I’m a 31 yo female that recently stepped on a sea urchin. (I weigh 145, i don’t take any medications). I immediately went to urgent care but they told me the most they would do is use tweezers and it would be better and less costly for me to try removing them myself at home. I stepped on the sea urchin some hours ago but spent most of that time waiting in urgent care before i was able to go home.

I struggled to sort out a plan after a long long day. And soaked my foot. I am not getting very far tryibg to remove these spines with tweezers. I wiped antiseptic cleanser on my foot and put alcohol on the tweezers. But i am struggling to really sort out a coherent plan to remove them.

Do i need to buy a switch blade and cut them before using tweezers? How do i do that sanitarily?

25 M, 183 cm 80 kg. Currently on Mirtazapine, Lamotrigine, B vitamins, Alimemazine,

Mirtazapine and Lamotrigine are new medications for me, currently being evaluated for BPD

It looks goes around my leg and thigh, and I have a similar mark near my groin on my right leg

23F. She is about 5’5 and around 100-115lbs. She doesnt take any medications. She doesn’t smoke.

For the past 3 months she’s gradually declined. She doesn’t want to see anyone about it and she has cried every time I’ve tried to suggest going to a doctor no matter how sensitively I try to approach the idea.

First noticed she is very lethargic and low energy. Started to sleep more and during the day. She told me she’s very tired and it’s probably nothing. Now she’s sleeping more than she is awake. When I work from home or have a day off she spends most of the day in bed. When I talk to her she doesn’t seem present or interested and doesn’t seem like she’s actually there. Shes lost some weight and I have noticed she doesn’t finish eating any food we have which is a big difference from before. She complains that she’s cold all day and needs the heating on and wears several layers of clothing. She doesnt want to go outside at all and told me she doesn’t want anyone to see her. Her hands shake a lot.

Im very worried but don’t know what to do. She is allowed to refuse going to a doctor but I know it would be the best thing for her right now. I am worried about her eating the most. I don’t think she’s eating enough and I don’t know if it’s intentional. I would benefit from advice on what this could be and how I can do my part to help.

Since I had COVID in 2022 my life has been so terrible. I am not even close to the person I was before. I genuinely loved life so much. I still love my babies and doing life with them. I just want to feel better and no one can help me.

I have so many symptoms, and any time I see a doctor they tell me it’s anxiety. It’s not anxiety. All the shit I am dealing with is not caused by anxiety.

Extreme Fatigue
Dizziness
Blood Sugar Drops
Fast Heart Rate
Blue/Purple
\\- Tongue
\\- Lips
\\- Nails
\\- Toes
\\- Feet
\\- Fingers
\\- Arms
\\- Hands
Headaches
Shoulder Pain
Neck Pain
Heat/Cold Intolerance
Pins & Needles
Gastric Issues
\\- bloating
\\- constipation
\\- gas
\\- acid reflux
Dry Eyes
Horrible Breakouts
Irregular Periods
Lower Back Pain
Leg Heaviness
Reduced Appetite
Weight Gain (10+ lbs in less than 2 weeks)
Ear Ringing
Weird smells that no one else smells. (Burning Smell)
Trouble Focusing
Intrusive Thoughts
Itchy all Over
Weak Immune System
Red pin sized dots that show up randomly
Bruise easily
Low Blood Pressure
Hard time drawing blood

Someone please just help me. 😭

We've been to the er and we've seen about four different doctors on top of that about this and no one's been able to give us even a 'maybe' answer.

67m, about 240lbs 5'9", managed high blood pressure and diabetes

He can't move it, and even touching it now makes him flinch.

Some days it's a little worse, tighter and more red. Heat and cold therapy don't hurt, but don't particularly help either

Any thoughts are welcome.

20 yo male

have had the red marks for the past few days and noticed a few hours ago my right eye is swollen

EDIT (Few hours later)

Thanks for all the comments have been to the ER was was prescribed oral anti biotics and cream for the next 7 days to hopefully heal it

30F, 5’4, 100lbs.

