My 2.3 year old has been having some uncharacteristic sleep issues so we had a cbc done. His NP said ferritin was low at 8 but did not indicate any other abnormalities. She said to give 115mg per day of NovaFerrum but that’s a LOT per bottle recommendations for his age. He is 29 lbs. Seeking a second opinion.

Age 3.5 Sex Female Height

Weight 35 Race White

Duration of complaint 2 years Location USA Any existing relevant medical issues None Current medications None

Waking up crying in hunger.

My daughter is 3.5 and has been waking up every night in hunger. She cries and screams (super irritable) during this time. I can be up with her from 11pm-3AM trying to console her or bring her snacks. She eats all day and eats a good size dinner right before bed. I was concerned about diabetes a year ago and her at home blood sugar was around 212 but the doctor wasn’t concerned. Now I’m at a loss because this doesn’t seem normal to me and I’m selfishly not getting sleep and she isn’t either. She says “I’m hungry” every two minutes (not joking). Do I call the doctor tomorrow morning or trust it’s a phase?

Hi everyone! I'm 31 years old female, 56 kg, 164 cm, with high anti tpo, and some kind of infection for 2 years now on my female part.

On Tuesday, I visited my gynecologist, and they performed a biopsy on my right labia majora. I received a local anesthetic injection, a piece of tissue was removed, and then it was stitched up. The doctor mentioned I might feel some discomfort for a few hours that day, but here I am on Thursday morning, and it still hurts… I wasn’t given any ointment, and the only advice was to stick to showering because water can help dissolve the stitches more quickly. I don’t see any signs of infection, but it’s still swollen and painful. I have a pretty high pain tolerance, but this has been tough to handle.

I also have an ongoing skin condition or inflammation on the outer genital area, so my labia were already frequently stuck together. I assume this might make healing more difficult, as the skin keeps touching in the area where they removed a piece.

I can’t go to work, and I can only manage basic tasks at home. Plus, my period is about to start, and I usually have a heavy flow, but I don’t think using tampons is an option now.

I’m really not sure if this is normal or not, and honestly, I haven’t read many cases where people experienced pain for several days.

40F, vaginal birth twice in last 3 years, history of hemorrhoids, thrombosed hemorrhoid, have seen two colorectal surgeons (two due to move), hemorrhoid banding all pillars. Cystocele, rectoclele. Had extreme bleeding with BMs for a while. Normal colonoscopy. Less constipation and better bowel habits now.

I went to the colorectal specialist for many appts and feel like I’m not being heard. I was given topical Xanax (?) compound for my anus 😂 but didn’t fill it due to crazy high cost. I have what I think is extreme prolapse after a lot of my BMs. It will stay out/feel extended for some time. The photos are horrifying. It’s hard to keep clean and so will shower after BM when it happens. It’s uncomfortable walking around when it’s bad. Do I just have to live with this and accept it’s a reality of some postpartum life? Should I ask different questions? I scheduled skin tag removal but cancelled bc when it’s not prolapsed it feels vascular(?) I doing think it’s just skin tag. When it’s “in” there is still excess tissue I would prefer be removed. Prefer to DM pic if possible to respondents. Hopefully really doctors. 😅

Thank you!!

I am Female, 5’5, 140lbs, I smoke weed, I drink occasionally, I am 20. I have had a weird rash on my inner thighs for the last couple days, it has lumps big in small, sore and puffy, dry texture, was wondering if it was from shaving or something else. I have never had a rash or razor burn like this before. Will attach photos in comments.

So I am 35F and currently I am having a pain in my back right side just under my ribs, that's getting somewhat better(? Or else everything else is overriding those pain signals). I have irritation in my inner labia that hurts to touch let alone pee (even just laying in bed it hurts). It also just hurts to pee in the first place (worse than the multiple times I've had chemical burns). I have no idea what the hell is going on and I would like everything to stop hurting so damn much.

