Chill out. Neither you nor I know whether the suggestion was meant to be cutting, so don’t assert that it was. If it had come from my lips, it would have meant to be helpful. Because, you see, I LOVE the dollar store. I find a lot of bargains there. I find a few things that are more expensive there than elsewhere, but I find lots of stuff there that I think is a bargain. An EPT for $1 would fall into that category. So I appreciate a tip like that. Besides, in what possible way could it be “cutting” to suggest getting something at the dollar store. Are you too elitist to shop there, or what?

Your approval for her consideration of an abortion was not needed.

OK, we get it, you’re in a bad mood. We all have days like that, honey.

But to get to the meat of the issue, Dr. Whitecoat merely expressed irritation that someone would use abortion as a means of birth control. People on both sides of this issue find that abhorrent. If you don’t, then you are in a very tiny minority.

From your comments it is readily apparent that you have little knowledge about how the healthcare system works.
The insured patient population in the “ER” directly correlates with the location of the “ER.” The percentage of patients in our “ER” who have commercial insurance is 12% - hardly amounting to a “most people have insurance” designation.
To avoid appearing condescending and snippy, perhaps next time I’ll first suggest that a patient like this go to Sachs Fifth Avenue for a designer pregnancy test. Thanks for the suggestion.
When you (even with your insurance plan) can’t get timely emergency care because the system has been bankrupted by people with this woman’s mindset, come back and read your post so you can see how wrong you were.

Now THIS is an idea whose time has come! Can you see the agony, though? “Cheetos or pregnancy test? Cheetos or pregnancy test?” Hmmmm.

Puuulease…. if anyone wants to fix this mess we need to bull dose 85% of all Law schools and start locking up all the ambulance chasers. Next, don’t allow welfare for anyone who doesn’t have a job or doesn’t go to school. Then there is no other option but to walk their lazy ass down to the $1 store. Give them more incentives or make the right choice? Here’s one… don’t get these idiots a choice at all. Make the right choice for them since obviously they cannot.

Just don’t hit any of the kids in the head with errant throws, will ya? I don’t want to see two patients instead of one. -WC

I used to use the basal thermometer to try to determine ovulation along with other physical symptoms. And I prayed a lot! and cried and prayed. Anyway, If I had them at my disposal those little tests probably would’ve overflowed into the rest of the house.
And if I was afraid of being pregnant…would have done the same thing because I wouldn’t trust the negative results and wouldn’t “want” to trust the positive results!

I had some recent scares over the last couple of years and I do admit to 4 tests at one time but then I called gyno doc to have blood work instead and THEN I felt safe.

I think the idea of buying them bulk and then making a small profit on them is a good idea.

OR…even better…you know how the EDs give out stuffed animals (we did) or stickers to little kids after they’ve been sutured or whatever? Well have a basket of these tests with educational literature and maybe a condom-a kind of gift packet. Of course…legal considerations I suppose and then the free factor…word would get out and then there probably wouldn’t be enough charitable donors to keep up with the demand.