Every time I call to make an appointment with my PCP, there's a message that if you're experiencing an emergency to go to the nearest emergency room or other healthcare provider. um ... when I've had emergencies, that's where I go, rather than calling to make an appointment.
Whoa! I... I think I'm having a thought. Yeah, yeah, yeah, that's a thought. Now I'm having a plan. Now I'm having a wiggins.
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Toddson - Jul 07, 2016 6:39:06 am PDT #29794 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Steph L. - Jul 07, 2016 6:45:32 am PDT #29795 of 30001
the hardest to learn / was the least complicated
I think maybe some people want their doctor to make that judgment call for them. Plus it might also be a liability issue.
t /natter
Hil R. - Jul 07, 2016 7:54:46 am PDT #29796 of 30001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
All of my doctors have something like, "If this is an emergency, please hang up and dial 911" when you call.
Jessica - Jul 07, 2016 3:08:05 pm PDT #29797 of 30001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
I think if your first instinct isn't to call a medical professional when your lips melt, there isn't much hope for you.
The one that always gets me is when drug commercials say "and if you experience [excessive bleeding/heart attack/death] while taking [drug], call your doctor." As if you wouldn't normally call your doctor over something as minor as that, but you know, since you're on this drug, you may as well.
Toddson - Jul 08, 2016 4:11:33 am PDT #29798 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Makes me wonder how many people when, say, their lips are melting decide to call and make an appointment for ... two weeks? ... in the future. Although there's probably been at least one.
Zenkitty - Jul 08, 2016 5:08:26 am PDT #29799 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
I knew a woman who walked around on a broken foot for a week because she didn't want to go to the ER. She kept insisting it was just a sprain. She was finally convinced to go when it got worse instead of better. I can totally believe a "bad rash" not being enough to send some people to the hospital until their skin starts falling off.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 08, 2016 6:14:29 am PDT #29800 of 30001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I suppose. There was that guy with the 132 lb. scrotal tumor who didn't see a doctor until it was almost as big as the rest of him. If I wake up with horrible shooting pains in my groin one day, the only question will be if I should put on pants before going to the ER.
Zenkitty - Jul 08, 2016 6:19:34 am PDT #29801 of 30001
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
He's got big balls and he cannot die... His insurance may deny...
Wait, this is Boxed Set. How did this happen? Do all our conversations eventually turn to weird medical conditions?
Toddson - Jul 08, 2016 9:39:18 am PDT #29802 of 30001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
You know, I've heard that as you get older, more and more your conversations will focus on your health.
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When we get down to talking about our bowel movements I'm leaving.
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I'm 64 ... waiting for this to kick in ....
sj - Jul 08, 2016 4:10:53 pm PDT #29803 of 30001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I'm finally caught up on Preacher, and I'm still loving Tulip.