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Chronic fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, throat and lung irritation…?

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I am 26, 5 foot 10, and currently my heaviest weight at about 225 pounds. My main complaints currently are chronic fatigue, brain fog, joint pain, throat and lung irritation, weight gain, dizziness, stomach cramping, too frequent bowl movements, and issues with my eyes feeling irritated. I can maybe connect it to getting sick back in 2014. I got a really bad fever, and was throwing up for a few days while I was on a vacation. I never saw a doctor since I was out of town and most symptoms passed quickly. But when I got home, I was teaching at a summer school and I was SO TIRED all summer. I would almost fall asleep during lessons, and I would have to take a couple naps a day. I had really bad joint pain all over, especially in my hands. I think it slowly just got better but it feels like I have never been the same. I am wondering if I got mono and it is still in my system? I have tried going vegan, gluten free, dairy free, doing anti candida diets, and most recently trying to regulate my pcos. Have not seen many results. Recently I am also gaining weight quickly even with changes to my diet and activity. Daily I am taking cinnamon, turmeric, licorice, berberine, chromium picolinate, vitamin B complex, vitamin d3, ashwaganda, Alpha lipolic acid, and a probiotic. Since taking these supplements, I have been getting strong waves of nausea, dizzyness, and stomach cramps in the afternoon. I also had a couple weeks of spotting before my period.
I really just feel like I am a mess in all these little areas and any advice would be appreciated! I’d love to keep doing things on my own and naturally. But If I were go to a doctor what should I inquire about? What blood work should I possibly have done? Should I invest in a food allergy test?

Age:
Female
Medications: cinnamon, turmeric, licorice, berberine, chromium picolinate, vitamin B complex, vitamin d3, ashwaganda, Alpha lipolic acid, and a probiotic

Maybe my doctor made a mistake, is this even balanitis?

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This incident happened approximately 7 months ago – I had sex with a woman who had a bad reputation for sleeping around a lot. I used a condom however the condom broke midway and didn’t realize it until we were done with having sex. When i saw the condom broke i freaked out. I took a bottle ofScotch/whiskey (like an idiot) and washed my penis with it hoping that i wouldn’t catch any diseases. 2 days later my penis was feeling different and got a rash. (either from her or the whisky)

I went to the doctor around a week later and i got tested for most common STDs – All came back negative. The doctor said i have balanitis and he gave me some anti-fungal cream and i did that for a few months and not much of a difference happened, after several months with no change i was prescribed a stronger anti-fungal cream and still no change. After no change, i used a steroid cream (Hydrocortisone 1%) still there is no change.
My penis used to be so smooth and pink in color, now the infected area has lost its color and not smooth anymore. I keep it clean all the time, shower everyday washing the penis with warm water even after i urinate.

It does not pain, i never had any pain. I did have inflammation on the forskin initially but that is gone. My only problem is the Rash. I have tried multiple products, yet nothing seems to work. The redness tends to get darker at times but the rash is still quite visible.

Maybe my doctor made a mistake, is this even balanitis? Will this ever go away ? I have been depressed, i cannot do anything except masterbate. 7 months without sex, i have lost the motivation to go to the gym. I have wasted so much money on various products.

Age: 25
Male
Medications: N/A

Our 9 years old son have a long-term problems/difficulties when eating?

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our 9 years old son have a long-term problems/difficulties when eating, esp. immediately after a meal. We have also observed a permanent hyperactivity, tiredness and other symptoms. 2 months ago we decided to let him check for food allergy. A blood IgE test results showed an allergy on cow milk protein with a value measured 12,6 kIU/L. The medical report marked it as a class III. allergy on milk protein. Unfortunately we have not got any type of related consulting and advice how to follow this findings. Should we absolutely exclude only cow milk or also everything where any kind of milk is included? We also have read this allergy can be dangerous, i.e. sometimes sympthomes can be signifficant and there should be always at disposal an injection. We would appreciate a lot any kind of advise how to proceed and how to keep our boy. Would you recommend also other type of second testing in order to confirm the first results? Is the class III. significant? Can it be developed in the future even higher. Is there a high chance it will be eliminated together with age?

Age: 46
Male
Medications: I asked on behalf my son problems

My son (age 3 years and 8 months) was diagnosed with Purpura Schoenlein Henoch?

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My son (age 3 years and 8 months) was diagnosed with Purpura Schoenlein Henoch. He started with a fever on 17th of March and did not have any further symptoms, apart from a few spots, until the 20th. Within hours his joints started to swell, he developped a serious rash and oedema on the legs, had trouble walking. Because of the severity of the joint involvement, we were admitted to hospital and discharged the next day. The swelling receded already a day later and my son has been absolutely pain-free and playing normally at home since the 23rd. No medication was required. He is having his urine checked daily, as well as his blood-pressure in weekly intervals, and gladly up to now there is no sign of bowel or renal involvement. He is still getting the occasional spot though (developped several small ones on the knees on Monday, which have since receded, and a moskito bite like one yesterday).

