To be annoyed the GP didn't say anything

[orangesinpyjamas]

My daughter has a bit of eczema (she is 16 months old)

The doctor prescribed some cream and advised me to use it very sparingly on the bits that look sore.

I have been doing this.

It hasn't been helping. Out of interest I thought I would read the guidance notes (I feel bad for not doing this in the first place now)

It says on there that when used if pregnant it has a small risk of causing abnormalities in your unborn child!!

I am not pregnant or trying for a baby. However we always said if I was to accidentally fall pregnant it wouldn't be the end of the world.

My point really is surely it doesn't matter what my personal circumstances are something should have been said?

Obviously I am not using it but will get it on my hands or could have decided to use it.

aibu to be annoyed?

As someone who always reads the notes before using meds I would say YABU tbh. Is it a steriod cream?

Dont be daft. Doctors would be there all day having to explain to the hard of reading about every little thing

The guidance notes are there for a reason ...

Yabu! Surely you should read things yourself anyway. Not the drs fault you didn't read.

Yabu. Assuming you wash your hands youll wash it off anyway.

That's what the leaflet's for. The GP cannot possibly tell you everything that might be of concern to you - if that was the case, you would end up getting told a loadbof useless information and miss the important bits.
In addition, it is not the doctor's job to know all the side effects or give you advice about the medication. That us the pharmacist's job.
If you might be pregnant, that is your job to make enquiries as to whether something might be unsafe.

Yabu. It's your job to read the notes and not the doctors to explain every possible side effect and contraindication. Also you aren't pregnant so it doesn't even apply.

YABU. The onus is on you to read the info given with the medication before using it.

YABVU , read it yourself , that's why they give you the leaflet . If you can't read you should ask the pharmacist if it has any restrictions .

Why would you put something in your child without reading it? What if you were allergic to something?

Yes, you are.

It's a prescription cream prescribed for your daughter. The doc has no obligation to go through all of the warnings with you in case you decide to use it yourself. And I very much doubt that getting a bit on your hands (which surely you'd wash off afterwards?) would have any impact.

You're not using it. Why should he warn you about risks?

Unless your 16mo is pregnant is cannot see the concern? You aren't using it on yourself are you?

GP's don't have the time to tell carers to wash their hands - after applying cream - in case the carer is pregnant???

You are being unreasonable, and a bit daft too.

The cream the GP prescribed for your daughter will not affect you in the slightest - surely you have some common sense?

Yes you will get it on your fingers when applying on your daughter, but you won't be plastering it all over yourself, therefore your skin will not really be absorbing it.

Good grief!

I am fairly new to the practice and my old GP was much more thorough. So maybe I and just use to that.

Yes I know I should have read it, but with a cream I didn't think it would cause anything like that.

I guess I feel that something so significant and potentially life changing (meaning if I was pregnant and happened to fall into the small risk category) that it would be one of the things that would be explained.

I appreciate doctors cannot explain every possible side effect. But that to me is something more than just a headache and nausea etc.

I am unreasonable for not reading the information though, I take that. Lesson learnt.

You are being ridiculous.

I expect he didn't mention that because it's prescribed for your DD, who's not going to be getting pregnant at 16 months old.

Any exposure you have to the cream is surely going to be minimal, especially if you're washing your hands after applying it to your DD.

Informed consent. It's your duty as a parent to do your own reading on medications and then weigh up risks and benefits. Medications are rarely tested on pregnant women for ethical reasons, so the risk is often unknown.

If doctors where obliged to tell you every possible risk of taking drugs I doubt anyone would take any!

This is ridiculous! Basically, "I'm annoyed the GP didn't give me this advice in case I accidentally fall pregnant". FFS, you're not even trying!!

But it's for your daughter not you. Surely when you apply the cream to her you then wash your hands?

Firstly thanks for all those who have reassured me all is fine.

Boob - I feel bad enough as it is. Obviously I should have read it before applying it to my DD. The shock of the potential side effect has definitely made me realise I should check everything. I feel terrible for putting it on her without reading it.

I may not be trying for a baby myself but another mum might be.

The patient is your child. Not you. You should wash your hands after applying.

Your child wont get pregnant and if wash your hands, it wont impact you.

I don't wash my hands straight away. It's cream, nappy, pyjamas, vitamins, hair brush, ears cleaned etc before I even get out the room.

If you are ttc or pregnant you should definitely read labels. Most pregnant women would.

If you were actually pregnant, the go might have mentioned it.

But again as long as you wash your hands it should be fine.

I kind of just wipe my hands on her towel.