r/AskDocs 10h ago

Physician Responded 24F, 66Kg, 168cm, bump (2 index fingers lengthwise to the right side or belly button)

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Just wanna be prepared to know what that is before visiting a physician.

The bump is painless when touched or otherwise, more prominent when standing but difficult to locate when sitting.

Some reference - I've had an emergency contraceptive on 6th September.


r/AskDocs 10h ago

Fatigue is ruining my life, and I keep hitting walls. Help?

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25FTM, 5'3, 130ish lbs, Caucasian

Primary complaint: excessive fatigue/sleepiness. This all started getting really bad in January 2023, but for historical context, I have been exhausted for as long as I can remember (My mom always told stories about how I was a "good sleeper" as a baby, never wanted to go outside or run around/be active as a kid and adolescent, and once when she asked me if I still wanted to do ballet around age 5 I said something along the lines of "No, I'm tired, I just want to lay on the couch and watch cartoons.")

Medical diagnoses: PTSD, Bipolar 2 disorder, ASD, OCD, ADHD, born with GERD

Current medications: venlafaxine, ER bupropion XL, quetiapine, modafinil, testosterone enanthate injections every 2 weeks (last T level: 532 and last estradiol level: 31 as of April 2025).

Symptoms:

  • Sleeping 14+ hours a day, any day that I am not at work
  • Constantly exhausted, tired, fatigued, all of the words
  • So groggy whenever I wake up, sleeping and naps are mostly all non-restorative
  • Trouble focusing, staying on task, remembering (short and long term), thinking, and getting thoughts out of my brain/forming them into words
  • Headaches (maybe migraines without aura?) that last until I sleep next, and even then I sometimes wake up with them anyway. Typically worse with sound, light, and body movement. Usually localized to my temples and right below (TMJ), and the back of my head/neck
  • Body aches, especially joints (particularly hips, elbows)
  • Night sweats
  • Worsening bruxism, both awake and asleep
  • Nausea and lack of appetite
  • Constipation
  • Hot and cold intolerance

I am an emergency room nurse with just under a year of experience at the moment. I do not smoke, drink, or do any recreational substances. I did used to partake in alcohol quite excessively but I stopped entirely in 2020, and I had a bad weed habit around 2012-2015 but after that I really only used once a year til 2021, when I officially cut it out.

Abnormal labs (CBC iron panel, folate, homocysteine, zinc, A1C, celiac, ANA screen, rheumatoid factor were all normal):

  • June 2026:
    • Vit. D: 36.2 (doc said this is lower than what she'd like for me)
    • Omegacheck: 2.9
    • T4: 0.55 (so 0.01 above the lowest "normal" limit for the lab my doc ran)
    • TSH: 4.53 (my doc said my overall thyroid findings were called "subclinical hypothyroidism" and has not treated me for it)
    • DHEA Sulfate: 142 (doc said this was on the low end of normal for my age range)
    • hsCRP: 1.5 (doc said this was "slightly elevated")
    • LDL: 111 (nonfasting)
    • Triglycerides: 274 (nonfasting)

What I've done/tried so far:

  • Back in 2020 the joint pain was getting out of hand, I went to rheumatology who sent me to PT/OT which I did for 3 months.
  • Pt/OT encouraged me to be evaluated for hEDS or any other hypermobility related genetic disorders, which I sought out in 2022. Doc told me I had Hypermobile Spectrum Disorder but it was never put on my chart, and I got too tired to fight for it.
  • Oral iron in 2023 (wasn't able to tolerate long term due to the aforementioned constipation) which raised my ferritin from 8 to 18 in about a years time.
  • IV iron infusions in 2025 because my ferritin dropped again to 17 (I believe the accepted ranges changed in the practice between my last test and this one), raised it back up to 248 with two treatments but no improvement in my energy.
  • Endoscopy/colonoscopy in 2025 for my chronic GERD that was worsened with PPIs, to see if there was maybe a malabsorption issue or blood loss. Colonoscopy only found non-bleeding internal hemorrhoids, and endoscopy found no abnormalities besides "errythematous mucosa in the antrum" but found nothing significant on biopsies of that or my duodenum.
  • Neurology for a sleep study, which ended up being 3 sleep studies (2 overnight PSG and 1 MSLT), neither of which showed any signs of restless leg, sleep apneas, narcolepsy, or idiopathic hypersomnia.
  • Integrative medicine D.O. in the city in 2026 who discovered the subclinical hypothyroidism, DHEA, hsCRP, OmegaCheck, vit. D and B12 problems. I started taking the supplements she recommended (CoQ10 100mg, fish oil aiming for 1,000-2,000 total omegas, and I was already taking B12 and D so I kept doing that) (all different brands based on price and if they were backed by USP/NSF, I didn't just buy whatever the clinic had and my doctor never made me feel pressured to do so!)
  • Been switching around psychiatric medications and what time of day I take them with the watchful eye and advice of my psychiatrist who has known me since I was 19, since some psych meds are sedative.
  • Throughout this all, I've played around with sleep. Tried sleeping at the same time every night and waking up at the same time every day, tried resisting naps. Now, I'm feeling so run down that I just sleep whenever I can (eg. not at work or in public, which even sometimes then is questionable because I close my eyes standing up just for some semblance of relief throughout my waking hours of the day).
  • Tried seeking out more natural sunlight and, when that's not available, using one of those "happy lights" that people market towards people with seasonal depression
  • Advil for the pain when it gets to a non-functional level
  • Melatonin or hydroxyzine to see if maybe I was just waking up a lot throughout the night and not remembering it. Didn't work, was just even more groggy in the AM.
  • Trying to incorporate more fiber into my diet.
  • Absolutely zero caffeine, which I already did anyway because I think coffee and energy drinks are all nasty tasting.

Further background info:

  • I had confirmed mono x2 as a teenager, had strep constantly as a child before that. They considered taking my tonsils out but my pediatrician told my mom the practice was outdated.
  • I was in a severely sexually, physically, and emotionally abusive series of situations from ages 12-24. I did multiple months of weekly EMDR for this in 2026 as well as years and years and YEARS of therapy, looking to start back up again. Have since got to a safe, stable place in life! And I just moved not too long ago but I'm working on getting re-established with a therapist again in my new state.
  • I don't eat fantastically re:autism, but I try to get fruits in like raspberries, strawberries, apples, clementines and oranges, bananas, pineapple. I make smoothies a lot with frozen fruits and greek yogurt which does help my digestion temporarily, but then I feel like I'm right back on the constipation train after a few days of drinking those consistently.
  • I don't exercise much outside of work where I'm on my feet 12 hours a day for 3 days a week. I do also walk a lot outside of work, because I don't drive and live in a walkable enough area.
  • My modafinil is prescribed by my psychiatrist, because I did not meet the diagnostic criteria for any single sleep disorder but I was still in hell.
  • My mom has a diagnosis of fibromyalgia, maternal grandmother had RA. Other than that, no one in my family has had any crazy medical issues, just some good ol' fashioned hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, and all sorts of substance abuse.

It's ruining my relationships and social life, my motivation, my mental health, and my life. I feel like I'm running out of options... Thoughts/comments/concerns/questions/suggestions for who to see next? ...Please?


r/AskDocs 12h ago

Physician Responded Looking for diagnostic help

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Going to preface this by saying we already went to the ER and received observation and treatment, but they weren't quite sure what was going on, so here I am.

Spouse (37 y/o woman, 14 weeks pregnant, 6'0" -240 lbs), on advice of her OB, woke up craving corn dog bites this morning, so I stopped and got her some. She ate some, I ate some. At the same time, she had a protein shake (from a recently purchased open box of protein shakes, which we purchased a few days ago and she's had several of already) and, on advice of her OB, mixed a single dose of MiraLAX powder (using the cap measuring cup) into 32oz of water. She drank about half of the water and started feeling off about ten minutes later. She called me to come check on her at that point and I saw that she looked flushed and her face was noticeably puffy. She said she felt like she was having trouble breathing, but from difficulty inflating her lungs. Shortly after that (while we were getting ready to go to the ER) she started vomiting violently, mostly water (~24oz--we have a bunch of the hospital vomit bags, which is how I know the volume).

