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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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?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)...
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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.
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