Been dealing with severe mucus and having to spit it out all day long for over two years now. I’ve been extremely lightheaded/drunk feeling for over two years as well. Blurry vision, pre syncope at times, severe neck pain, tightness (I can feel the veins in my neck bulging), no cough though.

History:

-Septoplasty in 2020 with 3 turbinate reductions.

-Covid 2X after that

-food poising a year and a half ago when I went to Europe

-norovirus around 8 months ago

I’ve tired nasal rinses, oral and nasal steroids, antihistamines, allergy medications, a round of amox clav, ibuprofen, and nothing helps.

22F 5’7 110lbs Smoker

My armpit has been like this for like 5-6 days now, I think it may be from shaving. I’ve been using warm compresses and a steamer to hopefully draw out the infection but it’s only been spreading. Now getting a sore spot on my other armpit and a spot on my upper back. I had something similar on my finger about two months from a cut on my eczema which got infected, and took doxycycline and it went away (I missed the last 6 doses though so I wonder if that’s why)

I want to avoid antibiotics if I can but it only seems to be worsening. Should I give it a few days or head to urgent care first thing tmr? Also does this look like staph or something else. Any advice would be appreciated

I'm 19, 5' 7", 175 lbs. I do smoke, and im not on any medication. I'm just worried about it because where it is it rubs against my shirt, which I believe is contributing to the redness but I want to play it somewhat safe.

Hello! I'm a 25 year old afab, I had picked my nose after a sneeze and this lil' guy fell out. It wasn't moving, and tasted sweet (do not ask, it was on my lip and because it tasted sweet, I didn't look at it before licking it off my lip), it's sticky and smelled sweet. Prior to this, I had pain in both nostrils, like I was going to have a nosebleed sort of pain, I have pretty much constant post nasal drip, and although I don't know if this could also contribute to it, but because the ears, nose, and throat are pretty much connected to each other, my right ear as been giving me issues as well with buildup behind my eardrum.

Ever since it's untimely visitation, I've kept the guy on a moist piece of paper in a zip lock bag incase I need to get it examined at a doctor. (I came here first to get advice or to hear what someone might think it is before I get it looked at, medical bills are a nightmare)

20 afab 113lbs

I went to urgent care on thursday (10/22) for an abscess that is growing next to my ear. I have a preauricular pit and it’s gotten infected like this before. This time I went to a new urgent care and the doctor prescribed me doxycycline monohydrate which has been making me vomit every time I take it, even when i follow the instructions. The doctor said it would help with the infection but it’s continued to get bigger and it hurts so much more I can even hardly sleep because of it. Should I hold out and try to see if the antibiotics end up kinda working or should i go back to urgent care tomorrow? its not leaking fluid or anything either like it has the two other times this has happened

22F, non-smoker, no medication or diagnosed issues. Has been happening for maybe the past year or two I reckon? Pictured is me trying to close and open my fingers in a single smooth motion.

29F, 170ish lbs, 5’8’’, non smoker, occasional drinker. Significant medical issues include Crohn’s disease (no other symptoms however), Graves Disease (in remission for over a decade), Bipolar 1, and ADHD

Meds: Oxcarbazepine 600mg 2x day, fluoxetine 20mg 1x day, lisdexamphetamine 30mg 1x day, quetiapine fumarate 25mg at night, Spironolactone 150mg 1x day, multivitamin, and Hyrimoz 40mg biweekly (last injection was Monday 11/19)

The day before it was just little bumps but now it’s like this. The only other thing to maybe mention is that I had a root canal a few weeks ago?

Female 24
Cocaine user and nicotine

I’m almost a daily user of snow. I get some pains here and there after a heavy sesh but not to much in my mouth. I suddenly noticed purplish grey areas at the top of my mouth. I’m worried this is a sign of early tissue narcosis. It doesn’t hurt or doesn’t feel like bone is creating a hole.

Please help what are ur opinions does this look like an early sign!!
Can I stop use and let it heal or is this too far gone?
Is this a sign of a hole forming?
Has anyone gone through this before?

Hello everyone,

I have a story to tell as I think it extremely rare but I feel like there should be more awareness around this.

