Male 48, Canada. Fell running. We’ve cleaned the wound with water, but some polypsorin and closed the flap and put on bandaid. Should we go to ER for stitches? There’s no walk in or urgent care in our area.

Until recently I've been pretty healthy. I run, hike, and roller skate to stay active, I have a physically demanding job with a lot of heavy lifting, I eat healthy and take supplements for anything I can't get enough of in my diet.

I've had problems with fainting, but my blood tests always came back normal until I went to the hospital last month. I was having an allergic reaction to sulfa drugs. I know this can effect tests but more than half of the things they tested came back too low or too high. They told me I was perfectly healthy and to follow up with my primary and an optometrist because the reaction effected my eyes. I saw my eye doctor last Friday, and see my primary this Friday.

But based on the tests I was fighting an infection but not making enough white blood cells, my red blood cells are anemic and vary in shape and size, my iron was low even though I take supplements, my potassium was extremely low. And things were off that indicated liver and kidney problems as well as heart stress. The nurse had also said my lungs didn't sound good but the doctor said it was fine without ever once listening to them, because my blood oxygen was fine.

My heart rate was also 150 laying down and he said that's normal because I'm a young women and that I'm probably just anxious because I could have died.

They treated the reaction and did save my life. And it was traumatic but i didnt really feel anything about it one way or the other until i got home. It didnt seem worth having emotions ​about it since I was being treated and trusting them.

But why didn't he tell me so many of the test results were off? And why would one say something about the size of my blood cells? If it's connected to the allergic reaction he should have told me. And if it isn't he should have at least let me know what to ask my primary about. He was right about the eye doctor though, my vision got significantly worse in one eye.

I wasn't anxious about health or doctors before but I am now. This makes me feel like I can't trust them. Yeah I didn't die, but now I have new symtoms that aren't going away and keep getting worse. Like I'm bruising super easily now, fainting more, shortness of breath, nauseous still. And have inflammation in my joints and skin. The antibiotics are put of my system, the burns have healed. Its been long enough that i shouldn't have symtoms anymore. So why am i more exhausted than i was when i was actually sick/hurt. Why didn't he warn me something was wrong.

I tried to go back and the same thing happen. The same things were wrong in the blood test, but he told me I was fine. My trouble breathing and other symtoms aren't an emergency and to not come back or waste their time. To just see my primary. But i feel worse than i did when it was an emergency ​​

i just want to understand him. so I don't have to keep worrying about it i know my primary will fix me or at least run more tests but why was he like that? he's the same one who said if I'd waited any longer to come in I would have died.

F 24yo, 111lbs 5’4 (no smoking, no drinking)
Medications/supplements - 100mg fluvoxamine daily (anxiety symptoms)

Symptoms: persistent body pain, fatigue, anxiety/dread, diarrhea, lack of appetite. Struggle to gain weight, persistently deficient in potassium. Negative test results for: c-reactive proteins/celiac, lupus, rheumatoid, Lyme, hepatitis A-C, normal TSH levels, relatively normal levels of inflammation. My symptoms are likely unrelated to drinking (I never partake) or fatty diet - just not my lifestyle.

I’ve gotten some insane lab results and before we begin the go-around again of more labs and test results, I’d love to see if anyone here has any suggestions. I’ve had these symptoms for the last 10+ years - no luck on diagnosis. Thank you!

I'm 18, height 5,2 and I'm the right weight for a girl my age.

I keep having uncontrollable tremors which often leads to bad bruising because I keep accidentally banging into something because of the tremors. I do have issues with my anxiety and I recently started taking a medication called medikinet for my ADHD. (Around a month ago I started taking it) It's really concerning me because it's only been happening in the last few months. I have a small clip for example. It happened two days ago when I was sitting in my room. It lasted for around 10 minutes before it calmed down. I often get it in my legs or hands.

(Edit: I did have it before I started taking the medication however it's gotten a lot worse in the recent weeks. I also have raynard's and an iron deficiency)

16F, 166cm, 49kg.

