I have turned down invites to go out and stayed in tucked up in bed on several occasions. What is happening? Could this be medic-burn out- syndrome. A disorder chracterised in both sexes with a peak incidence in the 3rd to final years of medical education. The symptoms include :
- Physical fatigue from long ward rounds, theatre and clinics
- Lack of motivation
- Not giving a toss about the present or the future
- Fear of the foundation programme and ending up jobless
- Mental fatigue from overcompetitive colleagues and keenos
- Obsessing over money and debt
If any of you have experienced these or similar symptoms, please leave a post sharing your experiences.
Management involves winning the lottery and lying on a hot beach for several months. Second line treatment is increasing extra curricular activities and exercise. Counselling or individual psychotherapy is indicated in severe or refractory cases.
The honey moon is over. 10 weeks till exams. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I love orthopaedics and rheumatology. It is such an interesting specialty which is comparable to drilling into my teeth for fun on a daily basis. Closed and open fractures.........zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Dermatology is interesting because it encompasses traditional clinical medicine and can enable diagnosis of systemic disorders. Also there is no dermatology on-call which is a bonus for future employees. I can imagine it getting a bit repetitive seeing some conditions a million times but that is true of most specialties.
Most wanted (1st two in my dreams):
- Miu Miu sunglasses
- Chanel Sunglasses
- Nelly Furtado album when it is released (June 26 in USA). It sounds hot especially No Hay Igual not promiscuous which is typical Timbaland- talk over every track I produce.
- Rihanna - A Girl like me. I love the S.O.S video- she looks great.
- Pink- I'm not Dead
- Grey's Anatomy DVD series 1
The state of music at the moment is shocking. Corinne Bailey Rae is about the only decent thing out at the moment. Yet I haven't bought the album. I will I just want the hype to die down a bit.
For spring trends check out the Telegraph's fashion website.
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