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Visible pulse on left side of neck when laying down
F22, generally healthy. I have a visible pulse on the front left side of my neck just to the side of my throat. I took a video of it and the pulsing was clear. But it only happens when laying down but it’s no longer visible when standing up. I have some tension in ... | 6 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: This is normal to see in normal or low weight people.
**Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: That's normal. Certainly don't go to the ER for it. |
Emergency contraceptive help!!
I just had this happen maybe 2 hours ago 1am est on 10/13. My bf and I were having sex with a condom on and I’m not sure if it slipped off a little while I was on top and he ejaculated. I immediately took an Aftera pill just to be safe since I have them in my medicine cabinet. I just sta... | 6 | **Physician - Endocrinology**: If you started the contraceptive pill a week ago and took the first pill on the first day of your period, you are actually already protected |
28M I aspirated on an energy drink yesterday and now a day later I am having bad lung pain and shortness of breath
As the title states, yesterday while drinking an energy drink I aspirated on it and coughed for what felt like hours until the tickle finally went away. An hour ago and to this point I feel really bad sid... | 1 | **Physician**: You won’t have truly aspirated - sounds like another pneumothorax induced by coughing. You need a fresh chest X-ray in A+E asap |
Do I have an Eating disorder? Or is everyone being dramatic?
I am a 18 plus size female. As of now I weigh 228 which isn’t much from last week as I was 235. I have been lowering my calorie intake by a lot. I will eat snack packs of goldfish for breakfast and lunch or just skip breakfast or even skip dinner. Even if I ... | 4 | **Physician | Moderator | Top Contributor**: You have an eating disorder. It's one thing to watch what you eat, but it's a whole different story when you start skipping meals (anorexia nervosa) and forcing yourself to vomit after eating (bulimia) to lose weight.
See a doctor. If you want to lose weight; there are heal... |
Do I need to see a doctor about my foot
Ok, so when I was around 15 I broke my right foot and I didn't go to the doctor about it cause I could still limp around on it and I was hoping I had just sprain it. I remember it still kinda hurt like a year later but it eventually did heal somewhat and hasn't given me any tr... | 3.5 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: Sounds like you've developed a new foot drop. Yeah, you absolutely need to see your doctor. If you can't lift your toe now, you more likely have a new neurologic issue. Your prior foot injury may be totally unrelated.
**EMT**: Get checked out by PCP, and get a neuro consult and podiatry... |
Is it normal for amoxicillin to cause awful headaches?
(Required info) 24 male, 5” 10” , 190 lbs , Caucasian, new onset of headaches after starting antibiotics for sinusitis, no existing medical issues, currently taking amoxicillin 125 mg twice daily and 50,000 units of vitamin d weekly, 5 drinks a week, no smoking or... | 4 | **Physician**: Its unlikely caused by the antibiotic. Most likely caused by a worsening of the sinusitis. Best to go back to your ENT for re-evaluation.
Edit to add: dont stop your antibiotics until youve gone in for a reassessment though. |
Chronic constipation... for the love of God please someone give me some suggestions.
Soo I'm a class A over the road truck driver and have been in this line of work for 5 years now and have been on suboxone for about the same amount of time. About a year into this career I noticed that I was simply unable to poop wh... | 5 | **Certified Nursing Assistant**: Opioids can cause constipation. A lot of people take medicines to counteract that. If you want to do something long term and natural you can increase your fruit and vegetable intake from the recommended 5 servings to 10+ a day.
**Physician - Emergency Medicine**: In your case, since ... |
55 female .. Help My PCP is out of town my CRP is over 50
My PCP is out of town and I had blood work and my CRP is 50 and it says it high .. I have been sick over a week with burning skin and so weak and tired .. my skin is so sensitive and out in the sun or shower in break out .. I am freezing I don’t know what I sho... | 1 | **Physician - Infectious Disease**: If you’re unwell and you can’t cope go to the ER. Don’t make any decision based on a CRP, this means nothing. |
What’s that diagnosis?!
24 year old Female
No prior major medical history
Presented to the ER with dyspnea upon exertion.
Had an ER visit a few days ago and doctor didn’t go over my blood test results. Hospital was super short staffed and I figured that if it was bad he would’ve said something. I did not that my MPV ... | 6 | **Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: No reason to be concerned about any of the lab values presented. |
Advice needed for on-going intense head/scalp pain after abusive boyfriend pulled me by my hair (28F) hair
As relevant backstory I (28F) have been in an relationship with my boyfriend (32M) for 9 years (please don't ask me why I haven't left yet, it's a complicated situation).
