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everytime my boyfriend cums inside of me I feel pain, swelling, numbness and burning in my vulva and vagina
that happens every single time, but this time was worse and instantaneous. i felt a little pain in the beginning of the relation but was nothing to worry about, but when he come inside of me, my vagina started to burn and swelling. it felt like i had received an anesthesia but i could still feel the burning. it was terrible. i already have made every kind of std test and i’m clean. i (22f) 6’0 145lbs just had one active sexual partner my whole life (which is my bf). i would like to know what is this pain and why does this happens to me almost every month? it hurts a lot. also once i went to gynecologist and she told me that the lesion of the area (vulva) looks like herpes in the final state, but i made the test and i’m also clean. please, help me!! i can’t stand this anymore. what is that and what can i do solve it?
edit: i should also add that i’ve been on birth control for the last 8 months. and every time that he cums inside of me this happens :(
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**Physician**: Have you been tested for bacterial vaginosis (BV)?
I’ve had a few female patients who report burning and itching after sex almost immediately after sex. They were all convinced they had an allergy to semen. I’d say 95% of the time, it’s BV. The alkalinity of the semen reacts with the abnormal bacteria of the vagina causing the itching/burning. It’s likely that your vaginal flora changed after you started birth control 8 months ago.
Other possibility that it is in fact herpes.
However, if your doctor has not tested for BV, ask to be tested. If the testing is normal or inconclusive, perhaps ask if you could try a trial of the antibiotic used to treat BV, metronidazole (flagyl). It is not a fun antibiotic to take and tastes terrible and tends to cause GI discomfort when on it.
However, I’ve had a lot of success with this. Get tested for yeast and BV.
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Help I'm worried about having diabetes!
(22F)(109lbs)(5,7) I have quite a few symptoms for it, But I'm not 100% positive!
I don't exercise that often, I usually eat home cooked food, made by myself. About almost 1 week ago, I started to get hungry 24/7, Like for an example: Eat a meal. 5 - 10 minutes later, I'm starving like I hadn't just eaten! And I'm positive I eat enough protein & fiber (I hope)
But I googled it, and I figured out I have lots of symptoms for diabetes.
Symptoms like:
-Blurred Vision
-Muscle Weakness
-Feet Numbness
-Dizziness
-Extreme Hunger
So basically what I'm asking, Is.... Could it potentially be something else? If not, Is it diabetes? Or is all these symptoms, possibly being caused by multiple different things?
Also I should mention that I don't have extreme thirst, or frequent peeing.
(which were other common symptoms for diabetes)
If you are reading this, ANY thoughts or opinions will be greatly appreciated!
Edit: I do sometimes eat processed food, & junk food.
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**Physician**: Neither your personal demographics nor symptoms fit with diabetes.
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I am worried. Doctors, help ASAP.
I am sorry if I make mistakes when writing. I(20F) have been sick for a week. Green mucus, cough, all that comes with a common cold. However, everytime I stand up, do normal activities, I can barely breathe, I feel like I’m about to pass out, I have to sit every couple minutes because everything turns black. I am having troubles breathing, even talking has become a challenge. All along, I had no fever whatsoever.
I am worried this might be a hidden medical issues, and I tried everything, however I still feel awful even after a week.
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**Physician Assistant**: If you are feeling that short of breath you need to go to an ER or in urgent care to be seen in person today
**Physician**: If you are short of breath to this degree with even just walking, reasonable to go to the ER.
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I got covid and my dad is making me take IVM and HCQ. I’m vaccinated and don’t trust it.
My dad (40M) has gone down an anti-vaxx rabbit hole and has recently spent money to get me (19F) Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, Prednisone, and Budesonide to treat my recent covid diagnosis that I don’t even trust to take. He has no idea I am vaccinated, and I am absolutely sure that they will kick me out if I tell them or if I say no to the meds.
I’m planning to hide them under my tongue and spit them out later (I’m not sure how I’ll do that because there is so many of them), but I want to know if there’s anything I can do other than that. He is so misinformed and it sucks that my dad is trying to lie to my family like this.
I am honestly terrified to take any of this, so any advice would be great.
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**Rheumatology Research Fellow**: Taking steroids can exacerbate your symptoms and out you at risk of more severe disease.
Obviously you should do what you can to avoid taking them. Presumably he won’t be watching you take the drunks every day? Just empty the packets one tablet at a time and dispose of them
**Physician | Moderator**: Ivermectin is useless but pretty safe.
Hydroxychloroquine is safe enough to be routinely used but has some significant toxicities. I certainly wouldn’t recommend it for no reason.
Budesonide (inhaled?) probably won’t do much of anything.
For non-hospitalized COVID prednisone is more likely to make you sicker, not better. That’s the real concern that I have.
You are an adult and have the right not to take pills. That doesn’t mean your dad can’t make an issue or not, but you should not take useless medicines that put your life at greater risk. Small risk, certainly, but greater than none, and for no reason.
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19-year-old male with really smelly urine and frequent urination.
Hello, so for about two months, my pee has been smelling horrible, and it’s been making my penis smell really bad too.
I have always been a clean-freak, so even after deep washing my penis, that fishy smell comes back, and my pee stinks.
My pee has gotten darker in color and I literally got up around 5 times last night just go to pee.
Am I dehydrated? Should I go see a doctor?
It’s so embarrassing because whenever my boyfriend and I do sexual stuff now, I can literally smell my penis.
This is on-set and my penis has NEVER done this before.
It’s so embarrassing. Please help. :(
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**Physician**: Sounds like you should get see your GP / PCP / GUM clinic and get checked for a urinary infection and STIs.
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Stupidly plucked all my nose hair. Now what?
(20M) (ADHD, Anxiety; Vyvanse, Bupropion) So I stupidly plucked all of my nose hair last night. I have ADHD and struggle really badly with BFRD. I already have an issue with nose picking (I go to college in a dry climate, so I’ve created a viscous cycle) and had septum surgery just over a year ago, too. On top of all of that, I use a CPAP at night, which I’m sure doesn’t help the situation.
I read today about just how dangerous this is and, needless to say, I’m worried. My nose gets regularly bloody from my other BFR, how can I best clean, sterilize, etc my nostrils over the coming days to prevent something more serious from happening while my nose hair heal? What signs should I look for that are indicators I need more than internet advice?
I have tried every Google search known to man, but there is absolutely NO info on what to do after you’ve fucked up, only articles on how badly you’ve fucked up. Please help!
TL;DR, stupidly plucked all noise hair, don’t have good nasal hygiene, how can I protect myself now?
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**Physician**: Just leave the nose alone. If there is no drainage, swelling, excessive warmth, significant tenderness to the area; just leave it alone.
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Bleeding from Plan B (25F)
Hi I(25F) took a plan B on Saturday February 26, then today I woke up bleeding. Not a period just some bleeding/ like a clot ?
I took the plan B right after I just finished my period. I checked my period calculator I’m 2 days from ovulation day.
Is this normal? What is happening? Anyone else experience this?
I’m really scared as this is my first time bleeding after plan B and bleeding before my period.
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**Physician | Top Contributor**: It is quite common to have some bleeding after taking Plan B.
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Former smoker.
59F, 5'3", 180lbs, White, Adderall 20mgx2, Lexapro 20 mg. Drink too much daily. Former Smoker. No drugs.
I smoked two packs a day for 24 years. I quit on March 21, 2007, so almost 16 years ago.
I had COVID November, 2020. I didn't get hospitalized, but it kicked my butt. My O2 was down in the mid 80's but was brought up with at home albuterol treatments. I live in a small town so I think they were saving ICU beds since my O2 would go up with the treatments. It took about 3 weeks to "recover", I guess.
Also, during COVID when I had to work at home, I gained about 20 pounds. I am female. 5'3" and currently weigh 170 horrible pounds.
So currently, I find myself being short of breath when I didn't used to be. I find myself wheezing and being short of breath when I am not doing anything at all. It comes and goes. It worries me.
So, how do I tell if this is COPD from my previous smoking history, long COVID, or my weight gain? I guess at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. Thinking I need to lose weight (seems impossible for me, though I know it is not), and if that doesn't fix it, then it's either, or.
Sorry. I used to be able to walk up mountains all day. Not fast, but I could. Now I am afraid of being a homebound, old lady and I want to fix it, but now sure how. Perhaps my drinking may have something to do with it?
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**Physician - Gastroenterology**: You'd need to see a doctor to try and figure out which of these causes is causing your symptoms. My guess is all three of them
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how to ask for pain management without seeming like I just want drugs
I,(F29, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, raynauds) have been in excruciating pain for the past week. I have a problem with my shoulders, I've been told my collar bone and shoulder blade don't match up right. I had an orthopedic appointment but when I showed up they told me it was cancelled the same day I made it(why).
So this past week on Tues I woke up in pain. 8/10, my shoulders and the back of my neck were exploding. I screamed about it for about 5hrs before I called optimal 24/7 nurse line explained and asked if I should go to er. They said yes I went. The er made sure I hadn't suffered a recent injury. They did give me a shot of some anti-inflammatory that did help me reach a point where I could nod off. They eventually told me to go home take ibuprofen. So I have been to the point of being overly nauseous on Xmas and spending day crying in bathroom from the pain of puking/dry heaving. Still in pain today. Crying from the effort of trying to cope.
My rheumatologist can't see me til the 18th, where I'm going to beg for pain management. My primary I called out of desperation can't see me til Friday. And I can't go 3 more days I'm sorry. I need help so bad. How do I get the point across with out seeming like a junkie
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**Physician**: This is one of the most difficult things to grasp... and it's not your fault.
Even under the most ideal circumstances, unless you're working with a physician who relates with your pain or is more empathetic to it, many are somewhat immune to suffering. It's a byproduct of seeing so much suffering in this line of work.
I think the first part of the discussion is explaining that ...
1. My current pain management is not enough.
2. I've made sure to follow all the recommendations and instructions. I tried other modalities and will continue to do so.
3. I'm willing to work on this with you (the doctor) on a regular basis to check in so that my pain is better managed.
4. (If they cannot provide you any additional options) Are there other specialists or pain management programs you would recommend for me?
Good luck and I'm truly sorry for the pain you're experiencing.
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Should I go to my GP or to an emergency room?
27 year old female. 5 feet 4inches, 127 lbs. Location: SC. Healthy diet (but low appetite through life). South Korean mother, Irish American father. No smoking. No prescription drugs. Sober from everything but marijuana and the even more occasional drink .
I’ve been experiencing a pretty sudden onset of issues with intense brain shocks, left eye pain and right face tingling/numbness. When these symptoms suddenly started little over three months ago, these brain and facial “shocks” occurred maybe a few times a week. They’ve progressively worsened and as of the past two and half to three weeks, I can not turn my head, blink, yawn, move from a darker to lighter room or change positions without these brain shocks occurring and intense facial tingling and numbness (mostly on the right side of my face). So it’s 40-100 shocks a day depending on my activity. I also can’t look peripherally without it feeling like the cord behind my eyeball is being torn, an issue that’s been around for a year that I didn’t worry about much. I’m genuinely concerned but I don’t want to get ahead of myself. My biggest concern about my health has been the possibility of a brain artery/vessel issue, as my maternal aunt died from an aneurysm in her forties that they called genetic. But I also hate to assume - I grew up with two hypochondriacs who turned every symptom into the worst case scenario.
These symptoms have worsened even more the past week. Am I safe to wait till my GP opens on Tuesday or should I go to the ER?
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**Rheumatology Research Fellow**: This has been happening consistently for weeks, there seems to be no immediate cause or danger - this is a job for the GP
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Concerned (33F)about red spots on breasts
Hello- I am worried about some red spots that have been appearing on my breasts- the primary one being encompassing the side of one of my nipples and a little outside. My mom didn't have breast cancer, but my grandmother's did, and aunt (paternal) did in her late 30s. I hope these details help- I know it just might be a skin condition, but with my family history, I'm worried.
1. The intensity of the red mark around my nipple fluctuates- two weeks ago, I first noticed it. Another appeared on my other breast (near the breast bone) and one each on my sides. These all faded to a faint brown and only the one around my nipple came back two days ago.
2. It's not especially itchy or painful, but it turns white quickly when pushed like a sunburn
3. It changed the texture (more bumpy?) of my areola on the first day or two but that's getting better
4. Overall it's fading but still there. I started applying hydrocortisone yesterday.
5. I think my lymph nodes on my sides might be slightly swollen but that might be related to a cough I had a few days ago.
If it helps, I've had trouble with hormone fluctuations since getting an IUD (Kyleena) in September 2021- digestive issues, migraines, energy problems, acne, and hair growth some weeks (including on my breasts). I'm about mid way through my cycle.
I'm already waiting for an appointment with my OBGYN for pre-op of tubal ligation, but I'm not sure when that will be yet.
Sorry if anything is against the rules. TIA!
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**Physician**: This looks dermatologic to me, especially since it's fluctuating. Most likely a contact dermatitis. Make sure you haven't been using any new bras, clothing, pasties, soaps, detergents, etc.
Have you done a self exam? This would be a very unusual presentation for breast cancer. That being said, it is probably worth at least having a breast exam. You could call into your gynecologist and see if you can get the appointment expedited because you have an acute concern.
Where are these swollen nodes? The breast drains primarily to the axilla (armpit) whereas anything head/neck/throat would be neck or collarbone.
**Genetic Counsellor**: This is a comment about your family history, not the clinical issue.
Consider asking your pcp or gynecologist for a referral to your local cancer genetics program for a risk assessment. Given your family history, you might be found to be at increased risk of breast cancer, and there are high risk screening protocols (annual mammo and MRI). You might also qualify for genetic testing.
Did your aunt who had breast cancer in her thirties ever have genetic testing?
**Physician - Dermatologist | Top Contributor**: You describe spots on both breasts but choose to show only one.
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when should you go to urgent care or er for IBS attacks?
28F 163lbs 5ft 2in
I've had IBS for years and it especially flares up when I have stressful events like tests or travel.
This morning I didn't have anything particularly stressful but I had the worst flare of my life. I actually had to have my husband check and make sure I wasn't in labor (I'm very irregular and not on BC) it was that bad, I had nothing else to compare it to besides giving birth and thought maybe I was pregnant and didn't know.
Finally I had a bowel movement after 3 hours of insanely painful cramping, I should add this is the first movement I've had in 3 days which is pretty normal for me (2-3 days).
Are there any medications I can talk to my doctor about? Can I take ADVIL or Bismuth tablets? I have been on a BRAT diet and it got me from every 5-7 days down to 2-3 days. I can't live like this anymore, I'm so miserable. I wanted nothing more in those 3 hours this morning than to die to be completely honest.
I am still having cramps and running back and forth to the bathroom as I type this. So it's been about 5 hours now since this started. I have been chugging bottled waters to stay hydrated and try to prevent more cramping. Should I go to the ER or urgent care if it continues?
If it's helpful the texture of the stool was hard and like rabbit pellets now it is soupy. I also just had something come out that looks like a huge lougie with blood in it.
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**Neonatal Nurse Practitioner**: Have you taken any immodium? That can stop the cramping
**Physician - Infectious Disease**: Never if you can drink enough to not be dehydrated
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My psychiatrist died. How can I continue my medications?
My (47m) psychiatrist just died. I've been under his treatment for severe agoraphobia with panic disorder and GAD for nearly 5 years.
My medications (150mg Sertraline daily and 1 mg Lorazepam as needed) have more or less helped m manage my symptoms for most of this time.
My doc was a private practitioner who did not accept insurance. As far as I know, he was not associated with any medical group.
So my big question here is... what do I do now? How do I continue getting my meds? Psychiatric care is extremely difficult to obtain in my area, but I have free telehealth visits though my insurance.
I would love to hear any related info or experience.
ETA: FYI I am nearly homebound and only have a 10 mile radius of movement. WFH. No support network, no friends or family.
