23, Male, 5'9, 75kg, no medication, ex smoker (smoked for a year at 17, lower left abdomen pain

I recently had a 2cm hiatus hernia fixed with the linx procedure aswell. Straight after waking up from surgery a felt almost a knot in my lower left abdomen about an inch left of my belly button along a numbness taking up a 2 by 2 inch region around it- assumed this was normal and would fade. 7 days later I flexed my core very slightly to stabilise myself and felt a weird pop sensation in the same place with an mild-moderate acute pain. Over the following two days the pain increased to a sore sensation deep in my abdomen around my small intestine (I'm also fairly constipated), alongside a burning sensation radiating to my skin, although the burning sensation only occurs when something runs lightly on my skin like my shirt, not when I press deeper or with consistent pressure, almost like my action potential is firing with reducing stimulation. In now 11 days post surgery and the intestinal pain isn't as bad, the constipation isn't as bad( although both are still present), yet the burning pain isn't ceasing at all. Also, I went to a&E 8 days after surgery and then said it's not infected, nor do I have a hernia in the region. Also the pain isn't on any of the wounds, it's about an inch and a half down from the wound.

Any ideas what could be going on? Nerve pain? Where should I go from here?

I am a 33 year old asthmatic female, non smoker or drinker. My daughter recently had croup and now I believe I have it. When I cough it feels like my larynx is on fire. I’m coughing up yellow phlegm now and I’m completely hoarse. I have no fever, body aches or chills. Does it sound like I need antibiotics or possibly steroids?

The first time I noticed it,I was in incredible pain and it took several pain killers and aloe vera gel for it to go away, last night before going to bed the lump was big but not painful (although I did have a headache all day) this morning it appears to have gone down quite a bit. Any ideas to what could be going on?

Nearly a full month ago I suddenly became very dizzy and lightheaded. So bad that there were moments where I was sure I was about to pass out. It lasted from the moment I woke up to the moment I went to sleep for days, and as I was about to make an appointment and organize transportation there, it started going away. No longer dizzy and lightheaded for full days, but at random moments throughout the day. I figured it was a sign I was maybe getting over it.

Suddenly, I started getting new symptoms. Pain in the back of my head and neck. Nausea, sometimes after sleeping. My ability to sleep comfortably went away completely. I can only sleep for about and hour at a time and when I do, I wake up feeling like death. Confused and disoriented, heart pounding in my chest, nausea, head and neck pain. Sometimes my teeth hurt. My assumption at this point is probably a Chronic Sinus infection that is running rampant.

It eventually got so bad I went to the ER. Got a bed right away. Dr. rolls into the room on wheeled chair. I tell him my symptoms. He tells me pulling a neck muscle can cause headaches(?).

He prescribes me a steroid (Dexamethasone). I told him I have sinus pressure and dizziness, and I doubt it's a pulled neck muscle. He, annoyed, prescribes me an antibiotic (Cefdinir). Pointless if I have a viral infection. I ask him if he can run some tests or something, and he tells me he's uncomfortable running tests if he thinks they're unnecessary. I've been sick for over 2 weeks with constant dizziness by this point. He then rolls himself out of the room and that's the end of it.

In the next week I develop a new symptom. The worst acid reflux of my life. Feels like there's a blowtorch being taken to a spot on my stomach, and I'm basically vomiting pure stomach acid into the sink. It's been 3 weeks and I'm shaking on the bathroom floor, clutching my gut in agony while the room spins.

Next morning I go to a different doctor. Doctor comes in, checks my blood sugar, pressure and oxygen levels. All perfect. No fever. I explain my symptoms. Doctor, again, runs no other tests. Suggests I get physical therapy, and hands me a form with locations near me. I tell her it's been 4 weeks, I'm getting worse, and to prescribe me something, anything. Amoxicillin for sinus infection, at least. She tells me amoxicillin causes stomach problems, and suggests if my symptoms get worse, to go to the ER. She doesn't prescribe me amoxicillin, on the grounds that the previous doctor had already prescribed me Cefdinir.

