Posted by BekkaH on January 21, 2003, at 0:45:21
In reply to Auditory hallucinations, Hearing voices etc, posted by agencypanic on January 20, 2003, at 13:57:12
> . For example, I find that during times of >stress, poor sleep,> poor eating habits, etc >that I 'mishear'/misinterpret> voices. That is, >I become extremely sensitive to auditory stimuli >of all types,>
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Hi Agency. I don't think I can address your question directly, but your post made me think about the insane hours that doctors-in-training must keep, and how that affects their ability to learn, and to hear and interpret what patients say. Contrary to what some doctors think, sleep deprivation is nothing to be proud of, and when patients' lives are at stake, it is downright criminal. I hear older physicians saying things like, "Well, I paid my dues. I went through it, and so should younger physicians." I have a friend in engineering school who was so sleep-deprived last semester that she hallucinated and thought bugs were crawling all over her. Her sleep-deprivation caused her great distress, but at least she wasn't caring for sick patients.Bekka
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