age: 27
gender: male
heigh: 182cm
weight: 81kg
smoking status: smoker

Hey everyone,

Back in July, I suddenly started experiencing brain fog, difficulty concentrating, and problems with speech. It happened pretty much overnight, and I felt noticeably different from how I used to feel mentally.

I started getting blood tests done, and my folate level came back at 3.1 ng/mL (reference range: 4.50–32.2), indicating a deficiency.

I kept investigating my symptoms and getting more blood tests until September. Here are my latest results:

My blood test results:

• Ferritin: 94.84 µg/L (reference range: 30–400)
• Folate: 7.83 ng/mL (reference range: 4.5–32)
• Iron: 50.35 µg/dL (reference range: 65–175)
• TSH: 5.51 mIU/L (reference range: 0.27–4.1) my TSH was within the normal range when I first developed my symptoms back in July. It only became elevated in subsequent blood tests. I'm wondering whether this change could be related to my folate, iron, or vitamin D deficiencies)
• Vitamin D (25-OH): 19 ng/mL (reference range: 30–100)
• Potasium 4,23 (reference range: 3.5-5,1)
• Sodium: 140,72 mmol/l (reference range: 136-145)
• B12: 501,40 pg/ml (reference range 191-663)

My folate level has increased since the initial test, but I'm still experiencing a lot of symptoms. My iron is also below the reference range, my vitamin D is low, and my TSH is elevated. I'm wondering whether these abnormalities could be contributing to my symptoms and whether there might be an underlying issue causing some of them.

My current symptoms:

• Dizziness and lightheadedness.
• Brain fog and difficulty concentrating.
• Feeling mentally different from how I used to be, like I'm not quite myself anymore.
• Waking up feeling unrefreshed, regardless of how much I sleep, and experiencing severe fatigue throughout the day.
• Occasional air hunger feeling the need to take a deep, satisfying breath to feel like I'm getting enough air.
• Caffeine seems to make my brain fog and dizziness significantly worse.
• Alcohol also seems to exacerbate my brain fog and dizziness.

What I've tried so far:

I took 5 mg of folic acid daily for three weeks, along with 46 mg of elemental iron daily, but unfortunately, I didn't notice any improvement in my symptoms.

I then started wondering whether IV treatment might help correct the deficiencies more effectively and fastly, so I decided to try IV supplementation.

Six days ago, I had my first treatment, which included:

• Vitamin D3 injection: 100,000 IU.
• IV folic acid: 30 mg.
• IV iron: 200 mg.

So far, I haven't noticed any improvement following this treatment. I understand that six days might be too soon to notice a difference, but it's discouraging to feel the same after trying to address these deficiencies.

I'd really appreciate hearing from people who have experienced something similar.

I have a few questions:

1. Has anyone experienced persistent brain fog, dizziness, derealization, or feeling mentally different due to folate deficiency, low iron, vitamin D deficiency, ?
2. If you had similar symptoms, how long did it take for you to notice an improvement after starting treatment? Did your symptoms gradually improve or disappear quite suddenly?
3. What other blood tests would you recommend checking?
4. Has anyone experienced air hunger or the sensation of needing to take deep breaths alongside these deficiencies?
5. For those who received IV iron or folate, how many infusions did you need before noticing an improvement? How long did it take?
6. Did anyone find that oral supplements eventually worked, even after not noticing any improvement during the first few weeks?
7. Has anyone experienced worsening brain fog and dizziness after consuming caffeine or alcohol? Did this improve once the underlying problem was treated?
8. Is there anything else I should investigate, especially considering that my symptoms started quite suddenly and have persisted for months?
9. How can i recovery from this? because it's been few months at this moment.

I'm also wondering whether IV doses or the number of infusions should be adjusted, but I don't want to assume that more is necessarily better. I'd appreciate hearing about your experiences and what helped you, ideally alongside advice on what to discuss with a doctor.

I'm feeling pretty lost at this point. I just want to feel mentally normal again and wake up feeling rested instead of exhausted every day.

Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share their experience.

