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Im a trans woman who is 26 years old, 6'0 and 215 lbs. Recently i had the flu or covid, not sure which. My only medication im taking is Sertraline.

I dont know if i have pneumonia or not but i was sick a few weeks ago and then yesterday i woke up with my lungs and back hurting pretty bad, as far as i know no other symptoms, no fever my breathing seems mostly fine, pretty much like it normally is. I got some antibiotics i found from the last time i had a tooth infection and wondered if i could take these for a day or two and go to the ER then rather than today? Or should i just go ahead and go today?

I have bilateral swelling and redness in my small joints and my knees and intense pain in all of my joints. All of my inflammatory markers were negative, so my rheumatologist said it's due to fibromyalgia. I have also been diagnosed with classical Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.

I've had an MRI on both of my knees, and whilst they showed signs of oedema and microfractures without apparent injury, my rheumatologist said it's due to hypermobility.

My joints feel really hot to touch when the rash comes on, and I am in a lot of pain, although the symptoms tend to come and go. I can't take NSAIDs due to asthma, but when I was prescribed prednisolone, all of my symptoms disappeared. Topical steroids make no difference. Does this seem like a purely dermatological issue, or should I push for further testing?

I'm not even sure if this is the proper place to post this but here I go. I (19F) for the past 7months or so have been growing more facial hair than usual(I've always had more than the average), my acne has gotten worse (I took meds for it between the ages of 12 and 16 and i had had no flare ups since I stopped it), my joints(?) have been cracking a lot more than usual but then sometimes they stop doing that for a few days but for those days my whole body just aches a lot and also, for about a week or so every month, I've been stupidily horny, more so than I've ever been as a younger teen, but then for the other weeks of the month I'm like the opposite where i can't even think about sex without it sounding disgusting. I've had my period since I was 10yo so I'm supposedly not in puberty anymore. Also I've been taking Ritalin for my ADHD since I was 16. I fear this may be some hormonal imbalance issue but I'm not sure and idk if I should go to a doctor to check it out or just ignore it until it goes away.

Hey Everyone, I'm having some medical issues that I'm currently awaiting diagnosis for. I have a list of random symptoms that I used to think were not related but am starting to think theyre all tying together. I'm currently on a waitlist for a CT scan and it should be about a month for that. Also im a 33 year old female.

Recent Symptoms: I'm a labtech and when taking patients blood my hand started spasming uncontrollably. This started last year and happened about once a month since then. Within the last month it started happening daily this is what lead me to go to the drs.

2 days before a follow up appt to chat about bloodwork my vision became distorted in 1 eye (words are swirled and squiggly directly in the center of my eye) theres nothing missing from the image, only distortion. A few days later also noticed my other eye is blurred vision. I mentioned this to dr and ended up at the eye drs who discovered both my optic nerves are swollen. At my followup appt we also determined I had high blood pressure (I'm average weight and moderately active). The eye dr said my optic neuritis could be due to the high blood pressure and wanted to treat that before anything. Went to emerge got some blood pressure meds (Rampiril) and that dr put me in to have a ct scan next month.

Other symptoms in the past: 3 years ago I got out of bed in the morning and fell over. I couldn't feel my right leg and had to lay there for a minute until feeling came back. I got up and it never happened again

I get shooting pain in my pinky finger on my left hand. Had that tested 10 years ago and they determined it was ulnar nerve entrapment. I still get that pain randomly every couple months.

I feel like I get sick more than the average person, usually have a cold of somesort almost at least monthly to month and a half

Grip strength decreased and I think brain fog (bad memory and focus)

I don't know if all these things are apart of the same cause or if I'm just decrepit😂. Im eagerly awaiting my ct to hopefully get some answers.

Wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what it could be or any other questions I can ask myself to help give the DRs a clearer picture.

Thank you!

hi 20 year old female.

