I feel so stupid!!

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 25 2006 Posts: 3199

I'm so stupid !! ( I know, youre not supposed to put yourself down, but this time I really am stupid!!) I got a prescription from the dr for a certain health issue, anyway, I was supposed to only use it once a day, I had understood that I'm supposed to use it TWICE a day. I called the pharmacy for a refill and they tell me that I'm not supposed to get a refill until next week, they'll call the dr and see what the dr says. Pharmacy calls me back to say that I was only supposed to use it ONCE a day but there's a different something, similar to this medication that I can use too and it's over the counter. I TOTALLY MISUNDERSTOOD THE DR!! I don't feel any different so I don't think that I overdosed because according to the instruction booklet that came with the prescription, it can be used twice or even three times a day depending on the severity of the condition. The dr had said that it's pretty bad what I have so this is probably why I misunderstood.
I'm embarrassed to go back to the dr now. I have an appt next week ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Banging head

Moderator Joined: Dec 26 2005 Age: 33 Posts: 11430

You shouldn't feel stupid. So many doctors fire tons of instructions so quickly, that it's hard to remember everything!

Last time I saw my doctor, he gave me so many instructions, I stopped him, asked for a pen and paper, and wrote everything down.

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 25 2006 Posts: 3199

I should've done that. Too late now!!! I'm going to be so embarrassed when I go back next week!!

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Luckily you didn't get sick from overmedicating.

Posted: Wed, Jul 18 2007, 1:38 pm Post subject:

Hey - if you'd like I can share some pills ... or provide a paper bag with holes to breath for when you go back ... otherwise ... you can just go as yourself and fogedabaoudit!!!

you'll be ok ...
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Posted: Wed, Jul 18 2007, 1:45 pm Post subject:

Instructions and dosages are usually printed on the prescription bottle. Next time if you don't remember look at the label and see how often to take.
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Posted: Wed, Jul 18 2007, 1:45 pm Post subject:

Instructions and dosages are usually printed on the prescription bottle. Next time if you don't remember look at the label and see how often to take.

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 25 2006 Posts: 3199

Posted: Thu, Jul 19 2007, 3:09 pm Post subject: re: I feel so stupid!!

feeling stupid wont bring u anywhere, u did it already, so go back and listen carefully to what dr has to say for the future,

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 25 2006 Posts: 3199

I'm embarrassed to go back to that dr. but too bad!! Oh well!! Yesirim shel ahavah.

Diamond Member Joined: Oct 24 2005 Posts: 4689

You aren't the first person to have done something like this and you won't be the last. Your dr. has seen and heard it all. No need to be embarrassed--just be glad your error had no serious health consequences.

Diamond Member Joined: Aug 25 2006 Posts: 3199

True, true!! Thanks everyone, I do feel much better now.

Posted: Fri, Jul 20 2007, 11:42 am Post subject: re: I feel so stupid!!

It's not as bad as someone I know who ate something that was supposed to be inserted somewhereelse. But thought it meant to be inserted by mouth Puke

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Posted: Fri, Jul 20 2007, 6:13 pm Post subject: re: I feel so stupid!!

My kid's pediatrician prescribed 1 teaspoon of antibiotic.
The pharmacy wrote '1 tablespoon' on the label.

I gave my kid 1 tablespoon and soon after she turned blue and had a mild seizure.

Since then I listen closely to doc's instructions and basically ignore the label.

Posted: Sun, Oct 28 2007, 5:23 am Post subject: re: I feel so stupid!!

Yeah, say boruch Hashem, and be more careful next time.

Once before Shabbos when I was a teen, I decided that I shouldn't take meds on Shabbos, so I took a double dose right before, with the result of half my FACE (not foot) "falling asleep" (pins and needles, numbness) at the Shabbos table. That was scary - and stupid!
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Posted: Sun, Oct 28 2007, 11:43 am Post subject: re: I feel so stupid!!

I think you should realize that it's also the dr's responsibility to see that his instructions were properly understood.