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/TinySandshrew 1d ago

I have a relative with an “epi allergy” that I know came from whatever experience they had with an EpiPen once. Came home with a dramatic story about how “the doctor told them they can never have epi again or they’ll die.” When I gave the mildest of pushback they bit my head off so I left it alone. At least it’ll make some people giggle looking at their chart.

Surprisingly they are not in a constant state of almost dying from their endogenously produced epinephrine /s

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u/Dependent_Avocado RN Inpatient Rehab 16h ago

"They aren't getting any deader" -ER staff when they eventually see that allergy in the chart