easysurfer
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I when for my annual checkup today.
I like my doctor as he has a great bedside manner. He takes time to talk and listen instead of just getting the the actual exam.
Anyhow, I had an interesting thing happen. During Q &A, he asks me, are you taking any medications? I go, nope as I presently am not.
After the physical as he's out to get my a printed out summary and I get dressed, he comes back and says, "I see that back in November, you've been taking some antibiotics?" I got, "Huh? That must be some kind of mistake. I haven't been here for antibiotics in years..."
Then there's a silence. I think for a bit. November? I remember...and tell him, "Must have been for my dental implant." He tells me, their system now has it that anytime one gets a prescription, they know. He then looks at the presciptions I had and said, "Okay, that makes sense."
I suppose it's good as what meds I have when, by memory isn't the most accurate. Also, I suppose maybe doctors don't want patients going painkiller shopping. Yet, it was a little creepy that if my dentist prescribes a med, my doctor will know about it.
I like my doctor as he has a great bedside manner. He takes time to talk and listen instead of just getting the the actual exam.
Anyhow, I had an interesting thing happen. During Q &A, he asks me, are you taking any medications? I go, nope as I presently am not.
After the physical as he's out to get my a printed out summary and I get dressed, he comes back and says, "I see that back in November, you've been taking some antibiotics?" I got, "Huh? That must be some kind of mistake. I haven't been here for antibiotics in years..."
Then there's a silence. I think for a bit. November? I remember...and tell him, "Must have been for my dental implant." He tells me, their system now has it that anytime one gets a prescription, they know. He then looks at the presciptions I had and said, "Okay, that makes sense."
I suppose it's good as what meds I have when, by memory isn't the most accurate. Also, I suppose maybe doctors don't want patients going painkiller shopping. Yet, it was a little creepy that if my dentist prescribes a med, my doctor will know about it.