I am diabetic, have rheumatoid arthritis, PCOS, gerd, and ibs-d. I take a variety of medicines (all but the last six are prescribed medicines):

EluRyng (Insert) 0.12 Mg-0.015 Mg

Lurasidone 20mg 1xDaily Pm Glipizide ER 10mg 1xDaily Am Metformin HCL 1000mg 2xDaily Am/Pm Buspirone HCL 30mg 2xDaily Am/Pm Nexium 20mg 2xDaily Am/Pm Bupropion HCL ER 450mg 1xDaily Am

Folic Acid 1mg 1xDaily Am Methotrexate 2.5mg x 8 pills 1xWeekly Am Vitamin D 50,000 IU 1xWeekly Am

Fiber 1mg 2xDaily Am/Pm Glucosamine 1000mg 2xDaily Am/Pm Multivitamin n/a 1xDaily Am Iron 65mg 2xDaily Am Magnesium 450mg 1xDaily Pm Vitamin C 1000mg 1xDaily Pm

Im 18, no past medical issues besides asthma. Height 5'6 and weight 68kg. Never really been a smoker. A dark line appeared on my left toe a few months ago but i didnt think too much of it, i only realised it was getting thicker recently when another really small one appeared on my other toe. Is this something i have to worry about or is it fine?

Picture in the comments

Thank you

Hello, I’m a 33-year-old female living in Switzerland, and I’m seeking advice on a skin condition that’s progressing quickly and affecting multiple areas of my body. Here’s a detailed overview of what I’ve been experiencing:

Pictures available here: https://postimg.cc/gallery/Lg2wthK

1. Skin Condition Overview: Over the last 1-2 years, I’ve noticed rapid aging in the skin on my upper wrists, belly, parts of my legs, my cleavage, and now my face. The affected skin feels soft and normal to the touch and doesn’t cause any discomfort. However, it has developed thin, fine wrinkles that are visible when I bend or relax the skin in those areas. There are no other visible skin changes, such as redness or texture differences—only the premature wrinkling and aging effect.

2. Progression and Triggers: This started in small areas but has been spreading to new locations, especially in the last few months, without showing any signs of improvement. There haven’t been any significant life changes, sun exposure, or environmental factors to explain this. I also don’t have any history of skin conditions, nor does anyone in my family.

3. Lifestyle and Skincare Routine: I don’t spend much time in the sun due to working in an office, and I use standard anti-aging skincare products from Nivea but nothing out of the ordinary. I have a balanced diet, no significant weight changes, and drink alcohol moderately (2-3 glasses of wine per week). My only real source of stress is the uncertainty surrounding this condition and ongoing joint pain, which has been impacting my quality of life.

4. Other Health Factors and Tests: I’ve recently experienced new, possibly unrelated, symptoms:

Joint pain that is transient and varies. Some days I’m pain-free, other days the pain is mild and localized (for example, in my knees), while at other times it’s stronger and lasts a few days in different joints. The pain seems to jump unpredictably between large and small joints with no clear pattern, though there’s no redness or swelling in the affected areas.

Hair loss that’s widespread over my scalp and has been diagnosed as androgenic alopecia.

Blurry vision and occasional eye pain, along with a general “foggy” feeling.

I have been tested extensively, with no conclusive findings for autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis or lupus. The only irregularity that’s appeared in my blood tests is an elevated cortisol level, which has been monitored by an endocrinologist, though no specific action was taken.

5. Lack of Answers: I’ve consulted my GP and two dermatologists, but the only advice so far has been to take collagen supplements, which haven’t helped. My GP hasn’t suggested additional tests to explore underlying causes, and I’m hoping to gain some insights here.

Questions: Has anyone experienced something similar or can suggest possible causes? Are there specific tests or types of specialists I should ask about?

Thank you in advance for any advice or guidance.

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41m, 170cms, 72kgs Hi Ask Docs, I’ve got a dilemma in the groin department . The last 12 months has been a nightmare for me health wise. Bilateral Axillary Lymphadenopathies, spinal nerve impingements, Papular rashes widespread , subcutaneous nodules , full body skin infections, visual disturbances w post vitreous detachment and blepharitis , knee arthropathy/synovitis, bilateral groin pain , recurring epididymitis/prostate infections, calcified epididymal cysts and a solid 2cm x 2cm mobile mass placed on the epididymal tail - vans ductis??. Normal Ultrasound shows the mass and cysts but it’s very illusive and at times it’s not there then it is which is showing to be a problem when I show specialists as it’s not there. There’s a lot of pain there , I’ve had a Ct pet scan for suspected lymphatic cancer from the lymphadenopathies and nothing prolific in my body whatsoever. I’ve shown urologists 3 months video proof of the lump But they just reply with ‘ it’s not there now so can’t comment on it ‘ bullshit ‘. Not being a testicle cancer lump, I know this is possibly a filarial infection of some sort with my extended travel in Indonesian jungles , India and South Pacific destinations in the last 5 years. I’ve been checked for all stds, tb etc etc cleared from haematology for cancer , rheumatology for Autoimmune there’s only infectious disease really left with the lymph nodes up for 12 months and repeated uRIs and groin infections. I’m about to fly overseas to Thailand hospitals for help as doctors here are inexperienced in this type of infection it seems in australia even though soo many people have these infections worldwide so unknowingly. Any physician advice is welcome 🙏 (Pics in comments )

