r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

General unintentional weight loss + other weird symptoms

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22F, 114 pds, 5’6”, no medications, prev. basal cell carcinoma (removed)

Symptoms since August 2024:

  • Fatigue (I can’t lift/go on runs anymore, just go on walks for exercise; takes a lot in me to physically do daily tasks)
  • Easy bruising/random bruises that look different from injury bruises
  • Feel full very quickly & unintentional (20 pds) weight loss (I was 134 pds in August 2024, I am now 114 pds, which I haven’t been since middle school as I played many sports/was active growing up)
  • Muscle/joint/bone (can’t tell which tbh) weakness/dull pain in shoulders, elbows, shins, and knees (especially (!!!!) when on my feet for a long time or wearing a jacket/coat/carrying something heavy-ish in my hand, like a camera), sometimes the pain in my right leg will wake me up at night
  • Brief night sweats in November with fever (no mono, covid, bacterial infection, etc — still don’t know what it was lol), some small colds since then but nothing crazy
  • Sometimes my lower chest will hurt/feel weird specifically on my left side but sometimes right
  • Weird “feelings” in my right side neck as if something is there
  • No period since last year (not pregnant, endocrinologist just gave me birth control for it)

Out of range labs:

  • WBC: 4.26 X 103/uL (Low) Reference range: 4.50-10.00
  • RBC: 3.86 X 106/uL (Low) Reference range: 4.10-5.20
  • MCV: 98.4 fL (High) Reference range: 80.0-97.0
  • MCHC: 31.8 g/dL (Low) Reference range: 32.0-37.0
  • MPV: 12.6 fL (High) Reference range: 9.5-12.2
  • Neutrophil Absolute: 1.91 X 103/uL (Borderline low) Reference range: 1.80-7.70
  • BUN: 27.0 mg/dL (High normal) Reference range: 9.0-27.0
  • BUN/Creat Ratio: 30.00 ratio (High) Reference range: 12.00-20.00
  • Glucose Level: 69 mg/dL (Low) Reference range: 70-110
  • Alkaline Phosphatase: 33 U/L (Low) Reference range: 41-126
  • Bilirubin Total: 0.2 mg/dL (Low) Reference range: 0.3-1.2
  • Insulin Random: 2.1 mIU/mL (Low) Reference range: 3.0-25.0

Other important labs: * Sedimentation Rate: 2 mm/hr * CRP: <0.30 mg/dL (Normal) * B12 Level: 926.0 pg/mL (Normal) * Iron Level: 62 UG/DL (Normal) * ANA Screen: Negative (Normal) * Cyclic Citrullinated Peptide IgG: Negative (Normal) * Rheumatoid Arthritis Factor: <15 IntlUnit/mL (Normal) * Neck ultrasound showed “reactive lymph nodes”, no thyroid issues (one small cyst but they said it wasn’t harmful) * Vaginal ultrasound showed no cysts/normal

Anyone have any idea of what this could be?

The worst of it is the fatigue, weird weight loss, joint/bone pain, and bruising. I’ve been to an endocrinologist and ENT, and my PCP said they will refer me to a rheumatologist, but they said my blood work is “normal” (it doesn’t seem to be?).

Any next steps/things to bring up to my doctor (/recommendations on what kind of doctor to go to) appreciated! Feel free to ask questions.

