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Spider Jerusalem

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5. Probably because he's used to people asking for antibiotics for things that don't warrant them.
Fri Sep 12, 2014, 12:21 AM
Sep 2014

Which too many doctors seem to go along with just to get people to shut up. And something like that, if there's no substantial secondary infection and it's not something like a black widow or brown recluse, will get better on its own; it's a self-limiting condition, all you can do is treat pain with Tylenol/ibuprofen/possibly a topical anaestheic and keep the site of the bite clean.

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Bastard. Aristus Sep 2014 #1
Dump him NJCher Sep 2014 #2
He's right, antibiotics probably aren't necessary, for a spider bite. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #3
That's fine, but I wasn't asking for it. RandySF Sep 2014 #4
Probably because he's used to people asking for antibiotics for things that don't warrant them. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #5
By the way, as soon as he walked in, he told me my diabetes was improving. RandySF Sep 2014 #6
well that would be an improvement over having diabetes jberryhill Sep 2014 #11
You SO need a new doctor. SunSeeker Sep 2014 #13
lol - I think I've met this doctor. nt. daredtowork Sep 2014 #16
Yes, some think their function is to deny care. They get a bonus, I guess. freshwest Sep 2014 #18
Yeah, I've got a lot of idiotic stuff in my chart that never happened, and it's why I don't like to freshwest Sep 2014 #17
BIG red flag. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2014 #19
If you go back to that DR... ReRe Sep 2014 #20
Thanks RandySF Sep 2014 #21
Good. ;-) n/t ReRe Sep 2014 #23
Well that is not as bad. whistler162 Sep 2014 #24
Un, how is telling you that he doesn't think SheilaT Sep 2014 #7
Glad I'm not the only one left confused by this post. (EOM) Old Crow Sep 2014 #9
Me Three ProfessorGAC Sep 2014 #22
Take your chances with the spiders, but JEB Sep 2014 #8
I didn't even know spider bites were an addictive habit jberryhill Sep 2014 #10
"Maybe I should have worn a suit to the appointment." Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2014 #12
Spider bites can be deadly serious. I know a guy who lost both his legs and was brought NBachers Sep 2014 #14
There's Some Legal(?) Problem with Pain Relievers daredtowork Sep 2014 #15
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