apocalypse_when
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Haha exactly the same here mate! During some discussions I've had people ask me if I'm a doctor or pharmacist just because I mention GABA receptors for example. Which is not unexpected from laymen because most people don't have that level of drug knowledge, but what I'm especially proud of if actual medical professionals, even doctors, in fact even consultants, have asked if I am a doctor, most recently because of the advice I gave my gran about her pain meds.
I was messaging her in hospital because she was on bupe, she wanted to know why she wasn't being given other painkillers above paracetamol to replace it since the bupe was tried one-off and didn't work for her, and I explained how it has a long half-life and a very strong binding affinity so the doctors need to wait around 24 hours before administering other opioids.
She mentioned this to her consultant who asked how she knew so much, she said her grandson, he then asked if I was a doctor!
Had a bit of a debate with a nurse about codeine as well, because I was chatting to a mate about using it for a cold. She butted in and said codeine doesn't help colds. I'm said but it has antitussive and analgesic properties, it absolutely does treat cold symptoms which is why it's sold in cough medicine. She obviously didn't expect me to know that shit ?
Like you I've had people tell me I should be a pharmacist but I wouldn't do much good as a pharmacist really, if someone asked me about statins or antibiotics I wouldn't have a clue, and the moment the manager went out I'd start necking the Oramorph.
Not being argumentitive mate but in what way s is codeine an ant-cold med? It's an antitussive meaning it helps non productive cough but other than that it doesn't really treat the symptoms of the common cold in any sort of systemic way......
Im genuinely interested if you have other knowledge regarding this but in 3 years training as team medic in the Paras and a total of 5 tests basic and advanced training as civi-paramedic, I've never heard that codeine is a cold treatment beyond the aforementioned antitussive effects.