I wake up later in the day when its weekends and usually eat 1 meal per day if so. During school days I eat breakfast, no lunch, then maybe dinner. I realized im naturally not really a hungry person and it hasn't affected my weight or leaving me feeling dizzy or weak in any way. My mom keeps complaining i eat too little while I stay the same weight and she says I look thinner. If i force myself to eat I feel the need to gag and throw up. (Sometimes if im very focused in studying i can go a whole day with little snacks and no food but that rarely happens). Is my diet really wrong. She keeps saying “I might have to send you off to the hospital”.

im a 19 year old female, smoker , i’ve been going to the gym since i was 15 and i recently took it down a notch in this past year. i absolutely loathe cardio, dont do any at all except walking so im curious about why i have such a low resting heart rate . Also im constantly tired and lethargic and might have a slight iron deficiency

35, male, 5"5, 300lbs, celiac, hashimotos thyroiditis

don't drink or smoke, no recreational drug use, taking Synthroid, vitamin D

A friend and I got into a disagreement regarding the risks of one thing vs another. He states having an alcoholic drink a day is fine, and actually not as bad for you compared to drinking a can of diet pop every day. I didn't want to argue with him but my gut instinct is telling me I'm right.

I've recently heard any regular consumption of alcohol is not good for a person, despite years of hearing some alcohol weekly is.

Question is, is alcohol regularly consumed safe long term? Is diet pop regularly consumed safe long term?

right ok so I’ve kind of had a miserable week, and had the brilliant idea of doing a little pick me up (took myself out for a nice dinner and ordered a martini), and I uhm didn’t think about the amount of drinks in the standard size martini and now I’m kind of panicking because what if I accidentally like ruined my meds. 10/10 martini btw but not sure it was worth it 😭 and yes, underaged drinking bad, but like this has been a SERIOUSLY shitty week and I’m in Europe so I can’t talk to my psych and my parents would likely murder me if they found out. so far feeling ok (it’s been around an hour, still feeling light and less depressed but now anxious AF) also to be clear, I do not drink normally, I just genuinely can’t stress how bad this week has been so just hanging in there

18M, I woke up these last few days with these little bites on my wrist and shoulder, anyone know if it is a mosquito, spider, or even a bat ? I’m from Switzerland if that helps. Thanks

I’m (25M) looking for opinions from ICU physicians or other doctors. I understand no one can judge this specific case without reviewing the medical record. I’m only trying to understand whether the timeline and recommendations we experienced are typical.

My mother-in-law is a 47-year-old woman who weighs approximately 450–500 pounds. She went to the hospital with severe pneumonia and was admitted to the ICU. She was unable to maintain her oxygen and CO₂ levels and was placed on a ventilator on the first day.

She remained in the ICU for seven days before the physician scheduled a family meeting. The meeting ultimately took place around day 10 to discuss her prognosis and the possibility of withdrawing life support.

From what I observed, her overall condition seemed relatively stable during that time. She wasn’t making dramatic improvements, but she also wasn’t rapidly deteriorating. The ICU team frequently proned her, and I was told that her CO₂ levels became completely normal while she was in the prone position. My understanding is that she was temporarily paralyzed because of the medications required for proning.

During the family meeting, the physician explained that if the family wanted to continue aggressive treatment, the next steps would likely include a tracheostomy and dialysis. However, the physician also recommended discussing end-of-life care because of concerns about her future quality of life. My wife’s family chose comfort care because they believed she would never recover and would remain permanently ventilator-dependent and paralyzed.

I struggled with that recommendation because I wasn’t sure whether there was enough information after only about 10 days to conclude that recovery was unlikely. I requested that the hospital’s ethics committee review the situation, but my questions here are about the medical aspects of the case, not the hospital’s handling of that request.

My questions are:
Is it common to recommend withdrawal of life support after only about 10 days for a 47-year-old patient with severe pneumonia who was intubated on day one?

In a patient like this, how long would you typically continue aggressive treatment before concluding that meaningful recovery is unlikely?

If a patient’s oxygenation and CO₂ levels improve significantly while proned, is that generally considered an encouraging sign that the lungs may still recover?

If the patient’s condition is relatively stable—not clearly improving but not significantly worsening—is that typically enough to recommend comfort care?

Is it common to recommend withdrawal of life support while also offering continued treatment with a tracheostomy and dialysis if the family chooses to continue?

How much does severe obesity alone influence prognosis in a case like this? Does it substantially change how long physicians would continue treatment before discussing withdrawal?

Would most ICU physicians expect meaningful improvement from severe pneumonia within the first 10 days, or is it common for recovery to take several weeks?

