tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post2668343300915925815..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Dr. Grumpy and Dr. GoogleGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-39911807654047171242011-06-25T01:58:42.543-04:002011-06-25T01:58:42.543-04:00In response to:
"Hey Anon, 6/22 12:09 AM -- t...In response to:<br />"Hey Anon, 6/22 12:09 AM -- that was the PROBLEM. His nurses all take it differently and he's the only one who does it that way. Jackass. June 23, 2011 7:29 PM"<br /><br />If you actually READ the post that was referenced, there was not even a mention of nurses and the doctor taking it differently. Pain in the butt patients just like to complain about everything just for the sake of argument...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-16353390468953893632011-06-24T00:54:32.919-04:002011-06-24T00:54:32.919-04:00I was just having this conversation with my own do...I was just having this conversation with my own doctor out of pure frusteration the other day. I have uric acid kidney stones and uric acid stones do NOT show up on CT scans due to their density. (unless they are insanely huge) As a result, when I go to the ER with a stone, I often get labeled a hypochondriac and/or drug seeker. Very frusterating. And I've had over 70stones in six years, so I know what they feel like. Pretty unmistakable pain.<br /><br />So often, doctor's play God. (To the best I can tell from reading your blog, Dr. Grumpy, you do not do that. Thank you!) They want you to educate yourself because if you don't, you must not care about your own health. BUT if you educate yourself, then you get poo-poo'ed and told you're not doctor and couldn't possibly know what you're talking about.<br /><br />Now, this is just my own personal example. And I'm not dumping on all ER doctors. There are some gems out there but they are few and far between. I go in there educated and get called a drug seeker. Really doesn't seem fair.<br /><br />And for the record, I did not learn that from google. I learned that from one of the top rated nephrologists in Louisiana. But you can bet your bottom dollar that I printed that same information off google and now carry it in my purse, show it to ER doctors and beg them to look it up for themselves.<br /><br />Whew! Sorry for the long winded comment.Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17129283674618952945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68830596938852512212011-06-23T20:29:35.875-04:002011-06-23T20:29:35.875-04:00Hey Anon, 6/22 12:09 AM -- that was the PROBLEM. H...Hey Anon, 6/22 12:09 AM -- that was the PROBLEM. His nurses all take it differently and he's the only one who does it that way. Jackass.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-70661016668982614422011-06-23T05:54:32.270-04:002011-06-23T05:54:32.270-04:00Beautifully constructed rant.
Should be reposted o...Beautifully constructed rant.<br />Should be reposted on every 'Med for Dudes' website.<br />Actually, I thought the nice photo was of Big Phil, just to show that there are no hard feelings, (altho' agree horns look kinda sharp!), between professionals....cliffintokyonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-74089466645246611902011-06-22T20:18:59.562-04:002011-06-22T20:18:59.562-04:00That's a really nice yak, but may I suggest th...That's a really nice yak, but may I suggest that taking the sharp tips off its horns might be prudent?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-10454665545268140002011-06-22T09:14:55.677-04:002011-06-22T09:14:55.677-04:00You won't convince them not to use the interne...You won't convince them not to use the internet, but you can influence where they get their information. Take a look at Medline (run by the National Library of Medicine). It is extremely well put together, accurate, mainstream, in understandable language, and supports the doctor-patient relationship as the path to recovery.Horace S. Patoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14264460908182147981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14894458327080071302011-06-22T07:16:48.007-04:002011-06-22T07:16:48.007-04:00The patients you have must be smarter than me. Whe...The patients you have must be smarter than me. Whenever I find a reputable site, I don't what the hell they're on about. That's how I make the leap that they _are_ reputable: i.e., if the doctor tests you and your glob-glob is at 5% when at a boil, you're f-ed. Many MDs cross-examine your balance of swing-cells for a ditty-full on the jukebox, to eliminate contraindication of flat-footedness... (eyes roll back in my head) where's that little "x" button, and where's my doctor's number?Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11513190358784698648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-21170338256228871032011-06-22T06:23:57.457-04:002011-06-22T06:23:57.457-04:00wa-lah?wa-lah?