tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post1621318195566171387..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Going in circlesGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-16079916599460893512011-05-29T03:06:09.025-04:002011-05-29T03:06:09.025-04:00I give the guy a little credit-full fledged migrai...I give the guy a little credit-full fledged migraine for me about once or twice a week, but daily background migraine that never quite goes away,one that I wouldn't treat, so that ? would kind of throw me for a loop-do you count the daily barely there or the once or twice weekly crappy ones- I guess I would say both!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19756093266388123672011-05-27T20:09:44.020-04:002011-05-27T20:09:44.020-04:00Sounds like he was trying to give YOU a migraine!Sounds like he was trying to give YOU a migraine!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4528471139345267802011-05-27T09:25:23.726-04:002011-05-27T09:25:23.726-04:00Jen- I do get migraines. I've mentioned it bef...Jen- I do get migraines. I've mentioned it before on the blog.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-6311178879668747582011-05-27T09:24:17.559-04:002011-05-27T09:24:17.559-04:00I have the exact opposite take as "anonymous&...I have the exact opposite take as "anonymous" - if you had migraines, Dr. G., you would understand their mind-numbing capabilities. What this guy said makes total sense to me. Then again I have a minor migraine pretty much every day for the past few weeks so maybe I'm a bit skewed.Jen in Cincinnatinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5034109572219340262011-05-27T01:28:03.334-04:002011-05-27T01:28:03.334-04:00Somehow I don't think migraine is his most sig...Somehow I don't think migraine is his most significant problem. Perhaps he's gotten onto some medical marijuana or something.terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-42029200230175182822011-05-26T17:35:35.590-04:002011-05-26T17:35:35.590-04:00not migraines, or he would know.not migraines, or he would know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5157364547929133732011-05-26T17:30:51.016-04:002011-05-26T17:30:51.016-04:00Haha, I have this exchange with about 50% of clini...Haha, I have this exchange with about 50% of clinic patients. It's like playing 20 questions.myoclonicjerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07144725426127851940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-38660678610386220642011-05-26T17:01:05.816-04:002011-05-26T17:01:05.816-04:00He must not get them very often then. If he did he...He must not get them very often then. If he did he would remember. <br /><br />MelissaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-84849800338092291672011-05-26T15:32:52.396-04:002011-05-26T15:32:52.396-04:00And I thought "a while" was only a recog...And I thought "a while" was only a recognized unit of time here in South Central Virginia!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09957285339854998345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-25108742427886584252011-05-26T15:13:25.989-04:002011-05-26T15:13:25.989-04:00Wow. That dude gets around. I saw him (and his e...Wow. That dude gets around. I saw him (and his equally vague wife) in the ER last night. Vague times 2.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15773325587576454265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-53976643921572083472011-05-26T14:35:40.079-04:002011-05-26T14:35:40.079-04:00I knew my migraines were causing brain damage and ...I knew my migraines were causing brain damage and now here's proof!oceankisseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811236268771794012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-58169461247661116632011-05-26T12:41:40.039-04:002011-05-26T12:41:40.039-04:00@Kate: You've been pregnant for 33 months?!?! ...@Kate: You've been pregnant for 33 months?!?! ;-)<br /><br />As for Mr. Vague--why even bother going to the doctor if you're not going to contribute to the process?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-26699674191732924242011-05-26T12:27:46.106-04:002011-05-26T12:27:46.106-04:00Dude has alzheimers?
My grandmother had alzheimer...Dude has alzheimers?<br /><br />My grandmother had alzheimers, and she sprained her ankle. Every time she tried to stand up, it would hurt, and she'd call the nurse. When the nurse arrived, she'd forgotten what had happened, and could only say that 'something hurt'. She would then forget that as well, and go to stand up, and hurt her ankle again. <br />She did this again and again, until they propped her foot up in front of her, bandaged it, and stuck a sign on it saying "Connie, you have sprained your ankle."<br /><br />Even then, every time she noticed, she'd reach down and prod it, until it hurt. <br /><br />It was sort of funny, but really sad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48461499238752567352011-05-26T12:13:14.560-04:002011-05-26T12:13:14.560-04:00Dr. Grumpy: "Here, so take some of this medic...Dr. Grumpy: "Here, so take some of this medication."<br /><br />Mr. Vague: "How often, Dr.?"<br /><br />Dr Grumpy: "Sometimes."ndenunznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59063790761556971052011-05-26T11:46:10.015-04:002011-05-26T11:46:10.015-04:00This was my pet peeve regarding office-based medic...This was my pet peeve regarding office-based medicine this year. Patients made appointments to discuss specific problems with the ostensible goal of diagnosis and effective treatment. At least 40% were totally unprepared to give specifics about the problem, often citing <i>"I don't really keep track,"</i> or worse, <i>"I just don't pay attention to my body."</i><br /><br /><b>How long do your palpitations last?</b> <i>"A while."</i> <b>"30 seconds? "5 minutes? Longer?"</b> <i>"I really couldn't say."</i> <br /><br />Ugh. It was like trying to pull teeth from a cow. Some of them would marvel at what poor historians they were and laugh at themselves. I resisted the urge to poke my eyes out with dull spoons.PGYxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04326999545370162455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-11738201833663463972011-05-26T10:23:38.831-04:002011-05-26T10:23:38.831-04:00Nite Nurse, somewhat guilty as charged.
"How...Nite Nurse, somewhat guilty as charged. <br />"How would you rate your pain on a scale of one to ten?" <br />(Duh, morphine I.V. drip, like I can't feel shit.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-37291214501899321872011-05-26T10:00:01.527-04:002011-05-26T10:00:01.527-04:00I get the same when ask how often the vomiting is,...I get the same when ask how often the vomiting is, etc. I break it down like this: ok, I feel like we are having trouble communicating. Did fluffy vomit today? How about yesterday? The day before? etc. If they give me a series of "not sure," I go with "ok. Are you sure he vomited at all in the past week? Month? Etc. I usually get some useful information this way.also "was the last episode before or after Christmas?" etc.webhillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05938934194973454729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-46616410806685668352011-05-26T09:41:25.285-04:002011-05-26T09:41:25.285-04:00"OK, well, I think I may be able to possibly ..."OK, well, I think I may be able to possibly prescribe something, but I'm not sure. Maybe, though."Officer Cynicalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193271958353271282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1178606245268014312011-05-26T09:07:31.515-04:002011-05-26T09:07:31.515-04:00Dood is either brain dead or doesn't get them ...Dood is either brain dead or doesn't get them often enough for it to matter/they're not that bad. I know exactly when my last full blown migraine was and that was 33 months ago (I haven't gotten one since I got pregnant with my son).Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10654629488244098595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-25161679767405913152011-05-26T09:01:32.984-04:002011-05-26T09:01:32.984-04:00I do this circle with pain all the time. And whill...I do this circle with pain all the time. And whille I agree that the 0-10 scale sucks, I have to use it. And so has everyone else who has given you pain meds during your stay. You have been asked this question repeatedly, you can feel free to anticipate it by now.The Nite Nursehttp://talesfromtheniteshift.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-72524135745372047512011-05-26T08:55:12.111-04:002011-05-26T08:55:12.111-04:00Need to know basis, highly classified.Need to know basis, highly classified.Packerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10790343423937405624noreply@blogger.com