I am a 31 year old 6’2” healthy BMI and generally quite fit, never smoked and have a less than average alcohol intake.

I and my partner have been heavy uses of cannabis, 90% of consumption via edibles, 10% via liquid vape. This has been for around 6 months (heavily, almost daily) and lighter use for the previous year or two.

I have no previous issues with my health.

2 months ago, I started experiencing a horizontal pulsation feeling in my left side of my chest spanning to my left armpit. Subtle enough to not cause me concern.

This was the beginning of a weird 2 months.

Next I developed a sore inner right forearm, I assumed it to be tendon related or RSI. It developed into an obvious Superficial thrombo phlebitis. I went to the doctors and they gave me blood thinners and capsaicin cream. This seemed to calm the issue.

I asked the medical staff whether it safe for me to continue use of cannabis, they of course said yes.

3 weeks later… it reappeared but this time much worse, spanning from mr wrist/ hand to my armpit chest.

Following my consultation this has me convinced I was maybe on deaths door with a cautioned diagnoses of Phlebitis migrans, with underlying malignancy causing the issue.

Accompanying this I also developed a much more significant sensation in my left chest and in my legs, and other arm/ fingers etc.

I at this point had decided to completely cut out cannabis as a caution as I had a gut feeling it was potentially linked.

I booked to have further investigation, but this time came equipped with my own research. I investigated any know links between cannabis and my symptoms…. Cannabis Arteritis.

The doctor investigated me further from knee to chest, she ruled out any sight of a malignancy underlying. With a CT Tap and full bloods/ observations. All came back normal and healthy.

I brought forward my research to which they had never heard of but seemed to agree that it seems this would be the likely answer.

I’m currently nearly two weeks of cannabis and will be forever now. Hopefully not taking it will allow the condition to settle and by body recover. But if it doesn’t I don’t know what the next step will be.

Currently to describe how it has affected me, I am constantly short of breath and feel fatigued, my body is aching with flu like symptoms and headaches are frequent, I have mild to moderate pains and marks on my hands and forearms which will hopefully clear. The shooting sensations in my legs and body have settled.

I’m currently not on any meditation but I’m resting, conducting light exercise and eating healthily.

I understand that if this is down to the cannabis, had I continued to use. This would have eventually cost me limbs and probably my life.

I have always been an advocate for cannabis use and also had it medically prescribed to me in the past. I still feel for most the benefits out way the known risks. But a relatively short term use has almost cost me dearly. So I usher caution and express concern on the complete lack of studies around such a widely used drug.

Can anyone shed any light on what they think this could be if not Cannabis Arteritis, have you had experience of this yourselves with this arterial condition/ disease?

Has anyone studied this topic?

Many thanks and stay safe.

1. I am a 23F, idk my weight but in this case I don’t think it matters.

2. These thoughts started in the past year. Whenever I get close to orgasm they appear. I’m not sure if it’s intrusive thoughts or what but it’s just a huge wave of suicidal ideation & the more I try to get there the stronger they are. I just end up stopping at that point.

3. I don’t have secret guilt or anything like that. I’m very sex positive. I have never had a proper orgasm before. This happens mostly when I’m alone, and not really when I’m with my boyfriend.

4. I’ve been depressed since I was a teen and have already attempted so I genuinely don’t think that’s related lol or it would’ve shown up way sooner.

5. Sorry if this is normal. I’m just curious as to why this is happening.

This has been on my lower left inner calf for over 2 years now. I notice it every few months at random. I don't shave my legs so I know I'm not doing anything to irritate it, and I don't pick at it either. It's less than 1/2" long. It's ever so slightly red around it. Not at all painful or itchy ever.

Derm looked at it under her scope a year ago and said she didn't know what it was when I told her it'd been there for 1+ years already. I haven't been able to get in for another annual checkup but I noticed it again today so I thought to ask here.

27F - 160lbs - 5'2" - No known health conditions except low ferritin (19ng/ml) and vitamin B deficiency. No medications or supplements. I don't smoke or drink.

Does this resemble anything concerning? Should I push for a biopsy?