My wife left me a year ago, and I'm living alone in an unfamiliar town. My mental health has been trending downwards for obvious reasons. I feel like I'm spiraling out of control, and need some help getting back on track.
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**Physician - Psychiatry**: If you have a PCP then you might be able to explain this situation and have them refill your meds temporarily while you look for a new psychiatrist. If you’re in the U.S. and are adamant about continuing on Lorazepam you’ll need to see a psychiatrist in-person (at least once) to continue getting the prescription due to U.S. federal law (Ryan Haight Act). If you just want the Sertraline then any psychiatrist licensed in your state can see you via telehealth.
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green spot in vision after dentist vist
My wife (21F) went to the dentist for a teeth whitening visit today. When she got out the appointment she started complaining of a green blob in her left eye. It covers a substantial portion of the vision from that eye.
The dentist did not give my wife any goggles while using a large light, presumably LED for tooth whitening, which had an orange cover around it so the dentists eyes were protected.
Obviously the light did not have this cover at the bottom otherwise the light wouldn't work. My said it was bright and thinks this might have caused it.
It has been serval hours (6 and counting), the issue has not gone or reduced in severity.
Does anyone have any ideas what we should do?
Thank you
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**Registered Nurse**: What is more important than calling the dentist is calling an ophthalmologist (*physician* who specializes in eyes) or at least an optometrist (health professional who people usually see for eyeglasses etc.)
It's possible that waiting will make it go away, but without testing, it's impossible to know if it's something more serious, in which case, time is of the essence.
Get seen ASAP, but unfortunately I'm not sure how much your local ER can help with something like this - they *might* if they are a large medical center with ophthalmologists on site or who are on call.
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Abnormal bleeding, please help
I'm a 22 year old female.
I'm at a complete loss and I need help.
For the past few months I've been dealing with an almost nonstop "period." I bleed heavily most days of the month. I've gotten a regular ultrasound, a uterine ultrasound, a Pap smear, blood tests, pregnancy tests, all apparently coming back normal. I've went to the hospital with concerning blood clots and been told I wasn't bleeding heavy. All they seem to be able to tell me is to get on birth control to regulate it, but is that really what I should do?
I can't keep going on like this. What could be wrong with me? What should I do? I need this to stop. It's impacting me sexually, emotionally, mentally. I can't wear certain clothes, do certain things. I can't be intimate with my partner. I'm miserable and spending so much unnecessary money on underwear and pads. My life revolves around an almost never ending period and I can't take it anymore. Anyone have a similar experience or advice? Please help.
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**Registered Nurse**: I'm sorry you're going through this. I've been there and it's miserable. You haven't provided most of the infornation from the sidebar (height, weight, medical history, medications, etc. ) so it will be difficult for anyone to give you solid advice as to why this is happening. But it sounds like you've seen a doctor, they've done testing to rule out a lot of conditions and have recommended an oral contraceptive to regulate your cycle. This is a common and effective (for most people) method of regulating menstruation. There are other ways to reduce bleeding (uterine ablation, hysterectomy, etc.) But they can have adverse effects on fertility and wouldn't commonly be offered to someone as young as you.
I suggest following up with your doc. Bring a written list of questions you want to ask so you don't forget. Good luck.
**Physician - Pediatrics**: The most likely cause of abnormal uterine bleeding in young people is a hormonal imbalance leading to anovulatory bleeding. This can come from dysfunction in the brain-ovary signaling from stress/illness, or due to androgen imbalance. People who are overweight are more often affected by androgen excess because adipose tissue contains an enzyme that converts excess estrogen to testosterone. In some women this is caused by polycystic ovarian syndrome. It’s reassuring that doctors have done imaging and ruled out anything dangerous in the uterine structures.
The way to stop the bleeding is to use hormones to stop the cycle of endless shedding that you are going through. This doesn’t have to be forever, but at least for a short period of time to stop the bleeding. I know there are a lot of scary stories out there about “birth control”, but this is a case where your body really needs a hormonal solution to fix the situation it’s currently stuck in. None of these treatments will cause permanent damage or infertility. Some have headaches or nausea that gets better over the first few weeks, but the most common side effect is no side effects at all.
The most common treatment choice for your current problem is a combination hormonal contraceptive pill because this will very reliably function to stabilize the endometrium and promote the uterine lining ending the shedding phase and going into a regrowth phase. There are very few other treatments that are fast acting, reliable, have few side effects, and have little to no long term safety risks. The pill is essentially the first choice treatment available that will get you better fast.
If you have concerns about the safety or side effects of taking the medication they chose, I recommend talking with your doctor about the concerns in order to answer your questions and feel more comfortable with the treatment.
**Physician - Emergency Medicine**: The best person and honestly one of the only people that can help you with this is your OBGYN.
It will take a long time to figure this out, but just like psychiatric meds are give and take and trial and error, this is the same thing. What this means is do not try something for 4 months, think it does not work, then stop it or never go back to your doctor. Be in constant communication about what's going on, and your concerns, that way your doctor can help facilitate an increase in treatment or another way of treatment. Likely birth control. But not for birth control.
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down there's itchy idk what to do anymore
I'm 18F and I don't drink or smoke (don't know how that's relevant) and well for a while now (weeks) down there has been itching but it's not a yeast infection beacuse there's no discharge or anything it just gets really itchy either when i wake up or at night. I don't use any scented soaps and always just rinse with water and sometimes when the itchiness is unbearable i take showers and just rinse it out which seems to help
I've look at anything serious symptoms on the internet but im having none of that it doesn't hurt when i pee or it doesn't bleed or anything and i haven't had sex in a year (im bi and it was with a girl and i didn't experience any discomfort like this afterwards)
I've been having yoghurt everyday coz i read probiotics help but i don't see any change however it did stop when i had my periods but i have irregular periods so i basically get my periods twice or thrice per year for atleast a month or sometimes more
Can someone help me out? I'm not that close with my parents and idk how to bring this up to them
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**Registered Nurse**: Try over the counter yeast infection treatment. The lack of discharge doesn't rule out a yeast infection. If that doesn't help, see a doc. You're 18, your parents don't need to know why you're getting medical care.
**Patient Care Assistant**: You're 18. Just go see a gynecologist and get checked out. You don't need to involve your parents.
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Constant headaches, double vision, eyes not being able to focus, head pressure, and more since last Wednesday. CT scan came back fine. Eye doctor visit also was fine. Not really sure where to go from here.
Age - 30
Sex - Male
H&W - 5'7", 190lbs
Race - White
Location - USA
Medication - Pantroprazole
Duration - 7 days
So starting last Wednesday I woke up with a headache. It lasted all day even with taking medicine. Next day I got a light headed feeling, and a feeling like my eyes were moving in slow motion, or couldn't focus. Bending up and down, looking side to side make it worse. Eyes also can't focus while driving. I also feel pretty sensitive to light now. A lot of times I have to squint pretty bad. And when coming into a darker room afterwards I feel like I see a light spot. Sort of like when you look directly at the sun for too long. Also my eyes feel pretty sore and strained for most of the day.
Originally that was another reason I thought it was my vision. But now I'm starting to believe it's just the headaches causing all that. I'm not sure. And again, this is every day now. When I wake up if there isn't a full-on headache, I still start to feel head pressure and everything else. From morning to night.
My first thought was neurological. Went to the ER, they did a CT scan and it came back perfectly fine. So that's good news obviously. Went to my eye doctor to see if maybe it's my eyes. But I was able to read most 20/20 lines fine. And the prescription would barely be much. I felt a little lost as I really thought it was my vision.
Because I have double vision, things don't look as sharp with one eye and are blurry, etc. She said one eye doesn't focus as well but that's its. So again, I'm a little lost. After doing research I thought maybe I had binocular vision. But if I did, I wouldn't wake up and have a headache or head pressure immediately. Unless it can affect you that quickly. But I feel like my optometrist would have caught it as well.
I've had headaches every now and again throughout my life so I was thinking it could also maybe be migraines now. But I haven't once been nauseous or anything like that.
So I'm kind of lost and don't know where to go from here. I'm also worried and just frustrated. It's a struggle just to get through each day now. And I'd appreciate any advice.
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**Physician**: A headache that worsens when you bend down or first thing in the morning is concerning for raised intracranial pressure. Overall your symptoms could be consistent with IIH. It usually affects women but can occur in men. You need a workup for secondary causes of intracranial hypertension however. Light sensitivity could also indicate a viral meningitis but I think that is less likely.
Just to clarify, you saw an optometrist and not an ophthalmologist? Did they do fundoscopy (look at your retina/the back of your eye)?
If your headache is persistent/worsening along with the visual changes you need urgent assessment. I would go back to the ED and you likely need an MRV and fundoscopy to assess for papilledema. You might need a lumbar puncture as well.
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Appendicitis??
Hello all, I am a 23 year old female, 5’7, 220lbs, non-smoker, no medications or health issues. I have been having pain in the right lower stomach since around 3pm. It is currently 1am. I was running a low grade fever, so I went to urgent care around 7pm. They ran a urinalysis which was clean, palpated me, and told me that I would likely need to go to the hospital. The pain hasn’t been severe enough for me to logically go to the ER tonight (I’m still worried it’s just gas) however, it does hurt to touch and increases with moment and the pain is localized to my right lower stomach. I feel less discomfort when I’m on my side or have my knee up towards my chest - it hurts to straighten my leg. It feels like there is a lot of pressure in that side of my stomach. My fever broke within 2 hours. In the last 30 minutes, the pain with movement has decreased, and I do have an appetite, so I am hesitant to keep worrying about appendicitis. If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions (I know I can’t be diagnosed here, lol) I’d appreciate it!
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**Physician**: If you went to an urgent care and they recommended you go to a hospital, nobody here can refute that since they physically saw and examined you. I would take their advice!
**Physician**: Go to the hospital! You were already referred there once. This could definitely be appendicitis. Even the pain getting better is concerning, since it usually does temporarily after the appendix ruptures (and before you get extremely sick).
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Dizzy the last 2 days
Hi everyone, hoping someone can help me. I’m a 40yr old female and since yesterday (Friday) morning I have been feeling dizzy and nauseous. The dizziness is around all the time and initially I thought it was down to hunger but even after eating I am still dizzy.
I’m rocking a moon boot the now as I have a broken ankle (2 breaks) and still using crutches. I have little to no energy (linked to broken ankle?). I am on 30/500 cocodomol for my ankle and have been taking this since 5th January. My period was due on Thursday 27th but hasn’t arrived yet either. Is it all linked. Ooh also, at my last asthma review my blood pressure was high and I’ve to go back in 3 weeks for another reading.
Looking forward to your responses.
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**Physician**: Have you been vomiting? Is the world spinning round or do you feel light headed?
Could be related to the cocodamol. Try drinking more water and switch to paracetamol and ibuprofen. If it doesn’t get better in a few days go see a dr.
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Fish bone stuck in my throat.
I am a 38yo male, approximately 230lbs from Tennessee. I had salmon last night. The last bite I think had a bone in it which is now stuck in my throat.
My fiance said she saw it in my throat last night but couldn't see it later in the night or this morning.
This morning I went to a walk in clinic who sent me to the ER.
While there they did an x-ray of my throat and a CT scan which they said showed nothing. But sent me home with a referral to an ENT so I could make an appointment for tomorrow morning.
I was told by the ENT that they would call me back after I told them this information. I found this odd after I didn't hear back from them so I called back and the office is closed now and I do not have an appointment.
I can feel this bone in my throat. Ifeel like it was down towards the bottom of my neck earlier today but now it seems like it has moved back up towards the top of my neck. I know, logically that seems unlikely though.
So far I have tried eating bananas without chewing too much, as well as large marshmallows. I've taken a shot of olive oil. Last night I even tried to reach into my throat to see if I could feel it. (This was pretty awkward and obviously unsuccessful). I only have comfort from this thing while I'm eating food.
It's not effecting my eating or drinking but it is starting to make my neck feel pretty sore. Also if I sit or move in certain ways it feel more uncomfortable.
Is there anything I can do for myself to help with the irritation/pain?
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**Registered Nurse**: before you worry too much, keep in mind that there’s a significant possibility that the bone has moved on and all that remains is some irritation.
I had a similar experience a few weeks ago with a bit of something spikey in my soup. It felt like it was right there behind my tonsils, so I spent ages trying to look down my throat in the mirror, and did exactly the same things you mentioned (big bites of banana, marshmallows..) also chugged a couple of cans of coke.
Conveniently, I work in an operating theatre (I was terrified I’d end up on my own table for a gastroscopy) so I had a colleague have a really good look the next day and they could see a tiny scratch but on foreign body. Despite that, it felt like there was something there for days! The throat is a sensitive flower and has a long memory.
I tell you this to reassure you that though you might feel like the bone is still there, and you should seek follow-up, the bone is probably a distant memory. While you’re waiting for answers, I found the difflam antibacterial/anti-inflammatory/anaesthetic lozenges very helpful.
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I once smoked a bit of weed wrapped in aluminium foil, will I be fine? I'm freaking out right now.
19M
It was inside of aluminium foil and I warmed it up with a lighter.
It was like 4-5 puffs and that's it, I only did it once in my entire life, will I be fine? I'm kinda freaking out about it. It is probably bad for you but I only did it once.
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**Physician**: You should be fine but I wouldn't make a habit of it. If this happened very recently, like within an hour or so, consider that you may be getting paranoid from the weed itself.
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Is it possible to quit alcohol on your own by tapering down? What's the protocol for it?
Age: 35
Sex: male
8-10+ 16oz beers every day.
I'm afraid to go back to my doctor for it after he already helped me once with this using prescriptions. It was a while ago but I feel like he wouldn't want to help me like that again and it's my own fault anyway. I don't want him to drop me as a patient, I finally feel like I have a good doctor.
I have off work until the 3rd. It's gotten to the point that by 10am I'm feeling tense, high anxiety and kinda shaky and need a drink.
I can't have it like that at work because I can't drive or be on site after drinking lol. So I have to get this taken care of before I go back.
I fully understand the dangers of alcohol withdrawal and cold turkey isn't smart. So how should I figure out how many beers to have per day etc, and what timing? Just enough to get rid of the anxiety and shakiness then put it in the fridge and wait again?
If I feel like I need emergency medical attention I won't hesitate.
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**Physician | Moderator | Top Contributor**: Please see your doctor. Don’t be embarrassed. This is not worth gambling your life over. If you are walking, have a seizure, fall, and hit your head, it might be too late to seek medical attention. Sometimes withdrawal symptoms can appear abruptly and they can be fatal.
I think in patient detox would be a better idea.
**Physician - Emergency Medicine**: Your doctor shouldn't care and will be happy you talked to them. I would be. You can also bring up your concerns and your embarrassment, and it puts the onus on the doctor to respond in a direct way about it. Every problem in the world boils down to a miscommunication or no communication or poor communication.
A doctor today should say "and how can I help with that?", never saying "I tried to hard. I'm upset at you".
If they have a problem with it, that's on them.
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How do I tell if it’s a yeast infection or “jock itch”? 32F
I don’t know the diagnosis name but I had “jock itch” as a girl after wearing dark yoga pants doing outside yard work or being in a bathing suit for a couple days during the summer. It was like a red dry raised irritated rash versus what I know as girls yeast infection. It took about 1-2 months to subside after using generic jock itch cream. Now I had a clumpy white stuff forming which I scrubbed in the shower and the skin is red and stings. I thought oh no yeast infection. The yeast infection cream doesn’t seem to be helping. Do I use the anti jock itch cream instead? I’m trying probiotics and have IBS. Had womens yeast infections but not “jock itch” and not really knowing how to treat with what cream.
I don’t want stand in line at urgent care for hours for the answer so I appreciate any advice.
Edit to add that it’s started in my inner thighs and now in the crotch area
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**Physician**: You should see a dermatologist. The fact that it took months to clear up while you treated it with an antifungal product intended for jock itch suggests that it wasn't a fungal infection. The yeast infection cream is also an antifungal medication.
