I'm super depressed right now...
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December 12, 2010 - 1:45 pm
But it's good to remember the positives. Despite having bipolar disorder I somehow managed to make it through med school. Now I'm halfway through intern year and I think it's a lot tougher for me than it is for the other doctors. I feel like my biggest challenge/ accomplishment is managing BP while trying to keep up with a hectic schedule that would be tough for anyone. I did not think I would make it for a long time but now I have and feel a little smug sometimes that my colleagues are none the wiser about my condition.
I'm not a psychiatrist but still, I feel like being on medication and knowing I will be on meds my whole life makes me more compassionate towards my patients. And I'm not scared off my peoples' psych problems. I feel like sometimes if you go into a doctor's office with a psych history, your physical ailments might not be taken as seriously. I've experienced this. And I see it happen. My colleagues don't do this on purpose, they just don't really understand.
I don't self disclose to my patients- but whenever I see a bipolar patient I think to myself, "ah, one of my people!"
I'm not a psychiatrist but still, I feel like being on medication and knowing I will be on meds my whole life makes me more compassionate towards my patients. And I'm not scared off my peoples' psych problems. I feel like sometimes if you go into a doctor's office with a psych history, your physical ailments might not be taken as seriously. I've experienced this. And I see it happen. My colleagues don't do this on purpose, they just don't really understand.
I don't self disclose to my patients- but whenever I see a bipolar patient I think to myself, "ah, one of my people!"
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But it's good to remember the positives. Despite having bipolar disorder I somehow managed to make it through med school. Now I'm halfway through intern year and I think it's a lot tougher for me than it is for the other doctors. I feel like my biggest challenge/ accomplishment is managing BP while trying to keep up with a hectic schedule that would be tough for anyone. I did not think I would make it for a long time but now I have and feel a little smug sometimes that my colleagues are none the wiser about my condition.
I'm not a psychiatrist but still, I feel like being on medication and knowing I will be on meds my whole life makes me more compassionate towards my patients. And I'm not scared off my peoples' psych problems. I feel like sometimes if you go into a doctor's office with a psych history, your physical ailments might not be taken as seriously. I've experienced this. And I see it happen. My colleagues don't do this on purpose, they just don't really understand.
I don't self disclose to my patients- but whenever I see a bipolar patient I think to myself, "ah, one of my people!"
I'm not a psychiatrist but still, I feel like being on medication and knowing I will be on meds my whole life makes me more compassionate towards my patients. And I'm not scared off my peoples' psych problems. I feel like sometimes if you go into a doctor's office with a psych history, your physical ailments might not be taken as seriously. I've experienced this. And I see it happen. My colleagues don't do this on purpose, they just don't really understand.
I don't self disclose to my patients- but whenever I see a bipolar patient I think to myself, "ah, one of my people!"
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December 13, 2010 - 12:18 pm
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bpdchickadee-
I posted in another thread my same concerns as a nurse. I feel awful about the way that i DID view my patients who had this diagnosis, and now that I have it, wow what a kick in the rear! I was always concerned about their pain med requests, I would have ALOT frequently asking for their Morphine, Demerol or Vicodin either on the dot or 30 minutes early. Definitely more compassionate now; I'm also an assistant professor, so i'm often wondering which of my poor little nursing students have a touch of the mania as well!
Outstanding job getting through med school- you should be so proud of yourself!!; be careful with those night rotations!!
I posted in another thread my same concerns as a nurse. I feel awful about the way that i DID view my patients who had this diagnosis, and now that I have it, wow what a kick in the rear! I was always concerned about their pain med requests, I would have ALOT frequently asking for their Morphine, Demerol or Vicodin either on the dot or 30 minutes early. Definitely more compassionate now; I'm also an assistant professor, so i'm often wondering which of my poor little nursing students have a touch of the mania as well!
