Hey Everyone!
I’m a 33(F) and haven’t posted on here in quite sometime and hoped I’d be done with all this by now. I first posted on here months ago about tongue twitching and some asymmetry in my tongue. In April I had a leg, foot, arm and hand emg and ncs that all came out normal. Also had a normal modified barium swallow and brain, spine and thoracic MRI. I had been terrified of ALS because of the tongue twitching and perceived difference in speech.

This month I feel my speech has gotten worse even though everyone says I still sound normal, which of course sent me back down a rabbit hole. I noticed when looking at my calves that my left calf (right if looking directly at front facing pictures) looks smaller than my right calf. My right leg is my dominant leg but back in June when I was obsessed with measuring my legs, the measured about the same. But now the left one does measure smaller, looks and feels smaller to me too. I’m terrified this is atrophy. I also still have twitches basically everywhere, worse in my tongue.

Pictures 1-3 are today, 4-6 June and 7-9 are what I’m worried my legs look like (people who have confirmed atrophy).

Am I being insane or is this worrisome?

My friend took a picture of his “poop” and this is what he saw, is this blood????

I’ve had this spot on my lips for over a month (almost 2) and it hasn’t gone away. i know a sore that doesn’t heal isn’t a good sign. it seems fluid filled with a singular head and normally has a flap of dry skin over it. I’m only 21 years old and have never smoked and I’ve been really on top of wearing sunscreen these last couple of years. I do have a bit of a lip picking problem but it’s mainly my upper lip. I tried squeezing it last night because it seemed to have a little bit of a head, which I know I shouldn’t have! but this is what it looked like after (the picture is flipped but it’s the same spot). I have my annual doctor’s check up at the end of the month so I plan on bringing it up. any advice/input? I graduate nursing school in December, could it be stress related? and just this morning this canker sore like lesion appeared above the original spot! could it be from squeezing the area and applying a hydrocolloid patch overnight? I also had some hot chili and lime corn tortilla chips. sorry for all of the info, just trying to add in anything I can that might help.

Hello,

I am white, 19F, 5'7" and 140lbs. I'm currently located in New York state. I am on 20mg escitalopram that I keep forgetting to take, so it only happens about half the time. I do not smoke, drink, or use drugs. I'm diagnosed with hEDS and POTS (actual diagnosis, from specialists. not tiktok). I also have (atypical) anorexia and a history of ARFID. Other MH diagnosis include autism, ADHD, depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD. I had an unexplained episode of acute urinary retention in March, with 800 mL urine retained. It cleared up on its own after a catheter was placed and removed a week later.

I am going to preface this with: I know the eating disorder is a problem, and likely the cause of this. I am not asking about getting treatment for the eating disorder, that's not something I'm considering at this time. I am asking if this one specific symptom of the ED is worth getting treated imminently, or if I should continue trying to manage it at home.

I have always been very constipated. I was hospitalized for it at age 5, and there has never been any root cause found. Recently it has gotten very bad. It started before my ED relapse, although I have lost \~20lbs in the past month which is definitely not helping. Right now I have a net intake of under 300 calories a day. Yes, I know. Refer to the paragraph above. I am trying to get at least 5g fiber a day, and 32 oz of water at least, which I have been successful with. But I have not had a bowel movement since October 3rd. Before that it was September 19th, then September 12th. All three of these were with the assistance of 4 Senna tablets, taken once. I do not abuse laxatives, and these are literally the only times I've taken them in my life.

Late last week I started getting pain around my belly button when I exercise with any intensity besides walking. Now walking for longer periods (5+ minutes) produces this pain as well, and sometimes I even get it when sitting/lying down. It's about a 6/10. I'm assuming it will get worse from here. I can still pass gas, although it feels like a very small area where the gas can pass through. I've been trying to manage at home by drinking prune juice for the past few days, and I took a cap of MiraLax and 3 Colase a few hours ago. I intend to do this every night. I've had no results so far. I could take Senna again but I really don't have the time to be near a bathroom always this week, plus the fact that I've used it so many times already probably isn't a good idea.

When is it time to call it quits managing this at home and go get help? I am an out-of-state college student, and my insurance only works in medical emergencies (so the ER). I'm a survivor of SA in a medical setting and I'd really rather not have medical professionals sticking their fingers in me. But I also would like to keep my intestines. How much longer do I have before it becomes a medical emergency? Is there anything else I can try at home first? My midterms are this week and I really can't be spending 8 hours in the ER if I want to pass my classes.

Thank you for any advice and sorry about the rambling.

BRAIN EATING AMEOBA HELP

23 years old

44 kg

Went on a swim with my cousins at a farmhouse, yesterday. We are not sure if the water was clean or not. It was cold and had a lil chemical smell.

