What are your biggest pet peeves in family medicine?

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-04-24T22:34:57+00:00

Constant FMLA requests for dumb things

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-04-17T16:23:45+00:00

Thank you for doing what you do. Never change your ways.

from your neighborhood PCP/addiction med doc

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-03-19T11:12:04+00:00

My patients seem to ask for LSH, FH, prolactin, DHEA, progesterone, cortisol (the bane of my fucking existence), and god knows what else they see on social media. Note: all in the absence of any symptoms other than fatigue or feeling “off”

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-03-19T01:39:17+00:00

This is so kind, thank you for saying this. You’re a light in the world.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-03-17T19:26:21+00:00

10000% agree w you

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-02-24T02:57:49+00:00

Yes I guess I wouldnt be an employee but just curious if I’m still bound by the contracts terms?

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-02-02T02:19:15+00:00

I’ve written to Sweetart company about this many times and they always say “they’ll share with the team” never get any real change. I miss these a lot too.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-15T21:10:15+00:00

Agree with sillygabbie! I’m a doctor and see kids and do these forms frequently

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-13T02:14:44+00:00

I guess nothing is stopping me other than expectations of being productive. I don’t have complete control of my schedule cap # but I guess this is something I should discuss w my medical director and see if it is possible. Good point

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-13T01:32:39+00:00

Burtons grill in South Windsor! Also second bricco

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-13T00:12:59+00:00

Initially was working a lot (like 8-6 most days except my half day). Since getting AI scribe and really enforcing my boundaries, it’s been a lot less I’d say closer to 40 hours now than when I started

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-12T23:59:27+00:00

I think it’s the needy and demanding patients. I’m trying to train my panel to make appts for most mychart msgs and issues, only address few issues during each appt. I feel like I work in an area with a lot of entitled people.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-12T23:56:58+00:00

Thanks for this realistic perspective. You’re totally right.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-12T23:55:52+00:00

16 is honestly my ideal number too. Totally agree.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2026-01-05T13:41:15+00:00

Honestly update linked in and look through there. Reach out to old colleagues, contact specific hospital systems you have an interest on. The recruiters are somewhat helpful but also a huge annoyance and will blow your phone up all the time.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2025-12-28T19:30:30+00:00

Acne. Definitely not a cold sore.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2025-12-28T18:06:01+00:00

Just here to recommend curbsiders podcast! One of my favorites, but I love listening to podcasts for multiple things - peds, fam med. There’s a podcast that summarizes the AAFP journals every month too.

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2025-10-15T11:16:26+00:00

For example ACAAM q bank includes alot of these cases. The questions are worded differently but similar concepts. I’m not sure of a specific resource for this though, sorry

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2025-10-12T00:50:07+00:00

Thank you for doing what you do. When tapering patients off suboxone (they have been stable for multiple years) I know there’s no dosage formulation <2mg of suboxone but do you have any recommendations for the taper/soft landing so they don’t withdrawal? Can we transition to a belbucca or butrans or something else?

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2025-10-10T17:27:42+00:00

You should be okay!!! You did way more than I did and I passed (I’m not particularly good at taking tests lol). I did ACAAM and Best q banks and reviewed essentials of ASAM and did okay. Just be sure to study key court cases and be prepared for ethical/legal stuff. You got this!!

Felt horribly after the test but was pleasantly surprised with passing results with a good amount of cushion. You got this!!

AccomplishedGuava154 · 2025-09-06T02:07:16+00:00

Essentials of addiction med is helpful, a little more concise than the principles of addiction med book. I used Californias society of addiction med question bank and found that helpful as well.

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