Dude, Hospital, NOW!

[fireheart]

We've had people present themselves with gangrene, deep vein thrombosis (and something else I can't quite remember...)

My sister once presented an ingrown toenail to the pharmacist we frequent. Worked much better than a trip to the docs though.


A little but ever since I went on the antidepressants, I've had to check EVERY type of medication to ensure it's safe to take with the antidepressants. Makes for rather interesting conversations at the chemists. (The only stuff I can't really have is psuedoephidepherine (sp?) but it isn't a problem...most of the medication in our state has been replaced with the non-meth equivelent)

Back on-topic, that guy needs new friends. Or he's being a tightwad.

[Ironclad Alibi]

What will I do with this coconut? Shall I love it and hug it and squeeze it and name it George??

Only if you took a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

[NightWatch]

In defense of the guy eating something he's allergic too, it could have easily been an accident. I have a friend who goes into anaphalactic shock if she eats bananas. Our favorite place to go is Jamba Juice and a lot of the beverages have banana in them. She's careful not to get anything that lists banana as an ingredient, but all it would take is for one employee to not clean the blender properly and she'd be in trouble.

On a side note, she taught me how to create an external airway with a pen and a tampon tube in case that ever happens far away from medical help.

[Pagan]

If you've chosen c), congratulations you've won a coconut.

Will it be sent by African or European swallows?

I too have seen the whole "you've come to a pharmacy for that?" routine too many times. I think the worst is when they bring in their baby that has had the runs for 5 days, has given no Oral rehydration solution to the child and has only come in now for something. I think the look on my face says it all to them - also the 'get bubs to hospital now' speil with the pharmacist makes them realise they really need more help then we can give them.

Oh, jeez those people! I'm glad I'm not the only thinking "Go. To. The. Doctor." and I don't mean a Time Lord. Honestly.

And some ceasar salad sauces contain anchovies!

Which, if you're getting a true-blue real Ceasar salad, they all have anchovies in them. Which, whilst I'm not allergic, I think are disgusting.

Only if you took a wrong turn at Albuquerque.

And then you can stop and see me!

[friendofjimmyk]

What will I do with this coconut? Shall I love it and hug it and squeeze it and name it George??

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You can put a lime in it!

[Jay 2K Winger]

No lie, my grandmother was like that caller in the OP.

She was raised Christian Scientist, and while it was often jokingly said in the family that she would routinely give out aspirin for illnesses/injuries, it wasn't until I heard the story of the time my Uncle Kim sliced his foot that we realized it was actually pretty damn serious. This story has been confirmed by Uncle Kim, my dad, and Grandpa, so I'm pretty sure it's true.

Kim's a teenager, and told to mow the lawn. As he sets to doing it, somehow the blade on the lawn mower slices into his foot, through his shoe, deep enough to nick the bone. Kim goes to Grandma, who (as the story goes) tells him to put his foot up and take some aspirin.

Fortunately, Grandpa comes by very shortly thereafter and takes him to the hospital. Kim made a full recovery.

It was this story that we'd often tease Grandma about, and at their 50th anniversary, we got her, as a gag gift, a GIANT bottle of aspirin, relating the story once again for those in the family who hadn't heard it.

[XCashier]

That brings to mind the classic about that dim bulb who called the phone company about her service when her house was on fire.

Here's the link for that story: http://www.customerssuck.com/board/s...ead.php?t=9577

Did he then
a) Realise his mistake, immediately disconnect and phone for an ambulance
b) Get someone else to phone on their mobile for an ambulance whilst still talking to me
c) Argue with me for 5 minutes that all he needs is the tablet and not a hospital?

If you've chosen c), congratulations you've won a coconut.

Great, I can use it to bash his fool head in! Dude, if someone is having difficulty breathing, take him to the hospital!

[code-monkey]

Kim's a teenager, and told to mow the lawn. As he sets to doing it, somehow the blade on the lawn mower slices into his foot, through his shoe, deep enough to nick the bone. Kim goes to Grandma, who (as the story goes) tells him to put his foot up and take some aspirin.

Isn't taking aspirin when you cut yourself a really bad idea as it thins the blood and prevents clotting?

[Imogene]

yes well I think your excused you were having a STROKE for flips sake

I assume your brother was young

In other news, my D&D group was so awesome, they came to visit me in the hospital... four times...? Three times to game, and once to bring me a pewter dragon fighting a knight. Also, one of those sessions, I got the chance to break a boss fight that one of the other guys had set up to be difficult. Tasha's Uncontrollable, Hideous Laughter wreaks havoc on mages...

My brother was, and is, 2 years younger than me... he was 16 when I had my stroke.

[Jester]

What a moron. It's like saying my friend just jot ht by a dump truck at 50 MPH and is motionless in the street and asking a convince store clerk for a Tyenaol.

Well, duh. You're gonna need a Tylenol if you just saw your friend get creamed by a dump truck! The stress of that event will give you a headache.

Don't bother getting one for your friend, though. He's toast!

I have a friend who goes into anaphalactic shock if she eats bananas.

Amusingly (to me), the only food that I know I am allergic to is bananas. Though I won't have the same reaction as your friend....my throat will just get irritated and itchy. And....that's it.

But I still love bananas.

[Broomjockey]

Amusingly (to me), the only food that I know I am allergic to is bananas. Though I won't have the same reaction as your friend....my throat will just get irritated and itchy. And....that's it.

I'd be careful anyways. I've personally discovered some allergies can get worse over time. Last time was *not* a pleasant experience. Then again, I don't know if there's a link to age with changing allergies, so you might be past that point. Just something to keep in mind. I'd hate to lose you to a banana. There's just no good way to spin that in the eulogy!

[crazylegs]

I'd be careful anyways. I've personally discovered some allergies can get worse over time.

ALL allergies can get worse each time, which is why you have people with (pea)nut allergies who say 'one (pea)nut will kill me'. Quite simply it's true, their body has gone so overboard that it'll destroy itself next time, and no amount of adrenaline will help.

[BookstoreEscapee]

But...I'm allergic to coconuts! Excuse me, I have to make a phone ca.......

You can put a lime in it!

*starts singing* ...Damn you!!

My mom once cut her finger on a canned ham. Basically sliced it lengthwise. I was pretty young...I just remember there was a lot of blood. She called my aunt to take her to the hospital. Then she called the neighbors to get of of their teenage daughters to come over and watch me and my brother. I think she put away the rest of the dinner stuff while she was waiting.

[XCashier]

Amusingly (to me), the only food that I know I am allergic to is bananas. Though I won't have the same reaction as your friend....my throat will just get irritated and itchy.

Same here, at least with fresh bananas. But I can eat banana bread or other types of cooked bananas with no problem. Go figure. [/QUOTE]

That's not unusual. All allergies are triggered by a single protein, which is a string of amino acids folded into a specific shape. Many proteins unfold when heated and don't naturally fold back into the same shape when they cool. Your immune system won't recognize them in the new "disguise" and doesn't react.

DICLAIMER: Some proteins DO fold back into their original shape after being heated. Anyone with allergies should never assume that cooking an allergen will always make it harmless.

[NightWatch]

According to the Wikipedia article:

Holy crap, that's funny. She's allergic to latex too, I just didn't know the allergies were related.