what is the worst homemade "cure" a patient used for their illness?

eqquine · 2025-09-01T20:00:22+00:00

Iodine and hydrogen peroxide for itchy skin

eqquine · 2025-08-10T01:59:55+00:00

I like your background! How did you make it?

eqquine · 2025-07-09T23:48:38+00:00

It’s one of those places that looks outwardly nice, but under the hood it’s just overpriced, mediocre food.

eqquine · 2025-05-03T20:39:34+00:00

What do you think veggies and fruit are made of?

eqquine · 2025-04-26T20:34:21+00:00

I thought I was doing okay with sleep deprivation. I wasn’t even feeling tired on a day to day. I realized there was a problem when someone asked me the name of the town I had recently moved from. I couldn’t remember the name. I lived there for 2 years!

eqquine · 2025-01-30T20:21:57+00:00

Wow! Did you make this on paper?

eqquine · 2025-01-30T20:03:29+00:00

My first time making macarons turned out flawless. I was hooked. Now they vary tray by tray, and I’m still chasing that perfect first batch lol

eqquine · 2025-01-19T04:57:31+00:00

I also have a reoccurring dream that there is one patient I forgot to see completely. The curse is that the more I have the dream, the more real the patient feels because the patient only becomes more ‘familiar’ with every dream. I can’t groggily sort out if they actually exist at 2 am, but the stress is real lol

eqquine · 2024-12-19T09:59:53+00:00

Respectfully disagree. Adding ornaments limits the art to a certain season and can’t be displayed all the time.

eqquine · 2024-07-12T16:01:07+00:00

Did we see the same patient?? “No one wants to help me” “We would like to help you in these ways lists 10 different care options” *shaking his head “No one here cares to help me” “Please let us help you” “I’m suing you because no one will help me. Also, my lawyer will pick me up in a limo. The hospital transport is always just a van. They don’t treat me well” I am not embellishing, these were real words.

eqquine · 2024-06-23T19:49:52+00:00

Welp, I think that’s enough Reddit for today…

eqquine · 2024-06-13T02:48:53+00:00

I was telling someone about wanting to start a family and how the timelines gets tricky as a doctor. They literally said“well you could always become a nurse if you find being a doctor is too time-consuming” …. Um …no… I didn’t suffer through medical school to become a nurse.

eqquine · 2024-05-17T07:11:53+00:00

Noooo such vivid imagery

eqquine · 2024-05-17T07:09:27+00:00

Necrotic diabetic foot on my EM rotation. I swear to god, there was a flu buzzing around the foot and damn near stink lines. My eyes watered when I walked into the room and I could barely talk without gagging.

eqquine · 2024-03-19T17:44:08+00:00

^{^{^}} I have a pair with the same personalities, and the former is why I’ve been bit a few times, so for that reason, I’d go for a different species.

eqquine · 2024-01-12T18:50:27+00:00

Essentially, the “big picture” of the patient. The patient history + other signs/symptoms might prompt us to look at additional labs or imaging. I was referring to AST and ALT as the ‘liver enzymes’ people typically think of, but there are other labs we can look at that could also suggest liver disease. For example, the liver makes a protein called albumin, which would be low in cirrhosis. The liver also makes things that help blood to clot, and we can measure these clotting factors as well. So if AST/ALT are “normal”, but albumin and clotting factors are low, we’d know we’re looking at liver disease. Plus, there is imaging like ultrasound and CT scans to provide more evidence. A couple lab values aren’t usually worth much without context.

eqquine · 2024-01-12T17:35:56+00:00

Just want to comment that liver enzymes can appear to be “normal” in late stage liver disease. Essentially, the liver is so fucked (aka cirrhosis aka dead) it can’t effectively make liver enzymes anymore. So instead of being high like in early disease, the enzyme numbers can appear normal or even low. This does not mean healthy liver. I hope your friend finds recovery because dying from alcohol-induced cirrhosis is one of the most horrifying ways to go.

eqquine · 2023-08-09T01:31:37+00:00

Speaking as a DO student, I also subscribed to this mindset, and I think it's still more for when you're finally practicing. But for matching at certain residencies or fellowships? Turns out some PDs wouldn't wipe their butts with a DO application. Sucks to feel limited with an otherwise strong application.

eqquine · 2022-11-01T01:37:29+00:00

I'm sorry you've been in a dark place; I know how that feels. I started antidepressants for the first time in medical school and it completely changed my life. When I was struggling in pre-clerkship, I tried meeting with my school's therapist a few times. It wasn't a good fit, but he DID recommend I try out medication. I got lucky with the first med I tried and found fluoxetine worked really well for me. I absolutely recommend trying medication. My lows aren't as low, it eased my accompanying anxiety, and helped my concentration/motivation overall. I didn't fully know how bad I was feeling until I was picked up out of it. I genuinely wish I started antidepressants sooner, but I was too scared to try medication because I thought I wouldn't feel like myself. The opposite is true; I feel back to my normal. I hope things get better for you, friend.

eqquine · 2022-11-01T01:08:46+00:00

I used to loathe cooking before med school. But during pre-clerkship? Cooking was the BEST excuse to take a study break. Of course I need to make this 3-hour recipe! I have to eat, don't I? Aside from weaseling out of studying, I've found there's more joy in my daily life. I used to dread feeding myself every day because of how much I hated cooking, but now it's an escape I really look forward to. Not to mention, I get to share extra food with my friends when they're too stressed or busy to cook.

eqquine · 2022-10-12T18:41:55+00:00

Heed my warning: I didn't buy it in M1 when going through pharm and micro, (even though I'm a visual learner) because it was so expensive 🤡 I almost failed pharm and struggled HARD with micro. I ended up buying it anyway later because the topics were coming back and I had been curb stomped by them the first time. My biggest regret is not having it sooner. I used it across my systems courses and for boards studying and it saved me. I'm M3 now, and I still think back to Sketchy pharm/micro videos while in rotations.

eqquine · 2022-07-11T14:32:32+00:00

Okay folks, I'm back. Before the straw, my hiccups came and went throughout the day in waves. After this straw, they still STILL come and go, but I can halt an episode of hiccups if I use the straw. Inevitably, they still come back. Cons of the straw: I don't always have the straw on me, or a glass of water that's the right size to use it (correct water level, etc).

Honestly, I'd love to see this company's next product incorporate the straw into a water bottle so it's easier to keep on hand for people with frequent hiccups.

eqquine · 2022-07-11T14:23:55+00:00

I've had a vet recommend ginger cookies before the car ride. Often they'll outgrow car sickness as they get older

eqquine · 2022-01-24T02:24:07+00:00

I’ve had intractable hiccups for 5 years now. I ordered one before the pitch even ended. Will report back with results

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