BS Free MD with Drs. May and Tim Hindmarsh - Medicine, Life, Family, Physician, Doctor, Healthcare, Medical History

In this episode, Tim and May discuss the single biggest mistake in the history of Medicine. The overprescribing of opioids started with a five sentence letter to the New England Journal of Medicine in 1980. This brief letter was quoted 608 times in Medical literature, espousing the safety of opiate prescribing. We dive into the history of opiates, opiate prescribing and drug abuse in general. We talk about how a simple misinterpretation of data caused the medical establishment, big pharma and government regulators to get it wrong and kill hundreds of thousands.  This peer pressure and group think produced three big lies: 1: We could  do it better with opioids “this time’ compared to a hundred years ago 2: Medicalization of opioids makes it “okay” 3: Treating acute and chronic pain has always been a challenge, therefore we have to make a  medical “solution”. And we also have a good laugh at the past and near present advertisements. From the printed ads used to peddle “mother’s little helper” cough syrup to the newer Oxycontin motto “One to start with and one to stay with”! Pain WILL be your “5th vital sign” after you hear how the opiate journey has unfolded. Meanwhile, our sponsor, On Time MD by Dr. Phil Boucher is offering 15% off their time management strategies course. Go to doctorpodcastnetwork.com/ontimemd to learn more and use code 2021 at checkout.

In our first cocktails with doctales segment, we're discussing a certain topic that gives us a reason to drink… Covidiots. We're handing out awards for the dumbest Covidiots that made us laugh or just stunned us.  Everyone is trying to with what information we know. There has been good advice, bad advice, and wrong advice, so why not try to find some grace and humor out of this situation we’re in? We’re not just talking about people who call masks tyranny! Dr. Faucci warned early on in the pandemic that letting people wear masks is more likely to give them a false sense of security, and we’re baffled how some people seem to think this mask is a personal force-field! We also use this as a teaching opportunity to help encourage you all to use a little more common sense when wearing your mask.  So if you need to let off some steam with us, feel free to make a Vodka Gimlet and join us for some laughs.  By the way, you're here… and we love you.  If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our ever-growing website as well at : bsfreemd.com (no www)

When you think about going into medicine, do you think about why you chose the field? Do you look back and wonder, “I thought medicine would be so much different than I know it to be now?”  To choose a subspecialty today, you have to have an immense amount of confidence in the unknown.  Tim talks about how this can become an undercurrent of self-doubt.  It takes a ton of digging deep and honing in on what you do well, knowing what you want to do with your life in a general sense, and recognizing the inevitable storms to weather. Do you really know what to expect?  Tim and I talk a lot about the becoming of a physician, along with the pros and the cons of gaining the white coat. Plus we will confess if we would do it all over again. Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at : bsfreemd.com (no www)  By the way, in case you need it, if you need help with your employment contract, you can find Resolve here: www.doctorpodcastnetwork.com/resolve

Looking back on our medical journey, Tim and I reflect on what brought us to Medicine. Tim comes from a medical family where his father was an independent GP, doing OB/anesthesia/call/everything. He understood pretty early on that medicine wouldn’t be an easy path.  I got the science bug early on but didn’t come from a family of doctors, or anyone with a college education. The pressure was real, though. I remember blowing up stuff in my parent’s basement and loving science in general. Plus, I just really enjoyed medicine on TV and so it kind of became my label. The needle was sunk into my family’s viens more than mine: send me straight to university into pre-med.   This episode is personal. It’s honest. And, it hopefully inspires some of you to pursue your dreams-- doctor and whatnot.  By the way, you are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at :bsfreemd.com (no www) Want to use the fee only financial advisor who changed our lives? Find Ryan, Kayse and the team at Physician Wealth Services here: www.doctorpodcastnetwork.com/physicianwealth

You knew we would kickoff with Covid right?! Due to the timing of the pandemic and requests from friends, we knew we had to talk about COVID-19 vaccines. We are keeping it simple and talking about normal stuff like common misconceptions, how the vaccine works and what are their side effects? Who do we think should get the shot?  And, who should not.  What we know right now is that there are 5 types of vaccines that made it into phase 3 trials but 3 are really important to pay attention to. One called the mRNA (Messenger RNA) is absolutely fascinating. It’s incredible how it works as Tim explains in the show. So, listen… ok? Thanks for joining us! You are the reason we are here.  If you have questions, reach out to us at doc@bsfreemd.com or find Tim and I on Facebook and IG. Please check out our every growing website as well at : bsfreemd.com (no www)  Oh, and if you’re already paying attention to your taxes like many of us are… check out John McCarthy and his team at Physician Tax Advisors: www.doctorpodcastnetwork.com/CPA

Both Tim and I are urgent care physicians who realized that our patients needed a raw discussion on what's happening in medicine. We are always having fun talks around our work so we figured the rest of the world would like to hear it too.  We pride ourselves on giving you a transparent, real take on medicine especially with so much misinformation being tossed around about COVID-19.  Join the real, fun chat with patients AND doctors as we challenge the dialogue and possibly have a cocktail or two in the process.  Be sure to subscribe to our show in your favorite podcast app or find us on social media at @bsfreemd!