It's been over 4 weeks now. I'm dizzy and lightheaded at random moments in the day. I can't sleep and when I do it makes me feel worse. My head hurts, stomach hurts, teeth hurt, sinuses feel terrible, and I don't know what else to do. I don't have health insurance and every doctor I've seen so far has decided to do nothing, and hand me a bill that I already can't afford.

I guess this is probably a dumb question but I'm going to ask anyway. A brief background is that a little over a year ago I had 38 radiation treatments as well as chemo but nothing has returned. When I read accounts from other people who had gone through that, they ranged from people who did not have a lot of side effects, all the way to people who were having accidents frequently and having to wear protective undergarments. My own oncologist even suggested that I wear " pads " that women wear, saying that a lot of men may have to wear those to catch things I guess is how you would say it if you have a small accident. I'm a larger guy and it's very hard to find protective underwear in my size.

I managed to luck out, and did not have any major problems over this whole time.. but in the last 2 months I would say, I've had two instances where I would be sitting on the couch in a semi-reclined position and I think I have to pass gas. Well, it's not gas. No stomach issues before this happens. It's just you think it's one thing and you wind up making a small mess.

I am in my '50s and I'm wondering if this is just something that starts to happen as you get older, or if it could just be a delayed reaction to the treatments I had earlier, or combination of both? I would hate to think that this is going to start happening more frequently. And again, especially when you are a larger guy, it's very hard to find good fitting protective underwear if not impossible. I've been to every medical company online and pretty much they'll show pictures of stuff but when you get it it winds up looking like some sort of a sumo wrestler thong which offers very little protection. The pads are only going to do so much.

Anyway, just wondering I mean I know men and women do occasionally have accidents and maybe I've just been lucky in my life where it's just is not a normal thing for me and never has been. It it's just that tonight was one of those nights and it just freaked me out.

Hey there, I was hoping to get some tips and tricks.

I have been told years ago, by doctors that it seems - that I do have ETD. (Eustachian Tube Dysfunction) hopefully some medical personnel can help me out, since I have constant crackling in my ears.

First, when I developed ETD, it was cracking, then it went to sounding like there was bubbles - from a bubble bath in my ear, to hard plastic wrap being crunched up, now it’s just consistent crackling, and depending on how bad my allergies are sometimes my hearing is a little muffled.

There is nothing I have been able to do that stops it, I try to pop my ears but it fails, I have allergies, so that makes it worse, hopefully somebody can help me out with tips on minimizing the crackling, as the crackling gets annoying.

Thanks. 🙏

just last week i’ve had blood in my semen, it doesn’t happen all the time but it seems like usually when my blood pressure is high or stressed. pee is always clean unless i’ve just masturbated and blood has come out then my urine will be a little bloody till all of it is out. I’m seeing a doctor tomorrow but i just wanted to see if anyone has had the same experience.

Some background info: I am a 19/yr female, and I have been struggling with medical issues lately that I've been attempting to get a diagnosis for, with no luck. As a scientific mind and student, I've been doing a lot of research to get an idea of what's up with me.

Many symptoms have presented recently, but I'm only going to mention here things that have been happening for most of my life. I have always gotten dizzy and lightheaded from sudden movements, like standing up, laying down, spinning or turning, etc. I get winded taking stairs or doing pretty much any cardio, which is something that has gotten worse in the last few months. If I hyperventilate at all I start to feel like I'll pass out after a few breaths.

I have had asthma since I was born, I used an inhaler until middle school until my mom made me stop. Earlier this year I began using an inhaler again. I have also recently been diagnosed with ADHD. As a child I experienced several physical traumas, including multiple head bonks, one of which was so severe it caused lasting hearing damage, which happened around age 6. As far as I know, that was the only concussion I've ever had. POTS and anaemia have been ruled out. My blood pressure and BMI are normal.

