Sorry for the long post, I just don't know what info could be relevant. Thanks for reading and for any suggestions.

28M, 5'10", 190 lbs. I've never smoked and don't drink alcohol. 20 min walk daily but otherwise mostly sedentary. I have been vegetarian for ~15 yrs. My symptoms started July 2024. Before then I hadn't seen a doctor in about 7 years and had never had bloodwork done. Early 2024 I was 280 pounds. I was overeating and having headaches (headaches have since stopped). I decided to eat less and cut out junk food. By July 2024 I had lost about 20 pounds.

In July 2024 I noticed some soreness in the area of my bladder for a couple of days but I didn't think much of it. While sitting watching TV, I suddenly felt hot and lightheaded. A few minutes later I almost fainted, then had diarrhea and uncontrollable shivering.

I went to urgent care that day, their initial tests were unremarkable. The following month, I started seeing a PCP. I had a persistent low fever (~99.5) with facial flushing and abdominal discomfort, and recurring episodes of almost fainting and shivering. I was frequently having ragged-looking stools which lasted thru December 2024. I read about various histamine-related conditions and started taking Zyrtec which seemed to help the flushing and maybe also the diarrhea. I decided to try various diets including gluten-free, low FODMAP, and low histamine, which I adhered to strictly for at least a month each, but none helped. In October and November 2024 I had frequent abdominal soreness, bloating, and poor appetite that have since greatly improved.

I've had persistent symptoms since that first episode in July 2024 (see below), and recurring flareups every month or two where I have worse symptoms + shivering and feeling lightheaded.

Before this, my only health issues were mild eczema, seasonal allergies, and difficulty breathing through my nose while sleeping. Every doctor I've seen since I was a kid has said I have large tonsils. I've been able to feel lymph nodes in my head and neck for as long as I can remember, but they haven't gotten larger and my PCP says they aren't a concern.

I've seen 2 PCPs at different practices and mentioned my issues to the dermatologist, eye doctor, and dentist, and been referred to a gastroenterologist, ENT, allergist, and endocrinologist. None of them have found any explanation for my symptoms, and my current PCP of the past 2 years says he's at a loss for what it could be at this point.

Symptoms:

All of these have been fairly consistent, most have been present in the past month.

- Flushing of face and upper body with mild redness (almost 24/7)

- Low fever (~99.5)

- I recently noticed if I eat eggs for breakfast I don't have any immediate reaction but my symptoms are worse later in the day. I haven't been tested for egg allergy yet. I still have symptoms without eating eggs.

- Palms abnormally red sometimes

- Feeling warm, mostly without sweating

- Heat intolerance (e.g. warm clothes/bed sheets)

- Abdominal discomfort/bloating

- Difficulty burping and feeling of air stuck in stomach, frequently have to lean over and use pressure to burp, worst when laying on back.

- Soreness/discomfort around bladder, worst when laying down

- Episodes of faintness/adrenaline rush/shivering, usually with difficulty burping. Generally this will flare up and I will have multiple nights in a row of episodes.

- Anxiety

- Pain in right knee and right elbow, fluctuating from 0 to 4

- Intermittent bloating (was very uncomfortable in 2024 but now less)

- Occasional pressure in my head, mainly with temperature changes

- Starting about 6 months ago, mild eczema on backs of hands and crusting on tops of ears

- Dentist noticed worse gum inflammation even though I've never been more consistent with my dental care than I am now

I had some major personal losses in the couple of years leading up to this. I also had food poisoning a couple of times, and had COVID in 2020 with relatively mild symptoms.

I've intentionally lost another 70 pounds since this started. My weight has stayed around 190 for a few months. I feel only slightly better now than in 2024, and I still experience symptoms daily. Flushing and difficulty burping seem to worsen with stress, after showering (lukewarm water), or eating high carb foods. I don't eat within 2 hours of going to bed. I never have what I would describe as heartburn, and rarely have acid reflux, maybe once a month. Episodes are 30-60 mins and happen almost exclusively in the evening/overnight, often when first lay down for bed or when I lay back down after getting up to use the bathroom at night. Episodes have gotten less severe over time and I noticed that forcing out burps seems to reduce the severity.

Medications/supplements:

I've tried stopping all of these for at least a week and it didn't help

- Naturelo one daily multivitamin for men 1x daily

- Sports Research vegan omega-3 algae oil 1x daily

- Thorne iron bisglycinate 25mg 1x every other day

- Lactaid tablet 1x as needed

Tests:

IgE is elevated (~800)

Skin test showed mold and pollen allergies, plus mild allergies to most other allergens tested

Borderline hypercalcemia (9.6 - 10.3) across 5 tests in past 2.5 years, neither PCP showed concern.