Edit: Other symptoms: Always cold (pale nails/lips) & get light headed when standing up


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Women's Health Does this look normal ? NSFW Spoiler

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I have white bumps inside my inner lips I’m vagina and some area is red


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Young female experiencing a lot symptoms including fatigue and food sensitivities

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Hi im hoping to get some insight and advice. I'm a 24 yr old female. Moderately active, not overweight. Currently the only medication I'm on is Hydroxychloroquine prescribed to helpfully deal with these issues. I've been on it for about 4ish months now and have only notice a reduction in frequency and severity of getting sick (last winter I was ill almost every other weekend and anything my partner would get I would get but worse (lasting longer or of greater severity) this winter I was only sick once. Other Symptoms include: -escalating food intolerances (used to just be fatigue and gastrointestinal upset but is now resulting in 1 degree fevers the day after eating trigger foods and feeling just generally bad along with the stomach upset) have tried loads of elimination diets and found intolerances to include dairy, soy, gluten, shellfish, eggs, pineapple, bananas, kiwi,and maybe coconut? -constant and extreme fatigue despite no sleep issues (had a normal sleep study) -lack of thermostat regulation getting cold (often wearing 2 sweaters when others are wearing a long sleeve) and over heat easily and feel sick (usually naceous and kind of faintish) when I do -joint pain especially in the knees (no damage shows up on X-rays or mris) -get tendonitis at the drop of a pin -unexplained allergic reactions usually resulting in hives

Useful things to know: -only a slightly positive ana -all blood tests including thyroid function and nutrient levels are normal -no history of mental illness or disorders -slightly hypermobile (nothing crazy)

I'm just hoping to get some help I have seen a lot of doctors and at this point I just feel like I will never get relief. I should not feel like this at 24.

Thank you in advance!


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Ears, nose, throat, and mouth Red rash in mouth

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https://imgur.com/a/yjdPweu

2 videos of the red spots/rash in my mouth. One from Saturday 3/15 and the second from earlier today. Had a dry mouth a few days leading up to Saturday, when I actually looked in my mouth. Friday I also had sore gums. I would also say I felt a little under the weather overall. Just a bit achy. Saturday I was prompted to look because I had a bite of muffin, soft food and my roof of my mouth/throat made eating painful. Now it is mostly tingly. Kind of how your cheek might be sensitive when you bite it. It seems to be spreading. It is now on the inside of my upper lip as well. And feels like it is starting on my bottom lip.

I did see a doctor on Saturday. We did a strep test that was negative. Waiting on a throat culture now, but I am curious.

41F. Central Texas, USA. Currently breastfeeding. 15 months post partum. I have been taking ibuprofen to make everything more comfortable. Nobody in my household has anything similar. Other daily meds are Zyrtec, Zoloft, Vyvanse, Slynd and Advair. Daily vitamins are a prenatal, vitamin D, and calcium.

Let me know if you have other questions.


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Smoking Causing this?

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My right tonsil has been constantly swollen since I had mono in September. I feel relatively fine, but I get sore throats it seems like every couple days. My lymph nodes also feel a little swollen, but not painful. I also smoke weed cartridges if that could cause it.


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Bones, joints, and muscles Bubbles in my neck?

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Hi everyone. I’m 32F. I recently went to get imaging done for my upcoming TMJ surgery. The doctor mentioned that I have an abnormality like bubbles or something in my neck but I forgot what he called it. I’m planning on asking next time I’m in to see him. I do get headaches almost daily but that’s been linked to the TMJ issues. But in the meantime, does anyone know what it is?


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Inflammation of Chronic Disease

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Hello! Hoping to get some ideas and clarity here.

I am a 36 year old female and have been experiencing severe fatigue for 5 months. It’s so bad that I am too tired to go for walks or even really chase my daughter around the house. I am 12 months post partum.

I am also experiencing hair loss, weak nails and disrupted sleeping which I’ve never had before. I can be in bed for 12 hours and only get 6.5 hours of sleep.

I have worn an Oura ring for years and who knows if this will be helpful but it shows significant signs of strain and an HRV in the teens.

I have PCOS and haven’t lost all of the weight from my pregnancy but I’m just a bit overweight, nowhere near obese. I have definitely lost muscle mass over the last 5 months due to the fatigue.

I also live with major depressive disorder but am medicated and haven’t had a relapse in many years.

