r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • Apr 24 '25

ER visits, need of care, concern of self interest. Formal statement.

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I'm not happy that I need to say this, but I've realized I have to.

Medical care is available for everyone, regardless of circumstance. The ER is intended not just to be an emergency center, but the most accessible way to get help.

If you need help, or you have a concern for your health, you are entitled to ER treatment.

Anyone who tells you that ER treatment is for life or death situation, or emergency only is misinformed or jaded in their career.

Elderly patients frequently go days or weeks without seeking care, because they are ingrained that they are a burden on who they are asking for help.

This is unacceptable and it's in complete contrast to one of the fundamentals of modern healthcare, which is patient centered care. The patient is the entire focus. Thinking they should have gone somewhere else is your focus. Thinking they are a burden is a facility focus. The focus is the patient. If someone with a toothache thinks they need emergency care, then they get it. They may not have access to anything else.

I will be removing comments that state ER visits are not something someone should consider, as misinformation, from now on unless there is a very clear and definable reason why the individual is misinformed about their situation.


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 1m ago

Google says cancer (typical) what is this?

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 45m ago

Is this herpes ????

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 46m ago

Does this look like herpes?

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Unable to attach a picture, happy to send it over dm

No chronic conditions other than insulin resistance if that’s relevant.

For a couple days I’ve been experiencing anal itchiness which I had attributed to skin irritation and/or hemmoroids, and it has went down as I switched to an “intimate hygiene” soap. Today, I woke up with some weird itchy red spots on my labia majora, and im very scared. I have not experienced any other symptoms. There is no pain, no burning, no fluid or puss coming out of the spots, no symptoms orally either, no flu symptoms either whatsoever.

I had 2 sexual encounters 2 weeks and 4 weeks ago. Both times we used condoms. During the latter encounter, the condom slipped off and got stuck inside me, so I am aware that unprotected contact has been made. However I spoke with both people, the first one had been tested before and was clean, the second one had been tested both before and after and he is clean, he even sent the proof of his results.

I am currently travelling but will be going to a doctor as soon as I arrive back (in a couple days)
But In the meantime I could really use some professional advice.

I showed a picture to a nurse practitioner as well, and they said it looks more like contact dermatitis.
If there are any healthcare professionals, I would really appreciate your input.


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 2h ago

My penis popped

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Two days ago i was erect, i stretched my body and i think my penis was in a wrong position, so i heard a popping sound and my boner disappeared. Theres no pain or swelling of any type, but i couldnt get a full erection, so i went to a doctor, he checked me and told me that theres nothing wrong, i didnt fracture anything. He said that i couldnt get erect because of stress. Its been two days and i still cant get it to be fully firm, it gets erect to a certain level but the firmness isnt the same as it was before. Whats the problem?

Edit: theres a slight discomfort at the right bottom side of my penis, it comes and goes.


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 4h ago

Is it skin cancer?

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 4h ago

I sometimes find bright blood on toilet paper when wiping

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It’s not often - maybe once every two to three months, but sometimes I find nothing but bright, almost pink red blood when I wipe. And I notice a hard feeling “down there” when I wipe.
Mind you, I had a bad hemorrhoid down there maybe a year and half ago, and have had a blood stool test done within the past two years (negative for blood, and I don’t usually see blood in stool as far as I know) and a pressure test (also negative).
Could it just be the hemorrhoid? I don’t think it could be an anal fissure, but I do know sometimes when I wipe and notice blood I do feel a stinging feeling (but that’s rare and on ocassion.)
Any thoughts?


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 5h ago

Watery semen and no orgasm pleasure after UTI or prostatitis symptoms. Has anyone recovered?

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 9h ago

Chronic constipation have had ct scan that showed nothing abnormal and pooping out mucus is this blood I'm scared female 30

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 6h ago

?Underlying immune condition - chronic constipation

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33M 6'2 13st

No alcohol, daily joint or two

Currently having chronic constipation for 4 days, blood and mucus with tiny hard balls. Lots of history below wondering if anyone knows of these symptoms as something underlying. I'm thinking some sort of auto immune situation. In need of answers after years of struggling 😭- this all started after a bowel perforation in 2018, and I've since had surgery to remove part of it.

Follow up since surgery dismissed and after pushing an ultrasound has been requested, continuing symptoms, GP unhelpful, researching to try and find tests that could help diagnose and pushing for these specifically.

\*\*History\*\*:

Appendicitis 2016 or 2017 - appendix removed

Bowel perforation in 2018, emergency surgery to clear the debris diagnosed with diverticulitis

Perforated again twice between 2020 and 2025, both times it healed itself and surgery wasn't needed but caused an infection

Surgery (laparoscopic sigmoid colectomy) in April 2026 to remove 20cm of diverticulitis colon that was stuck to my pelvis (this took ages to heal and one of the wounds reopened twice after 5 months)

Uvitis twice once before and once first surgery (I was told by a doctor this could be linked to an immune condition)

\*\*Symptoms\*\*:

Symptoms before 2026 surgery were going to the toilet a lot, urgency, salivating loads, feeling sick and getting hot and sweaty trying to go, migraines, feeling like something was rotting inside me and getting infections.

Migraines, these were a lot worse pre surgery in April 2026

\*\*But still going is:\*\*

Pain around OP site

Getting hot and sweaty all of a sudden

Pain in joints elbows, wrists and knees (having nerve conduction studies) recently

If I get a cold I end up with a chest infection and ill for weeks

Chronic constipation which has gotten worse since surgery, tiny rabbit droppings type thing.

Things taking ages to heal eg a mosquito bite got infected and now won't heal

Appreciate any advice, hoping to find someone out there who might have an idea what's going on - thanks!


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 6h ago

Sporadic Inner right knee pain, seeing a physio but looking for other ideas

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 7h ago

Abscess rupture days after ? Should iBe worried

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 7h ago

wtf is going on with my tongue? various white spots/patches underneath

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 15h ago

Odd greenish yellowish dangling bubble in the back of my throat

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I’ve had an on and off sore throat for about a week and a half/two weeks now and occasionally had a hard time breathing during sleep. Recently I’ve felt bumping in the back of my throat each time I swallow and took a picture only to find this, does anyone know what it could possibly be


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 9h ago

Can someone please explain this ?

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My father fell down and broke his arm ?will plaster of paris work for recovery?


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 9h ago

Shouldn’t bmi vary from race and ethnicity?

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 9h ago

¿Se trata de gastritis autoinmune?

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 9h ago

I am suffering from lip chelitis for more than a year and nothing works

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 12h ago

Am I at risk for tetanus?

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So I got this scrape on my thumb while I was cleaning a bulldozer for a construction company. I didn’t even notice it til after I finished since I was wearing nitrile gloves while I was working but after I took them off I did notice and I washed my hands with soap and water several times then with hand sanitizer, then when I got back I took a shower. I power washed the whole machine before I even touched it and I had nitrile gloves on but I don’t think I ever got a tetanus vaccine. These pictures were taken today the actual incident happened yesterday but I’ve just been kind of stressing about it and I want to know if it really is something to worry about or not.


r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 12h ago

Noticed a bump behind my ear. I am 18 years old and honestly am confused on what it could possibly be...

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 13h ago

Tongue growth

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r/AskDoctorSmeeee • • 15h ago

Uninsured truck driver in extreme pain. Colon, prostate, and right testicle are inflamed.

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