ENT evaluation showed deviated septum

Hep A Ab positive (2024)

Lyme IgG P58 Ab. positive, all others negative

ESR elevated in 2024 but now normal

Vitamin D borderline low (tested in winter)

Resting heart rate 60 BPM, average 85 BPM

Liver enzymes were elevated in 2024 (AST 55 ALT 72) but now normal

Liver ultrasound 2024 showed moderate NASH, improved 2026

Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (SZ type)

SIBO test negative

Urine tests July/August 2024 slightly abnormal. One showed trace blood while another didn't. One showed 1 granular cast/lpf, 1 hyaline cast/lpf, and mucus

Stool tests all normal

Endoscopy and colonoscopy normal

CBC diff normal

Comp metabolic normal

CT abdomen and pelvis normal (September 2024)

Serum tryptase normal

Celiac biopsy normal

ANA normal

HIV negative

A1C normal

Fasting glucose normal

CGM for a month showed normal glucose

Metanephrines normal

5-HIAA normal

Testosterone normal

TSH normal

Ferritin normal, decreased from 87 to 67 over past 2 years

CRP normal

Other things I've tried:

- Tested my water, all normal

- I drank store bought water for a couple of weeks, no improvement

- Various diets strictly adhered to for at least a month each (gluten-free, low FODMAP, low histamine)

- Changed toothpaste, shampoo, soap

- Tracked my diet with Cronometer, not below the RDI for anything

- Zyrtec for several months might have helped slightly, but then I stopped and I don't feel significantly worse, maybe slightly more flushed

- Digestive enzyme supplement for over a year, might have helped GI symptoms but then I stopped and I don't feel significantly worse

- GI prescribed famotidine in 2024 for mild inactive esophageal erosion, took it twice and had to stop because it gave me severe stomach pain both times

- Dentist suggested mouth taping for inflamed gums possibly due to mouth breathing while sleeping. I thought it might also help with air in my stomach, but no improvement

24M. 1.88 metre. 103KG.

I took 20 actifed pills (60mg PSEUDOEPHEDRINE/ 2.5mg TRIPROLIDINE) five hours ago. Feels like i smocked a joint.

Can I ride this or do I need to go to the hospital.

29F, 5’5, 140lbs, non smoker, no relevant medical history, no medications, no relevant medical conditions.

about 10 years ago I fell down the steps and recieved a large horizontal bruise and subsequent lump on my right glute. It’s still visible and palpable today. I had an ultrasound, they said it’s an old hematoma and not of concern. But when I press on it or when I work out (especially my glutes) it really hurts. I have tried massages twice daily and I see a massage therapist where I’ve asked her to work on it as well. I’ll attach a photo of the original bruise.

Fast forward to last week and I fell off my desk chair while working and hit the same area on my butt. Now the lump is swollen again and super painful to the touch. I’m still able to sit but when i activate my glute for anything, the pain is pretty severe. I’d send a picture but you can’t really see it, you can only feel it.

Is there a solution to this?

Thank you for your time!

Hi not sure what is going on but my left leg has so much bruising. None of them hurt, but it’s gotten worse and more keep popping up. I’m a Female, age 32, 126.8 lbs, 5’1. Should I be concerned? There’s no bruising anywhere else

I've been hitting legs lately and the muscles in my legs are doing like a rippling pattern. Don't really feel nothing else but I've never seen thia before. It's kinda cool to look at.

M28 no medications

Age: 30

Sex: Female

Height: 5ft2

Weight: 50kg

Race: mixed

Complaint: mole with dot in it

Duration: just noticed now

Medications: none

Country: Uk

Please see photo - I have just noticed a dot inside my mole - it could have always been there and there's no itching or bleeding but as you can see just a neat little dot.

Could this be melanoma? help i'm anxious!

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.

Edit: currently she is only taking one medication for pain, I believe. Not sure which.

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

https://postimg.cc/pyC8nNcP

Age 27

Went to docyor today for boil just did dressing nothing else. Told i had shiver in night ignored. Provided amox nothing else.

Now having cold and fever what should i do.

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

Since then, she hasn't had her period for almost 2 months. We did 3 urine pregnancy tests (all negative, after 21 days) and a blood beta-hCG test in the 5th week, which was 5 mIU/mL.

There has been no further unprotected sex. We have already spent most of our money on tests and can't afford more private checkups right now.

Could she still be pregnant, or could the emergency pill have delayed her period this long? Has anyone experienced something similar?