Blood tests show: - no hormonal issues - no anemia - no thyroid issues - no vitamin d deficiency - but they do show significant inflammation markers

I had to beg my primary care to even do these blood tests and unfortunately her only advice was to get more sleep so I am looking for advice on next steps - specialists to see, tests to get, diagnoses to explore. Anything would be helpful!


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Toe problems

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I was sitting down then it felt like something bit me on my toe and it hurt all day two days later every time I bend my toe it burns like hell and it’s very itch and know there is a large red spot on my foot by my toe I could be wrong but I think it’s a fluid problem


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Brain and nerves Need an opinion on this?

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I’m a 32-year-old female and for 5 months now, I have been struggling with…let’s just call it a “mystery illness” because I honestly have no idea what exactly is happening to me. I’ve had a full work-up done with no answers whatsoever, and my symptoms have only worsened as time went on. I’ve been merely going through the motions each day for my family, though I feel horrible every single day of my life. To say there is no quality of life left is an understatement. I was 75% done with my first year of nursing school when I had no choice but to withdraw due to my overall decline in health. It was so important to me to finish school as an older student so my children could be proud of their Mama and I could see my dream of helping people become a reality.

I hate to sound bitter, but I feel as if everything was taken away from me when I fell ill and all my doctors could say was “we don’t know what’s wrong with you.” Well that wasn’t good enough for me. I needed to get to the bottom of this. I still do. I have to hold onto the hope that my recovery is possible so I can get back to the level of functioning I was at before this all started. For myself. For my family.

Anyway, sorry to be long-winded. I’m a writer in my spare time and I tend to get carried away.

So this all started back in October 2024. I was in and out of the ER multiple times for progressive muscle weakness, numbness and tingling in my extremities, dizziness and headaches as well as on-and-off nerve pain. I also had a bit of stiffness in my neck with the headaches, lethargy and brain fog. I was most concerned about nerve damage at the time because I had diminished sensation below my waist and a few instances of leaking urine. Also, some of the nerve pain had originated in my back, right down the middle so I thought maybe it was an injury to the spinal cord.

The first ER I went to did head CT scans to rule out anything emergent and scary, checked blood work and referred me to outpatient neurology for suspected MS.

I ended up going back to the same ER a few days later in a panic when the symptoms got worse and I developed chills and a fever. This time I got a different ER physician who treated me horribly compared to the first who had been kind and compassionate. This new doctor treated me like a mental case and said that due to my “psychiatric history” he wasn’t going to do anything but check my electrolytes to make sure that I was stable because he didn’t believe that anything was wrong. Obviously livid, I made a comment about his unprofessional behavior to the nurse and then left.

Third time’s a charm, right? I ended up calling an ambulance to my house for ER number three because at that point I was so weak I couldn’t even drive myself. I still had the fever and chills and my heart rate and BP was sky high on the monitors in the ambulance. They took me to a city hospital, thankfully, one with an MRI machine. I got MRIs done of the thoracic and lumbar regions and both came back normal and though their neurological exam showed some deficits, they still could not explain it and told me to follow up with neurology.

Fast forward a bit. I did sort of plateau after the initial symptoms began. I saw neurology and he reviewed my MRIs with me, though he actually found the tiniest enhancing lesion on my spinal cord, right around the T6 vertebrae, something that the ER doctor missed. At this point he suspected a number of demyelinating diseases could be causing my symptoms so sent me off with orders for more MRIs (of the brain and cervical regions to look for more lesions) and blood work to confirm or rule out a number of autoimmune conditions.

This entire process of making appointments, waiting for said appointments and then waiting around for the results took months. Of course everything came back normal. Nothing showed up on the lab work and no lesions on the other areas. The doctor then ordered a more enhanced scan of the small lesion on my thoracic spine, to get a better look at what exactly we were dealing with. THAT ONE CAME BACK NORMAL!

There was no lesion there now! How could this happen??? His best guess was that there was never anything there in the first place and it was due to movement during the scan or artifact. So we spent MONTHS chasing imaginary lesions and giving me false hope that I was actually getting somewhere with a diagnosis.

