This doctor had been seeing an 80 year old woman for most of her
life. He finally retired.
At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all
her medications that had been prescribed for her.
As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as
he realized she had a prescription for birth control pills.
"Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL pills?"
"Yes, they help me sleep at night."
"Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that
could possibly help you sleep."
She reached out and patted the young doctor's knee.
"Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix
it in the glass of orange juice that my 16 year old granddaughter drinks and
believe me, it helps me sleep at night."
life. He finally retired.
At her next checkup, the new doctor told her to bring a list of all
her medications that had been prescribed for her.
As the young doctor was looking through these, his eyes grew wide as
he realized she had a prescription for birth control pills.
"Mrs. Smith, do you realize these are BIRTH CONTROL pills?"
"Yes, they help me sleep at night."
"Mrs. Smith, I assure you there is absolutely NOTHING in these that
could possibly help you sleep."
She reached out and patted the young doctor's knee.
"Yes, dear, I know that. But every morning, I grind one up and mix
it in the glass of orange juice that my 16 year old granddaughter drinks and
believe me, it helps me sleep at night."