tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post7770016510556845111..comments2024-01-12T06:12:35.838-05:00Comments on StorytellERdoc: My Spinning HeadStorytellERdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14371229500424449124noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-60871086268774394422010-03-21T19:24:26.837-04:002010-03-21T19:24:26.837-04:00This cold is making the rounds I think. I've h...This cold is making the rounds I think. I've had it for almost a week now and no OTC meds worked. I finally went to a walk in clinic today for some serious medicine. Now my cataract surgery is probably on hold. Wouldn't want to be coughing while the doc has a scalpel near my eye...ciaoRosittahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05722304052321553692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-23583506913902297042010-03-21T17:55:26.378-04:002010-03-21T17:55:26.378-04:00Hi Jabulani - it does sound like theraflu and it i...Hi Jabulani - it does sound like theraflu and it is a wonder drug in our house.<br /><br />I live in Sussex county. Interesting little coincidence. :)<br /><br />I'm not ready to host yet but perhaps sometime this year.<br /><br />Regarding otc choices ..they can make you crazy ..but I end up looking for things that cover the symptoms I have ..but if it also covers symptoms I don't have ..I take it anyway because the crazy making part is either they don't cover all symptoms ..targeting only a few ..or they overlap into things you don't need. Since I'm a girl that believes in covering all her bases ..I go for the overlap ..better safe than sorry.SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-4589446966786965072010-03-19T18:47:52.253-04:002010-03-19T18:47:52.253-04:00This is too funny! I never knew a doctor would hav...This is too funny! I never knew a doctor would have difficulty picking out otc meds!kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17987700142247888708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-51590296304195530472010-03-19T17:12:12.993-04:002010-03-19T17:12:12.993-04:00Sea Spray: Exactly what it says: it's a lemon-...Sea Spray: Exactly what it says: it's a lemon-flavoured powdered medication that you dissolve in boiling water and sip!!!! It sounds like Theraflu. It most likely has all sorts of other 'stuff' in it that I just don't want to think about; I could end up havering like Jim for hours when I should instead be just making a cup and drinking it on down. I can always guarantee that 10-15 mins after I've drunk it, I'll be feeling better and then 10-15 mins before the 4 hours is up, I start to feel all snotty and achey again so I prepare the next dose. 24hrs later, I am fit enough to run the London Marathon. OK, maybe that's a teensy weensy exaggeration but ... you get my drift I'm sure :) <br /><br />Yeah, I had great fun doing the Zippy post. My kids loved having him here; poor thing got dragged all over the place! You could still host him; just contact Doc Rob. He needs venues after NYC - you could probably go fetch him!Jabulanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847825459654555235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-22048714079831857072010-03-19T15:13:37.050-04:002010-03-19T15:13:37.050-04:00Sandra - I'm impressed!
Jabulani - what exact...Sandra - I'm impressed!<br /><br />Jabulani - what exactly is lemsip?<br /><br />Also ..Jabulani ..I enjoyed reading about Zippy's stay with you and checking out all the pictures. At one point I was going to have him come stay with me, but then ended up stented for the summer ..but perhaps I will try again. However ..no castles in NJ that I'm aware of. :)<br /><br />I need to go back and comment in Zippy's blog. :)SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-19547886374921656202010-03-18T18:01:45.263-04:002010-03-18T18:01:45.263-04:00Ya know, surprised I am not. Amused? Oh yeah... Th...Ya know, surprised I am not. Amused? Oh yeah... The <i>"knows too much"</i> thing is totally correct. So here's a little tip from a 'Cousin Across The Pond': Lemsip. Honestly it has more magical properties than Chocolate and Chardonnay. At the first whiff of something unpleasant, I boil up the kettle and stir in the powder. Yup, Sea Spray's right - caressing your medication like a therapeutic cuppa somethin' is 85% of the cure! In fact, I'm on the stuff now because I have to keep myself awake so's I can finish making my mother's cousin's 60th birthday cake (otherwise I'd be in bed having drained a cup of Lemsip before I went Nod). So next time one of your lot gets sick Jim, holler. I'll beam you over some Lemsip :) <br /><br />Anna: my sister-in-law got Shingles when she was 32. Horribly. Poor love.Jabulanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12847825459654555235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-87231332114908922962010-03-17T17:50:54.756-04:002010-03-17T17:50:54.756-04:00Hahahaha!! Oh, the sweet, sweet irony of a doctor ...Hahahaha!! Oh, the sweet, sweet irony of a doctor totally confused in the cold & flu aisle. <br /><br />For me, though, it's Advil Cold & Sinus with a day- or nyQuil chaser, Robitussin (either DM or with guaifenacin) homemade chicken soup (comfort food!) and gallons of water. <br /><br />Medically sound? Probably not. Do I feel better? I like to tell myself I do (though maybe it's cuz I'm too looped on all the dextromethrophan).t.