Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Annie's Desk, May 5, 2010

Annie: "Dr. Grumpy's office, this is Annie."

Mr. Derm: "Yeah, Dr. Grumpy prescribed Lamictal for me last week, and now I've got a bad rash all over."

Annie: "Yeah, it can do that... Let me go ask him." (puts patient on hold, grabs me in hallway for advice, goes back to phone). "Yeah, he says you need to stop it."

Mr. Derm: "I haven't started it yet. I forgot to pick it up at the pharmacy."
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25 comments:

  1. The ObserverMay 5, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    ::head palm::

    Sheesh, really?

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  2. Grumpy, M.D.May 5, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    Yes, really.

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  3. AnonymousMay 5, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    The only explanation I can think of is that you gave him samples. Its just too ridiculous otherwise.

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  4. Grumpy, M.D.May 5, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    No, I didn't.

    If that were the case it would make sense, and I wouldn't have bothered to put it up.

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  5. ERPMay 5, 2010 at 3:34 PM

    Poison Ivy I guess.

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  6. PamMay 5, 2010 at 3:39 PM

    LOL! :)

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  7. GenMay 5, 2010 at 3:41 PM

    See...just thinking about using it gives him a rash. That's pretty darned allergenic!

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  8. PamMay 5, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    Still laughing.

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  9. AnonymousMay 5, 2010 at 4:18 PM

    So your patient developed a new symptom, and called in to see if that new symptom was a contraindication for starting on a new drug. Is that so unreasonable?

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  10. a.generic docMay 5, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    Hmm... this sounds like it has the makings of a journal article.

    "Incidence of allergic reactions to unpurchased medications."

    I'd be happy to co-author the paper since I've seen this phenomenon many times.

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  11. AnonymousMay 5, 2010 at 4:23 PM

    Oh for fuck's sake.

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  12. terri cMay 5, 2010 at 4:24 PM

    That is one powerful drug. I am starting to feel a bit itchy...

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  13. AnonymousMay 5, 2010 at 4:29 PM

    Classic phantom Steven Johnson's. "I think of taking Lamictal, and I get PSJ." ha! I need a pub. Count me in!

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  14. AnonymousMay 5, 2010 at 5:59 PM

    Lucky it wasn't viagra...

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  15. Jennifer Gilbert SettleMay 5, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    i mean i'm aware that lamictal rashes are serious..but is Lamictal really that potent?? haha...I will definitely be sharing this with my coworkers at my peds neurology office tomorrow.

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  16. MooseMay 5, 2010 at 6:54 PM

    He probably found the rash when he didn't show up for the MRI that was ordered. Did he remember to ask for the results of that?

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  17. thegooddrlauraMay 5, 2010 at 8:09 PM

    I know you don't make up this $#it.

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  18. KillyMay 5, 2010 at 8:34 PM

    Wow bang head on desk moment Annie... Though in this case i'd choose a brick wall...

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  19. DymphnaMay 6, 2010 at 2:13 AM

    Classic case of cyberchondria.

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  20. R. MayMay 6, 2010 at 10:48 AM

    All I can say is WTF?

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  21. stewbertMay 6, 2010 at 8:17 PM

    oh.my.word.

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  22. ClaudeMay 7, 2010 at 12:04 AM

    My answer to your "So wadda you think?" I never think here. I'm too busy laughing.

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  23. AnonymousMay 7, 2010 at 4:06 PM

    OK, I'm going to be the devil's advocate on this one.

    Maybe he just didn't express himself correctly and what he really meant was something like this:

    "...Dr. Grumpy prescribed lamictal for me. I was going to start taking it but I noticed I've got a bad rash all over. Is it OK for me to go ahead and start taking it?"

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  24. SputnikMay 8, 2010 at 6:27 PM

    oh god, i take Lamotrigine and I thought this was hilarious!

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  25. Val ErdeMay 13, 2010 at 1:50 PM

    AH! This is a clear case of paragraph abuse (similar to substance abuse but not as creative):

    "Yeah, Dr. Grumpy prescribed Lamictal for me last week.

    [new paragraph and surgical removal of word 'and']

    "Now I've got a bad rash all over."

    ;)

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So wadda you think?