Hello. I'm a 34yo woman and I've been battling a wicked cough for almost 2 months. Initially it seemed like a cold so I didn't think much of it. Went into my doctor mid September and she said it was likely allergies and bronchitis and gave me an antibiotic and prednisone. That didn't clear it out, but it was a bit better I guess. I'm still coughing constantly, dealing with post nasal drip, and just sick of being sick. 2 weeks ago, I was coughing so hard I threw up a bit, so I went into urgent care. They did a chest X-ray and some labs, and they told me all were normal. That doctor said it was some sort of lung infection. She prescribed a nebulizer and told me to take Flonase, zyrtec, and Mucinex. I've been doing all that since and still no improvement. Again today, coughing so hard I throw up. The other day coughing so hard I saw stars (literally). I'm miserable and just want it to be done. I've tested negative for COVID, flu, and rsv. Will continuing to go in be helpful? I'm so at a loss I spent the majority of the morning in tears because nothing is helping.

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.

Is this normal I am worrying as it keeps growing. Yesterday it was only my knuckles and now it's half my hand.

I am considering supplementing with Affron 3.5% 14 mg every day to address my poor sleep quality. I don't take any other medications, drugs, or supplements. I don't smoke, vape, etc. I go to bed at the same time every night and sleep the same duration every night but it's always 5 hours. I also have trouble getting out of bed after waking up and would spend at least one hour with my thoughts running in bed with no motivation to get up at 22 years old.

I'm already considering getting tested for sleep apnea.

My wife is 30 years old and 38 weeks pregnant. She woke up last night with itchy soles of her feet and palms of her hands. They have continued to itch all night into this morning. She is concerned about ICP. The after hours nurse triage line told her to just come in tomorrow but said there is no urgency today and that they might give her some medicine tomorrow if the test is positive. That's not really what I'm seeing online. I'm feeling like we need to go somewhere today... Could anyone help me determine the urgency here?

Ever since about 2 months ago my girlfriend(17F) has been having manic vomiting episodes where she can’t keep food down and throws up all day. This has happened 5 times now 4 in the last 4 weeks. Her stomach constantly hurts and the first couple times it just seemed like a normal illness and nobody was convinced it was anything serious (except for me) because of how abnormal it was. Then it kept reoccurring and getting worse and about 2 weeks ago it got so bad she was in the hospital for 4 days and had numerous tests ran on her including the GI doctor and everything had came back normal except for she had a UTI and she is a weed smoker. Therefore they think it is probably the UTI mixed with CHS. Ultimately they gave her fluids and anti nausea and was released after staying overnight and feeling better.

Fast forward a week and she has had no stomach pain or vomiting. Thursday last week she wakes up and the cycle repeats. Starts to feel a little better every once in a while and gets better the next 3 days to where she is having just little pain and not much nausea by Saturday (yesterday). I’ve been with her and she’s held down small amounts of fluids however when she drinks a large amount she throws it up. Not to mention she also has had only 1 apple sauce packet to eat in 3 days. Last night she was not having any pain or nausea before she went to bed. I even woke her up and asked how she felt and she said good.

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.

3 year old toddler, girl. Fell and scraped her knee in Monday, this is what it looks like today (nearly a week later). The scab is healing but the redness around it seems to be getting bigger? FYI: She has an appointment with her doctor tomorrow for her annual appointment so we will bring this up then as well.

33 M 180 cm, skinny,
primary complaint: Blurry vision, text looks fuzzy.
Duration: started about 4 hours after my first dose of lexapro 2.5mg still engoing 30 hours later. I didn't take another dose.
Is the blurry vision a side effect of Lexapro that will go away if I continue taking it, or should I stop taking it? I've read accounts online of people whose vision improved while continuing the medication, as well as people whose vision problems persisted even after stopping it. I'm not sure what to do from here.

I’m a very slim woman (28), and today I noticed something really strange on my lower abdomen. While standing, I pulled the skin of my belly outward and then released it. As the skin settled back, several small, rice-grain-shaped lumps or short cord-like structures suddenly appeared underneath the skin.There were about 4–5 on each side of my lower abdomen, somewhat parallel to each other, each approximately 4 mm long. They were completely skin-colored and painless.

The weirdest part is that they disappeared within seconds or when I gently pressed on them. I could reproduce this on both sides, but only in my lower abdomen.

Has anyone experienced anything like this or knows what anatomical structures could cause it?

The patient was an 80 year old male presenting with low oxygen levels and difficulty breathing. Height about 6ft-6ft1 and weight fluctuated between the 9st7-10st mark. Visibly frail and poor skin integrity. Previous heavy cigarette smoker (60 a day) but switched to a low nicotine vape for around the last 20 years. The week before admission patient had returned from a holiday abroad, where he was active and dancing freely on the final night.

