Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Logic

Dr. Grumpy: "Have you had any seizures since your last visit?"

Mrs. Ictal: "Two. They both happened when I was napping on the couch."

Dr. Grumpy: "Okay, then let's try raising your medication dose to..."

Mrs. Ictal: "Oh, we don't need to make any changes. Now I only nap on the bed."

12 comments:

The Mother said...

It is logical. You have to admit.

Sorta like the old joke: A guy drinks vodka and coke one night, and wakes up with a hangover. He drinks rum and coke the next night, and wakes up with a hangover. He tries gin and coke the next night, and wakes up with a hangover.

So he swears off coke.

The Good Cook said...

Patient solutions. You have to love the logic.

J-Quell'n said...

LOL

word verification is senalis

ERP said...

well, he is less likley to fall off the bed while seizing I guess.

Stephanie Ann said...

This is so sad to admit, but I have several relatives that I think have had this exact conversation with their docs.... It makes me fearful for my children that perhaps this gene is lying dormant somewhere in me.

Anonymous said...

paisley upholstery on that couch?

M said...

Actual conversation with a patient ~ "Hey pharmacy guy, my doctor said I have diabetes in my eye. Can't you get him to write for some eyedrops or something? I hate taking pills"

Anonymous said...

That is truly some amazing logic! I also like ERP's and anon's theories a lot. (Paisley upholstery, hee!)

a.generic doc said...

If you were in academics, based on this case, you could probably get a grant from a mattress maker to study the effect of mattress napping vs. couch napping on the incidence of seizures.

Then again, if the patient didn't need a prescription for a new mattress, they might not want to fund it.

Anonymous said...

I also felt strongly reminded of the camouflage couch. :)
http://www.moillusions.com/2007/04/camo-in-couch-illusion.html

Anonymous said...

Because that solves EVERYTHING. Hahaha...

prashant said...

He tries gin and coke the next night, and wakes up with a hangover.
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