Recently, following what should have be... | 1 | **Physician | Top Contributor**: Whoa. I’m sorry you experienced this abuse. I hope you have been able to get away from him to a shelter or other safe place. I think in this case your story is concerning enough that a hospital would be the best place to get checked out, unfortunately. |
Boyfriend's Blood Sugar is Consistently Over 500
A few weeks ago my boyfriend (34m) was feeling tired, listless, nauseated, extremely thirsty etc. for several weeks on end. He is generally in good shape, weighs a normal amount for his height, and doesn't get sick often. However, he was diagnosed with diabetes this... | 1 | **Registered Nurse**: He should definitely seek medical attention immediately. Is he having symptoms? (Blurry vision, irritability, increased thirst, abdominal pain). Since it sounds like his sugar might have been running high for a long time he might not have these symptoms. But regardless, his blood sugar is not unde... |
Help, how do I get rid of intestinal worms?
I'm 24 afab non-binary, having a hard time keeping up my weight of 117 at 5'2''. For a year now, me and my roomates have worms, its so gross and I'm pretty sure its massively impacting my health. We have literally seen worms come out of our asses, attaching one poop to the... | 4 | **Physician - Gastroenterology**: See a doctor!!! There are meds for this |
Melanoma.
Hey all, I’m a 32 year old white female. Very fair skinned, with dark hair and plenty of freckles. (Irish complexion) about 90kgs & 165cm tall.
In November 2021 I had 2 x freckles biopsied, each side of my chest. I never heard anything so I just went on with life (I’ve had numerous biopsy’s on weird loo... | 4 | **Physician | Moderator | Top Contributor**: I would call back to ensure that all of your information in their system is up to date such as your primary phone number, other numbers, email, and address.
You can ask if they can get you in sooner, but they may be all booked up. If your dermatologist considered it an emer... |
Can I die from 65mg of iron!?
24
Female
5’7
170
White
I’ve had my period for 9 days super heavy which is out of the norm, it’s made me feel awful and tired. I grabbed some iron at the store, it’s 65mg (361%) and I took one tablet around 2:30pm. I have a metallic taste in my mouth and decided to google recommen... | 6 | **Physician - Gastroenterology**: Despite supplements not being regulated, they wouldn't sell something where a single tablet is an overdose... you're fine
**Physician**: No you won't die from this. This should be of no harm. |
Toddler’s bacterial flu caught in daycare lingering on me
43M, white,height: 6’, weight: 182lbs. No meds,non-smoker, healthy.
My son had a bad bug last couple of weeks, which ended in a walk-in and antibiotics for a bacterial flu. Three days later he’s fine and now a week off the antibiotic. I caught the same bug I s... | 6 | **Physician**: Bacterial flu doesn’t exist - it’s either flu or another virus (in which case antibiotics will not help and may add to problems with side effects) or it’s a bacterial infection like strep throat or bacterial pneumonia. Probably the former.
If you’ve been feeling better and the only remaining symptom is ... |
Very low heart rate while sleeping
Hello! I'm a 28-year-old male, 5'9" and 160 lbs. I take cefalexin (Keflex) for recurring UTIs and Rosuvastatin for cholesterol. I'm reasonably active and play soccer or run nearly every day.
Over the past two weeks, my heart rate while sleeping has decreased significantly. It now r... | 6 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: It's fine. Turn the watch off. |
pain killers don't work, CYP-2D6/CYP-2D6 deficiencies? getting called a drug abuser :(
I am 35, Male, 186cm, 103kg & taking dexamphetamine(for ADHD 10mg) + somac(for reflux 20mg)
I have known a long time codeine doesn't work on me -at all- but recently (and very unfortunately) discovered I have a similar problem ... | 4 | **Emergency Medical Technician**: You may want to talk to a genetic counselor about this. |
Haven't been able to sh*t in almost 4 days.
26M, title sums it up, I don't feel bloated or anything and have been taking 17 grams of Polyethylene Glycol (Osmotic Laxative) the past 2 days with almost a gallon of water throughout the day.
What little I was able to push out the other day was hard as rock and was pre... | 5 | **Physician - Anesthesiology**: Just keep doing what you're doing. PEG and water. You can do two doses of PEG per day if you'd like. It's not a problem that needs urgent fixing.
**Physician - Pediatric Emergency Medicine**: You can take a lot more miralax. You can do up to 10 caps at once for a day or two to really mo... |
Help! 2 days ago Popped a pimple on the bridge of my nose, directly beside my eye, and it popped under the skin. Swelling has been growing.
F23
Mirtazapine 30, Lithium, Effexor, & the occasional Ativan.