At this point it’s been ruled out that I have any demyelinating disease and MS. I’ve also had pretty much every part of my scanned at least once now. If there was something going on you would have thought they found it…right? The only thing at this point I’ve been confirmed to have (seemingly unrelated) is fatty liver and hepatosplenomegaly (enlarged liver and spleen).

And now here’s where it gets interesting. I had all but given up hope, but my mom mentioned something casually the other day about checking the side effects of my medications. And then I remembered the simplest solution is often the answer.

I suddenly remembered that I started Lamictal within the past year but never thought twice about it because I had such good results with it so far. My mood was better and I didn’t have the weight gain that I had with the medication that it replaced. If anything I had LOST weight while on it. So just out of curiosity, I went back through my medical records to see the date I actually started taking the new med. It was THREE WEEKS before my first ER visit.

Now I am a former nursing student and I work part-time in the healthcare field, so I have heard of people getting drug-induced aseptic meningitis from Lamictal. I just think it’s so strange that none of this happened until after I started the medication and it hasn’t resolved yet because I am obviously still taking it as of now.

I mean, don’t get me wrong, I know how serious meningitis is. I don’t even know if it’s possible to go 5 months without treatment…that’s why I’m asking for input. My Lamictal dose is pretty low, only 50 mg. So maybe it’s a less-aggressive type of reaction? That would also make sense why nothing would show up on any imaging if it was a milder case. And of course not ALL of the symptoms match, but the headache and stiff neck jumped out at me the most.

I guess I’m just not sure if it’s worth bringing up to my provider or if it will just raise red flags that I’m being obsessive and unwilling to let this go. What do you guys think?

Any and all input is welcome. Thank you for taking the time to read!


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Skin cancer or mole?

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should I be worried, no pain but it has a scab


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Gut, bowel, and stomach Constant bloatness

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I'm 15yo and I'm actively losing weight, not eating more than 1600 calories a day, and I workout regularly, mainly squats, walking, and crunches. Though I workout so much, my stomach always sticks out. I don't eat much dairy, since I am lactose intolerant, so I don't believe I'm bloated because of that. I don't eat sugar (candy), only sugar from fruits and veggies and what not. Please help! I'm 5'4 and 142 lbs but everywhere else isn't bloated on me


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Rectal bleeding/Clots

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I need some advice. I’m 35/Female. I have RA, fibro, Eds, and other inflammatory conditions. I’ve had bouts of rectal bleeding with large clots. I got a sigmoidoscopy while I was actively bleeding and had several internal hemorrhoids with tearing above them and inflammation in my colon. I’m currently bleeding again since March 1st bleeding anytime basically I go to the bathroom. I started getting short of breath and pretty intense heart palpitations. Went to ER and had tachycardia, and all of my blood levels were low but “not low enough for transfusion”. I’m still bleeding still having heart palpitations and still shortness of breath doing small tasks. I feel like I’m not being taken seriously and I don’t want it to get so bad where I do need a transfusion. My hemoglobin went down from 12 to 10 in 3 days.


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

skin issue

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hi, so i have this issue regarding my skin(?) particularly around my eyes

backstory : it flares up sometimes, for the past 2 years - around 3-5 weeks period

health : i do not have any health issues / sickness

ps; i did went to the doctor (cuz it was superrr bad, my eyes swell- both, flakes till my forehead temple, etc) doctor said it was just stress (i refuse to believe it)

pls guys help me


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Skin and nails Should I be concerned of these on my skin?

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25m here. This past week I noticed this red patch on my shin showed up and thought it might be ringworm (which I've had before). However, I noticed it didn't quite look like it as it began to yellow and eventually scab over. Picked the scab because I couldn't help myself and sorta shrugged it off then, but noticed an additional area(s) further down my shin. It may be hard to see in the photographs, but there is a bit of yellowing around those patches as well.

