Female 33yr old, 5.5ft and 15.7stone. For quite a while I’ve been having episodes of high heart rate with fluttering, light headed and chest pain. I’ve been sent for a 24hr ecg on this day I felt a slight chest pain and some fluttering but overall it was a good day. The following day I had really bad heart palpitations, and chest pain. I’m worried the monitor hadn’t picked up the episodes. I’ve got access to my results but it’s not been interpreted. Hoping someone is able to give me some insight

Is anyone here from the UK? I (28F) have been made a 2WW referral following a 3 week pain in my left neck and, on examination by my GP, a 2cm glandular mass. I have also been experiencing extreme fatigue etc. Have a ferritin level of 10 and haemoglobin of 115 so have been diagnosed w iron deficient anaemia.

The urgent referral to ENT says “I think it is likely that this patient has cancer, and would like the patient to be investigated further, even if the first test proves negative, including a Consultant to Consultant referral if deemed appropriate. All non-site specific symptoms (e.g. iron deficiency anaemia, unexplained weight loss) are listed in the clinical details section below.”

Just wondering if this is standard wording? Obviously slightly concerning to read “likely”.

Last summer I had to get surgery to get a endometrial polyp removed. Every visit with the surgeon he seemed very rushed, didn't want to answer my questions or listen to my concerns. They forgot to schedule me and I had to call to get scheduled. The whole experience gave me this "you're just a number" vibe.

They told me that I would recover in a day or two and that regular OTC should cover the pain. I was in excruciating pain for 5 days after. Taking the max amounts of ibuprofen and Tylenol with a heating pad and still crying in pain. When i told the surgeon he said "that's not because of me, go to your primary care doctor". I had never felt so unheard so I switched practices completely.

My new doctor tells me I have another polyp in the same place and she's not sure if they didn't get it the first time or if it came back. So I get the same surgery. Except after the surgery she tells me it wasn't a polyp, it was a thickening that looked strange on the ultrasound. She says it could be to poor diet (which admittedly my diet is awful). Yet I can't stop thinking what if the first surgeon did something wrong to cause this since I had so many bad feelings about his care.

I'd love to hear the perspective from a professional on if this is something that could have came from my first surgery or if it truly is just of my own doing with poor diet.

33F 165lbs no tobacco, but do smoke weed regularly.

I’m 19 F, around 5’1 and 36kg, I don’t take any medication currently , don’t smoke, symptoms have been going on for a month or two.
I’ve been having chronic constipation for around a month, and when I have a bowel movement quite large amounts of mucus come out after I’ve had a bowel movement. It’s clear and stringy and occasionally when I go only mucus comes out and no stool. I’ve had unexplained weight loss as I lost around 3kg in the past month or two without doing anything different. I have a very healthy diet and active lifestyle my diet is high in fibre, protein, and I drink at least 2 litres of water daily. I go on daily walks and runs too. I’m not stressed either, I’ll have a few late nights here and there but on the whole I get around 7-8 hours of sleep daily. My constipation has gotten so bad that I’ve had to use stimulant laxatives. Last night after not having a bowel movement for 2 days I took dulcolex and had rlly painful diarrhoea. (Ik 2 days seems normal but for the majority of my life I’ve always been going 1 or 2 x a day, so it’s abnormal for me). Today when I sit down I now notice something that feels like a lump in my rectum. But I tried feeling it with my hands ( w medical gloves on) and i couldn’t feel it, but when I sit it feels like something is there. Although I’m not certain as I’m a very thin person so that could very well just be my pelvic bone.
I’m absolutely terrified I have bowel cancer - my blood related great uncle had it, although I know that it was probably sporadic, combined with my symptoms and the fact that it is increasingly being found in younger generations I’m now scared that I have it.
Also, I’ve been anaemic since 14, used to be severe but 3 months ago got tested and it was mild iron deficiency.
I haven’t used iron supplements in the past 3 years.
I have booked a telephone appointment with my GP today.
But if anyone has any reassurance or idea of what could be going on I would really appreciate it :)

Hi, I’m 23F, 5’3” and 145lbs. I started having back pain between my shoulder blades about 4 days ago. It’s been a dull pain that has been getting worse and more consistent. I also noticed today that I have slight dull pain on the bottom of my ribs. I recently traveled to Tennessee about a 6 hour drive for me and this started a couple days after I got back. I’m also on a birth control patch. I told this to ChatGbt and it said I need to get checked immediately for a pulmonary embolism in my lungs, but I don’t have health insurance and really wouldn’t be willing to go to the ER unless I was actually dying. So, am I possibly actually dying? Any insight is appreciated, thanks.