As the title states, I had this massive pimple, maybe it was cystic bc I’ve been getting those recently, and ... | 1 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: Post a photo of your eye. Imgur.
If you have increased swelling, pain, and *pain with extraocular movement*, then I'm worried you're developing orbital (and/or periorbital) cellulitis. This is bad shit. This is go to the ER, get CT scans, and get admitted for IV antibiotics shit. Maybe ... |
M25 Relatively healthy, Can't get it up.
I'm a 25 y.o man, 184cm (ft) 83Kg (182lbs) fit, with no genetic problems, my only pre-existing condition is hyperthyroidism. Other than that I'm quite healthy, I go to the gym, I eat quite healthy (most meals are homemade, I eat fast food (pizza) once a week.
The story here i... | 5 | **MD - Peds GI | Top Contributor**: At your age (and actually pretty much every age) it is almost never a physical problem. If you can get an erection when you masturbate, then there's nothing physically wrong with your penis and it's erectile tissue.
It's almost always related to your state of mind and the situati... |
I've been virtually unable to eat for 7/8 months
35, Female, 5'4", 143 pds. No drug use. I do not not nor have I ever smoked or used tobacco. CC: For the past 7/8 months my throat hurts to swallow. Thats actually an understatement to be fair. When I am not attempting to swallow any food or drink it feels completely fi... | 4 | **Physician**: I'm sorry to hear what you experienced at the clinic. That must be extremely frustrating. I'm not from the US so I'm not going to much help with advice on scheduling an appointment with a gastroenterologist/general surgery clinic.
Unfortunately, pain during swallowing (odynophagia) can be due to many re... |
drinking laundry detergent
19, Male.
people do dumb shit when they’re drunk, but this is beyond that. Long story short i was at a party + a lot of dumb shit was going on, and unfortunately we thought itd be funny if i do a “shot of laundry detergent”
started vomiting 10 minutes after (as expected) and thought not... | 1 | **Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: Go to the nearest emergency room. Laundry detergent can do considerable damage to your esophagus and stomach. The chest pain is concerning for an esophageal perforation. You need an urgent gastroenterology evaluation and likely an upper endoscopy.
**Registered Nurse**: This... |
Is it nerve damage?!
32(F), 5’4” at 270lbs (maternity weight during incident).
Nifedipine 90mg, Prenatal Vitamins, Iron Supplements, and Low Dose Aspirin prior to 2 failed inductions using Dinoprostone, Oxytocin, and Pitocin.
Non-smoker with a history of MRSA and Septicemia from previous ankle surgery in 2016. Vacc... | 5 | **Physician - General Surgery**: Yes this is likely a nerve injury. Most self-resolve. NSAIDs may help with pain. |
I feel cold all the time.
I am a 20 yr. old 5'11'' male apx. 180 pounds. I do not use any recreational drugs nor am I on any prescription medication. Last night I started to come down with a sore throat and fatigue seemingly out of nowhere however I did get a slight stomach ache from some spicy food around the time it... | 5 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: Sounds like you're sick with a viral infection. Probably COVID. I recommend retesting in 48-72 hours. Live your life as though you have COVID in the meantime. |
Extremely painful sore throat from omicron
Hi guys,
This is my first time posting on this sub but I'm desperately looking for help on treating my sore throat. I am 22 years old and I have always been healthy. I got symptoms for covid on Wednesday after my girlfriend become sick Sunday night. For the last two days, ... | 5 | **Physician - Anesthesiology**: Nope, sounds like you're doing all you can. A numbing lozenge or spray may help if you haven't tried that
**Physician**: There’s an anti-inflammatory throat spray called ‘difflam’ that we use for this sort of thing in the UK. Maybe try something like that.
It will pass - take small si... |
Insight needed (HIV)
Age:23
Gender:Male
Height:6ft
No medications
Drinks alcohol occasionally
Past medical history- spontaneous pneumothorax, Acid reflux, hx of std in past (chlamydia), chronic constipation
The person I had an encounter with tested negative for hiv 25 days after we did stuff and claims it’s a tota... | 5 | **Physician**: None of these symptoms are specific for HIV. It sounds like you had a virus of some sort, of which there are hundreds.
I’m having difficulty understanding your timeline. Have you or your former partner tested positive for HIV at any point? If not, why would you presume you’re positive?
15 days pos... |
Broken Baby Toe. Should I get it checked out?
33F, healthy.
