tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post1090720662712763975..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: More things that make me grumpyGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-90424038736752850112010-05-11T23:58:42.546-04:002010-05-11T23:58:42.546-04:00Thanks for your efforts!Thanks for your efforts!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32937798767005402010-01-04T15:24:53.671-05:002010-01-04T15:24:53.671-05:00Grumpy, you are awesome.
My former incompetent ...Grumpy, you are awesome. <br /><br />My former incompetent colleague used to give out meds from the closet like they were candy. All her patients were one hundreds of dollars per month of drugs and had never been tried on cheap effective generics. <br /><br />Hello? They don't give out shiny new drugs for free out of the goodness of their hearts! They want granny hooked on the pricy stuff. <br /><br />Usually a couple years later a well-designed study comes out showing that old generic is safer and more effective than shiny new wonderdrug. Opps!Doctor Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15967600225173640437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57005726026692849562010-01-04T12:26:47.563-05:002010-01-04T12:26:47.563-05:00I think you did a very kind caring thing. I also ...I think you did a very kind caring thing. I also think this is a perfect example of why we need singer payer in this country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-44882673020249377302010-01-03T15:03:27.261-05:002010-01-03T15:03:27.261-05:00I never comment on blogs, but I've been secret...I never comment on blogs, but I've been secretly reading yours for a few weeks now. I'm a new pharmacist in retail and sad to say I hate my job. My experience has not been great with the Dr's in my area, for the most part they ignore my warnings about serious interactions and throw insurance things like this back at me so I'm the one being cussed out by these patients. But this post gives me hope that there's still some Dr's that care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-76731917424983494282010-01-03T01:27:16.719-05:002010-01-03T01:27:16.719-05:00Geesh, I wish my doc was like you. Four days befor...Geesh, I wish my doc was like you. Four days before Xmas, I came down w/an ear infection. I call the doc's office for an appt. The staff says that the doc decided to take the week off and they are waiting for instructions from him. Say, what? I ended up in Urgent Care I had infection in both my ears!<br /><br />Thanks for being a care doctor and human being.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-42760738822387869532010-01-02T18:33:53.258-05:002010-01-02T18:33:53.258-05:00Awww...you're the MAN!
First and most importa...Awww...you're the MAN!<br /><br />First and most importantly for trying to use the drugs with the highest value to the patient (not the drug company.)<br /><br />Drug companies are using the same tactics as the local drug dealer here--first few doses are "free." There's a method to this generosity.<br /><br />And secondly, but WOW, how awesome, for taking care of this patient. I hope you now have a new patient if you wanted one. You're a better doc.Steph Pharmacistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68976908203442386772010-01-01T22:02:59.005-05:002010-01-01T22:02:59.005-05:00Dr G you are awesome. I don't know any doctors...Dr G you are awesome. I don't know any doctors who would go out of their way for their own patients, never mind someone they don't know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68390779709310528732010-01-01T13:31:35.267-05:002010-01-01T13:31:35.267-05:00This post is now mandatory reading for all of the ...This post is now mandatory reading for all of the Silver clinic students on rotation. <br /><br />50 points to Gryffindor for Dr. Grumpy's compassion in this situation!Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12507721338761242868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60385780066010635882010-01-01T11:50:54.301-05:002010-01-01T11:50:54.301-05:00Tell Larry M. Ictal to move to New York- Medicaid ...Tell Larry M. Ictal to move to New York- Medicaid covers the XR, and pretty much every other ridiculous drug here like Moxatag.Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167136327416598724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-87186603773852290962010-01-01T11:03:14.913-05:002010-01-01T11:03:14.913-05:00Thank you!
Us pharmacists are always on the reciev...Thank you!<br />Us pharmacists are always on the recieving end of "I can't afford that!" Or my personal favorite " My doctor said this would be on the four dollar generic list."<br />You'd be suprised how many patients just don't take thier Levaquin, Bystolic, Trilipix, insert brand name here, until we get an angry MD on the phone even though we offered to call and see if we could switch to something cheaper.<br />I wish I lived where you practice!Negrrlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-36985012926652806562010-01-01T06:51:08.331-05:002010-01-01T06:51:08.331-05:00Maybe someone should pay you a bucketload of money...Maybe someone should pay you a bucketload of money to do a CME on good/rational prescribing? (But lots of those are drug company sponsored)Dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08032258710192225915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4053485024200601092010-01-01T01:16:25.882-05:002010-01-01T01:16:25.882-05:00I'm just in awe of how caring you are of other...I'm just in awe of how caring you are of other mds patients. I hope Dr Cortex sends you some appreciation for helping their patient stay seizure free over the weekendTiredRPhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294796830418609134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32441110874103045062010-01-01T00:20:07.542-05:002010-01-01T00:20:07.542-05:00Pristiq and Kapidex.