He has been told by our paedeatrician that he should “rest” for a longer period of time, though I did not quite understand whether this was to prevent further swelling, whether to prevent kidney involvement, or to allow him to recover more generally. I am aware that the symptoms can reoccur but am unsure if there are measures I can take to prevent this, or rather of there are activities that would make renal involvement and a relapse more likely.

Please can you tell me more about how I should manage him at home (limitation of physical activity, jumping and running, playing with friends, returning to Kindergarten etc.)

35
Female
None

I have two blood clotting conditions . Antiphospholipid syndrome and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura?

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Hi
I have two blood clotting conditions .
Antiphospholipid syndrome and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. I was diagnosed with these conditions approx 10-12 years ago after the birth of my 4th child whom I had a normal birth but ended up having an emergency subtotal hysterectomy due to uterine atony . I had to receive 10 pints of blood to due the enormous amount of blood loss . After the birth I developed a pulmonary embolism on my lung due to surgical stockings not being applied and needing bed rest after the traumatic events after giving birth .
My question is could I have acquired any if not both of the blood conditions I have now due to the blood transfusions I received .
I had never had any blood conditions prior to the massive blood transfusion . Plus no problems in previous pregnancies except an emergency c.s with my first child due to her being in distress .

Age: 49
Female
Medications: None
No
General Information: My itp is mild and I have only ever had one blood clot after childbirth .

Had low risk exposure to hiv?

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Had low risk exposure to hiv. Had 4 tests – 4th gen 20, 36 and 95 days. Also rna at 26 days. All neg. Have small post.cerv lymph nodes, many dr’s examined and all smaller than 1 cm so they’re not concerned. I had unprotected sex with my wife 16 days after event. My wife had a nose bleed 70 days later in presence of my toddler. My toddler got full body Rash. ive been told i’m conclusively negative but terrified i infected my whole family. Please help. What does ARS rash look like? Dr. said it’s just dry skin but it started on stomach and chest, then moved to back, then arms and thighs. Stomach and chest better now but thighs stronger, so its kind of moving. 12 days now. Since I was told I was conclusive I neevr told pediatrician. does my daughter need to be tested?

Age: 31
Male
Medications: none
Yes
General Information: I had no symptoms besides the small lymph nodes. I first felt the nodes 30 days after the exposure so tested again at 36 days (4th generation). I was told the combination of those tests (20 days 4th gen, 26 days pcr/rna, and 36 days were conclusively negative by infectious disease specialists. I tested again for peace of mind, full std panel, at 95 days. All negative. But I’m terrified somehow my baby got infected. My exposure was no inter course, but there was some fluid transfer as my fingers touched myself after being in her. Also she put her fingers in my butt for about a minute and she may have had her fluid on her fingers, im not sure.

I have a left fibia weber b fracture?

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I have a left fibia weber b fracture. Post op of four weeks for plates so still non-weight bearing. I can stand /sit down nwb. Sometimes I may have to rest on the floor of a taxi or when sitting on the toilet. I am very anxious post op about not causing any injury. I have not felt pain or swelling since returning home post op. Apart from the 1st couple of day post surgery.I am just seeking re assurance and browsing the web does not help.

Age: 45
Male
Medications: N/A
No
General Information: I am not experiencing pain or swelling since it recovered post surgery.

I had a sleep study to check for sleep apnea?

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I am 58, female, 5’5″, 165 lbs. I take the following medications:

levothyroxine
tizanidine
metformin
trandolapril
simvastatin
HCTZ
Adderall
alprazolam
cymbalta
lamictal

Last month I had a sleep study to check for sleep apnea. When I went for the follow-up appointment, all the doctor said was that I had mild sleep apnea, and he didn’t think I needed CPAP treatment. He asked if I had any questions, and I didn’t. He did not show me a report or go into any detail.

As I was leaving, I asked for a copy of the test results, thinking it would be interesting to see. The report was very detailed and contained lots of terms and abbreviations that I had to look up. The first thing I noticed was that REM sleep was only 1.5% N1, N2, & N3 did not fall within the normal range either. The technician noted many RERA. I have suffered from chronic severe major depression for most of my life, so I guess I’m looking to see if any sleep factors could be contributing to it.

Skipping over to cardiac summary, I was alarmed to see bradycardia and unclassified tachycardia checked, with highest heart rate 255 bpm. This scares me, because my mother and grandmother had heart problems, and both had pacemakers.

If the doctors had shown me the report, I could have asked them about these things. They did not reply to my email. Seems like they would have mentioned the findings. Are they nothing to be concerned about? I have anxiety disorders also, so maybe I’m worried over nothing.

I wrote a detailed letter to my regular doctor,and she did not answer any questions – just replied, “Will order CPAP titration and pulse rate evaluation.” I don’t even know what that means. I don’t want a CPAP, I want to know if my brain waves and my heart are ok. Is a pulse rate evaluation going to explain why I had arrhythmias in my sleep?

