How to make my parents understand that i DO NOT want to become a doctor?
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i want to become an actuary and they feel so disappointed they say it's such a waste .
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Don't worry! Becoming a doctor is very hard for people who want to. If you don't want to, then it will be next to impossible.
There are a lot of downsides to being a doctor, long hours, long education, it is emotionally and physically difficult. Just explain to them that you are not passionate about medicine, and that your going to med school (if you even make it in) would just be taking a position away from someone who really wants to go, AND will cause you to be unhappy for the rest of your life.
Then, just take the classes you need to be an actuary, and not the ones you need for med school. Worst case scenario, you can always bomb the MCAT if they force you to pursue a career in medicine. Fail the MCAT and no med school in the country will take you!
How to prevent my arms shaking due to nervousness?
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When I do procedures, my arms shake sometimes. How do I prevent this?
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its prob the adrenaline kicking in from your fight or flight reflex... just take a step back breath and let yourself calm down for a few min.. think about what your going to do and how your going to do it. and how its not so bad to do it
How to tell if you have deep vein thrombosis?
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I have been on birth control pills for three years. I know that they can cause blood clots. How can I know if I have one?
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A person might have an inflammed area of the leg, redness, it feels hot to the touch, maybe some pain. But some people don't have symptoms at all, or symptoms that can be easily confused with other things so it's hard to say. They used to do what they called a Homan's sign check - they had the patient dorsiflex their foot and if they felt pain in the calf then they thought it was a DVT formation. BUT that has been proven to be false and providers don't rely on that test now.
Just remember the risk is low if you're taking a low dose hormone BC, and if you are a non-smoker and under a certain age. Keep yourself healthy and active.