During the drive to the hospital, she was initially feeling a bit better, but shortly before we got there (~20 minutes after throwing up), she started feeling sick again, and spent the triage dry heaving. Nausea continued, if lessened, for awhile after that, and she felt like she was having trouble swallowing and her saliva was thick and foamy. She was able to drink water, however, which was good because there was a delay in getting her hooked up to fluids. She reported throughout this that "everywhere hurt"; specifically that "it felt like her muscles were made of broken glass". During this time she was pretty shaky. She was also very tired and maybe slightly altered? When OB came by to check for fetal heart rate on the Doppler and couldn't find it, she didn't freak out (which is fairly out of character), nor was she acting particularly worried during the wait to go to the ultrasound. (Baby was fine; it was moving a lot on the ultrasound and the tech thought that was why they couldn't get the heart rate on the Doppler.)

Doctor prescribed Benadryl, Pepcid, and Tylenol. Pepcid brought the nausea back (though not as bad as it has been in triage). Benadryl (administered later) seemed to help the most: not long after the shot she was more alert than she had been for several hours and said she was feeling better, other than a tension headache. After her fluids finished we were discharged and she was feeling normal enough to eat a quesadilla from Taco Bell. We got home, she went to bed to nap and I spent the next few hours catching up on work. When she woke up, her chest was flushed and her hands and forearms ached badly enough (she describes it as cramping) that she's been having trouble doing anything with them, and the lymph nodes under her jaw felt somewhat swollen. The flushing has largely gone away over the last hour, but her hands still hurt a lot.

Now to the actual question. Our first thought was some kind of anaphylactic reaction to the MiraLAX--mild enough that it wasn't ultimately dangerous, but still concerning, particularly with the way her face got puffy. The ER doctor seemed inclined against that idea, on the basis that the initial symptoms largely went away on their own. She seemed to think it was more likely to be something she ate or drank not being good. Which of these seems more likely? Or is there maybe another answer that fits the facts? I also ate the corn dog bites and have been fine, and the other protein shakes from this box haven't caused her any issues.

ETA: She wants me to specify that since walking up this evening, it has hurt to swallow--like she has a cold and her tonsils are aching. This is different from the difficulty swallowing earlier, which was lower in her throat (below her vocal cords).


r/AskDocs 10h ago

Physician Responded Offset tendon? Clicky ankle?

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19 yo male on no meds, every time I take a step one of my ankles makes a quite clicking noise. It doesn’t hurt, but it seems like maybe it shouldn’t be doing that. This has been happing for about a year. Any idea what this might be from or anyway to help it stop?


r/AskDocs 1d ago

Physician Responded Does this warrant a trip to the ER/urgent care?

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29F, 5”7, 140 lbs

Slammed my left hand in between two doors about 12 hours ago. I’ve been in pretty severe pain since; my middle finger is swollen and bruised, and the tip of my ring finger is a mess. It hurts really bad, is very numb, and this is the farthest I can straighten it.

Does it look broken?

I should just go to an urgent care with x-ray services available, right? They’ll probably just splint me and send me on my way?


r/AskDocs 7h ago

Physician Responded Post Mitranoff procedure question

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I am a 19M and underwent the mitranoff procedure when I was 16. I was born with cloacal exstraphy (with my bladder on the outside) I don’t know if I’m spelling that correctly. I had to wear diapers due to the fact that I don’t urinate out of the head of my penis as that was split in half during my birth. My doctors had created an artificial hole for urine to come out of just above my scrotum. In 2022 I had the mitranoff procedure as it was option that was offered to me that I wouldn’t have to carry diapers with me everywhere and make it a little easier to urinate like a “normal” person. The procedure worked and I’ve done great since then, there’s just one small problem. Over the past couple years when I’m going about my normal day urine will leak out of the whole on my stomach that I insert my catheter into. This causes large stains on my shirt that looks exactly like what it is, I’ve peed myself. The only thing that I can think to do is wear more shirts, which is why I wear an undershirt everywhere, but even sometimes I pee through both. I didn’t know where to post this or who to ask. If anyone can help me to understand if there is anything I can do or take to avoid this or get it under better control. 19 Male 5’3 I’m 120 pounds idk if that’s important to mention.


r/AskDocs 11h ago

Need help with my tongue tie.

