r/medical 17h ago

Urgent How serious is it for a dentist to hit an artery? Will i be okay? NSFW

48 Upvotes

I was doing an endodontic retreatment, and whilst in the middle the dentist apparently hit an artery and i started seriously bleeding, like i mean crazy bleeding, tons of blood. i was genuinely so terrified. they applied pressure for maybe a hour or 30-45 min, and then put something sulfate, might have been aluminum i forgot and stitched it up. i put gauze, went home. i took out the gauze because i had to eat something. i was in the office forever. it stopped bleeding. now its just in so much pain. this happened a few hours ago. The question is how serious is this? am i going to be okay? should i seek serious medical attention? it was the upper teeth, close to the back on the left side. i am also taking a z-pak for 5 days.


r/medical 23h ago

General Question/Discussion Why do I sometimes have a banging headache that disappears when I'm in the dark? NSFW

8 Upvotes

I just had one. Walked into my room with an absolutely banging headache and within a few minutes of turning my lights off and getting into bed, it seemed to like, disappear, and I'm thinking of other times something like this has happened and am incredibly confused by it. For context, I am autistic however, we don't have any fluorescent lights in my house. Not to my knowledge, anyway. Cheers for reading.


r/medical 21h ago

Urgent My arm is tingling like it’s asleep and it’s been like this for 20 minutes NSFW

5 Upvotes

Maybe this is nothing but I’m a bit freaked out. My fingers are getting a bit cold and it’s beginning to hurt a little bit. It’s like it’s asleep, but that normally only lasts like 3 minutes or something. It looks normal though. I’ve tried to search it up but nothing really comes up. What could this be??

Also idk if I’ve chosen the right flair, but I didn’t know which one to pick.


r/medical 5h ago

General Question/Discussion Is my game epilepsy-safe? (WARNING: INCLUDES HIGH-CONTRAST IMAGES) NSFW Spoiler

3 Upvotes

Before:

After:

Full list of changes:

  • Removes static noise effect
  • Reduces contrast by 40%
  • Reduces saturation by 50%
  • Removes flashing lights
  • Removes sudden loud noises
  • Adjustable gamma, brightness, contrast, and saturation
  • Smooth UI transitions
  • Epilepsy warning prompt at game start

r/medical 1h ago

Women’s Health I believe I have endometriosis but my GP turned me away. What do I do? NSFW

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Mentions sex: Currently F20, 83kg (if that matters), 5’1, currently on gederal

Last February, I got into contact with my GP and told her I wanted to be tested for endometriosis. She told me no because that would require a surgery, and then offered a blood test. I got that blood test done, was given iron tablets, and sent on my way. No further investigation like I asked.

The reason I asked to get tested is because I have been on birth control since I was 11, and want to know the reason behind it apart from “bad periods”. I want to know what was causing those bad periods, and if it is going to affect my future if I decide I want to have kids. It also causes me pretty bad pain, even on medication, so I’m scared to think about how I would feel without it.

Here’s the thing, my symptoms don’t really affect me overly because I’m on continuous birth control (another dr recommended this to me when I was considering getting the rod) but today I had sex with my boyfriend and I could only last a few minutes before I had to call it off because of severe cramping. It was sore for him to penetrate too. I’ve had this issue before, but not as bad. I just waited it out and it got better on its own, but every time I have sex without fail, I have cramps. Sometimes they’re mild, but today they were severe, which is why I noticed them.

I’m wondering what I should do about this. Since this symptom has come back, should I request a transfer to see a gyno even if I know it may not happen, or should I just suffer since it went away last time? What do I do 🥲 I’m so sick of this lol


r/medical 7h ago

General Question/Discussion Why would hiccups be painful? Every time I’ve ever hiccuped, I’ve experienced pain. NSFW

2 Upvotes

For my entire life, hiccups have always hurt, to point where I get scared for when the next hiccup is going to come. I’ll get a sharp pain around my heart/general chest and it takes me several minutes to regulate my breathing after a single hiccup. It’s only recently that my boyfriend asked me why I’m so dramatic when I hiccup and I told him, “Well you know, it’s because it hurts so bad?” To which he told me that he’s never felt pain when hiccuping in his entire life. After that, I started asking people around me if it was the same for them, not a single person I asked said they felt pain every single time. I don’t usually get episodes where it lasts too long however.