2 months ago I stubbed my baby toe and I'm pretty sure I broke it. I didn't goto the doctor, as my boyfriend had just broke his arm a few days before and we didn't need 2 parents in casts lol. It eventually started feeling better, until I stubbed it again a... | 5 | **Physician**: Nope. There’s nothing you can do. Get some silk tape and buddy tape it (not too tight) to the next toe. Try not to get it stomped on |
Should my dad see a dr after a fall?
Male 73 180cm 100kg fell onto wooden floor hitting his head on floor and knee. He still had a headache the next night. No bruises. Knee is slightly swollen. Fall was 5 days ago. was shaking yesterday but not today. Today looks pale and feeling dizzy.
History:
heart attack,
mitra... | 1 | **Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care - Moderator**: A fall with head injury, persistent symptoms, and on warfarin warrants an immediate trip to the nearest emergency room. |
Analgesic that won't break a fever
I separated my shoulder a year ago (got hit by a truck). It aches from time to time and the pain can trigger a fibromyalgia flare. I currently have a head cold; I'm on day 2 of the symptoms on the NyQuil bottle with a 100.1F fever. I normally let low grade fevers burn but wanted... | 5 | **Physician**: Take whatever pain meds you want; ibuprofen, tylenol, etc to help with the pain. It doesn't matter if they also reduce the fever.
**Physician - Anesthesiology**: Weird question. You're overthinking it. Take whatever you'd like. Won't matter if the fever comes down a bit. |
Possible brain tumor?
20M, 5'10, appx. 180lbs, caucasian, occasional smoker and diagnosed with GAD and OCD (please don't overlook symptoms because of my mental conditions)
I'm absolutely convinced I have a brain tumor and petrified of facing it. For the past two months I've been experiencing mild intermittent head pa... | 6 | **Physician - Radiation Oncologist**: The response is not going to be "get an MRI" because none of those symptoms are indicative of a brain tumor, but they're very indicative of health anxiety. |
Should I go see a doctor after having a 225lb barbell slip and fall on my throat?
I know it sounds stupid but hear me out. I (20M) was bench pressing and thought I had an extra rep, didnt make it, came down slowly but slipped due to sweaty palms. Ended up with the barbell choking me for a solid 15-30 seconds and a p... | 1 | **Physician**: Yeah, go to your ER. |
do I have brain eating amoeba
I am a 19 year old male, non smoker. 15 days ago I went swimming in a warm lake, even though I didn't put my head underwater the next day I felt a headache and tripped while walking up the stairs and felt woozy. the following two weeks I have felt nautia and have some balance issues but I... | 6 | **Physician**: No, you don't. If you did, you would be dead or very close to it by now. |
Do I urinate too much? Should I see a urologist?
I'm 29m, 250lbs, 6 ft tall, white. I pee a lot during the day, I get up frequently in the night (at least once per night but sometimes more) to pee. And sometimes during the day I pee twice in an hour. Should I see a urologist? | 4 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: You should see your PCP. |
Can you feel Colon tumor from the outside with your hand ?
36 M 63 KG
when i sit down i feel that there is something not comfortable on the left side of my abdominal
like there something inside bothering me Not Pain
slightly under that big bone on the left side of my belly
and when i push hard with my finger on le... | 6 | **Physician - Anesthesiology**: Probably poop.
Super unlikely to have colon cancer as a 20 year old with no symptoms |
HELP PLEASE: Did I cause brain damage?
I’m a 21M, I drank for 6 months straight every night 4-6 seltzers a night. I have alcohol free for a month and a half now, and I have had severe anxiety every single day since I stopped, causing me to go into depersonalization and derealization symptoms. Have I caused brain dam... | 5.5 | **Physician**: No, this is not brain damage, this sounds more lime withdrawal. The withdrawal symptoms can take a while, but will definately pass!
Try to exercise, that might help
**Physician - Psychiatry**: Post acute alcohol withdrawal can last up to six months as your brain learns how to remake certain neurotransm... |
Suddenly hearing pitches lower than I used to
Hi! I'm 20 M, 165 lbs/75kg, no conditions, didn't hit my head, not ill and didn't take any meds.
I first noticed it yesterday after waking up; my phone notifications sounded strange. I then tried to listen to some songs which I know very well but they also sounded stran... | 4 | **Physician**: Get your ears checked, if it's nothing I wouldn't worry too much. |
22F Something’s crawling/moving in my scalp even after shaving my hair
Back in 2018 I went to a salon to braid my hair but and that night, I began to feel something moving on my head. It felt like an insect. I tried all what I could do and I actually thought it was lice. I did everything but nothing worked.
