Re: Vaginal medications (j/k rant)
From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Aug 2002 18:42:52 -0400
Yep on the compazine, prometrium is mostly done that way because of the
sleepiness side effect (from what I remember my RE telling me) and the flagyl
was for BV. As for the migraine shot, I was so sick I hardly noticed it (unlike
the tetanus shot I got from a fight with the wood fence I put up). :)
I always ask. I think my doctor does it to me because I ask too much. :) I know
people had to have wondered just what was going on the last time I had my annual
exam. People would have had to have heard us laughing outside the door. :) ;)
--
Victoria
> From: Renee <rcordrey@earthlink.net>
> Compazine is often done by rectal suppository, since an oral med won't work
> due to the vomiting. If you have an IV line in already, they can inject it,
> but that doesn't work if you're home. I don't know enough about prometrim to
> know about the effectiveness of oral vs vaginal. What was the reason for the
> metronidazole (flagyl)? It's an antibiotic. Was it for a bacterial vaginal
> infection? Then it may have been highly appropriate. I would think that the
> migrane shot could have been done in any muscle area, such as the shoulder
> (deltoid) or thigh (quadriceps). But, maybe there's a good reason for it.
>
> Victoria, you know you that you can always ask questions. When you're not sure
> of the reason for an administration route, ask why, or ask if you can take it
> via another means. Sometimes they'll say yes. Sometimes there is no choice.
>
> Renee
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