I just want another doctor to look at the test results (attached) and tell me what they think.

Thank you so much.

Age: 58
Female

I have a lump on the side of my thumb?

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I have a lump on the side of my thumb. It has been there more than three months. It looks like a blister ot dead skin. I have tried rubbing it with a pumice stone but that doesn’t work. I went to the chemist in January and they said they didnt know what it was but to try putting pawpaw cream on it to soften it. I tried this and it worked for awhile but the lump is still there. The lump is sometimes itchy and feels rough.

Age: 31
Female
Medications: None

Is this strep throat or pharyngitis?

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Is this strep throat or pharyngitis? I quit smoking but smoked about 4 last week with a friend out in the cold and I didn’t have a jacket. I also kissed someone who was coughing the day before (stupid I know). I ended up feeling sick on Saturday with a headache, a little nausea and a temp of 99. What do you think it could be? Helppp.

Age: 25
Male
Medications: None

Does it make sense depleting immune system with active infection and no antibiotic?

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65 year old male former smoker
best begin with my language barriers with staff at local Thailand hospital.
treated for “bacterial lung infection” determined from blood presumably was pneumonia January 1
5 days intravenous antibiotic 1 x per day for 5 days + regimen Sudafed, Ambroxol.
Breathing difficulty never really seemed to clear.
Recently sustained “minor cold” about 2 weeks ago that with coughed mucous turning greener returned to hospital.
This time prior to reviewing chest x-ray taken doctor had me on nebulizer for 3 vials and perhaps miscommunicated intention of another antibiotic intravenous regime, because the only thing close was one injection of something in my hand.
I see the doctor again after presumably reviewing the x-ray
Prescribed Advair 2x per day, Berodual inhaler for any serious breathing difficulty.
Ambroxol 30 mg tablet 3x daily
Zertec 10 mg 1/ day
PREDNISOLONE 10 mg. 3x daily, but NO ANTIBIOTIC.
This morning coughing not as frequent, but mucous turning greener.
Question does it make sense depleting immune system with active infection and no antibiotic

Age: 65
Male
Medications: Prednisolone, Ambroxol, Zytrec, Advair
Yes
General Information: Biggest question is possible error being prescribed a medication depleting the immune system with an active lung infection but no antibiotic.

I had yeast, UTI and severe itch. Was tested but no STI?

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A day after I 1st had sex, I had yeast, UTI and severe itch. Was tested but no STI. During monistat 3, I still had sex (sometimes oral and unprotected) and had cuts, burns and itch. After, everything better but itch outside lingered. Was given Diflucan and Clotrimazole. No help. Miconazole 2% helps me. Partner not treated (claims no symptoms) we use latex lubricated condom. Every time we have sex (oral/vaginal) I itch outside. Is it still yeast & should I use Miconazole.

Age: 20
Female
Medications: None
Yes
General Information: Itching outside after having sex! Should I still use Miconazole because it relieves me? Is it still yeast? Should my partner be treated? Is it his saliva? Or the condom?

My son has a medical history of hydronephrosis in the kidney?

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Hello, my son is 18 1/2 weeks old. We just got back from family vacation to South Carolina where he took his first airplane ride. About eight days ago I noticed that his poop was green and mucousy. After looking online I attributed it to the fact that I have reduced my pumping schedule fairly drastically and perhaps there had become an imbalance between the fore and hindmilk therefore allowing him to get more sugary fore milk and upsetting his stomach. After about three days of green poop his poop changed to yellow and Seedy, however it had and continues to have brownish-black flecks inside. After looking on Google I saw that there could be a sign of blood in the stool. At this moment I do not have Insurance so a trip to the doctor would mean that I would have to initiate cobra and that would cost me $1900. As you can imagine I’m trying to avoid that at all cost since I do not have the funds to pay that kind of bill. I’m hoping that I can get an answer as to whether you think from this description and by looking at the photo that I have attached below whether or not this appears to be blood in the stool and if you think it’s absolutely necessary for me to bring him to his pediatrician. If it appears to be somewhat normal and not a concern I can then wait for two weeks when my insurance will start back up and I will bring him to the pediatrician then. My son has a medical history of hydronephrosis in the kidney however I don’t believe this is connected. It’s probably also important to note that he only takes breastmilk aside from 2 ounces of formula that I gave him over the course of those past eight days. We did start feeding him oatmeal cereal the past two days however noticed the change in his poop prior to this as well. The picture of the diaper that you see below is from last evening after the oatmeal however we’ve seen the same types of poop diapers prior to us every feeding him oatmeal. Thank you so much for your help!

Age: 35
Female
Medications: Sulfame
No
General Information: I am inquiring about my son who takes 1.4 MLs of sulfame as A preventative measure for his hydronephrosis

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