I final... | 1 | **Physician**: I would consider seeking immediate medical help. I am sorry for what you are going through and understand that these symptoms may be very distressing. I hope you seek help if you are having suicidal thoughts and work through those thoughts. They may be able to look into why your head is itching/moving at... |
Had a mild cold all week (F28), last night woke up feeling like I was suffocating. Couldn’t get any air in for about a minute. Has happened before and don’t understand what is going on!
Age: 28
Sex: F
Height: 5’ 6
Weight: 125 lbs
Race: white
Location: throat
I regularly get colds that pass within a few days. I... | 2 | **Registered Nurse**: If you’re have a cold accompanied by shortness of breath and wheezing (I’m not sure if you’re asthmatic) its time to go to urgent care or see your pcp. If neither of those options are available within the next day I would go to the ER. Also, if the shortness of breath gets worse before you can see... |
Broken Jaw
Hello, I'm a 32 y/o male in the U.S., and I could use some advice on how to approach my current situation. Last Friday I suffered a broken jaw, but didn't realize it was broken initially. Some swelling, and mild pain is all I noticed. Went to urgent care Monday morning, and the doc told me it seems like my... | 3 | **Physician Assistant - Urology**: Get all of your studies from the place you were just at, call your insurance company and find an in network surgeon. Call the place and explain to them, they will see you on a more urgent level as they will understand how soon it will need to be done |
I (18M) fear that I have psychosis
I'm 18M, 6'3" and 150 lbs, canadian, definitely have anxiety though it only gets bad once in a while, drink occasionally and used to smoke weed several times a week, though I haven't in the past couple weeks.
Over the past few weeks, I've become extremely anxious about a bunch of di... | 4 | **Physician**: I think anxiety and exhaustion are enough to be an explanation for these mild hallucinations, everyone gets them if they're tired enough. I don't think you're psychotic. But since you're so anxious all the time and it's causing you a lot of distress, visiting a psychiatrist wouldn't hurt. |
emergency room. do I go on a Saturday evening or a Sunday morning? brief context below. 25 male
Basically I've been having some blood flow issues and my feet have been feeling very tight and kind of sharp pains. Been thinking about going in for a while for this. Urgent Care said it might be an okay idea to go when i... | 3.5 | **Physician**: There is no way to guess when wait times will be better. Perhaps you could call your PCP for close follow up.
**Physician**: I don't know what you mean by blood flow issues, but if you have the luxury of picking the least busy time to visit an emergency department, perhaps your medical issue doesn't war... |
want to stop drinking, don't know where to start
31F, don't non smoker, currently drinking a bottle of wine every night. Sydney, Australia
I want to stop, I want to have a healthy relationship with alcohol but I don't know where to start. I've been drinking to sleep for about 2 years now. I'm worried about the effec... | 4 | **Physician | Top Contributor**: Hello! Yes, your best first step is r/stopdrinking followed by calling your GP. There are usually outpatient addiction medicine specialists that can help you if you can detox outpatient, but it is possible that the safest method would involve going to a facility for a short time. (This ... |
Any advice would be greatly appreciated
19M. I was mislead into smoking meth by my cousin when i was 15 which went on for about 6-8 months which i deeply regret for many reasons but now i am 19 and completely sober of all substances but im wondering if there is even a point like will i even live another 5 years or a... | 6 | **Physician - Rheumatologist**: Congratulations on your sobriety! You'll likely be just fine if you haven't had any issues so far. Stay away from that stuff, live healthy, and you'll have many years ahead of you!
**Physician - Family Medicine**: I don't expect that less than a year of methamphetamine use will affect y... |
Armpit swollen and painful after the vac (Pfizer)
got the pfizer vaccine 3 months ago and now my armpit is red and there is a lump swollen to the size of a tennis ball now. It hurts so much and blood gushes out of it, I can’t sleep from the pain and can’t even put clothes on. What do I do? It comes and goes, it just s... | 4 | **Registered Nurse**: Have you seen a doctor? Go see a doctor. Sounds like you have a recurring abscess. If this started three months after recieving the vaccine, it's unlikely to be related. Your normal practitioner is a good place to start. |
30F - Just found out I’m pregnant (yay!) but recently took Northisterone period delay tablets.
30F - 5’8 - 66.6kg - White British
I had no idea I was even pregnant (after a lengthy battle with secondary infertility,
we were told it would be very unlikely we would ever fall pregnant again).
We went on holiday recent... | 6 | **Physician**: Studies showing increased risk of birth defects from in utero exposure to northisterone were looking at extended periods (months, in some cases the majority of the pregnancy) of high-dose northisterone use (up to 40 mg total daily dose). I would not worry about this brief, moderate-dose exposure.
Congr... |
21m, I have had trouble speaking intermittently, horrible brain fog, nausea, fatigue, and headaches.