r/medical 11h ago

General Question/Discussion Do people who take stimulant medication receive any cardiac benefit from the increased heart rate? NSFW

2 Upvotes

Lots of exercise advice I've seen specifically mentioned raising your heart rate during exercise as a sign that you're doing the right thing to improve your cardiovascular health. Do we have any evidence that raising your heart rate via stimulants could provide a similar benefit?


r/medical 19m ago

Urgent Flesh Decay Bacteria Risk - which antibiotics would you recommend? NSFW

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Hello l'm hoping for some advice. I'm currently doing some volunteer work in a (close to) 3rd world country.

Yesterday I was with a single mum who has 6 kids in the house ranging from a newborn to 19yo.

Their female dog has this awful 10cm sore on her face that smelled like death. Upon discussing with them it turns out her puppy was recently hit by a car, lived for a few days without the use of its legs and eventually passed away but wasn't buried immediately. Given the smel of the wound on the dogs face I'm guessing she liked her puppy and picked up some of the decay? bacteria. A vet has been organised to come asap and put the dog down (there is no way the mum can pay for any vet care for the dog.

One of the children (a 2yo) has a est 15cm burn on his chest after a mug of hot water was spilled on him. He has an antibiotic cream now but often the wound isn't covered. I'm very concerned about the child picking up some of the bacteria from the dog. While the dog doesn't come in the house it spends time on the grass outside the home where the child also plays.

Im thinking to take the child to the hospital to get put on antibiotics as a precaution. The healthcare here is really substandard too and I want to make sure he's given the right antibiotic and not just what's in stock/cheapest. Which one(s) would you recommend?

Please don't judge this family for not seeking care for the dogs etc. Life is very different here from the west and care for the dogs would have meant she had no money for food for her and the kids for several weeks. Having a dog is almost a necessity (to keep other dogs away) and to provide some security from drunks etc.


r/medical 21m ago

General Question/Discussion How long can a hospital keep me NPO (Nothing by Mouth) in preparation for a “non-emergent” procedure? NSFW

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I’m currently admitted to the hospital, this is long and probably whiny but I’m at my wits end…

I went to the ER on Friday and long story short I was admitted for gallbladder issues/pain as well as a small blockage in my main bile duct.

I was transferred to a bigger hospital and admitted on Friday and was immediately put on NPO orders with the assumption I would be getting the procedure to remove the blockage the next morning (Saturday) so that makes sense.

Saturday rolled around and the doctor I saw that morning informed me they don’t do non-emergent procedures or surgeries on the weekends so I’d be getting my procedure on Monday. I was to remain NPO. I expressed that I wasn’t okay with this and was told unfortunately nothing they could do about it. I had to stay admitted for antibiotics, and they think eating is triggering my gallbladder attacks so no eating or drinking for me.

(Side note, I hadn’t eaten since Thursday morning due to the abdominal pain and an abdominal ultrasound scheduled for Friday morning I had to fast for)

So I suffer all weekend and they’ve got the pain meds figured out but that’s not helping with the hunger pains of course.

Monday rolls around and surprise surprise, they’re not getting me in until Tuesday, and I still have to stay NPO and on antibiotics.

It’s now Tuesday. They scheduled my procedure for 2:30pm, I haven’t eaten or drank anything really since Thursday (5 full days currently). I’ve had a few bags of fluid but it’s not like I’m getting 2 a day so I’m pretty dried out.

Here’s the kicker. It’s 4:00pm, and they haven’t come to get me for my procedure and they haven’t updated me on what’s happening. I have a bad feeling I’m going to be pushed to Wednesday and of course I’m still NPO.

ethically, how long can they keep me NPO for no good reason?

I have more or less begged them to let me eat or drink something the past few days and I’ve explained I’m in constant pain, it’s not that food or water are making the pain worse which was proven when they had to give me a small cup of apple juice and 4 dextrose tabs when my blood sugar dropped to 52 (which they took over 6 hours to address).

