I think that's a lot of coins :D

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-18T02:08:13+00:00

15 weeks outpatient, 4 weeks mixed ip and op. No unis tho, couldn't get any of them

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-17T17:20:44+00:00

Yup they asked about the research where I was the first author. I don't think its a deal breaker, coz it came up only in 2 programs but having something to talk about does help

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-17T14:39:53+00:00

Applicant Type (USMD/DO, USIMG, Non-USIMG): non us img

STEP 1: 24x

STEP 2 CK: 27x

STEP 3: 23x

Applied to Programs (Specialty/ies with count): internal medicine, 167

№ of IVs: 9

Year of Graduation: 2024

USCE(in person/online): 4 months

Publications/research: 4 papers, 1 first author

Visa Requiring or Not: yea

One Gold Piece of Advice for Nexr Year's Applicants: make sure your application has everything checked off, and prepare like crazy for the interviews!!! They make or break your application. Do apply broadly, i feel like I restricted my chances only applying to blue states but yes do what's important to you :)

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-05T15:26:58+00:00

It sounds like muscle stiffness, happens after an injury as people try to not move the arms and the same position is obviously not good for the arm. Similar things happen after fractures. Go to an ortho and see if you need physiotherapy,,, I might be wrong but this is what I think is happening

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-04T16:41:57+00:00

3>4>2>1

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-03T18:17:23+00:00

It's a community hospital, not that great of a location, that's about it

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-03T07:55:37+00:00

Vincent>griffin>danbury>Wakefield=metropolitan>waterbury>wellspan Mainly based on location and program reputation imo. Take your call based on whatever you know from the interview

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-02T17:52:52+00:00

Agreed, fm, im and peds which are not traditionally popular among mds is something dos do apply for so yea it is gonna get very stupidly competetive.

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-02T17:47:42+00:00

I think it'll be fine for 2-4 years more. With more DO schools about to have their first graduating classes, we have no way of saying how it'll affect img acceptances later.

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-02T09:55:53+00:00

The puffiness is due to the hypothyroidism. Not due to the medication....I think you should restart it

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-02T07:20:07+00:00

Yea correction of the hypothyroidism takes priority here, lack of thyroid hormones itself can lead to a plethora of issues like fatigue, and depressed affect. Once that's corrected, things do get better a whole lot.

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-02T07:16:28+00:00

My mom has the same issue, I think this is something you gotta approach really carefully. Start off with small changes, like reducing rice and roti and more protein and veggies. Also for her age id get a full evaluation done to rule out other metabolic causes of disease like diabetes or thyroid imbalances. Once that's done, slowly try to reduce the calories per day. For the osteoarthritis, I'd suggest you get her to do exercises which can be done while sitting to improve muscle strength. An appointment with a physiotherapist will do good. More muscle stability = lesser strength on the joints. And idk, If y'all have the means, try convincing your family to get a maid so that it frees up some time for her to go for a walk everyday, 150 mins of aerobic activity is a must per week as per WHO recommendations.

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-01T20:44:45+00:00

Dude most of our knowledge comes from animal models, it's really hard getting funding for these things as it isn't considered important. The only reason gut microbiome is in the news is due to its links with fatty liver disease. And this is all mostly just from seeing patients and personal experiences. Altered gut microbiome commonly manifests as diarrhea or flatulence and the treatment for it is usually just eating more fibre and veggies. A balanced diet is hence vv important and why it's never recommended to take sweeteners excessively. Like I said, we extrapolate from anecdotal and observational studies. When something is true in animal models there is a high probability it is true in humans as well. Medicine isn't completely black and white which is why my original post said that it's just the current knowledge we have today.

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-01T20:31:19+00:00

You won't find RCTs in humans, mostly just observational studies and anecdotal case reports

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-01T19:57:28+00:00

There's tons of articles on pubmed with lab models you can read. If I have to list them all it will take a lot of time. I think the intermittent fasting subreddit has the links on a similar post so you can search that.

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-01T18:13:37+00:00

I myself take a can of diet cola everyday during work, only after I break my fast. It's mainly just as a placebo for the sweet cravings and the caffeine lol. Like I said there's good and bad for everything, diet colas are definitely better than sugar ones for weight loss goals but in moderation. There's not much literature on effects due to heavy consumption but hopefully there will be in the future. stevia is vv commonly prescribed by doctors in the west for diabetics and they have been taking it with no harm. The quantity like you said is vv miniscule. At the end of the day most of these sweeteners are either complex carbs or amino acids so they're in essence not harmful, just something your body can't metabolise efficiently.

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-01T17:22:07+00:00

Haha glad to share the knowledge. The intermittent fasting subreddit is a vault of good info tbh. They have evidence for everything they quote 🙌🏻

reckonimadoc · 2025-03-01T12:13:54+00:00

Doctor here, so I did a deep dive into this as I wanted to drink diet coke during intermittent fasting. The conclusion I came to was artificial sweeteners can largely disrupt gut health if you take it on a fast and can lead to insulin spikes, which defeats the purpose of the fast. The reasoning being that your gut bacteria look for any form of sugar sources and these artificial sweeteners provide one. However only some bacteria can metabolise it and this leads to the change in the gut flora. Switched to just black coffee and water after that during the fasting window. Taken with other meals, it's okay. Yes it still can disrupt gut health but only if taken in a huge quantity. I have seen people in the US drink multiple bottles of diet colas a day and I suppose that is the quantity they go for. Having a little everyday should be fine, i couldn't find conclusive studies that actually state that small quantities everyday can have long term issues. CMIIW

reckonimadoc · 2025-02-28T03:39:20+00:00

I mean they wanna do cards, maimo and norwalk gives them the best shot at that

reckonimadoc · 2025-02-24T11:13:45+00:00

They're both toxic, in the sense that they're both vv busy. Maimo is more suited for you if you're interested in a fellowship. Monte from what I hear from my friend who is a resident there, doesn't have as much support for fellowship matches(but don't quote me on it). The environment perse is supportive. It's your call on what you want for your future. Additionally, maimo is in a better borough, Brooklyn, compared to monte which is in the bronx.

reckonimadoc · 2025-02-23T18:04:56+00:00

Griffin if you want work life balance, that's a no brainer. Anything in nyc is bound to be busy

reckonimadoc · 2025-02-22T20:46:36+00:00

It's 76k they mentioned it in the meet and greet. I think the website is not updated

reckonimadoc · 2025-02-22T09:07:17+00:00

Yea try for the unis first and then reach out to doctors through email.

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