At the end of august i got sick with a stomach bug, nausea, diarrhea, chills. 2 months later at the end of october i got sick again with the same stuff. i was sick for almost 3 weeks and i lost probably about 6/7 pounds. they did blood work and stool test, found out i had sapovirus but all my labs came back normal besides low potassium. flash forward to today, it's been exactly 2 months since i got sick last and currently sick again. i was also tested for hyperthyroidism (my mom and sister both have hypothyroidism) but that was all normal. got into the Gl tuesday and he wants to do a colonoscopy (im scared shitless) and he did another round of blood work and stool test. blood work came back with low creatinine and the stool test came back positive for sapovirus again. i honestly feel like it's never ending and hope somewhere out there someone has had the same issues and can helo me navigate through these issues.

Im 31yo male, had mono in 2022 and probably my eyes got infected. The first photo is when i had mono, 2nd photo is now. https://imgur.com/a/PRswJ98 Since then my eyes have never been clear white, especially outer part (I think sclera) of the right eye. My eyes are also often irritated. Idk if connected but sometimes I get sudden pain in the back od the neck and my eyes start burning Also, the bottom eyelids feel irritated and burn often. Any help is appreciated.

For months I keep having these auras, along with smelling stuff that isn't there (like bananas, cake, sometimes eggs and etc.), and like after that my eyes would roll back and would flutter like a lot and it feels like I can't control it at all until like 10 seconds later, then my mind would drift off for like a few seconds and everything would be back to normal. Idk what's happening and I'm scared I told my mom and she told me it was all in my head and it was just anxiety since I do have generalized anxiety disorder. I'd have these panic attacks once in a blue moon that it feels like I'm actually tweaking out and I'd see darkness surrounding me slightly with my entire body shaking with my eyes moving around fast...I'd usually just rock back and forth on the couch or on my bed and it's really scary, and after I wouldn't remember much of it what does this sound like is it just anxiety or something more??? It’s been happening for almost a year now

Wondering if I should stop by doctor to get my foot checked out or if it’s not to big of a deal and I can let it heal on it’s own.

Age: 27 Female

Was playing soccer yesterday and when i step to shoot the ball I felt a pulling sensation on my left foot arch followed by pain. After that it hurt with any stretching motion on my arch such as winding up for a kick or pushing off on left foot. When I got home I noticed my foot was bruised. Pics down below. I’m definitely limping today and I feel pain radiating from bruise up to ankle bone

Genuinely annoying me, I (18F)Ive been having frostnip on my toes/fingers for all i could remember,where my skin gets purple/red and itches badly.went to the doctor when i was young and was told to cover more,but it never rlly helped. problem is i get frostnip when the temperature starts hitting about 15 Celsius or so,and my feet start burning up whenever i sleep and or cover them for a prolonged period of time,advice?

I was raised a Jehovah’s Witness and one of the central tenants is a rejection of whole blood transfusion. They can take partial blood or even platelets, just not whole blood. One of the justifications we’re told from the stage is that in an emergency the most important thing is to raise the level of fluids. I have wondered for decades how true is this?

I recently had an eye exam with a place called Stanton Optical. I’m a younger individual (F27). My last eye exam was in 2021 at my doctors office. The eye exam at Stanton Optical was with a tech doing things like taking images of my iris and blowing air to check for pressure/glaucoma? and the actual examination portion where my eyesight was tested was done virtually with the “dr” electronically flipping the machine. All this to say, new prescription from them is less severe than my previous prescription. I’ve tried wearing the new glasses and they seem okay but i really can’t accurately tell if vision is worse with them. Should i go to my actual doctors and get an exam there??? The whole virtual aspect really threw me off and i feel like my prescription shouldn’t get better??

I've been itching nonstop for months. It feels like there ar eclectic bugs under my skin crawling. There is no other way to say this. I got kidney results everything's normal. I saw a dermatologist, and they said it might be atopic dermatitis, and they gave me a cream that doesn't do anything basically. At this point, I've been thinking that it is related to Wellbutrin since everything has started after 3 weeks. I upped my dose, and maybe it might be a delayed reaction. I saw a lot of posts of people having the same issue.