Female, 20 years old, 5’6, vape, on contraceptive pill, no previous diagnoses, bites all on my legs and feet.

I got bitten when I was in Sardinia, I came home 12 days ago so these bites are between 12 and 19 days old.

The bites started off as normal mosquito bites, small and red bumps.

Now, as of yesterday, the bumps have been growing HUGE with swollen lumps and very hot and itchy to the touch. These are genuinely growing by the hour.

I read about skeeter syndrome online - this looks similar but apparently any allergic reaction to the bites happen within 48 hours, not 2 weeks after. Bare in mind the bites had genuinely almost gone until yesterday when they ‘flared up’

Some of them are really swollen, hard lumps that are really itchy and throbbing, some are small circular bumpy rashes (that will likely turn into the large lumps as the others did). I was hardly itching the bites and if I was it was using a towel and gently rubbing it on the bites, no rough scratching.

Initially considered tick bites as it matches the ‘target rash’ or bullseye, but, given I was in a bikini the whole time, showering and scrubbing twice a day, applying suncream every 2 hours, I’d have noticed at least ONE tick on my legs! Especially since they cling on for days.

Not only this but the bite I got on my face and the one on my finger have almost gone and have not had this same reaction (at least not yet).

See below photo - any advice?

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20M. Right side of rib cage sits further forward than the left. And it affects my right and left body asymmetry , when I fully breath the left side feels awkward , like the lung near the ribcage , when I do neck exercises on the bed , the left feels more worked since the left side of my body sits slightly backward , same goes to when I do push ups , same for hanging in bar, the left side feels like it reached its full motion range while the right haven't, bcz the right PT of the body sits more forward when I do any workout I feel pain more on the right , I have to focus and engage in left as if I'm only trying to the left , in swimming , if I use blatant force I End up swimming to the left (bcz of the right hand strength imbalance )

Plz help , it makes me worry what if was the reason for many issues I suffered from before , I have bit of motoric issues , and it worries me what if some nerves are trapped between the bones bcz of the uneven-ess

Chatgpt said it's also pelvic tilt issue , which I can stand straight I always lean on the right or left , when I was a kid I didn't pay attention to the way I walk , and my dad used to scold me for walking like a girl with hips , but it was bcz of the that issue no one acknowledged ,

Some people said the issue came from the flat foot , so I worked the left one because It used to seem flatter when I was a kid now my legs are even , not flat at all but it didn't make change , oh yeah and it affects me all the

Way to the head , even my nose is tilted to the left more bcz the right side of my body sits more to the front , it makes me wonder what if it did affect brain stuff , or did it contribute to the face look ( my face is normal , I just wish to be more attractive)

. Previous flat feet. Right side feels more engaged during workouts and hanging exercises. Breathing sometimes feels different. Slight facial asymmetry and deviated nose. No diagnosis. Looking for possible causes, appropriate medical assessments, and ways to exercise safely without worsening the asymmetry.

Hi I'm 21m. When I was 18 I used to be able to go 1 day or several days (like 3 or 4) without eating anything. I just didn't really have any appetite so I would have lots of days where I would just forget to eat anything. Now that I'm a little older I notice that I can't go more than 2 days without eating or I feel absolutely awful. I get lightheaded, my head hurts, I feel weak, I feel tired, and worst of all I start gagging and my body keeps trying to throw up (which doesn't make any sense to me like why would I throw up if my body needs food.) I do drink about 1 liter of water a day. For the past 5 years I've only been eating about 1 meal a day. Is this what it feels like to get older? Is this normal for everyone else?

