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13/05/2008, 10:54 Judith Joined on 01/02/2006 Posts 253 Re: Suppositories  5-element wrote: Maybe one of these days, someone will write a paper about it.... I think you'll find they already have!  Not done a proper "professional librarian" search, but putting suppositories and cultural differences into Google brought up quite a lot, without even trying the scientific or medical literature.  There isn't much that hasn't already been written about these days. Judith W1 and Aude    Report

13/05/2008, 12:24 5-element Joined on 28/10/2006 Languedoc Posts 806 Re: Suppositories Thanks for the tip,  I should have known.....those social scientists have a lot to answer for!!! edit: just started googling, and this is what I found (sorry if this format messes up the thread)- Patients’attitudes to rectal drug administration H.A.L. Vyvyan, MB, BS, FRCA Department of Anaesthetics, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PN.*, Z. Hanafiah, MB, BS, FFARCSI Department of Anaesthetics, Queen Mary's Hospital, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PN. . Summary   One hundred adult patients attending for day case surgery were surveyed by anonymous questionnaire in order to determine their attitudes to rectal drug administration. Fifty four patients did not want an analgesic drug (diclofenac sodium) administered rectally whilst under anaesthesia, all preferring to take it orally if available. Ninety eight patients thought that drugs administered per rectum should always be discussed with them beforehand and a few had very strong feelings about this route of administration. We suggest that prescribers of rectal diclofenac should always discuss it with patients pre-operatively. Whilst many are happy to have suppositories, some young patients are sensitive about this and prefer to take such medication by mouth.   and here is the link to a fascinating forum with very long discussion about very different attitudes towards "putting things in your bum" - apparently it is thought of as "very German" there - not so much French, you see? http://www.toytowngermany.com/lofi/index.php/t68687.html    Report

14/05/2008, 16:50 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 3,886 Re: Suppositories When I read all your posts, I have a feeling we don't live in the same country !! I am French, and I ve NEVER been given suppos for myself, by any doctor, the docs I ve met only gve them fpr children, because they can't swallow tablets...  Your experiences are very surprising to me .. Happy    Report

14/05/2008, 17:15 woolybanana'sbrother Joined on 18/01/2008 Posts 1,321 Re: Suppositories Obviously Frenchie you don't live in the right part of France. Do not try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig.    Report

14/05/2008, 17:22 Frenchie Joined on 31/05/2007 2 Sèvres,79 Posts 3,886 Re: Suppositories Yeah, very probably.. Though , as another poster said, no taboo.. Happy    Report

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