The symptom that I came here to ask about is mentioned in my title, I have tachycardia. I don't know if I was born like this, but I can't remember a time in my life that I clocked in at lower than 80BPM. In the last year I've had several EKGs and I've been told that my heart doesn't appear to have anything wrong with it, it just beats fast. I check my resting heart rate every few days, and in the last few months the lowest it's been is 95, the highest being 150. I take stimulants for my ADHD, which sometimes shoots it up to as high as 180. These are all resting rates. The highest I've ever seen it was 210, during exercise.

My heart hasn't been much of a focus at my doctors appointments, so they haven't spent much time looking into this. I know sometimes people just have a naturally fast heartbeat, but could some of my symptoms be due to this tachycardia I have? Could I have some kind of underlying genetic or chronic condition that can't be caught on an EKG? I'm at a loss right now and I've been trying to research things to bring up to my doctors. Thank you if you read this far, any advice is appreciated!!!

The other tonsil looks like the bottom one, so i don't really know what the top mass is? Don't think I recall ever seeing it either, not sure. Is it weird to have that? Should I be any bit worried? (my throat is really sore because of my swollen tonsils but im not exactly sick anymore i just had one really sick day.)

Its around a cut which happened like 3 months in the past.

I have a friend who is taking care of her mom and son who are both at the hospital. They are across the country. What can I do?

Hiya, I went to urgent care last week and got a referral for an ultrasound for a lump in my left armpit. No pain or redness. Blood test shows low rbc, low neutrophils, and high lymphocytes. My symptoms have been: night sweats, fatigue (sleep 10 hours a night and need 3-5 hours of naps a day) and shortness of breath. I am a 25 year old female. Any feedback on these pics would be appreciated. Sorry for pic quality this is all I have. Thank you for the help !!

I think one of my friends (a resident) may have accessed my medical record without permission

Long story short, my friend is a second year resident in a completely different state as me. I know his hospital network uses Epic. The hospital network I go to also uses epic (in a completely different city/state, no associations between the two networks at all).

The other day I was discussing a health concern I was having, and mentioned that I may have to get a biopsy. My friend said something along the lines of “yeah but you’ve had a biopsy done before so a repeat wouldn’t make a difference”

I am 100% sure I have never mentioned having a biopsy done to him or any other mutual friends. I was going through a really scary time and refused to talk to anyone about this, even my parents, so the only way he’d know is if he was creeping on my medical record. Or that’s the only thing I can think of. Is this even possible? Does Epic’s interoperability allow physicians to see the medical records of anyone who has been seen at a hospital using epic??

If this is wrong place to ask this, I apologize. I'm writing a character who gives steals blood packs from the hospital she works at to give to this vampire guy. What would be the best job to give her that would allow her to get away with this most easily?

Woke up with a dry throat that wouldn’t go away no matter how much I drank, now it hurts to swallow and looks like this

I’ve gotten sick once a month for the past 5 months now and I’m tired of this 🙂‍↕️

Ive been a nail biter for years now but ive never been this scared about how my nail looks it looks really bad. Scared me to the point I stopped biting. So anyone know like why my nail is like this and/or how to fix it? Goes all the way to under my cuticle.

7 years ago I got a really really bad toe fungus on both of my big toes after getting a pedicure at a nail salon that must have been very unsanitary. Almost lost both of my big toenails completely. It took 3 months of diligence with treatment to get rid of the fungus fully and almost two years for my toenails to grow back fully. The only problem is that the big toenail on my left foot has grown back weird with ridges and has continued this growth pattern the past 6 years. It makes me wonder if there is still something wrong with my toenail or if the fungus just really messed up its natural growth pattern. There’s no pain and it’s never caused me an ingrown toenail, it just bothers me a bit since it’s a lil ugly and I really want my toe to be pretty/normal again.