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-90923745731344080822011-06-22T01:56:53.518-04:002011-06-22T01:56:53.518-04:00Damn, that sure is a handsome frackin' yak. Is...Damn, that sure is a handsome frackin' yak. Is that Mount Fuji in the background? If so, this must be the rare Yakitori breed, raised by Buddhist monks to ring temple bells with their horns. I looked them up on Google and found out that the poor bastards are inbred and suffer from spavin, bloat, horn-and-mouth disease, lumpy jaw (you can see that in the photo), warts, and maybe anthrax, though I think they were just pulling my leg with that one. It also said the Yakitori was good eatin', which struck me as kind of insensitive, but that's Google for you.Captain Foulenoughnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-17094085775466875422011-06-22T01:27:33.445-04:002011-06-22T01:27:33.445-04:00I gits my medikal info frum my geenius kuzin, cuz ...I gits my medikal info frum my geenius kuzin, cuz he gots himself a computter.<br /><br />-uninformed yak herderRonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848643822308909132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-42489006791215607422011-06-22T01:09:19.956-04:002011-06-22T01:09:19.956-04:00Anonymous June 21, 2011 7:55 PM - you're right...Anonymous June 21, 2011 7:55 PM - you're right, you ARE that pain-in-the-butt patient. Can't stand it when lay people think they know better than a medical professional who has devoted his/her life to their trade. As long as the blood pressure is taken the SAME way every time, the doctor will have an accurate variance to go by. <br /><br />Same thing with scales in different offices. It doesn't matter that your PCP scale says you weigh 130 and ours says 135. If you come in and weigh 140 the next time then you will have gained 5 lbs on your PCPs scale too, regardless of the actual number shown, the rate of change is what mattersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59839464064128414482011-06-22T01:00:42.800-04:002011-06-22T01:00:42.800-04:00I also HATE it when patients read the inserts that...I also HATE it when patients read the inserts that come with the medications....they don't realize that if someone in the research group had, we'll say abdominal discomfort, (even though it could very well have been the tacos he ate for dinner) that they have to list it as a POSSIBLE side effect.<br /><br />I once had a patient receive a new pacemaker implant, she went home and started reading the education book that she was sent home with and called the office stating (for real, no joke) "I felt fine until I started reading my pacemaker book" and then began reading me the whole list of "things to look out for" , all of which she claimed she had. The docs respone? "Tell her to quit reading the book, she'll be fine" and guess what? She was....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-27573429498348010532011-06-21T23:40:04.146-04:002011-06-21T23:40:04.146-04:00I've got an idea for a fun experiment. Put so...I've got an idea for a fun experiment. Put something ridiculous on Wikipedia and see how much new business you get. "Peanut allergies linked to brain tumors", etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-28424344226298817972011-06-21T22:49:50.384-04:002011-06-21T22:49:50.384-04:00Don't forget Side Effects listed on the 'n...Don't forget Side Effects listed on the 'net. You know, the "My cousin was given this drug for his Schnorkfloodle's and HE ALMOST DIED. No one should ever take this drug."<br /><br />Gorgeous yak btw.terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1697565827832770902011-06-21T22:27:40.799-04:002011-06-21T22:27:40.799-04:00totally agree with Anonymous about directing peopl...totally agree with Anonymous about directing people to reputable web sites (like veterinarypartner.com in our line of work). It does help me when clients use sites like this to research things like feline diabetes, which is too complicated to fully explain in a 20 minute appointment (and subsequent phone calls).<br /><br />personal fave was when a client brought me a print out on eosinophilic granulomas in cats, which she thought her cat might have based on her consult with Dr. Google. Turns out that we diagnosed her cat with that years ago (listed every year in the medical record) - and had been doing the exact treatment listed on the website. way to pay attention, lady.annie.dvmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14081832545188287354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-64981246573152174612011-06-21T21:21:37.761-04:002011-06-21T21:21:37.761-04:00Google has created "medical student syndrome&...Google has created "medical student syndrome" for the masses. <br /><br />Every medical student finds a Hodgkins node. <br /><br />Every medical student has symptoms of whatever terrible condition was read about last.