Monthly Archives: October, 2012
What’s the Matter with Heather?
patientswewillneverforget ♦ October 31, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment
Heather was either a hypochondriac or a malingerer trying to con me into helping her get federal disability. Though only 30, she’d come to her doctor’s appointment on a stretcher and wearing a face mask, claiming she was too weak to walk and the “allergens and toxins” in my office would affect her “for weeks.” …
Couvade’s Syndrome
patientswewillneverforget ♦ October 27, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment
Jeremy, a seemingly healthy twenty-five year-old, was admitted to the hospital with vomiting, dehydration, and obscure abdominal cramps. Initially, we thought he had picked up a stomach virus, but when he was still vomiting three days later, we began an exhaustive series of tests to find out what was wrong. All came back normal. With …
How NOT to Seduce your Husband!
patientswewillneverforget ♦ October 17, 2012 ♦ Leave a comment
Maggie had not conceived in over a year off birth control and at thirty-nine, she felt panicky that her internal clock would soon “tick out” if she didn’t conceive soon. Since her menstrual cycles were somewhat erratic, she wondered if she was even ovulating. I reviewed, in detail, what the cervical mucus looked like at …
Patients I Will Never Forget 