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15078067225523297368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-8366097623531562512010-03-17T14:20:15.081-04:002010-03-17T14:20:15.081-04:00When picking a cold medication, I only have a few ...When picking a cold medication, I only have a few questions that I ask myself.<br /><br />1) How much does it burn when it goes up my nose?<br /><br />2) How well does it mix with red phosphorous and blue iodine? What will it look like in a glass pipe when I'm done mixing the cold medicine with red phosphorous and blue iodine?<br /><br />3) Will I have enough cash left over for life's important things, like lye and lithium ion batteries?<br /><br />4) Will purchasing this product facilitate my late-night trips to Farmer Jim-Bob's field for a late-night fill-up of anhydrous ammonia?<br /><br />If you get into the habit of considering these factors when buying cold medicine, my time on this blog will not be ill-spent.Dr. Mongo Lloydhttp://www.specialolympics.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-50194596663742088442010-03-17T13:41:17.291-04:002010-03-17T13:41:17.291-04:00Hope your wife is much better now! Probably the be...Hope your wife is much better now! Probably the best cure would be: Dad takes the kids out all day and lets Mom stay in bed and sleep.terri chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09398808840234914275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-55213706993504649722010-03-17T00:21:34.451-04:002010-03-17T00:21:34.451-04:00I LOVED this post! Mostly because it makes me fee...I LOVED this post! Mostly because it makes me feel better that I'm not the only Doctor who stands in the middle of the cold meds aisle completely befuddled! ;) I feel 100% silly every time. I think I hate it most because I don't want meds that I (or the kids or the husband) has no need for... So I look at the labels and play the "well, he has A&B but not C&D, but does have E" - "where is the AB&E med?" - "nope, thats ACDE... and thats BDE... and there's ABEFG..." Seems like they NEVER have the combo I need to find! But there ARE 500 other combos... Crazy stuff. Thanks for the laugh, though, and for letting me know I'm not alone! ;)Dr. Woof-Woofhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13421961822096601098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-71097060997477268102010-03-17T00:02:28.515-04:002010-03-17T00:02:28.515-04:00I am SO good at this type of thing - Rogue Medic i...I am SO good at this type of thing - Rogue Medic is right - NO combo stuff. <br />1. Mucinex DM - don't go cheap and buy generic as you want the extended release which is only in the brand name. You only have to remember to take it twice a day.<br />2. Sudafed - and take a sharpie and write a big D for DAY on the box.<br />3. Benadryl or Tavist for night - and use a markie to write a big N for night on the box. <br />4. Tylenol for the aches and pains. Other stuff might irritate you stomach if you end up getting up in the middle of the night and taking it on an empty stomach. <br />5. Nasal spray. Because of the rebound effect use it ONLY at night and ONLY in one nostril. And each night alternate the nostril you used it in.<br />6. Saline nasal spray. Use this throughout the days as moist sinuses drain better than dry ones.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554247026371385456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-19771166134818681912010-03-16T17:25:19.426-04:002010-03-16T17:25:19.426-04:00a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...a little knowledge is a dangerous thing...girlvethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06431758200580814440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-66949057313214282702010-03-16T14:44:19.131-04:002010-03-16T14:44:19.131-04:00STORYTELLERDOC hope all will work out for all of y...STORYTELLERDOC hope all will work out for all of you. You know the virus got her just in time when here immune system was low. It happens to me all the time, I usually do not get sick at all, once for three years, and then I was tired one day - got shingles (yeah who gets shingles at age of 35, only me I guess). Hopefully your choices worked out. I find it is hard to pick the right one, especially when there is so much, they are probably all the same anyway, just marketing strategy. Thanks for sharing your great story again, Anna :) (ps wishing you well)myonlyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07324578791902437827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-51507251006391977662010-03-16T04:15:46.297-04:002010-03-16T04:15:46.297-04:00Yes it can be daunting task....I think of the symp...Yes it can be daunting task....I think of the symptoms and what I want the drug to achieve....I also buy generic brands...rarely do I buy name brand...why pay for the name when I can get the same thing for less in the generic brand.