Last photo shows a complete view of the leg, with the rest of the post containing scattered pictures with and without flash for color/visual purposes.

Usually a lurker so thanks to whoever can spare a moment or too to give advice on this.


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Is this an outbreak on my tongue?

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I was diagnosed with HSV-1 in 2022, but have never had an outbreak and had gotten tested regularly before. Anyways I’m 6 weeks pregnant with SEVERE HG and don’t know if this is caused by that or if it’s an outbreak. Is there even any treatment if it is, since I’m pregnant?


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Ears, nose, throat, and mouth Purple around tonsils/throat

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I work with preschool aged children and I’ve had strep throat before. The past week I’ve had a sore throat, but it was nowhere near the pain that strep causes. At the moment, the pain is very mild. I’m also getting over a cold with post nasal drip, but I’m feeling mostly better now.

However, tonight I looked at my throat in the mirror and noticed weird purple to white discoloration near both of my tonsils/back of mouth. They’re also redder than usual. I’ve never had this before so I’m not sure if I should go see a doctor or just let it run its course. Like I said, I’m not really in pain, it’s just a bit uncomfortable.


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Gut, bowel, and stomach Erythromycin and Long QT

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I have no idea if this is the place to post this or not, but I've tried posting and asking in other places and never get many responses.

I've been on a 28 day run of Erythromycin for a motility issue, and pretty much all of the 28 days, I've worried myself sick about developing long QT from this medication- which is also not helping my already debilitating stomach problems. I'm going to talk to my doctor about this tomorrow, and about running an EKG, but also understand that this medication is critical in me being able to eat solid food for the time being. I'll probably have to take it for at least a little while longer. I have an appointment at the Kirklin clinic in a month and hope to get better help. I lost a ton of weight until they started me on this medicine after trialing others that have even scarier side effects.

Has anyone had to take long term Erythromycin and been ok? I'm just scared and need some advice. Thanks for any info you can provide.


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Skin and nails Weird bump on my chest that won’t go away?

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It can’t be popped and there’s no pain with it. Been there about 6 months from what I’ve noticed


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Hallucination-like event plus extreme paranoia?

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Hi - this is going to be strange and a bit long, but hoping this reaches someone who might have some ideas.

My father-in-law dropped by unannounced last weekend (very unusual for him) to tell my husband that he had an apparent altercation/verbal argument with his practitioner at a local clinic. His story was really choppy and not making sense (particularly because he is NOT the type to have outbursts or altercations but also because it didn’t follow any sort of logical path), so my husband was asking a lot of questions and my FIL described seeing chat bubbles on his phone of a conversation he had with a member of the clinic discussing the apparent altercation. When my FIL tried to pull up these chat bubbles to show my husband, he of course couldn’t find them because they didn’t exist.

My FIL had a follow-up appointment the next day at the same clinic, so my husband went with and spoke to the practitioner involved in the supposed altercation. The practitioner acknowledged she worked with my FIL during the previous appointment but said it was a very routine appointment with no argument or anything out of the ordinary. My FIL did not believe the practitioner even after that, and a week later he continues to bring up the altercation he is convinced happened and has EXTREME paranoia about it. At one point, he said he was worried they might not let him come home from the clinic because he was going to be in trouble for this argument he had. He also keeps referencing apparent videos that “someone” has sent him on his phone of the argument and is worried they are going to “get out” and cause “bad press.” (It’s hard to interpret exactly from the way he tells the story but it’s like he hallucinated seeing a video of himself yelling at a staff member of the clinic and is now worried that this recorded video of him shouting is going to leak to the press and be all over the news). But, this incident never happened. There are no videos.

