Suddenly they’re asking about dermatomes, radiculopathy, medication half-lives, and whether the MRI findings actually correlate with the patient’s symptoms.
And I’m sitting there thinking… okay, which one of you works in healthcare?
But in all seriousness, having a family member who understands your medical history and can help advocate for you can be incredibly valuable, especially when you’re dealing with chronic pain. Appointments can be overwhelming, there can be a lot of information to process, and sometimes having another person there to listen, ask questions, and remember the plan makes a huge difference.
Just don’t be surprised when your doctor starts wondering where you did your residency.
#PainManagement #ChronicPain #DoctorHumor #MedicalHumor #cliniclife
a month agohaileygracescott_me
"What do you do for work?" "I used to be a nurse" "oh well no wonder you look so calm and understand everything"
2 months agodjeanseeley78
It's sad that three of my kids sound like this because of their own chronic pain, and they are all under 30. We scare a lot of doctors. But when you hurt and have multiple diagnoses, you learn.
3 months agorachaelcampbell_uk
O I like doing this. I get all the right lingo from my sister who us a Doctor and I make sure I say it with confidence. It's worked whilst fighting to get relatives care.... I do sometimes have to get my sister to translate answers though!
3 months agosarallelagram
Except too many doctors get nervous when we talk medicine too fluently, especially women. Everyone thinks "medication or attention seeking", but only a few notice 45 years of chronic illness and a PhD in astrophysics (great combo for medical imaging interpretation. Bodies are like galaxies nearby...)
3 months agoloui.phil
Stop judging patients and just listen. They are trying hard to explain something, that's all.
3 months agorae_morrill
Ignorant doctors don't you think anyone without a degree has intelligence? I did medical transcription in multiple specialties and pay attention. I had to correct doctors medical language abd English. I'm not dumbing myself down for you arrogant pricjs. My iwn md isn't threatened
3 months agoshes_suddenly_beautiful
Well when I went to the ER with my daughter and the doctor came back with something they'd clearly printed off the Internet I learned I'd better read up too
3 months agosally15471
Wow, I have only had positive experiences. My mom is an RN and I’ve read a lot. I always ask questions as well, so they know I likely have more knowledge than the average patient, but I recognize my limitations and want to learn more.
3 months agomaemae_specks_
Everyone thinks my mom's a nurse because of this nope just had 3 medically complex kids lol
3 months agolhd_art
I have to actively dumb down how I talk when attending a doctor. Because in most cases they will think I’ve just doctor googled stuff rather than had years of education and training in clinical research in health
3 months agorxkerber
Im a freaking pharmacist with a PharmD. Yeah.....they are going to hear my opinion on medication therapy. And I will be double checking anything before you put it into my body
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