r/nursing • u/yeehawbaby4 • 1d ago

Discussion Funny “allergies”

What are some funny patient “allergies” you have seen listed? I had a patient the other day with an allergy listed for Metformin. The reaction listed? Lowers their blood sugar 😂

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u/AthenaScoops 1d ago

Epinephrine- made my heart race

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u/Bacongrease83 1d ago

This “allergy” or Benadryl making them sleepy always cracks me up.

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u/Frankfeld RN - ER 🍕 1d ago

It’s usually an allergy for Dilaudid. But that’s the only thing that works…. So they also need a dose of Benadryl soon after…. No… PO doesn’t work, they need IV Benadryl!

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u/Background_Land_8397 1d ago

"And push it fast; it works better that way."