Outstanding job getting through med school- you should be so proud of yourself!!; be careful with those night rotations!!
bpdchickadee-
I posted in another thread my same concerns as a nurse. I feel awful about the way that i DID view my patients who had this diagnosis, and now that I have it, wow what a kick in the rear! I was always concerned about their pain med requests, I would have ALOT frequently asking for their Morphine, Demerol or Vicodin either on the dot or 30 minutes early. Definitely more compassionate now; I'm also an assistant professor, so i'm often wondering which of my poor little nursing students have a touch of the mania as well!
Outstanding job getting through med school- you should be so proud of yourself!!; be careful with those night rotations!!
I posted in another thread my same concerns as a nurse. I feel awful about the way that i DID view my patients who had this diagnosis, and now that I have it, wow what a kick in the rear! I was always concerned about their pain med requests, I would have ALOT frequently asking for their Morphine, Demerol or Vicodin either on the dot or 30 minutes early. Definitely more compassionate now; I'm also an assistant professor, so i'm often wondering which of my poor little nursing students have a touch of the mania as well!
Outstanding job getting through med school- you should be so proud of yourself!!; be careful with those night rotations!!
January 23, 2011 - 3:51 am
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bpdchickadee, I'm glad to hear that it makes you compassionate towards your patients. My mother worked in a hospital for many years and she had a brother who was bipolar, so she always dealt with things the more squeamish nurses would avoid. She has a strong character, and I owe a lot to her.
I've had the experience myself, having medical personnel react to my mood shifts while in the hospital and it isn't fun being ignored for hours after waking up from anaesthetic with a saline drip not working and acute urinary retention... **ahem**
Great to hear there is someone out there like you looking out for the people.
hyprvigilant
I'm sure your experiences assist you in your teaching of your students, as well as in your nursing job. And it's funny you mention morphine. In the said incidient I had begged for days NOT to be on morphine, and when I woke up from surgery, I looked up at a bag that said morphine, and was unable to do anything about it. I dreaded the day when I would be put on morphine, and then...
I've had the experience myself, having medical personnel react to my mood shifts while in the hospital and it isn't fun being ignored for hours after waking up from anaesthetic with a saline drip not working and acute urinary retention... **ahem**
Great to hear there is someone out there like you looking out for the people.
hyprvigilant
I'm sure your experiences assist you in your teaching of your students, as well as in your nursing job. And it's funny you mention morphine. In the said incidient I had begged for days NOT to be on morphine, and when I woke up from surgery, I looked up at a bag that said morphine, and was unable to do anything about it. I dreaded the day when I would be put on morphine, and then...
bpdchickadee, I'm glad to hear that it makes you compassionate towards your patients. My mother worked in a hospital for many years and she had a brother who was bipolar, so she always dealt with things the more squeamish nurses would avoid. She has a strong character, and I owe a lot to her.
I've had the experience myself, having medical personnel react to my mood shifts while in the hospital and it isn't fun being ignored for hours after waking up from anaesthetic with a saline drip not working and acute urinary retention... **ahem**
Great to hear there is someone out there like you looking out for the people.
hyprvigilant
I'm sure your experiences assist you in your teaching of your students, as well as in your nursing job. And it's funny you mention morphine. In the said incidient I had begged for days NOT to be on morphine, and when I woke up from surgery, I looked up at a bag that said morphine, and was unable to do anything about it. I dreaded the day when I would be put on morphine, and then...
I've had the experience myself, having medical personnel react to my mood shifts while in the hospital and it isn't fun being ignored for hours after waking up from anaesthetic with a saline drip not working and acute urinary retention... **ahem**
Great to hear there is someone out there like you looking out for the people.
hyprvigilant
I'm sure your experiences assist you in your teaching of your students, as well as in your nursing job. And it's funny you mention morphine. In the said incidient I had begged for days NOT to be on morphine, and when I woke up from surgery, I looked up at a bag that said morphine, and was unable to do anything about it. I dreaded the day when I would be put on morphine, and then...
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