tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post5242712515640508180..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Sunday night, 7:45 p.m.Grumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75306562939194012622010-03-23T22:02:19.168-04:002010-03-23T22:02:19.168-04:00You need to find out what magazine that was, then ...You need to find out what magazine that was, then get several copies for your waiting area--or order reprints of that particular article to hand out to every patient! <br /><br />Not taking epilepsy medication for a week?! Mr. Phone is a damn fool.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16419745416635916600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-14789427708628864922010-03-23T19:13:14.459-04:002010-03-23T19:13:14.459-04:00Tridest "tried this", Goofus, and Miss A...Tridest "tried this", Goofus, and Miss April in the same blog. HahaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-89922481973877000482010-03-23T09:42:06.230-04:002010-03-23T09:42:06.230-04:00Maybe he had a seizure that zapped ALL his common ...Maybe he had a seizure that zapped ALL his common sense?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-53410475251676548252010-03-22T19:33:35.018-04:002010-03-22T19:33:35.018-04:00Mooooose, stop it! Now I have the earworm.Mooooose, stop it! Now I have the earworm.shojinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00185123741779362198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-46425462254152876282010-03-22T16:45:04.181-04:002010-03-22T16:45:04.181-04:00"Once I saw that Miss April listed 'peopl..."Once I saw that Miss April listed 'people who don't take their meds' as a turn-off, I had an epiphany."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-25965000968945145692010-03-22T16:43:21.243-04:002010-03-22T16:43:21.243-04:00If only more people would heed the timeless wisdom...If only more people would heed the timeless wisdom of Goofus and Gallant...Cthulhu Sashiminoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-23150447991090847452010-03-22T16:24:05.256-04:002010-03-22T16:24:05.256-04:00Oh gods, "grumpytown" is an earworm. WO...Oh gods, "grumpytown" is an earworm. WON'T YOU TAKE ME TO -- GRUMPYTOWN!!!<br /><br />There, now it's stuck in YOUR head, too.<br /><br />Today's Captcha word is: TRIDEST. Six out of Five dyslexic doctors eat TRIDEST. With fries on top.<br /><br />(now I'm *really* going to hell)Moosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10397412122635951126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-11807929763766726672010-03-22T15:33:26.452-04:002010-03-22T15:33:26.452-04:00Did you refer Mr. Phone to ERP?Did you refer Mr. Phone to ERP?terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71252735011204052702010-03-22T14:34:24.631-04:002010-03-22T14:34:24.631-04:00That really bites weenies! You are sick and have ...That really bites weenies! You are sick and have to deal with this?????<br /><br />I am surprised they got past the<br />watch dog.....Mrs. Grumpy!! You<br />really have some odd birds at your<br />practice!!<br /><br />NV: bootiersdonnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-5840920649096814332010-03-22T13:37:12.671-04:002010-03-22T13:37:12.671-04:00OY.OY.CaShThoMahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10129301440408677792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68128146884113439642010-03-22T13:27:59.383-04:002010-03-22T13:27:59.383-04:00What. A. Fu*king. Idiot.What. A. Fu*king. Idiot.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-68511754108956284392010-03-22T12:39:45.706-04:002010-03-22T12:39:45.706-04:00Dr G., reading your blog and the comments by other...Dr G., reading your blog and the comments by other medical people, will hopefully make me a better patient.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-84932505197429260202010-03-22T12:35:23.902-04:002010-03-22T12:35:23.902-04:00::sigh:: I think you got his name wrong. It'...::sigh:: I think you got his name wrong. It's probably Mr. Brainloss rather than Mr. Phone. No, really. If I'm visiting somewhere for a week and forget a prescription med the first thing I do is either hit pharmacy where I get my meds for an emergency amount on the <b>first day</b> that I'm there.. If there isn't a pharmacy in that town I page my doctor to have it called in to a different pharmacy that is <b>in</b> that town. Duh.Kat's Katshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05519016601947528061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32704050819656336502010-03-22T12:26:54.268-04:002010-03-22T12:26:54.268-04:00Welcome back!! Hope you're feeling better and ...Welcome back!! Hope you're feeling better and didn't have a bucket between your knees when you took this call! <br />Its great your patients feel they can call you = not the ones who don't want to bother you and have bigger episodes... nice rapport doc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-12107857887926147392010-03-22T11:54:14.856-04:002010-03-22T11:54:14.856-04:00I need to vent in a place my friends won't see...I need to vent in a place my friends won't see. Jack and Jill are acquaintances of mine. Jack had "a stroke in his eye" and is in danger of losing his eyesight. They have no insurance. They've already paid A LOT of money out of pocket to some doctor somewhere and the emergency room. Now he needs a blood test so they went to LabCorp and it will cost $1000 for the blood test. I work for a federally qualified community health center that caters to medicaid and uninsured patients. I've been telling them for weeks to COME IN, i.e. WALK IN - PHYSICALLY to my clinic and I'll get them set up on a sliding fee program. But they keep calling the health center operators, who are clueless, and they keep calling me desperately for help. But they won't do the ONE thing I ask them to - which is to COME IN TO THE CLINIC so I can personally walk them over to the eligibility office and TELL someone to take care of them. It also thrills me when they say they have something else to do that day. Yup. <br /><br />I hate it when people don't do what I tell them to do.