AS IF.Pristiq and Kapidex.<br />AS IF.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-34242131465686570492009-12-31T22:37:55.168-05:002009-12-31T22:37:55.168-05:00Amen!!! I mean is not that difficult to try to wor...Amen!!! I mean is not that difficult to try to work within your patients' means. Thank you Dr. Grumpy. Other Docs should follow the same example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-87940589470045183302009-12-31T22:16:22.078-05:002009-12-31T22:16:22.078-05:00Dr. G, as others have stated, that was awfully mag...Dr. G, as others have stated, that was awfully magnanimous of you. It certainly is above and beyond what most would have done. All I can say is you deserve a standing ovation. Kudos and God bless you for putting a patient's (not even yours) health first. Wow, just wow.JimAtTheRezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969216755532755773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-16196511481440257922009-12-31T20:48:28.691-05:002009-12-31T20:48:28.691-05:00My primary care NP has the same idea as you. She ...My primary care NP has the same idea as you. She mostly prescribes older, cheaper drugs. Of the 4 I take daily, I only have to pay full copay price for one.<br /><br />I really appreciate this attitude. Thank you, I'm sure many of your patients appreciate it as well!tottergirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459137011754217122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57607727967893608362009-12-31T20:08:00.518-05:002009-12-31T20:08:00.518-05:00It's good of you to help him out. I work for ...It's good of you to help him out. I work for a doctor who would do that if a patient was really in a bad way, so kudos to you. Happy New Year!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-41942404409043480052009-12-31T20:05:21.146-05:002009-12-31T20:05:21.146-05:00Or to go to an ER (I have no idea why he should go...<i>Or to go to an ER (I have no idea why he should go to ER for this, but it's amazing how many docs send patients there for stupid shit like this). </i><br /><br />Wanna make out?Nurse Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06408755992926959084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32750432140987887442009-12-31T19:48:47.643-05:002009-12-31T19:48:47.643-05:00I second Lipstick's comments. The pharmacy is...I second Lipstick's comments. The pharmacy is at the bottom of the hill and all the crap slides straight down. <br /><br />God bless you, Dr. G. for being kind and compassionate. And not an a$$ like other docs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-17872846017987183222009-12-31T19:15:22.844-05:002009-12-31T19:15:22.844-05:00Thanks, Dr. G. for explaining this thoroughly.
A...Thanks, Dr. G. for explaining this thoroughly. <br /><br />As a pharmacist, I'd probably opt to 'loan' out a few tablets to get through the next day, but only after I see the old prescription bottle (or, maybe the sample package). Unfortunately, sampling doesn't provide script bottles. <br /><br />The local clinic absolutely refuses to see reps and handle 'samples'. <br /><br />I work out of town and the clinic associated with the hospital where I work is small and 'poor' (at, least the patients are) and handles a lot of samples. We, in the hospital, serve as repository for expired meds, and it is a 'sin' to see how much expensive drugs have to be tossed due to expiration, but on the other hand, I do realize that we can't do anything ethically about drugs that have 'expired'. <br /><br />If anything was emphasized in pharmacy schools thirty years ago, it was that one never dispensed expired drugs, drugs are always identified (unless the prescriber wrote 'Do not label' and something else that I don't remember because times have changed (something about generics and agreeing to substitute if it was okay among the three parties involved--patient, pharmacist, prescriber, or something like that).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43218773777184357352009-12-31T18:44:40.523-05:002009-12-31T18:44:40.523-05:00Grumpy you may be but you have a heart of gold. Po...Grumpy you may be but you have a heart of gold. Poor Mr. Ictal. I hope you left a tasteful message for Dr. Cortex.terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-64504688114615959392009-12-31T17:38:31.494-05:002009-12-31T17:38:31.494-05:00Charmcity- she's not writing at present. She b...Charmcity- she's not writing at present. She blocked off her blog to deal with personal issues.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-20045609088679869312009-12-31T16:10:35.018-05:002009-12-31T16:10:35.018-05:00Thank you Dr. Grumpy from Lipstick PharmD.
We p...Thank you Dr. Grumpy from Lipstick PharmD. <br /><br />We pharmacists feel (and are) so helpless in those situations. Thunderous applause from everyone in the medical community with a big heart.Lipstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346441046070223404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5059958197098297782009-12-31T15:44:12.609-05:002009-12-31T15:44:12.609-05:00You just earned some serious karmic points for tha...You just earned some serious karmic points for that one Dr. G. <br /><br />If I ever bump my noggin (which looks more and more likely as I hit my head against the desk whenever confronted by stoopidness), can you be my doc? I hear the local brain barn up north is hiring :PMahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860979377398925052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59883342955742231042009-12-31T15:42:13.823-05:002009-12-31T15:42:13.823-05:00You'd be amazed (or maybe you wouldn't) at...You'd be amazed (or maybe you wouldn't) at how many docs don't have the foggiest how much drugs (or tests) cost. Bless you.Pat F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02113748595367147448noreply@blogger.com