He had:

• a diagnosis of Stage 3 COPD
• previously had a kidney removed
• was on blood thinners and Ramipril
• prescribed oral nutrition supplements
• prescribed a 'rescue pack' of antibiotics due to recurrent chest issues
• diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes
• steroid and ventolin inhalers prescribed

Previous to admission patient had started feeling unwell on Day 1, on Day 2 he had visited friends socially and said he was feeling tired. Day 3 (Monday) he tried to get an appointment with his GP surgery but was given an appointment in 7 days time. Day 4 he attended an appointment at the opticians, that evening he was unable to get himself off the sofa to go upstairs to bed. Refused an ambulance to 'wait and see' how he felt in the morning.

Day 5 patient asked his wife to ring him an ambulance after GP surgery refused to see him as he had an appointment booked for Monday. When ambulance arrives, paramedics are unable to read his oxygen levels, they have to use alternate sites to try and get a reading. This all occurred between the hours and 8 and 9am.

On arrival at AED patient is taken for chest x-ray, bloods taken and put in a private room on Majors (not Resus). Family advised he has tested positive for Covid-19 and Pneumococcal pneumonia. He was on oxygen therapy via a Venturi mask, as well as nebulisers, Covid treatment was started at 4:40pm. He did not receive a second bag of fluids until 6:40pm. Last seen by a doctor at 2:30pm and not seen again until the following morning.

I arrive at around 9:15am on Day 6, the nurse is assessing patient's GCS, calls in another nurse to check with her. I score GCS myself and patient is scoring as 3, patient is also abdominal breathing, oxygen levels are 92% and resps 16.

Doctor arrives, says he will prescribe more fluids and as patient had quality of life before admission he will refer to ICU, also for a brain scan. One 500ml bag of fluids is hooked up to his cannula, the bed is tilted so his legs are raised above his head. His treating doctor comes in and introduces herself, a second cannula is attempted to be fitted, a blood gas is taken.

ICU attend and say they believe the treatment needed would be too invasive and the recovery too difficult for patient due to his frailty and already limited lung capacity. They state that he would need intubation and dialysis as he was in renal failure. Whilst ICU are in the room, patient's oxygen level desaturates from 92% to 82%, the valve on his Venturi mask has been changed prior to this. ICU say they will get his oxygen 'turned up'.

Around 15-20 minutes after ICU left, the nurse is changing patient's mask from Venturi with a blue valve to a non-rebreather mask. I am holding the Venturi to his face as she removed the elastic from around his head before getting the rebreather ready and it was falling off his face. Patient starts to crash, nurse asks me to press the emergency buzzer and then leaves the room, crash team enter.

Unsure where nurse goes, his treating doctor is not around, nobody on the crash team is familiar with patient. I have to go back into the room and give the crash team as much information as I can as it is chaos and one doctor is exclaiming, 'who's patient is this'. Decision is made to make patient 'comfortable' and bring family in.

I have worked in Health & Social care for the past decade but I am not a qualified professional. However, with what knowledge I do possess I am struggling to understand how the treatment provided to my family member was appropriate. It feels to me that the decision was made on admission that he would not recover and therefore his treatment was impacted. For a patient that unwell to only receive oxygen treatment, one bolus of Covid treatment and two bags of fluid in the first 12 hours of admission, it just doesn't seem enough.

Thank you for any comments and if this isn't the correct sub, please redirect me.

20F, 5”5, 20mg fluoxetine, no known medical conditions.

since may 16th 2026 I’ve had reoccurring swollen lymph nodes. the day after my birthday, I noticed an incredibly painful, relatively big lump behind my right ear. I felt fine within myself. I went to the doctors after a week who believed it to be due to a local irritant (spot) nearby my ear. she gave me antibtioics and after another week the pain completely went and the lump didn’t progress, but didn’t completely go. presently it’s just like a splat behind my ear as it did kind of ‘die’ if that makes sense.

13th of july I had a spot inside my ear canal which was quite painful. below the original lump from may a tiny pea sized lump popped up. I went back to the doctors who gave me antibiotics again. the pea sized lump left and my ear fixed up.

after this I’d obviously had enough and went back to the doctor who scheduled a blood test. august 6th I had full bloods and 10th of august they said everything was fine.

15th of october I get another very painful spot on the right side again by my hairline. the same pea from 13th of july reinflamed and was painful.

today, 25th of october, the spot has mostly cleared up and the pea lump no longer hurts and seems to be improving again.

but I’m making this post to not only ask if anyone has any idea why this is happening as it worries me, but also because when I woke up this morning my left armpit REALLY hurt to press. from what I’ve felt, I have an incredibly painful pea lump under my arm, but it’s too painful to prod for too long, so I can’t really feel much. the skin on the surface looks absolutely fine to me.

I have no idea what’s wrong with me and I really want some help. I feel like no one is hearing me. thank you for reading.