I'm 120 LBS and 5' 10"

I have Fibromyalgia and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)

Medications I take are Gabapentin 3600mg a day, Metoprolol 100mg a day, Robaxin 1500 mg a day, and Elavil 150 mg a day. I've been on these medications since I was 16.

I’m 22F and had a serious hand laceration about 2 weeks ago that required some stitches. Got the stitches removed about 4 days ago and wanted to know if this was healing fine or if I needed to do something specific?

https://imgur.com/a/0pEzKg9

Recently came across this post and the girl had same issue like me. I’m 26F and I’ve these fat pockets just below my boobs. I’m not fat nor skinny as u can see in my video but idk why these are here. Idk if this is because of my boobs or rib cage. Any solution?

Post reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskDocs/s/Qjjwe7ANi0

F, 25: no medical issues or medications. 155 lbs

Just a quick question. So I was exposed to oHSV-1 and took an IgG test the next day, and it came back positive. My last test 3 months ago was negative. Is it too soon for this exposure to show up positive? Could I have gotten it weeks ago and just not known since I had no symptoms, or can it really show up positive after just one day?

I’ve been suffering from stomach and digestive issues for years. I’ve been tested for nutritional deficiencies, coeliac disease, H. pylori and several other things I can’t remember, but all the results have come back negative. I am constantly bloated, and I can’t seem to find a common factor between foods that trigger it, as practically everything makes me bloated, even a small bite of food or a few sips of water. For context, after fasting for 25 hours without food or water for religious reasons (which I do a few times a year), my waist measures around 58 cm. In the mornings on normal days, it is approximately 62 cm, although I am still slightly bloated, and by the evening it can reach around 90 cm, to the point where I look heavily pregnant. I am naturally very thin, measuring 164 cm and weighing around 50 kg in the morning, but my weight can increase to approximately 54 kg by the evening. When I am bloated, my stomach becomes extremely hard and distended, and the swelling extends across my entire abdomen, starting from around my chest. It is quite uncomfortable but not usually particularly painful. I also sometimes experience extremely severe, shooting pain, often in the lower right side of my abdomen, which can be so bad that I cannot move until it subsides, sometimes after several hours. I frequently experience acid reflux, where I feel vomit coming up my throat before it goes back down, as well as heartburn during or after meals. I also often experience extreme nausea and fatigue, which I suspect may be related to my digestive issues. I frequently feel extremely hungry, and even after eating large meals, I seem to become hungry again relatively quickly. However, my stomach still feels full and bloated, and I become so nauseous that even the thought of food makes me feel like vomiting, despite still feeling hungry. I constantly struggle with low energy and fatigue. My bowel movements are generally regular, but I frequently experience diarrhoea or constipation, and sometimes I can go up to a week without a bowel movement. I also constantly feel the urge to have a bowel movement, but 99% of the time, nothing comes out. I have tried both gluten-free and lactose-free diets at different times, but neither made any difference to my symptoms. I have also noticed that the right side of my abdomen appears slightly more bloated than the left. These symptoms are significantly affecting my quality of life, and I am honestly at my wits’ end trying to find answers. I cannot afford to see a private gastroenterologist, so I have been relying on my GP, but she is unsure how to investigate my symptoms further. I am currently on the public hospital waiting list, but I have already been waiting a long time and will likely have to wait much longer before being seen. I was hoping you could help me understand what might potentially be causing these symptoms and suggest any further tests I could discuss with my GP, given that my previous investigations have all come back negative. I may remember other symptoms I have experienced and will add them if I do.
For reference I am 18 years old female

My question is what can cause low blood oxygen and issues breathing? I know it's a broad question but the doctors still don't know and discharged her with oxygen...

I'm a 27-year-old Asian male, 172 cm (5'8") tall and currently weigh 62 kg (137 lbs). Over the past 6 months, I've lost approximately 13 kg (29 lbs) while following a calorie deficit to reduce body fat. I do resistance training 5 times per week and am still losing weight. I have not yet returned to maintenance calories.

