tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post5686311502356659036..comments2024-03-18T09:00:31.992-04:00Comments on Doctor Grumpy in the House: Fun with patientsGrumpy, M.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-88442766474474000712010-01-20T21:33:19.376-05:002010-01-20T21:33:19.376-05:00This is indeed a weird phenomenon. So many times I...This is indeed a weird phenomenon. So many times I'm going over the directions on a prescription with a customer and all they want to know is how many they take PER DAY -- not how many, and not how often. It's odd.Frantic Pharmacisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15804872250102867314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-77398704330818794522010-01-20T21:08:31.211-05:002010-01-20T21:08:31.211-05:00Could be topamax. My first thought was Lyrica, in...Could be topamax. My first thought was Lyrica, in which case he is saving $$$ by taking 2 caps rather than 8.Toddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175330233922632422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22930445668250691702010-01-20T10:08:21.321-05:002010-01-20T10:08:21.321-05:00@Donna: There's only one problem with that, wh...@Donna: There's only one problem with that, which is that hydrocodone by itself, without APAP (tylenol) in it, is a schedule II controlled substance and isn't commercially available in the USA...Shalomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13667927130052597028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4037773623527405232010-01-20T08:51:13.687-05:002010-01-20T08:51:13.687-05:00You should have prescribed one 200mg tab (oval) cu...You should have prescribed one 200mg tab (oval) cut in half with the nifty pill cutter.axlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11595402840889070090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-48581438511513150302010-01-20T03:45:06.275-05:002010-01-20T03:45:06.275-05:00So now I gotta know, was the drug Topamax? Its the...So now I gotta know, was the drug Topamax? Its the first drug I thought of when I read this<br /><br />RxTechAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-50498868491471329262010-01-20T03:37:39.545-05:002010-01-20T03:37:39.545-05:00@MJH - it depends. If 8, 25mg LTG won't cause...@MJH - it depends. If 8, 25mg LTG won't cause a pt to rash out, but 2, 100mg will due to different fillers... no one wins if the pt is switched to 2, 100mg LTG tablets.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-2498680333901203142010-01-19T22:44:14.523-05:002010-01-19T22:44:14.523-05:00Oh Dr. Grumpy, I just laughed so loudly that Mr. L...Oh Dr. Grumpy, I just laughed so loudly that Mr. Lipstick paused the TV and asked me what was going on.<br /><br />We at Lipstick Pharmacy see these sort of mathematicians frequently. Sometimes they think the prescription vials are optical illusions too.Lipstickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04346441046070223404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-73204125320245915272010-01-19T22:05:22.913-05:002010-01-19T22:05:22.913-05:00great work!great work!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506274310934059070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-53937670657979825952010-01-19T21:26:50.864-05:002010-01-19T21:26:50.864-05:00Oh, you are a crafty one, you are.Oh, you are a crafty one, you are.Grinchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4566388472731788192010-01-19T17:57:46.731-05:002010-01-19T17:57:46.731-05:00This could stem from the naproxen ads stating that...This could stem from the naproxen ads stating that you take less pills with naproxen than tylenol or advil. Because, as we all know, if you take less pills, you're obviously healthier.<br /><br />Awesome, how you were able to stick it to him so surreptitiously.<br /><br />-FlaviusFlaviusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4588501748095344152010-01-19T17:57:16.355-05:002010-01-19T17:57:16.355-05:00You have definitely figured out how to work with t...You have definitely figured out how to work with those nutjob patients of yours. Kudos!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794712479594188124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22577724396472758262010-01-19T17:18:06.367-05:002010-01-19T17:18:06.367-05:00Nice work! Especially since taking two pills a da...Nice work! Especially since taking two pills a day instead of 8 pills a day will save him, his insurance, or both a -lot- of money in the long run. :)Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344753992375200456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-61272599409812570602010-01-19T17:17:38.315-05:002010-01-19T17:17:38.315-05:00Maybe he was afraid of aspirating the pills.Maybe he was afraid of aspirating the pills.ERPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15973334581468131595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86970705886886111962010-01-19T16:14:16.252-05:002010-01-19T16:14:16.252-05:00OMDG! The internet is such a
