About 15 years ago, a few months after we moved into this neighborhood, I went around the corner to the doctor. On my first visit, as is required, they took a medical background check. I had some kind of bronchial infection, and she prescribed a certain antibiotic.

When I went to the pharmacist, he ran the prescription through the computer and it flagged something. He called me over and said "aren't you allergic to pennicilin"?? and I said 'yeah, my mother always told me I was".

So he calls up the doctor and says "why on earth did you prescribe this antibiotic, it's in the pennicilin family and she's allergic to pennicilin".

You WILL NOT BELIEVE THE DOCTOR'S RESPONSE!!!!

She said AND I QUOTE" "Oh, years and years ago, people told their kids they were allergic to pennicilin and we always found out they were mistaken. People who think they are allergic, well they find out they are not allergic".
The pharmacist answered her "well, I'm not taking any chances with this woman, prescribe something else" And I got Eyrthromycin.

I will never forget that conversation. I also switched doctors.

Melody