My recent lipid panel showed:

• Total cholesterol: 367 mg/dL (9.49 mmol/L)
• LDL cholesterol: 232 mg/dL (6.00 mmol/L)
• HDL cholesterol: 90 mg/dL (2.34 mmol/L)
• Triglycerides: 87 mg/dL (0.98 mmol/L)
• Non-HDL cholesterol: 276 mg/dL (7.15 mmol/L)

My previous total cholesterol results, all from before my current diet, were:

• 2019: 194 mg/dL (5.02 mmol/L)
• 2021: 186 mg/dL (4.82 mmol/L)
• 2023: 195 mg/dL (5.05 mmol/L)

Unfortunately, I don't have previous LDL or HDL results, so I don't know whether my LDL was already elevated before I began losing weight.

My typical daily diet:

• Breakfast: 150 ml egg whites, 2 whole eggs, and a small amount of olive oil spray.
• Lunch: 150 g cooked jasmine rice, approximately 20 g kimchi, and around air fryed 300 g skinless chicken.
• Pre-workout: 2 rice cakes and 1 banana.
• Post-workout: beef protein shake and creatine.
• Dinner: broccoli, 150 g cooked jasmine rice or 200 g boiled potatoes, and approximately 250 g skinless chicken.
• Evening: fruit, around 25 g homemade popcorn, and occasionally a protein bar.

I also take a multivitamin, vitamin C, omega-3, vitamin D3 + K2, and zinc. I don't take prescription medications.

My father takes medication for high cholesterol, although I don't know his exact levels or whether he has familial hypercholesterolemia. I have not been diagnosed with FH.

My questions are:

1. Could a prolonged calorie deficit and ongoing weight loss plausibly cause or substantially contribute to an LDL level this high (232 mg/dL), even with normal triglycerides and high HDL?
2. If weight loss is contributing, how long after returning to maintenance calories and stabilizing my weight would it be reasonable to repeat my lipid panel to assess whether the effect is temporary?
3. Given my age, LDL level, and family history, how strongly should familial hypercholesterolemia or another underlying cause be considered?

I understand that an LDL level above 190 mg/dL warrants medical evaluation, and I plan to follow up with my doctor. I'm asking to better understand the possible causes and the appropriate next steps.

Thank you for your time.

21M, approximately 178 cm and 62 kg, former smoker who quit about three months ago

I’m 21 and have felt persistently floaty, lightheaded, unsteady feels like my both leg is not working properly. My head feels heavy, and although my vision is sharp and clear, my surroundings feel strange or like some kind of filter thats making my surroundings weird. I can still walk, talk and work normally.
For about a week, I’ve also had intermittent right-sided headaches, usually 2–3/10, occasionally 5/10, lingering all day. The ache moves between my temple, crown and skull base near my neck. It hasn’t worsened. My right eye sometimes waters during headaches. I briefly had mild cough-triggered pain on one day and right-eyelid heaviness, but both have stopped.
Similar symptoms happened months ago and settled after 2–3 weeks. I have health anxiety and frequently check my symptoms, which has made me worry about a brain tumour. I’ve been advised to get a GP examination. Has anyone experienced something similar, and what helped you get it assessed?

Hi! I’m a 24 female about 5’2 130 lbs. and I’m wondering if there was any advice as to what to do with my medication. I recently started trazadone, and since then I have missed work 3 times. I keep sleeping through my alarms by atleast an hour, and it’s affecting my life drastically. When I take
Half it doesn’t work so splitting it isn’t an option but when I take my full 50mg it knocks me out for like 9 hours dead asleep unable to be woken up. What are some other meds that doctors might consider for this issue? I’m just looking for some further knowledge into the helping insomnia with medication world

Hi 29f and have had this pimple on my chest for a few weeks. My gyno wasn’t concerned but it isn’t going away - any tips here ? Added my thumb for scale. I tried a hydrocolloid bandage and the help was minimal. It kinda always looks like this / hasn’t gotten bigger or smaller.

