Title: Howdy HN Friends,<p>I&#x27;ve gone back to school into a medical degree.<p>However, I am realizing that I have trouble reading well. I used to not have trouble with any topic, but now I have to re-read text several times, I have to take a ton of notes (40+ pages per chapter), I am skipping lines and transposing characters.<p>I went to a specialist for academic learning and they did a battery of tests and told me my reading level is very low and were surprised I am even in a medical program.<p>I went to a development&#x2F;behavioral ophthalmologist and they prescribed new lenses and cognitive eye therapy. The lenses seem to help but the eye therapy isn&#x27;t.<p>I am at risk of needing to withdrawal.
Perhaps pausing this education is the best thing while I get this under control, but I don&#x27;t see a path to start on.<p>Any advice?<p>Edit: I have talked with my advisor and instructors and they don&#x27;t have advice except to seek more help, ask even more questions.<p>Edit 2: Taking no meds for the last 9 months, never had Covid, my PCP referred me to the development&#x2F;behavioral ophthalmologist.<p>Edit 3: no alcohol, no drugs, no ADHD medications.
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