I love how honest you are in your videos. As a fellow medical student, I’ve come to realize that yes, you can love Medicine and everything it has to offer, but that doesn’t mean that everyday will be an excellent day. It’s normal to get tired, even in a field that you love, and that’s something that has taken me time to accept, and watching your videos I feel understood with this feeling. At the end of the day, work (as much as you like it) it’s not enough to live a happy life and we need other forms of joy too! Sending you a big hug and I hope next week is better for all of us ❤
Rachel, I’m a third year medical student, and I’m not gonna lie, sometimes it’s rough. But you make me feel like everything will be okay even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment, so thank you for that :) we need more people like you in the world
I cried the other day in another profession and felt stupid for crying over such stressors, today I stumble upon this video randomly and see someone else dealing with similar emotions and that made me feel connected to another human being thousands of miles away. Stay strong, know that there are people out there feeling the same feelings as you do any you're not alone as you just showed me that I am not alone, and I'm happy to see you have such a amazing and supporting partner that cheers you up. Much love to both of you! 💙
Rachel, you have a deeply kind soul. I can tell you don't let the bad days affect how much you still care for your patients. May you have a good rest whenever you are able to!
Rachel, you are one of the few people on social media who tells it like it is and it's absolutely refreshing. No one has awesome days every single day and I wish people would stop pretending their life is something it's not. Life is hard and full of so many emotional and physical roller-coasters and we all have those days where it seems especially difficult. I'm glad you're able to power through and envision a better tomorrow because that's a great coping mechanism. P.S. I bled for a whole year straight in my thirties (dysfunctional uterine bleeding) and nothing would stop it so I had to have a hysterectomy so I hear ya sister when you talk about too much bleeding , pain and the emotions that go along with that. You are doing great ! Sending love.
MY JAW DROPPED! During my high school announcements, our principal would share “words of wisdom” every day. He always ended his segment with the quote “make it a great day or not, the choice is yours.” As a third year law student, I also still live by those words. ❤ sorry you had a tough week, Rachel. Here’s to better weeks ahead!
The second year is always the most difficult. Trust that you will see the light by the third year. I too cried like that in my second year of OBGYN and I was contemplating to take a break or stop all together. But thanks to the support system I had from my family, I powered through and it got better with time. Just hang in there and you will look back at those times and see how much you adapt as you go. Take it easy and I am sure you will feel better about everything in the future.
you're so real, so natural and elegant... and a strong woman, strong people arent afraid to share thier feelings. the system is a mess, our body responds according to that mess. LOVE YOUR CONTENT!!!
i teared up towards the end :') 19:12, truly we are all going through similar things yet in a different circumstance. its this realization that staying compassionate towards yourself and able to transmit that to others is amazing
This is absolutely a video I needed today! Literally, lost my crap last week in a different profession and I cried like a 2 year old. My period was killing me, I felt like I could straight up throat punch someone, told all my co-workers to leave me alone (with some added choice words), felt so weak. To see you be HUMAN and real about it all helps me tremendously! Don't stop being you!
More people understand what you are going through than you think. If you push people away because you think they can’t possibly understand what you are going through then you are self-isolating which is not helpful to you at all.
It's hard to put my thoughts into words.. That it gets hard sometimes doesnt mean you're weak, it means you're dealing with/doing something difficult. I've had such a hard time accepting that life can look messy sometimes. The messed up circadian rhythm thing contributing to the overall noisiness of existence. Health issues, hormonal included.. still functioning as if none of those were there. But I'm starting to realize I don't have to pretend or show off to others that I'm always on top of my game. I can show weakness as well without it removing anything from my strength. Realizing my patterns has taken a long time.. maybe I should go to therapy :D I have to be pretty adaptive when it comes to my studies and I have to push myself.. but I don't have to forget myself. The same applies to dealing with people in general, as in boundaries. Basically that I shoild take better care of myself.. mental hygiene. Watching Rachel's vlogs helps me see things as processes rather than end products. Holding up a front can actually remove from my performance!
