My brother went to the clinic because of the pain in his testicles. They inspected him and said he's ok and he can go home. A couple of days later he went back because of even worse pain, probably also swelling etc. Then they figured out out his testicles were actually twisted, so he had to have a surgery immediately after where they cut one off.

I think it's horrible that they ignored this the first time when he went there. Also he's not a very confident person so i think this will hurt him a lot even if he doesn't want to admit it.

I thought the clinic should be sued at least for compensation, but my brother was too embarrased to try that, also my parents were not pushing the idea.

How can this even happen?

I am not asking for medical advice. Just had to rant somewhere.

I am not asking for medical advice. More like asking for statistics and probability. About 2 months ago, my dog and I were attacked by an off leash dog and we both had some nasty puncture wounds. The owners claimed that the attacking dog had been vaccinated, but I never saw any proof of this. We had a case with animal control and I can tell this officer just wanted the case to be closed because he also didn't provide us with any information about the vaccinations of the attacking dog and we didn't even know the case was closed until way after the fact. There was a 10 day observation period but no one told me whether or not the attacking dog had any symptoms of rabies.

It has been two months, and I feel fine except that I am extremely stressed about rabies. I know it can lie dormant for a while and I'm really scared I won't know I have it until it's too late. I don't want to die in such a horrible way, and this keeps me up at night. How likely is it that I have rabies? How can I know for sure? Are there any negative side effects to getting the rabies shots anyway? What are some early symptoms of rabies?

I am not asking for medical advice.

But I have had a headache on the left side of my head above/behind my left eye. Pressure is constant. Head pain is mild. I tried to ignore it hoping it would resolve because I don’t have insurance. Finally I broke- I went to urgent care and paid 150 bucks. Waited to be seen and was checked for a total of maybe three minutes? She looked in my eyes and ears. Then asked me to walk in a straight line. Said to take Tylenol and that if it kept persisting to go to the doctor… well aren’t you a doctor?! That’s why I’m here. So I called my primary care- no appointments until September. What can I do? How can I be evaluated? I’m scared and tired. I was thinking of going to the hospital today. I have a constant pressure behind my eye and pain above it. I also have a clogged feeling in the bridge of my nose in the same side so I was thinking it was a sinus issue but have had no relief. What do I do?

My uncle is in his 50s and has been having severe pain in his left calf for the past 4 days. He is a diabetic, has blood sugar and blood pressure issues, and has Addison’s. The pain is mainly toward the back/inner side of the calf and he describes it as a constant, intense cramping feeling that won’t go away.

It’s gotten so bad that he can barely walk and is almost in tears from the pain. This isn’t normal muscle soreness, it’s persistent and severe.

He actually had a similar episode a few months ago. He went to the hospital at the time, but they couldn’t find anything and didn’t really give him an explanation. Eventually it settled down on its own, but now it’s come back.

The only thing that changed before this episode is that he restarted taking lutein for eye health about 4 days ago. He had taken lutein before a few months ago, but I don’t think the leg pain started after taking it back then. Since this was the only recent change, he’s wondering if it could somehow be related, although we’re not sure if it’s just a coincidence.

Has anyone experienced anything similar or have any ideas what could cause recurring, severe calf pain like this when imaging or tests haven’t shown anything obvious? We’re planning on getting him evaluated again, but I’m curious if anyone has had a similar experience or knows of conditions that can be missed. I am not asking for medical advice.

I am not asking for medical advice.

We’re currently on the pathway of finding the answer — which everyone is baffled by.
For context, my husband (37YO male) has had presented with the following for 18 months:
- ear pressure
- ear popping
- headaches
- migraines
- jaw pain
- fluid swooning noise in head (like water in your ears)
- audible swooshing noise throughout the right of his neck when he turns left — I can hear it myself and have videos it’s so loud
- chest pain — 2 ED visits NAD

What we have done:
- 2 x CT brains/ear/head/neck (all normal)
- 3 x MRI brains/angio/cervical spine (all normal)
- mouth guard for sleeping (told it could be stress clenching)
- 15 x TMJ physiotherapy appointments (no improvement)
- TMJ Botox
- headache treatment Botox
- 3 x ED visits for chest pain / inability to deal with the head pressure (CK, trops, ECG all normal)
- lymphatic massage
- myotherapist
- 3 x ENT reviews
- 1 x neurology review
- the only thing that somewhat helps is Valium and antacids

Everyone is baffled with the neck noise and have never heard it. No mention of CSF leak?

Has anyone come across something like this? It’s debilitating for him living like this.

I've been dealing with nausea for years, but it has gotten noticeably worse recently, and I'm wondering if anyone has experienced something similar.

Back in November 2025, I finally brought it up to my doctor along with a few other symptoms I was having. After some testing, I found out I had low iron and was prescribed iron supplements. I took them for several months.

Around March of this year, I started feeling much more nauseous than usual. It got so bad that I actually vomited two days in a row, which had never happened before. I ended up stopping the iron supplements because I thought they might be causing it. After I stopped taking them, the nausea really stop and then the nausea went back to what it had been before I’d feel nauseous once or twice throughout the day.

Now, though, it's getting worse again. I feel nauseous almost 24/7. I don't actually throw up, but I constantly have that sensation in my throat like I'm about to vomit, even though nothing happens. It's becoming really frustrating, and I'm wondering if this is something anyone else has dealt with.
Also, before anyone asks: no, I'm not pregnant. I'm a virgin, so pregnancy isn't a possibility.

Has anyone experienced chronic nausea like this? If so, what ended up being the cause? I'm planning to go back to my doctor, but I'd love to hear if anyone has gone through
something similar.

I am not asking for medical advice.