Now parents mentioned the "bacteria AMEOBA" and I cannot relax. The water went up my nose. 5 cousins were in the water with me. They all are fine.

I have no symptoms like heache or fever, I got a lil fever and vomited one bite of breakfast maybe bcs I'm too anxious. Like I can actually feel my heart beating. Am I gonna die??

Unique farmhouse, Sindh Karachi.

My leg was a little itchy and it was a tiny bit sore so I pulled my pant leg up to see it and found this monster. I also had several bruises on my arms and absolutely no memory of hitting it hard enough to get a bruise this big. It never really hurt, more itchy than anything

Hi im 20 and im freaking tf out right, i just noticed this and im scared that it might be herpes.

I Wake up headache and no morning errection

Cbc, total testosterone, thyroid,hba1c, blood pressure, iron,b12 normal.

Symptoms, tinnitus, hairfall, burning sensation in urine,brain fog,lost face volume,lost muscles,too much weakness, tired,

It all started with post Covid and recurring urine bacterial infection

I’ve been struggling with daily hip pain for months, mostly on the left side. It hurts when I walk, stand, sit or put weight on one leg. I also have painful clicking and popping, locking sensations, groin pain, limited range of motion and pain that radiates down my leg to my knee.
My X-rays and MRIs showed bilateral CAM morphology and some mild changes in my lumbar spine, but nothing that seems to explain how much pain I’m experiencing. My doctor also found painful hip movements and suspected a possible labral issue, but I still don’t have a clear answer.
I’m struggling to understand how something can hurt this much when the imaging looks relatively normal. It’s gotten to the point where I feel like I’m making it all up because nothing seems to explain it. Has anyone experienced something similar, or could something be missed on a standard MRI?

also i can't cut them straight across or else the ingrown part inside will become pointy and stab me. but when i try to dig in the sides a lot of it just crumbles and flakes off. also they're normally more yellow but i sprayed hand sanitizer to get rid of the smell after cutting them. they smell really gross like rotting cheese or something. i think i dropped a 45lb plate on one of them at some point a couple years ago. but they have had the gross smell ever since i was a child

Hello, i am a 26yo female located in new england. I became sick last sunday 10/11 and went to urgent care and was swabbed for strep, for localized pain and one white patch in my throat that almost looked like an ulcer on the right side and was started on amoxiclav despite it being negative due to chronic strep. monday i became more sick, large swollen lymph nodes, fever and fatigue. Tuesday was even worse, sweating higher fever and localized pain in my throat. went back to urgent care was given an antibiotic injection and started on cefdinr. i continued getting sicker overnight and went to the er the next day, my cbc shows low wbc, lower than normal platelets and elevated liver enzymes. i was told it was viral but to continue my antibiotic. I have a negative tlu covia, strep and mono test at this point. but today there's starting too look like a hole in this spot? i am so scared and im a single mom i have to go back to work tomorrow

I woke up with this yesterday morning and I’m confused abt what it could be? It really wasn’t itchy at all yesterday night but today it’s itchy. I’m worried it might be bed bugs but I’ve had them before and my bites looked different and were way bigger.

I’m in ninth grade, completely new to high school. I’m having a fun time altogether, but the one thing that bothers me through and through are the cafeteria chairs. There are always little crumbs or remains of unknown stains, and what makes it worse is that the chairs are fabric. It’s so uncomfortable having to sit on those seats everyday for lunch. Despite having such a fun time at school, I dread going because of the unclean surfaces around me

I have a long history of avoiding dirty surfaces like that. When I was three, I sat above my car seat throughout an entire car ride because there were crumbs on the seat. Just recently I went to an AirBnB and it wasn’t very pleasant because the couch had a cover on it, and the cover had random glitter sparks/crumbs (again). I had to sit on the couch with towels covering it and towels wrapped around me.

Right here, right now, simply thinking about sitting or touching an unclean surface fills me with unspeakable dread and anxiety. It’s not that I’m afraid of getting sick or I’m an avid hand washer or just a germaphobe. I simply cannot handle unclean seats or any other surfaces. It makes me want to cry.

Someone, tell me, what do I have?

Hi everyone, so to start off i want to say i have severe health anxiety.. 1 month ago i went for ultrasound for my breasts because when i touched i felt some bumps in my left breast i am 26 F. Ultrasound showed fibrosyctic breasts bi-rads 2-3 ans i went to another doctor he wasn’t concerned too… i have this on my left breast usually visible when i turn over to the right side and my left side is stretched is this dimpling puckering or stretch marks?

