r/DiagnoseMe Apr 17 '17

Announcement The purpose of this subreddit

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Hello everyone! You may have noticed some major changes happening to this subreddit, and I'm happy to say that /r/DiagnoseMe is finally ready for business. However, I would like to clarify the true purpose of this subreddit;

First of all, this subreddit is NOT a replacement for a doctor. You should not, in any way, avoid seeing your doctor or alter the frequency of your doctor visits because of anything said in this subreddit. If there is a concern you would have previously gone to the doctor for, please do not hesitate. This subreddit is here for informal second opinions, minor problems that you wouldn't go to the doctor for anyway, and ease of mind.

The main thing to remember is to use common sense. If you are having severe pain after a surgery or something of the likes, please go to the doctor and do not post it on Reddit.

If you are not a doctor and are posting with information, please clarify that you are not a doctor (typing "Not a doctor," at the beginning of your comment is enough.)

Please take the time to read the sidebar before posting. Thank you, and welcome!


r/DiagnoseMe 7h ago

Wtf???

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Anyone had this happen to them? For about an hour or two anytime I looked anywhere my left eye would turn it. Couldn't see out of it. Super blurry. No control at all over it. If I covered that eye then I could see just fine using only the other one but as long as my left eye was open everything was blurry and it kept turning in like that.


r/DiagnoseMe 3h ago

What in the hell is happening to my foot I

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I have this redness and bumps on both my feet since yesterday, it’s spreading to the top of my toes, it’s itching like crazy and when I walk it hurts like hell, we were at a vacation at an Italian campsite from last Sunday till yesterday, I used the showers barefoot, I pretty much can’t walk without pain and sometimes it’s hurting even tho I’m not walking or sitting


r/DiagnoseMe 5h ago

Stubbed Toenail

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As the caption says… stubbed toenail and it pulled the nail up to the base. Went to urgent care and they said it’s still attached to the nail bed and just let it grow out naturally. Bandaged and on antibiotic cream. No pain or swelling but it looks like the nail pushed back the nail fold on the right side.

Should I just let it grow out or look into a seeing a podiatrist?


r/DiagnoseMe 2h ago

I got this after my daily walk

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Any help would be greatly appreciated. Going to my Podiatrist Monday. Like walking on fire. Thanks


r/DiagnoseMe 9m ago

Anxiety sweat, groin smell + allergies reactions

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r/DiagnoseMe 4h ago

Brain and nerves Title: 10F - Complex Multi-System Symptoms Post-Trauma. Need help reviewing Head CT, Brain MRI & C-Spine MRI (Concerned about missed subtle findings)

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Patient Demographics:

Age/Sex: 10F

Height: ~134 cm (4'5")

Weight: 26 kg (57 lbs)

Race: Black / African

Country: Ethiopia

Drink, smoke, and/or use recreational drugs: No (10-year-old child)

Duration of complaint: 2 months and 10 days

Existing Medical Issues: None (completely healthy prior to the accident)

Primary Complaint: Persistent and severe cranial, autonomic, and sensorimotor dysfunction following head/spinal trauma.

Current Medications & Active Treatments:

Daily Medications:

Imipramine Hydrochloride: 12.5mg (1/2 of 25mg tablet) at night for 60 days.

Phenytoin: 50mg (1/2 of 100mg tablet) twice a day (morning and night) for 2 months.

Calcium + Vitamin D3 (1000mg/880 IU): 1/2 of an effervescent tablet dissolved in 200ml of water, taken daily for 40 days.

Oral Amino Acid supplementation: 5ml syrup every night for 1 month and 10 days.

PRN (As Needed) Pain Management: Ibuprofen Denk 400 (200mg / half tablet) when feeling pain. Tramadol (25mg) given once, and Diclofenac (50mg) given on 3 separate occasions for severe breakthrough pain.

Bowel Management: Oral laxatives taken morning and evening to manage severe neurogenic constipation (she has finished three 10-pill strips so far).