The rash might be psoriasis or eczema or a fungal infection that is resistant to that particular product or another type of infection or something that I haven't thought of. A dermatologist should be able to help you. Take some photos that show the rash as clearly as possible, preferably in an area that isn't treated with the cream.
Good luck!
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pregnancy questions
Age 18 height 5 foot 10 weigh 186
Is it possible to get pregnant if you just rub your penis on the outside of their vagina and not stick it in and I don't think there was any pre-cum coming out of it and if you can still get pregnant what do I do
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**Medical Laboratory Scientist**: Is it possible? Yes. Is it likely? Not particularly. But if you don't want to get pregnant, use real birth control methods.
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Shingles at 33 evidence of an underlying health probem?
Hey all, I am a 33 year old male with no significant PMH. Ive been dealing with what appears to be a fairly mild case of Shingles over the past week. I seem to be on the mend but understand Shingles to be quite unusual in young people. I do not otherwise feel unwell and have not had any immune issues to my knowledge. I do have a stressful job but haven't to my knowledge felt unusually stressed out recently.
Is this typically evidence of an underlying health condition that I am not aware of? Or does this often occur in otherwise healthy people for whatever reason. Tbh it is starting to make my hypochondriasis kick up.
As far as the shingles go, I initially noticed some allodynia along my left arm (C5, C6 dermatome along with weird chest discomfort). A vesicular rash then appeared on my upper left back along that dermatome that appears well contained. Allodynia and chest discomfort has largely subsided simultaneously and Im just left with a sore achy rash which is scabbing over.
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**Physician - Dermatologist | Top Contributor**: It is not usually worrisome
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Help: Gf’s bodily fluids irritate the skin around base of my penis (serious)
Hi I am a 24 yr Male 5ft11 165lbs not taking medications. My GF’s bodily fluids kinda unavoidability collect around the base of my condom/penis during sex. This causes skin irritation (minor swelling, dryness and itching) that can last multiple days for me. I have not had this issue with another partner. Is this an issue with my gf or myself? Can we fix this? She does not seem to have any symptoms herself.
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**Registered Nurse**: I have heard of women being allergic to a partner’s semen. I’m not familiar with this though. I also wonder if she could have a mild yeast infection and not realize it. Maybe she could ask her Gyn about this issue and see if they have any advice? I’m sorry I couldn’t be more helpful. Hopefully a doc will answer soon.
**Physician - Pediatrics**: Shower off after sex.
**ID Physician**: Rinse directly after sex. It’s not an uncommon issue.
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How to know when/if I should go to the hospital for a broken big toe?
24F, currently on no medications or have any medical conditions. About 5’4, and 140 pounds.
So, I’m 95% sure that I broke my big toe. I’ve never broken a toe before but I jammed it into the corner of my stove pretty hard and it has since swollen around the base (like where the toe meets the rest of the foot - and more so on one side of it) a little bit of bruising happened soon after. Also, the nail started to bleed just a tiny bit at the nail bed. It’s been in pain since and this was a couple hours ago now. I took Tylenol but it is still throbbing.
I’ve been trying to keep it elevated and read online that you can buddy tape, but you can’t buddy tape the big toe apparently? Do I have to see a doctor or will it be okay on its own with elevation/ice etc.? I’m nervous about it after the stuff I read online, but I really don’t want to sit in the ER on Christmas.
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**Physician - Emergency Medicine**: I'd get an x-ray, then likely say "it's broken" or "it's dislocated" or a combo of both.
Unless it's dislocated or shattered or fractured and severely displaced, there's not much I'd do except tell you to do what you're doing and see ortho in an office.
Maybe make a sick appt with your primary and if you need it, great. If not, then cancel it in a few days? Urgent care if you want peace of mind.
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[NSFW] Will I be okay?
Okay, um i never really done these before but im kinda overthinking and stuff.
Im 18F, so, I decided it was a good idea to try and clean my anus, and I used the showerhead to do so, at first it was alright, but then i felt something weird and i remembered that your anus can fall.
So i started panicking and started looking online and stuff and how i could just push it back in, but im not sure if its a prolapsed rectum?
I also read that my colon could burst because of the water and im really worried because of stories of having to poop with bags in the stomach or something?
edit: Hi! sorry i didnt provide a lot of detail, i was in a more panicked state, but im not bleeding nor do i have abdominal pain at this moment. As for something sticking out, im not too sure either, I think something is? Because the area feels a bit more squishy but i am not feeling any pain down there or sensitivity. So it could be possible that im worrying because of the stories on the internet. Thank you all for the responses! It really calmed me down and think logically.
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**Physician**: Need more info. Was anything exteriorised? (Ie anything sticking out). If not, don't worry about it.
You probably won't burst your colon with water like that, it can handle a fair bit of pressure. And you'd experience sharp and intense abdominal pain if you did so probably wouldn't be asking here.
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33 kg 18 y/o 150 cm. How to gain weight? ED
So here's my eating routine (weekdays). I wake up in the morning. I don't take breakfast and never take breakfast for the rest of my life. I mean I do but it happens rarely and ever since I was a kid, me and my family never takes breakfast so I didn't get used to it. I don't have the time to take breakfast because I'm always late for school and taking breakfast will waste my time. I don't eat at school. First, our lunch break is so short. 2nd, I'm ashamed of removing my mask and they will see me eating. And am a slow eater so if eat with that short lunch break it will take me a while and I wouldn't finish my food. After school, I go home and our dinner time is always late like 9pm or 10pm. Even though tell my parents that we should eat early. They just don't do it. They lazy and big procastinators. I got it from them I guess. I admit we kinda live in a sedentary life. And tbh I don't have a good relationship with my family. So I never eat with them on dinner. I always wait for them to finish so I can eat alone. I eat my dinner at 1 am or 2am or 3am it depends. Sometimes the problem is me. I am so lazy to eat? Or too tired to eat cause if I eat at a super late time will get sleepy. And I sleep at 5am. And wake up at 10am then go to school. Yes, I take afternoon classes I have no choice. On the weekends I wake up at 12pm or 1pm. Eat my lunch at 3pm and eat my dinner at 12am I think. I am writing this because I want to change my lifestyle and eating routine. As you can see I think I only eat once a day. And I'm super stress about it. About everything, about school and academics. And especially how I look. I AM SUPER SKINNY AND SMALL for my age. I just want some useful tips.
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**Registered Nurse**: If these measurements are correct you are very, very dangerously underweight. You need to see a doctor immediately. This could be life threatening and you need professional help to fix this. You are also an adult at 18 years old. You need to access healthcare services as soon as possible. You don't need to wait for your parents to do it for you.
**Nurse Practitioner**: Are you positive these are your measurements? If so, you likely need inpatient hospitalization. This is incredibly dangerous.
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25F triple-vaxxed post Covid concerns.
Hi! I’m a high school teacher who is having a hard time bouncing back from COVID. I don’t want to burden the healthcare system if what I’m dealing with is routine.
On Friday, January 7th I had a severe sore throat. Slowly for worse over weekend with dry cough appearing Monday. Been around over 20 positive students/coworkers.
By Tuesday cough gets worse and extreme dizziness and fatigue set in. Tested positive Wednesday with rapid test. Cough stopped being dry, but instead producing mucus. Mucus is clear. Small fever Friday, otherwise no other new symptoms.
Rest all weekend, go back to work Monday (masked). Cough is still there and coughing white & clear mucus. White is chunky. Intermittent pain in chest.
Tuesday fatigue is worse and cough/chest pain worse. Wednesday too sore to move, so stay home. Cough stays same but body feels better. Persistent pain in center of chest near sternum.
Today, the pain in chest is hard to ignore and made worse by breathing in/laying flat. Cough is less productive.
Do I need to be seen for the chest pain, or should I wait if out? Thank you for your help!
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**Physician - Rheumatology**: Go to Emergency. You have chest pain that needs evaluation.
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Could the urethra be sticking out partly?
21 year old, born female, 150 lbs, 5'2.5.
I have this growth between my entrance and my urethra. It's almost the size of a pinkie tip and covers over my urethra. When pulled back, it is visibly connected to the inside of the urethra and it seems to smoothly connect to the canal.
Between the practitioner at planned parenthood and the nurse practitioner at my college clinic, the best theory is that it is part of my urethra sticking out. Like if the tube that makes up the urethra is cut at an angle, leaving half sticking out at an angle. The nurse at my school disagrees and would call it a growth. The one at planned parenthood didnt seem to concerned about urethral placement but the one at my school is. Or, she at least finds it more on the side of being less common.
I can't really find much online regarding either theory. Nothing about growths that aren't cysts, skin tags, prolapses, ect (its none of these things- its a fleshy growth that connects to a considerably large area/not attached on a stalk ).
The growth is sensitive and experiences more pain the closer it gets to the canal. Inside the canal (from what little I can manage to touch) is equally if not more painful. I even wondered if its part of the canal sticking out??Has anyone else ever heard of a urethra sticking out like such? Any ideas on what it might be?
I'm not sure why but I cant seem to include pictures at the moment? If need be, I can repost with pics, include them in the comments, or DM.
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**Physician**: Go see a gynecologist. I’m not sure what it could be but they would be able to help you.
**Physician**: What you discribe sounds like an urethral prolaps or urethral caruncle. As mentioned before you should seek help from either a gyn or urologist.
good luck!
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pain is making me suicide ideation
6 ft
male
161 pounds
28 years
previously diagnosed with gastritis
Have disc herniation
stopped taking prescribed muscle relaxer because it doesn't help.
I'm in excruciating pain. been having strange symptoms for about five years. started mild, but now the symptoms they've turned debilitating and agonizing. I can barely eat, get out of bed, walk, or shower. I am about to fall asleep again after sleeping 10 hours. The fatigue is something else. My body won't allow me to stay awake anymore. If i dont sleep, it will force the sleep
Body aches, soreness, joint pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, nausea, spine pain, heart palpitations, numbness, nerve pain. My aching and burning legs are so sore I can't walk. Feels very stiff too especially calf part . Muscle relaxers aren't helping it. They recently became extremely itchy. Toes have nonstop tingling and itchy . I threw up twice yesterday but feel less nauseated today. Sharp pain in knees and shoulder blade had me almost throw up this morning and held it in. Made me gave suicidal ideation thought
at a loss of what to tell my pcp. it doesn't appear people are really listening to me about this. If they are, theyre not taking it too serious. I'm assuming it's because I don't appear to look sick on the outside and can present myself well to medical professionals. I've just been prescribed muscle relaxers and painkillers. I stopped taking everything because non of it helps.
I'm keep dozing off in a micro sleep sort of way but trying not to
I feel severe fatigue and pain and I know the body will force sleep soon because i keep dozing off and jerking back awake
Not sure what the next step is I am afraid of the hurting from it
Is there a better way to tell my doctor about this where they will understand the suffering and the ability I lack to Staty awake now
What kind of summary can I give
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**Physician Assistant**: I'm sorry you're going through this. Have you had any workup for these symptoms up to this point? Seen any specialists or doctors other than your PCP? What has your PCP said about all of this?
Please consider calling the suicide help line (988) if you really feel like you want to harm yourself, or checking yourself in to the ER. I am aware your thoughts are due to physical symptoms, but likely this will take time to be properly diagnosed and treated. People care about you and want you to get better.
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Hit speed hump with full bladder and felt pain. Any concerns?
(30M) I had a Gatorade and some water before I went to run some errands in my vehicle and later felt the need to pee, but wasn’t home yet.
I accidentally hit a speed bump going a little too fast with a full bladder and felt pain.
When I went home I was able to pee and relieve myself, but I still feel some slight pain in my bladder area.
Is there any risk that I damaged my bladder or slightly ruptured it or tore it?
I wasn’t hit in the bladder area per se, but I did hit a big bump which caused me to bounce up and down really quickly.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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**Physician - OBGYN**: I’d put your bladder rupture or injury risk at near zero.
**Physician - Urologist**: If you’re not peeing blood you’re probably fine.
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I have a tampon stuck inside me
I (23F, 140 lbs) lost the string to my tampon and can’t get it out. I can touch the tampon enough to feel it in there but my fingers aren’t long enough to pull it out. What do I do???
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**Physician**: I’m glad you were able to retrieve it, but in the future, if a tampon gets stuck (or you lose it and are unsure if it’s still inside your vagina), you can always go to your physician and ask for an exam.
It’s nothing to be embarrassed about and happens regularly. A tampon can not get pushed into the uterus, however in can be wedged in between the *fornices* the walls between the vagina and the cervix. Your doctor can do a pelvic exam with a speculum and get a complete look of the vagina and the cervix. Most offices also have various forceps to grab hard to reach strings.
It might be a little uncomfortable, but piece of mind is better than letting it in there for days and risking toxic shock. No doctor should give you a hard time for this. It happens more commonly than you’d expect.
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I (f25) recently was referred to the one stop urology specialist clinic for tests, but the specialist I saw refused to do any of the tests I was booked in for based on my age.
Hi there! I am F25, around 8st (I don't weigh myself due to history of anorexia nervosa), don't drink, smoke cigarettes (have cut down, do not smoke heavily), don't use recreational drugs, and live in England. Previous diagnosis fibromyalgia \~5 years ago, ASD, c-PTSD, juvenile arthritis (age 14). I am prescribed quetiapine XL 200mg once p/day, naproxen as and when needed, promethazine hydrochloride as and when needed, cocodamol as and when needed. I also take a probiotic, vitamin D, iron, vitamin c, and a multivitamin all as supplements once p/day.
I have recently been having a lot of medical issues, which my GP is trying to have investigated. I have petechiae all over both arms after sun exposure, internal pain in the chest, and incontinence with internal pain in the kidney area. Also, a year or so ago I had blood tests done which indicated my kidney function was lower than normal. I also have a lot of other symptoms, but these are presumably to do with fibromyalgia, so I won't list them. The incontinence gets worse in the evening and at night, where I am needing to urinate every 10-15 minutes. Pretty much every time I drink anything, I need to urinate straight after. GP sent a urine sample away for lab analysis, which showed microscopic blood in the sample, and protein. I was referred for an emergency CT scan due to the intense pain, which flares up and is not constant, but the hospital declined to do one (due to not having space, I think). I was then referred to the urology clinic for a four hour appointment.
When I arrived at my appointment, I was told I would have an ultrasound, a flexible cystoscopy, blood tests, urine test, and flow rate test. After going back into the waiting room, I was shortly called back into the doctor's office. He told me that he would no longer be performing any of the tests I had been booked in for, except for an ultrasound. He did a stick test of my urine sample and told me I had no blood in it, but the blood from my previous sample was microscopic and was only found in the lab analysis, NOT in the initial stick test. I was told that, because of my age, I could not possibly have any health issues, and that he had people with possible bladder cancer who he could be seeing but wasn't able to as I was "taking up \[his\] time, when others need it more," despite my time being booked in. He explained that the only issue I could have was kidney stones, and also dismissed my pain further when he found out I have fibromyalgia.
I then went in for my ultrasound, which came back as no kidney stones. I was then called in and, to the doctor's surprise, told that I don't have stones (which I already knew and had tried to explain - I have had kidney stones in the past, and my recent issues have not been consistent with my previous experience). He said "I'm a surgeon, I look for problems to treat. You don't have stones, so I can't treat you." I asked why I am having incontinence issues, and he said "probably because you are a woman. It's common in women," and when I asked what I'm supposed to do about the awful pain for which painkillers barely touch the side, his best advice was "get pregnant. Pregnancy often cures all sorts of illnesses." I was almost in tears at this point. My response was "I just had a miscarriage in December. I've had two miscarriages," and he said "try again." I said "I don't want to," but he insisted this was the best idea. I also explained that my GP had said there could possibly be an inflammatory issue, and he said it wasn't possible to have inflammation without kidney stones or an infection. He also implied that my fibromyalgia is not real because he "prefers not to label patients if \[he has\] no real evidence." He also stated that the only reason he was going to do any other tests in the first place was because if he didn't it would be "sod's law" and I'd actually have something wrong.
