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The things I have to say to scare my patients strait- Patient (after mentioning 5+ times eating tomatoes): "I love to eat cantaloupe, I had it every day last week." Me: "You know cantaloupe along with tomatoes are high in potassium!" Patient: "Well my neighbor grows tomatoes, cantaloupe, and she just gave me more avocados." Me: "All those fruits/vegetables are high in potassium, in which your potassium allowance is 2000mg a day." Patient: "Well my neighbor gives it to me for free so I have to eat it." Me: "Well if your neighbor gave you cocaine for free would you accept that too?" Patient: " NO! that is an illegal substance and is not the same as tomatoes and such." Me: "Well they are kind of the same, considering they both can stop your heart." Patient: "Well I have not had a heart attack yet...." Me (to myself): "Good grief!"
Posted on: Sun, 28 Jul 2013 14:54:20 +0000

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