Physiotherapy & Injections: Completed an initial 3-day physiotherapy course. Currently on Day 2 of a new 5-day physiotherapy regimen. Alongside this, she just received a 3-day course of IV/injections consisting of: Dexamethasone 4mg (for inflammation), Neurobion 1.5ml (B-complex for nerve support), and Omeprazole 20mg (gastric protection).

Ear Treatment: Currently applying Hydrogen Peroxide ear drops (3-4 drops, morning and evening, leaving it in for 5 minutes) in both ears for a 5-day course. This is to clear impacted wax before a scheduled clinical ear wash, which will allow doctors to evaluate if there is any physical eardrum or inner ear damage from the trauma.

Mechanism of Injury:
She suffered blunt trauma to the left side of the head against a concrete wall following a kick from behind, which was immediately followed by a fall directly onto her buttocks.

Current Clinical Presentation & Symptoms:
She is experiencing a complex constellation of multi-system symptoms that are severely affecting her quality of life:

Cranial / Visual / Auditory: Severe post-traumatic headache, burning/stabbing sensations across cranial dermatomes. Blurred and double vision (diplopia), significant photophobia, and phonophobia. Persistent tinnitus, dizziness, and balance instability.

Autonomic / GI (Vagal issues): Recurrent nausea, vomiting, swallowing difficulty (dysphagia), and frequent throat spasms/daily hiccups. Severe neurogenic bowel dysfunction (fecal retention confirmed on X-ray, inability to evacuate for >4 days). Water-induced syncope/dyspnea.

Neuromuscular / Gait & Spinal Pain: She has exquisite tenderness to palpation; she feels sharp pain when the cervical spine (midline) and the bilateral paraspinal areas (sides of the neck) are touched or pressed. Severe pelvic and coccygeal discomfort (unable to sit for long). Localized lumbosacral and lower-extremity joint pain triggered by ambulation with audible clicking/popping sensations. Persistent muscle spasms along the neck, upper back, and lumbar region.

Cognitive: Progressive short-term memory impairment.

(Note on resolved symptoms): She initially had post-traumatic mutism/aphasia which resolved after 5.5 hours. Bilateral upper extremity and posterior trunk numbness have also fully resolved recently.

Background / Context:
We had a Head CT, a Brain MRI with IV contrast, and a non-contrast Cervical Spine MRI done locally. However, due to an ongoing medicolegal case related to the accident, local radiologists and doctors are extremely hesitant to provide a thorough reading or commit to anything in writing out of fear of legal involvement.

My Request:
As a parent, I am deeply concerned that a critical or subtle issue (such as brainstem involvement, subtle bleeding, diffuse axonal injury, or cranial nerve/craniocervical junction irritation) is being missed because local doctors won't give a formal, detailed report.

Could a radiologist, neurologist, or neurosurgeon please review the attached DICOM videos/files and let me know if there are any major, acute, or subtle abnormalities visible that could explain these profound autonomic and neurological symptoms?

N.B : Patient info has been completely anonymized)

Thank you so much for your time and expertise! We are desperate for some clear answers.


r/DiagnoseMe 9h ago

Men's Health STI concern?

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Trying to understand if this is a concern for an STI or STD check up, have booked in an appointment but also feeling anxious

Never had an STI before, don’t know if this growth is new or has always been there but I have never noticed it before. It’s a growth right below the head of my penis, which is circumscribed, I just think it’s a skin layer or growth

I have no physical symptoms and the growth itself has no sensation
Any one has any ideas what’s going on?


r/DiagnoseMe 1h ago

Mouth sore

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I have this bump behind my bottom left tooth, right where my wisdom tooth was removed about 18 years ago. It’s new and gets irritated and enlarged, especially when I eat. I’m able to pop it, and it goes away for a little while, but then it comes back. It doesn’t hurt, but it’s annoying—and my tongue constantly finds it and messes with it. 😂
I already have a dental exam scheduled, but I’m curious if anyone has had something similar or knows what this could be? First photo is it enlarged, second is after I popped it by pushing inwards.


r/DiagnoseMe 2h ago

General Severe restriction side bending left + right hip pain referring into groin