I feel at such a loss. I was so devastated after my appointment, and still ended up being in there for 3.5 hours even though he refused to do any of the tests. Fortunately I had my partner with me, who was able to support me whilst I was sobbing in the waiting room. It's been such a long journey to find a GP who takes my complaints seriously, and have had years of doctors being dismissive. I genuinely thought I might begin to have some answers after the appointment, but I now feel like I'm just five steps back.
Is it normal to be refused tests based on age and gender? Is anything he said to me actually true, as I feel like it was all completely dismissive? Should I request to see someone else, or will the same thing happen again? I'm honestly devastated, and concerned for my health. Any advice is welcome, I just want to know what the best way to proceed is, and if there is anything specific that I should be emphasising with doctors in the future to be taken more seriously. I tend to mask and come across as very polite, but maybe it would benefit me better if I acted less positive and worked harder on getting across the severity of the pain? Also, am I able to request any specific blood tests? If so, what would be recommended?
Thank you so much for reading, apologies for the long post.
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**Physician**: Medically he may or may not have been justified in not doing all the initial tests - one-stop clinics usually book you in assuming you’ll need everything even if that’s unlikely to be the case. And your urologist is probably a better judge of that than the GP.
However, the way you were spoken to is bizarre and clearly inappropriate. I’d suggest you contact the PALS service for the hospital you were at and ask your GP to re-refer you to urology - perhaps another urologist’s outpatient clinic. PALS may also be able to help with that.
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Can you give yourself a concussion?
23F I just hit my head against a wall significantly harder than I meant to. It hurts pretty badly in that area and I feel my vision is a little blurry in the middle. Is it possible that I have a concussion? How can I check? Should I go to the doctors or just sleep it off?
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**Physician - Psychiatry**: Yes. Stop using your head to hit things. Go see a doctor to make sure there’s no major injury.
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A house mice bit me…
Male. Age: 21 Height: 6’4”
I’m a little worried that I have the plague, but don’t want to go to a doctor because I’ve already been this week (on a completely unrelated issue), and am too lazy to go back.
I live in a first world country, so I’m up to date with vaccines, and I’m pretty sure I can get some off the shelf antibodies… right?
Should I be worried?
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**Physician | Top Contributor**: Wtf. While plague is unlikely, animal bites are frequently full of bacteria. What do you want us to say?
“Yeah man, being lazy is a good reason to not go to a doctor when a wild animal bites you” - an imaginary doctor
Actual doctors well tell you to go get that looked at.
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30f Can you get SJS from STOPPING lamictal?
i just had to stop cold turkey and i have a rash on my neck rn that i think is a heat rash but im very concerned
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**Physician - Psychiatry**: Never heard of that happening.
**Physician**: Nope!
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Bleeding from my butt every time i use the bathroom?
My parents refuse to take me to the doctor over something so “little”. I (18F) have been trying to set up appointments but my parents immediately get notified when i do and cancel them. Recently i used the bathroom and noticed the entire toilet bowl was red. I got scared and saw i was dripping blood. My period doesnt start until the end of the month and this little bleeding mishap has been going on for 4-3 months. Im scared and dont know what to do. Is it serious?
I dont drink, smoke,vape or do any other drugs. My diet is very simple i ear regularly.
(Note: my boyfriend also pointed out what looked like a cut on my butthole and i asked my parents and they said it would heal, its been 2 months since and has not healed.)
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**Physician**: This definitely needs a doctor to check out your butt.
A 'cut' could represent an anal fissure though those tend to be painful. If you're having large amounts of fresh blood, it could be a haemorrhoidal bleed.
See a doctor. Call the clinic and ask them to change the appointment reminders to your number.
In the meantime, take copious fibre supplements (aiming 20g of fibre a day at least), drink plenty of water, only poo when you need to, no screen time on the toilet, finish your poo within 5 mins. Wipe gently
Sincerely Dr Ass-Butt
**Registered Nurse**: In what way are your parents being notified? If you are 18, you have the legal right to consent to your own medical care, and as others have pointed out, you also have the right to determine who else is notified. Call the practice manager where you are making this appointment and explain the situation, that you are a legal adult and you do not consent for your parents or anyone else to cancel, modify or be notified of any care you receive. It does not matter legally whether you are under their medical insurance by the way.
In the short term, this bleeding is not normal. Rectal bleeding that is causing the toilet bowl to turn red needs to be worked up. Your hemoglobin/CBC needs to be checked (lab) to make sure you are not anemic. A careful medical history needs to be taken as to whether you have any autoimmune issues (Crohns, Ulcerative Colitis, etc) that could be flaring up or whether you are taking any substances in excess --Advil/Motrin, Aspirin, or other medications which could cause gastrointestinal bleeding. Be sure to take note of whether there is any cramping, abdominal pain, dull aches, tiredness, or any other symptoms when the bleeding occurs. Be prepared to say whether it happens daily or less often. Is it with every stool, or just some of them? This doesn't make it more or less serious, it just helps the doctor diagnose what is happening and decide what to do next.
Some FYI stuff: Because the blood is red, not darker/black, the chances are it is occuring lower down in your digestive tract, so probably not in your stomach. Therefore, they will begin with examination from the lower end. Expect to have your anus examined--I mention because some young patients who have not been expecting this wonder whether this is an assault. It is part of a medical examination when this part of the body is the issue. The doctor may insert a gloved, lubricated finger to see if he/she feels any unusual growths, swellings, or if there is blood on the finger/stool when the finger is withdrawn. Do not be shy to ask the doctor to have a nurse or medical assistant present when this examination takes place if that makes you feel more comfortable. This is a normal accommodation that should be met if requested. Otherwise, the doctor will usually be the only one in the room with you.
PS--Good for you for taking the initiative to make your own appointments on this. Follow your gut (no pun intended) and get seen soon.
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Condom slipped during sex. please help.
Hello Guys. I am a 23 year old Middle Eastern Male standing at 5"11, weighing around 180LBS. I have no medical history despite being asthmatic as a child and having a shoulder arthroscopy recently. I vape regularly but I don't drink or do any kind of drugs. I had sex with a sex worker yesterday and my condom slipped off during sex for a a minute or so. Should I be worried? Please keep in mind that getting PEP medication where I live is expensive and dangerous, as it could lead to deportation. Please let me know what I should do. Thanks.
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**Physician - Internal Medicine**: There is no great answer here. I would be worried in your situation. You have no idea if the sex worker had any communicable disease, and—I presume—no easy way of finding out. My typical recommendation would be to get tested in the near future, and if all is negative, to be tested again for HIV in the coming months to be safe. I don’t know how to navigate the sociopolitical dynamics of your situation, but I would recommend being tested for all STDs.
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Alien hands? - these aren't mine
Confused.
My (35f) hands don't feel like my own.
Woke up one night and my left arm/hand just wouldn't listen to me. Was creepy. Thought stroke for a moment but didn't happen again.
Since then both are...numb? But only sometimes. And not numb - that's not quite right. I can feel pain if I try to pinch or scratch them but if I go to rub my eye for example it feels like someone else's hand is touching my face.
Sometimes it feels like they aren't there at all.
They also feel a bit weak, or slow even. As though I really have to focus on what my brain is asking them to do.
Very healthy, active, non smoker, no drugs. I do not have a desk job or issues with repetitive wrist movement etc.
They just don't feel quite like my hands anymore and it's creeping me out.
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**Physician - Psychiatry Fellowship**: I think that this is something that should be evaluated by a doctor in person. I would want to perform a physical with a complete neurological exam.
**Registered Nurse**: OP, please see a doctor. The range of what it could be goes from “mildly worrying” to “extremely worrying”. I’d get in with your primary care doctor and if possible a neurologist ASAP.
**Physician**: I would want to get a physical examination and neurological work up, initially it reminded me of something called a neglect when you don’t recognise a part of your body as your own, but upon reading the post again it seems to be more of an issue with reduced feeling/paraesthesia/numbness? It does sound more like an organic issue and needs evaluation.
It seems you feel pain when pinching or scratching, but do you feel superficial, light touches, or only some kind of pressure when you press harder? If you don’t look and hold/move them do you know what position they are in, do you feel where they are in space? When you say you touch your face and it feels like a stranger’s hand, do you mean because your hand doesn’t feel your face(like it would feel if it had fallen asleep) or because you have the feeling it is a foreign hand even though you know it’s yours and see it’s attached to you?
When you say the limbs feel slower or sluggish or weaker, does it change over time or during the day, is there anything that can make it better, like eating or physical rest, is it always the same, do they still work normally and quickly if you fall or catch something, or do something like a sports you enjoy, does it get worse when you focus on them?
Organic / neurological causes should definitely be ruled out to cover all bases especially if there’s no history of any other mental issues, dissociative disorders, anxiety etc.
When you say you are very healthy, did you start any new diets, supplements, anything unusual, change in the environmental surrounding? Working with anything like heavy metals, paint chemicals et cetera?
You don’t actually need to answer those questions here, please see a doctor in person and get checked out.
Definitely needs to be seen in person. Depending on the examination results, imaging might be indicated, the specialist will know and be the most competent is to evaluate findings and recommend further steps.
**Registered Nurse**: OP, any updates on this?
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Why can i no longer Feel emotions in my body
F25, 56 kg, 153 cm
I cant Feel emotions in my body anymore
I have stopped feeling emotions in my body. There are very few physical responses.
I can have an emotion in my head, but i dont get a physical response in my body intense like bwfore. I am also very flat and restless all the time.
My body feels strange and dead. It also feels very numb when i touch it and like all sensations are dulled.
I also Feel locked outside of my head. Like i dont have an inner magical world anymore. My mind is mostly blank.
I Feel my emotions just buned out really and now i have None in my body. The reactions got smaller and smaller and now i only get pain and muscle contracrions.
My mind does not experince emotions anymore the same way!
I Feel strange and too present. There is no space in my head for me to hide away
When i speak i dont Feel connected to it.
When i touch my body it feels dead and lifeless. Like a bad accessory!
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**Physician**: This sounds similar to depersonalization-derealization disorder. It could be something else, but much of what you've said here clicks with that.
I'd recommend talking to your physician about this sooner rather than later.
**Physician**: Can you tell us more about your medical history. Do you have any chronic diseases (Including psychiatric diseases)? Do you take any medications? How long has this been happening?
**Psychologist**: I agree with recommendations to see a physician. Psychiatrists are often good because they have been through medical school and can also look at the psychiatric angle but it would be good to get a general physical as well.
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State of Liver: A Concern?
Hi! 27 year old Female here. I have been experiencing a weird sensation under my right rib. It feels like a ball is moving and the feeling is worse when I laugh. I of course went to Google to calm my mind however it has made me more anxious.
I looked at my labs associated with liver function that were taken a couple of weeks ago and those that were taken months back…
Most Recent:
ALT (SGPT)
Your Value
40 U/L
Standard Range
7 to 35 U/L
7 - 35 U/L
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AST (SGOT)
Your Value
39 U/L
Standard Range
10 to 40 U/L
10 - 40 U/L
A few months back:
ALT (SGPT)
Your Value
13 U/L
Standard Range
7 to 35 U/L
7 - 35 U/L
AST (SGOT)
Your Value
18 U/L
Standard Range
10 to 40 U/L
10 - 40 U/L
To be honest, I’m panicking thinking that I have some malignancy related to my liver. Please help!
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**Physician**: Malignancy would be at the absolute bottom of any list of differentials here.
**Registered Nurse**: Mild elevation in liver enzymes are not concerning.
Malignancy of the liver is not diagnosed solely on hepatic panel. Physicians would also need imaging and a biopsy of your liver for a definite diagnose.
You're overthinking this..
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High heartbeat rate like I'm scared or something is about to happen without any reason
25M (5'11", 86kg)
This has been happening for about a year now. It doesn't happen consistently, but only after a few months or so.
My heartbeat rises inconsistently over time for smaller periods of time. It rises as if I'm scared or as if something is going to happen. But there's nothing for me to be scared of or nothing actually happens at all.
At first I thought I was just feeling it in my head but then I measured my heart rate on my smart watch a couple of times and actually saw the heart rate rise up-to 130 with an average of 110.
Is it some kind of automatic reaction from the body or is this something serious?
I'm not sure if I explained it very well so I'd be happy to take on any questions you guys might have.
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Edit:
I have never had any medical issues related to my heart and nor do I have any history of heart related diseases in my immediate family.
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**Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: Hard to establish "chicken or the egg" here. It could be that you have an electrical problem in your heart leading to your heart going fast, which gives you the sensations that you feel. You could also have anxiety, which gives you the feeling of impending doom which makes your heart go fast.
I suggest you talk it over with a primary care doctor. They'll likely want to evaluate your heart (and perhaps send you to a cardiologist) to look for dangerous things first and help sort it all out.
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When to go to hospital with potential flu?
Im a 25 male, was hit hard about 24 hours ago with horrible body aches, dry cough and fever. Fever got up to 102 orally. I took 1000mg of tylenol and it went down a bit, now its back at 102 again. My question is, at what fever should I go to the hospital? I tested negative twice for covid, so my thoughts are its the flu. Fever responded to medicine but not really much.
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**Physician**: You shouldn’t go to the ER for the flu. You should be taking these OTC medications around the clock, for both your fever and your discomfort. You may take Ibuprofen as well (unless you’ve been told otherwise). Use caution when taking OTC meds such as Mucinex, as these meds may continue Tylenol and you do not want to exceed the daily limit of 4,000mg.
If you developed severe difficulty breathing, inability to keep any fluids down for an excessive amount of time, etc, then you would proceed to the ED. Most healthy people can successfully fight the flu from the “comfort” of their own home. Good luck.
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Where does one go for iv fluid intake besides the emergency room?
Just out of curiosity I been dizzy and having some unusual spikes in pulse. I have severe anxiety and migraines in the past so when I mention this to my doctor who I been seeing pretty frequently for various reasons (anxiety) they just brush me off as anxiety and migraines causing the dizziness but most of these times I’m dizzy or feeling off I don’t have a headache. I go to hospital and they also say migraines and anxiety to not worry about it. Well as the days go by I’m getting more dizzy. The hospital did ct scan me so I’m sure nothing there. They ran blood work and that was alright. I been occasionally checking sugar levels with my mom who has diabetes I think highest before eating in morning was 97 after eating was 137. The only thing I can think is maybe I’m dehydrated so I drink some water some Gatorade but still dizzy is it possible I’m severely dehydrated and need a iv to re-center myself 29m 193lbs
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**Physician | Top Contributor**: If you're able to drink water or Gatorade, there's no need for an IV.
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Is it possible I had a stroke months ago and did not realise? And if so should I be doing anything about it? I have been feeling very off ever since this experience.
Male, early 20's
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Months ago (about 6ish). I got weird tingling feelings in my head, I felt faint to the point it was difficult to walk but did not lose consciousness. I felt tingling on my left arm and leg as well as around my lips and face. I freaked out and told my parents. I even told them I felt really off and thought I might be having a stroke and told them I might need them to take me to the ER. I was very scared. This happened twice actually. but both times they told me to relax and that I was not having a stroke because I was able to talk to them. But I felt like talking was a lot more difficult than usual, it felt extremely difficult to form sentences even though I was able to do it. I was definitely talking slower than usual. My face felt extremely weird and I had a bad headache. after this my anxiety was through the roof and I was scared I was going to die. I recently read something describing what a stroke feels like and it sounds very much like how I felt.
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Since I never lost coniousness despite feeling like I very nearly did I never went to the hospital. Hospitals where I live are very overloaded so I feel really guilty going unless I feel positive I need to. But ever since this happened I have not felt right in the head. I get these strange feeling like burning in my temples that make me feel like I have a fever even when I don't. Not all the time but occasionally I have difficulty thinking. I lose my train of thought in conversations a bit more frequently than I did before and I sometimes am not able to do anything because of a feeling like my brain does not have air. Its a feeling similar to when you blow on a small toy fan for a long time and then your face feels tingly and you feel dizzy. That feeling just seems to happen to me randomly sometimes now even though it never did before this strange event that felt like a stroke. Most people I tell about this seem to just say its migraines but that seems weird cause everyone I know with migraines describes intense pain. it's not really pain that I feel but tingling, Difficulty thinking, sometimes seeing stars and sever non painful but extremely uncomfortable feelings in my head.
