Hi there!
Had a woman in her 70's come in yesterday with her daughter asking about pain relief.
She said that the Diclofenac weren't working. So I asked if she'd told the doctor. She sais that she had and she was booked in for blood tests.
WE got talking for about 10-15 mins because she was obviously distressed by the pain and lack of sleep caused by the Arthritis.
From her symptoms and the look of her joints I'd guess that she had Rheumatoid Arthritis. But I told her that they wouldn't know for sure until they did the tests. I felt it was better to try to stop her worrying than tell her an unfounded theory on my part.
(I did tell her about RA and OA and treatment options.)
She then said that the Dr had told her that she'd be housebound in 18 month!
So I told her that the Doc meant that she'd be like that without treatment but if she gets treatment she shoudl be alright.
If I told a customer that she could report me to the RPSGB and I'd probably end up before the Stat Committee.
Talk about your double standards! :evil:
Had a woman in her 70's come in yesterday with her daughter asking about pain relief.
She said that the Diclofenac weren't working. So I asked if she'd told the doctor. She sais that she had and she was booked in for blood tests.
WE got talking for about 10-15 mins because she was obviously distressed by the pain and lack of sleep caused by the Arthritis.
From her symptoms and the look of her joints I'd guess that she had Rheumatoid Arthritis. But I told her that they wouldn't know for sure until they did the tests. I felt it was better to try to stop her worrying than tell her an unfounded theory on my part.
(I did tell her about RA and OA and treatment options.)
She then said that the Dr had told her that she'd be housebound in 18 month!
So I told her that the Doc meant that she'd be like that without treatment but if she gets treatment she shoudl be alright.
If I told a customer that she could report me to the RPSGB and I'd probably end up before the Stat Committee.
Talk about your double standards! :evil:
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