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Well, it happened. I finally got my youngest patient yet, a 1y/o! she was adorable but will hit her parents and baby brother. I was basically speechless. What can I say and still be considered professional especially bringing a child to be seen at 3 am in the morning for this?? I deserve a trophy […]
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I’ve spoken about vision problems with certain medications and adverse reactions but lately, one of my most important S/Es to warn about is apathy. This can be scary if a patient or the provider is not aware of it and it basically made me come out of my cave to rant about it! I somewhat touched […]
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I discussed ADHD with children and how tedious it can be with the substance abuse population. However, with adult ADHD, it’s usually ignored, undiagnosed, or hidden in other behaviors. Insurances are covering less and the providers, patients, and facilities are getting more of the brunt of this broken health care system. I wish I could […]
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I’ve discussed the importance of monitoring side effects and adverse/complicated reactions. The body acts strange in psych, I had a patient on bupropion who said her urine turned brown. Patients will stop taking their medications because of these effects (and my patient did) to mainly not risk causing permanent damage such as Tardive Dyskinesia. I […]
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I previously discussed the issues with medications and libidos, in particular with young adult males. Why? because guys will stop taking medications if it affects that area. It also hurts self-esteem and causes insecurities. How do you talk about libido? You keep it simple. It doesn’t have to be awkward but it’s important to discuss: […]
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