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**Physician, Neurologist | Moderator**: That doesn’t sound like a stroke.
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Hospital doctor suggests seeing specialist for Parkinson's evaluation, my GP doesn't think it's necessary
Male, 53, slightly overweight, hypertension, autoimmune pancreatitis, neck and back disc fusions.
I was recently hospitalized for a bout of pancreatitis. Before I went to the ER, I had also been getting lightheaded and losing my balance. I should also say my left hand occasionally shakes, and has for almost 10 years. My GP at the time said it wasn't the usual pill rolling tremor how Parkinson's presents, but to keep an eye on it.
While recently hospitalized, they had me see a physical therapy to evaluate my walking issues. She mentioned to me that I had a bit of a shuffle.
Before I was discharged, the hospitalist suggested I see a neurologist to be evaluated for Parkinson's. My grandfather had Parkinson's, but it was put to him that in his career as an auto body repairman in the 40's to 90's working with quite a bit of lead in the early years, that the lead may have contributed to it.
The hospitalist said that the shuffle, the hand shaking, the balance issues, and the family history suggests Parkinson's and I should be evaluated.
When I got home, I saw my family doctor for post hospitalization. I told her about what the hospital doctor had said about getting evaluated and she sort of frowned and didn't say anything. Towards the end of my visit, I asked her whether I needed a referral to a neurologist and she said that she didn't really think me being evaluated was necessary, but I could if I wanted to. Now, I love my family doctor. She's always been very helpful and available. I feel like she listens to me and has always addressed any concerns I have and is great at explaining things.
I'm conflicted as what to do. Having seen what my grandfather went through in the sixteen years from diagnosis to his passing scares the hell out of me. But I trust my family doctor and honestly, don't want to have to see another doctor if it's not needed.
Any advice would be great.
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**Physician - Gastroenterology**: See a neurologist. Your family doctor may be right, especially if she's known you for a long time, but the hospital also examined you more closely and were concerned enough to mention it to you.
**Physician**: One thing to keep in mind is that your family doctor can't see you as if she's never evaluated you before. Familiarity can make it harder to see the whole picture. Whether you have PD or another condition or a combination of conditions, your family doctor is not a trained neurologist who has expertise in figuring out your diagnosis or diagnoses. There is no reason for you not to see a neurologist and every reason to get the consultation. You have neurological symptoms that are undiagnosed.
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What happens if you prick a veign when doing blood sugar test?
Just curious what happens if u prick a vein in ur finger? I am not a full diabetic so idk how to do this I’m keeping track because my whole family has it. And I got really dizzy and tingly in my face and thought just check it just incase it’s that and i think I hit my veign because the veign goes right up to where I pricked I stopped the blood but wonder will this finger like bruise up or something? 30m
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**Physician - Rheumatologist**: Don't be poking yourself unless medically warranted. Especially if you don't know how to use the test.
It'll bleed a bit. Maybe a small bruise. Not much else.
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How much ventolin is too much?
28 female
I hope I’m ok to post again I didn’t receive answers to my last question about my asthma and breathing and I don’t see anything in the rules. Google says a lot of different things and I am using my ventolin a lot now,is there a maximum amount you should use it in a certain time frame/ is there any real danger to taking so much?
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**Physician - Anesthesiology**: There's not really a limit. I've nebulized it continuously. The better question is if your asthma exacerbation is under control with your home management. If you can't control your symptoms with Ventolin as prescribed then you should see a doctor.
**Physician - Emergency Medicine**: _Usual disclaimer: no one can provide specific medical advice for a person or condition without an in-person interview and physical examination, and a review of the available medical records and recent and past testing. This comment is for general information purposes only, and not intended to provide medical advice. No physician-patient relationship is implied or established._
As /u/keddeds said, there is really no upper limit to albuterol (also called Ventolin, Proventil, ProAir). But if you NEED to use it more than 2 puffs or 1 nebulizer treatment every 4 hours, and this persists, then you should probably be evaluated for a physician, as you might need other treatments, such as steroids.
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Hand numb after sex activity. Please help and actually respond
Repost because nobody responded.
22f, 105lbs, smokes weed daily, no tobacco, rarely drink alcohol
I was having sex with my boyfriend and he handcuffed my wrists to the bed frame. My left wrist felt like it went to sleep a little, but no pain or anything. Ive had my hands fall asleep before. Once he uncuffed me, my hand/wrist started waking up (pins and needles feeling)… but not fully. That was on Saturday at 8pm (12/3). Yet, a section of my hand still hasnt woken up. Like its numb. Not entirely, but there’s hardly any feeling there. Im freaking out thinking I have permanent nerve damage but I also don’t wanna waste money on the ER. What couldve happened? Should I make an appt with my GP? Pls help😓😓😓
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**Physician**: There could be a nerve injury. Would recommend you see your pcp for further workup
**Physician**: Probably handcuff neuropathy….go see your primary care doctor
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Can jaundice appear on only one spot of the body?
Age 27
Sex female
Height 5’5
Weight 170lb
Race white
Duration of complaint 2 days
Location below collarbone
Any existing relevant medical issues no
Current medications no
Two dime sized yellow spots below collarbone and I don’t remember hitting myself
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**Physician - Pediatrics**: No. Those are older bruises or something
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Accidentally took 50mg of Metoprolol succinate instead of 25mg.
33 female, 230lbs, 5ft 2in tall, non-smoker.
I have hyper-POTS and currently a cold with an ear infection.
Poison control said I'll be okay, but I have questions and they were apparently very busy tonight.
I take 25mg of Metoprolol Succinate a day for hyper-POTS (high heat rate, too much adrenaline, early hypertension). No other meds so far. Starting an antibiotic tomorrow for an ear infection, if it's safe to.
How long do I need to closely monitor my vitals for, given the extended release factor?
If I go low on HR or BP, how low is too low?
(I usually sit at 58-67bpm lying down, 70-85 sitting up, and just under or over 100 standing. BP is pretty random but hasn't been high since I started meds in September).
What else do I need to watch out for?
Is it safe to sleep tonight?
Can I start taking amoxicillin tomorrow?
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**Physician | Moderator | Top Contributor**: >Is it safe to sleep tonight?
Yes. You are going to be fine.
>Can I start taking amoxicillin tomorrow?
Yes.
No need to keep checking your vitals.
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[23F] Got t-boned at an intersection, dented the car door with my head
Age: 23
Sex: F
Height: 5'4
Weight: 115-120
Race: White
I also got my covid booster like an hour prior to the crash, so far just some arm pain.
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I was with my friend and sitting in the front passenger seat. He was making a protected left turn and some girl blew through the light because she was texting. My head hit the door directly on the right temple. I dented the door. I didn't quite black out but I think I got close. I could always see my veins through my skin, especially in the spot where I got hit, and now I have a large goose egg type swelling there with developing bruises around that eye area. I don't remember registering much of my vision and I started repeating my friend's name because I was struggling to hold on for what felt like 15-20 seconds. The cops and paramedics came, the medics took basic tests and said they weren't immediately worried but I need to go get checked at the hospital (I could follow their finger with my eyes, answer what year it was, etc). Hospital CT scan said no bleeding or fractures. Nurse said I may have a concussion or concussion like symptoms and told me what to look out for. From my understanding, mild TBI's aren't really understood too well or what I need to be more aware of/proactive about. I was discharged about an hour ago and told I can go about my regular days but to return if I have basically stroke or meningitis symptoms.
My memory and self in general doesn't feel completely sharp and active. That worries me a bit. I also heard that I should make an appointment for an MRI if I can for a more detailed scan in a week or so?
I'm scared to sleep tbh. This is a double whammy for me because veins and brain injuries/diseases of all kinds intensely freak me out. Is it okay to sleep? To take my usual very hot baths?
What's the best course of action now? Can bleeding be so mild it isn't picked up, but become an issue slowly?
9:45pm PST edit: I've started icing it but it's very tender and I can barely take any pressure. Sometimes I think the affected eye is slightly blurry/difficult (muscle painf/stiff) to move but it's very mild if true.
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**Physician**: Neurosurgeon here.
Head CT being negative is very reassuring. Odds are, the memory issue and general feeling of being unwell is just due to the concussion. Even with a negative CT, there can still be brain injury from the impact. Concussion symptoms can be mild to severe: fatigue, foggy brain, headache, lack of energy, memory changes, etc. I'd probably skip the "very hot baths" until you're feeling better.
MRI is unlikely to show anything significant since the CT was negative.
I'd make a follow up appointment with your PCP in a few days to a week. If you're doing great, you can always cancel it. If you aren't, they can assess you and see if there's any role for a repeat CT. Meanwhile, avoid alcohol, drugs (including MJ), and strenuous activity. I'd skip the "very hot baths" for now as well. Sleep is fine.
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My left shoulder hurts whenever I try to extend it sideways and stretch to the back. No loss of strength, no bruises, no inflammation, no swelling. Doesn't hurt when I extend it sideways or to the front. But when I try to swing to the back in a "T" position it hurts.
25, Male, no history of diabetes. Don't know of anything physical that could cause this injury.
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**Physician**: Muscle strainer rotator cuff injury. Be helpful to know how long this has been going on. And take over the counter Advil for 3 days
**Physician**: Prolonged use of Advil can lead to stomach ulcers and kidney damage. I would only use for at most 2 weeks straight, Before seeking medical evaluation if you need something stronger. Can alternate with Tylenol but it's less effective.
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Unable to find any medical help whatsoever for C. Diff. What now? I just die?
38F, BMI 20.8, USA. More than two months into what is obviously C. Diff, as it started while I was caring for a dying friend with hospital acquired C. Diff. Currently, no one will see me. Urgent care claims they cannot test or treat for it. My primary insists I have to have telemedicine appointments so I won't infect them, but doesn't show up for the "appointments" and refuses to prescribe or diagnose me with anything. To see a specialist, I will have to both lie and pay out of pocket (my state sponsored insurance is the type that prevents me from seeking care outside their system). That would be fine if it wasn't a six month wait to get in. I am at the point where I cannot work, continue school, or take adequate care of myself. I wake up in the morning dehydrated every day (water tastes like salt, pee is brown). The best plan I have right now is to try to buy flagyl/metronidazole in Mexico, but I'm afraid they will sell me a different antibiotic if I can't explain my situation well enough. Also, how far do you like to drive with diarrhea? Even if this was going to magically die down on its own, I take cipro for UTIs about 7 times a year. This is going to come back if I can't actually clear it from my body. I am trying to understand why medical providers think this is not a problem, or that it will go away if I just lie on my floor dying for long enough. I'm not the type of person who heals well (see: 7 UTIs per year). Any bright ideas? I can't live like this. I'm mostly incapacitated.
EDIT: Hey guys? I really appreciate people telling me their own stories, and it's not like any doctors have answered, so can we downvote some of these nice people less? Or at least comment what you have against someone who used probiotics? You can downvote me tons of times in the same post because I've answered a lot of people. Are you just downvoting because they are not doctors? It's my first time in this sub...
EDIT 2: Ok, a doctor did eventually comment, but upon further reflection it is painfully obvious that I cannot go to an ER. There is no way for me to both be honest about my medical history and answer the questions they will have about my previous visits to the ER without divulging that I've been mistreated in the past. It is abundantly clear that no one has ever been abused by medical staff, even if they have, and I have no idea how to make this work. Especially when it's uncertain if I even have C. Diff after caring for someone in hospice who definitely had it, and developing the same symptoms, which have not resolved at all. I know, I know, I don't deserve medical care. I get told that constantly, I'm not saying I do deserve it, I'm saying I need it. At this point the only sensible solution seems to be calling gastroenterologists until someone has an opening sooner. In that scenario, trying to navigate lying or telling the truth about previous abuses won't even come up as the Dr. won't have my medical records or hospital records. I guess, in a roundabout way, I did learn what I needed to learn: there is no way I can face the ER. I still don't understand why it's such an emotional thing for those of you who weren't abused, nor do I get why your experience is the only thing that ever happened, but hey, as long as I know what the dominant opinions are, and that they are totally against appropriate patient care, I will at least know that staying TF away will save me a lot of grief. I really wish my primary would've helped me with my plan, but maybe I can try again there too. I guess I would update if anything weird happens, and if I remember to, but I don't think anyone is actually that interested. Also, I can't read. Anyway, best of luck to all you crazy internet people! I hope no one ever gets C Diff. again!
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**Physician - Emergency Medicine**: _Usual disclaimer: no one can provide specific medical advice for a person or condition without an in-person interview and physical examination, and a review of the available medical records and recent and past testing. This comment is for general information purposes only, and not intended to provide medical advice. No physician-patient relationship is implied or established._
I am sorry that you are ill and having trouble finding help. I am not sure why you will not go to an emergency department, though. In the United States, emergency departments will see everyone who comes, regardless of ability to pay.
It should be relatively simple: you go to the ED and ask to be seen. You tell them you've had ongoing diarrhea, and had close contact with someone who had diarrhea and was diagnosed with _Clostridium difficile_. They will evaluate you.
You should be open to the idea of other diagnoses as well. Although you are persuaded that this is the correct one, there are certainly other possibilities.
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Itching brain post covid
35 years old, male, 174 cm, 85 kg. Not vaccinated. Do not drink alcohol, do not smoke, no medications.
I had COVID for the first time a little bit 2 months ago. I tested negative after 7 days and then the problems started. Now I deal with a lot of symptoms but the worst is itching inside the brain, feels almost like something is moving in there. My brain also burns. Very uncomfortable feeling, any docs here that can help me? What can it be?
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**Physician - Dermatologist | Top Contributor**: I do not know what you mean by this sensation. Consider starting with seeing your PCP/GP.
**Paramedic**: So a lot of people have had some weird things happen after covid. Some go away some seem to linger. Talk this over with your personal doctor before going any further. "Long covid" can definitely spark some real measurable symptoms but also some that the rest of us just can't understand.
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Weird feeling when swallowing - ALS?
Hey guys, I’m a 24 y/O male and I’m concerned I might have ALS. A week and a half ago I noticed that when swallowing just normally , it feels a little heavier in my throat. It doesn’t hurt, but it just feels a little different. I can eat food and drink good, however I eat fast sometimes/too much at one sitting and choke. I read that one of the symptoms of ALS is bulbar onset. Please help what should I do
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**Physician | Moderator | Top Contributor**: When you tell me you are thinking that you have ALS, it makes me wonder if you have health anxiety? Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is extremely rare.
Try to eat slower.
This is *not* at all likely ALS.
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Could this be a sign of a blood clot?
I’m a 31 year old male who weighs 193 lbs and is 5 foot 9 inches. I was on estradiol 4 mg a day for 3 months and stopped a week ago. 2 weeks ago I ran for 45 min 2 days in a row and then my left calf muscle hurt. I then didn’t work out for a week but it was moderately sore. Then last week it got mostly better and I ran a bit too. The issue is for the last week I’ve had this lingering pain on the back of my calf that is slight but I feel sometimes when my legs are bent or walking. It’s barely a bother and my legs aren’t hot, swollen or have veins sticking out. Wondering if this could be a blood clot or it since it’s mostly gotten better. But yeah my leg hurt a good amount the first week and now the 2nd week is mostly better
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**Physician**: If you ran after a break it would be normal that your muscles hurt, if your calf isn’t swollen and painful it’s unlikely you have a deep vein thrombosis or a blood clot. If you want to be absolutely sure, negative D-Dimer and/ or leg vein ultrasound could rule it out
**Registered Nurse**: sounds like you hurt yourself, not a DVT. Like you mentioned, DVT would present with redness, warmth, pain, swelling.
