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TurboDem

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5. Your situation reminds me of the time I had a stent placed in my chest.

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Reply #4)

Wed May 1, 2024, 01:51 PM

May 1

The next morning I had some mild discomfort and asked if I could have a couple of Advil. The nurse told me they couldn't give me Advil, but they could give me morphine.

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My favorite was when my doctor wrote an Rx for aspirin... malthaussen May 1 #2

A prescription for plain aspirin? PoindexterOglethorpe May 1 #3

Nope. 81mg heart regimen aspirin. Just the usual stuff. n/t malthaussen May 1 #8

No prescription needed. PoindexterOglethorpe May 1 #11

I get ibuprofen by prescription despite it being OTC. Elessar Zappa May 2 #16

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Your situation reminds me of the time I had a stent placed in my chest. TurboDem May 1 #5

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