The worst part by far is the brain fog and my difficultly putting words together. The headaches are also frustrating. I can talk, but it seems to be much more difficult. People have told me that I'm incoherent occasi... | 3.5 | **Physician, Neurology | Moderator**: What is your question?
**Physician**: Inb4 carbon monoxide poisoning.
There is a pretty extensive and broad range of things that could cause this. From depression to poisoning to sleep apnea. One more serious than the next. You’re gonna need to see a physician sooner rather than... |
Difficulty Swallowing
18, Male, 6'4", 85kg, UK.
Hi. I have had difficulty swallowing for about 6 years now. It was very bad around 3-4 years ago, and then it stopped happening, and now it has been happening for around 6 months, very badly.
I usually get a lot of pain in my throat/chest area and the food feels like i... | 4 | **Physician**: Hi. I'm sorry to hear about this. It must be really annoying not to mention painful.
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It sounds like an esophageal spasm which is where the muscles in the esophagus go haywire and just start spasming which causes pain and food to get stuck. The only way to confirm the diagnosis is through i... |
What happens if you take too much tylenol?
Hi, so Im 19 AFAB (weight 140 and almost 5'4) and Ive been in a lot of pain today. So I took the max amount of tylenol and Im tempted to take more... how bad would that be? what symptoms would I be looking at if I did so? and, if I shouldnt do that, what other pain relief can... | 5 | **Physician - Anesthesiology**: It's bad for your liver and often asymptomatic until it's too late to do anything about it.
Take an NSAID like ibuprofen. |
Alcoholic, scared something is wrong with my liver
F25, 165 cm, 60 kg, white. Quit smoking a week ago. No drugs. I have GAD, Panic Disorder and PTSD. No medication.
I used to be an alcoholic. At the end I drank 3 liters of beer every night. This lasted for about 8 years, although I drank less a few periods within th... | 4 | **Physician - Gastroenterology**: Get checked see a doctor. Not because of this episode but you probably have done some degree of damage to gour liver over the years |
is it really fibroedenoma ?
i’m female 20yrs old and 110lb, i gave birth to my baby 11 months ago, i only breast fed for a couple months, and then i dried out, 4 months ago i found a bump on my breast and i got a ultrasound and they said it was fibroedenoma, i hadn’t worried much until recently i noticed it changed ... | 6 | **Physician**: At age 20 with an ultrasound finding of fibroadenoma the chance of breast cancer is very very low. It's very normal for a fibroadenoma to chance a bit with fluctuating hormone levels (which will be all over the place with recent pregnancy and miscarriage, and I suspect the discharge is also due to that).... |
The WORST palpitations right now. 20M. Super scared over heart feelings and palpitations.
20M
126lbs
I have POTS.
The palpitations I’ve been getting today are THE WORST I’ve ever experienced and won’t stop.
A HUGE flutter or punch in my chest, more than just a normal palpitations. I gasp for air. I get dizzy. Heart... | 5 | **Physician**: It could be an electrical issue like an SVT. Have you ever had a Holter monitor? Sounds like a good idea. Google “vagal maneuvers” and try some of those out next time it happens. Those can terminate an SVT episode without meds or electricity sometimes. |
Recently had an accident and difficult operation. Struggling with pain, insomnia and opioid addiction. Please help
UPDATE: Progress, thanks and a few new questions
First, thanks to everyone who helped and offered advice it was nice to hear from so many. Recovery is going well but there is still a lot to go.
In te... | 3.666667 | **Physician**: I'm sorry this has all happened to you and it's encouraging to see you try to seek help.
The answer is unfortunately much more complex than I think can be safely done with merely some internet advice. What you really need to do is see a pain specialist. There are alternatives to opioids which are avail... |
I took a tablet with 500 mg Paracetamol and one with 650 mg at the same time without realising.
(21, Female, 57kg, 5ft 3inches) I have a viral, symptoms include cold, sore throat, weakness and mild fever. I took a tablet for cold which had 500 mg Paracetamol (I didn’t know it had paracetamol) and another tablet with... | 6 | **Physician - Anesthesiology**: You'll be fine. In the future avoid more than 1,000 mg at a time.
**Nurse Practitioner**: I don't recommend combination cold products to my patients for this very reason, it is too easy to lose track of what you are taking.
But as has already been said, you should be fine. |
What are the chances that I have a brain eating amoeba?
21 y.o. male, about 5 feet, 10 inches, 135 lbs here. I have a history of health anxiety but no real medical issues. I have been experiencing dizziness and nausea for about 5 days now, which began after visiting my local hot springs. After looking it up, it seem... | 6 | **Physician - Anesthesiology**: It's not.
**Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: Extraordinarily unlikely. |
Who do I see for this?
44F, 5'4", 170.2 lbs, White, no drinking, no drugs, no meds, diet-controlled diabetic (sugar under control).
For a few months now, I have sharp lower abdomen pain right before going #2 (maybe minutes, maybe a couple of hours), like it hurts when waste is going through the large colon. Like d... | 4 | **EMT**: You could start by talking with your GP, they might refer you to a endoscopy or a Gastroenterologists depending on your individual sitiation.
**Physician**: Might be an anal fissure. I'm a surgeon and I manage these in my area, but usually GI or a surgeon can manage these. |
27 YO male with history of anxiety (please read I’m going nuts lol)
So I deal with illness anxiety disorder and panic disorder, and have had my heart checked more times than I can count in the last few years. I’ve been reading about long QT and it is currently my latest flavor to be anxious about. I went to a cardiol... | 6 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: Machines reads are not useful. The cardiologist actually looks at the blocks themselves and calculate the QTc.
Stop looking at this stuff. You haven't interpreted your EKG more accurately than the cardiologist. |
26M - Can an EKG draw too much electricity from the heart/muscles ? What kinds of stimulation or other problems could that cause heart , such as cardiac arrest? feeling agitates in chest, sore "abdomen" below sample spots?
And what sgould doctors know about such.
Age 26
Sex:Male
Location :USA
Height 6
Wieight 170 lvs... | 6 | **Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care**: Nope. An EKG doesn't draw electricity from the heart. It measures the electricity that the heart produces already. No risk of arrhythmia or cardiac arrest from an EKG. Any symptoms you are having are unrelated to an EKG. |
I've been feeling like I'm not living in the real world. Like I'm really in a coma, living this life as a dream.
23F, 169cm, 95kg. I take 150mg Venlafaxine per day.
I tried THC Oil two days ago. I've only been high 3-4 times so I wouldn't say I'm experienced with it, but I've never felt like I do now after being high... | 5 | **Physician**: Give this a few days.
And don’t ever do cannabis again. |
fainting vs. seizure?
22F, 5’5, 173lb, white
hi there! weird thing happened last night and i’m nervous and hoping someone might have some input for me. i recently started taking prozac (10mg) in conjunction with lamictal (125mg) (which i’ve been on for about 6 weeks) for MDD. i’ve had a huge decrease in appetite wh... | 5.5 | **Physician**: Sounds like syncope - nausea/sweating. No real features of a seizure there.
**Physician - Pediatrics**: This is a syncopal convulsion. They're common, and not actual epileptic seizures. Improve your hydration and nutrition, and smoke weed more slowly. |
Is my girlfriend (31F) pregnant?
She's 31, about 5'3, and Im 32, about 5'6
Start of her last period was May 17
Cycle is 28 days
Next mens should be June 14th
The common symptoms she's been having are similar to PMS
* sore breasts (mild according to her)
* specific food craving (she wanted mcdonald's chicken earli... | 5 | **Physician**: You could get a pregnancy test...would be way more precise then asking reddit ;) . Good luck |
Covid infected - Faster heartbeats!
Hello, everyone in my family got covid last week, and I was tested negative. But from yesterday night I got fever and I am sure I got covid too. I am awaiting test results.
I have temperature around 100F, very little body ache. Yesterday when I got fever I was having chills and I... | 6 | **Laboratory Technician**: fever causes fast heart rate
not totally abnormal during an illness
**Physician - Pediatrics**: That is normal and expected while sick, and especially with fever. |
I am an 18-year-old caucasian male with aspergers syndrome. What is my chance of getting and dying from sporadic CJD?
I have been freaking out ever since I read about prions. After watching videos of people suffering from CJD, I can safely say that if I ever got a prion I would give myself a .45 to the head. | 6 | **Physician - Pediatrics**: You're more likely to do in your sleep tonight from a house fire, or a random gang shooting up your house. |
Should I go to the emergency room?
I am a 25 year old male, weighing in at 150lbs, my Height is 5’7, I take no medications except a couple of weeks ago I was on amoxicillin for a cavity which dentist prescribed before I undergo dental work, which still has not been completed yet because of finances, But don’t worry, ... | 6 | **Physician | Top Contributor**: Nothing that you say here makes me feel like you're having an emergent medical problem, so no, please don't go to the ER. It sounds as though you may have a GI bug or some foods poisoning. |
Does this look like a bat bite? (Pics in Comments)
Male, 24, weight 180, USA (Texas), no current medical issues and not on any medications.
