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“My nurse notified your pharmacy of your prescription changes.”
“So, unh, Doc, this new med for my heart?”
“Yes?”
“You said there was a nasty side effect?”
“It’s detailed in this booklet. Here. Take it home. Give it a good read.”
“That’s like a two-inch three-ring binder. All for one med?”
“Ah, no.”
“No?”
“Well, the side effect is severe diarrhea.”
“Ugh.”
“Particularly nasty in this case, so I’ve prescribed a drug for that, too.”
“Still, that’s a lot of paperwork for two meds.”
“Not two.”
“Really?”
“Drug to counter diarrhea causes nausea.”
“Okay.”
“To counter nausea, there’s another script…”
“And that’s it?”
“…which causes anxiety. To counter anxiety, there’s a script for a mild sedative.”
“Good.”
“Which can lead to inattentiveness.”
“That then, is…”
“So addressing that, there’s’ another.”
“Which can cause?”
“Blurred vision.”
“Sure don’t need that…”
“Of course not. Preventing vision impairment there’s risk of a fungal infection.”
“So there’s a…”
“Suppressing fungal infection risks kidney harm.”
“Geeze!”
“Not to worry. Guarding against kidney damage, a once-a-week capsule.”
“Ah.”
“Which might lower your B P.”
“Yikes!”
“But I’ve addressed that.”
“With?”
“Final med in the cocktail. Might cause sweats.”
“What if I just take the heart med?”
“Nasty case of diarrhea.”
“Just maybe?”
“No. For sure.”
“What If I don’t take the heart med?”
“You’ll die.”
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exposed by spwilcenwrites “Side Effects – April 6, 2024”
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Yeah, that’s about right!
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Hmm. You is [was] a nurse, right? Might be time for a long-term Boxer day (nurses/doctors). I get better info from nurses than I do doctors. Save one or two really good docs.
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