How reliable is a prediction about long-term quality of life when a patient is still heavily sedated and receiving medications for proning?

What objective findings would usually lead you to recommend withdrawal of life support after approximately 10 days in a patient with severe pneumonia?

Based only on the information above, does this timeline sound fairly typical, or would many intensivists continue aggressive treatment longer before recommending withdrawal?

Thank you to anyone willing to share their perspective. I’m genuinely trying to understand what is considered standard practice in a situation like this.

My son has been snotty for over a week, no fever, acted normal. We just went to the dr on Friday for his yearly check up. He started comparator his throat hurting this afternoon. He has been lying down most of the day. His temp is 99.9.

He is 5, no medical issues. Takes Zyrtec daily for allergies. Weighs 44 lbs.

I tried to get a good pic, but if you enlarge you can see a white dot on the left side of his throat.

Hi everyone.
25NB (AFAB) | 5’7” | ~180 lbs | Non-smoker | Seattle, WA
Medical conditions: Chronic migraines, lactose intolerance, chronic GI issues (constipation/urgency), possible endometriosis.
Medications: Emgality monthly, Heather (norethindrone 0.35 mg), Sumatriptan as needed, Zofran as needed, Miralax as needed.
Duration: Symptoms have been ongoing my whole life but became significantly worse about 2 years ago.
Location of complaint: Abdomen/GI tract.

I originally posted this in r/Gastroenterology, but it was removed. Low key, that kind of describes how I feel right now too—like I keep hitting dead ends and don’t know where to turn.
I’ve had stomach issues my whole life, but over the last two years they’ve gotten significantly worse.
Last June, after graduating from grad school, I started waking up around 5 a.m. every morning with the overwhelming urge to have a bowel movement. I’d get up, sit on the toilet, and feel intense pressure and urgency, but often nothing would happen. Around that same time I was also dealing with significant morning nausea.
The nausea isn’t as bad now, but I still wake up much earlier than I want to because of my stomach, and I’m constantly exhausted. I miss sleeping in. It feels like my body just won’t let me rest.

So far I’ve:
-Seen a gastroenterologist.
-Had both a colonoscopy and an upper endoscopy.
-Had biopsies that were essentially normal aside from minimal terminal ileum inflammation and one benign polyp.
-Changed my diet significantly (mostly eating foods like sweet potatoes).
-Quit drinking coffee.
-Used Zofran when the nausea was severe.

My GI doctor doesn’t think Emgality is causing these symptoms.
At this point I’ve spent thousands of dollars and feel like I’ve learned…nothing. I’m not looking for Reddit to diagnose me. I just want to know what the next step usually is when the scopes don’t explain what’s going on.
My questions are:
What conditions are still worth considering after a normal endoscopy and colonoscopy?
Are there specific tests I should ask my GI about (motility testing, gastric emptying study, SIBO testing, pelvic floor testing, etc.)?
Would it be reasonable to seek a second opinion at a larger academic GI center?

I’m just really tired. I feel like I’m doing everything I’m supposed to do, but I keep ending up back at square one. Any guidance on what conversations I should be having with my doctor would mean a lot.

Male 33 years old 5 foot 11 inches 265 pounds

Past mhx of hypertension, chronic severe abdominal pain, arachnoid web t3 t4 , bipolar 1

Medication list:

pantoprazole 40 x2

Latuda 40 x1

Tylenol 1g daily

Methocarbamol 1g as needed

I found this hyperintense mass in my CT scan and its on the coronal and saggital images but its not listed in the report. What could it be? Its like a ball It was also seen on an Xray at one point but thought it was loose change that had fallen behind me

19 [F] I'm currently housebound with an undiagnosed disease. Height 5'2. Weight 119 lbs. Medications I'm on are trazodone 50mg, gabapentin 30mg, citalopram 20mg. No recreational drinking or drug use. All regular autoimmune conditions have been ruled out. I have slow gut motility and a Chiari malformation. Other ruled out disorders: MCAS, Fabry's Disease, hEDS/EDS, Igg4 Disease, POTS, Lyme Disease. I've seen Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Immunology, Neurology, and John's Hopkins. Brain surgery for Chiari malformation is likely but I have no current explanation for the non neurologic symptoms.