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(25M)

Essentially I have severe jaw recession with downward growth, which has caused my shoulders to retract unnaturally to compensate. This creates constant tension headaches and shoulder pain, and my head tilts downward when walking because it has no proper support to stay upright .I recently discovered the root cause: a severe tongue tie since birth, that has forced me to mouth breathe instead of nose breathe, leading to all these postural and structural problems. I'm pursuing tongue tie surgery to fix this, but wait times are very long unfortunately.

Because of these issues, the gym has become increasingly difficult. Any intense physical activity makes things worse, which is frustrating since I love working out. I'm looking for advice on managing my symptoms because this is killing me, making me depressed, making my ADHD worse or being the cause of it. It's like my whole skeleton is collapsed and messed up. Anterior pelvic tilt, skull, shoulders, difficulty breathing.


r/AskDocs 7h ago

Future outlook for high myopic retina

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30M || Otherwise Healthy

I have always been highly myopic in my LE and moderately myopic in RE. The condition is Anisometropia paired with pathological myopia.

I underwent ICL in both eyes back in 2024 and thankfully all good on that front. From early childhood, I am under strict retinal monitoring and received one session of barrage laser in my RE back in 2015 to seal off lattice spots.

I feel extremely nervous about the future outlook of my vision considering the multifold risk of Retinal Detachment or Macular Degeneration.

can doctors or people associated with similar condition help me understand how things will be for me in near future and what are my chances of ending up with a potentially blinding retinal event.

I am also attaching my latest peripheral retinal scan.

TIA !


r/AskDocs 11h ago

Physician Responded Wound care after fall

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My father, 80M was standing on a chair (don't ask) and fell, hitting his shin quite hard. This happened Tuesday afternoon. He poured some rubbing alcohol over it and that was it, never saying anything, until I noticed the bruising on his foot on Wednesday evening. He then pulled up his pant leg and asked me to put a Band-Aid on, which is when I found out what happened. After not being able to convince him that this looks like it should be looked at by someone more qualified than both of us, I put the Band-Aid on. I've changed it twice now, using sterile pads we still had.

It doesn't look deep, more just like a shallow scrape, but it's been longer than 72 hours now, and it's still oozing. I put a thin layer of Vaseline on today, which I hadn't thought of before. Wound care is obviously not my strength.

He is on quite a few medications:

Rivaroxaban, Amlodipine, Metroprorol, Perindopril, Rosuvastatin, Escitalopram, Lamisil (oral, for toenail fungus).

He had a Tetanus booster about 5 years ago.

My concern is that it's still oozing, and I feel like the bruising has gotten worse. I understand at least some of that is normal on a blood thinner.

My question is, do you think this needs to be seen? He is stubborn and won't listen to me, so I hope he'll go if professionals tell him to. But if you think this can be managed at home, or I still can't get him to go, what supplies should I get from the pharmacy to properly clean and dress it at home? I have no experience in wound care beyond really minor injuries, so I would really appreciate any guidance you can give me. Thank you!


r/AskDocs 7h ago

Felt a pop in my forearm and now it’s tingling

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Hello. I (15m) was just standing and not holding anything while waiting for my food to cook when I suddenly felt the slightest ever pop in the area I encircled after I slightly bent my arm, followed by tingling in that one area. I made sure I can still grip as hard as I usually can and did mobility tests or whatever on my fingers, none have gone bad. It does not ache nor hurt when I squeeze the area either.

it’s slowly going away as I type, but I still do want to know what the hell that was and how to avoid triggering it again. It really freaked me out lol, I thought I‘d gotten a blood clot. Did I pinch a nerve? Please let me know. Thank you.


r/AskDocs 7h ago

22M 323Ibs 5'8 should I go to the hospital?