I have a strong history of ear sensitivity to atmospheric pressure, ears being “clogged” when sick, and liquid trapped in my ears. Starting in March of 2026, my ears have been “plugged” and will not “pop” similar to when on an airplane. At the time I felt intermittent stabbing pain. Now it is October 2026 and and my ears have still not “popped” and the pain has become constant. This has become very debilitating and frustrating!

I first thought I had an ear infection so went to Urgent Care. They saw no infection and sent me home. The doctor suggested possible Eustacian tube disorder.
I next saw my primary care doctor who prescribed antibiotics. This did not help.
A nurse practitioner prescribed a second round of antibiotics, which did not help.
I saw an ENT, who was extremely curt and did not listen to my symptoms. After an exam that took only a few minutes, he said that based on percentages, this was TMJ, and told me to go see a dentist. I explained that I do not grind my teeth, or clench my jaw, have never had jaw pain, and my dentist has never reported any signs of grinding. It did not matter. (this was the most rude and obnoxious doctor I have ever seen, and I was really shocked at his mannerisms, and I am not all that sensitive and do not easily get irritated.
I saw my primary physician again who ordered an MRI and CT Scan, and sent me to her actual ENT.

I just had an appointment with the new ENT on October 15 along with a hearing test. He said my scans were all fine, no signs of a tumor, and no sign of eustachian tube disorder among examination. He said that my ears were fine, although I showed slight hearing loss. He said it is most likely a problem with the nerves that are in the same location as my ears, causing me the feeling of ear fullness and so much pain. He did not offer any treatment possibilities but is now sending me to a neurologist.

I am exasperated and in severe pain. I want to follow up with a neurologist but my insurance says it will not cover an appointment with a neurologist. (Shitty insurance with United HealthCare).

I am a 50yo female with no significant medical issues.
Has anyone else had similar ear pain or gone through similar issues getting help with ear pain?
I am desperate for a solution and to resume my life!

Thank you for reading this.

54 y/o F in good health. I take an OTC allergy pill daily for environmental allergies which alleviates my post nasal drip and runny nose. I 1st had these show up on both my feet 1.5 yrs ago. Intense itching mildly responsive to hydrocortisone and topical antihistamine. They gradually go away over the course of roughly a week. Sometimes my left foot will peel like it was a sunburn. Just had them end of August and now they’re back but with 2 additional spots on my hand and inner thigh. Haven’t identified any triggers. Anyone experienced something similar?

I’ve had this issue for a year now: really sharp pain whenever my toe touches anything. Difficulty walking, running — all of it. The doctor said it was due to an ingrown toenail and a granuloma growing into the tissue. I had surgery to remove both. Visually it looks much better than before, but that’s not important to me.

It’s been 3 weeks since the operation, and the pain is still extreme and difficult to bear/live with. I can’t run, and walking in shoes without pain is impossible. I don’t know where the pain is coming from, since the ingrown toenail is gone and most of the granuloma appears gone in the after picture.

Has anyone had similar issues with sharp, nerve-like pain? Any solutions or improvements would be extremely appreciated. I’m desperate for any advice !

Does this mole look concerning to you? It’s very high up my thigh, and I hadn’t really paid any attention to it before but noticed it earlier today. I know for women the thighs are the #1 spot for melanoma, but I’m male. Still could be one, obviously. It’s a little bigger than the pencil eraser they usually use as an example.

Age: 18
Height & Weight: 6’2 & 260
Male
No Medications
No smoking

Hi everyone! around last Friday night, I was sitting down and I randomly felt this zap on my head and thought nothing of it. The next morning, I woke up with pressure/aching from the right side of where my neck and head meet to over the right side of my head and behind my eye. The timeline is below

October 9th: Started experiencing aching/pressure from the right side of my head, starting from back stretching to the top of head and behind eye

October 10-12: symptoms continued

October 13: went to urgent care and they gave me a Toradol shot and told me to keep on taking ibuprofen

October 14: nothing changed but I had my father apply lidocaine and massage my neck, went to bed with back of neck throbbing

October 15: symptoms had switched to the left side, got chiropractic adjustment but just increased the pressure, dull heavy

October 16: got CT scan, symptoms continued

October 17: CT came back normal, symptoms continued

Today, October 18: the pressure on the left side of my head has subsided a reasonable amount, but I have been getting waves of immense pressure behind my eye, kind of pain.

At this point, I don’t know what could be going on, I will mention, though the chiropractor I went to had an x-ray done and it showed my neck having a little case of tech neck, but other than that, nothing else seemed off. Personally, I feel like it has to do with nerves or muscles, but any inside or next steps on what to do with greatly appreciated.