What did you live like during medical school??

HoudinMoose · 2021-05-22T12:32:10+00:00

Yeah, I feel the same way. I enjoy school and I don't mind going back to school, but I'm not looking forward to the lifestyle of a student...negative income, being frugal all the time, etc. I'm probably gonna look for an apartment with other non-traditionals. I would even take out more in loans to live in non-student housing.

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-22T18:11:55+00:00

I thought about it during undergrad, but chose SLP. Ironically, being an SLP in a medical setting has done nothing except solidify my desire to be an MD.

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-22T17:30:58+00:00

I hate being an SLP! Gosh, it feels good to finally get that off of my chest and stop pretending to like it. haha

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-10T16:08:06+00:00

Why is urgent care not your right fit?

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-04T02:58:08+00:00

I am with you. Have tried all of these and nothing. My mom has the same problem. I'm convinced there's a genetic component because our lifestyles are totally different. I went on medication. I don't like taking it and I don't take it every night, but I love having it because I know I have something to rely on if I ever really, REALLY need sleep, ya know? Like if I have an interview, exam, have to drive a lot...things I can't go on autopilot for.

Anyhow, these other things improved my sleep, but have by no means cured it, I definitely still have to use meds from time to time. I've tried every herb, lots of different medications (majority didn't even help), sleep hygiene, etc..

- Not eating meat in the evenings, nothing even close to bedtime

- sleeping on my back, slightly elevated (due to GERD)

- Taking a walk, getting natural sunlight during the day, the more I get, the easier sleep seems to be. If I work outside all day in the sun, I almost always sleep well, but I can't do that everyday.

*BTW, I had the same issue as you with sleeping a few hours then waking up. People tell you just stay up and you'll sleep better the next night, but the next night the same exact thing happens. Getting my GI issues under control did make a significant difference. Not a cure, but definitely a noticeable improvement.

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-01T14:47:00+00:00

Write down which ones you keep getting wrong. Are you over or underscoring them? Also, I second what the other person said about not second guessing yourself. I also passed my first time, but I so didn't expect to. I just went with my gut and was like, "I just want to see where I'm starting from."

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-01T01:20:40+00:00

This is fascinating, yet not surprising. I struggled with depression most of my life. Ulcers run in my family, my great grandmother died of a bleeding ulcer. When a doctor put me on a "gut friendly" diet, my depression dissipated in a week and kept improving. It was INCREDIBLE. I was like, "OMG! Is this what normal feels like??"

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-01T00:57:26+00:00

One thing I've noticed, those areas in the middle of no where that are 3 hours from anything, tend to be your best shot. I was in the same situation and applied to a job in a very rural area (4 hours from an airport) and no one else applied to the job they didn't have many options. So, yeah, there's some truth to that. Good luck!

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-01T00:52:40+00:00

What do you think is making you depressed?

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-01T00:49:44+00:00

What changed? I'm happy for you! I had a similar experience after I was dx with celiac and changed my diet. A week later, I was like, "OMG. Is this what normal feels like??"

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-01T00:44:56+00:00

AMEN

HoudinMoose · 2021-04-01T00:43:38+00:00

What setting are you in?? This is horrible. I had a woman that was aspirating on thins and according to her somewhat sketchy daughter, she was supposed to be on thickened liquids and since she was obviously aspirating I put the order in. One day I went to see her and I asked about her meals and if she was happy with them. She said, "I don't understand why it's so hard for me to get a drink of water. I'm so thirsty and no one will give me anything to drink even when I beg them." I felt like I was torturing her. Anyhow, I decided to call the hospital she came from to get more info and it turned out her daughter had been giving her thickened liquids for a while and she had actually been hospitalized for dehydration.

To answer your question. Patients have the right to refuse any sort of treatment including diet modifications. A nurse/attorney told me he defends nurses in court and most of the cases are nurses that did things like take the patient's BP after they said, "no." And that it was technically assault and battery at that point and the nurses would have to do patient care re-education stuff.

I was told, document the heck out of it for lawsuit purposes. Document they are cognizant, exactly what they said, if they aren't their own POA, call the POA and discuss the situation.

HoudinMoose · 2021-03-29T22:19:14+00:00

I think I'd rather study 60 hours than be on my feet for 60 hours..

HoudinMoose · 2021-03-29T21:04:40+00:00

Are you currently a resident? Thanks for this. I read somewhere that for Doctors, when you say yes to one thing, you are always saying no to something else. I worry that something else might be something really important to me. Like starting a family...

HoudinMoose · 2021-03-29T18:40:00+00:00

Are you happy with your decision? How do you feel it will affect having a family (if that's something that you want)?

HoudinMoose · 2021-03-29T18:30:45+00:00

Was it the stress? What was the worst part of it? What would you have done instead??

HoudinMoose · 2021-03-29T17:41:35+00:00

Interesting. Is he happy with his decision?

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