Thank you for keeping it real. Consuming social media makes bad days seem abnormal and while I wish nobody ever had a bad day we need to normalize that it’s ok. I’ve been dealing with heavy periods for a year. Hemorrhagic cysts and polyps are the culprit. I have a D&C in a few weeks and while I’m not looking forward to it, I hope it gives me the relief I’m looking for.
I love the realness! All the emotions are normal and I love that you show it. I had Adenomyosis and a hysterectomy a year ago. My specialist recommended ginger root for my bleeding and inflammation as my periods were painful and I bled a lot. It helped enough for me to notice and to keep taking it. Is this something you’ve come across in your practice ever?
When you said your EMR is Cerner I almost shed a tear for u girl!! I'm a PA student about to graduate (hoping for ob/gyn but its a tough specialty for PAs) and the things you said also resonate with me, even though we have different scope of course. I loved watching you go from day 1 of menstruation to the end on your way toward follicular :) Being a woman is such a deeeeeeeep experience, and you get to be part of such important moments, making impact no matter what you do -- just by showing up in clinic, listening to your patients, and especially by having boundaries with your time and energy. Always cheering you on.
Thanks for continuing to keep it real Rachel. You work so hard and its important for us to see the reality of what doctors actually go through. Makes me respect my dad so much more who quitely did his job as a Dr in OBGYN and never opened up about how demanding the job really is. Even now he wonders how he did it!
Hey, just wanna thank you so much for being yourself & being really honest. You made me accept myself & be more honest about who I really am with those around me. I'm a sensitive introvert doctor & I was sooo ashamed of it.. but watching you has made me accept myself as I'm. I'll forever be grateful to you Rachel ❤ Thank you soo much!
Dr Rachel, very refreshing to see someone so real and laying it out there. You are a fighter, keep going we’ll help you through this how we can. Stay strong you are well supported with your family and Patrick ❤️🙏🙏🙏
Yes yes yes!!! Needed this today and everyday. Third year med student here and so appreciate seeing you have moments where you feel overwhelmed or maybe disappointed in how a situation went. Here is to always learning and CHOOSING to grow through what we go through⭐️
Rachel thank you so much for making this channel such a realistic and informative place for premed students! I haven't had any mentorship and applied to med schools this cycle. I just wanted to share that I got an acceptance at a DO school and you really helped me on my journey!! Love you
Girl thank you for posting this!!! My cycles used to be so bad that I sometimes contemplated if I’d be able to be in healthcare at all. BC had helped me personally but thank you for showing us that it’s possible to push through, even when you wanna curl up, sob and die 😭💕
What a blessing Patrick is. To come home to his music and his caring nature, there is no doubt in my mind that you will make it through all the craziness. Keep your chin up, Rifiki!! ❤
We all CRAVE seeing role models and authority figures express that they are human like the rest of us. I recently started my own yt channel about my recovery from a severe eating disorder and I often think about how confidently you express vulnerability when I make taboo videos exposing myself.
Sending you a hug! I think you’re the best! I’ve had plenty of these days in medicine where you are like WTF am I doing?! That day was the worst! Love you girl! So proud of you for being so open and honest because it can be really hard.
As a pgy-1 I have already cried a handful of times at work. Your videos make me feel less alone about being tearful and exhausted. Thank you for being transparent.
Something that has helped my severely chapped lips is to put some water on them and lock that in with Vaseline. Its been super helpful. Hope you feel better 💕
I’ve had hemorrhaging cycles from the start and I’m 53 and still no change in sight. I don’t know what’s it’s like to have light day or less than 6 days. Having a uterus outside of having my handsome two boys, I could just kiss it goodbye. I’m done. I understand you. ❤
After having two kids, my periods got progressively heavier after each child. It affected my life so much, i didn’t want to go out!! I totally understand how you were feeling and going through! My DR prescribed me TXA and it’s been such a life saver for me!! 🙏
Im a 4th year med student , i started my cilnic training , also heavy bleeding and i cry everyday , im trying not to give up , thank u for being honest ❤
Currently in exam season 5th year here in italy, just finished my ob/gyn exam which went way better than I thought but the rest of the season is so full of exams I can barely celebrate it haha. I always watch your videos when its been a long day/week/month and you never fail to make me feel better!
