Comments on: When allergies are really not

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 00:22:00 +0000

RJS:

does the “reaction” still find its way in your store’s documentation???

By: RJS

RJS — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:21:00 +0000

Whenever we have a new person come to the pharmacy, we ask what the allergies are. Unfortunately, I’m the only one who asks what happens when you take X med. Most often it’s “I get an upset stomach.”

Ugh.

By: Throckmorton

Throckmorton — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:29:00 +0000

I agree. Trying to decipher all the allergies can almost be impossible. Even when you do find that it is not a true allergy (motrin makes me reflux) you cant start them on the medication for fear of litigation.

I still hate the “I cant take any NSAIS or toradol, or Ultram or Darvocet” as Im allergic. “Oh, there is something that I can take, lets see its something spelled like “D-I-L-A-U-D-I-D. Oh, by the way, can you sign this that says I’m Disabled.”