<br /><br />BTW... if they're discussing Dr. Google in a Costco publication do they get all their diseases 6 at a time?a.generic dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06162096557026780038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-59333917625219701232011-06-21T20:59:33.715-04:002011-06-21T20:59:33.715-04:00But... Dr.Oz, Dr. Oprah and Dr. Google charge NO C...But... Dr.Oz, Dr. Oprah and Dr. Google charge NO COPAY for their stellar advice. So they must be better. Right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-9523429175955138422011-06-21T20:55:00.524-04:002011-06-21T20:55:00.524-04:00As a pain-in-the-butt patient, I am laughing so ha...As a pain-in-the-butt patient, I am laughing so hard at this post. The last time I visited my (former) OB, he and I were in the middle of a difference of opinion on the proper way to measure blood pressure. Specifically, whether you'll get a falsely low reading if you lie the patient on her left side and take the measurement on the right arm while it's above the heart.<br /><br />My multiple references were from Pubmed and from the citations those articles listed. His? A combination of Wikipedia and "I've been doing it that way for 20 years and I'm not going to change now." Hence the *former* OB part. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-65780815875242842052011-06-21T20:22:46.318-04:002011-06-21T20:22:46.318-04:00Speaking on behalf of myself and the literally ten...Speaking on behalf of myself and the literally tens of Schnorkfloodle's Syndrome sufferers worldwide, if we'd had access to the pamphlets you mentioned, we may have avoided partaking of the African Tumba flower (discovered by Irwin L. Schnorkfloodle) that led to our disease.<br /><br />Just saying.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-46192016800813338182011-06-21T19:05:32.464-04:002011-06-21T19:05:32.464-04:00'ow much for ze yak??'ow much for ze yak??Mrs Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03109885833512528798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-9891807615196683502011-06-21T18:42:03.919-04:002011-06-21T18:42:03.919-04:00I'm proud to say it was a Dr. Who pronounced t...I'm proud to say it was a Dr. Who pronounced that I was a Silliyak. (Gluten intolerant)Silliyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357513229346986960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-26909027400934751162011-06-21T18:33:56.574-04:002011-06-21T18:33:56.574-04:00Family calls me "Internet M.D." Just be...Family calls me "Internet M.D." Just because I like to read things for the heck of it. I don't go running into the Dr. for every little thing though. After major surgery last fall though, just reading up on the different things done to me, helped. I read it all, this and that - peer reviewed journal articles, stuff from the specialty's accredited and recognized organization... anyway, the information for me is reassuring and informative, but will never take the place of the advice from a Dr. that I know and trust.<br /><br />But the more knowledge for me, the better. I always research drugs I am prescribed to make sure I take them correctly and they don't interact with other drugs.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-57429402817146668902011-06-21T17:45:23.136-04:002011-06-21T17:45:23.136-04:00See, the problem I have is that (since I'm in ...See, the problem I have is that (since I'm in med school) the doctors expect me to have read up on my illness before I come in, and then ask me what I think I should do. AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!! On the other hand, I think I prefer it this way, since things seem to get overlooked if I don't micromanage.<br /><br />I must be an awesome patient.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-43987553714120773822011-06-21T17:44:55.419-04:002011-06-21T17:44:55.419-04:00As a vet I gotta say, how come nobody ever brings ...As a vet I gotta say, how come nobody ever brings in a nice yak like that to see me?<br /><br />When people bring in new puppies and kittens, part of the first visit is now "When you go online to look something up, and you inevitably will, please go to a site that is reviewed by vets, like veterinarypartner.com." <br /><br />It helps limit the number of diagnoses (with treatment and medication recommendations) by way of the kid at the feed store or the neighbor who saw a show on TV.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-92180396804703990442011-06-21T17:41:43.800-04:002011-06-21T17:41:43.800-04:00Totally agree. I'm on some boards for my parti...Totally agree. I'm on some boards for my particular illness and I get the biggest laugh out of some of the people who wake up with stiff necks and assume that the are now dying because the internet said that could be a symptom of something really horrifying! They are so used to finding something medically wrong with everything they can't see it as just having slept funny. <br /><br />Trying to convince another lady that her doc is probably right that her leg muscle weakness is due to under use and not some horrible disease and she needs to MOVE A LITTLE. gah.<br /><br />On the other hand, I've learned an awful lot about different types of headaches on the internet to be able to tell my neuro more specifically what is going on and where than just "my head still hurts." And to know when I need to call her in between visits because something really scary is going on or if it is just something odd and can wait.watercolordaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08918878832628412824noreply@blogger.com