I find a cycle saga on theme for an OBGYN 😂 The music during the ibuprofen bit was giving Mr. Rogers. Thank you for all you do. That factoid about tears is no joke. Emotional crying really does make your eyes swell so badly!
Hey Rachel! I’m a second year at a DO school and I’m curious to know whether or not you use OMM on your patients ! Not sure if you’ll reply bc i know you’re a busy gal but it’s so bittersweet watching you as a resident when i started watching you as a first year 🥹
Thanks so much for the message at the end. Such perfect timing and I really appreciate the raw emotions, transparency and honesty. I’ve been watching you since I was a freshman in college
I suspect something but will not be invasive because I fear this is something you are currently in. but I do relate to you so much Rachel. argh. it hurts my heart and soul to know when good people are taken advantage. thank you for going through what you are going through to help people. we will make it to the finish line…right?! 😂❤️
Thank you for everything that you do! My new favorite channel 🤍🤍. You do an amazing job! You are amazing!! Live the quality of your videos! What camera do you use?
Im only a cardiac ultrasound tech Rachel but when my period arrives for 2-3 days it's so hard to fight the emotions,your not alone,I cry but just not on camera,it's difficult. Also, I'd like to add I feel numb and it's hard to be as jolly and peppy with the patients,also I lose patience easy,I try try try to be self aware of this physical change but the biology always seems to win. %100 watch all your videos and your amazing 👏
Love you, Rachel! I was also always my own inhibitor. Finally I realized I was capable of hard things & became a nurse. Btw - I work in hematology/oncology. It is crazy how many women we see in our office for iron deficiency anemia secondary to menorrhagia. I would definitely recommend you have an iron profile/ferritin checked along with CBC for hemoglobin. You may need a referral to heme! 💜
I had extremely heavy periods for a long time - like bleeding through tampons in 20 minutes kind of heavy. Tried hormone manipulation (so many drugs) for years. Diagnosed with a qualitative platelet issue but still had symptoms even with treatment. Finally had an MRI of my pelvic region where they could see multiple fibroids that somehow weren’t obvious in the many ultrasounds I had. Opted to have UAE for those, and that was totally life changing. My periods are so light now - probably what’s normal - and I feel so different!! So if you haven’t had detailed imaging, it may be worth having a look.
I have tried TXA for heavy periods and it did nothing - only thing that has worked is a Mirena. I’m now going through perimenopause and thankful the Mirena has meant no heavy periods for the past 9 years.
Im just a RN at 2 year mark ive been crying alot too. My patient acuity is higher and I feel like I cant ever get ahead while other nurses just chilling
i used to think books about manifestation were just fluff until my friend wouldn’t stop talking about Vibrations of Manifestation by alex lane. i thought it was gonna be one of those “just think positive” things, but it’s deeper than that-it’s about the energy you’re putting out and how it shapes what comes back. my friends who read it are legit more focused and are actually pulling in opportunities and relationships they’ve wanted for years. not saying it’s magic, but it’s clicked for a lot of people i know-might click for you too.
Rachel, I’m super behind on watching your videos! Life got in the way. 😢 I’ve had heavy menses my entire life too and thought I was hemorrhaging my first period or two after getting my nexplanon removed. Ugh. As someone interested in obgyn, I’m definitely going to save that acronym.
Have you noticed when taking TXA that it improves your facial skin? I’ve heard that it can be used orally and/or cream to treat the skin. Just wondering!