dangerous place. Fo...OMDG! The internet is such a<br />dangerous place. For better or worse! It is such a catch 21!<br />T.V. Tells patients (with the new<br />guidlines) to ask for the them<br />to ask for the pure formof amy given rx...ex. vicodan, they are asked for it w/out the tylenol. I<br />have hurd stories that this is done, them they are given the hairy eyeball! Then they are given<br />a red flag as a seeker. You can't win for losing. I hope this story<br />is appropriate for 'fun with patiens' Everything is getting too<br />complicated!<br /><br />Please don't get me started with<br />Toradol!donnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-12453326349150667252010-01-19T16:01:21.873-05:002010-01-19T16:01:21.873-05:00Awesome customer service Dr. G.Awesome customer service Dr. G.OMDGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17937425894428802591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-1605909591674989722010-01-19T15:50:44.997-05:002010-01-19T15:50:44.997-05:00Seems like it would be the overall dose rather tha...Seems like it would be the overall <i>dose</i> rather than the number of pills that would affect the liver. Then again, I gotta say I'd be happy to reduce my annual pill intake by 2,190. That's what you did for him.WarmSockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12192702662231361355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-8806637903709123232010-01-19T15:25:42.880-05:002010-01-19T15:25:42.880-05:00Please tell me this man doesn't use math daily...Please tell me this man doesn't use math daily in his chosen profession. 'Cause I'm gonna make a mental note to avoid him!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-32547442196691028022010-01-19T15:10:10.001-05:002010-01-19T15:10:10.001-05:00A colleague of mine used to give patients a push o...A colleague of mine used to give patients a push of "normal saline" pronounced "norMAAL sal-YNE". <br /><br />Worked wonders.Albinoblackbearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15222730484450544498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22232476776282303482010-01-19T15:05:49.852-05:002010-01-19T15:05:49.852-05:00Oh, you're sneaky. Well done.Oh, you're sneaky. Well done.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07842890893365738906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-4775803158468542982010-01-19T14:51:41.813-05:002010-01-19T14:51:41.813-05:00It reminds me of a joke (most things do):
One da...It reminds me of a joke (most things do): <br /><br />One day after work, Dufus walked into a pizza parlor and ordered a large pizza. When it was ready, the waiter asked if he wanted it cut into eight pieces or sixteen. "Better make it eight, he said. "I'd never be able to eat sixteen."mean_owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00710066769361436809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-22291189104908917272010-01-19T14:46:10.708-05:002010-01-19T14:46:10.708-05:00must be a relative a patient that one of the ortho...must be a relative a patient that one of the orthos husband works with had over the weekend... totally relieved his ankle was just broken and not fractured.The Nice Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187680266629928391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-56155357110227985932010-01-19T14:40:47.423-05:002010-01-19T14:40:47.423-05:00.... that's crazy. can't wait til i have ....... that's crazy. can't wait til i have patients of my own lolCatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13635808302306218421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-71803748057999662062010-01-19T14:32:39.935-05:002010-01-19T14:32:39.935-05:00This is great. The best part is that if your patie...This is great. The best part is that if your patient tells all his friends how helpful you were, you'll get more blog material!terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-50185179389823165912010-01-19T14:24:58.365-05:002010-01-19T14:24:58.365-05:00I find its not so much the dosage of the medicatio...I find its not so much the dosage of the medication that has people concerned, its the number of pills/day. I had a guy argue with me about giving him two 20 mg tabs of lasix saying it was too much but when I waltzed in with a 40 mg tab, he was all sorts of happy. <br /><br />Another satisfied customer!Mahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860979377398925052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5883634615775822475.post-86280061363136393792010-01-19T14:17:53.424-05:002010-01-19T14:17:53.424-05:00May I point out he NEVER mentioned dosage size- he...May I point out he NEVER mentioned dosage size- he was concerned about the number of pills he was taking.<br /><br />So I addressed that to his satisfaction. I never lied to him. I never said I was changing his dose- nor did he ask me to.<br /><br />And we're both happy.Grumpy, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09858110332436246760noreply@blogger.com