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[devoutish]

Yeah?

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[jumpthegun]

There's a difference between legitimate concerns about medication side-effects and paranoia, Alfie. What I see is someone who's refusing treatment that might have some mild negative side-effects when not accepting that treatment means very serious and very dangerous symptoms that might lead him to his death.

You said you're an odds man. His odds are far better taking the meds and risking the potential side-effects than not.

[devoutish]

Medicine does very little against MN poisoning's symptoms. We've seen this.

[jumpthegun]

But it does work intermittently. The sleeping pills aren't designed to address his mania, anyway. I'd be putting him on lithium if we wanted to do that. They're just going to knock him out.

[devoutish]

He needs a bit of knocking out these days.

Could you get lithium?

[jumpthegun]

I could, yeah. Prescribed it for someone else a few months ago when their mania peaked. My contact said it helps them sometimes. It's intermittent, but it's something to take the worst of the edge off.

[devoutish]

That was before the Admin stated telling people that supplies were low.

He's going to ask about side effects and complications, you realize, and he'll be right to.

[jumpthegun]

I think we're still okay for the specialized medications like lithium. She's been giving me a notice that low-grade painkillers are running low, though. I'm very concerned there gonna run-out in the very near term. And he's welcome to ask about side-effects and complications. I'll tell him what they are. Lithium's one to the most studied and well-documented medication for mental illness in modern medicine. It can be purchased over-the-counter like low-grade pain medications because it's considered safe for the vast majority of people. It's been used for the past 70 years for treating mental illness, including mania.

[devoutish]

Are you gonna get snippy with him if he asks?

[jumpthegun]

Depends if he gets snippy with me. You might be a better go-between.

[devoutish]

Right, better question - you won't get snippy with him because he's asking about side effects?

[jumpthegun]

I'm not going into it intending to be. I'd tell him what I've told you about it.

[devoutish]

You got snippy with me.

[jumpthegun]

Is this you telling me to moderate my language and tone more or you offering to go and tell him what I've told you in lieu of talking to him directly, Alfie? Let's just be clear.

[Sorry, did you mention snippy?]

[devoutish]

I will tell him, Doctor Watson.

[jumpthegun]

[The use of his title is a bit of a jolt. John sighs. Alfie and Royce aren't enemies, and as much as Royce irritates him--Alfie, too for that matter--they're people he wants to help.]

Let me know if he wants a prescription. Good luck convincing him.

[devoutish]

[HE LOVES YOU WATSON REALLY]

Yeah. We've got one of you lot stopping by soon; the new nurse.

[jumpthegun]

[AT LEAST SOMEONE DOES.]

Claire? She's good. She's nice. Is she stopping in for Emily?

[devoutish]

For me, but I'm gonna bring up Emily's condition.

[jumpthegun]

She does have Dr. Suresh's test kit. If there's a viable donor, she might be able to do a direct draw transfusion. That's got more risks than what we were planning with another set-up, though.

[devoutish]

Mm. I don't think I'm gonna agree to that.

[jumpthegun]

I wouldn't advise it unless you were in an actively life-threatening situation, anyway. I have a few people searching for filters that should make the transfusions safe. Claire and I are both worried about excessive clotting.

[devoutish]

Mm - I'll deal with the illness. It's manageable.

[Even though his head is currently pounding and he knows he has a fever.]

[jumpthegun]

[He's already told Alfie more than once that he wishes he could help.]

Okay. I don't think she'll press the issue unless it's brought up. So there's that. If Royce lets her examine him, she might be able to make some additional recommendations for his situation, too. Not sure if she'll let him, but y'know?

[devoutish]

When he broke fingers, it took me raising hell for him to let us set them.

[So with a stranger, for something much less pressing? That's definitely going to be a no.]

[jumpthegun]

Right. Well, at least you and Emily will have someone looking at you. Hope that goes smoothly.