You have probably already answered this question, but do you plan to continue posting content once you are an assisting? Will that look different? One more question and I am aware this one is a reach.. would you ever be open to allowing a premed to shadow you? (I am just starting my journey myself, but it never hurts to ask). Thanks for everything you do for your patients, for yourself, and for all of us!
Hello Rachel! You’re the specialist here and I will not pretend I know more than you do lol. But I too have painful periods and since I take raspberry leaves with zinc (only a week before and a few days during my periods) my uterine cramps have significantly reduced. And as an OBGYN I was wondering what you might think?
My cramps have gotten so much worse as I’ve gotten older. Is that normal? I also did finally get off the bc pills last year so that could be it as well?
Do you have a OB/GYN you see? Have they helped you? ❤ asking for prayers too. Having an oral biopsy 1/27 cause of a dark spot that was on a dental xray 11/20/24
I don't understand WHY the crying??? Is it scary cases that make you emotional for the patient? People are mean to you?? Too many cases..not enough time???
Beloved brother/sister: as a Christian myself whose entire life is the Lord Jesus Christ, I assure you that emotions are part of the fabric of humanity and are in no way a reflection of deficiency. Our Lord Jesus Himself - being fully God - wept (John 11:35), and when His hour approached to redeem us by bearing our sins on the cross, He said “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death.” Don’t forget also what was prophesied of Him in Isaiah 53, “a Man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.” Sadness and sorrow are part of the human experience, and if our Lord and Creator Himself chose to taste them and undergo them alongside us out of His unsearchable everlasting love, then Christians will not be exempt from them either. Beloved Rachel, there is absolutely no shame in your precious tears. You are a phenomenal physician overexerting yourself for the sake of your patients and if it weren’t for your sacrificial toil, you wouldn’t have reached those breaking points. So take these as a testimony of your selfless sacrifice as a physician and rejoice :) I feel you as a pre-med student myself, and am praying for you that the Lord Jesus would continue to strengthen you in all that you do, confirm all your steps, and establish all that you set your hand to do. We love you Rachel. We and your patients are so thankful for you and blessed by you.
It was…quite the week. Hemorrhaging from my menstrual cycle, having rough days in the hospital…you know-the usual!
Sending you my deepest love ❤❤
my periods are like that too and i’m too scared to try to find out the reason 😭
i hope you feel better ❤️❤️
I love how honest you are in your videos. As a fellow medical student, I’ve come to realize that yes, you can love Medicine and everything it has to offer, but that doesn’t mean that everyday will be an excellent day. It’s normal to get tired, even in a field that you love, and that’s something that has taken me time to accept, and watching your videos I feel understood with this feeling. At the end of the day, work (as much as you like it) it’s not enough to live a happy life and we need other forms of joy too! Sending you a big hug and I hope next week is better for all of us ❤
Rachel, I’m a third year medical student, and I’m not gonna lie, sometimes it’s rough. But you make me feel like everything will be okay even if it doesn’t feel like it in the moment, so thank you for that :) we need more people like you in the world
same here, i’m in my 2nd year
I cried the other day in another profession and felt stupid for crying over such stressors, today I stumble upon this video randomly and see someone else dealing with similar emotions and that made me feel connected to another human being thousands of miles away. Stay strong, know that there are people out there feeling the same feelings as you do any you're not alone as you just showed me that I am not alone, and I'm happy to see you have such a amazing and supporting partner that cheers you up. Much love to both of you! 💙
I also cried today over work and you know what its not worth it at all, but sometimes emotions get the best of all of us... god speed friend
Rachel, you have a deeply kind soul. I can tell you don't let the bad days affect how much you still care for your patients. May you have a good rest whenever you are able to!
Rachel, you are one of the few people on social media who tells it like it is and it's absolutely refreshing. No one has awesome days every single day and I wish people would stop pretending their life is something it's not. Life is hard and full of so many emotional and physical roller-coasters and we all have those days where it seems especially difficult. I'm glad you're able to power through and envision a better tomorrow because that's a great coping mechanism. P.S. I bled for a whole year straight in my thirties (dysfunctional uterine bleeding) and nothing would stop it so I had to have a hysterectomy so I hear ya sister when you talk about too much bleeding , pain and the emotions that go along with that. You are doing great ! Sending love.