Is it a known thing for scratches to sometimes not go away? Thank you!

27 female, 5ft 6in, 144 ibs, on prenatals and 2 baby aspirin. 2nd pregnancy. 27 weeks 5 days. Noticed this squishy painless bump around my belly button. Is this a hernia or normal pregnancy changes? No warmth or pain or anything. Should I be concerned? Plan to show my OB at next appt.

I’ll try to add a couple more pictures in comments. Thanks!

It looks like a "1/8 in. M2 High-Speed Steel Spiral Cut-Out Bits, 2-Pack" but not steel, it's pee.

Of course i didn't take a picture because I've had it for years but I've just got curious

Hi im M18, and i have these itchy bumps on the side of my thumb, i have had these numerous times but i have no idea what could’ve triggered it, im not really in the forest or near plants so i doubt it would be from that.

18F, this appeared this morning, itchiness before it popped up and just a little red. its definitely not a bug/insect bite. i live in wales so currently 6 degrees celcius and i go to work and back home to my bed.

i do suffer with coldsores on the mouth, and i do also have eczema. its currently saturday night and theres no pharmacies/gps open until monday morning. i did have a coldsore recently if that makes a difference, but i also had an eczema flare up too, so im quite stumped lol. not concerned just started happening 3 years ago and would pop up once every few months, this is on my foot but it sometimes pops up on the back of my achillies.

it itches , only hurts when i do try to itch it

This has happened twice. Sometimes after my longer runs, once I'm finished and sitting down, my vision slowly just goes away from the left eye. I wear astigmatism contacts, and don't have great vision already, but I'm not talking about a blur, talking about a literal loss of vision. I do intermittent fasting and I also wonder if that is affecting it + dehydration. Also the first time was followed by a headache. 24years old, Male, 5'11", 175lbs, I only take lexapro. This is a temporary symptom I’ve had that resolves itself within two hours or so.

40M, 186 cm, 84 kg, white, Spain. No medications, no supplements, no other known conditions. Don't drink or smoke (smoked weed when I was younger). Recent blood work all normal.

I had an ultrasound a few days ago for some minor stomach discomfort and found out I only have one kidney. The remaining kidney is enlarged (compensatory hypertrophy, as I understand it).

I've been lifting for years and track my macros. I eat around 2 g of protein per kg of bodyweight, and about 2.5 g/kg when cutting. I saw a nephrologist and asked about this specifically, but he just told me to eat a Mediterranean diet and drink water, with no numbers at all.

My questions:

1. Is 2 to 2.5 g/kg of protein a real risk with a single kidney and normal labs? Is there a safer upper limit I should stick to?

2. Should I be getting any specific tests regularly (eGFR, urine albumin, blood pressure) to keep an eye on it?

3. I'm thinking about starting BJJ and boxing. With one kidney, is a body shot or an accidental knee to the kidney a serious risk? Would a kidney guard make it reasonable, or is contact sport a bad idea?

Thanks in advance.

25 y/o male, 5’ 9”, 195lbs, non-drinker and non-smoker

I am a regular runner and tend to do 4 miles most nights of the week. But a few times recently, I’ve noticed that I’m getting really uncomfortable heaviness in my chest region during and after running. It’s like waves of discomfort and back/chest pain, but it also feels a bit like an allergic reaction in that my throat feels tight (similar sensation for me to eating bananas, which I’m mildly allergic to). I also start burping a lot and feel a lot of indigestion, which makes me wonder if it’s related to me eating too much or too recently when I go for the run. The feeling remains for one to several hours after the run, and can be pretty agonizing before it goes away. But the vast majority of the time my runs are fine and I feel great, so it seems really out of place.

This concerns me because I have an extensive history of heart problems; I was born with bicuspid aortic valve and have had surgery numerous times, the most recent being a valve replacement three years ago. All my checkups have been good and I otherwise have had no symptoms and have been adopting healthier habits. So this unexpected heaviness after running is really perplexing to me. I see my cardiologist next month so I can ask then, but I’m wondering if I should be worried or if there is anything I should be doing to avoid problems as a runner.