Idiopathic Hypersomnia and procedural specialties

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I will be attending medical school in the fall and I was just diagnosed with idiopathic hypersomnia with cns stimulants like provigil and adderall as treatments. Due to the nature of these drugs I was wondering if I would be excluded from procedural based specialties while on these medications. I really want to work with my hands as a physician, but these mediciations make me feel jittery sometimes.
Thanks

 

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There are no specific rules which prohibit someone with certain diagnoses from practicing a procedural specialty. You will be asked if you suffer from any condition which affects your ability to practice medicine.

How much it and the medications you take affect your ability to do procedures is individual. I know a surgeon with narcolepsy which is well controlled with medications. Someone else with a familial essential tremor was not able to do the fine work required to be a surgeon and chose another field.

When you get to 3rd year, you'll see whether or not you have the skills necessary to become accomplished in the procedural specialties.