Pregnant caller. "I've had a head cold for a week."
Me. "And..."
"I need antibiotics."
"Any other symptoms?"
"Just a really runny nose."
"Have you tried a decongestant? Or saline spray?"
"No. I KNOW that I'm sick & I need an antibiotic."
"I won't call in an antibiotic for anyone that I have not examined."
"Fine. I have an appointment tomorrow with MY doctor. She'll give it to me." Insert snotty, entitled tone here.
*sigh*
5 comments:
I get that too, usually along the lines of "no one else will give them to me, so I'm calling you."
I'm no doc-tur but aren't antibiotics pretty useless for a cold aka a virus?
What nectarine said. I developed alergies during my second pregnancy (maybe I was allergic to him!) and had a perpetual runny nose. I was so worried about taking anything I didn't even ask to take a decongestant. People amaze me...still...at my age. I really should be over this.
Nectarine, you are right. Whether it's a viral URI, allergies (common time of year for them), or even (most cases of) sinusitis...antibiotics are not indicated.
I last had antibiotics 4 years, for a cellulitis of my right knee. Antibiotic use should be rare. It's not. :(
"Insert snotty, entitled tone here." Pun intended? :)
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