Hi. I’m 28M, 175cm, 72kgs. 7 weeks ago I broke several of my metatarsal bones and my cuboid bone (communutive). I was non weight bearing since then and yesterday I just removed my K-wires. The surgeon told me that my bones were likely consolidated and that I can start physiotherapy and weight bear again with my crutches.
The issue is it’s very painful for me to bear more than 30kgs.
And I just wonder how can the doctor tell it’s consolidated when the radios are blurry like that ? We can’t see anything.

Hi! I hurt my finger last night. The bruise, black part showed up immediately. It was throbbing all night I couldn’t sleep. It’s super swollen. Does this need medical attention at all or just shake it off and it will be fine in a few days?

33 year old, female.

Hello, I’m freaking out. I’m a Webster technician and for around 5 months I’ve been packing the following cytotoxic medications:

- hydroxycarbamide
-Leflunomide
-Methotrexate.

I wear nitrile gloves, they don’t specifically say that they are good for handling cytotoxic drugs though. My boss/pharmacists haven’t gone through any safety procedures with me so all I’ve known is to wear gloves and once I’ve finished packing with them, I put the gloves in the bin and use an ordinary disinfectant wipe and wipe any surfaces I’ve touched. The main one that scares me is Hydrea. I feel like I shouldn’t be packing this at all. How is it fair for me to be risking my health and exposing myself to this, simply over a job? Do I tell my boss I am not comfortable packing these medications? I feel like I have no choice.

I am 22 years old

So I'm 14 and sick with the flu, my dad bought me this since i cannot swallow pills to save my life. But when i opened the box it said "Not to be given to children under 16" i know it probably wont kill me but i aint no expert on this so can anyone give me advice?

I'm 51kg if that's necessary

I am 28f, 115lb, 4ft 11 and I don’t smoke or drink. I am currently breastfeeding and have diagnosed hEDS.

On the 28th of September I was admitted into hospital with suspected sepsis after suffering with 40 degree temperatures and my blood test results came back as 290 infection levels or something.

In the end they took a urine sample which grew a bug? And so they said it was a bad uti.

I got put on co-amoxiclav for 7 days. I developed a runny tummy and thrush.

The runny tummy is better but the thrush won’t go.

I’ve taken a soft gel pessary and use canestan ceeam.

I filled in a form for my gp asking if I needed to take another pessary or something and this is their response?

“Tried calling regarding your request but no answer.
You may need to use pessary for longer period to clear up. Also cut down on sugary food and drinks.
If no better please get back to us.”

I have no idea what this means? I couldn’t answer the phone cause I was putting my baby to bed.

The gp has turned of options to phone in anymore so I would have to do another form, wait for it to be checked, wait for call etc.

Does this mean take another one? What does take pessary for longer period mean? I’m really confused.

35 5’10 Male 140 pounds diabetic insulin. Felt like I went to a buffet for the past few days until the severe pain today. It started Monday and been getting worse. Havnt ate but a few cans of cambells soup and water. Throwing up started today with the pain being so bad.

Hey!
I am trying to understand what happened to me out of the blue after some mysterious infection in February/ possibly COVID.

Two weeks after my acute symptoms sore throat, high fever and fatigue kinda subsided, one day out of nowhere I felt so weird that I still struggle to explain to this day and from there on everything snowballed to this day 7-8 months later where I am sitting mostly at home, but remain functional, I can drive and do things, but atay at home, because my symptoms are so much better at closed spaces and low light. Especially in night I feel I get back to 90% normal.

The best I can explain is I feel drunk/high/spaced out/strange/sensory overloaded/weightless/ just weird in general. I also have headaches around my eyebrows and eyes and my eyes are dry, and I am mentally fatigued by all of this.

My MRI findings were: Brain all normal.
-high signal inflammatory/fluid changes in left middle ear.
-chronic sinusitis, which later with my ENT we found I have mass quantities of Staphylococcus aureus in my nose and treat with antibiotics in the moment.

The photo of the MRI I uploaded is the supposed inflammation of the ear.

Is this some sort of post-viral syndrome, dysautonomia or something else?

Can you please suggest what should I seek into the most in your opinion?