38M 5'10 212#

SLAP and RCR

About 3 weeks after surgery my shoulder became very warm, ~5°F warmer than the rest of my body, and seemed swollen and red.

I had a follow up appointment a week later and asked my surgeon if he thought my shoulder could be infected.

He assured me that it wasn't, the redness could just be a rash that is unrelated to the surgery, and that it is normal of the shoulder to be warmer.

He was so unconcerned that he made a joke about me using a thermometer to temp my shoulder.

I would like to believe him, but the discoloration, heat, and pain are not improving a week after the follow up. This is my first should surgery though, so I truly do not know if this coloration, warmth, pain, fatigue, dizziness, and general feeling of unwell are a normal part of the healing process; or if this is something that I should be concerned about.

MInutes ago, my cat got into a fight with another cat, and when I went to take him into my house to stop him from still fighting, he scratched a small cut on my hand; his claws had traces of the fur of the cat he fought with and some kind of light brown liquid on his stomach (It didn't look like poop as it didn't have any smell)

Could its claws transmit rabies just by having hurt the other cat? like touching his blood or something.

We gave my cat all the vaccines when he was young but then nothing more, and surely the owner of the another cat did the same.

Thanks for any response, i'm a little anxious right now

I’m really paranoid that this is an exposure. I know I have health anxiety so I may be overreacting. A few days ago, I was walking downtown and there was a homeless man who looked like he had fell on his face with blood all over his face. I’m not sure when he fell but looked like he had been laying there for maybe an hour or so? I bent down to ask if he was alright and touched his wrist briefly (~45 seconds). When I looked down, I noticed his hands had blood (likely from his face) but the blood appeared dried. I don’t recall that my fingertips felt anything moist/wet which is why I think it was dry. The blood looked like when someone paints a wall and their hand gets paint stains all over it. The blood wasn’t like dripping or pooling on him. I mainly touched him with the pads of my fingertip gently to ask if he was okay. Once I saw the blood, I put on hand sanitizer for the time being. I got home roughly 20 minutes later and washed my hands with soap. I keep ruminating over the fact that I touched his wrist/hand. I checked my hands for any open wounds and I did not have any open wounds. I did have this little superficial skin peel on my middle finger pad in the area of rice grain. The depth of the peel is like the fingerprint peeled off. No bleeding. Is this an open enough exposure for risk?

I am so paranoid and I know this is 100% my anxiety and overthinking. I’m starting therapy to help with health anxiety and get professional help but just wondering if someone could give me some insight or help on easing some of the worries I have. I know asking strangers online for medical advice isn’t great but I would appreciate anyone who has felt this a paranoia or anxiety for some advice. Also if anyone has medical thoughts on if this an exposure, please let me know! I would like to learn more about blood borne risks, especially in my case. Thank you so much!

Non-celiac gluten allergy? Diverticulitis flare-up? Something else altogether??? 🙈

• F 48, 5’4”, 183 lbs.
• Total laparoscopic hysterectomy with unilateral oopherectomy at age 40, due to fibroids, ovarian cysts and cervical dysplasia.
• Appendectomy at age 10
• Have had uncomplicated diverticulitis 2x in 10 years. Both times, the pain was very localized on the right side (so at first dx they thought it was kidney issue). GP has said I should probably consider a small resection eventually.
• Daily meds: Adderall, Pravastatin, Estradiol, Levothyroxine* — have been off the last one for a couple weeks as my rX needs refill

Current: Two days ago, I started feeling very slightly crampy in the lower GI, which I attributed it to gas/dietary (usually my diet is high protein/pescatarian, but the last few days it’s been a lot of bread/pasta/baked goods — way more than usual, and I was already feeling ooky about it like something was off)

One day ago, still felt the pressure and started to feel bloated. Still blamed all the bad carbs; thought I just needed a BM. Didn’t feel much better after one.