Any ideas/knowledge/advice would be super appreciated :)

Hi there, I have what started as a scratch on my hand, I've had it for 2 weeks now and it doesn't seem like it's getting any better / is starting to hurt.

Is this worth seeing someone about? Or does has it just been slow to heal?

Thank you

Hello, I am a 26-year-old man. I’ve been in a monogamous relationship with my girlfriend (24F) for about 13 months. Two days ago, I started showing symptoms of chlamydia. I went to the doctor, and he is almost certain it’s chlamydia (I have tests and treatment scheduled for tomorrow). My question is: does this necessarily mean she was unfaithful?

When we started our relationship, neither of us got tested for STIs beforehand. However, the doctor mentioned that infidelity is a possibility since it’s unusual for me to show symptoms of the disease now rather than earlier in the relationship.

She currently has pityriasis rosea, though I’m not sure if it’s relevant in this situation. Additionally, I was recently a bit unwell, so I wonder if the chlamydia symptoms are now showing due to a weakened immune system. Still, I can’t shake the thought that she might have been unfaithful.

Thank you all.

how i get this soft flexible "nail" splinter? that grows on the inside of the toe i had an ingrown toenail on. the top bit sticks out so i pulled on it and out came this 1/2 inch long bendy, soft nail? anybody have these not know what it is? pain is about a 2 it hurts coming out and the bleeds a little but doesn't hurt after.

Today I was diagnosed with rsv, I went to the doctor because I was convinced I had ear infections because they hurt so bad and felt so full. I ear pain normal for rsv!? What can I do to help this??

Right after I ate leftover Chinese food from the day before (refrigerated appropriately), I began having severe lower abdominal cramping. I felt as if I was going to have diarrhea and was going back and forth to the toilet with some bowel movements but not much. My blood pressure dropped, I became cold and sweaty, and had all of the classic symptoms of vasovagal syncope and did indeed pass out on the bathroom floor on my way to the toilet for a short period. I've gotten to the point of nearly passing out before with severe cramping and diarrhea but never actually fainted. I was trying to make it there to put my head between my legs but just didn't make it.

It took me hours for my blood pressure to raise. I don't normally have low blood pressure so this is related to my current GI issues. The abdominal pain comes in waves and the pain is severe, up to a 9, doubling me over. I have vomited a couple times and have some loose stools but not as much as I would expect. I was up all night and all day today has been the same. Drinking makes the pain worse. I haven't even tried eating. My temp is 99.8.

What does this sound like (doesnt food poisoning take a lot longer to present symptoms)? What can I do? I can't miss another day of work and I'm really hurting!

Happened half an hour ago. I (23M) accidentally hit my elbow against a window's edge, but I hit it crazy hard and foremost, crazy accurately on the nerve.

The nerve pain was pure shocks going up my arm. I had thought that I broke, shattered or popped out of place something. I fell down on the couch and started to feel everything was rushing, then it gets blurry. SO said that I started to tremble and my eyes and head were tilting back. It lasted for 5 seconds, and he only had to call my name once to snap me out of it.

I "woke up" quite pale and a little confused.

As of now, I'm feeling quite well actually. Just a lasting pain on the nerve that's slowly fading away. Any thoughts on what happened to me?

Hey all!

After I ate lunch yesterday, I noticed a stomach ache. I figured I just needed to use the bathroom and it would go away. Today, the pain is still there and it is now also in my flank area. It’s a crampy, aching pain feeling. Possibly tmi, but I haven’t had any stomach issues—no diarrhea or vomiting.

Wondering how long I should wait before I let my doctor know. If it was just my stomach, I wouldn’t pay it much mind, but a little concerned that it’s gone to the flank area now as well.

I wanted to try it out but now I'm worried if I am dying because my stomach hurts, my pee is clear and my poop is different. Also my throat feels weird. I heard some people throw up but i didn't and I heard that you wouldn't blow up since it's a myth but I am worried since I don't know why my stomach hurts and I don't wanna die.