The OCD is rampant

[Riverjames]

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Seriously, how many times can I check ERAS in one day to see if my LORs have been uploaded? At least in 9 months I can prescribe myself some Paxil or something. Applying to med school was so much kinder; I only had to check the mailbox once a day. And why do my hands feel so dirty all the time? I suppose as long as I don't start counting the tiles on my ceiling before I go to sleep, I'm still somewhat functional.

Anyone else surprised by their own pathology?

 

[CS_22]

Seriously, how many times can I check ERAS in one day to see if my LORs have been uploaded? At least in 9 months I can prescribe myself some Paxil or something. Applying to med school was so much kinder; I only had to check the mailbox once a day. And why do my hands feel so dirty all the time? I suppose as long as I don't start counting the tiles on my ceiling before I go to sleep, I'm still somewhat functional.

Anyone else surprised by their own pathology?

Ha ha

I feel exactly the same way. It sounds bad, but the worse thing that could have happened was me getting that one interview really early after applying. Ever since then, I must check my email 3-4 times a day just to see if anything new has come. Rationally, I know not to expect anything for another couple weeks or so, but ration is out the window lately.

I'm not even going to get started on checking ERAS...

CS

 

[colforbinMD]

😛

It sounds bad, but the worse thing that could have happened was me getting that one interview really early after applying. Ever since then, I must check my email 3-4 times a day just to see if anything new has come. Rationally, I know not to expect anything for another couple weeks or so, but ration is out the window lately.

I'm not even going to get started on checking ERAS...
CS

Riverjames you are not alone. I even can tell you that ERAS is accesible by Treo smartphone. How bad is THAT.
As for you CS_22, just imagine checking your email 3-4 times a day WITHOUT any interview requests. So let me simply say to you 😛
The funny thing is I never knew I had OCD tendencies till Sept. 2nd rolled around.

 

[DrQuinn]

I guess now's a good time as any to start drinkin'.

Q

 

[DrMom]

Mr. DrMom keeps threatening to sneak anxiolytics into my drinks. He and I were already well aware of my OCD tendencies, though.

This process is stressing me out waaay too much. 😱

 

[DOnut]

I thought I was the only one. I even PM'd Quinn about it. This waiting game is killing me. I even rechecked my application 50 times to make sure my e-mail address was correct. Oh well misery loves company!!

 

[12R34Y]

I'm so glad that I'm not the only one freakin' out already. I check my ERAS probably 10 times daily and always "hope" for some tidbit of a message or some new document to be downloaed.

I'm already pleasantly and discreetly sending email reminders to my letter writers. Of course that is awkward in itself.

Man I'm jealous of you guys who already have interviews. Still waiting for my first.

March can't happen fast enough!!!

later

 

[DropkickMurphy]

Here's a good way to kill some time between checking your e-mail. One of the more addictive games I've come across.

http://bassel.free.fr/jeux/canadair.swf

The instructions (for those who can't read French) reduce speed with your 'left' arrow so that you're in the blue section of
the speed arc. (right arrow key increases speed).
Up and down arrow keys work like normal a/c stick (reversed; down is up, up is down))
Kiss the water GENTLY so that ya don't crash and the water tanks will fill
automatically
Avoid the birdies
Press the space-bar to release the water over fire

 

[colforbinMD]

I guess now's a good time as any to start drinkin'.

Q

Start? I am the king of CAGE allready and still checking ERAS like a bandit. Does make it tough to type my number in though.


A new screening test for MSIV's

C Do you Check your eras before breakfast
A Do you Argue with nurses to stop checking silly lab results so you can have the computer for something more important
G Do you open your emails Garbage/Spam folder every time you check the main inbox
E Do you End your day by checking Eras just one more time tonight

 

[Riverjames]

That game is risiculously addicitive. I opened it up for "a minute" and pried myslf away an hour later after finally making it to level 3. If only the plane had a machine gun so I could blast those freaking birds out of the sky.

As for the CAGE questionnaire... if 14 drinks a week defines abuse, I may be in trouble. I often reach that by the end of a football weekend. And that's before match day....
I like to think that I'm "getting touch" with my future saturday night patients. And who says EM has no continuity of care??

 

[DropkickMurphy]

Some other insanely addictive games to keep you preoccupied:
Rockface Rescue (helicopter rescue game)- http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/info/rockface-rescue/

Catapult- http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/info/catapult-2/

TANKS! (the graphics are very basic, but it's so exceedingly addictive that you'll soon forget that it makes Atari look like virtual reality)- http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/info/tanks/

Rescue Blade (another helicopter game): http://www.shockwave.com/sw/content/rescueblade

 

[CS_22]

Some other insanely addictive games to keep you preoccupied:
Rockface Rescue (helicopter rescue game)- http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/info/rockface-rescue/

Catapult- http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/info/catapult-2/

TANKS! (the graphics are very basic, but it's so exceedingly addictive that you'll soon forget that it makes Atari look like virtual reality)- http://www.gamegarage.co.uk/info/tanks/

Rescue Blade (another helicopter game): http://www.shockwave.com/sw/content/rescueblade

9

 

[CS_22]

9

Oh, in case you were wondering, that's how many times I've checked my email today. Yeah... I had a day off of clinic.

 

[AK2006]

I knew I was OCD, but this process has shown the worst in me! 😱 My day consists of checking email, ERAS, SD forums, and the cycle continues a few more times. Glad I'm not the only one!

 

[f_w]

Given the fees for ERAS, they should offer a free alphanumeric pager to come with it. All activity on the ERAS account is immediately beamed to the delinquent (at night, the pager can be hooked up to an earbud so your significant other doesn't get woken up).

 

[Jeff698]

I guess now's a good time as any to start drinkin'.

Yeah, also probably a bad time to stop sniffin' glue.

Take care,
Jeff

 

[irrka]

ok, as nov 1 gets closer and closer and i still dont have letters, i pretty much feel like a yo yo connected to the nearest computer to check email and eras! and i've NEVER had OCD tendencies before. this is bad.