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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsThursday. Mental Health Day in clinic. Ask me anything.
Mainly because I'm gonna need some moral support to get through the day.
I'll check in between patients.
Have a good day, Loungers.
I love you all.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,296 posts)Here's some moral support for you!
How do you cope?
Aristus
(66,075 posts)And DU friends...
DebJ
(7,699 posts)you might never know that. So thank you !
My adult son has bipolar. So I have an idea what you face.
Looks like I'm going to be snowed under this morning. 11 patients on the schedule, and counting. Just for the morning...
rug
(82,333 posts)Aristus
(66,075 posts)I spend as much time with each patient as the case requires. I don't let the clock practice medicine for me. But on days like today, I try to focus on the case, and keep the chit-chat to a minimum. Got another patient. Gotta go!
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Aristus
(66,075 posts)Finally. A chance to breath...
I guess the hidden poster was unaware of my ability to manage my time effectively. Unaware of a lot of things, actually. Like, one: I'm not a doctor.
Just like I told kids back in junior high school: if you knew me, you wouldn't have said that...
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,296 posts)elleng
(130,126 posts)Aristus
(66,075 posts)Life's too short; know what I mean?
elleng
(130,126 posts)steve2470
(37,456 posts)Aristus
(66,075 posts)Mental health pharmaceuticals are a little out of my scope of practice.
steve2470
(37,456 posts)I know docs/MD's are very prickly about their turf.
Aristus
(66,075 posts)I answer their questions, and make sure there are no significant interactions with any other of their current meds. There are certain mental health medications I feel comfortable prescribing, like SSRI's; or TCA's, which have a medical indication as well as a mental health indication. And others, like anti-psychotics, that I prefer to leave to mental health providers for prescribing.