{"id":116053,"date":"2022-11-21T18:07:48","date_gmt":"2022-11-21T23:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=116053"},"modified":"2022-11-21T18:08:26","modified_gmt":"2022-11-21T23:08:26","slug":"doctor-curmudgeon-beware-your-friendly-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=116053","title":{"rendered":"Doctor Curmudgeon\u00ae Beware Your Friendly Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=116053\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=116053\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112795 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Doc-C-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Doc-C-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Doc-C.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Diane Batshaw Eisman, M.D. FAAP Doctor Eisman is in Family Practice in Aventura, Florida with her partner, Dr. Eugene Eisman, an internist\/cardiologist<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My name is Galahad and I am Doctor Curmudgeon\u2019s cousin.<\/p>\n<p>She has graciously relinquished her column for this week in order for me to present a topic which is close to my heart.<\/p>\n<p>As readers of her column are aware, I am from the Siberian Husky canine branch of the family.<\/p>\n<p>I write this column from my personal experience.<\/p>\n<p>Some of what I relate comes from conversations from my family who were present at the time.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I was in the throes of my puppyhood and can only recall fragments of my disastrous contact with a toad.<\/p>\n<p>At that time, my parents were in the diplomatic corps and we lived overseas. As often as possible, the entire Curmudgeon clan enjoyed get-togethers during holidays and celebrations.<\/p>\n<p>I have been told that this was a special gathering as I was the first Husky baby in the family.<\/p>\n<p>One evening, I went out to romp in the backyard which was heavily enclosed and assumed to be safe.<\/p>\n<p>All that I remember of the occurrence was that I did not feel well and crawled back into the house, and seemed to have trouble breathing.<\/p>\n<p>The next thing that I can recall was being in a hospital, with my normally unflappable parents looking distraught. As I opened my eyes and made puppy sounds, they began to smile.<\/p>\n<p>As I grew older, my parents told me that I had been exposed to toxins secreted by a Bufo toad.<\/p>\n<p>I did some research about this and learned that this toad is found in several places and is often in Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Its official name is Rhinella marina and is referred to as a cane toad. Another species of this poisonous toad is the Sonoran Desert toad which resides in California, New Mexico, Arizona and Texas.<\/p>\n<p>When exposed to the secretions of this large toad, one can experience vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, difficulty breathing, cardiac arrhythmias and death.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately for me, I was immediately brought to my physician, and I was told that I had spent two days in an ICU. I found out that my cardiologist cousin (Hero Doctor), along with our veterinary internist took turns at my bedside the whole time.<\/p>\n<p>If this horrific poisoning is treated immediately, there are no long term effects.<\/p>\n<p>I am aware of the foolishness of people. Here, in Florida there have been instances of people actually having glue injected into their buttocks to look shapelier. Really!!!<\/p>\n<p>To my consternation, I read a recent article in the Miami Herald describing more serious human folly. The article actually had to warn people to avoid licking toads.<\/p>\n<p>It is absolutely beyond my understanding that anybody would purposely have the urge to lick a toad!<\/p>\n<p>It appears that this licking is done in search of a hallucinogen. These toads do secrete bufotenin which is known to be a natural psychedelic.<\/p>\n<p>And to quote from the Miami Herald article by Adela Suliman (originally posted in the Washington Post):<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. government has an unusual request: please don\u2019t lick psychedelic toads. The National Park Service issued a warning this week to visitors to refrain from licking the large Sonoran Desert toads as some people try to reach a state of hallucinogenic enlightenment from the \u2018potent toxin\u2019 that the amphibians naturally secrete.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And I heartily concur with the National Park Service.<\/p>\n<p>Do not be tempted by social media.<\/p>\n<p>Toad licking is dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>Toad licking can cause death.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t lick a toad.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Curmudgeon suggests &#8220;Bitter Medicine\u201d, Dr. Eugene Eisman&#8217;s story of his experiences&#8211;from the humorous to the intense&#8212;as a young army doctor serving in the Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p>Bitter Medicine by Eugene H. Eisman, M.D. &#8211;on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bitter-Medicine-Doctors-Year-Vietnam\/dp\/0615874347\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Doctor Curmudgeon\u00ae is Diane Batshaw Eisman, M.D., a physician-satirist. This column originally appeared on SERMO, the leading global social network for doctors.<\/p>\n<p>SERMO <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sermo.com\">www.sermo.com<\/a> \u201ctalk real world medicine\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; color: #808000;\"><a style=\"color: #808000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.authorhouse.com\/en\/bookstore\/bookdetails\/232300-BOXING-INTERVIEWS-OF-A-LIFETIME\">Click Here to Order Boxing Interviews Of A Lifetime By &#8220;Bad&#8221; Brad Berkwitt<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Diane Batshaw Eisman, M.D. FAAP Doctor Eisman is in Family Practice in Aventura, Florida with her partner, Dr. Eugene Eisman, an internist\/cardiologist My name is Galahad and I am Doctor Curmudgeon\u2019s cousin. 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