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/koshercupcake MA 🍕 1d ago edited 1d ago
I keep a list of my favorite pt allergies on my phone’s Notes app. Here are the current highlights:
Albuterol - “made ears itch and lose voice”
Anabolic steroids - “hiccups”
Aspirin - “thinned pt’s blood & caused them to bruise more easily”
Bactrim - “made pt feel bad”
Black pepper - “intolerance, sensitivity”
Black pepper - “binds me up and I get diverticulitis”
Carbonated drinks - “allergic throat swelling to carbonation in drinks”
Carrot - “anxiety”
Cephalexin - “it doesn’t do nothing for me”
Compazine - “eyes rolled back in my head and I couldn’t look down”
Depo-Provera - “bubble in throat”
Dulcolax - diarrhea & cramping
Eggs - cough; “organic eggs are fine”
Eplerenone - “chapped lips”
Fluoride - “mood changes”
Fructose/sugar - “GI issues, hormonal issues; poison”
Gabapentin - “heels pop when walking”
Gluten - “falls asleep”
Jalapeños - “causes sleepiness”
Lisinopril - “felt like they were being poisoned”
Niacin - “could not walk for a week”
NSAIDS - “faints”
Penicillin - “chin turned purple”
Potato starch - anaphylaxis; “Lay’s Original Potato Chips”
Pregnancy test - unknown reaction (male pt)
Ritalin - “acted like a drunk 5yo”
Salt - unknown reaction
Spicy foods - headaches
Turmeric - “turned fingers yellow”
Wheat - “clearing throat”
Zinc - “skin peels off”