My question is: I was on prednisone for 6 days but it gave me a short relief a month ago. While it helped, it didn't cut it. My doctor doesn't believe that it is Wellbutrin related, but can I ask her to give me prednisone again because I was using it while I was still on Wellbutrin?

Also, I stopped using Wellbutrin/Bupropion 2 days ago, if it's indeed Wellbutrin related, when should I expect it to go away?

Lastly, my dermatologist said I should get Xyzal and use it instead of Allegra but I didn't get Xyzal yet due to its high price. Would it help better? Thank you!

Hi

I've been told I probably have nocturia I have issues with settling down to sleep because of an urge to pee. I've stopped drinking anything a couple hours before bed and often lienon my left side to get off to sleep but if I don't get to sleep quick enough after peeing I get the urge to pee again and the cycle repeats. Is there anything I can try to get to sleep on my back which I'm more comfortable in normally that would help me get off to sleep. I'm on no drugs, have anxiety and PTSD diagnosis, rarely drink Thanks

Back in March, I experienced a sudden, sharp pain in my right testicle while I had an erection, even though I was still fully clothed in jeans. The pain was so excruciating that I rushed straight to the hospital. The doctors feared it might be a torsion and took me into surgery. Turns out it wasn’t a torsion after all.

Recovery followed the standard post-op pattern: persistent discomfort, some swelling, and gradually easing pain. About two months in, I felt well enough to travel to the African coast, where I spent roughly another two months feeling pretty good. I was able to run, exercise, and live normally.

But when I returned to France and went on a long hike, the testicular pain returned—though thankfully it wasn’t as severe as that initial, unbearable crisis. For context, I’ve always worn snug-fitting boxer briefs, so there wasn’t a lot of free “movement” down there. My surgeon reassured me that complete healing could take up to a year, so I tried to push through, using painkillers that barely made a dent.

We did multiple follow-ups. Tests showed nothing significant. Then I started seeing women again, became aroused, and boom—another intense testicular pain crisis, exactly like the first time. Same conditions, same scenario. I ended up on morphine and then got discharged the next morning. The pain calmed down somewhat afterward, but that marked the start of a chronic pain pattern. Running or jumping became impossible, and even walking turned into a struggle at times.

My surgeon found this abnormal after so long. He suggested a therapeutic spermatic cord block. Immediately after the injection (lidocaine), I actually managed to run without pain. But once the lidocaine wore off about three hours later, the pain came back worse than ever. I literally couldn’t walk for three weeks. After that period, things slightly improved—but I’m still nowhere near normal. I can walk now, but I can’t run, jump, or have sex without triggering severe pain.

Over the last three months, I’ve done three ultrasounds, an abdominal CT scan, a lumbar spine CT scan, taken anti-inflammatories, antibiotics for three weeks, and even tried medication like Laroxyl. Nothing has helped. Yet on two separate imaging tests (an ultrasound and a CT), a varicocele on my right testicle—the one that hurts—showed up.

My doctor doesn’t believe that a varicocele could cause pain this severe. But I’ve read testimonies from people who’ve had significant pain from this condition. From what I’ve learned, a varicocele can indeed cause both sharp, intense pain and chronic discomfort. Erections might aggravate it due to increased blood flow, and a varicocele is directly related to abnormal blood flow in the veins of the testicle.

I’m starting to wonder if the varicocele might actually be the underlying issue. Does anyone have experience with varicoceles causing this level of discomfort? Are there any specific ways to test or identify if the pain is truly coming from the varicocele? Any advice or shared experiences would be hugely appreciated.

I (23, Female, 160 lb, 5'6", no known medical complaints besides GAD/Raynaud's/migraines, not a smoker or a drinker) recently started working at an elementary school, so that means I get exposed to a bunch of fun new pathogens! Though I am in good health (take no medications, work out, no known allergies) late Monday night I felt a tickle in my throat and in the morning it was full-blown sore. It's very mild right now (day 4), to the point where I barely even notice it (especially while eating/drinking, where it feels better). I've had no fever, and no other symptoms (not even a cough, wet or dry.) No swollen lymph nodes, no red spots in the throat / white marbling on my tonsils, no congestion, no chills, no weakness, no fatigue, no headache. Just a slightly sore throat. (I took a COVID test and came up negative, though that doesn't mean much).