Stuck to yogurt and water for dinner; laid down early. Around midnight, woke up with sharp shooting pains in the abdomen. Couldn’t move without groaning. Stomach was very bloated and tender.

Again, no localization on the discomfort, and it definitely feels like it’s in the front, not in the back. And definitely feels low — below belly button, not up toward rib cage.

Last night… I know this was not good, but, I was looking for the acetaminophen, and I found a 2-year old scrip of Flagyl and have started taking it plus the acetaminophen. It was late, I was in pain. 🫣 Have kept those up every 12 hours.

The pain went in spurts all night. No nausea or fever. This morning it seemed to have abated somewhat; getting up to go to the bathroom, made me feel sore and tired, so I’ve stayed in bed most of the day. Liquids only - soup, water.

If I were in my home city, I would’ve already gone to my GP, but I’m traveling this month for work and have no doctors or family here. The idea of driving myself to doctor feels exhausting, so I was giving myself a day to try to kick it on my own. (I know!)

After the 3rd dose of the Flagyl, it feels like there is improvement “inside” fwiw. My belly is still bloated and tender though; any palpating at all hurts.

Found someone to drive me to doctor tomorrow — just didn’t want to rush to urgent care if I could avoid it.

36F, lives in US, take tirzepatide, no blood thinners or OTC before or after facial, non smoker, bruise and lump on my chin for 72 hours +

I went to my regular esthetician for a facial with extractions on Sunday. She uses gloved fingers to push stuff out of my pores. She is licensed and I have been seeing her for over a year with no issues. On Monday I woke up with a sore chin, by Tuesday I had an approximately 1.5 inch bruise around what feels like an internal hard lump. I put ice and then heat on it last night but no relief.

I’m scared it will develop into an abscess. I’ve had no other trauma to the area. Do I need to get it drained? Would this be an urgent care visit or do I need a dermatologist? I am concerned about facial scarring.

I reached out to the esthetician and her response was none too helpful: “This is bizarre! Please apply the Aminta Med paste to this area tonight. I hope you have the paste. Your skin looked pretty good on Sunday. You had a couple of superficial pimples and sebum (oil) nose and chin area. Please keep me posted. It does not look infected to me, just bruised.“

Photo of my chin 72 hours post facial:

https://ibb.co/fqdt8L2

Hello Reddit,

I (26f) have had problems with severe hives since 2021, after receiving the covid vaccine. The hives are the most intense itch I have ever felt, and welt and swell so extensively they leave bruises after the swelling goes down. After extensive allergy and blood tests the doctors I saw concluded that I have chronic idiopathic urticaria, and that there is really no cure. Fast forward to now, 2024, and I really don’t get hives that often any more, except when I do not get enough sleep, and I’m getting sick. The other exception is when I wear new shoes. I am a bartender and am my feet constantly, and when I wear new shoes my feet turn in to one giant, painfully swollen hive to the point that any pressure is excruciating and it’s nearly impossible to get the shoes off, let alone back on, and I can’t even consider bending my ankles in any direction. Beyond taking a prescription steroid how can I avoid this? Or at least relieve the swelling? Any and all advice is welcome.

I’m 19, live on a rural peninsula with shitty doctors who’ve haven’t been able to help me for 4 years now.

I semi regularly have gotten sinus infections for the past 4 years or so. I’ve had non stop pressure in my sinuses (forehead/ears/cheeks sometimes) that doesn’t go away for over 2 years now. I went to an ENT last January and found out I have a deviated septum and ended up having to have nasal surgery to remove a bone spur that was growing in my nostril. They thought this potentially could fix everything. It blocked my breathing, constantly got me sick (sinus infections, strep, flu) and was going to continue growing to completely block my nose.

Before the surgery when it got really bad (dealt with it for maybe an and year and a half at really bad stage) I was a nose breather. When I had to constantly breathe through my mouth because I couldn’t get a full breath, I developed lifelong arthritis in my jaw (ouch).

My hearing has decreased quite a bit these past 3 or so years.

The pressure in my head is immense, nonstop, extremely full and painful for over a year and a half. It’s through my ears, forehead, and cheeks. I’m constantly trying to pop my ears. It hurts to bend forward, my head pounds. It hurts badly to travel, the pressure is constantly changing as we go up and down hills.