MY JAW DROPPED! During my high school announcements, our principal would share “words of wisdom” every day. He always ended his segment with the quote “make it a great day or not, the choice is yours.” As a third year law student, I also still live by those words. ❤ sorry you had a tough week, Rachel. Here’s to better weeks ahead!
Omg same, ours was “make it a great day or not Longhorns, the choice is yours” 🥲
The second year is always the most difficult. Trust that you will see the light by the third year. I too cried like that in my second year of OBGYN and I was contemplating to take a break or stop all together.
But thanks to the support system I had from my family, I powered through and it got better with time.
Just hang in there and you will look back at those times and see how much you adapt as you go.
Take it easy and I am sure you will feel better about everything in the future.
you're so real, so natural and elegant... and a strong woman, strong people arent afraid to share thier feelings. the system is a mess, our body responds according to that mess. LOVE YOUR CONTENT!!!
A lot of love evident between you and Patrick!❤ Your home looks lovely. Thanks for showing us that physicians have emotions too.
i teared up towards the end :') 19:12, truly we are all going through similar things yet in a different circumstance. its this realization that staying compassionate towards yourself and able to transmit that to others is amazing
Thank you, Rachel. I have been having such a tough week at work. Needed to see I'm not alone.
This is absolutely a video I needed today! Literally, lost my crap last week in a different profession and I cried like a 2 year old. My period was killing me, I felt like I could straight up throat punch someone, told all my co-workers to leave me alone (with some added choice words), felt so weak. To see you be HUMAN and real about it all helps me tremendously! Don't stop being you!
stay strong, rachel! so glad patrick is so supportive
Lol when you asked Siri to turn on your living room lights to 100%, you activated mine! I've never felt so connected 😂 Keep pushing! you're amazing ❤
😂😂🤩 Siri is too powerful
More people understand what you are going through than you think. If you push people away because you think they can’t possibly understand what you are going through then you are self-isolating which is not helpful to you at all.
It's hard to put my thoughts into words.. That it gets hard sometimes doesnt mean you're weak, it means you're dealing with/doing something difficult. I've had such a hard time accepting that life can look messy sometimes. The messed up circadian rhythm thing contributing to the overall noisiness of existence. Health issues, hormonal included.. still functioning as if none of those were there. But I'm starting to realize I don't have to pretend or show off to others that I'm always on top of my game. I can show weakness as well without it removing anything from my strength. Realizing my patterns has taken a long time.. maybe I should go to therapy :D I have to be pretty adaptive when it comes to my studies and I have to push myself.. but I don't have to forget myself. The same applies to dealing with people in general, as in boundaries. Basically that I shoild take better care of myself.. mental hygiene. Watching Rachel's vlogs helps me see things as processes rather than end products. Holding up a front can actually remove from my performance!
Thank you for keeping it real. Consuming social media makes bad days seem abnormal and while I wish nobody ever had a bad day we need to normalize that it’s ok. I’ve been dealing with heavy periods for a year. Hemorrhagic cysts and polyps are the culprit. I have a D&C in a few weeks and while I’m not looking forward to it, I hope it gives me the relief I’m looking for.
Rachel, thank you for sharing! You always motivate me to go forward, keep pushing. I send you warm warm hug. You are great! We are with you!
I love the realness! All the emotions are normal and I love that you show it.
I had Adenomyosis and a hysterectomy a year ago. My specialist recommended ginger root for my bleeding and inflammation as my periods were painful and I bled a lot. It helped enough for me to notice and to keep taking it. Is this something you’ve come across in your practice ever?