<br /><br />Hope your wife feels better real soon and that you have a fantastic holiday!Smalltown RNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08806734351278128551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-8776858912993534912010-03-16T03:14:42.269-04:002010-03-16T03:14:42.269-04:00I've never found a cold medication that does f...I've never found a cold medication that does fuck-all anyway. I just want to be able to breathe, but nothing will unclog my nose except for sitting in a hot shower. <br /><br />Mucinex is pretty awesome stuff, though.coulrophobic agnostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13529243280844103232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-14622701129941464572010-03-16T00:37:21.221-04:002010-03-16T00:37:21.221-04:00Excedrin for headaches!!! (No idea if it's spe...Excedrin for headaches!!! (No idea if it's spelled correctly, and too lazy to go check, but the stuff works wonders!)mommy-medichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840535408488261923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-10040536167071374192010-03-15T23:12:56.489-04:002010-03-15T23:12:56.489-04:00LOL! It's sad how well I understand this post...LOL! It's sad how well I understand this post. I spend this past weekend ten hours from home living out of a hotel, and awoke this morning to my aunt in the bathroom with some... well, unpleasant problems. A phone call to a triage nurse at home (wait a second, isn't my aunt a triage nurse herself? this is the knows too much part) and a trip to urgent care later we found ourselves in Walgreens (also a store we have at home) filling a plethora of perscriptions. While she did that, I scanned the Tylenol aisle for MY headache. Maybe I was a step ahead of you because I knew Head-On wasn't doing the trick and had decided on Tylenol. Much to my chagrin, I couldn't find "my kind." First off, why does everything have to be super strength? No, thanks. Secondly, it is really that challenging make adult-strength chewable medication? I find it very hard to believe I'm the only person in this world who can't swallow pills. Whatever. I think this puts me with you on the complainer list...<br /><br /><br />"Please, please, I remember thinking, tell me how <b>well</b> I did." <br />Sorry... couldn't help it.<br /><br />Oh, and a writer note: I like to seperate out my thoughts from the rest of the action so the reader doesn't get confused. For example, I would have written "<i>Please, please</i> I remember thinking, <i>tell me how well I did.</i>" (Did that actually show up properly?) Just a thought.<br /><br />Great and funny post,<br /><>< KatieKatie Axelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09361471654719262744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-1096575102963055242010-03-15T23:08:05.053-04:002010-03-15T23:08:05.053-04:00OK let the ER nurse help you:
cough? Delsym or mu...OK let the ER nurse help you:<br /><br />cough? Delsym or mucinex<br /><br />cold symptoms: the kind your wife bought, dayquil/nyquil combo box.<br /><br />see, its easy!!! LOLOL<br /><br />hang in there doc, most people wouldnt know how to treat a Mobitz Type II heart block so you are still ahead of the game. ;-)Tonjiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355425625416597121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-68074650393553473972010-03-15T21:12:14.956-04:002010-03-15T21:12:14.956-04:00it's comforting to hear this if for no other r...it's comforting to hear this if for no other reason than job security as a pharmacist. ask us! we're there for you! <br /><br />enjoy hilton head, I'm crazy jealous you'll be there. if you're a fan of SC, perhaps check out Fripp Island sometime. it's perfect.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-64729541219857070232010-03-15T20:17:17.528-04:002010-03-15T20:17:17.528-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.SnowLitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10038130985826021865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-83689066550490187352010-03-15T16:24:12.463-04:002010-03-15T16:24:12.463-04:00Before I became a nurse, I used to pick up any box...Before I became a nurse, I used to pick up any box that said, 'cold and congestion relief' and now I too scour the aisles, reading each label carefully and then just walk out of the drug store completely frustrated because I'll just end up taking ibuprofen at home anyways!Mahahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04860979377398925052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-63469943612626917602010-03-15T16:04:28.209-04:002010-03-15T16:04:28.209-04:00I thought you were gonna say your wife had you out...I thought you were gonna say your wife had you out shopping for cotton ponies! LOL! THAT ..does my husband in every time ..too many choices ..plus the embarrassment factor... he pretends he's looking at something else as soon as someone else comes into the aisle and he buys other things to cover them up and make them look like an incidental item in the carriage ..while feigning surprise there in the carriage but to keep things simple for the clerk allows her to ring up anyway. Something like that anyway. ;)<br /><br />Cold meds daunting too. We women are used to these aisles tho. You were over thinking because of your training. WOW! That sure is a lot of education!! And it continues.