It’s normal for me to get food somehow stuck in my sinuses, especially small things like rice. It’s very painful and I have to hack it up, sometimes days later. I don’t know exactly how to better explain this as I don’t know the anatomy.

When I get sick, it’s normal for me to hack up more so solid mucus with blood, sometimes alarming amounts. I’ve shown/told doctors, they say it’s normal and not to worry.

It feels impossible to get proper care. I don’t know what to do. I’ve been fighting for 4 years for this to be fixed.

Currently sick with what I suspect is a sinus infection, I’ve been hacking up what I described above.

For starters, I 20F am healthy and have a bmi of around 21, I try to eat good foods all the time and cant handle sugar very well so try to avoid it, and I work out 5-6 times a week with ranging intensities each day.

Whats going on is randomly at night time ill get pent up gas in my stomach and it just gets super uncomfortable and sometimes hurts, I try to burp and such but I cant force myself to do so and sometimes it takes several hours before im at a point where I feel okay enough to sleep and it sucks.

I drink kombucha and eat sauerkraut, so my microbiome should be pretty foolproof, I just don’t understand what to do

Female AFAB / 35 years old / 280 lbs

Current symptoms:

Nausea and vomiting Loss of balance/ world is spinning/ running into things Abnormal or involuntary eye twitching Blurred vision/ feeling like I'm going to faint Difficulty speaking/ slurred speech Difficulty walking/extreme dizziness Uncontrollable sounds coming out of mouth (Think like groans, moans, like your vocal cords are twitching so sounds come out) Sweating excessively Weakness, numbness, twitching in hands Amnesia Pressure in head, neck, jaw Head and throat spasms Mini seizure feelings (previous seizures had in past) Inability to read, comprehend what I'm reading Trouble swallowing Numb tongue and face

Current diagnosis: PCOS Hashimoto's Fibromyalgia Hidradenitis Suppurativa Goiter removal from thyroid Pilonidal cyst removal x5 Chronic pain related to slipped discs, degenerative disc disease, and spinal arthritis Asthma GERD Anxiety, depression, PTSD Sleep Apnea 2 successful pregnancies in 2021 and 2023 via c section High cholesterol Low iron, low potassium, low vitamin D Current smoker (tobacco, cigarettes)

Current medications: Percocet Lyrica Bupropion Zoloft Prazosin HCL for night terrors Synthroid Zyrtec Albuterol inhaler as needed Hydroxyzine for anxiety Astorvastatin

Family history: Grandma and mom both have had thyroid and parathyroid removed due to cancer COPD grandma Fibromyalgia mom

Ok! I think I've given you all the details as far as basic medical history but if you have any questions feel free to ask. The only wild card I have to throw in here and make this more complicated is that for the past 6 months I have been tracking these symptoms and I always start to get them the day before or the day I start my menstrual cycle. When it's done the symptoms mostly go away or at least are not nearly as severe, and then I won't see them until the following month. I don't know if I can describe the severity of some of these symptoms in a way that will tell you how scared I am. I'm afraid to pick up my baby because sometimes my hands spasm and I drop whatever I'm holding. I'm terrified to drive and avoid it as much as I can for obvious reasons. I am not just being forgetful, I'm losing entire days, I literally forgot an entire medical procedure and argued with my husband about needing it done and he was right there in the room with me during the procedure. I left my daughter's pediatrician's office in tears and humiliated last month because I'm trying to have a conversation with her about my child and I completely lost my ability to form words or comprehend language. The only sounds coming out of my mouth were completely involuntary to and it almost felt like my vocal cords were twitching (is that even a thing?). She probably thought I was on drugs because these symptoms make me act so weird sometimes and I can't control them. I am CONSTANTLY drenched in sweat. Think wet hair, changing clothes 4 times a day, you jumped in a lake with your clothes on level sweating and that is not an over exaggeration. Dizzy to the point that if I don't lay down I will throw up. Constantly feeling that light headed seeing spots kind of moment where you need to put your head between your legs to avoid passing out. Numbness in the tips of my fingers or sometimes just the last two fingers on my left side. I feel like there are probably things I'm leaving out here and these symptoms do affect me all month long, they are just the most severe during my menstrual cycle. Periods are completely regular, literally almost down to the hour every month, last a week, sometimes a very heavy flow sometimes light, my cramps have been getting progressively worse. I don't usually have irritability or PMDD. I also have noticed my hidradenitis suppurativa is also completely out of control right before, during, and after my period. It's typical that I may have one or two boils somewhere on my body but I can always tell when I'm going to start my period because it seems like my body, my immune system, my hormones, everything is going haywire and I don't understand what is causing it. It's obviously something I'm not controlling properly or haven't been diagnosed with yet and am missing. I feel like it's hormonal or possibly autoimmune because it seems like "flair ups" are happening around the same time every month over and over. Which is weird because so many of my symptoms seem to be neurologically related. Is there anything that could possibly connect the two? I think I'm rambling so I'll leave it at that for now! Thank you for any help and suggestions this post may get! I hope I did this right!