When you said your EMR is Cerner I almost shed a tear for u girl!! I'm a PA student about to graduate (hoping for ob/gyn but its a tough specialty for PAs) and the things you said also resonate with me, even though we have different scope of course. I loved watching you go from day 1 of menstruation to the end on your way toward follicular :) Being a woman is such a deeeeeeeep experience, and you get to be part of such important moments, making impact no matter what you do -- just by showing up in clinic, listening to your patients, and especially by having boundaries with your time and energy. Always cheering you on.
Thanks for continuing to keep it real Rachel. You work so hard and its important for us to see the reality of what doctors actually go through. Makes me respect my dad so much more who quitely did his job as a Dr in OBGYN and never opened up about how demanding the job really is. Even now he wonders how he did it!
Hey, just wanna thank you so much for being yourself & being really honest. You made me accept myself & be more honest about who I really am with those around me. I'm a sensitive introvert doctor & I was sooo ashamed of it.. but watching you has made me accept myself as I'm. I'll forever be grateful to you Rachel ❤ Thank you soo much!
Dr Rachel, very refreshing to see someone so real and laying it out there. You are a fighter, keep going we’ll help you through this how we can. Stay strong you are well supported with your family and Patrick ❤️🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for being authentically you. ❤️
Yes yes yes!!! Needed this today and everyday. Third year med student here and so appreciate seeing you have moments where you feel overwhelmed or maybe disappointed in how a situation went. Here is to always learning and CHOOSING to grow through what we go through⭐️
It makes me so glad to see that you don't have to survive this journey alone and Patrick's got you back. Wish you two all the love in world rach
Rachel thank you so much for making this channel such a realistic and informative place for premed students! I haven't had any mentorship and applied to med schools this cycle. I just wanted to share that I got an acceptance at a DO school and you really helped me on my journey!! Love you
Girl thank you for posting this!!! My cycles used to be so bad that I sometimes contemplated if I’d be able to be in healthcare at all. BC had helped me personally but thank you for showing us that it’s possible to push through, even when you wanna curl up, sob and die 😭💕
I love your videos. I always look forward to seeing your video every week. Keep up the great work :)
Thank you for continuing to share your genuine experiences!
What a blessing Patrick is. To come home to his music and his caring nature, there is no doubt in my mind that you will make it through all the craziness. Keep your chin up, Rifiki!! ❤
We all CRAVE seeing role models and authority figures express that they are human like the rest of us. I recently started my own yt channel about my recovery from a severe eating disorder and I often think about how confidently you express vulnerability when I make taboo videos exposing myself.
It's ok not to be okay 🫂
Sending you a hug! I think you’re the best! I’ve had plenty of these days in medicine where you are like WTF am I doing?! That day was the worst! Love you girl! So proud of you for being so open and honest because it can be really hard.
As a pgy-1 I have already cried a handful of times at work. Your videos make me feel less alone about being tearful and exhausted. Thank you for being transparent.
Something that has helped my severely chapped lips is to put some water on them and lock that in with Vaseline. Its been super helpful. Hope you feel better 💕
:( sending hugs and hoping next week is better for you! Thank you for showing us the realities of medicine and life -- it is definitely much needed.
I hope you're doing better now. And always remember that you're a strong woman. Sending you so much love.❤❤
We have to be kinder to ourselves when we have bad days ❤
You are my biggest inspiration, love your work ethic and dedication even when you're exhausted. Love you Rachel
You're the best!
Makes me sad to see you in pain and crying! I'm so sorry you're struggling 🥺😔💔🫂🫂🫂🫂🙏🏼🙏🏼
I’ve had hemorrhaging cycles from the start and I’m 53 and still no change in sight. I don’t know what’s it’s like to have light day or less than 6 days. Having a uterus outside of having my handsome two boys, I could just kiss it goodbye. I’m done. I understand you. ❤
After having two kids, my periods got progressively heavier after each child. It affected my life so much, i didn’t want to go out!! I totally understand how you were feeling and going through! My DR prescribed me TXA and it’s been such a life saver for me!! 🙏
Im a 4th year med student , i started my cilnic training , also heavy bleeding and i cry everyday , im trying not to give up , thank u for being honest ❤
u r such an inspiration!
