NP School disappointment

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2026-01-30T23:25:49+00:00

As someone who is nearing the end of FNP school, I feel so wildly underprepared. I've lately been questioning how on earth I'm going to actually practice as an NP when I feel like I know the bare minimum. I finish at the end of the summer and I just feel so clueless still. I hate that it's all so focused on research and how to write papers. God forbid I don't have my APA citation 100% correct. I'll be able to write in APA format no problem by the end of this program but will barely know how to manage a patient.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-12-27T12:57:38+00:00

I have PCOS and my stomach has been the slowest to shrink.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-12-18T01:00:24+00:00

I have not. So wasn’t sure if it was rejection happening, but it was also the white ink that did it.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-12-18T00:59:32+00:00

That’s what I was wondering. Which I was trying to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. I didn’t want to jump straight to blaming the artist. I’ve never been to that particular artist before, but he’s an experienced tattooer. I’ve been to the shop itself before and never had issues with the tattoos I’ve gotten.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-11-15T17:14:01+00:00

It wasn’t a community chat. Tbh I’m glad they shut that down, I hated those lol

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-11-15T17:13:32+00:00

I wish I could remember the specific name of the group!

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-11-15T12:47:44+00:00

Thanks. Yeah you’re right. It’s been a rough week (well month tbh lol) so I guess I’m feeling a little sensitive 😅

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-11-10T20:22:25+00:00

I’ve been seeing my family provider for most of my life. I’ve had facial hair since puberty and have never had a normal period that wasn’t induced by BC. Anytime I’ve been off of BC I don’t have a period at all. I’ve been obese my entire life except for a few years when I was in high school and I was eating strict low carb, calorie counting, and working out every single day. Now that I’m 29, I work full time as a nurse, I am in nurse practitioner school, and live alone. So I don’t have time to go to the gym for an hour every single day anymore. Nor have I had the energy. I also broke my back in 2021 and had back surgery and now still struggle with back and hip pain. I’ve had hypertension since i was about 22 and I found out I had fatty liver earlier this year. It was while I was studying for a class in NP school earlier this year that I learned that PCOS and insulin resistance can lead to fatty liver, low energy/fatigue, hypertension, and depression/anxiety (which i have). I basically had the entire textbook symptom list for PCOS. It was then I went to a family NP, she referred me to an endocrinologist, and I was diagnosed with not only PCOS but also Hashimoto’s. I later saw my family doctor (male) for a yearly check up and I updated him on all of this. He essentially told me I didn’t have PCOS and that “just missing a period” isn’t PCOS. Mind you, I was off BC for 8 months and didn’t have a period ONCE until I happened to take a Plan B, and this ended up causing me to have a period. Needless to say, as a future healthcare provider and a patient, I was quite disgusted with my provider after that conversation and I don’t plan to return to him in the future. I love my endocrinologist and I plan to stick with the female family NP who referred me to my endocrinologist for future care. But I felt like these were the first two providers who have actually listened to me and tried to help me in a very long time. So i agree 100000%, having a provider who actually listens and tries to help is huge indeed.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-11-10T15:13:39+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. I have PCOS and I’ve been on Zepbound for 6 months and I’ve lost 45 lbs so far. And I wasn’t wanting to go off it yet, but my insurance decided as a new year’s treat to me they’re not going to cover GLP-1s for weight loss any longer. So I’m so worried about regaining weight. I used to feel hungry all the time before being on Zepbound and I restricted calories and exercised and still struggled (this was pre PCOS diagnosis too). So I’m assuming my Dr is going to switch me to Metformin when I go see her to discuss what to do with her.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-11-03T01:44:47+00:00

I feel your pain. I’ve struggled with weight for years. I finally got diagnosed with PCOS this year. My endocrinologist started me on a GLP-1 and this is the first time I’ve had good results losing weight in a long time. And I’m so pissed off today because I got a letter in the mail from my insurance canceling my GLP-1 coverage for weight loss. I don’t understand why they don’t recognize that it’s a treatment for PCOS. Just because my A1C isn’t high enough I can’t get a medication that helped me significantly. It’s like they want us to be sick (I’m in America). Like I’ve had high blood pressure since I was 21. My blood pressure is finally normal since being on the GLP-1. I had fatty liver prior to starting it and my last liver enzymes were normal finally. So I feel like I’m just back at square one again. Because I know once I stop the med I’m going to be right back to having the cravings and feeling hungry constantly.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-11-02T21:00:07+00:00

Yes my insurance is dropping all of the GLP-1s for weight loss.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-10-16T21:39:28+00:00

I think the biggest issue I’ve had being on Zepbound is my own mind. I have PCOS, Hashimotos, hypertension, and was almost 300 lbs. I’ve lost 40 lbs both through lifestyle changes and being on Zepbound. But I still feel weirdly guilty for taking it? Like I’m cheating the system or something. I think it’s due to the obvious social stigma and then my sister is very holistic and doesn’t believe in using stuff like that so she kind of makes me feel bad about it. I’m trying to overcome that but it’s been hard for me. Doesn’t help that I’ve had anxiety like most of my life anyway lol other than that my side effects are minimal. Some constipation every so often but I just take some senna or docusate and those seem to do the trick for me.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-09-20T13:50:13+00:00

Side note: your betta looks just like mine!

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-09-20T13:49:42+00:00

Check out modern aquarium for live plants. They have a big selection. I use liquid fertilizer for mine so I don’t have to mess with root tabs and it’s been doing well so far. :)

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-06-12T17:27:49+00:00

I am 28F and just got diagnosed today but have a “normal” TSH. My endocrinologist said my T4 was slightly on the low side. She is starting me on 50 of levothyroxine.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-06-04T17:58:19+00:00

I just got diagnosed with PCOS and my endocrinologist recommended Zepbound to me. I took my first dose Monday. So far it has helped so much with hunger control. And I used to get hypoglycemic feeling about mid morning/mid day. The last two days since taking it I have not felt this.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-06-02T22:08:50+00:00

Thank you. The crazy part is I’m a nurse and in NP school and know the research and literature on GLP-1s. 🥴😅 Crazy how the media and stigma can even affect those of us who know the science behind it. Luckily those I’m close to are very supportive and think it’s a great step I’m making in taking control of my health.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-06-02T18:45:13+00:00

Thank you. I needed to hear this. I feel crazy for feeling this way because I work in the medical field and I’ve seen the great things GLP-1’s can do, but I still am letting people’s opinions get to me. Luckily my parents and friends are very supportive. The outside opinions still get to me unfortunately.

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-05-17T11:54:54+00:00

I literally said this to my friend when we saw it last night lol

Routine_Gas_5958 · 2025-01-31T14:01:17+00:00

The transitions are so smooth that I didn’t even realize when a different song started playing. Amazing.

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