Male, mid 30s, 6ft 160lbs, Caucasian.

I was feeling weird doing dishes and decided to take an ECG 10 minutes later. This was taken through a fitbit app so could just be artifacts I guess, but the repetition makes it seem less likely

29 / Female / non-smoker / 5’5” / 225 lbs / Norethindrone .35mg daily

I recently had some bloodwork done and these were my results (showing Feb values first)-

Lymphs: February - 40% , November - 27% Lymphs absolute: February - 3.7, November - 2.4 Neutrophils: February - 54%, November - 65% Eos: February 1%, November 2% Immature Granulocytes: February 0%, November 1%

I understand all these levels are within normal range but they feel like some really big fluctuations since February?

Also my Creatinine was low (.49) and it was normal back in February (.60). I can’t talk to my doctor until next month due to her being booked and would appreciate any insight!

F21 and M22 for abt two weeks our heads started itching pretty bad we’ve checked for lice but found nothing what could it be?🤔

Hi, 19f mixed Indigenous Puerto Rican and White.

I'm diagnosed with anxiety, depression, possible erythema nodosum, and have allergies to pet dandruff and fur.

I'm on Zolof, Zyrtec, Melatonin, and Albuterol

Randomly, like I mean 5 minutes ago I got a weird raised bump on my right forearm. I'm currently going through an erythema nodosum flareup. The bump looks like a bug bite, raised white lump and redness around. I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow but I figured I'd ask here before I go to sleep. I'm in Colorado during the winter so it's likely there could be bugs in my home esp since I let my dog out often.

Just want to know before I sleep, my anxiety meds haven't kicked in yet and I'm on edge.

M18

I was just about to hop in the shower when I saw a weird almost ingrown hair or splinter kinda swollen on the right side of my abdomen, so l do as anyone would and tried popping it, it hurt and took a min but it finally came out and along with it a weird bloody short string, it appears to be apart of my body and not an external object, I'm worried to pull on it and can't see a doctor today, thank you for your time, never had surgery around my stomach

5’8 145lbs

24[M], 180 cm, 65kg, South asian

I'm currently 70 days post-PEP and 101 days post-exposure. I've taken multiple 4th generation HIV tests, ECLIA method and here are the index values at various intervals:

1 day post-PEP: 0.46

30 days post-PEP: 0.369

45 days post-PEP: 0.241

70 days post-PEP: 0.79.

For extra reassurance, I also did a rapid HIV 3rd generation antibody test, ICT method at 70 days post-PEP, which was negative. All tests were conducted in a lab using blood drawn from a vein.

My index values were initially decreasing, but the recent increase has me feeling very anxious. I understand that an index below 1.0 is still considered negative, but seeing it rise to 0.79—close to 0.8—has left me extremely worried. I even requested an HIV-1 quantitative RNA PCR test. Now i'm scared of it's result which will come in 2-3 days.

I know that small fluctuations can happen, but this larger increase has me feeling very stressed, and I’m struggling with overwhelming thoughts. I don't know how to interpret these results or what to think.

Help please, i'm begging you.

27F. 275lbs. I got an overnight saliva test done about a week ago, it was done at 11:30PM. I asked for the test after going into a bad flare of my POTS due to extreme stress/anxiety. I felt horrible. Adrenaline dump episodes consistently. Shaking. High heart rate, high blood pressure, insomnia and panic attacks. I also have hypothyroidism and I take levothyroxine and my TSH is off right now. I took the test while I was still in my flare but I have calmed down now. Is my level normal? Should I be concerned?

