Lies Your Doctor Tells You

Health and Wellness - General

By: PupFashionista 09-Dec-2010

You Don't Need any Pain Killers

Last January I severed the tendons in the bottom of my foot. It required over 15 stitches, minor surgery, crutches, 6 weeks in a walking boot and becoming BFFs with an orthopedic surgeon. Before being released from the ER, I asked for pain killers and was told by the ER doctor to take ibuprofen IF it started hurting. Did I mention I had 15 stitches in the bottom of my foot? For your information, ibuprofen doesn't touch the pain. I don't think my liver will ever recover from the attempt.

It's Just a Little Stick or You're Going to Feel a Slight Pinch

I've had a six inch needle stuck between my toes twice. Both doctors SAID it would feel like a "little pinch." It was a lie. Never believe the doctor who tells you that because it will hurt. And your foot may fall off from sheer pain.... OK, so your foot won't fall off, but you may wish it would. Trust me on this.

Just Breathe and You'll Be Fine

I have asthma so doctors are always telling me to "just breathe." Do they think I purposely close up my lungs for fun? After all the whole gasping for breath, lightheadedness, tingling in my extremities and exhaustion are my idea of a good time.

Antibiotics Will Make It All Better

I hate going to the doctor when I'm sick. Every time I see her, she writes a prescription for a z-pack, sulfa tablets or cephalexin. They never work so I'm back at the doctor's office a couple of weeks later feeling even worse... where she re-prescribes the exact same thing. Because if the antibiotics don't work the first time, they will the second?

You Will Be Out For the Whole Procedure

In college I had to have minor mouth surgery. The night before, one of the Dateline style shows ran a special about people who woke up during surgery. I was apprehensive so had a long talk with the doctor during pre-op. She PROMISED me I was over reacting and patients never wake up in the middle of surgical procedures. Guess what. I woke up a few hours later in Recovery with the IV in the wrong arm. My anesthesia stopped working mid-surgery. Apparently I'm not the only one. A friend with Crohn's who has multiple procedures every year has woken up twice.

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hummingbirdee 4/5/2012
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Listen to doctors only when you have to. Great list.
clewand550 1/3/2011
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It sure is a good list. I have heard them all before.
NancyHardin 12/10/2010
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Eeeeek!! Why do doctors do that??? They know they're fibbing when they tell you those things, and they know YOU KNOW they're fibbing, and you know they know YOU KNOW, and well... You sure got it right lady!!
bossypants 12/10/2010
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Oh, the "little pinch." I'd like to give them a little pinch. And, what's with the pain med thing? I had a DDS once, who, when I told him I could feel the novacaine had worn off, said, "oh, it'll just be a little longer...!" Good list, Pup. It needed to be said!