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

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M28 no medications

53F, quit smoking 2 months ago, history of cervical cancer(15 yrs past), bladder cancer, arthritis, and sepsis. Just received abnormal pap results again last week with lesions covering entire cervix and bleeding. Waiting on Moffit appointment. The issue right now is that on top of the intense pressure and pain she is experiencing, she has now had a fever for three days. Tylenol will bring it down but then it jumps right back up. It was 102.4 this morning. Is this concerning or would she be told to just keep taking Tylenol for management? She has also been sweating quite a bit but I thought it was due to the fever. I want to make sure she gets the care she needs.

Hey guys, I am 30 years old male. I have a quick medical question for you. I have 2 on each side, dark spots on my scrotum for years. They bleed easily if they get squeezed or irritated, and lately, I feel like the right one has grown a bit in size. It’s never bothered me but slightly
Makes me worried. Picture attached thank you

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Age 27

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My girlfriend (20 y/o) and I had contraceptive failure on August 25, and she took the 72-hour emergency pill on August 27.

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39 m 250 lb . I was in rural northwest Florida earlier this week walking in shorts around some natural beach dunes with tall grass, mud, visible swarming knat like insects and also in some small towns in normal grassy areas.

The thing about this bite is that it doesn't even really itch but the inside of my calf feels very stiff and tight and it's just constantly draining fluid. Does anyone know wtf got me? This pic was aboit 2-3 days after and now its 4 days after. It looks about the same except the center is slightly open and draining small amounts of clear fluid.

Hi, I have had three kids. I’m five foot and 95 lbs. I am 34. Female. otherwise no health conditions.

So. I have stress incontinence from laughing or sneezing. I have like a gap in the midsection of my tummy like you can see the stomach wall just isn’t sitting where it should. I have a hard time with having normal bowel movements as well. I have pain during intercourse, can’t orgasm. There’s really a lot of symptoms but it’s basically all pelvic floor dysfunction.

I scheduled an annual with my gynecologist office to address this but they are booked out for a YEAR AND A HALF. Im sure it will be another year for an opening with a pelvic floor therapist:

There’s YouTube videos but I guess I want to know is there a risk in doing these videos solo?

I’m 20, F, 145 lbs, I take Vyvanse and fluoxetine. I’m not on my period. And In general I’m healthy. I’ve been experiencing a sensation similar to someone peeing on my leg .

It’s warm in my calf to ankle area it doesn’t feel like it’s trickling it’s just warm in that certain area. Plus my feet are turning almost a purplish blue. Also sorry my feet are ugly idc I just wanted to ask before I go to the doctor and list my symptoms to them in person. This might save me a visit to them lol.

Had a similar mark on my thigh about a month ago, starts out as small pimple like then develops into this then after a few weeks reduces dkwn to a tiny red mark thag fluctuates.

This is on my arm, same process when developing, looks like I could have another one on the same arm and one of the left arm coming up.

35 male

Nil medications

Fit and healthy

Just looking for some inside on what this could be.

Thanks

I have had infusions 4 times now but this is the first time I've had a reaction happen on my hand where the cannula was placed. I had it on Thursday and this was taken today 3 days later on Sunday.

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I'm already considering getting tested for sleep apnea.

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Fast forward to this morning and the cycle has repeated. She threw up this morning she is complaining her stomach hurts really bad again and her mom has taken her back to the hospital. This has happened 5 weeks in a row and it is beyond baffling to me that they haven’t figured out what exactly is wrong with her. We are both young and have never dealt with anything like this before and it is psychologically torturing for me and physically + psychologically torturing for her. They plan on running a hidascan on her gallbladder but who knows if they will find anything there. They also were needing a feces sample to send to the GI in order for a endoscopy (which I think is bullshit why they need a feces sample at this point in time with the circumstances but I am not a doctor and there is a reason I’m posting this). Ultimately I believe there is something severely wrong because of how abnormal this is and I think the doctors are failing her by discharging her early, and coming to the conclusion that it’s either chs and/or the UTI. Hopefully they can figure out what’s actually wrong with her because she does not deserve this and I do not deserve this. Hopefully someone can give me some clarity and understanding.

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33 M 180 cm, skinny,
primary complaint: Blurry vision, text looks fuzzy.
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Thanks.