The more productive and efficient you are, you get rewarded with….drumrolll … more work! 😂
Nursing diaries
Currently in exam season 5th year here in italy, just finished my ob/gyn exam which went way better than I thought but the rest of the season is so full of exams I can barely celebrate it haha. I always watch your videos when its been a long day/week/month and you never fail to make me feel better!
Absolutely inlove with the raw content you give us ❤❤
10:55 you giving yourself some motivational speech :)))) (been there, done that! also an MD!)
I find a cycle saga on theme for an OBGYN 😂 The music during the ibuprofen bit was giving Mr. Rogers. Thank you for all you do. That factoid about tears is no joke. Emotional crying really does make your eyes swell so badly!
rachel! sorry i haven't been able to keep up with your videos lately, i hope all is well.
Hey Rachel! I’m a second year at a DO school and I’m curious to know whether or not you use OMM on your patients ! Not sure if you’ll reply bc i know you’re a busy gal but it’s so bittersweet watching you as a resident when i started watching you as a first year 🥹
Thanks so much for the message at the end. Such perfect timing and I really appreciate the raw emotions, transparency and honesty. I’ve been watching you since I was a freshman in college
i can't believe i have been following since med school applications and here we are
Thank you for your video ❤
Love this . Favorite
I suspect something but will not be invasive because I fear this is something you are currently in. but I do relate to you so much Rachel. argh. it hurts my heart and soul to know when good people are taken advantage. thank you for going through what you are going through to help people. we will make it to the finish line…right?! 😂❤️
Awww, a Libra and a Capricorn. Such a good mix. You guys are an adorable couple. Loved the video of his suprise bday celebration!
Thank you for everything that you do! My new favorite channel 🤍🤍. You do an amazing job! You are amazing!!
Live the quality of your videos! What camera do you use?
Keep going! ❤
BUT GIRL I DONT WANNA WAIT!! can’t wait to watch 🩷
Im only a cardiac ultrasound tech Rachel but when my period arrives for 2-3 days it's so hard to fight the emotions,your not alone,I cry but just not on camera,it's difficult.
Also, I'd like to add I feel numb and it's hard to be as jolly and peppy with the patients,also I lose patience easy,I try try try to be self aware of this physical change but the biology always seems to win.
%100 watch all your videos and your amazing 👏
Love you, Rachel! I was also always my own inhibitor. Finally I realized I was capable of hard things & became a nurse. Btw - I work in hematology/oncology. It is crazy how many women we see in our office for iron deficiency anemia secondary to menorrhagia. I would definitely recommend you have an iron profile/ferritin checked along with CBC for hemoglobin. You may need a referral to heme! 💜
I had extremely heavy periods for a long time - like bleeding through tampons in 20 minutes kind of heavy. Tried hormone manipulation (so many drugs) for years. Diagnosed with a qualitative platelet issue but still had symptoms even with treatment. Finally had an MRI of my pelvic region where they could see multiple fibroids that somehow weren’t obvious in the many ultrasounds I had. Opted to have UAE for those, and that was totally life changing. My periods are so light now - probably what’s normal - and I feel so different!! So if you haven’t had detailed imaging, it may be worth having a look.
I have tried TXA for heavy periods and it did nothing - only thing that has worked is a Mirena. I’m now going through perimenopause and thankful the Mirena has meant no heavy periods for the past 9 years.
Hanging in there , fyi , my husband is always quoting that statement !!!!❤👍
Im just a RN at 2 year mark ive been crying alot too. My patient acuity is higher and I feel like I cant ever get ahead while other nurses just chilling
I love watching your videos
What do you do if you have to call out for work ?
i used to think books about manifestation were just fluff until my friend wouldn’t stop talking about Vibrations of Manifestation by alex lane. i thought it was gonna be one of those “just think positive” things, but it’s deeper than that-it’s about the energy you’re putting out and how it shapes what comes back. my friends who read it are legit more focused and are actually pulling in opportunities and relationships they’ve wanted for years. not saying it’s magic, but it’s clicked for a lot of people i know-might click for you too.