<br /><br />I laughed all through this post.<br /><br />Just think of the entertainment the staff gets when they have the opportunity to watch wayward men befuddled in these aisles. <br /><br />Personally ..we always prefer daytime/nighttime *theraflu* and have used it for colds. <br /><br />It enabled my husband to work through the flu.<br /><br />And enabled me to work through the mother of all colds.<br /> <br />And we prefer the powder mixed with hot, steamy water. There is just something soothing about holding that hot mug and the steam wafting up.<br /><br />I am telling you... that only half way into sipping the theraflu ..we are feeling better. AMAZING product!<br /><br />If you've never tried it ..you *must* the next time you feel really ill with an upper respiratory infection. These day/night theraflu products really go the extra mile.<br /><br />It tasted awful at first, but then we acquired a taste for it and looked forward to it ..so much so I could've served it in a tea pot. ;)<br /><br />My husband is a hardcore non complainer..stoic and has to be feeling at death's door and maybe he will ask for something. Now ..he asks for the Theraflu because he knows how much better he can feel. The only negative is last I knew it has that ingredient that isn't good for htn. But I don't know if it is still in the product now.<br /><br />Also ..sipping good old honey,lemon and tea works wonders in helping with irritated throat and helping with coughing along with the steamy shower. You know that though. I didn't and a couple of years ago ..the tea and shower were the only things that helped me stop the hideous coughing.<br /><br />I love what you said here: "Yet, for all of this experience and hard work, I felt abandoned. Confused. Wayward. Standing in the middle of a store aisle. I ended up looking to my left, ready to plead for a stranger's help. I looked to my right, hopeful that some angelic vision enveloped in a bright, shining aura would proclaim the answer to my question. And I looked ahead of me, acutely aware of all of my options." LOL! And I did LOL! when I read your next line after this. :)<br /><br />Thanks for the laughs Jim. :)SeaSprayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07906503090688697222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-34330874448343849802010-03-15T15:59:43.685-04:002010-03-15T15:59:43.685-04:00I am sorry that your wife in under the weather, e...I am sorry that your wife in under the weather, especially at vacation time. I hate the combo cold medicines, as you cannot titrate each individual component to meet your needs. Also I never understood using an anti-histamine for colds, makes no sense to me, unless you really need it as a sleep aid at night. <br />Spicy chicken soup is magic, highly recommend it! <br />I always treated colds with pain relief and decongestant, but for the last few years I had to forgo the decongestant, which I miss. <br />Finally, the story is really well written, loved it! (nails on brain chalkboard a favorite) Enjoy the vacation as best as you guys can!Calhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17204635978443190089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-37740323093761942172010-03-15T15:42:21.608-04:002010-03-15T15:42:21.608-04:00Here's what you do:
Stay away from combinatio...Here's what you do:<br /><br />Stay away from combination medications.<br /><br />You want:<br />Sudafed (the real thing)<br />Mucinex (either kind)<br />Tylenol or Advil or both<br />children's liquid Benedryl <br /><br />I used brand names but generic is fine. Mucinex only applies if there's lots of snot draining down the back of your throat, or if you already know you have a productive cough. The Benedryl should be used sparingly, hence the liquid version. In fact, every doctor I've seen in the last five years for a URI (I had three that were worse than a cold but not as bad as the flu) has said do not take an antihistamine. I only use Benedryl at the point of extreme sleep deprivation, and then I usually pay for it the next day in the form of a massive headache. Sudafed and lots of fluid are the most important thing. Steamy showers and drinking hot tea without milk is helpful too. I tend to skip the painkillers unless I'm really uncomfortable because I suspect they inhibit the immune response, but I can't back that up. :)<br /><br />I have no idea what is appropriate for children.Hopenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7558528804236989500.post-20164499247311302572010-03-15T15:42:08.467-04:002010-03-15T15:42:08.467-04:00This sounds like a case of, "Know too much an...This sounds like a case of, "Know too much and can't concentrate on exactly what you need because everything you think works contradicts itself."<br /><br />If you're ever in Toronto, there's a great pub called "The Village Idiot." They'd be happy to serve you a good brew to take off the edge ;) haha<br /><br />Hope your wife feels better soon! Make her some chicken noodle soup and give her lots of flat gingerale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com