It seems most likely to me to be strep throat, given everything. I was originally going to do nothing and just let it alone/run its course because it felt so mild, but everything I saw on the Internet was very panicky about getting antibiotics /immediately/ if you have strep or you will have terrible complications and your organs will explode. The only choice available to me medically is a semi-pricey urgent care, and I wanted to know if I should just wait and see if it's something else or if it really /is/ strep throat, and if that means I should hop to it and get some antibiotics ASAP.

Basically, can my immune system & cough drops handle this or should I be worried/seek medical care?

Thanks in advance :]

Age 37

Sex M

Height 6’1

Weight 260

Race Caucasian

Duration of complaint one week

Location Canada

Any existing relevant medical issues none

Current medications just prescribed Nitrofurantoin

Include a photo if relevant

Hello, I recently went up to the doctor because I have been experiencing the sensation of needing to urinate, and urinating more than usual. I have been getting some lower abdominal pains as well. I was given a urine test and prescribed Nitrofuratonin. I got my urine results very quickly and I’m not sure if I should take these antibiotics? I’m very nervous/upset so any help is appreciated. Here are the results

Color, Urine Normal Range: Colorless, Yellow, Amber Yellow

Color, Urine Normal Range: YELLOW

Blood, Urine Normal Range: Negative Ery/uL Trace Ery/ul (Abnormal Clarity, Urine Normal Range: CLEAR

Clarity, Urine Normal Range: Clear Clear Specific Gravity, Urine Normal Range: 1.005 - 1.030

=1.030

pH, Urine Normal Range: 4.5 - 8.0

pH, Urine Normal Range: 5.0 - 8.0 5.5 WBC, Urine Normal Range: NEGATIVE Leu/uL

WBC, Urine Normal Range: Negative Leu/uL Negative Leu/uL Nitrite, Urine Normal Range: NEGATIVE

Nitrite, Urine Normal Range: Negative Negative Protein Total, Urine Normal Range: Negative g/L Negative g/L Glucose, Urine Normal Range: Negative mmol/L Negative mmol/L Component Ketones, Urine Normal Range: Naaative mmal/l 20/Dec/2024 Negative mmol/L

22F 110lbs 162cm Canada

diagnosed with hEDS by a geneticist, POTS by a cardiologist and autonomic neurologist

current meds: 150mg sunosi, 25mg metoprolol x2, 200mg caffeine x2, ringers lactate 100ml/hr, dienogest 2mg

since the beginning of June I have had orthostatic head pain that worsens until I lay down. tingling and numbness down the left side of my head/face/ear, feeling of being off balance, difficulty thinking clearly, grainy vision, nausea, muffled hearing.

my mother has the same symptoms plus others and very similar head pain that started when she was around 45 and was diagnosed with migraines and chiari but she did not have chiari on a previous MRI.

I had 3 blood patches: 30ml in lumbar spine in July, 20ml in thoracic spine in September, 20ml in thoracic spine in October. these take my symptoms away completely but temporarily. so did the injections of contrast for the DSM.

the neuroradiologist and neurologist have looked closely at all my imaging and I just don’t have any of the signs of a leak. they thought a CSF-venous fistula was going to be there on my DSM but it was normal too.

my understanding of the current theory is that my dura might be too stretchy but not actually torn/leaking, so I am having SIH symptoms when standing but there is nothing for the doctors to repair and no evidence of it once i’m laying down.

the neurologist is looking into whether I should change my dienogest to a pill with estrogen in case it has made my connective tissue more lax (I started it around 2021/2022).

do you have any other ideas?

