Thursday, December 13, 2012

Wednesday night, 7:45 p.m.

Dr. Grumpy: "This is Dr. Grumpy, returning a page."

Mrs. Down: "Hi, are you covering for Dr. Nerve?"

Dr. Grumpy: "Yes, what can I do for you?"

Mrs. Down: "I'm emotionally uncomfortable."

Dr. Grumpy: "About what?"

Mrs. Down: "I'm worried I may run out of gas on the way to the drugstore."
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23 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    whaaaat? geez.

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  2. Judy KDecember 13, 2012 at 7:07 AM

    That's a bad call but I had one that's worse. "My son had a rash 2 days ago, and now it's gone, what do you think it was?" (At 2 am!)
    It's what you get when inviting people to call, who lack ANY good sense.

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  3. DianaDecember 13, 2012 at 7:08 AM

    OMG!!!

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  4. AmiDecember 13, 2012 at 8:53 AM

    Sounds like Dr. Nerve has been doing some serious hand holding.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 9:31 AM

    I think you want Dr. AAA.

    Emotionally Uncomfortable is a euphemism for BONKERS or Dr. Nerve has a special code for Booty Call.

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  6. BobbiDecember 13, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    "...or Dr. Nerve has a special code for Booty Call."

    ROFL

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  7. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    Okay....absolutely rediculous call and I hope you told this person that. Criminey!

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  8. ZazzyDecember 13, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    I want to thank you for taking calls like this. I was a psychotherapist for almost 20 years and I didn't get crazy-ass calls like this. Apparently they were going to you.

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  9. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 10:43 AM

    Dr. Nerve gave this one patient your number and told her that the next time she felt "emotionally uncomfortable," she should call Dr. Grumpy because he is a specialist. When you see Dr. Nerve, just tell him that turnabout is fair play ... you are just waiting for the perfect turf - er - referral. Tricia

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  10. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 10:52 AM

    Yeah, my initial thought was "wow, what did you do to piss of Dr. Nerve?"

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  11. a.generic docDecember 13, 2012 at 11:20 AM

    Did you suggest the name of a drugstore that delivers? Or that she call AAA and sign up for their plan which would deliver gas to her if she ran out?

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  12. Ms. DonnaDecember 13, 2012 at 11:27 AM

    So the Yak Herder sent his flock through Dr. Nerve's office, and this is payback for the present one of the yaks left on the desk.

    Or ... Dr. Nerve has been moonlighting as a psychotherapist.

    Seriously, Mrs. Down might have "issues," as my kids wouold say, but anxiety and fears are very real to the pt. Yes, she should have called AAA, but she did call somebody instead of letting fear trap her in the house.

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  13. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    I think you may have misunderstood. According to DSM VI symptoms of "an irrational fear of running out of gas on the way to the drugstore" is classified as an acute case of being "motionally uncomfortable"

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  14. lbparkerDecember 13, 2012 at 12:41 PM

    Did you suggest she stop at a gas station before she continues to the pharmacy?

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  15. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 1:31 PM

    What do expect when people demand professional advice for free, 24/7?

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  16. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 1:35 PM

    at least she was calling before 10PM.....

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  17. MADecember 13, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    At least she was planning ahead... :-)

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  18. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 2:48 PM

    Ms. Donna, are you honestly saying that you approve of this dim-wit calling Dr. Grumpy?

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  19. JaxxyDecember 13, 2012 at 4:04 PM

    I'm sorry ma'am, there's nothing I can prescribe that will cure stupidity.

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  20. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 5:52 PM

    So what did you say?

    "My advice, based on years of medical training and data from clinical trials, is that you go to a gas station on the way to the drug store?"

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  21. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 6:25 PM

    Dr G., look at the bright side, she is not your patient.

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  22. AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 6:35 PM

    "But I'm really worried I may run out of drugs on the way to the gas station."

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  23. --Sunrise--December 13, 2012 at 10:21 PM

    Wait, what? Patients can call their NEUROLOGISTS if they are 'emotionally uncomfortable'?? That's it - I am loving privatised health care! :P

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So wadda you think?