If nothing else, Pharmacists should be able to prescribe birth control. That's always a useles visit to the doctor just to get a prescription renewed. I'm sure there's a million more things Pharmacists could prescribe too but the birth control always annoys me.
As for the mom and her son, it really seems like a terrible situation that was likely preventable. I doubt that she consulted with any homeopathic "specialists", she probably just handled it on her own. Because, quacks or not, I have to imagine that a homeopath would still recommend visiting a medical doctor upon hearing that a kid has had a fever and been bed-ridden for days. Maybe I'm giving too much credit to homeopaths though.
If nothing else, Pharmacists should be able to prescribe birth control. That's always a useles visit to the doctor just to get a prescription renewed. I'm sure there's a million more things Pharmacists could prescribe too but the birth control always annoys me.
As for the mom and her son, it really seems like a terrible situation that was likely preventable. I doubt that she consulted with any homeopathic "specialists", she probably just handled it on her own. Because, quacks or not, I have to imagine that a homeopath would still recommend visiting a medical doctor upon hearing that a kid has had a fever and been bed-ridden for days. Maybe I'm giving too much credit to homeopaths though.
Should've taken him to the Homeopathic ER.
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Honestly 4x4, I'm not trying to be a dick but is she appears to have a cold, why take her to the doctor? What is he going to be able to do for her? I think parents need to trust their gut feeling a bit more. You know your kid pretty well and I think most know when it's serious and when the just picked up "what's going around". Of course as a parent you get upset when your kid isn't feeling well and you want to do everything you can to make them feel better. But more often than not, just letting them rest at home is the right course of action.
My dad was a doctor and his number 1 pet peeve was hypochondriac parents who ran their kids to the doctor the second they sneezed.
He must have been quite fortunate in his practice, if hypochondriac parents were his number one pet peeve. I have a few friends in the medical/pediatric community and I'd say they have a much bigger issue with the drug and alcohol abusing, neglectful, and abusive parents than they do with the worriers.
The first time my doctor makes me feel ashamed for being concerned about the health and well-being of my children is the time I will be looking for a new doctor. Having an arrogant attitude about "hypohondriac" parents, when parents are the ones that know their kids best and usually have good gut instincts, is probably just working against that doctor in terms of making a diagnosis.
He must have been quite fortunate in his practice, if hypochondriac parents were his number one pet peeve. I have a few friends in the medical/pediatric community and I'd say they have a much bigger issue with the drug and alcohol abusing, neglectful, and abusive parents than they do with the worriers.
The first time my doctor makes me feel ashamed for being concerned about the health and well-being of my children is the time I will be looking for a new doctor. Having an arrogant attitude about "hypohondriac" parents, when parents are the ones that know their kids best and usually have good gut instincts, is probably just working against that doctor in terms of making a diagnosis.
Some people are literally in the clinic every week with their kids though. There is nothing wrong with being cautious, but some people are actually kind of OCD about their kids getting sick. I know a girl who is like that and it's to the point that the poor kid thinks he is chronically ill. Every time he coughs, the mom is feeling his forehead to see if he has a fever... it's crazy.
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Speaking of this, my pharmacist increased my prescription size of my cream because they didn't have the size that the prescription specified.
She said it was fine, and I really have no reason to doubt her, but is this a normal thing?
Did my Dr just not understand what sizes are available?
My pharmacist did this also with my last prescription but she thought the dosage was high, which kind of threw me off because I was not sold on the prescription. They shouldn't second guess doctors to this extent it really caused an issue for me.
My pharmacist did this also with my last prescription but she thought the dosage was high, which kind of threw me off because I was not sold on the prescription. They shouldn't second guess doctors to this extent it really caused an issue for me.
That second guessing has saved an awful lot of lives...
I wish the pharmacist that gave me my demerol when I was in high school would've second guessed my prescription. A 17 year old kid does not need a months supply of demerol. I swear that did more damage to me (not healthwise but life wise) then the broken collar bone
