| Feb 25, 2008 @ 7:33 PM |
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not4me937
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We've all done it. But I feel particulaly bad about doing something I didn't want to do today. My heart just wasn't in it and I'll likely have a hard time going to sleep tonight.
What I did:
I have this patient who constantly whines...nothing is ever right...so I changed a medicine...really didn't need to be done...but I did just to shut her up.
AM I wrong?
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| Feb 25, 2008 @ 8:28 PM |
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uab_5
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But knowing you're an NP which would mean GP or like, I wouldn't care.
Well...if it were a psychotrope you changed I'd be pretty ticked.
I take my psychtropes very seriously....
This one for mood control.
That one for depression.
The other one to reduce mania/ hypomania.
And for good measure one to keep me from eating everything carbon based. 
BTW is she happy now?
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| Feb 26, 2008 @ 9:03 AM |
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jamminjerry
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if you were to discuss the concept of right and wrong with her, would there be heated debate or just "huh?" the burden is yours. society awaits to judge you. animal, vegetable or mineral. thats how i will judge you. if she is human, she will debate. if she knows my Father, she will humble herself. selah
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| Mar 28, 2008 @ 4:47 PM |
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thedarkmechanic
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I wouldn't worry too much if the medication doesn't do anything to harm her health. Think about how many people put their hyperactive children on ridilin and things like that to get them to chill out.
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| Apr 5, 2008 @ 2:54 PM |
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Jordan4u
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If you have never been ill, it is hard to put yourself in the place of the patient that did a little fussing. If you were ill would you want to be done this way.
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| Apr 5, 2008 @ 2:54 PM |
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Jordan4u
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If you have never been ill, it is hard to put yourself in the place of the patient that did a little fussing. If you were ill would you want to be done this way.
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| Apr 9, 2008 @ 11:59 AM |
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jamminjerry
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jordan, we have all been ill. and we have all endured whiners. as you mentioned, if we have not been there how can we give an honest opinion. since we have all been ill and endrured whiners, logic implies you are referring to those that actually are responsible for the care of "ill whiners". as for me, i have been there. in my opinion, the decision falls upon the shoulders of the attending physician. < thats a period. end of debate. LOL
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| May 25, 2008 @ 1:16 AM |
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dragonmaster78
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Well it all depends on the drug. switching asprin for alleve is ok or celexa for wellbutrin maybe but when its something like seroquel for the drug abilify you need to watch it since those two drugs are not to closely related. I made that switch and the abilify had no affect so it really all depends on the patients needs and understanding of side effect consequences in the case of celexa and wellbutrin.
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| May 25, 2008 @ 5:48 AM |
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uab_5
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Cool dragon!
You're familar with psychotropes.
I have bipolar disorder, and have have had had quacks try to pull that same switch on me!
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| May 26, 2008 @ 4:25 PM |
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PeniAnnie
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Sometimes having peace of mind helps the patient as much as themedication. If the patient feels the med was not helping her and you switched to something that was comparable, then "no harm-no foul" and your patient feels more content in knowing that you listened....
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