I am in my 3rd month of my ophthalmology residency... And I am passing through really dark days. Thank you for your motivational words.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

of course! hang in there.

Everyone wanted to quit medicine at some point, my point was second year during microbiology and Pharma finals, I was so tired and had to learn so much. After that I cruised trough medschool and internship. Now gonna start residency as well.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing. there’s definitely a low point for all of us in med school and residency. just have to get up and keep going

I really appreciate your visibility and being open about this!

2nd year med student here. After many months/years now of studying in a rural desolate area with a pandemic, I recently started taking Zoloft and it did help with the anxiety/depression. I know the stereotype is that a lot of med students/residents are on medications but they do help, and at the end of the day, its a great field and the goal is to keep pushing guns ablaze.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

glad it helped you. keep going. and you’re definitely right in the end it is one of the best and most noble professions in my opinion

I just get such a sense of humility, intelligence and compassion from you, please push through for your dream if this is what you want. We need people like you in medicine. If you change tracks, do not feel bad because you will be bringing all that to whatever you do, and making the world better and brighter somehow I’m sure. You would make a daily trip to Starbucks better, so try not to end up stuck in a cubicle away from the world if you can though. It does seem like medicine’s your calling, maybe research or teaching, too.

Tku for your honesty.Good luck in your career. A very important job your doing!

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

thank you! much appreciated!

Thank you for making videos like this! Because of you, I want to be an oculoplastic surgeon. I'm an M3 currently and I feel like I finally have direction. Thank you!

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

That makes me really happy. Good luck along your journey!

Sounds like your residency program doesn’t offer support that it should and that’s a shame. God bless you. I’m glad you have weathered the storm

Thanks for sharing! Even though I'm not practicing medicine, you're truly my inspiration!

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

of course. much appreciated 🙏🏼

Thank you for this. I’m a first year medical student and I already had my first episode of depression and desire of wanting to quit medicine. I knew from the get-go that this wasn’t going to be an easy journey, which is why I’m not giving up on such a beautiful field. I know that many other students before me have been through this, and went on to become great doctors.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

you’re absolutely right. it hits all of us but you’ll make it through. good luck to you!

@crazydom117

3 жыл бұрын

@@doctoreyeballmd7493 thanks doctor! 😊

@osalas36

2 жыл бұрын

M3 and I can't tell you how many times I've wanted to drop out this year. You're not alone in this!

Only the strong survive. Keep up your strength, thanks for doing what you do! I appreciate you

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

thank you 🙏🏼

Bless your heart but glad you had the drive and will to push through it. I am a nurse and would have to go into the bathroom when I arrived at the emergency room and talk myself into staying focused and give myself a mini-pep talk and end with a prayer before I stepped out to start my shift. I think everyone has experienced some sort of anxiety in the medical field, whether they admit it or not. Thanks for sharing 😻

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing. and thank you for what you do!

One Republic’s lyrics, everything that kills me makes me feel alive, is a much better chant than the sanctimonious platitude, what doesn’t kill me makes me stronger. That has been my experience. My guess is the former works for you, too.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

well put. nothing worth having really come that easy.

Plz dr tell me about mobilie refliction bacz my eye head is very presher using mobilie and any other but i wear glass dr said me your eye side is ok

Im a 2nd year mbchb student and have never been subjected to this amount of pressure having ten courses and feeling my intelligence drift away from me as am failing to comprehend and to top it off my aunt is the one supporting my school and the fear of just failing is giving me depression I'm even failing to motivate myself to study I'm just really broken right now would really like to hear from you Dr please

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

Hang in there it gets better. 2nd year is definitely a tough point to be at. You can do it though, if you’ve made it this far. They don’t let you into med school unless they’re very sure you can complete it.

Hospitalist for 3 years … I still have many days I dunno what to do sigh it’s annoying

After one month in ophthalmology, I feel I wanna quit. Now I’m in leave from hospital and thinking if I should quit

Whatever about the pressure and the toll it takes on you, as someone who worked in Medicine, I'd be more worried that you're being asked to do something that you don't know how to do. I always equated it with being asked to drive when you couldn't drive. So highly irresponsible really. The stress was always secondary.

I started my first day of residency today. It was a very tough day, I struggled, I felt incompetent… does it get better :(

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it gets better. Everyone feels this way in the beginning.

I am not a doctor/surgeon but I work in the medical profession. To this day I do not understand how we train Doctors etc. Why do we treat them so badly (yes - probably financial/saving money). If you are a medical student, stay with it but start to fight for better working conditions too. You have my support. Take care of yourselves.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for the kind words

meanwhile i’m only in first med and genuinely considering dropping out…

@armaletalia3254

3 ай бұрын

How are you doing now?

I wish i start med school in Ukraine when it will be possible

In think this is terrible to say the least, burn out is real. I'm soon to be medical oncology fellow, and honestly I fear for the future of medicine in America, its crazy and mentally draining, residents aren't treated well, the pay is crap, plus having to work back to back for 72 straight hours, absolute madness. The government should pump more money into the healthcare system to afford hospitals taking in more residents and reducing burn out.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

2 жыл бұрын

It truly is a bit sad that young doctors are still treated the way they are

It’s my third day in Ophthalmology and I want to quit

@doctoreyeballmd7493

Жыл бұрын

The beginning is rough but it gets better. Keep in mind ophtho has probably one of the steepest initial learning curves of any specialty because it’s like nothing you learned to that point. Hang in there!

My grandpa is blind only completely blind is their anyway he can gain his eye sight back with any surgery any medicine I’d like to know ! Please

So the big money comes at huge cost. People don't think that doctors also have emotions. It's because doctors always come across as being cold and distant.

Sorry had to rewind the video cuz your eyes are too distracting

Then why do you even bother give your life to a job. Will only take you down. Not worth it.

@doctoreyeballmd7493

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes there is meaning and growth to be found in overcoming such things.