It's great being married to a doctor (or resident, or medical student) because...

[migirl]

Our insurance will not cover an Rx if DH writes it for us.

[poky]

This is sort of disappointing bc I get more UTIs than I'd like. And nothing's worse than an urgent care office when your bladder is on fire.

Not to totally threadjack, but do you have a stash of Azo on hand? Stupid catheter last time I had surgery gave me a HORRIBLE UTI; Azo kept me from completely losing it while they found an antibiotic that would take care of it.

[Pollyanna]

Dh won't write for family. He will call other docs, get us appointments, etc. but he won't treat family.

[MrsK]

Not to totally threadjack, but do you have a stash of Azo on hand? Stupid catheter last time I had surgery gave me a HORRIBLE UTI; Azo kept me from completely losing it while they found an antibiotic that would take care of it.

Isn't Azo OTC? I remember buying it without a script.

[poky]

Isn't Azo OTC? I remember buying it without a script.

Yes. It's just a good idea to have some on hand if you have recurring UTIs. I'm just hoping she's not suffering unnecessarily. I know what a pita they are, I used to get a lot when I was younger.

[medpedspouse]

DH will not prescribe for me or family. He has prescribed for (a few) friends in the past. However, he will call his partner and explain what I need...only if it is an antibiotic which he has only done twice. Otherwise, he tells me "yeah, that is going to require a visit to your doctor"

[oceanchild]

DH won't prescribe meds for family members, extended or immediate, and I don't *think* he is technically allowed to per his contract. I could be totally wrong about the contract thing. However, I do know it's not something he feels 100% comfortable doing.

Assuming you're also on the GME insurance, they won't cover prescriptions written by residents/fellows.

[Vanquisher]

DH will write for me for antibiotics and a few other things, but most things, no.

[WolfpackWife]

Not to totally threadjack, but do you have a stash of Azo on hand? Stupid catheter last time I had surgery gave me a HORRIBLE UTI; Azo kept me from completely losing it while they found an antibiotic that would take care of it.

Yes--it's a life saver, but when I get them they seem to come on like a freaking Mac truck and it will usually take a few hours for Azo to give me relief and I've had several instances of getting one on a Friday evening and knowing I can't see a Dr. until Monday and there's no WAY I'm waiting til then. When I know I have one I'll do just about anything to get some antibiotics ASAP.

[TulipsAndSunscreen]

Professional courtesy.

But I will also say this can go badly too. DD got two fingers pinched in the car door. Minor redness and swelling, can make a fist and I could manipulate her fingers with no reaction. Dad INSISTED on an urgent care visit...and then changed his mind and wanted an ER visit.....and then a visit to a peds hand clinic. Um, NO. I took her to urgent care and the doc there said that if dad insisted that she would do an Xray but that Dr. Mom was correct and that it was totally unwarranted. 3 xrays later....she's COMPLETELY fine. But I'm really glad you ran around the hospital today trying to get her into a peds hand clinic...

The good news is, she would have been seen by a specialist today but the bad news is, he TOTALLY overreacted.

[Sheherezade]

When our son was very sick as a toddler, we got VIP treatment in the ER and on the floor afterward. It was nice to be ushered back to the open room quickly when you've got a very sick 18 mos old in your arms. Also, I think they were quicker to send us the "best" at everything -- best guy from PICU to do the IVs, best nurse, etc. it was touching how well they took care of their resident's family - particularly because they worked him like a dog the rest of the time!

DH gets his NP to call in my allergy meds if I run out of refills. That's nice.

We always have Zofran samples on hand if stomach flu hits.

Oh - and we've got lidocaine and sutures should the apocalypse hit and we are left to our own defenses....LOL

[poky]

Oh - and we've got lidocaine and sutures should the apocalypse hit and we are left to our own defenses....LOL

Do scrub and white coat pockets BREED that stuff? I've lost track of how many bottles of lidocaine and suture kits have come home; that and the eye drops. Several different kinds of eye drops.

[SoonerTexan]

My favorite was the lube. Weird to find that at first

[GreyhoundsRUs]

DH accidentally brought home a tube of skin glue. He asks me, "How did this get here?" (here being his nightstand)

[MrsK]

DH accidentally brought home a tube of skin glue. He asks me, "How did this get here?" (here being his nightstand)

Now that would have been a handy thing to have. It cost us over $2,000 to have K2's eyebrow glued a couple months ago.