I know I’ve talked about knowing your medical history before in the Health Blog. Think of it this way — your doctor sees a lot of patients every day/week/month/year. You can’t expect them to remember everything about every person! Doctors and other health care professionals are human. They have good days and bad days and they make mistakes. Knowing your history (including allergies, medications you take, and other stuff like that) can help prevent a mistake from being something serious. Case in point: I got bit by a cat over the weekend at the cats-only boarding facility. Unlike every other … Continue reading →