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Ok had a conversation with my sister in law tonight, her doctor told it was alright to take Aleve but not Motrin, I asked her why they are the same thing she stated that is what my dr told me not to take to take motrin and he is a MD you are only a NP:yeah:I How do you respond to this with out sounding offended.

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Well, technically they are not the same, as Aleve is Naproxen sodium and Motrin is ibuprofen. But the bigger question is what do you say to a rude remark like that... I think I would probably let it go.

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my mistake I meant to say Advil, since she had already told me he told her to take 400 mg and aleve comes in 220 mg uh duh I guess my mind was thinking aleve it alone:smokin:

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LOL! I can totally relate! :D

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thanks i think i was just so dumb founded when she said that i could not think but i have to take her with a grain of salt she told me that her dr told her that she only needed her a1c checked once a year or so because her diabetes was not that bad and that he was a medical doctor so he knows what he was talking about and i just need to go and read up on diabetes :banghead: and she reminded me ever so subtly that i am a pediatric nurse practitioner and what would i know about adults any way. so i will just aleve it alone lol

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Specializes in ER; CCT.
Ok had a conversation with my sister in law tonight, her doctor told it was alright to take Aleve but not Motrin, I asked her why they are the same thing she stated that is what my dr told me not to take to take motrin and he is a MD you are only a NP:yeah:I How do you respond to this with out sounding offended.

I suspect we will see a growing number of physicians spewing this type of behavior in the years to come. As more consumers start to recognize that a clear cause of our health care crisis rests squarely on the shoulders of the failed physician-guided medical model, physician-based family practice residency programs fail to fill vacancies, coupled with the extraordinary advancement and consumer-support of NP's, we will experience more of these attacks in the form of hatred and jealousy--much of which is evidenced on this very blog.

Don't take it personally. After all, they just don't know any better. Remember, nursing ranks #1 in the Gallup poll 7 years in a row as the most trusted profession where as physicians are #4, right behind high school teachers. Despite the fact that the birth of the term "quack" came from the consumers impression of physician-based services, there is good news for them. The public still trusts physicians more than lawyers, real estate agents, car salesmen and telemarketers.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/120890/Healthcare-Americans-Trust-Physicians-Politicians.aspx

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FSL/is_6_71/ai_64424160/

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Specializes in Emergency, MCCU, Surgical/ENT, Hep Trans.

Stay out of these traps. I've learned to just reply, "come see me in the office and we'll talk about your health" and most don't. I doubt if your SIL would be as willing if you were buying a car, house or getting a loan from her. I'm sure she's a fine lady, and may not realize what she said to you. Think about it.

What I love is the monthly phone calls/consults from my MIL, questioning what/why/how her specialists are either over-treating or ignoring her and what I think about the situation(s). I usually rely on the default answer, "sounds good to me, or I'll review the latest research and get back with you." I also have to remind her that she's paying them to fully explain her questions, to write down her concerns and bring them to the office next time. Funny, she still continues to call me and I am very far from being a specialist!

Good luck!

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Specializes in Nephrology, Cardiology, ER, ICU.

BTDT too unfortunately. I think you handled it well.

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