Comments on: Tolerance Level = Zero http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/ Real Life Tales from the Emergency Room Wed, 15 May 2013 02:32:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Ben (PA-C) http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-33650 Ben (PA-C) Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:32:44 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5986#comment-33650 I admire our triage nurses in a way. I avoid triage like the Martian death plague but do grab suture supplies from the rack there occasionally. Usually someone is asking for water or a gurney and they just say "NO!" and walk away. I LOL internally. I admire our triage nurses in a way. I avoid triage like the Martian death plague but do grab suture supplies from the rack there occasionally. Usually someone is asking for water or a gurney and they just say “NO!” and walk away. I LOL internally.

]]> By: Ben (PA-C) http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-33648 Ben (PA-C) Sat, 01 Sep 2012 11:12:12 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5986#comment-33648 Comes with the territory. I'll take all the time you need with legitimate stuff, but bullshit gets the proper treatment. I'm a laid-back polite southern boy so I had to learn to do that so as not to waste everyone's time. Comes with the territory. I’ll take all the time you need with legitimate stuff, but bullshit gets the proper treatment. I’m a laid-back polite southern boy so I had to learn to do that so as not to waste everyone’s time.

]]> By: Rain23 http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-33638 Rain23 Wed, 29 Aug 2012 22:58:48 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5986#comment-33638 Maybe it's the stunning effect of directness and solid compassion on the entitlement personality. They're used to scamming so they often respect someone who will break out of the constraints of "niceness" and tell it straight. I've found even drug seekers in my doctor's practice get medicated for real pain. Maybe I've just got a great doctor. When I asked him for pain medication for a chronic condition, he said "For a week, maybe, while you find other ways to deal with this, because the pills won't be that effective to justify the side effects and the decrease in your quality of life while taking them." My knee still hurts but I have a lot more respect for my internist. Maybe it’s the stunning effect of directness and solid compassion on the entitlement personality. They’re used to scamming so they often respect someone who will break out of the constraints of “niceness” and tell it straight.

I’ve found even drug seekers in my doctor’s practice get medicated for real pain. Maybe I’ve just got a great doctor. When I asked him for pain medication for a chronic condition, he said “For a week, maybe, while you find other ways to deal with this, because the pills won’t be that effective to justify the side effects and the decrease in your quality of life while taking them.”

My knee still hurts but I have a lot more respect for my internist.

]]> By: C http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-33637 C Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:42:28 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5986#comment-33637 It's not just about pain medication. It's the entire picture. I'm not as nice at 10PM (end of my "work" day) as I am during the middle of it. Do not come to me asking for stupid stuff at bed time kids-after my workout is the best time. ; ) It’s not just about pain medication. It’s the entire picture.

I’m not as nice at 10PM (end of my “work” day) as I am during the middle of it. Do not come to me asking for stupid stuff at bed time kids-after my workout is the best time. ; )

]]> By: Mousey@yahoo.com http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-33633 Mousey@yahoo.com Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:10:28 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5986#comment-33633 If the doctor knows you and you clearly have a need for pain medication, you shouldn't be afraid to ask. I had a situation where I needed an emergency root canal but they couldn't do it for 2 weeks, they gave me 20 vicodin for constant pain and refused to refill it. I went to my NP at the clinic and since she knows me, she didn't hesitate to prescribe enough to get me through, and for any pain after. If the doctor knows you and you clearly have a need for pain medication, you shouldn’t be afraid to ask. I had a situation where I needed an emergency root canal but they couldn’t do it for 2 weeks, they gave me 20 vicodin for constant pain and refused to refill it. I went to my NP at the clinic and since she knows me, she didn’t hesitate to prescribe enough to get me through, and for any pain after.

]]> By: Brian http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-33630 Brian Tue, 28 Aug 2012 19:23:38 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5986#comment-33630 Hopefully you still give out pain medication when it's helpful. After reading this blog I was pretty uncomfortable asking for better pain medication than tylenol 3 since I thought they would think I was a drug seeker. I broke 2 ribs, partially collapsed lung, etc. in a bike accident and was practically in tears in the shower and could barely move in bed, etc. and tylenol 3 just wasn't cutting it. This is obviously something temporary so maybe docs are more willing to give it out in this case since it's obvious that you will heal in a month or so and can't come back asking for more. Hopefully you still give out pain medication when it’s helpful. After reading this blog I was pretty uncomfortable asking for better pain medication than tylenol 3 since I thought they would think I was a drug seeker. I broke 2 ribs, partially collapsed lung, etc. in a bike accident and was practically in tears in the shower and could barely move in bed, etc. and tylenol 3 just wasn’t cutting it. This is obviously something temporary so maybe docs are more willing to give it out in this case since it’s obvious that you will heal in a month or so and can’t come back asking for more.

]]> By: Sus http://erstories.net/2012/08/tolerance-level-zero/comment-page-1/#comment-33627 Sus Tue, 28 Aug 2012 07:36:00 +0000 http://erstories.net/?p=5986#comment-33627 Maybe you are grouchy because it's 4am and no one should be awake at that time. Does your sleep get screwed up by working nights and days? Maybe you are grouchy because it’s 4am and no one should be awake at that time.

Does your sleep get screwed up by working nights and days?

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