Since I was a child, I have always been a hypochondriac but can't picture myself doing anything other than medicine how ironic. Will pursuing medicine be a bad idea? Will graduating medical school help me get over my fears?
Hypochondriac and a career in medicine?
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Anyone that isn't a hypochondriac becomes one in the MS2 year...
Does it go away after you graduate?
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Oh my god, I think I have that, too!
But yes, I understand the irony. You know, most people become hypochondriacs. Maybe you'll actually learn to manage yours. Seeing a therapist may also be beneficial.
When I was younger, I was an extreme hypochondriac. It went away, but it took a lot of self talk and understanding how the body works to ease myself down.
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Happens to the best of us
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I'm a total hypochondriac. It was especially bad when I was around 10-11 years old, and it occasionally comes back to haunt me. I used to be so terrified of going to the doctor I'd shake and my blood pressure would be through the roof. So I never thought about going into medicine, until I wound up working a few jobs, finding myself interested, and now I'm on my way to medical school in the fall.
So, yes, go for it. I think hypochondriacs make great doctors, because we have a natural interest in diseases (obsession?), we are analytical, and we have a certain sensitivity that we can offer to patients like ourselves.
Just be very careful if you're going to bring it up in your personal statement (I didn't even mention it)... 🙂
So, yes, go for it. I think hypochondriacs make great doctors, because we have a natural interest in diseases (obsession?), we are analytical, and we have a certain sensitivity that we can offer to patients like ourselves.
Just be very careful if you're going to bring it up in your personal statement (I didn't even mention it)... 🙂
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Thanks for sharing! Why do you think being a hypochondriac will hurt my chances of getting into medical school?
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I never said it would hurt your chances. It didn't hurt mine. Just be sure to spin it in a positive light if you choose to write about it in your PS.
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Hypochondriac is mental. It's tough to spin mental into a positive, when it's something related to anxiety.
To be safe, I wouldn't mention it, but then again, I don't remember you ever saying you would, just whether or not medicine will be difficult for you.
To be safe, I wouldn't mention it, but then again, I don't remember you ever saying you would, just whether or not medicine will be difficult for you.