I have tried: tylenol, ibuprofen, celecoxib, amitriptyline, ketorolac, gabapentin, prednisone, robaxacet, theophylline, ondansetrin, metoclopramide, dexamethasone, magnesium sulfate, occipital nerve block

I’ll put the imaging reports in the comments so that they do not make the post too long

M60, Asthma,

Last year, I was diagnosed with five solid lung nodules that have been stable for 1.6 years. I recently requested copies of my report and read that one of my nodules is spiculated. I’ve Googled it, and it turns out that spiculated nodules are a strong indicator of malignancy. Now I wonder why my doctor never mentioned it and is not being proactive. Why does he want me to have CT scans rather than remove it?

5mm spiculated right middle lobe 5mm subpleural 4mm atypical perifisurale right Upper lobe 4mm typical perifisurale right upper lobe 3mm micronodule middle lobe 2 Granuloms right upper lobe

25F I take 200mg lamotrigine and 75mg venlafaxine. I have bipolar type 2 that is well managed, I haven’t had any kind of hypo episode in almost 2 years. I do struggle regularly with depression and GAD. I also get migraines

Over the last couple years, I’ve had these occasional “episodes” that might be increasing in frequency. I’ve had a total of 4, once in the summer of 2023, the early spring of 2024, once in November and just again two days ago.

They go like this every time:

it happens late in the day, except for the first time that happened in the morning. I start to feel nauseous and dizzy. I am bad at remembering to eat before dinner so this isn’t terribly unusual in the evening before I eat. I go to lay down for a minute. I start to feel better when it hits me. I get this feeling like I’m falling, it starts in my toes and fingertips and then works its way up through my whole body. I can’t move my body while this happens. When it hits my head… it is so hard to explain. My face explodes with this feeling of euphoria. I was given fentanyl for pain management after chemical burns in my lungs as a teenager, and it felt kinda similar to that, but a thousand times better. It kind of also feels like my hypomanic episodes, but only the good part before the crash. I have this extremely intense feeling of… peace? Like I know everything is going to be okay. I think this is what people mean when they say they’ve seen or met God. I don’t believe in god, but these experiences have made me doubt that.

I’m not sure how long it lasts. Maybe a minute? It’s so vibrant it’s hard to tell, and I’ve been alone at home each time it’s happened. When I come out of it, I cry for hours. It’s like a joyful cry at first, but the experience is so intense and leaves me drained and emotional

I honestly am worried this may happen at a bad time. Like if I’m at work or driving. I have no idea what to tell my doctor about this. I am worried they will think I’m full blown manic if I try to explain this but... I’m not. When I come out of it, that euphoric feeling is gone. I’m me again. Idk if it’s psychiatric or physical, but either way I don’t think it’s my bipolar. It’s not the same kind of thing at all

wtf is happening to me?

Forgot to add that I smoke weed and drink very occasionally, but it doesn’t seem to have any correlation in timing with these “episodes.”

I’m a Male 28/29,

In mid-late February of 2024 I had a weight lifting accident. It was in a seated chest press machine. My back caved inwards (towards my belly) and my arms were pulled quickly upwards by the machine.

Within a couple of days I started experiencing severe back pain.

A couple days later I had severe bloating and constipation, as well as tightness around the hip and pelvic region.

I had CTs and MRIs done of my back and abdomen and nothing was found.

In June, the back pain was minimized with a round of Cyclobenzaprine (but I still have some backpain around my lumbar area).

By July, I developed intense testicle pain, and an ultrasound revealed epididymitis. I went through several rounds of antibiotics, but the pain went away only with PT (in August 2024)for the hip and pelvic regions.

I had an endoscopy and a colonoscopy done by a GI, nothing was found. I was finally placed on Linzess, followed by Trulance to help with satisfying BMs. The physical therapy seemed to help with BMs too, but not to the point of satisfaction.

In October 2024, I started to feel weakness in my right leg, followed by dizzy spells (mostly in the morning), and then migraines with shoulder and neck tension set in. I received a brain MRI and nothing was found.

Now, in December, i still have some back pain, tight shoulders and neck, and the horrible migraine hasn’t gone away. My doc gave me baclofen to try to help, and it has but only to some degree. I am getting desperate and have started to interpret life through this “illness.”

