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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm an MD so this work related but here's my list:

That you have to take a full dose of Ibuprofen. It "doesn't work" at 200 mg because that's not an adult dose.

That blood pressure is a variable. It goes up and down, and is supposed to. One data point taken in the middle of the day after you just sat through a staff meeting doesn't mean you have hypertension. But on the flip side, if it's chronically high and you've been checking it over time, yes you need meds. No it's not stress. Stress doesn't help, but it's not the cause. Alcohol, smoking, obesity, and DNA? Yes.

That I can't cure your constipation in one visit. It didn't happen overnight and will take a few days to resolve. Also you have to drink water, walk, and eat vegetables. Miralax only goes so far. IBS/IBD people, this doesn't apply to you and I know you have it rough.

That your URI, if it's not flu, Covid, RSV, or pneumonia, is just going to have to resolve and there's not much I can do. I know it's annoying. Yes you can spend $$$ on OTC cold meds but you just need time, rest, Tylenol, and sleep. Yes it's annoying. I got nothing else for you.

I probably sound like a jaded jerk, I'm aware. And I promise I explain all of the things above with kindness, if not as much time as I would like as we're constantly pressured to see more patients.

My colleagues and I all kind of hit the wall post-pandemic. 
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<3 Thank you for your service, in all seriousness.  Would that capitalism and my toddler understood when you explained about the URIs.  :lol: [/quote]

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