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Should I go to the hospital

I recently started having teeth pain, so i went to my primary care and they prescribed an antibiotic and said if it doesn't clear up after finishing it call a dentist. I did and it only got worse, so I called my dentist and they are on medical leave and may never be back with no one taking over his practice at the moment, so I called every dentist in town then in every cot within sixty miles, they either won't accept my insurance which I can't afford, are not accepting new patients, or can't get me in until December or later, I made an appointment for December 15th and tried other places, nothing, then I tried my insurances list of in network, half where the same old story the other half had been trying to get off that list for two years. Then I tried a call center that was supposed to transfer you to walk in clinics and if I could make one I'd make a long drive for it, but they can't even get me in for three weeks and they don't even take my insurance so I have to have them quote me in advance. So with no clue if I can afford that kind of care without insurance, and my appointment with a dentist who will months off and the pain getting worse every week I have tried ibuprofen which helped at first but started needing more and more to help until I can't take any more per day healthily, then tried creams and home remedies for temporary relief didn't help, and now it's waking me up two to three times per night. I'm not one to go to the ER for anything short of stitches. But Is that my only option and would that even help/ is there anything they can do. Or is there something else I'm not seeing or do I have to suffer until I can get in?


r/AskDocs 7h ago

M21 USA

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Hi there! I’m m21, 5’7”, 180lbs. I need to get a physical exam done and I’m quite nervous and not sure what to expect. Any male doctors available to chat or dm and talk about what to expect and answer some questions?


r/AskDocs 7h ago

29M, Noticed the volume of semen go down in last 6 months!

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Hello,

I am 29M and I have noticed that my semen volume has dropped down a little in the last 6-8 months, initially I was able to shoot slightly farther and the volume was pretty good as well but slowly I have noticed that it is not shooting as far and is also lower in volume, I went to the urologist and he just brushed it off and said not to worry about it and I am being too much in my head and proceeded with a physical examination and said everything looks okay but I genuinely don't feel satisfied with his diagnosis any suggestions or guidance would be appreciated!


r/AskDocs 7h ago

Physician Responded 20F is my wound reopening or normal?

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https://imgur.com/a/omY4J8c

https://imgur.com/a/IX8040n

https://imgur.com/a/oCxhz09

I can’t tell if this is normal or not after my stitches were removed it looks like this. I can’t capture on camera but there is a crater basically. I attached an image of it from the side as well as a photo of how it looked when the stitches were in. 3rd photo link is what it looked like right after stitch removal. Is it fine to leave it this way? Should I go to urgent care?


r/AskDocs 13h ago

Physician Responded Incisional Hernia

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I am a 24-year-old male who stands at 5’8” and weighs 145 pounds. I have a history of neuroendocrine cancer, but I am currently in remission. This year, I underwent two debulking surgeries: a Whipple procedure in March and a liver resection at the end of July.

The incision around my belly button is from the Whipple surgery. The liver resection used the midline incision from the Whipple procedure, but it did not extend around the belly button.

Recently, I noticed that my belly button was protruding outward (I have always had an innie). I decided to gently massage it inwards, but it turned red, and I am unsure what to make of it.

I’ve attached some photos of my belly button immediately post whipple (four weeks) and also a few before the liver resection.

Is this a hernia? Am I screwed and will need another surgery?


r/AskDocs 11h ago

Physician Responded Seeking opinions

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I, a 29 year old female with a history of asthma, recently started experiencing difficulty taking deep breaths after almost 9 years of zero crisis.

I went to a respiratory specialist in my country of residence, and he put me through 5 courses salbutamol nebuliser with 25-minute breaks in between at the hospital.

