I did it - blew my cool at a doctor today. Rolled my eyes back and just
about called him an ignorant idiot. (Sorry Kathy A - Your article is always
in the back of my mind) We called for an orthopedic consult. He swept in -
and without examining the patient asked if she was breastfeeding and if so
he could not treat her with the drug of choice - unless she would stop.
(This was my patient). When I asked what drug he was thinking of - he said
NSAIDS - It is forbidden to breastfeed and receive NSAIDS. He would not look
at Hale, would not look at the Aap list, would not look at the new Clinics
of Perinatology and would not call Poison Control. I was furious. He was
insulted that a nurse would contradict him. He said he would fax me his
instructions regarding NSAIDS and that the ministry of health forbids his
prescribing NSAIDS for bf mothers. I said please do and I would correspond
with the health ministry. He never sent the fax. He finally wrote orders
that 1.He will not write an order for Nsaids for breastfeeding mothers 2.
She could have anything that we give to postpartum women. My boss wrote the
NSAIDS order. I Photostatted Hale and the Clinics and put it in her chart -
He is coming back. He was nasty to the mother too.
I blew my cool but I could not bring myself to drip butter - He was
obnoxious. There must have been an more educational way to handle this.
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Thanks for being here, I am still panting with rage.........Toby (Haifa,
Israel)

Toby Gish RN, BA, IBCLC
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