you still get TB?:

So I've been coughing for a month now, with a few days break in between. I've been to medical at the Embassy three times. The first time, he gave me an inhaler. The second time, a bronchiodilatory pill. The last time, he decided he wants me to get a chest x-ray.

The doctor gives me a form for a place called London Imaging with details about what kind of x-ray he wants. I call to schedule an appointment and give the receptionist the information. She puts me on hold and comes back and asks if I'm Canadian. No, I say. American. She puts me on hold for another minute, comes back and says sorry, we're not registered to Americans and hangs up on me.

What does that mean? I was tempted to call back and say that the Embassy has dealt with them before, that I have insurance, something. The vagaries of National Health have gotten me down, though. Maybe I'll ask the people in medical here if they can help me figure out what that means.

Why does everything have to be so hard? I just want to stop coughing. My chest hurts, my throat hurts, I keep everyone awake at night... I did get a prescription for a cough suppressant (robitussin plus?) so maybe that will help.