Rachel, I’m super behind on watching your videos! Life got in the way. 😢
I’ve had heavy menses my entire life too and thought I was hemorrhaging my first period or two after getting my nexplanon removed. Ugh.
As someone interested in obgyn, I’m definitely going to save that acronym.
Have you noticed when taking TXA that it improves your facial skin? I’ve heard that it can be used orally and/or cream to treat the skin. Just wondering!
5:27 this is why I really really want a hysterectomy may you please do a video about getting one
You have probably already answered this question, but do you plan to continue posting content once you are an assisting? Will that look different?
One more question and I am aware this one is a reach.. would you ever be open to allowing a premed to shadow you? (I am just starting my journey myself, but it never hurts to ask).
Thanks for everything you do for your patients, for yourself, and for all of us!
Hello Rachel! You’re the specialist here and I will not pretend I know more than you do lol. But I too have painful periods and since I take raspberry leaves with zinc (only a week before and a few days during my periods) my uterine cramps have significantly reduced.
And as an OBGYN I was wondering what you might think?
I’ve actually heard a lot of people make tea with raspberry leaves. I don’t know much about the science behind it. Just by hearsay.
My cramps have gotten so much worse as I’ve gotten older. Is that normal? I also did finally get off the bc pills last year so that could be it as well?
Go see your doctor!
Can‘t wait 😍
How do y’all go to the gym during your cycle… I can’t even if I wanted to. I just sleep like A LOT. 😂
Do you have a OB/GYN you see? Have they helped you? ❤ asking for prayers too. Having an oral biopsy 1/27 cause of a dark spot that was on a dental xray 11/20/24
The heavy bleeding could be linked to ur hair!! check ur iron : )
Commenting for the algorithm :)
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TXA for menstrual hemorrhage? I never knew that was a thing!
i bleed through super plus tampons every 2 hours when its that time of the month...definitely not fun!
I honestly feel like you need something replenish you spiritually your soul seems tired
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Unrelated, but I am convinced that your fiancé is secretely Troye Sivan!
i like your sex wax air freshener lol
I don't understand WHY the crying??? Is it scary cases that make you emotional for the patient? People are mean to you?? Too many cases..not enough time???
Being overwhelmed. As I alluded to in the video.
You are an emotional rollercoaster 🎢, invite Jesus in your life.
I’m a human being.
Beloved brother/sister: as a Christian myself whose entire life is the Lord Jesus Christ, I assure you that emotions are part of the fabric of humanity and are in no way a reflection of deficiency. Our Lord Jesus Himself - being fully God - wept (John 11:35), and when His hour approached to redeem us by bearing our sins on the cross, He said “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful, even unto death.” Don’t forget also what was prophesied of Him in Isaiah 53, “a Man of sorrows, acquainted with grief.” Sadness and sorrow are part of the human experience, and if our Lord and Creator Himself chose to taste them and undergo them alongside us out of His unsearchable everlasting love, then Christians will not be exempt from them either.
Beloved Rachel, there is absolutely no shame in your precious tears. You are a phenomenal physician overexerting yourself for the sake of your patients and if it weren’t for your sacrificial toil, you wouldn’t have reached those breaking points. So take these as a testimony of your selfless sacrifice as a physician and rejoice :) I feel you as a pre-med student myself, and am praying for you that the Lord Jesus would continue to strengthen you in all that you do, confirm all your steps, and establish all that you set your hand to do. We love you Rachel. We and your patients are so thankful for you and blessed by you.
@@RachelSouthardyou are doing an amazing job!!! I’m just a little pre-med applicant but your videos are inspirational!! Good luck.
What a bloody wild thing to say. She doesn’t come across as unstable in any way at all.
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