Cocaine Toothache Drops - page 2

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   Jan 23, '13

   Quote from CheesePotato

   Incidentally, cocaine is still sold over the counter in the U.S. And my teeth feel just fine, thank you. Coincidence? Perhaps.

   It is? Do tell.
2. 
   Jan 23, '13

   Uch, my grandmother used to slather everything with merchurochrome. She called it "monkey blood" for some reason. I didn't tell her I was hurt unless it was really bad.
3. 
   Jan 24, '13

   Yes, liquid cocaine is still out there. Some years ago it was used to stop a bad nosebleed that my son had.
   
   And my favorite story about paregoric -- More than 50 years ago, one of my mom's good friends told everyone that she gave her kids some paregoric any time they (the parents) were going out for an evening. That way, the kids would sleep better, and the babysitter would keep coming back.
   
   And they survived!
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   Jan 24, '13

   @GrnTea: Yup, we used to keep the coke in the pyxis for nasal intubation. I think we stopped that about 7 years ago when we stopped routinely intubating nasally. We still use it for ENT procedures, But it cracks me up that the cocaine comes from pharmacy.
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   Jan 24, '13

   I heard Coke is the only company in the US to legal be able to bring cocaine into the country. Which they then sell to the phamaceutical companies.
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   Jan 24, '13

   I've seen liquid cocaine, as recently as last year, in a hospital setting. I don't remember why it was used.
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   Jan 24, '13

   Yes we have liquid cocaine in our pyxis too. It is used for stopping nosebleeds.
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   Jan 24, '13

   Quote from hiddencatRN

   We have liquid cocaine in our pyxis for nosebleeds. The doctor asked me to get some for a patient the other day and I was all "haha, that's funny" and the doc was all "no really, we use it all the time."

   Hahaha the same thing happened to me!!
9. 
   Jan 24, '13

   amazing! I am learning a lot in here!
10. 
    Jan 24, '13

    Quote from pockunit

    Let me never fall into the vulgar mistake of dreaming that I am persecuted whenever I am contradicted. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

    
    I do so love this. Should be on the "First year of practice" forum.
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    Jan 24, '13

    My best friend, who is considerably older than me and was raised in NOLA, told me of a country doctor that used to treat her sinus infections with something he swabbed up inside her nose that made her "feel great". I almost fell over laughing when I saw her face after I told her he was swabbing her with "blow".
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    Jan 24, '13

    Quote from pockunit

    She called it "monkey blood" for some reason. I didn't tell her I was hurt unless it was really bad.

    I am from south Alabama/greater NOLA area and I can tell you that "monkey blood" is a very common name for merchurochrome among a large segment of the population. My great-great-aunt who was a nurse/folk healer type person outside of Meridian Mississippi used to call it that whenever she pulled it out to patch a neighbor up. Then again she also practiced using mostly herbs, giant folk medicine books, and an apothocary lab setup that was fascinating to a young child. Might not have been the most traditional, but when you can't afford food, and much less the MD in town, you have to go to someone!
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    Jan 24, '13

    I too have seen liquid cocaine in ER pyxis as recently as last year (it was jokingly pointed out to me by my preceptor).
    
    Also, I hold firm the belief that Coca-Cola knew very well the addictive properties of cocaine when they put it in their product alongside caffeine. I wouldn't be surprised if they still sneak some in there...

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