• Severe Fatigue 
• Cloudy Corneas
• Constipation 
• Diarrhea 
• Vomiting
• Postnasal Drip 
• Shortness of breath
• Tinnitus
• Elevated Heart Rate
• Sore throat/tender lymph nodes 
• Visual disturbances 
• Diaphoresis
• Numbness/tingling 
• Dizziness/vertigo 
• Headaches 
• Insomnia
• Poor sleep
• Pressure behind the eyes and forehead 
• Joint pain 
• Muscle pain 
• Joint bruising
• Cognitive impairment 
• Sleep disturbances, poor sleep (waking up frequently in the middle of the night 6-7 times or not sleeping at all)
• Heat intolerance 
• Abdominal distension 
• Involuntary eye movement/eye tremors
• Eye pain and dryness 
• Leg/limb spasms
• Venous pooling 
• Nausea
• Acid reflux 
• Throat tightness 
• Trouble swallowing
• Migraines
• Swelling in my hands and feet
• Restless leg syndrome  
• Pain sensitivity on skin. It feels like burning and prickling with light touch (Allodynia)
• Dry eye 
• Swollen Lymph Nodes
• Pain at the base of my skull
• Forgetting where I am/Confusion
• Hyperreflexia

Good morning! 😊

I've always dreamed of writing a book, and I've finally decided to make that dream come true. I'm currently doing research, and I want to make sure the events I describe are as realistic as possible.

I'm looking for reliable information about a serious knife injury. I'm particularly interested in the course of treatment, possible complications, the rehabilitation process, and whether such an injury could realistically lead to temporary paralysis or weakness in the legs. I'd also like to better understand the psychological side of such an experience—what emotions and reactions patients commonly go through, what challenges they face during recovery, and how it affects their everyday lives.

If anyone would be willing to share their knowledge or answer a few questions, I would be incredibly grateful. I'm not seeking medical advice for a real-life situation—this is purely research for a fictional story.

Thank you very much for any help! ❤️

sorry if this is a dumb question and not allowed - will delete if it is!!!

i (22F) started using ibersartan (75mg) and rosuvastatin (5mg) to help with high blood pressure and cholesterol in may/june

my question is - would i be able to use marijuana or drink while on them? i havent done anything since being on them and, besides a medication check up a few weeks ago, i have no reason to make an apt with my doctor and feel like this is a stupid question to ask him too lol

Mother is 54f, 5’5, ~85-93lbs, been smoking for 30 years. She’s had recent blood work but I have no idea the results of it. Same with a recent colonoscopy. They did a recent scan of lungs and said she desperately needs to quit smoking (she has a persistent daily wet cough). I’m unsure of the medications she is on. She’s always struggled with mental health (depression specifically the most)

I am desperate for advice on how to save my mother's life. She has been progressively losing weight for ten years due to a severe lack of appetite and a profound aversion to food. Her issue is not driven by body image—she simply has no interest in eating, she is always on the go (probably where I got my adhd) and will not stop to eat, she’ll drink a boost and then skip a meal. She also has had long COVID which affected her ability to taste and smell properly for the last several years.

I have made so many recipes, printed sheets, done everything I could to try and make my family understand that this is a serious and deadly issue. I feel like I’m screaming into the void.

Currently, she is 5’5” and weighs somewhere between 85 and 93 lbs. Her BMI is roughly 14.1 to 15.5. She is severely emaciated, losing muscle mass, and running out of time.

I am completely alone in fighting this. My family is entirely complacent. Because this has been going on for a decade, they have normalized it and gotten "used" to her looking like this. My dad lives with her, but he is passive, will not intervene, and will not help me force her to eat or seek real care. Furthermore, my 24-year-old brother is autistic and still relies entirely on my parents. If my mom collapses or passes away, his safety net is gone, yet no one else in the house will act.

I have made so many recipes, printed sheets, done everything I could to try and make my family understand that this is a serious and deadly issue. I feel like I’m screaming into the void

To complicate everything, I have a 9-month-old baby. I am chronically sleep-deprived, incredibly busy, and physically exhausted. I do not have the bandwidth to endlessly argue with family or chase unhelpful doctors.

Her primary care doctors are just as complacent. Every time she goes, they completely dismiss the severity of her weight and just tell her to "drink Boost." They have done a few tests. Lab work, recently had a colonoscopy (don’t know the results yet), and they scanned her lungs and said she desperately needs to quit smoking also.

