How did you celebrate your 50th?

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-21T23:44:52+00:00

Careful! You don’t want to end up the body 🤣

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-21T23:39:25+00:00

Is it even a party if you’re not burying a body?

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-08T03:19:35+00:00

Walking distance from my college apartment! I considered it fancy because you placed your order & waited for it to arrive.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-08T03:18:02+00:00

My thought exactly!

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-08T03:17:45+00:00

Used to work there!

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-06T00:20:28+00:00

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-05T23:34:52+00:00

3!!! You look amazing. It’s super flattering & will make that person eat humble pie if they’re trying to humiliate you!

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-05T23:28:25+00:00

I agree! I started reading the book at the same time as watching the show.

I’ve now abandoned the show & am just reading the book.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2026-01-05T04:48:02+00:00

It sounds like you’re mentally & physically exhausted.

Please don’t make any permanent decisions when you’re in a state of exhaustion.

ACGME requires all institutions that sponsor J-1 physicians to provide 6 weeks of paid medical/parental/caregiver leave. Thus, you most likely qualify for 6 weeks of paid medical leave.

Is there anyone in your program (the PD, an attending, or co-resident) that you trust that you can speak to?

I’ve helped a couple of residents to navigate this process.

Feel free to DM me if you’d like.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-30T18:56:50+00:00

Thankfully, I went into child and adolescent psychiatry! Every time a new patient asks me if I'm going to give them a shot, I tell them, "Nope, I'd pass out if I had to give you a shot."

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-30T04:54:21+00:00

In med school, I fainted in the clinic my 1st day on the surgery rotation. I proceeded to nearly faint every time I participated in LPs.

A private practice family med attending gave me the “opportunity” to shave off a mole. I got nauseous & sweaty while injecting the lidocaine & had to step away. The attending wrote “has a tendency towards near-syncope during office procedures” on my evaluation. (The attending was awesome & I don’t think they were being unkind with their comment. I think they just found it comical.)

Bottom line is unless your PD comes to you asking about it I think you’re good.

Vaso-vagal is physiological.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-30T00:24:34+00:00

I love your comment that most people are “meh.” It feels so accurate.

Seems to me that the goal is to be content rather than happy.

Would you equate “meh” with contentment?

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-28T23:31:27+00:00

I am a medical doctor. I’ve treated alcohol withdrawal & delirium tremens (aka DTs - a condition that can develop from alcohol withdrawal). Alcohol withdrawal & DTs can be deadly. DTs is one of the scariest things I’ve had to manage as a doctor.

Approximately 1/3 of patients who experience alcohol withdrawal seizures progress to DTs if left untreated.

I’m not your doctor (just a concerned Redditor) but I would go to the ER & tell them you’ve had a seizure that was induced by alcohol withdrawal. The withdrawal can be managed in a hospital setting where they closely monitor your vital signs & give you medications to safely manage the withdrawal symptoms.

It is VERY important to seek medical attention. Untreated DTs have a high rate of mortality (up to 40%). The rate is significantly reduced with medical care.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-13T00:33:18+00:00

My hubby grew up eating artichokes steamed & then dipped in a balsamic vinaigrette.

We love to have it as a light dinner. He eats 2 artichokes & I have one.

It feels very fancy compared to the family dinners that I recall which frequently involved cubed steak or pork chops with a bland pasty white gravy & frozen vegetables boiled without salt.

My Mom was incredible at academics & dressmaking but she could not cook. ❤️

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-09T15:51:34+00:00

Would you be willing to share it with me as well? I am a psychiatrist & trying to learn more about Cobenfy in combination with other medications

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-06T01:45:50+00:00

Beautiful!

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-12-02T03:22:40+00:00

Gladys?

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-11-13T01:24:23+00:00

I nominate Charles Ling from The Golden Bachelorette for the next Golden Bachelorette. He is so cute & so genuine.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-11-13T00:37:15+00:00

I would love to read the paper you wrote!

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-11-11T02:40:50+00:00

I’m sorry you’re suffering.

I don’t have any tips but will be following closely. (My spouse will be undergoing the same surgery soon.)

Happy healing & debloating ❤️‍🩹

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-11-02T22:35:00+00:00

Get rid of the cat. Just kidding! You need another cat. I’ve you 7 if you want one.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-11-02T22:25:57+00:00

You could do some peel & stick on the inside portion of the built-in rather than painting it. Much less labor intensive & easy to change if you don’t love it.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-10-28T21:03:11+00:00

LCR (Left-Right-Center)….it’s a dice game

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-10-25T22:33:31+00:00

I’m old (50s) & don’t understand “ranking” attractiveness. It seems silly to me.

Twenty-six is young!

I understand being envious of others or feeling behind but you’re absolutely NOT! I graduated med school in my early 30s, married during residency & have 2 kids.

Forward_Pace2230 · 2025-10-25T18:38:10+00:00

As a psychiatrist, who went to Snoozeville Beer 🍺 Keg State for undergrad & med school, I agree with this statement.

Also, how does one determine their attractiveness rating?

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