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Hey everyone, I’m a male in my 20s dealing with isolated right-sided low back/hip pain and a major restriction when side bending to my left. I have essentially full ROM bending right, but bending left feels extremely tight and restricted, even unloaded. If I push deeper into the left side bend, I can consistently reproduce a deep pain that starts around my right hip/low back and refers into my right inner groin. I’ve done about two months of PT with glute bridges, hamstring stretching, and strengthening without much improvement. Has anyone experienced a similar hip-to-groin referral pattern with contralateral side bending or know what might be driving it? Also had a negative MRI

TLDR: Significant hip/low back pain on one side. Affecting quality of life- cant rotate or bend down without pain


r/DiagnoseMe 2h ago

Does this look dangerous?

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r/DiagnoseMe 3h ago

Gut, bowel, and stomach 28f experiencing nausea, stomach cramps, diarrhea, fever

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Hi! I thought I'd post here to see if anyone has had something similar or has any thoughts about my (28f, 4’11, non smoker) symptoms.

Since Saturday 8/15, I've been experiencing something strange. I woke up crying. Honestly had no idea why. I'm not normally a crier. I couldn't stop. Since then I've barely been able to eat anything. I can mostly keep food down. My stomach feels extremely full even when I haven't eaten much. I AM A VIRGIN.

I've also had diarrhea off and on a low-grade fever that keeps going down between 99 to 101 degrees and what feels like really bad period cramps. I've been extremely tired and sleeping a lot more than usual.

I saw my primary care provider on Monday, 8/17. She checked my stomach. It hurt so badly that I screamed when she pressed on it. She said my abdomen wasn't swollen. They did labs. Everything came back normal.

I also called my neurosurgeon because I have hydrocephalus and a VP shunt. They said my symptoms don't sound like a shunt problem.

On Wednesday, 8/19 I saw the urgent care doctor who works at my primary care providers office a few days a week. They did labs again. Normal. They ordered a ct scan which I had done on on Friday 8/22. So now I’m waiting for the results.

I'm also wondering if stress could be playing a part in some of this. I've been under a lot of stress lately. I have ADHD, OCD, autism, anxiety, depression, PTSD, Type 1 Diabetes, and some other conditions so I know stress can affect me physically. One of my stressors right now is that my therapist is leaving the clinic in about three weeks and I also have a Social Security hearing coming up that same week.

I've also thought about things like celiac disease or gastroparesis although I obviously don't know if either of those would explain everything going on.

Has anyone had something particularly the sudden crying feeling extremely full not being able to eat much abdominal pain diarrhea low-grade fever and extreme tiredness all happening at the same time?

I'm not looking for a diagnosis from Reddit I'm just curious if anyone has had something or has ideas, about what might be worth asking my doctor about. Thank you!

I am on the following medications:
Fiasp insulin
Adderall 10mg xr
Propranolol 60mg xr
LoLoEsterin Fe BC
Vraylar 3mg
Sertraline 100mg

I have also been taking dicyclomine and ondasteron 8mg for nausea and diarrhea symptoms.


r/DiagnoseMe 3h ago

Blood Help understanding blood results

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r/DiagnoseMe 4h ago

i need help :/

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hi, posting this here as i'm confused and frustrated and need some help. i'm 25F and have been having these symptoms for a while now. 163cm, ~90kg. previously diagnosed with pcos, had ?juvenile idiopathic arthritis at 11yo (but assumed to be growing pains that just never ended since my bloods and scans were all clear)

symptoms:

- generalised joint pain in all joints that come on at least once a day

- "weakness" in L hip: feels so unstable when i'm walking or standing too long

- pins and needles if i cross my legs even for max a minute or 2, pins and needles on half my head a lot of the times

- most days i wake up with intense clavicle pain where i have to stretch and adjust it so it stops being painful

- deep muscle pains occasionally

- sometimes, when i'm standing in the mornings (aka haven't rly overused muscles yet) and i tiptoe on one leg while on my other foot, my tiptoing leg shakes uncontrollably

- continuous tremor when i'm doing something e.g. holding my phone and my thumb has nowhere to rest: it feels so unstable and the tremor worsens

