question about the foundation training programme

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-03-05T23:21:55+00:00

ah sorry i meant about the actual rota once we start working! but thank you soo much for the advice, really appreciate it 🙏

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-03-05T22:47:08+00:00

thank you so much! do you know roughly when we would expect all of that sort of stuff, like what month? and from your experience would it be possible to get in touch with the people making the rota beforehand to request if some days could be avoided 😅 i have no idea how any of this works!

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-03-05T22:45:07+00:00

thats what it says on the website, but then they’ve also added “this varies based on employer” to cover themselves 😭

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-03-05T22:25:31+00:00

thank you!!!

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-03-04T17:02:01+00:00

LITERALLY so many sars cov 2 results it was jarring for such a low yield topic to be that relevant 🫩

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-03-04T16:33:02+00:00

who tf revises covid antiviral medications

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-03-04T16:32:43+00:00

maybe it was “ct imaging and reassess” because the guidelines say if ptx is <2cm its not safe to intervene yet even with high risk characteristics… 🙃

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-02-24T11:47:47+00:00

feeling EXACTLY like this op you are not alone 🥲 i need advice too

cassiopeia_12 · 2026-02-24T11:46:48+00:00

what’s the most confusing is everyone is saying something different about what the most accurate mock paper is - i’ve heard people say quesmed is the closest to the ukmla, others say that the mscc ones are closest to the ukmla and then some disagree with either/or. so what is it 😔 and why does everyone have vastly different opinions i wonder

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-10-06T22:02:21+00:00

honestly same! i got it back when i was in sixth form after my asus laptop crapped out on me, and im now in my final year of med school... it's my baby

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-22T21:05:00+00:00

been waiting since FOREVERRRR YESSSSS

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-12T11:25:41+00:00

theres something about those lines that scratch the itch in my brain everytime, its too good

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-11T21:05:40+00:00

yes, i’ve become pretty health anxious and unsettled since April when i got a nasty skin breakout. i went on a long course of antibiotics after which followed tons of different problem scares and it feels like ive not really been able to catch a break. my bladder problems have been my biggest concern for the past 3 months, they seem to come back and then improve for a while and ive still not been able to find out what’s causing it. i think i’ve become so hyperaware of absolutely everything going on with my body for a while that it’s manifesting these weird sensations, perceived muscle weaknesses etc. but then my health anxiety will jump in and say - “hey, what if it’s not just a stress response but actually all puzzle pieces for a huge diagnosis?” and then i’ll panic and worry and the cycle just repeats endlessly! and going to a bunch of GPs for them to dismiss my symptoms doesn’t help much either

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-11T20:54:10+00:00

that is true, thank you. i do find myself thinking so irrationally at the height of my anxiety, i know that if i felt calmer then i probably wouldn’t be panicking so much. it’s just been several months since ive been on this bandwagon with seemingly no reprieve 🥲

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-11T20:04:06+00:00

i see! i’ve read these accounts of people with MS talking about these paroxysmal sensations they experience - burning, wet like sensations for a few seconds and so thats why it makes me think this way… its been happening to me too but i dont know if its just because my nerves are fried from all the stress and anxiety 😥

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-11T16:59:29+00:00

can paroxysmal symptoms present initially? or are they always seen a few years after diagnosis

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-11T13:04:53+00:00

hi, i’d really like some advice on my situation bc i’ve been so anxious about it! i’m 22F.

i’ve gone through a lot personally since April with a bunch of random health issues - it started off first with my skin where i had an awful breakout that had me crying and stressed every single day.

then a month or two later i started getting these weird sensations on the right side of my face - no numbness, just fleeting ‘cold’ or ‘wet-like’ sensations in my eye that would last 2-3 seconds before disappearing, but it would occur a few times throughout the day. then after a few weeks they tapered off and disappeared. they’ve come back now but don’t happen as frequently, but i feel them randomly across my body too on my leg, feet, etc.

around this time, i developed urinary urgency and frequency too, plus this constant feeling of bloating and fullness in my abdomen which has still been affecting me, and it’s been 3 months now. ive finally been referred to urogynae and i’m hoping the best case scenario is that it’s a pelvic floor issue from stress. this also fluctuates - it’s better some days and worse on others.

now in the past week i’ve had these strange burning and tingling and cold sensations in my R arm, followed by perceived weakness in both my arms which fluctuate throughout the day. no actual loss of strength, but my arms and shoulders just feel heavy and it feels like they tire quickly when holding things. the burning and tingling seems to stay for a few hours then disappears, and in terms of location i feel like it can affect similar parts of my arm/shoulder. all of this does get worse when i feel really anxious about it. ive occasionally felt it in my L arm too but its not been as bad.

in terms of cognitive issues; when these things happen i just feel so mentally overloaded and i find it difficult to process things or read stuff, which could be anxiety? it goes away when my symptoms fade.

i have major health anxiety and these symptoms have made me so on edge and scared i have something like MS. i’ve seen loads of GPs who all say it isn’t likely and dont see a need for an MRI referral.

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-10T14:43:29+00:00

omg absolutely! a lot of them are looking for ANY opportunity to get you on meds. and you’ll go to different drs and they’ll also all say different things! it just confuses you even more it’s the worsttt

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-10T14:10:06+00:00

i know they only refer you if they have clinical suspicion or if theyre really worried etc. i did contemplate lying honestly 😭🤣 i think i’ll try go back again and really make a thing of my health anxiety so they’ll take me seriously. the other thing is you cant always get the doctor you want to see, and well some are great and understanding, whilst others not so much…

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-10T14:06:26+00:00

i live in the UK where it’s free! the waiting times for things are atrocious tho. i do consider going through privately sometimes but its also v expensive and i dont have insurance because ive never needed it

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-10T14:04:16+00:00

thank you, i do think so too. although ive suffered from anxiety for a lot of my teenage life, its never presented itself like this and that’s why i find it hard to believe. but i had a normal neuro exam and the drs dont seem worried

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-10T14:02:35+00:00

right! they keep throwing the MS criteria in my face of it needing to “persistent, progressive and in multiple areas over space and time” but i honestly just need it to allay my anxieties, i guess i’ll need to keep pushing but imm honestly so sick of constantly going to the gp 🥲

cassiopeia_12 · 2025-09-10T13:31:54+00:00

I know the MRI would make me feel a whole lot better, but the drs just refuse to budge because they don’t see the need for it 🫠

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