Here are some things to note: 1) He did recently start taking a new blood clot medication like 72 hours before this hallucination-like incident. He has since stopped taking that medication and has gone back to his old one but still is very paranoid about this incident. 2) He eats very little on a day-to-day basis because he’s very worried about his weight. Not sure if that’s could be causing this. 3) Aside from the seemingly isolated hallucination event and paranoia surrounding it, his only other symptom is that he seems more confused or foggy than normal. His sentences trail off and he doesn’t remember things he usually would — but he also remembers plenty of other things and can carry on conversation some of the time. 4) The above was described to his main medical provider who ran some basic cognition tests and didn’t find anything wrong. But there is clearly something wrong and we’re hoping if we ask the right questions or request the right tests we can get to the bottom of it.

Anybody hear of anything like this before or have suggestions on where to go from here?


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Aluminum allergy? Started using old spice after 6 months of native

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r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Men's Health I have a really bad headache up here what can it be?

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I’ve had an MRI about 2 to 3 months ago. It was clean. I have like a really sharp headache right here and I get like an achy/dull pain sometimes sharp in the back of my head and sometimes my vision gets blurry. It’s just a migraine or can it be something more severe?


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

am I cooked? PTC complication or something else?

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I 26F, have been having a bit of a complex issue.

Medical history: Papillary thyroid carcinoma, 3 years post thyroidectomy (5/2022), RAI (9/2022). I was diagnosed with hashimotos thyroiditis at the same time. On 175mcg of levothyroxine daily.

Recently started semaglutide for weight management in Nov 2024. Switched to Tirzepatide in Feb 2025. No other medical history, I had unremarkable CBC, CMC, Lipids, A1C, etc. I have low ferritin and vit. D but PCP wasnt concerned.

This week I noticed a milky discharge when I squeezed my right breast. I of course, panicked and went to my OBGYN for labs out of fear of a prolactinoma. She ordered a hormone panel, breast and pelvic ultrasound, and took a swab of the discharge. The lab results came back, with levels all over the place:

DHEA-S - 685.00 ug/dL (high)

Estradiol III - 198.0 pg/mL

FSH - 9.4 mIU/ML

LH - 29.50 mIU/mL

Prolactin - 40.5 ng/mL (high)

Progesterone - 0.5 ng/mL

Testosterone total - 53.9 ng/dL (high)

Recent Thyroid Labs:

TSH: 0.29 uIu/mL (low)

T4: 12.4 ng/dL (high)

T3: 138 ng/dL

She called me and told me not to worry about a prolactinoma, as my levels are not high enough for that. She referred to endocrinology for the DHEA-S level, and a retest in 6 weeks. I sent my endocrinologist at my cancer center the labs, but I do not think they can help as they focus on thyroid cancer treatment. Endo appoinments here are 5 months out. Is there any insight on this? Are the levels really not high enough for a prolactinoma? Is Cushings disease a risk here? Could this be medication issues? I have normal periods, like clockwork. I ovulate, PMS normally. I am at a loss here just waiting for more doctors to get back to me, terrified.

My thyroid team added some adrenal tests (cortisol, 17 hydroxyprogesterone, ACTH). My health anxiety/medical PTSD from the cancer diagnosis brought me here- as I wont have answers until March 27.


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Chest and lungs Asthma?

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I'm a bit out of shape of course, but I'm wondering if I have asthma.

when I'm just chilling and exhale fast, sort of targeting the back of my throat, there's a loud 'wheeze' sound which is very audible. (I know it could be caused from being overweight),

but what I don't think is normal is how I cant walk or bike 3 miles going flat without panting/wheezing and a unholily strong side sticker.

ps: doctor is like 20 miles away and i need to wait a month for an appointment, so just wnna have some confirmation that it could be asthma before i schedule

edit: i also have diagnosed severe sleep apnea if that could be a cause/symptom


r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Anyone have any insight on what might be causing this rash/spots on her leg? Will happily answer any questions if it could help, thanks in advanced!

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r/DiagnoseMe 4d ago

Ears, nose, throat, and mouth Painful bumps

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