An ER "First" for Me...

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Specializes in being a Credible Source.

Last shift, a postictal patient had a severe headache and wanted something.

She said she was allergic to Dilaudid and wanted Toradol.

Like I said, a first for me and a nice change from I'm allergic to all NSAIDs and any narcotic that doesn't start with a "D"

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Specializes in PICU, Sedation/Radiology, PACU.

Haha. My friend had an ER clinical rotation and said that a patient came in complaining of pain. When he saw the doctor he said, "You know, oxycodone 5/500 works for me. That's what they always give me."

Oh dear...

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I've had a couple of similar experiences. It really is refreshing, isn't it?

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I had a first not too long ago.

Pt comes in complaining of 10/10 left arm pain X 1 week due to a fall on the job. Pt was prescribed two Norco 5/325 tabs. When I brought them in to her, she asked "are these narcotics?" I said "yes they are". She said, "I'm sorry I don't want them, can you give me tylenol or something else?" I almost fell to the floor.

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My response to your patient....

"Sigh...listen lady....I'm not in the business of providing narcotics to every single patient that walks through these doo......wait......I'm sorry did you say you wanted the Torodol?"

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I get that reaction...I had kidney stones and refused narcotics (I have terrible side effects i.e. non stop vomiting) They finally convinced me to take Demerol..but they thought I was nuts! :lol2:

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Specializes in ER.

I've had Toradol for pain and it is good stuff

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but true there are people out there who like toradol more than dilaudid...

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Specializes in ER.

My mother in law suffers from severe chronic back pain..came into the ER one day (where i work), I gave her 60 mg Toradol IV..she was in heaven!!! lolol

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Specializes in Emergency Room.

Not at all trying to be annoying about this but I thought you could only give 30 of Tordadol IV and 60 mg IM.

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Not at all trying to be annoying about this but I thought you could only give 30 of Tordadol IV and 60 mg IM.

That has been my experience as well... maybe it's a facility thing?

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Specializes in ER, SANE, Home Health, Forensic.

What stretches me to the brink are people with their extensive list of "sensitivities."

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