<br /><br />Thanks for listening. It doesn't even matter if you post this. It just felt good to type it out.thegooddrlaurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08435755211517374081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-44411255226000033562010-03-22T11:53:28.468-04:002010-03-22T11:53:28.468-04:00Every time I shake my head at how many calls like ...Every time I shake my head at how many calls like this are taken at pharmacies, I realize it must be 10 times worse for the physicians' offices. Why don't people take ANY responsibility???Frantic Pharmacisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804872250102867314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-60154137543997024962010-03-22T10:43:47.434-04:002010-03-22T10:43:47.434-04:00Look at the bright side: at least the article was ...Look at the bright side: at least the article was effective... Congratulations to that writer. :-)<br /><br /><>< KatieKatie Axelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361471654719262744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-19749635956377399512010-03-22T10:42:45.416-04:002010-03-22T10:42:45.416-04:00Mr Phone meet Mr Natural Selection.Mr Phone meet Mr Natural Selection.Silliyakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12357513229346986960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-10216903321380309182010-03-22T10:36:45.554-04:002010-03-22T10:36:45.554-04:00I have no set policy, but given the potential dang...I have no set policy, but given the potential dangers of them missing a medication, would rather have my seizure patients call me on a weekend for refills if needed.<br /><br />It beats having an ER doc call me because my patient seized and drove into oncoming traffic.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86297451633027487292010-03-22T10:33:46.881-04:002010-03-22T10:33:46.881-04:00Grumpy, what is your office policy regarding refil...Grumpy, what is your office policy regarding refills? In my opinion, no REFILL is EVER an urgent or emergent situation. Does your voicemail say something to the effect of "refill requests will be handled during office hours. Please contact your pharmacy so they can fax us your prescription information?" As a pharmacist, I have people contact me all the time wanting me to page their doctor for something that's entirely the pt's fault (ie, ran out of medication and forgot to call it in on time). Generally, we loan up to 3 days worth on routine refills, and I tell the pt to check with us the next day as a fax has been sent to your physician. (If they keep this charade up, I put them on "automatic refill" which fills the rx 3 days early or contacts prescriber if out of refills). IMO, being on call is because of emergencies.....Mr Smith had a massive stroke and can't move his right arm, etc, etc, etc. NOT "I'm out of Tegretol."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-56596575559696598272010-03-22T10:21:06.367-04:002010-03-22T10:21:06.367-04:00lq2mlq2mWarmSockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192702662231361355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-75614853458747950722010-03-22T10:11:24.679-04:002010-03-22T10:11:24.679-04:00Tell me how come he'll pay more attention to a...Tell me how come he'll pay more attention to a random magazine article than to a highly educated doctor who gives him personalized care?<br /><br />Maybe you need to festoon your patients with those annoying little subscription cards, Grumpy.Celestenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-62627428995205806002010-03-22T09:43:42.441-04:002010-03-22T09:43:42.441-04:00OMG, what a huge fail on so many levels. First of...OMG, what a huge fail on so many levels. First of all, I'm sure that when Dr. Grumpy prescribed the medication he stressed the importance of taking it and if not it was implied. Then there's the fact that the guy wasted Dr. Grumpy's time (when he was sick no less) with a stupid and totally unnecessary phone call. How does this guy function day to day? He will be lucky if he even managed to board the correct flight. Instead of going to Grumpytown airport he probably ended up at the Dumpytown airport.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-8028078098728017852010-03-22T09:07:29.837-04:002010-03-22T09:07:29.837-04:00Did you give him absolution after he confessed?Did you give him absolution after he confessed?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-83436293241891353582010-03-22T09:00:22.843-04:002010-03-22T09:00:22.843-04:00*Sigh!*
Well, at least those articles helped SOME...*Sigh!*<br /><br />Well, at least those articles helped SOMEBODY. Even if it was a bit after the fact.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.com