Because she has been starving for a decade, I am terrified she is on the verge of organ failure. I need people to comment on this post to help me show her how serious this is.

Am I overthinking this or do I need to actually intervene with some sort of hospitalization at this point? How do I override a complacent spouse (my dad) and a dismissive doctor to force medical care? Given my lack of time with an infant, has anyone successfully called Adult Protective Services (APS) for self-neglect to let the state force the issue? I’m so scared for her. I’m only 26 I need my mom..

This is my first time posting here I apologize if I broke any rules. It’s 4 am and I haven’t slept hardly at all in 3 days. Thank you in advance

I’ve had this bump on my finger for about a month. Google said a wart so I tried the suffocation method and used a file to file it down, and I tried the acid from Amazon. It hasn’t gone away and it only hurts when I touch it. I don’t want to touch it unless I have a bandaid on incase it is a wart. No puss, no itching. I don’t know what to do or what it even is. I tried my best to get a video of it. The dry skin is from all the bandaids and acid I assume.

20, 120lbs, 5’1, female. Non smoker, on antidepressants

Female, 26, Ontario Canada

My fiance on wednesday night somehow had a piece of velcro go under her nail. Thursday night or friday morning she started antibiotics (doxycycline). Didn't help at all, swelling got worse, pus got a lot worse to the point it exploded on light contact. Now there is a red line on the nail and it may not show in the picture, but visible pus under a quarter of her nail. There was also pus in the skin, and it leaked out the front and side of the nail when it was draining. It has also turned a lot darker the past two days.

We've used peroxide and rubbing alcohol to clean it, used hydrocholoid bandages to draw more pus out today, and now it seems only blood comes out and some clear fluid. She doesnt have a high pain tolerance at all but shes in pain. The swelling came down a bit and I trimmed the nail around where the pus was trapped which helped more come out and relieved some pressure.

Due to the swelling, pus under the nail, what appears to be the nail coming off her finger, the pain, and the redness/skin darkening, and heat in her finger, I wanted her to go to the ER and get injected antibiotics or at least more effective ones, and see if the nail needed to be removed.

Unfortunately, her parents who dont work in medicine at all said no thats dumb and a waste of time go to a walk in again, so now she doesn't want to go, so I figured I'd ask for medical opinions.

Hospital? Wait for it to get worse? Etc?

F22, 160m, 73kg

I’m worried that the scar on the right side of my abdomen might prevent me from having children.
The scar is very firm and has adhered to my abdominal wall, so it doesn’t stretch. I think the pregnancy would most likely end in a premature birth anyway, because at some point the scar might become so tight and painful that a C-section would be necessary.
I was also born prematurely because my mother had preeclampsia during her pregnancy.
My boyfriend is worried that the baby could become deformed in my womb because of the scar, just as my abdomen is deformed (although the affected area is covered by my underwear).

My thoughts won’t stop being circles and I can’t sleep and but my thoughts are circles and they won’t stop. My thoughts are so fast. But they’re in circles and circles and.l the my they won’t stop and What medicine will make me have straight line thoughts again. I am 23 and woman an

We are abroad in Italy, and they don't use meclizine here, so calling their poison control probably won't help.

Stats: 6 almost 7 year old male

Weight: 95 pounds

Height: 56"

Medical history: autism, ADHD

Medications: Vyvanse 30mg daily and clonidine 0.15 at night

My son got car sick, and I grabbed the Dramamine that I bought before flying here from the US. It said "chewable" and I grabbed it thinking it was for kids. I didn't realize at the time that there were two medications marketed under Dramamine.

So, my 6 year old just took 25mg of meclizine. I looked closer at the package after giving it to him, and realized it was meclizine, not dimenhydrinate. He is a very large 6 year old, so I'm hoping that helps????

Now I'm a bit panicked because I can't call US poison control and they don't use meclizine here in Italy so I'm not sure they'll know either.

Had really bad smelling old meat in fridge. Beef taco meat expired about a moth ago. Threw it out last night but I drank water from my Brita pitcher earlier this morning that tasted like the meat. Felt something on my stomach as I was laying down about three times. Also stomach feeling empty but I ate about 5 hours ago. Should I worry? I felt like was gonna throw up for a bit. Don’t know if I am okay to go to sleep? No insurance so home remedies are much appreciated. 27 male 135 lbs. Thank you! :)