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So I(F23) was sick in September where I had a fever and just didn’t feel good. After the sickness left, I started coughing. However the cough was dry and it mostly occurred when I talk too much. I went to the doctor multiple times, was treated with antibiotic, steroids I believe, cough medicine, and inhaler. I also did xray and they saw nothing. I went to another doctor for a second opinion and right now she prescribe me with a nasal spray to maybe clean out the mucus (which I’m not congested at all) and see I’m not getting a itchy cough from the mucus going down the nasal to my lung. So far still coughing.

Has anyone deal with this? What help?

Hi everyone. I'm 21 y.o female. Sex active, no vices, regular periods. So, my concern is I am currently having watery discharge. (I was like peeing) It happened after my ovulation, and now it continues on my 6th day.

During mag ovulation week. I had a protective sex with my partner (condoms). Since I know it wasn't a safe day. And we're not trying to have a baby...

I searched on google that water discharge after ovulation could be a sign of pregnancy?? Should I be worried? Usually, I always have drier discharged after the ovulation. So I'm bit worried now.. Pls help! Also, I'm having cramps,😭😭

34 years old female, 5' 9'' and 187 Ibs . It all started around February 2020 with a pressure around the lower left side of my head which felt like something was trying to pass but blocked by something. Then when I try to focus or meditate on it for few minutes, it would disperse as a tingling sensation upwards. But with time it went upwards to the left parietal area of the head which then became mostly situated on a small area. Then after it moved to this area it became a very painful stinging and burning type pain with some crawling sensations around it. When it reached this site, it became unresponsive to my meditation or focus exercises.

Recently pregabalin has been useful and it helps only if I take doses of 225mg or more at once and that works only for few hours. I have tried so many other medications and nothing has worked. I did MRI of the head and neck and CT of the head. I tried botox and occipital nerve block, and both weren't helpful. I also saw an ophthalmologist and all was fine.

I would appreciated any helpful insights.

Thank you.

Hi, about 15 minutes ago I started seeing a sparkly line definitely in my left eye and maybe in my right, making it hard to read print on paper or screen.

I have a pituitary tumour (last measured at 3mm) and a presumed subependymoma on the floor of the fourth ventricle , 7x9mm right over the Magendie bit.

I wear progressive lenses.

Is this an ER visit or something I can schedule with my ophthalmologist or optometrist?

For the subependymoma the concern would be hydrocephalus, no symptoms like that. For the pituitary thing the concern would be losing peripheral vision and this feels more like it’s in the centre of my field of vision.

I am doubting it’s those just wondering.

Do have long-standing and some new floaters.

Other: adenomyosis and some MSK stuff. Not currently taking Cabergoline (hiatus til next MRI). I may have some other small health issues I’m forgetting right now, nothing major. Weird stuff like hot flashes (fine maybe it’s peri) but those are followed by feeling faint and blood pressure drops 🤷🏻‍♀️

Smoker yes, cigarettes, nothing else. Canada

Edit: at first it seemed like there were holes in words and then I realized it is like a bright sparkly line is passing over them

I, 19 AFAB, have been getting low grade fevers over the past six months with no reasoning. They’ve become more and more frequent and I get them multiple times a day now if I don’t take Pepcid AC & Zyrtec, I still get them if I exercise (go for a walk), or don’t eat for a long time. I had the same problem at age 12, and I ended up having a fever for a month straight w/ flu like symptoms. They said it was probably mono, did a TON of bloodwork (all normal) and eventually they just went away and I had random ones once a month throughout the years. I take my temp by ear and mouth. 100.5-101.5, if it’s on the higher end I get cold sweats, chills, etc. Diagnoses and past health history: Fibromylagia, POTS, Thoracic outlet syndrome, cptsd, asthma, other mental health issues, 5 concussions, 4 within a 1.5 years at age 11, recovered anorexia Meds: Fetzima, intuniv, trazodone, rexulti, Pepcid AC, Zyrtec All blood work was normal through age 18 but I’ve had Covid since then, I got blood work done on Monday by my allergist and am waiting for the results. She suspects I have MCAS but I don’t know if this could be related? Could it be related to the pots? I think my body is very disregulated but I don’t know what to do to fix it. I drink lots of water & salt, and only exercise in walking form, short walks throughout the day. I also have terrible hyper mobility, so I do a bit of stretching but it’s hard. I would wonder if it’s an immune problem but I had a full work up done by an immunologist with the first round of fevers and it was completely normal. I will update when I get the most recent bloodwork back.