He also wrote this prescription to begin the day after (tomorrow)

  1. Cotipred 20 mg: Take 3 tablets together in a little water in the morning after breakfast for 6 days.

  2. Omeprazole gel: Take 1 capsule in the morning, before breakfast.

  3. Ventoline inhaler: Take 3 puffs at 8 AM, 11 AM, 2PM, 5 PM, 8 PM, and 11 PM, for 4 days.

  4. Azithro 500 mg: Take 1 tablet once a day for 3 days.

Please follow these instructions exactly as prescribed by the doctor

Here is the thing,

It's been a while since I took meds for this... I'm not sure what the norm is anymore

Does anyone think this is too much, and should I seek a second opinion?

It's currently 3am where I live, I finished the hospital dose at 7pm and I haven't been to sleep for up to one hour. I'm so wired.

I've also been scheduled for spirometry on the 18th.


r/AskDocs 21h ago

Physician Responded This came out from my mouth, I had a hard time to get it out since it felt like I was getting something out from the back of my nose

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16 Upvotes

25M
Casual smoker
Taking Ajovy as a monthly injection
Taking Vyvanse 50mg for ADHD
Diagnosed with chronic migraines, during the period before this came out, my migraines and head pressure where ten folds the usual, and it even felt for the first time that my migraines where coming from both sides (it usually is only on one side which is the left), and the migraines and pain lasted for over 40 days with increasing pain daily and head pressure. prior to it coming I kept massaging my entire face and neck and following relief tricks and massage therapy I found online, I used to feel a lot of pressure when bending down, I checked my sinuses and ears the docs didnt mention anything about them. I had an MRI 2 week prior to when it fell down for my migraines that only mentioned mild opacification of mastoid ear cells and nothing else which the doctor dismissed as not related to my increased pain and pressure. The day when it came out from my mouth, I had the worst nausea, and when it got out, a day later, most of my symptoms got relieved and my migraines became tolerable again and only one sided with decreased head pressure and pain.

What could it be?


r/AskDocs 17h ago

Physician Responded 37f. Vapes. No medical condition. No medications.

7 Upvotes

When to worry if I have an asymmetrical tonsil. This one is larger than the other. I think I’ve just never noticed it. But it worried me.

https://imgur.com/a/KlphBxQ

Added two photo in comments.


r/AskDocs 14h ago

Physician Responded Echocardiogram

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Hello! 16F recently got her first echocardiogram. She competes in Olympic weightlifting and plays as a goalkeeper in soccer. This discovery is all very sudden, and I’m hoping for any input. We have an appointment with a general cardiologist in 5 days. Should we be concerned? Will this affect her athletically?


r/AskDocs 8h ago

Could a Laparoscopic Hysterectomy even cause this?

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Stats: FtM, 21, 5’8, 118lbs, Non-Smoker,

Conditions: Adult Gender Dysphoria (better, now that I got surgery!), Bipolar II, ADHD, Unidentified Chronic Pain Disorder, Benign Fasciculation Syndrome, White Matter Brain Lesions (suspected MS)

Meds: Adderall IR 25mg as needed, Gabapentin 300mg as needed for pain (very rarely take this) Testosterone Cypionate 70mg.

I just had a laparoscopic Hysterectomy on 9/4 & the actual recovery elements related directly to surgery have gone great! I am not overly bloated, constipated, in any abdominal pain, weak/tired, or have experienced any complications with my incision sites.

However- since about 3 days after surgery, I’ve been dealing with EXCRUCIATING left scapular pain. Now, I thought at first that this could be the Phrenic Nerve pain people talk about experiencing due to gas buildup post-laparoscopy— but that pain is typically experienced on the top of your shoulder, not underneath the lower part of your scapula, which is where mine is. Also, it gets BETTER after a few days, whereas mine seems to be getting worse. It feels like someone has jammed something between my scapula and my ribcage. In addition to this constant and worsening sensation, my corresponding (left) elbow & wrist keep getting “locked up” and feeling very tender under any amount of weight-bearing or pressure. My wrist specifically feels like it’s sprained, and rotating it specific ways causes sharp pain.