I have also developed anxiety and depression, but I feel like anyone would if they were going through what I am going through.

Any ideas for my doctor and I to research would be useful.

im noticing the top of my nipples are getting lighter almost whiteish-skin coloured? had pregnancy tests done and im not pregnant, thoughts?

Hi. I'm 13f, about 168-169 and 5'5. I've lost over 20 pounds so far and have been dieting/swimming a lot. I've been good at not bingeing as much for months, but today I was so stressed from some stuff going on at school that I lost control. I had 16 wings, 2 bread rolls, 5 cheese sicks, 2 side salads and 3 cookies and bags of chips. It was disgusting. And it happened at the cafeteria too, which made it extra embarrassing. I got rid of some of it and burnt the rest off by working out but I still feel so guilty and so dizzy too. I'm sick of this. I guess i've been wanting to do it for some time, but not like this! Why can't I just have self control so I wouldn't do this anymore?

This is a question that I have brought up with my primary care doctor while I am waiting to see an ophthalmologist. For context, I am a 33-year-old female, non-smoker, BMI of 19.3. When I lay on my side, there is a noticeable change in the way I see colors and light. Closing one eye and everything is tinted blue or feels 'cold', and closing the other and everything has a rose or 'warm' tint. I've also noticed that only my right eye becomes totally night blind when I lay on my left side. By this, I mean that, when laying in the dark, I can't see ANYTHING with that eye. The other eye can still see the light coming through the window and the nightlight, but the night-blind eye cannot see anything. I can still see my phone screen when it's powered on with that eye, just not anything in the dark. Does anyone know what this might be? For context, this started around the same time that random migraines started, a strong sensation of my heart beating in my neck and head when laying down, and some other vascular issues (poor circulation, livedo reticularis, reynaud's) around 1.5 years ago. The night blindness is relatively new and was concerning the first time it happened. For context, these eye things happen every night, so not migraines. Thanks!

Weight: 32 pounds Age: 4 Gender: female Medications:NA

My daughter got 2 shots (MMRV and DTaP-IPV) Wednesday. Not sure which arm got what shot but one of the arms looks like this. Is this normal?

Pic in comments

48F with Persistent Tachycardia, Prior MI, NSVT on Holter, and Epilepsy History.

Hi everyone, I recently posted about my cardiac history—feel free to check my post history for more context. Since then, I have had a recent Holter monitor that showed persistent sinus tachycardia, with my heart rate consistently around 105 bpm at rest and spiking to 178 bpm during sleep. It also recorded a 5-beat run of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) that was auto-triggered in the middle of the night.

I’ve also been waking up most nights with tachycardia or palpitations. I’ve had episodes of both tachycardia and bradycardia in the past (even before my epilepsy surgery), but these issues have been stable until recently. While I doubt the NSVT is a significant concern on its own, I wonder if it needs closer evaluation given my prior MI, epilepsy, new symptoms, and family history of arrhythmias.

I’ve scheduled an earlier cardiology appointment, but I want to ensure I ask the right questions. Could these heart rhythm changes increase my risk for SUDEP or other complications? Is there a possible connection between epilepsy or temporal lobe resection and these symptoms? Should I request additional tests, like a cardiac MRI or specific treatments?

Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading!

I (23M) have been getting really bad headaches in the lower part of the back of my head (think of the furthest back part of the head, right below that ). Particularly during climax and when I am lifting heavy weights. I have never had this before, I am also not exerting myself any more than I have previously. I don’t really have these headaches at any other times but these head aches are really painful. I have been trying to eat better and drink more water but this has been going on for about a week now.

Any advice? Should I see a doctor?

Hi,

23 years male non smoker 180cm 60kg from germany went to give blood and came home slept and woke up just fine. While cooking I realized pins and needles around my right hand from thumb to 3rd finger and the palm to my wrist (not included).