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Why does a hot shower work better than any OTC cold medication?
32M, 6ft 200lbs, cold symptoms plus seasonal allergies. Possible side of being a drama queen
My 2 year old incumbent plague rat (whom I cherish more than anything on this earth) gave me a nasty head cold which has combined with seasonal allergies to make me miserable over the holiday weekend. I can't sleep without choking and gagging on post nasal drip, I can't breath through my nose at all (like zero airflow through either nostril), and my sinuses are trying to vacate my skull.
I have tried every otc medication, even the ones that they keep behind the counter but absolutely nothing works better than a hot shower. So it was during one of those blissful moments where my face didn't feel like it was going to fall off that I started to think, why? Why does a little steam work so well?
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**Physician**: Hot steam loosens up your mucus and cleans your sinuses. OTC medications very rarely help as you stated. Saline sprays and hot showers are the best.
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Calf injury - am I okay to wait a couple of days to get it looked at?
Hi, this morning as I was taking my garbage bins to the street I felt a pop in my calf and immediate pain. I was able to hop back inside and have been using the PRICE method to treat. My pain was intense at first (I blacked out very briefly) but it has calmed down and, while still painful, is now much more localized on the middle right side of my calf. I do not have any Achilles pain but can’t bear weight on my leg at all. I can gently flex my foot but not completely. I think I’ve either severely strained or maybe slightly torn my calf muscle but am struggling with whether there is any need to see a doctor today or if it’s okay to wait a couple of days to see how my pain improves before seeing one if still needed. Am I making a mistake delaying having it checked or is it reasonable to wait a few days? Thank you!
Adding for approval - female, 41 years old, average height/build, taking Lexapro
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**Physician**: You should go to hospital, sooner rather than later as you might limit available treatments (ie surgical) if you delay.
**Physician**: Yes ortho on call will suffice - I’d be concerned about tendon rupture which would fit comfortably within their territory.
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is 150-160 bpm okay when doing ok exercise
I am (19M) 5'11 and 252 lbs, when I walk my heart rate reaches 135 bpm and when doing light- medium exercise it reaches 150-160 bpm, is this normal, I also have hypertension and I'm worried about doing too much exercise.
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**Physician - Anesthesiology**: That's great, keep exercising
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Zoloft and Zofran? Should I go to ER?
Hi, 28m. I’m on 50mg daily of Zoloft for about one week now. Been dealing with a weird bout of nausea and took a zofran that was prescribed to me earlier in the year when I had covid. Looked online about the interactions and saw there was a risk for Serotonin Syndrome, so i spit the pill out as it was dissolving, and rinsed my mouth. The dosage was 4mg. Should I worry?
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**Physician | Moderator | Top Contributor**: No, please do not go to the ER because of this. I see people who take Zoloft and also have a prescription for Zofran all the time.
Serotonin syndrome is *incredibly* rare.
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do I have cancer I'm crying so bad
29 year old female I'm worried I have cancer: labs do I?
* My neutrophils was 80 which was high
My lymphocytes was low 13.5... I've really been crying helphelp
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**Physician - Anesthesiology**: No. You don't. I presume you're referring to the percentages. You probably have a cold.
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Punched wall and my hand is still swollen after 2 days
Hello guys, I 20M punched a wall on Friday night, my hand immediately got swollen, how long should It take to heal? I can move my fingers even though they hurt I haven’t lost mobility at all, I do have a bruise on the inside of my hand, would appreciate any answers and thank you
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**Physician | Top Contributor**: I'd suggest getting it checked out with an x-ray. That kind of injury is often associated with a fracture to your fifth finger knuckle called a boxer's fracture, and they don't heal well on their own. Better to know earlier if it's actually fractured or not so it can get treated properly.
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Put Vaseline in nose and then googled… scared
Hello, 32F here. I’m dealing with an extremely dry, scabby, and off/on bleeding nose from the scabs getting knocked around. Tonight I put Vaseline on a q-tip and thoroughly swabbed both inner nostrils. I then googled and have scared myself with all the dangers about Vaseline in the nose. I began wiping with a tissue, finger, and then q-tips with water. I have really bad health anxiety (on medicine and thought it was getting better but maybe not) and I’m now terrified to go to sleep and scared with all the dangers on the internet. Am I at serious risk for doing this? Should I be doing anything else to make sure the Vaseline is out? I have UVCP and terrified I’ve done something that can affect my breathing even more.
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**Neonatal Nurse Practitioner**: I'm not sure what you mean by UVCP - but it's fine, as far as I know, to use a little vaseline inside your nose. Don't snort the stuff, but otherwise, I think that's fine.
Not my specialty at all, just personal knowledge
**Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: Problems from aspirating lipoid material (like vaseline) is typically from long-term use. You won't develop any pulmonary problems from a single use.
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Please help! I have found thin worms in my nose! i hate them… I’ve never got them in nose before, could they go to my brain? How to make it stop i also have eggs in my stool i think i am infested.. I can’t have a bowel movement…
[ Female 18, 50kg 64cm, Duloxetine ]
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**Physician - Pediatrics**: It’s possible this is a symptom called “formication”, where it really feels like there are bugs in or on your body, but they’re not actually. Have there been any recent changes in your Duloxetine? Changes in doses or withdrawal can sometimes lead to this symptom.
I recommend taking a picture of whatever you’re seeing and showing it to your doctor. Taking a picture and showing your doctor will help you get a sense of whether they’re really visible to anyone else, or whether it’s just a weird sensation that your body and brain very convincingly believe is worms.
Otherwise, worm “infestations” in this area are incredibly rare. If you can show the worms to someone else and they can see them too, you can consider going to your primary doctor or an urgent care to get evaluated and treated. But I highly doubt there are worms in your nose.
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I used a massage gun on the front of my throat and now I feel really light headed, should I be worried?
27F I get trapezius muscle knots and spasms pretty frequently so I got a massage gun and use it on the area. Lately it's been bothering me mostly on my neck so I focused the gun on the back and front of my neck and I felt a trigger point towards the base of my throat above the collar bone and up the side, I was pressing pretty hard and turning up the speed bc it felt good lol and felt like it was helping release the tension. I was using it on my upper back and back of neck too.
Eventually I started getting kinda dizzy and light headed but I thought it was just from getting tired from holding the gun with my left hand for a long time so I stopped. I googled "is it bad to use a massage gun on throat" and I found something saying one area you shouldn't use it is the front of your neck. Did I do any damage to the artery there or should I be worried about it?? TIA!!
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**Physician**: Depending on exactly where you were firmly holding the massage gun, you may have temporarily compressed an artery resulting in decreased blood flow to the brain. This would resolve on its own after you released the pressure. The symptoms of this can cause anxiety - but I would assume you feel better at this point in time.
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Ct scan results
Hi! 35f, 5’2 140lbs non smoking, diagnosed Hashimotos and hypothyroid taking np thyroid..
I had a tummy tuck with muscle repair last September. Ever since December i felt like the top of my stomach, above my belly button, was stating to protrude. Surgeon felt it and said no muscle separation and everything was good. It has started getting worse, especially after eating to wear it is very uncomfortable. I also feel pain when using my core. Surgeon felt again, said still didn’t feel anything. I insisted on looking further into it so i was sent for a ct scan to rule out a hernia. I got the results today. Aside from low density renal lesions, the report stated “There are anterior abdominal wall postsurgical changes.” Is this something that is just normally seen after muscle repair or could it suggest a hernia or separation? If the muscle repair has failed, the surgeon is not going to fix it without me paying full price… which wont be happening ..but if it’s a hernia , or something that a general surgeon could fix then I could hopefully go through insurance. I’m very anxious for an answer bc i cant live with this pain and discomfort!
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**Physician**: If it were a hernia it would say hernia in the report. If it says post surgical changes that’s not a hernia. It’s changes seen after a surgery, which makes sense, cuz you had surgery
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Where should I start when visiting doctors for these issues?
It’s going to sound dramatic. But I feel like some of my symptoms are overwhelming and I’m not sure where to start. I’m just going to list them below & see if anyone has an idea what might be causing this or who I should mostly seek help from
1) only recently I became very easily effected by the cold. It’s like my entire body goes in pain when I am too cold. My fingers and hands turn a light red & sometimes fingers will turn a white yellow color from the cold. They get a sharp feeling in them until I’m warm again & my whole body gets aches from the cold
2) I get dizzy very easily. I have passed out over 10 times in my life. (Not an exaggeration) Sometimes due to needle phobia but other times just generally out of nowhere like standing up too quickly
3) I don’t get my period anymore. During middle school I’d go months without it then have a light period for about 1-2 months just spotting for about 1-2 months
I took birth control at a young age to try to regulate my period. Later in life, I stopped getting it again. I took spironolactone for hormonal acne which I’ll mentioned next, and during this time my period was back. Now I’m off it but my period is gone again
4) I just overcame hormonal acne and it’s starting to come back. It covered my jawline and neck, chest, back & face. It was extremely painful itchy and gross to deal with. Spironolactone helped clear it
5) I have anxiety & depression.
6) I was told by my dentist that I have dental disease. He said it was due to me being on birth control and advised I stop. I brush my teeth twice a day and have an expensive tooth brush. I also floss twice a day but easily get a weird bad breath after I start eating anything, constantly making me want to brush to get rid of it. I suspected it’s an acid reflux thing BUT I have this weird issue with the muscles in my throat I have to flex them weird to make it stop
7) anytime i get a cut like maybe from a razor or other things or pimple the mark stays there literally a year long
8) sometimes I get a shaky feeling and if I eat sugar it goes away
9) i feel like I’m always exhausted
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**Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine**: When I see large lists of problems like these, the first stop is a PCP. They can evaluate you, begin workups as needed and refer you to appropriate specialists.
**Respiratory Therapist**: What’s your height and weight? Are you eating enough?
**Physician**: Age, height and weight would be helpful.
As stated above, your primary care provided should be your first stop for this.
From your description of exhaustion, being cold, dizzyness with passing out, not having your period and shakes that stop with sugar, most likely you are not eating enough or you are underweight. However, that's impossible to say for sure without further history and obviously knowing your BMI and age.
I am not familiar with any contraception causing any dental disease. I would advice you to talk to your primary care physician, or gynecologist (or whoever is prescribing it) before stopping it. I do not however know what kind of "dental disease" is the issue here and if it's acute.
As stated previously, your best stop is to talk to your primary care physician about these issues.
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Bizarre gastrointestinal situation. 47 year old female presents with swollen abdomen. We have been to over 20 doctors in the last 5 years.
This is regarding the mother of my children.
She is 47 years old.
She had my daughter 9 years ago, and then had a tubal ligation immediately after she gave birth. She was advised not to lift anything heavy, but she did it anyway when she went back to work. (she lifted a keg of beer). She got a hernia, and they fixed it by putting in mesh.
Everything was fine and dandy, but 3 years later her stomach started blowing up. It looked like she was pregnant. There was also severe pain right where the mesh is. We went to the ER, and they did scans and blood work and couldn't find anything wrong.
We have been to 3 gastroenterologists, 2 general surgeons, 2 Primary Care docs, the ER over a dozen times in different cities and states. (While on vacation, driving exacerbates it) So we are extremely frustrated.
This condition flares up when she is sitting down, especially driving. It also gets bad when she pushes herself and does difficult chores or lifting things or simply twisting the wrong way. It happens frequently and the swelling lasts about 1-5 days. When it's swollen there's always a lot of pain right in a certain area, but it isn't always in exactly the same area. It has been becoming more painful in a larger area over time.
This has been going on for almost 5 years and we have been to doctors so many times and nobody is willing to help. We want a general surgeon or gastro doc to do laparoscopic exploratory surgery to find out if she's got adhesion or something.
She's had several MRIs, several CT scans, ultrasounds, colonoscopy, endoscopy, checked for gallbladder issues.
We thought it might be SIBO, but we did everything... changing diet, etc. It ended up not being the issue after a breath test.
We have tried a several medicines for several different possibilities to no avail. (I'll have to figure out which ones). Nobody even knows what it is and she doesn't have a diagnosis. We feel confident it's somehow related to the mesh.
Maybe doctors think we are trying to do a lawsuit, but we aren't. We don't give a shit about that,. It's frustrating because they can't or won't help.
She's basically bedridden and it's getting progressively worse.
Nobody is helping us.
My dad is a retired anesthesiologist, and he has even put in calls to his friends. The first didn't pan out, but we are getting an appointment with another friend who he thinks might help. Even with his help, we're at a loss. I TRULY hope this one is willing to at least try.
It shouldn't be this difficult.
What do we do?
We would really appreciate your advice.
Thank you!
Edit. Syntax
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**Physician**: Could be neuropathic pain from the surgery or scar tissue/mesh maybe. Could see pain mgmt for possible injections like someone would have in their knee
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I tested positive for Covid and I'm having a real bad time. Should I go to the ER?
I'm 28 years old, don't smoke or drink, I'm 5'8 and weigh around 200 Ibs.
I tested positive today after having mild symptoms for the last few days. Within the last hour it's gotten really bad. I feel like I can't take deep breaths, there's a weird sensation in my chest like my heart is struggling, I get light headed when I stand up and I can't hold my breath. I feel like I might need to go to the ER but at the same time they're very busy and deal with a lot of worse things and quite frankly I just don't want to be stuck there for a few days. Do my symptoms warrant a medical emergency or should I shrug it off and just keep sipping water and resting?
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**Physician**: Go to the E.R. You might have moderate-severe infection which warrants medical treatment. A doctor should examine you and possibly order some tests to make sure you are not having a stroke in the lungs. Go to the E.R.
**Physician**: Yes, please go to the E.R. Your symptoms may get worse and shouldn’t take that chance.
**Registered Nurse**: You should absolutely go to the ER if you are having shortness of breath.
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sudden sharp pain and yellow discharge.
Ill start by saying Im a 23 year old man. I have had no sexual partners in the last 2 years besides my gf. I have previously had both gonorrhea and micoplasma urea but those were both several years ago and i was treated for both.
I spent this weekend with my gf and her family at their cabin. This morning i noticed an occasional sharp pain just inside my urethra, like maybe a centimeter in. It's very localized, like im getting stuck with a pin.
Well that was happening on and off all day and just now as i was going to pee i had a big glob of i think pus come out. It was maybe the size of 2 or 3 drops of water and it was brown/yellow.
I seriously have no idea what this is. Its not like when i had stds in the past, those had zero pain and just a constant whiteish discharge. This feels like im getting stabbed and im assuming the brown is blood.
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**Registered Nurse**: You need to see a doc and get some testing done. STI ssymptoms can be very mild as you describe. It could also be a number of other things.
**Physician - Pediatric/Urology**: How are you so sure that it wasn't a mini stone? Never had one?
When a patient (a lucky one) passes a stone sometimes its one mini stone or multiple smaller ones or even crushed stones (called Grieß in german, don't know exact translation to english), anyway the urine can be colored lightly brown and then turn super clear. The biggest clue if it was a stone is sudden relief. Many patients have multiple stones or one big that got crushed in smaller parts.
Another possibility is urethritis which should be like a burning sensation in your urethra, this isn't necessarily an std. Can be but mustn't be. But the pain doesn't just disappears, it stays there lingering annoyingly in the background.
Another thing can be developing of strictures in the urethra, pretty common in young men who had a history of infections in the area, with time and healing scar tissue forms which makes the urethra tighter and tighter.
It could be alooooot of things.
We begin with the simplest things first, is the pain almost completely away?
Is it still there and burning? And gets worse with each time you pee?
Your temperature is normal?
Does your urine smell extremely different and strong?
If symptoms are still present go get a urine test and tell me if there are Leukocytes and erythrocytes present and nitrit situation? positiv?negativ?
If the urin status is abnormal. Erythrocytes in a man with such symptoms can be a clue to a stone that passed or in process of passing. If no erythrocytes are present, but there is leukos or nitrit then most definitely a uti.