So I was went to the grocery store the other night and I noticed a small red/purple mark on my finger I hadn’t noticed before. I didn’t see any bats or feel the bite but it was da... | 6 | **Physician - Pulmonary and Critical Care - Moderator**: No. Situation sounds very low risk for rabies or bat exposure. |
swallowed 8 grams of psychedelic mushrooms last night. will I be like this forever now?
19f, 135lbs, 5’4.
ate them all because I thought it was going to shake something loose and make my brain less awful. did not happen. had the worst night of my entire life. 8 hours of nonstop nausea and puking, shitting, uncontr... | 5.5 | **Registered Nurse**: This is less medical and more anecdotal - had a bad trip as a young person in a similar situation. Took a lot of LSD and weed together, first time doing drugs in general. Had the worst trip of my life with ego-death and freaked the fuck out. To begin with, my brain was shaken for about 2 weeks pre... |
26F - Extremely Swollen Eyelids and wedding is in three days
Hi docs - would love advice on what to do about my swollen eyelids. They’ve been swollen for about a week. I use a cold compress twice a day for about 15 minutes, take famotidine and citrizine in the AM, and Benadryl and famotidine in the PM. It’s gotten a l... | 5 | **Physician**: Most likely an allergic reaction so the best thing to do is to remove/reduce the allergen. Anything change within the past week? Detergents, bed linens- any thing that could be a new allergen?
Keep doing what you're doing, there are over the counter antihistamine eye drops you can try. Don't rub your e... |
Pulmonary embolism or anxiety
34 year old male. Last night I did an injection of CEREBROLYSIN, intramuscular, it came in a glass ampule. I broke it messily, saw glass floating but avoided them but could a smaller piece gotten in? Non filtered syringe. I told a nurse friend shortly after and he got me freaked out about... | 6 | **Physician**: So you haven’t caused a glass embolism through an intramuscular injection
However injecting random medications when you don’t have the correct equipment or knowledge is foolish in the extreme |
How to approach progression of symptoms with doctor appropriately?
Good afternoon,
I wanted to get some insight to see the best way to approach my situation.
27F 5’1 98lbs. Non smoker. Lightly active. Treadmill and standing desk.
Ongoing neck pain in upper right side right under ear extending down into right shou... | 4 | **Physician**: Questions you need to ask yourself: First, what is your most concerning problem? Is it the neck pain/arm numbness or the back pain/fatigue? And second, what are you actually worried about? We know patients Google. That’s ok. You’ve listed a few constellations of symptoms here, so you’re obviously c... |
Uncomfortable feeling in right side of throat... cancer?
To start, I will admit that I am a bit of of a hypochondriac when it comes to my health. I'm a 26 y/o males whos loves to lift, eat paleo with carb backloads, don't drink or smoke, etc. A week and a half ago I began to experience what I would say is a uncomfort... | 6 | **Physician**: This is not cancer. |
Does dicoflenac affect A1C or sugar glucose??
Does Dicoflenac affect A1C or sugar glucose?
Male 22 Currently under no medications.
So i woke up today with a congested nose and a painful chest and knew right away it was cold since i usually get that...most of the winter.
So where i live there is a syrup medicine cal... | 5.5 | **Physician - Anesthesiology**: No it doesn't
**Physician**: An HbA1c gives an indication of your sugar levels over the last 3 months, not 3 days. It's not going to be elevated by taking medication for a few days.
Your pharmacist is not qualified to be giving advice around your HbA1c. If they were, they would know th... |
My gf sprayed isopropyl alcohol on my balls
22M (5'", 80kg) My gf sprayed isopropyl alcohol on my balls, she is obsessed with cleaning out germs, after i felt a burning sensation, will it have side effects? | 5.5 | **Physician | Top Contributor**: No, but your girlfriend shouldn’t be doing things like that, especially against your wishes. You need to be safe to say “no” and she needs to respect your wishes or seek counseling and therapy
**Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor**: I mean, aftershave is mainly isopropyl alcohol. It's... |
Throw away because I’m ashamed (18f)
Me and my bf were trying to have some sexy time. But at one point he accidentally went in the wrong hole. I’m not bleeding light, but it’s also not a “I’m literally dying” kind of bleeding either. I’m not sure if I should go to the doctor. It hurts a bit and bleeds a bit more but I... | 4 | **Physician - Emergency Medicine**: If you are having more than a small amount of bleeding or ar sin a lot of pain, I think it's definitely worth having this evaluated by the doctor. I would refrain from intercourse until the tears heal. If it is painful to have a bowel movement, can start a stool softener or laxative ... |
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