At the pharmacy the answer to that question was either, "Yes, I'm allergic to all genetic drugs" (not a typo - they always say genetic) or "No. Just penicillin... sulfa... aspirin..."
I once had a patient insist (emphatically) that she was allergic to carbon. Which must be a hell of a challenge for a carbon-based lifeform. Maybe she was secretly a silicon-based alien.
Thought I was the only one
ReplyDeleteIs she also affected by the letters p, q, and b? If so, I think I know her issue.
ReplyDeleteAt the pharmacy the answer to that question was either, "Yes, I'm allergic to all genetic drugs" (not a typo - they always say genetic) or "No. Just penicillin... sulfa... aspirin..."
ReplyDelete"Good thing there's no 'd' in 'cannabis' or 'marijuana' or 'pot' or 'weed'...oh, shit..."
ReplyDelete"That's why I self-medicate with whiskey and gin and rum and tequila, but never vodka or brandy."
ReplyDelete"Fortunately, there's no 'd' in EpiPen, just in case."
ReplyDelete"I always have to cover my body from head to toe whenever I step outside into the sun. Otherwise, I might produce Vitamin D."
ReplyDeleteThe really tricky part is finding medications made of molecules that don't contain any hydrogen.
ReplyDeleteIs she sure she is supposed to be seeing a neurologist? Wouldn't she be better off with a psychologist or psychiatrist?
ReplyDeleteJust say no to rugs.
ReplyDeleteI'm allergic to any medications that start with a vowel.
ReplyDeleteWhy?????
Sometimes.
(sorry - dad joke)
Good thing there's no d in "obecalp."
ReplyDelete"I almost died on a trip to Copenhagen a couple of years ago. I drank a cup of water without realizing that the Danish word for it is 'vand.'"
ReplyDeleteI once had a patient insist (emphatically) that she was allergic to carbon. Which must be a hell of a challenge for a carbon-based lifeform. Maybe she was secretly a silicon-based alien.
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