The steps would be a Urin status and depending on the findings a culture and an antibiotic then wait for the culture results and switch the antibiotic if necessary.
An ultrasound of the bladder and both kidneys would be good. As a tip to help your urologist and yourself, go to him and let him do the ultrasound when your bladder is full, so he can see if there is a stone swimming there.
If problems persist or get worse then in your case as a young man with history of uti, we need to exclude the possibility of urethra strictures, that can be done with a cystoscopy or with a urethrocystogramm depends on the preference of the urologist. Basically looking with a camera inside your urethra and bladder (its not an op and no anesthesia required) no urologist i know would do it in his ER shift, you need an appointment at a practice. The other method is the urethrocystogramm which is basically injecting a contrast substance in your penis fill a bit the bladder and do multiple x ray shots as you pee to asess the flow of the urine and if there is any clue for blockages.
A urethra stricture doesn't heal on itself and will get progressively worse not to mention the infections. An alpha blocker may or may not alleviate the symptoms. But the true cure of urethral strictures is a small intervention (under anesthesia). Called IOU Otis or Sachse. They slit the urethra with a small incision to make it wider. The only downside is, once you have had a strictur in the urethra, it is almost guaranteed to come back in a year or 10 years. There are other reconstructive methods if the strictures are long and look bad. Will not get into it not to scare you pointlessly.
The main thing is you could have many things, the solution is to exclude or treat an infection as fast as possible for the best outcome. If itsnot a uti. Its something else that a urologist has the answer to. But you need to be examined in person. Very important to mention to him that you have a history of uti.
If you are lucky its just a stone passing.
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Should I be worried about stomach cancer?
For background, I am a white 19 year old female.
It all started 11 days ago (yes, I counted), when I ate chicken late at night. This upset my stomach, and I thought it would go away the next day.
When I still had an upset stomach the next day, I started to get worried. I usually don’t get stomach aches at all, so to have it last that long was very unusual for me.
11 days later, my upset stomach still hasn’t gone away. I’ve been feeling very bloated, because it feels as if there is too much gas trapped in my stomach. When I press on my belly, it makes a gurgling/growling sound. The feeling is more of a discomfort in the middle of my stomach, but I can’t pinpoint the exact location. Sometimes I also feel mild cramping on my side, near my ribs, but that never lasts for long. The feeling in my stomach is never unbearable, and I can walk around and even run with ease. I’m just uncomfortable.
I have also been having bouts of diarrhea and constipation. In these 11 days, I have never had a normal bowel movement. I am also passing gas a lot and I have to burp frequently. In terms of my eating habits, I still have an appetite, but it’s not as big as usual. I can eat what I want without feeling nauseous, which is good. Weirdly, food Does not affect my symptoms in any way. This worries me because it shows that the problem isn’t indigestion.
Muscles in my body have also started to get sore. My back got sore for a few days, and so did the area near my heart. My stomach muscles are also sore, as are my ribs. Just like my stomach, it’s not unbearable, but it’s uncomfortable. I’m relieved though, because much of the soreness is starting to fade. I just thought it was worth mentioning.
I have extreme anxiety about my health, and cancer is one of my worst fears. I have a bad habit of going on WebMD to check my symptoms. When I read that this could be stomach cancer, I freaked out. I am most worried about the fact that this has lasted 11 days, because it doesn’t seem normal for anything to last that long. The diarrhea and constipation are also not normal. In addition, I read that excess burping is one of the key signs of stomach cancer.
My parents and my therapist think that my anxiety is causing the prolonged symptoms. At this point, I can’t tell. I don’t know if it’s worth going to the doctor about, because I’ve been to the doctor so many times due to my health anxiety, and nothing had been wrong. Also, x-rays and ultrasounds probably cost a lot of money. I just need to know if this is worth going to the doctor about. For every day that this has been happening, all I can do is worry.
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**Physician - Gastroenterology**: WebMD is awful. I think it's one of the worst medical resources you can Google. In fact, I wouldn't even call it "medical" because it's so blatantly inaccurate and misleading.
The fact that you concluded this could be cancer basically proves my point.
You have food poisoning and if that's passed you have post-infectious ibs. If it persists, you should get evaluated for other things like ibd.
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I’m having a GI issue that is very sudden, getting worse and disrupting my life someone please read this
No one ever reads my posts here but I’ll keep trying since I can’t see the GI doctor for 2 weeks.
24f 5’7 130lb I take gabapentin, lamictal, and luvox, Xanax .5mg only as needed. I started the depo provera injection about 1 month ago. I don’t take recreational drugs, I drink about 5 alcoholic drinks every weekend. I use a nicotine vape. Im in the US.
On 4/19/22 I was woken out of a dead sleep at 3am with intense nausea, stomach cramps and gas. Every time I moved, the nausea intensified. I had loose stools but not full on diarrhea. I had to call off work because of how intense the nausea was, all I could do was sip ginger ale. The muscles in my legs were very sore too.
I felt better after about 18 hours, but then I got sick again and it hasn’t gotten better.
On the 21st I got extremely nauseous again. It would hit me at random but it’s every day. I’ve lost 4 pounds since the 19th because I can’t eat like I usually can. I’m also extremely bloated. I took 2 urine pregnancy tests over the last week and they were negative. Chance of pregnancy is low anyway. On depo and only had sex with a male once over the last 2 months.
There has not been one day that I haven’t been nauseous. I have had reflux and thrown up acid in my mouth twice but not full on puked. Now, on the 24th I started having violent diarrhea. The stool is not formed at all and I’ve almost not made it to the bathroom several times. First day it happened I was in the bathroom 10-12 times. I had to start taking pepto. Now it’s about 3-4 times a day every day. im not taking the pepto all day everyday— just when the nausea gets bad or I’m working so I can’t be on the toilet 6 times in an hour.
What is this? Sudden onset IBS? Food poisoning?
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**Physician - Gastroenterology**: It's definitely short enough to still be acute gastroenteritis. You can take omeprazole or famotidine once or twice daily for the reflux symptoms. That should pass as your symptoms get better. Otherwise, if it persists see your doctor. I wouldn't consider this to be anything else yet
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How stupid would it be to combine Naproxen, weed, alcohol, nicotine and energy drinks?
19M I just took some naproxen for a hangover and it made me dizzy, light-headed and weak. I'm kinda better now as it's been 50minutes but still.
I was planning to go out later today (in about 4 hours) and planned to drink an energy drink and a beer or two till then. I also smoke cigarettes and thought I'd maybe smoke some weed too. I've done all of these with naproxen before individually and nothing happened. That being said I had never before even gotten side effects from ani OTC medication and I've never done all of these together with otc medication so I'm wondering how stupid of an idea this is? Also if i had to cut one out which one should it be?
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**Physician**: If you really had to cut one, just one out... you should cut out the weed, nicotine, alcohol, energy drinks, and naproxen.
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What are the odds of getting fungemia from oral intake of Saccharomyces Boulardii probiotics yeast?
As a 31M (188 cm, 130kg), who does gym regulary, what are the odds of getting fungemia from oral intake of Saccharomyces Boulardii probiotics yeast? I have been taking it (along with some probiotics) for 2-3 weeks now and today I had some fever with abdominal pain. I have read that it can cause fungemia, but mostly at patients with cathether/immun-compressed/HIV infection.
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**Neonatal Nurse Practitioner**: Almost zero, short of those listed
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Concerned about Ciprofloxacin ear drops
26yo Female
Hey all,
I had been experiencing ear pain for a week, so I went to an urgent care clinic. The doctor told me that although my ear didn’t look infected, it looked “angry” and I should call her back in 3 days if it didn’t get any better.
I called back 3 days later because it was still painful, and the clinic told me that there was no way the doctor told me to call back and i’d have to come in and get checked out again. I just turned 26, and am unfortunately still working out a new insurance (I was on my dads military insurance but just aged out) but Covered California is taking forever to get back to me, and I need help now. That clinic was $200 a visit, so I decided to do the CVS tele-health to save some money.
The tele-health provider said it seemed like an outer ear infection and prescribed me Ciprofloxacin ear drops, but didn’t give me much information about it. I did a quick google search and found that it can be an incredibly dangerous antibiotic and can cause long term/permanent damage. There’s a whole subreddit dedicated to people who were “floxed” and have had nightmarish experiences for years after using it.
I am a professional musician by trade. I am very concerned about the long term side effects of this drug and i’m not sure what to do. Since I have no way of contacting this cvs teleprovider, do I go see someone else in person and ask for a different prescription? Are there any less dangerous to hearing options? Is this antibiotic the only option?
I don’t want to take any risks with my hearing. There’s no way to say it without sounding dramatic, but if I lose my hearing, I lose not only my job but my lifelong love and passion, my reason to exist.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
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**Physician**: Yeah, there's a whole group of people who have been "floxed" who will flood every post associated with the class of antibiotics. They are going on about oral antibiotics.
Ear drops are not systemically absorbed and are topical treatment only. Ofloxacin drops, or even ciprodex (drops with steroid) are the absolute standard of management of outer ear infections. Treating the infection you've described would pose no risk to your hearing.
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Blood pressure 163/94 reading
I was at the dentist office today for a cleaning and they check my BP and it read at 163/94. The hygienist seem pretty surprised and told me to make a doctor appointment to get it checked. I have been rushing to get there and stress over getting Christmas gifts, since I just started shopping today.
Should I be worried? I'm 36F 133lbs and exercise regularly if that helps.
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**Physician - Cardiology **: You can get a BP cuff and try checking at home when you’re relaxed.
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Family member experiencing significant weight loss (without trying), increased appetite and chronic cough.
I have a family member (female in her mid 60’s), who went from 133lbs down to 120lbs in 2 months. She has had a chronic cough for the last year, along with a sore throat that has gotten worse. She is also more fatigued and not sleeping. No history of smoking, and is not stressed right now. Very concerned that this could be cancer considering history of astronomical stress.
Is this worth an ER visit or wait to see a GP in a few weeks?
Only lifestyle change is consuming Metamucil for high cholesterol and slight increase in exercise.
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**Physician**: ED doesn't sound like quite necessary. Should be seen by primary care as soon as they can though to work through this as there are a number of concerning features.
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can vaccine cause delay in periods?
32F no medications.. I took both flu and tdap vaccine during my last period and I am late by 3-4 days this month (-ve pregnancy test). can the vaccines cause this?
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**Neonatal Nurse Practitioner**: Everything can cause alterations in periods. Literally.
**Physician**: No, but stress and worry can. As long as you are **not pregnant** just give it some time and it should all return to normal.
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I think I have hiv
About 5 months ago I got chlamydia from a transgender woman, took meds for it, got tested for everything, everything was negative, gone, she showed me all her test results end of story.A few weeks ago I started getting diharea for no reason it was every day then I had sex with another transgender woman about a week and a half ago after the diharea i am uncircumcised and it was raw.I was fine up until a few days ago I started to notice discharge from my penis and ED same as last time, a sore right on the side of my lip started,then a couple days went by then I got a terrible fever, and muscle aches really bad in my thighs they were so sore then about that time I got a rash on my upper inner thigh about the size of a nickel but broken up it’s flat doesn’t itch looks like there’s more that we’re starting to come in but very faint,anyways I texted the girl and she said she got tested 2 days after we had sex and hiv was negative but that’s the only one she’s gotten back so far (she sent a pic of the results) she also said she hasn’t been with anyone since February and they used a condom I’m scared for my life please help
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**Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: What exactly is your question? You've had some high-risk sexual encounters. I recommend talking with a doctor about getting regular STI testing (including HIV).
**Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine**: 1. You should see a doctor to get tested for STIs including HIV
2. Consider practicing safe sexual practices in the future.
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What if I take Reactine every 23 hours as opposed to 24?
18M. male, 5'7", 120lb, Caucasian, suffering allergies and looking for relief. I want to start taking Reactine right now but it's kind of late and might want to take my next dose a bit earlier tomorrow. Will I be alright?
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**Pharmacist, Clinical Toxicology**: Should be fine.
**Physician - Dermatologist | Top Contributor**: It is very safe to do so
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26 Male Generally Fit being prescribed propranolol??
26Male in the US. Weight is 175lb, generally healthy and fit. But I suffer from high blood pressure (140-160 systolic) and tension headaches/migraines. I began having cramping/pain in the heart last summer. I do suffer from mild anxiety and stress as well. I have bad TMJ pain in my temples and left ear that I am currently being treated for as well. I use to be in a lot better shape cardio wise before covid, but stopped doing as much cardio and have gotten more headaches too (during or after working out). The heart pain is truly worrisome and I also feel like sometimes my left arm feels like its constricted.
Last summer after feeling this weird pain in my heart, feeling weak and the constricting sensation in my left arm I quickly sought for a Cardiologist. They did a stress test, echocardiogram, EKG and 24 hour heart monitor. I passed all of them to their standards. My blood pressure was high at the time at the test (168/88) and rose up to 196 during the test. This was fasted. I've also had blood work done, lipid and diff and the only high thing was cholesterol. Not by much. My diet is fine, I don't drink pop or eat fast food. I exercise regularly and lift weights. I would like to do more cardio but my heart rate gets super high and my heart begins to hurt. I try playing basketball and it honestly feels like I'm going to have a heart attack and my back (left side) also hurts too simultaneously.
I am worried something is wrong with me. I am a generally fit and healthy 26male besides the headaches and the new occurring heart pain I am dealing with. I have the Flu/Covid really bad last March while unvaccinated. Didn't notice any cardiac/nervous system issues. I am vaccinated as of now and haven't been sick since March 2021.
I do not like taking medicine due to side effects but I am worried my blood pressure is doing a number on my health. I just don't see how a 26 y/o should need blood pressure medicine. Any advice?
Also incase anyone is wondering, i don’t smoke. I have one cup of coffee in the morning. I only drink water. My diet is pretty okay. Maybe need to cut back on sodium. Blood pressure and pain in heart/cramp is still persistent. I drink alcohol twice per month
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**Nurse Practitioner**: Your blood pressure is far too high. You need the med.
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What to do if I have lower back pains?
Hi. I have no ennough money to do check ups at the moment so I am asking here. I have lower back pains but only when I bend. I tried to do hard stretches for the whole back but I was in constant pain for 3 days after this so I decided to dont strach again.
It is common in my family. I wonder If I just should do nothing until I make money for an appointment or maybe try different exercies?
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I am 24 yo, 175cm/65kg, female, I dont take any medications, I dont smoke
Its not as big problem as It doesnt hurt at all unless I bend or move differently. Also I do workout everyday and each few days I lift weights but I didn't notice any influence from those exercises.
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**Physical Therapist**: Until you can be checked out, avoid rounding of the low back and any super intense stretches at the low back. Make sure when you bend forward (such as picking something up off the ground) that you hinge at your hips and keep your low back braced; using more of a deadlift motion. The low back is more for stability so a lot of excess movement there can irritate it and cause pain/discomfort. Core exercises such as abdominal bracing, bridges, and planks may be something to try if you feel comfortable with performing those exercises. Monitor for any significant changes in pain or if you begin to experience any symptoms such as leg weakness or difficulty with controlling urine/bowel movements, those would be signs to see someone ASAP.
**Registered Nurse**: First, doing SUPER HARD stretches isn’t really ideal sounding at all. If your goal is to reduce back pain your stretching regimen should be steady and every day, and you should not be struggling to do them. Consistency is key, and over time you can gradually add in more stretches that you think will help.
If you’re weight lifting, you should really look at your body mechanics and how you’re lifting as you may be inadvertently making things worse with bad form/bad posture. Also, as you are a female, your breast size and supportive bras can make a difference as well. If you have large breasts you need to make sure you are minding your every day posture to make sure you’re not slumped over as many of us do as that will make it worse. You also need to make sure you’re wearing very supportive bras whenever working out or moving around to help as well. Ultimately, take it easy, going super hard isn’t going to fix your back pain. You need to build up and do daily activities.