I thought it was just bad sleep or carpal tunnel syndrome (not diagnosed) but I realized it gets wayy worse when I stretch my whole arm or contract my muscles aound my shoulder, Since its the weekends I can only go to a physician on Monday.

What can I do to improve or even resolve it? Can I stretch it even though the symptoms get worse? Will it resolve on its own? Can I do something specific to help the healing process? I dont want to damage the nerve more that it already is but I also dont want to do nothing. Any advice is appreciated.

Also this does not seem like an emergency but I also dont want to regret not doing anything and permanently damaging the nerve. SO I could go to the emergency if it is really needed and adviced.

Hi, all!

Starting around 7 months ago, I began having a strong burning in my stomach (true stomach organ area as opposed to the generalization of stomach). Coupled with this, a nagging, sometimes sharp pain in my back right flank, right around where you would feel kidney pain, possibly a bit higher. The exact time it started, I had a pretty bad cold if that may be relevant.

Step one was a pcp visit. Ordered CT to check for kidney stones.

Abdominal CT without contrast completed, nothing found aside from minor fluid in pelvic region.

Issues persisted and I was told the pain is probably muscular/skeletal, and the burning is probably acid reflux. Prescription for omeprazole given and kinda brushed off.

A month later, I see another NP at my office. Listens to the fact that I don’t have acid reflux in the sense that I’m reflux-ing anything up. I’m not vomiting either. It’s just an intense stomach burn. She is more “natural” and suggests trying some other remedies for the burn since omeprazole can be difficult to get off of once you’re reliant on it for so long. Slippery elm, marshmallow root. Basically, all of the more natural solutions you can find for gastritis as this is her opinion on what it can be.

No improvement.

Going back every month following, I have finally receive an appointment for a GI, sadly that is still 3 months out.

A few coexisting symptoms that started with it *bloodshot eyes all the time *random muscle spasms that last for a week+ in the same spot *extreme health anxiety (likely made worse by the fact that I keep getting told they don’t know what’s wrong)

History *never a big user of ibuprofen *did not drink or smoke *overweight, 5’5 at around 170 *minimal processed foods. Although I do home-cooking, I do use butter and sugar, bake, etc. all meals include protein and veg. *blood has been taken multiple times since, all coming back good, food allergy and ANA blood test negative *hpylori breath test negative

I’ve visited the idea that I have pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, kidney cancer. Basically, I’m just exhausted that it is taking so long to get answers and it is doing numbers on my anxiety.

Since I will be waiting months before anything formal, what are your opinions? The general consensus from my NP is gastritis or ulcer with referred pain to my flank. This seems completely plausible to me, but it sucks being a “I’ve never seen this combination of symptoms, I’m using my best judgment” patient. So hearing from a wider array of people would be awesome!

Edited to add: since this started I have began taking Align probiotics, magnesium, b12, D, and just began Zinc as well daily.

I was diagnosed with TNBC few years ago. After a screening mammogram showed an asymmetry, diagnostic showed a 0.5 cm mass adjacent to the lumpectomy bed. This didn’t show on mammogram last year. Is this most likely a recurrence? Could it be scar tissue? And if it is a recurrence how will it be treated I’m so scared and I appreciate any feedback

I’m a 19M, 230lbs, 5’11 and take zero medications as well as am allergic to none. Me and a two friends went fishing last night out on the lake, ice was about 8 inches thick. I made the stupid choice of forgetting a headlamp thinking i’d be fine. While walking i went to go help a friend when my whole leg fell through a hole in the ice that was covered by a recent fisherman. it’s about a 10”x10” hole. My leg went all the way through up to about 4 inches from my waist line. I got up and out quickly because of the cold and immediately my leg was in some pain. Night went by and my leg was pretty sore but nothing to bad. Once i got home last night i realized the pain was pretty substantial. Touching, pushing or putting pressure at all on my upper outside of my thigh was pretty painful. Today comes around and I can’t lay on that side or move it very much but walking itself does not really hurt much. Only reason i’m asking is because there is still no bruise at all on my leg. I figured the trauma to that side would bruise but it hasn’t.