Med students are human too

Medicine is a demanding course,but doctors and medical students are still only human.

All medical schools have support systems in place,if your a medical student find out what they are and make sure you use them if you need them.

Myth:medical students are supper human

At medical school you will be expected to do of things .(scrubs i am not superman). In my case I got discharged from A&E and got told to be back on the ward.
I am still a baby medical student,so I don't have that much experience,and I am still figuring out how things work. I don't think this should have happened,everyone else would have been told to go home and get some sleep.I would have told a patient to at least take the morning off.

I did not follow my own advice for several reasons:I was told by someone in authority to return. If clinicians teach on your course it is entirely possible you will get into a situation where a former teacher ends up treating you. I felt like I couldn't disobey this lecturer/doctor.

On the first day of medical school the dean said resilience is required, and we would have to toughen up.When we qualify ,taking time off will let the team down, put every one under more pressure,and lead to patient deaths.

I survived the day so its understandable if some people think its wimpy to take the day off. I agree that doctors should be hard-working and try to be in work even if they don't feel that awesome.

But ill doctors can kill patients too by not being 100% focused.

When should medical students\doctors stay home? I don't know,there are no rules,its all a matter of judgement.

I am a student,at this point I just watch stuff,so the chances of harming a patient are very low.I am thankful I was not around any patients,but if I was supposed to be on the ward ,I dont know what I would do.

What happens if you do feel ill.

Seek medical advice if necessary.Your well-being is the most important thing,you can not be a doctor if you are dead.

Your a patient,their a doctor,and doctor-patient confidentiality still applies.(unless you do something that could put yourself or others at risk)Your medical school wont automatically be notified, so please don't be afraid to seek help.

Even if you end up being treated by people you know, they will be professional and the same doctor patient confidentiality rules apply.

Tell your tutor or someone else you trust.
No one wants you to fail,so they will try to help.
I have not told my tutor because, I saw her on Wednesday for the end of year review. She asked how I was and I told her I was not sleeping,I was feeling anxious all because when I am awake I feel dizzy. She said its normal to feel like this,and i should just take some paracetamol.
I don't want to bother her especially as she may be busy with her own life.

I am not sure who else,I can talk to,or even if I should.I don't even know what happened.