**Surgical Tech**: A lot of time lower back pain also stems from tight hamstrings. Stretching these out well would be a good start, but nothing too crazy. There’s some decent hamstring stretches if you go google then
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[Male 42] Can I get rabies from rabies vaccine? Like corona vaccines.
I accidentally got some anti-rabies vaccine (Vero cells, chromatographycally purified, inactivated) which was supposed to be given intradermally in my finger trying to hold a kid for his vaccination. My finger has a small 5 mm ulnar type thing where the syringe got injected and it bled. There are so many questions coming in my mind that are scaring me like :
1). If rabies vaccine is given in a area where it is not supposed to be given can it cause rabies?
2). Why is rabies vaccine not supposed to go in blood ?
3). What happens if rabies vaccine is gone in blood.
4). Can this rabies vaccine cause rabies?
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**Physician**: neither rabies vaccine nor corona vaccine cause the disease which they are meant to protect from
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Please save my life doctors
I am 33 Male. I was pressing my 2 fingers really deep into my side abdomen today where the soft part is, and then at the same time, I felt a sensation of dull pain around my liver area. Does that sensation of dull pain around my liver area mean that I've damaged an artery around there as a result of pressing too deeply into my side abdomen?
How many mri should I have in order to make sure I didn't damage anything in my abdominal/liver area from pressing so deep into my flank til it hurt? And how often should I get an mri in case a delayed aneurysm develops from the potential arterial injury I caused by pressing so deep?
Help me doctors im debilitated by fear. Can't sleep because I'm so scared. Please answer my question I want to live
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**Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: It’s extremely unlikely you did any damage from pressing onto your abdomen. From your post I don’t think an MRI is indicated. You’re probably going to be fine.
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Periods stopped?
I, F19, haven't had a period in at least 8 weeks. I'm a bit overweight but otherwise healthy and don't smoke or drink. I'm also growing an abnormal amount of facial hair which makes me think it could be a hormonal issue. Could it be anything serious? Would it be worth seeing my GP or should I just wait?
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**Physician - Internal Medicine**: Agree with the star medical student response below. These are symptoms of PCOS. You should see your ob soon, but before that make sure to do a pregnancy test as that’s the first thing to rule out. Good luck!
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I have something wrong going on down there and my trauma is making it impossible to handle it or see a doctor and I'm scared.
TW CSA, incest, child abuse.
Female. 5'8, ~160 lbs. 32.
I apologize that this is not more elegantly written. I know it's sort of all over the place.
It's always uncomfortable and maybe somewhat painful down there. My gentile area. That's totally normal for me. I also am pretty sure however the typical discomfort I feel is in my head. Maybe things have been getting worse but also again that could very very much so be in my head. Now though the weirdest physical/body thing that I've ever experienced in my life is occurring which is.... well I don't know how to describe it other than like my body is trying to push something out - like my insides out but also not really pushing just sitting. Like something protruding down my vaginal canal? I don't know. I can't explain. I sound crazy. I realize this.
My dad physically and sexually abused me (in every possible way) from when I was I don't even know. I think I was maybe 6 or 7 the first time we finally had full on sex? Anyways until I was ~16. I cannot make myself go see someone about this. I don't do gynecological exams. I've tried and I just flip. I have CPTSD. This is also... the pain and discomfort and pressure down there is so so fucking triggering. I'm also having a bit of blood coming from down there as well. That's triggering as well. It's hard to think... the flashbacks and I'm just having trouble not dissociating.
What am I supposed to do? I'm bawling because this is not good. I'm in pain and this is really weird, what's going on down there... but also I'm terrified to go see someone about this. The idea of that is so much scarier than what's going on physically with me...
I don't know. I just don't know. I don't even know what I'm looking for by posting this. Does anyone have any insight? Advice? I don't have a GP which also makes this difficult because I don't have a doctor I even know/feel any sort of comfortable with to attempt to go to and bring this up with.
Edit: I do have a therapist I've been seeing for 3 years who I love and is great but I am really uncomfortable bringing this up or discussing this at all. I feel so gross like it's wrong or I don't know bad that is going on - bad in terms of I'm bad. I don't want to make her uncomfortable. Trauma is fun.
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**Physician**: You need to establish care with an obgyn and build up your trust until you’re able to have a proper exam. There are many out there, I recommend seeking out a public health clinic that provides the care, they often have more resources and time, and more routinely deal with trauma based care in my experience.
**Physician**: I’m sorry you’ve had to go through this.
However, if you’re having pain and off-cycle bleeding in your pelvic area, then you need to have a pelvic exam. It’s impossible to say what could be going on without someone taking a look.
There are a lot of more benign causes of pelvic pain and bleeding (such as endometriosis or fibroids/polyps). However, something serious like cervical cancer is also possible (especially if you’ve been avoiding getting PAP smears for the last decade). The only way to know for certain is for someone to look.
**Physician**: Also a thought from me.. if the idea of going into a clinic is too much... Maybe try an online consult. You can talk to a doctor, see what their manner and conduct is and if you feel fine with them, go and have a face to face chat with them. In time, If you feel secure, you can talk about possible examinations. You can always say No to your doctor, you can always say no to an examination are test being done, you can always ask for an second and third opinion. Good luck!
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Is tylenol and coffee harmful?
18m 5’5 110lb
I took a 500mg tylenol before breakfast, since I woke up with a headache that I had since yesterday. I drank a coffee that has between 200-250 mg of caffeine, and knowing that caffeine enhances/increases the effects of tylenol I was curious to see if it could be too toxic, and after googling I saw that caffeine and tylenol could be dangerous for some since it increases some sort of toxic byproduct from tylenol. I don’t have any liver issues, but I drank frequently (about once-twice a week for 3-4 months), stopping a month ago. Is this a concern?
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**MD - Peds GI | Top Contributor**: That's not remotely toxic. Caffeine + acetaminophen are given together frequently as headache medication (sold OTC as Excedrin, among others).
**Physician - Urology**: You're fine. The maximum dose is 3000 mg of tylenol and you're otherwise healthy so I wouldn't be worried
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No health insurance..bad headache whenever I cough from (most likely) flu..?
29F , 5’3 200lbs not in any medications and no prior illnesses.
Husband sick and diagnosed with flu on Thursday. I got horribly sick starting yesterday so safe to assume it’s also the flu. He has health insurance through job and I (unfortunately) have none. I can’t cough hard because even a mild cough makes my head feel like it’s splitting open, even though I have a constant tickle in throat.Is this normal with flu?
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**Physician | Top Contributor**: Yes, that sounds like influenza. If you aren't high-risk, probably not worth getting tested and getting Tamiflu, so just gotta stick it out. Lots of rest, fluids, and ibuprofen/acetaminophen as needed.
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Debilitating brain fog and fatigue
Hi I’m a 25 yo female and recently have been experiencing extreme brain fog and fatigue. It’s so intense that it leaves me in bed for hours if not all day long and causes me to miss work. It’s dangerous for me to drive because it takes almost every ounce of energy just to focus on maintaining my speed and not hitting other cars. (Note that I haven’t driven recently but had the fatigue hit me before when I was not at home and still had to drive back). I have been tested multiple times for Covid and have taken multiple pregnancy tests and everything is negative. I did switch my birth control recently from a progesterone type to almost all estrogen. However it’s been 3 months since I did this switch and I still randomly get these crippling days. I can sleep all day long and still feel foggy and exhausted. Occasionally this is accompanied by body aches, but not always. I do also consistently have hot flashes at night and wake up completely drenched in sweat. I do take medications for anxiety and ADHD but these really haven’t changed in years. Not sure if I should try to get my hormone levels or checked or iron levels? Just honestly not sure what to do or where to start and any advice or direction would be greatly appreciated.
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**Physician**: Needs some work up by a primary physician but sounds like fibromyalgia
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20F accidentally took 2000mg paracetamol
Age: 20. Sex: Female. Location: UK. Weight:110lbs. Height: 5’4”
I’ve been feeling ill recently so I’ve been taking paracetamol sporadically throughout my day. I don’t really stick to a strict schedule but I always make sure ive waited over 6 hours before my next dose. This afternoon around 2pm I took 1000mg. This evening at 12pm I accidentally took 2000mg. I make myself vomit in the sink about twenty minutes after my accidental second dose. Should I go to the drs tomorrow/a&e now?
I’m a social smoker and I only drink at parties. I usually take 20mg citalopram every night but I skipped tonight after I accidentally took too much paracetamol. I had some issues with a mild GI bleed last year caused by NSAIDs but it’s all healed now.
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**Physician**: Healthy adults generally tolerate 4g per day, some recommend no more than 3. Your liver will be fine.
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Possible Torsion? Please respond QUICKLY!
18M. 6 feet tall. 160 lbs. White.
About 2 hours ago, I finished up a workout and was immediately hit with pain in my left testicle. After inspecting it, I found that it had definitely twisted around, and I twist it back to its original position. It hurt a lot and I felt pressure in my abdomen and groin, but over the past 30 mins, the pain has lessened a lot, to the point where I can barely feel any pain anymore. I feel silly going to the ER for no reason because presently I am showing no symptoms.
I know time is of the essence in this matter, but is it possible for the torsion to still be there even if there is no pain at all? I really do not want to lose a ball.
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**Physician**: Suspecting you might have torsion is a medical emergency and warrants presentation to an ER.
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Abdominal Pain
Good afternoon. I’m (43F) 5’8” 185 w/history of POTS and Ehlers Danlos having a bit of an embarrassing issue but I’m really concerned and need some advice, so I’m hoping that this community can help me. Yesterday I felt fine however, in the middle of the night, I woke up to severe abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, feeling faint, overheated, and I passed out in the bathroom on the floor. I didn’t faint because I had already laid on the floor to try to cool off on the tile. After having diarrhea a few times, I started to feel a little bit better, and was able to return to bed. When I woke up this morning and went to the bathroom, it felt like I had diarrhea, but the toilet was full of blood. I figured it was just a hemorrhoid or some thing like that but now I’m having cramping again and abdominal pain, as well as even more blood in the toilet when I went to the bathroom again in the afternoon, it also felt like I was having diarrhea, but it was even more blood. I’m not really sure what to do or what’s going wrong with me but I’m very concerned and scared. I feel like I should go to urgent care or the hospital but I’m not sure which, I won’t have a ride until 7 PM and it’s 4 PM right now.
Thank you so much and I appreciate your help. I do not have a history of colitis or Crohn’s, however, I do have a history of fainting and have previously passed out in the bathroom, but my face stop my fall, and I got a concussion and whiplash.
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**Physician - Gastroenterology**: I'd go to the ER. It's not an emergency and it may end up being nothing (for example, could just be food poisoning that also causes bleeding) but the fact that it seems to be more blood than diarrhea is concerning. If someone called me about this while I'm on call, I'd tell them to go to the ER; so I'm telling you the same thing.
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Appearing and disappearing fever
My, F18, temperature has been rising on and off. Last week it rose to 37°c, now it's 37,2°C. My temperature usually is around 36,4°, so even this slight change has an affect on me. I didn't catch a cold (I think so). So why could this be happening?
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**Neonatal Nurse Practitioner**: That doesn't qualify as fever - don't measure your temperature if you aren't sick. There's lots of normal variation in temperatures
**Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: These are all normal temperature measurements.
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Unsure how to proceed taking NSAID after Ulcer? 20M Male
20M / Male / Indian / 6' tall / 215lb heavy
Hi all,
Friday I had noticed black and tarry stool in my BM and by Saturday I had began fainting from blood loss so I went to the ER, was given pentaprazole immediately through IV as well as a separate IV for fluids (not sure but it’s the standard fluid in the bags) and after a gastroscopy doc said I had internal bleeding from a duodenal ulcer (biopsy still out but doc said it’s most likely from H. Pylori)
That’s all fine and dandy, I was released Tuesday and my ulcer is healing (had almost fully capped on the biopsy which was Monday) and I’m on an 8 week oral pentaprazole course. We will start treating the h pylori if that’s what comes out in the biopsy.
The issue now is, on Monday I noticed an increasing discomfort in my IV in my elbow (bicep vein), nurses said it’s normal but now that I have been released and the issue isn’t resolved, some googling shows that I have superficial thrombophlebitis, (it could be deep vein thrombosis but I don’t really think I fit the criteria)
It’s extremely uncomfortable, painful, and affecting my range of motion severely on my left arm. (Though my hand has full use without pain)
According to Google, NSAIDs like voltaren, Advil, or aspirin would be exactly what I need to help cure the thrombophlebitis, but the doctor specifically told me not to have NSAIDs due to my healing ulcer. I can’t get in contact with my doc until Tuesday, so for this long weekend, my question is, what do I do regarding taking the medication for thrombophlebitis?
The automod is taking this down Idk what to change so it goes through
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**Physician - Gastroenterology**: You can use voltaren but you should use acetaminophen in terms of pills. Absolutely not ibuprofen/aspirin/naproxen etc
**Physician - Rheumatology**: Topical diclofenac, rather than any oral NSAID, would probably be okay. One brand is Voltaren gel.
Warm compresses, acetaminophen, elevation are good choices for non-NSAID management of superficial phlebitis.
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[38f] Bent over and felt a sharp pain in my back. Now I can’t bend over at all. Is this an emergency?
To preface: Im 38f. In good physical health. Non smoker. Slightly overweight. Was last seen by a doctor in Dec. I have been having shoulder and neck pain for a couple years now. Previous doctor hasn’t been much help and keeps prescribing me migraine medication. I stopped going to her in Dec.
This morning I bent over to lift something small and I felt a sharp pop in my lower back and I could hardly stand back up. After a while I was a bit better but still couldn’t bend over. It now feels like a dull pressure in my lower back and I cannot bend over at all. Not even slightly. I’m laying flat in bed with a heating pad and it hurts to move. If I lay flat it hurts worse so I have my legs up on pillows. The pain is located in the very lower part of my back right above my tailbone. When I move it almost feels like bad nerve pain.
I do work a sedentary job and haven’t been as active the past few months. I walk maybe 1-2x a week due to the weather.
Anything I can do to help this get better? Or is this an emergency? I can’t find a primary care doctor who takes my insurance so I’m not quite sure what I should do. I’m having a hard time getting around the house and I live alone.
Am I over reacting and it will get better with rest? Any stretches or light exercise I should be doing to help?
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**Physician**: Do you have numbness in your groin? Any sudden inability to hold your bowels or bladder? Numbness that runs down your legs? If the answer to those questions are no, you probably have a muscle spasm. Try some Advil & a heading pad for the next day and call your doc on monday
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Pretty Sure I Have Heart Failure at 25
I've been having some troubling symptoms ever since the Monday after Thanksgiving and could really use some information from a medical professional.
\-Not able to take a full breath anymore even at rest
\-Shortness of breath upon exercising
\-Shortness of breath gets worse when I lay down
\-I run out of breath when I talk for too long
For context I am a 25 year old male who smoked marijuana daily for about four years, as well as drank alcohol heavily 2-4 times a week in that timeframe. I've also drank 2 cups of coffee every day for about 5 years now.
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**Physician**: You haven’t provided enough information to comment in a useful manner about why you think you have heart failure - the expectation would be if you are in heart failure at the age of 25 that you have difficulty sleeping without propping yourself up at a high angle and have lots of fluid in your legs as a start.
What you’re describing given your history is much more likely to be related to having covid and residual lung issues.
For this you should regardless visit your primary care doctor for investigation, examination and treatment
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How much children’s Tylenol can an adult take?
Female 30, 5’8” 175lb
I have covid and spiked a fever of 102.4. I took Advil and realized I’m out of adult Tylenol. Can I take children’s liquid Tylenol?
It’s 160mg per 5mL
I can’t find anyone who can drop off adult Tylenol
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**Physician | Top Contributor**: Yes, you can take it. A normal low dose of adult Tylenol is 325mg, which would be \~10ml. Max dose of Tylenol should be 1000mg every 6 hours (4000mg in 24 hours). 1000mg is \~30ml.
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