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Jublke, EW, scary stories.
Something that I've learned through all of my mom's health issues is a simple trick that can help prevent all of that:
On a 3x5 or 4x6 index card, write down all prescription meds, OTCs, and supplements with dosage and frequency. Carry this card with you at all times in case of an emergency, but especially when going to the doctors or the pharmacy. Whenever getting a new prescription check with both doctor and pharmacist about possible interactions. It also helps to ask both exactly what why something is being prescribed, what are the expected results, and what are the most common and most serious side-effects. Doing this will help prevent human error, double ups (this med prescribed by GP, that one by specialist, etc), and incompetence.
In an emergency, it also helps because the card can be handed over to the attendee (FD, Paramedic, etc), they can copy directly from the card to their notes with less risk of misinterpretation.
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20-04-2012 19:19
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