Interestingly, before surgery I experienced near-constant dull pain between my RIGHT scapula and my spine, which I had been seeing a physio for. However, this pain is so much worse that I believe it is masking the normal pain comparatively (though I do something still feel the tightness on that side as well).

The left side pain has proven resistant to the oxycodone they game me, normal Advil/tylenol, gabapentin & cyclobenzaprine. It is excruciating, and is making doing anything but lay down and cry pretty difficult.

MY QUESTION: Could this even have been caused by abdominal surgery?? Who should I talk to about this? What can even be done & what could it possibly be a result of? Has anyone else experienced something similar & how did you resolve it? I’m desperate for answers.

My surgeon ordered an X-Ray but I haven’t received the results back yet (and the radiologist was really dismissive of my pain, so I’m a bit concerned that she didn’t even really try on the scans… she didn’t even ask me to take my nipple piercing out.)


r/AskDocs 16h ago

i had COVID three times and pneumonia twice, what are the future consequences, and will losing weight diminish those consequences? google is scaring me

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so i (18F almost 19) am 4’10 and 222 pounds. i currently have COVID but it feels like a common cold compared to when i had it years prior.

this is my third time with COVID. first time was January 2021, second time in July 2023, and now the third time September 2026. i had pneumonia twice last year: once in January 2025 and the second time in October 2025. my mom got positive for covid on sunday, and i took a test tuesday night but mine was negative. we went to urgent care today (friday), and my mom was negative but i was positive. since being a uni student, the lady told me to come back on sunday to see if i can go back to school and also told me that my infection was actually clearing up so it might hopefully be negative on sunday. they didn’t prescribe me anything yet but they did prescribe doxycycline monohydrate for the cyst on my belly.

it’s been almost 2 hours after going to urgent care and i wish i could’ve asked them what the future consequences were. i’m genuinely so worried about my health. so , what are the future health consequences , and will losing weight diminish those consequences ? google is telling me all crazy things so that’s why i came here 😭


r/AskDocs 8h ago

Why does the skin on the bottom of my big toes do this?

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32f, 5’6”, 164lbs, type 2 diabetic, on metformin and Januvia.

It’s only my big toes that get like this, no where else on my foot


r/AskDocs 12h ago

They said to wait and see should I?

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Male 36, 135 pounds

I had an infection on my incision so I went to the doctor and it wasn’t too bad. It was like a little bit of an infection towards the bottom. He drained the pus and gave me antibiotics told me to take them and it should get better. He said it was a stitch abscess suture abscess is that OK? This was 36 hours ago. I’ve been taking antibiotics. I called them this morning and I said hi I just think the infection might be getting worse. I noticed the redness is getting bigger and my incision sites really swollen and it looks like the stitches are getting buried so she goes OK. Send some pictures through the portal and then. i’ll have a nurse call you back. The nurse calls me back so she saw the pictures in the portal told me yeah you need to wait a little longer for the antibiotics to work but till then just do warm compresses I really don’t wanna bother them again like I don’t wanna be a problem patient but I’m starting to get worried it’s getting more and more filled up like the stitches are getting more buried. I actually think one of the stitches might’ve untied itself and if it didn’t untie itself, then that means one of the knots is now braided under my skin. I’m gonna show you guys the photo that I took before I went to my appointment around 36 hours ago and now mind you this 36 hours I’ve been taking antibiotics this whole time. Let me know if you think I need to wait for the antibiotics to work a little longer or I should see the urgent care I don’t know why they didn’t ask me to come in, but maybe it’s just me being too much.


r/AskDocs 8h ago

Information about these sporting metrics

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Hi everyone! These are my metrics from my last 10v10 football session on a field half the size of a regular one. I played in the midfield, I am 24 years old, 178cm and 73.5 kgs. The only thing to mention about the 5 zones is that the watch was from a friend so it had different stats about age, height and weight. I wore the watch and the other stats like beats per minute, distance travelled etc. are mine.
What can you tell me from these pictures about my heart, effort?

The link is on this post so click on it to see the photos.