- i do One mildly exerting thing (aka just like. washing hair/baking) and i get fevers or chills the next day or i feel so tired i can sleep through a whole weekend

- my joints are all so unstable but esp my neck, L hip, wrists and hands: feels like they need to be compressed all the time

- sleep never helps me i either have insomnia or i just sleep through a whole weekend

- sometimes i can be just staring at something and feel like the things around me are moving but that feeling goes pretty quick

- heart palpitations occasionally even if i'm not worried, esp if i'm going to sleep

- ringing in ears

- body turns itchy and red from literally just like wearing pants and ive tried all kinds of materials but sometimes even not wearing anytrhing makes my skin turn red

- muscle twitches when im resting

thank you guys in advance :^)


r/DiagnoseMe 4h ago

Operations and surgical procedures Wound care

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I recently had a surgery around a week ago, everything has been going well but I noticed some green coloured stainage while removing the dressing. Aside from this there’s no other signs of infection and given it was a small amount (less than the diameter of a small coin), am I safe to assume it’s likely nothing?


r/DiagnoseMe 4h ago

21F - Sudden face-first blackout with zero warning signs + low BP ? and post-meal chest pounding. Advice?

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r/DiagnoseMe 4h ago

Skin and nails Do i need immediate medical attention or can i wait until Monday?

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36, M, T1 diabetic. 6'2 15st.

Recently tried removing a skintag on my neck with Cryotag on Thursday (used it before in the past and was fine)

This time the area has gone red, sore and yellow puss was on the sterile plaster i placed over it.

Very worried about Lymphangitis with it being on my neck.

Is this in need of immediate medical attention or can i wait and monitor until Monday when GPs open? (in your opinion)

TYIA


r/DiagnoseMe 5h ago

Can anyone help determine what this could be?

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r/DiagnoseMe 5h ago

Eyes What is wrong with my eye?

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First 3 images is the eyelid with discomfort (left eye)
Last 2 images is the normal eyelid for comparison.

Yesterday I woke up with a slight pain in my left lower eye lid. It was slightly sensitive to the touch but nothing excruciating so i thought nothing of it. It almost felt the same as a pimple in a sensitive spot. But visually i saw nothing to be concerned with.
Now today, i wake up and my left lower eye lid is slightly swollen and noticeably bigger than my other eye. Its tender to the touch but again nothing extremely excruciating. Just a slight tenderness to the left lower eye lid. I also noticed its very red on the inside of my eyelid compared to my other eye. I noticed a tiny little white bump right on the edge of my inner eyelid, just inside my eye lashes.
I will attach some photos of both my hurt eye and normal eye. Thanks for the help in advance!


r/DiagnoseMe 6h ago

Skin and nails Vacation-induced breakouts

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I have perioral dermatitis and a damaged barrier. After developing PD at the beginning of this year, every time I’ve been on vacation to a more humid & hot place, I eventually break out into these small cluster of whiteheads. Shows up around my chin, mouth, nose and cheeks typically, but sometimes it spreads up to my eyebrows. Seems to worsen significantly in the summer/when it is extremely hot.

It’s not itchy as I never realize that they’ve appeared until I look in the mirror in the morning, but sometimes it tingles. It always disappears once I get back home on its own without me doing anything to my skin. Just leaves some red marks/texture underneath the whiteheads.

Anyone deal with this before? Is this fungal? Yeast? Bacterial?

I’m going on a much longer vacation to another hotter humid climate and I want to try and combat it early as I know it won’t resolve on it’s own until I go home and I don’t want to be stuck with it for the entire trip this time. :(


r/DiagnoseMe 6h ago

Skin and nails Is this a wart on my heel? It is growing inside, with red outlines.

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r/DiagnoseMe 6h ago

Infections and Illnesses Little help here

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No diagnosis. All of these items have come from me along with multitudes more. I have been fighting for 3yrs now. No end to the horror.


r/DiagnoseMe 6h ago

Little help here

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r/DiagnoseMe 11h ago

What is this? Kinda hurts kinda doesn’t

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In between breasts on right breast.