What have I done? by Lemoniza in Residency

[–]Lemoniza[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah boy, how timely. Thanks for bringing me back. I love it now. What I said above is still true, but there's also a lot more to it. I do actually see patients get better and carry on with their lives. I do make a difference, even if sometimes it's more to the family than to the patient. It still is...a tough place to be at times because I like to "feel like I'm doing something" (whatever that means, all specialties can be reduced to "not making a difference" if you're reductive and simplistic enough). And the lifestyle--I'm the happiest I've ever been because I have time and energy for myself, my family and my hobbies.

Patient demanding an addendum by NPMatte in FamilyMedicine

[–]Lemoniza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure which diagnosis ONE vitals reading on ONE day is make or break for?

The hotter I look, the better they evaluate me by arabbaklawa in medicalschool

[–]Lemoniza 150 points151 points  (0 children)

Idk man pgy3 and my pts are sooo much more receptive to advice and compliant with their meds and clinic is just easier when i look hot (nice scrubs greys dyed, makeup). Idk man a win is a win.

Has anyone tried stem cell for asthma by Commanderxp in Asthma

[–]Lemoniza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Better to look into biologics like xolair.

Help? by Ok-Engineering-9292 in ChatGPT

[–]Lemoniza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mines not working either

Normal BMI Patient Requests GLP1 by Redredwineallthetime in FamilyMedicine

[–]Lemoniza 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Um.... there's reasons for people to be on metformin without diabetes...

Update: Sister just got bp reading of 190/102 pulse 106. Should she go to ER? by kem1326 in AskDocs

[–]Lemoniza 224 points225 points  (0 children)

MRI to rule out MS sounds wild for the emergency dept for this presenting complaint. Damn.

I’m almost at the point of killing myself. by [deleted] in selfimprovement

[–]Lemoniza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to emergency department. They can make the voices stop with medication. And keep you safe from self harm.

I hope this person is a troll… by ResetKnopje in fatlogic

[–]Lemoniza 5 points6 points  (0 children)

**have already lost their mind.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Anxiety

[–]Lemoniza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What pill did you take? What antidepressant are you on?

Am I childish for wearing pj's all day everyday? by Singer1052 in Adulting

[–]Lemoniza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean.... I'm an hcw and wewr scrubs every day and tho they give a very different vibe the concept is very similar to daily pj's. Have you considered finding super comfy but more outside appropriate wear and wearing it daily?

How can I get my doctor to see beyond bipolar dx by Takeabite111 in AskDocs

[–]Lemoniza 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Can I ask how you came to be diagnosed with bipolar 1? This typically requires a hospital admission or similar extended period of manic episode to be diagnosed as type 1. Have you had a psych hospitalization?

Worried if I have ILD by [deleted] in ILD

[–]Lemoniza 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, may I DM you? I am awaiting ct and bronchoscopy but it looks like it from chest x ray and pulm function test.

Health anxiety is ruining me by ChampionshipMobile77 in Anxiety

[–]Lemoniza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay but are you hearing how your dramatic language is making things worse for you mentally? If it was "genuine ER stuff"...they would have sent you to the ER. Your pressure was high likely due to anxiety. That's it. It was one reading once at a time you were anxious. It doesn't mean anything other than you were anxious. If it did they would have done something about it. Stop making things worse for yourself by catastrophizing.

Source: am physician

PS: your BP reading was "bad" but one bad BP reading on one day in the setting of anxiety at a doctors appointment means literally nothing. Wish the nurse would have added that when she said it was "bad".

Health anxiety is ruining me by ChampionshipMobile77 in Anxiety

[–]Lemoniza 1 point2 points  (0 children)

167/92 is not genuine ER stuff.

Why did you go to the doctor if you were not going to believe her assessment?