u/Standard-Risk6621

I have been working at this general practice since april, and it’s the most stressful job I have ever worked in. I have a plethora of mental issues, and my thinking is too scattered to work here. I keep making mistakes, and I don’t feel welcome at all by the people there. Some of the other people are nice, but I am too afraid all the time to ever become friendly with them.

When I do make mistakes, criticism doesn’t feel stable, it feels insulting. It could be my hypersensitivity, but it’s like every mistake I do either annoys or pisses off others.

There is a tech who just graduated from the same tech program I am in. I asked her how long it took her to get the hang of things “a couple of weeks”. How am I this dumb that I cannot grasp this place after a couple of months. Even if part of that time I was only working saturdays… How can a week make me feel like I am just starting over each time I come in?

My boss is very stern with me, doesn’t like talking to me. I don’t know if it’s because I don’t explain things quickly enough for her, but she goes on to interrupt me then say “i don’t know what you’re trying to tell me” as if I am an idiot.

I got a job offer to work part time as part of the veterinary team for the research labs at a nearby university. and during my internship with them that my school requires, it felt a lot more like my speed and my kind of place. No lobby full of noises and impatient clients, no dogs barking constantly from the boarding area, and no higher up staff that speak down to me constantly and act annoyed whenever i talk.

But i am scared this lab job won’t work out either. that I would regret leaving.

I don’t know if I should just quit or work on the weekends to continue getting a discount for my pets. It just does not seem worth it to me anymore.

I cannot help but bring work back home with me, replaying all the mistakes I make. I cannot stop spiraling.

I work only 4 hours for this upcoming week, but it feels never ending- and I can’t breathe or think of anything else just imagining being there.

This whole experience has just made me feel weak, stupid, and incapable.

Hey all,

I am a 22F who has had a mass between my pituitary gland lobes (anterior/posterior) for about 2 years now, and I wanted to hear yalls thoughts.

My first MRI November 2024 ago showed I had a 3mm mass, described as “nonspecific and could represent a Rathke's cleft cyst, pars intermedia cyst or microadenoma.” Per my symptoms - my doctor leaned towards the prolactinoma.

I had issues with insurance and recently was able to get another MRI a couple weeks ago, with no increase or decrease in size.

My endocrinologist informed me that if I was interested in medication, I could message him and get the script. It seems that since my menstrual cycle is normal, my thyroid hasn’t grown, and I haven’t shown abnormal levels besides my prolactin slightly increased- he doesn’t seem all that concerned.

He still gave me the option of medication though - but like most people the side effects and horror stories scare me. Do you guys think it’s worth it? I messaged my doctor about his thoughts - waiting on his response.

TLDR; my tumor ain’t that big (3mm) should i still take cab? Waiting on doctors response now

I have a 13 year old shiba inu that my parents have at home while i have been away at school. my dad is notorious for being stubborn and lying just to smooth situations over. he’s very good at pretending nothing is wrong. We had our last dog (a schnoodle mix) who lived to be 17, with a lot of dental, joint, vision, and overall quality of life issues. he passed away a few years ago on his own - which i can assume was complete agony.

now with our last dog i come back after being away for a few months and her tail has completely shrunk, her nails are overgrown and twisted, she hobbles when she walks, she is in utter pain when she walks (no longer just her hind limbs), and she can no longer go down stairs. she would have to be carried out by my father to go potty, and often times it’s right outside the door if she does manage to wobble outside. she is completely overweight, her fur and eyes are duller, and she is reported to be active at night (which i understand can be a sign of cognitive decline)

i try and try to use my education to get my father to understand, but he is in complete denial

“she has gotten better these past few months”, she can walk a little better now”, “i will bring her to the vet soon, “she won’t make it until december, “i will give her 2 more months”

keep in mind he did this exactly with our last dog. it is easier for him to get away with it because i have been far from home for many years, yet i am guilty of not pushing him further. he just says things to calm us down to prevent any actual action being taken. i am past being sick of it. i have spoken to him many times, with giving him options like at home euthanasia so he doesn’t even have to bring her to a clinic to avoid stressing her out.

my mom actually suggested taking her behind his back to get her put down, but despite the obvious neglect in this situation, it is his baby - i just feel too cruel doing that, even understanding it is what’s best for her

i just cried calling him a stubborn man because even when giving him multiple options like at home euthanasia, he just won’t listen. he absolutely refuses to let her go. my parents have rarely taken our dogs to the vet, which after my education made me realize how neglectful that is. but coming from a minority family with not much disposable income where animals where they grew up were outside to fend for themselves, veterinary care still seems foreign to them (no excuse, but an explanation i suppose?)

i have no idea what to do. there is even a part of me doubting what i know - what if he is right? what if she still has more time? i have trouble trusting my gut so i am just at a loss of what to do. i am completely ashamed i have let this get to such a horrendous point.