tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post9188020064665398220..comments2023-06-15T03:30:17.871-06:00Comments on Musings of a Highly Trained Monkey: The RulesMonkeyGirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05735317323208263354noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-1759483932245967612007-06-10T11:53:00.000-06:002007-06-10T11:53:00.000-06:00I'm with Joeymom on the fever/tylenol thing. Sever...I'm with Joeymom on the fever/tylenol thing. Several times, I've been told, "Well, she seems to be fine now!" from medical personel. But I also understand you meaning - it's a referrence to most first-time moms/hysterical overprotective moms. <BR/>Love your blog!mrkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10977131449460860348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-71264827727111520202007-06-04T05:42:00.000-06:002007-06-04T05:42:00.000-06:00And another thing...If you have had the pain for a...And another thing...<BR/><BR/>If you have had the pain for a week and you haven't been taking anlagesia, your pain score is NOT 10 out of 10.<BR/><BR/>It's the same all over the world, MG. Love it!Mousiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16465249551690887635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-23340543189351172542007-06-03T10:40:00.000-06:002007-06-03T10:40:00.000-06:00So if I am in so much pain that delightful is out ...So if I am in so much pain that delightful is out of the question THEN I am damn well not going to choose dying or homeless as the only alternatives. Sorry.Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08947512500100910895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-67182152019037022972007-06-03T10:14:00.000-06:002007-06-03T10:14:00.000-06:00Um, actually, just so you know, reference the kid-...Um, actually, just so you know, reference the kid-with-the-fever thing, pediatricians are telling some of us not to reduce the fever because in an otherwise healthy kid, the fever is the body's mechanism for removing the infection. They say that giving NSAIDs or Tylenol causes cumulative damage to the liver and kidneys and not to give these.<BR/><BR/>I have also had more than one pediatrician tell me that unless the high temperature was caused by heat stroke or similar, a child cannot be harmed by a high fever. Not all kids get seizures in response to fever.<BR/><BR/>I am not arguing with you guys, I am just telling you what the pediatricians are telling some of us.<BR/><BR/>The reason that we are taking our feverish kids to the ED, when we do, is because (1) our pediatrician told us to and (2) there is no alternative open anywhere near us. We would rather not touch the ED with a ten-foot pole, because, as irritating as some of you find us, we find the group of drunks near us waiting for their family member equally as offensive, and everyone around us looks to be carrying a communicable disease. <BR/><BR/>To some of us, fever and/or pain are a sign that something is broken and wrong. Making the fever go away or administering painkiller doesn't fix the problem that made the fever happen or the pain -- uh, painful. We are <I>not</I> reassured with a shot of Tylenol and a statement that the fever is now gone, for obvious reasons.<BR/><BR/>I have been told, "Well, now the fever is gone. You can go home." Uh, no we can't. He still has an infection.KC Saulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06480325548867390009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-91784351664110452442007-06-02T21:54:00.000-06:002007-06-02T21:54:00.000-06:00I stumbled upon your blog via www.spindyeknit.com ...I stumbled upon your blog via www.spindyeknit.com and you got your self a new dedicated reader---you are hilarious and awesome. Thank you for the work you do in the ER.Birdwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15566124933906053791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-37538703429370445822007-06-02T21:40:00.000-06:002007-06-02T21:40:00.000-06:00I always remember the one time I took my kid to th...I always remember the one time I took my kid to the walk-in clinic (I only going to the emergency room if we have a life-threatening emergency) and explained that my kid had a fever, but I had given him tylenol before coming; and sure enough, the tylenol had worked, and the thermometer read normal. Those immortal words fell from that nurse's lips: "Why did you come in? Your kid doesn't have a fever." As it turned out, he had a very painful double ear infection. I filed that one with the another clinic where the doctor tried to prescribe amoxicillin right after I had just explained to every staff person in the place, including the doctor not two minutes before, that my child is allergic to amoxicillin- it was even stamped in red across the top of the chart, inside and out. Also the OB/GYN who walked into the room took one look at me and informed me that I was to consume no sweets, juice, breads, or pasta (none of which I eat much of to begin with) and gain no weight during my pregnancy. When I started to freak out and ask how bad the glucose test number had been to warrant such advice (and the rather abrasive manner the advice was given), her response was "what glucose test?" <BR/><BR/>I avoid all of these places like the plague.Joeymomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08254601805621175842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-79279356515666245882007-06-02T20:55:00.000-06:002007-06-02T20:55:00.000-06:00God, this is so great and funny and real. I love ...God, this is so great and funny and real. I love the thing about fishing things out of the toilet!girlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-15411163827896973152007-06-02T19:17:00.000-06:002007-06-02T19:17:00.000-06:00Er...re: giving kids tylenol for fever before goin...Er...re: giving kids tylenol for fever before going to the ED...we can't. My kiddo is a post-transplant patient and we've been told by his team not to give him any fever-reducing agents before he's seen at the ED. But, we usually bring along a DVD player and coloring books and other things to keep him entertained during the (long) waits. :) --lexifrostedlexicharmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07131274917643716354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-88113166533369333542007-06-02T17:21:00.000-06:002007-06-02T17:21:00.000-06:00I first read this on a blog called 'Protect the Ai...I first read this on a blog called 'Protect the Airway' but I don't know if he was the author.ERnurseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843824564108513499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-31496803894925085842007-06-02T16:28:00.000-06:002007-06-02T16:28:00.000-06:00Make me glad that I laid down and shut the hell up...Make me glad that I laid down and shut the hell up when it was my turn in the ER (I was the delightful one!) <BR/><BR/>Cannot imagine dealing with this on a regular basis.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18012100875719616898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-88108061858736423532007-06-02T09:31:00.000-06:002007-06-02T09:31:00.000-06:00Oh man, you mean I can't go to the hospital for a ...Oh man, you mean I <I>can't</I> go to the hospital for a stuffy nose any more? That is so unfair.<BR/><BR/>(loved this)Come Back Brighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265267087716795746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8206950351545432700.post-56826393628289460952007-06-02T06:50:00.000-06:002007-06-02T06:50:00.000-06:00I've read this before, but I still love it. Maybe ...I've read this before, but I still love it. Maybe I should hand out copies when people start bitching. Since most of our patients are functioning illiterates, it should take them a couple of hours to get through and, hey, by that time maybe I'll be at lunch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com