Sunday, August 9, 2009

losing my edge

Today, I had to think for about 20 minutes to come up with the drug name doxazosin. That is the formulary medication for benign prostatic hypertrophy at the VA. I must have prescribed or refilled that medication hundreds of times at my continuity clinic at the VA, and I forgot it. I don't know if that is knowledge rapidly escaping, or mommy brain, or chronic sleep deprivation, or some combination, but it is a little scary how fast I am forgetting things that I knew. I do hope to do some moonlighting later on this year so I actually remember some medicine.
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  1. The Ames FamilyAugust 10, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    Welcome to mommy brain. Chris has now absorbed all your knowledge and you can never get it back! LOL! It's so frustrating, isn't it?! I feel like my IQ dropped 20 points per kid! Give it time, it will come back (sort of). I still have problems with memory, but it's better. In the meantime, read, do crosswords, anything that stimulates your mind! It helps a lot.

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  2. BekaAugust 10, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    the chronic sleep deprivation will do that to you....

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  3. MattAugust 11, 2009 at 6:13 PM

    If it makes you feel any better, I'm forgetting things all the time and I'm getting plenty of sleep and have no kids.

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