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I mean, I wasn't trying to diagnose or treat her on MFP. I'm not an idiot. I was simply saying that if her GP decided that her insomnia warranted medication, that certain anti-depressants are first-line drugs and that maybe she should have just asked her doctor instead of disregarding it as wrong. I wasn't making a…
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Prescribing that antidepressant (I'm assuming it was trazadone) was actually a really well-informed and up to date move. It doesn't have the addictive properties of benzos or the weird side effects and morning grogginess of some other things like ambien, and most of all it works. It's used all the time - if you were…
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This is true...but they graduated. Which means that after 4 years of undergrad, they got into med school (which 50% of applicants dont do), they passed every systems exam (about 10 of them), 3 sets of board exams, passed all of their rotations and subsequent exams, and then had to match into a specialty. And let me…
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As an MD, I can tell you that doctors don't want to see their patients every 10-20 minutes and would love to sit and talk with you about weight loss and exercise plans if they had the chance. The problem is that insurance companies don't pay for education in most instances, and the reimbursement rates are so low that…
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Me too!! I just got mine though so it's a 2012 and manual. I'm leasing, but I already know I'm going to buy one when it's up. Such an amazing car, super torque-y, and like 40mpg! Obviously I'm in love :)
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If you feel like it's seasonal (and you live somewhere cold) look into getting a little UV lamp for your living room or desk or wherever you spend the most time. Seasonal affective disorder is EXTREMELY common and I have friends for which a UV lamp totally worked.
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Irregular periods can absolutely be from being overweight; actually, it's quite dangerous. A few people have mentioned PCOS on here, but that doesn't need to be the case to have irregular periods. As someone mentioned, fat cells produce estrogen. A steep fall in estrogen every month is what triggers your period. If you…
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It's definitely not! There are a ton of people in my class that had different careers prior to medical school. I think our oldest student is in her early forties. That said, if parents bug you, patients can be extremely difficult as well!
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SW - 155.5 lbs (Sunday Jan 1) Week 1 - 154.5 lbs (Sunday Jan 8 ) Week 2 - 153 lbs (Sunday Jan 15) Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22) Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29) Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)
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I'm a medical student so I eat what I can, when I can, as fast as I can :)
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This is going to sound crazy, but if I'm an hour or two from my next meal I eat a small piece of dark chocolate (like a square) and it totally helps. I do this less than three times per week but for some reason the sweetness cuts the craving. Also works if you're still hungry after a meal. The dark choco doesn't have TOO…
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Hey! I friended you but I'm also trying to lose some post-wedding weight. With the honeymoon and the holidays, it was super easy to gain a ton of weight! My favorite go-to workouts are fitness classes. I love spinning, cardio barre, and bikram. I definitely need someone else pushing me or I get bored, and since the classes…
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I'm new to the forums but wanna join in on this! SW - 155.5 lbs (Sunday Jan 1) Week 1 - 154.5 lbs (Sunday Jan 8 ) Week 2 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 15) Week 3 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 22) Week 4 - xxx lbs (Sunday Jan 29) Total lost - xx lbs (Thursday Feb 1)
