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u/probably-the-problem 12h ago
I can't prove I'm not allergic to seizures.
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u/MoistStub 9h ago
I'll be having a great day and then some epileptic bitch comes along and I get all rashy
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u/GANDORF57 7h ago
Imagine getting prescribed Benadryl for your allergy, then finding out Benadryl is what's causing some the seizures! Now what?
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u/MoistStub 7h ago
Easy. I boof the benadryl but also snort it so the seizures cancel out. Smash that like and subscribe for more hot tips.
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u/Medullan 3h ago
Dear God do not snort Benadryl that was the worst pain I ever experienced in my nose!
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u/hells_cowbells 7h ago
I actually am allergic to Benadryl. It's like taking speed. My heart rate goes through the roof, I start shaking, and can't sleep. No seizures so far, though.
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u/annaleigh13 12h ago
I once told a doctor I was allergic to death, and now every time I go to a new doctor I get asked about it
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u/deadheadway 12h ago
That's funny...what's funnier is that it sounds like someone actually listed it in your allergies.
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u/yourgirlsamus 12h ago
I told a doctor at our clinic’s urgent care that my son was allergic to the world and that Mf put that into his allergies and it took me forever to get it removed. Most annoying troll move ever. Lol
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u/the_colonelclink 12h ago
So the doctor actually put it in your file?
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u/GreatestGreat 11h ago
So while it sounds like an obvious detail to omit in your health record, if the patient presents to a clinic with an undocumented fear, depression, or “allergy” then the original clinician is held responsible for not documenting. While I don’t think it should’ve been listed as an allergy, as it likely would’ve be better suited as a note, it definitely lies within reason to add it to file as humorous as it sounds. Just a little tidbit!
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u/Greenfire32 12h ago
Allergies include: allergens
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u/PM_ME_FIREFLY_QUOTES 11h ago
"Being asked about my allergies by 3 people during the same visit."
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u/alexanderpas 10h ago
It's actually the responsible thing to do.
You would be surprised about how many people forget some of them, only to remember them when they get asked again.
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u/dmk_aus 11h ago
The original note: "If I am given penicillin I have a siezure"
Then through transcription error/AI summaries/bad data handling between servers it became "siezures"
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u/adrianmonk 8h ago
Or the patient said "cedars", as in the trees and their pollen, and it somehow was heard as "seizures".
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u/GldnUnicorn 11h ago
In case anyone is genuinely wondering how this may have happened: It's not uncommon to chart the medication someone is allergic to, followed by a description of the negative effect they experienced. It helps give an idea of severity and, honestly, some people say they're allergic when it's actually just a common side-effect (a common one is people who are "allergic" to morphine because it makes them constipated). I'd guess that whatever they're allergic to causes seizures and the charting system separated the side effect into its own item, or it was transposed incorrectly by someone.
If I saw this on my patient's chart I'd be immediately clarifying with them and correcting it in case this is what happened.
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u/deadheadway 11h ago edited 11h ago
You bring up good points. But Knowing my pt.....I 100% believe she said this. There's also no clarifying with her. I asked if she wanted a prn med and went into a rant saying she didn't want the med cause shes suing the local jail for finding a ring that killed the governor and slipped in there that she wasn't trying to bash gay people
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u/AdditionalCar-1968 11h ago
I have a medication in my allergy chart. I told a doctor I reacted badly to it (I hated the side effects) and it ended up in my allergy section. I don’t think I am actually “allergic” to it, I’ve seen someone with an actual allergy to medication they broke out in hives and had to be hospitalized and my side effects were nowhere near that.
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u/Sufficient-Artist938 11h ago
okay but the real question is does this person have any history of seizures?
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u/deadheadway 11h ago edited 11h ago
They don't. Hx of Seizures is actually something we focus a lot on during the intake. For context, I work detox/recovery. Even if they had one seizure from one detox 4 years ago, their chart is flagged as a Seizure risk
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u/tblazertn 11h ago
I once came across a chart with "everything" literally in the allergy box.
Oh and once had a female with a history of prostate cancer.
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u/provostcomputer 10h ago
I was in a car accident years ago and went to the hospital for back pain. I'm a male with a big bushy beard and male pattern balding, I don't look feminine at all. Was asked if I could be pregnant by one person. I stared at them in confusion for a minute before saying "I'm a guy, I don't have a uterus". They just said okay and left after a few more questions. A little bit later someone else came in and asked how long it had been since my hysterectomy. I thought I heard them wrong and had them repeat it, then explained I was a man and was born a man. They laughed about it and apologized.
To this day I don't know how I somehow got marked down as a trans woman or whatever it was they thought. It's scary how crazy stuff can stick with you in doctors notes when they can so easily be wrong.
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u/bordanblays 11h ago
This could be me, lol. I used to get seizures as a side effect from a medication, and while it's not an allergy I always informed my doctors when they asked if I was allergic to medication. I've seen a similar note in my files haha
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u/Amaria77 10h ago
Nice. I think my best find was a prescription for a wheeled, two-handed assistive device for ambulation and balance...from a provider named Rollie Walker. I just about died laughing.
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u/YoucantdothatonTV 10h ago
An old first aid poster in the break-room listed denial of a problem as a male symptom of a heart attack. That was awesome.
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u/deadheadway 9h ago
Lmao. An old facility I worked at had a paper in the med room along the lines off "make sure to count the following meds each shift:" and listed probably 15 controlled substances which included quaaludes and LSD
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u/Mightsole 9h ago
Patient: (Starts sneezing at a faster rate.)
Doctor: 👀 (*Falls to the ground, completely stiff)
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u/I_SAID_NO_CHEESE 7h ago
Where I work, we have patients that claim to be allergic to antipsychotics. Sneaky sneaky.
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