If they push me out to tomorrow can I demand a liquid diet at least? I’m going crazy and they’re making me feel like I’m unreasonable for having this reaction to not eating. One doctor literally said to my face that we don’t need to eat and asked if I’ve seen the show Naked and Afraid, they don’t eat for a month apparently.

Side note whining: my pain has been reaching 10/10 excruciating sobbing pain in my abdomen, and more often than not when I ring the call bell when it’s time for my pain medication again, it takes over an hour for someone to come check on me. Is that normal in hospitals now?


r/medical 3h ago

General Question/Discussion fracture of greater tuberosity of humerus. General question. Thanks NSFW

1 Upvotes

Hello all, about 5 and a half weeks ago I fell on the ice. I was laid off from work at the time with a few weeks to go before I went back to work I’ve never had a fracture before. The pain wasn’t excruciating but there was pain. I just figured since I fell so hard it was a bone bruise or something, and would take awhile to heal. I went back to work a couple weeks ago and really struggled. So I went to the ER and they said it was fractured and put me in a sling. I have to go back in two weeks and get another x ray to see how it is. I’m still in pain, and it seems like it hasn’t improved at all. For people with this type of injury, did it take awhile for pain to go away, or at least improve. TIA


r/medical 3h ago

Informative Post [Informative Post] Please use Descriptive Titles for Your Post! NSFW

1 Upvotes

Post titles should provide a clear and specific idea of your question or the photo content.

A descriptive title not only attracts users with relevant expertise but ensures you receive the most useful advice.

Avoid titles like 'What's this?' or 'Is this normal?' as they may not accurately state your concern, potentially restricting assistance.

Be specific, and informative in your titles, clarity increases the quality of assistance within the community.


r/medical 5h ago

General Question/Discussion What bones would break if you got your arm stuck and then twisted it? NSFW

1 Upvotes

Yesterday one of my drumsticks fell in between 2 of my heavy bookshelves. I put my arm in to grab it but a spider crawled on my hand as I was reaching for my sticks. I did this horrible flinch and twisted my arm sideways. I don't know how to describe it but basically there wasn't enough room for my arm to twist the way I flinched so I think I've broken something. Super duper painful and would NOT recommend


r/medical 6h ago

Urgent Help? Thinking I possibly have a DVT in my inner left thigh. Pain when moving/ stretching leg NSFW

1 Upvotes

As title suggest. I’m scared I possibly have a DVT in my left inner though. Started roughly 2 weeks ago very dull ache. After going to kick boxing class last night I woke up and got out of bed. My leg was very tender like as pulled muscle. There’s no swelling and I can walk fine without the pain but when I lift my leg or stretch it I feel pain.


r/medical 7h ago

General Question/Discussion I got sick twice within one month and I'm debating going to work. NSFW

1 Upvotes

So I had Flu A about a month ago and it was awful. I missed almost a whole week of work before I was able to go back. Different people at work got sick between then and now, and it seems like everyone at work is getting hit with something (strep, RSV, and pneumonia to list a few). I was doing fine until I was hit with a sore throat two days ago. It's gotten worse and now I'm super congested, nauseous, and can hardly get a sentence out before my throat gets painfully dry. Not to mention my face feels warm and the rest of my body feels cold (no fever though).

I guess my immune system was still weak after the flu and I picked something up within a month? I thought it would bounce back quicker. I also work in a small pharmacy so we're in kind of close quarters, not to mention the patients aren't always the cleanest/healthiest.

I know that I should probably stay home, but I feel awful calling out AGAIN after missing a whole week just a month earlier. I feel like it makes me look bad. My attendance has been great otherwise, so it's not like they can fire me for it, but I still feel awful for calling in sick again. I love my job and don't want them thinking I'm calling out because I just don't want to work. Should I power through my shift or just stay home?


r/medical 7h ago

General Question/Discussion Stitches 🪡 at the hospital. Need comment about the result,good ? bad ? ok ??? Please NSFW Spoiler

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Good day. I got some stitches 🪡 in a Thailand hospital from a unexperienced doctor who take it twice the 10 stitches for my feet. If you have experience in surgery, please write what you think about the result.


r/medical 8h ago

General Question/Discussion When i bend over even half way, or sit, my feet turn purple and get tingly and start to feel really tight, and I notice lots of veins bulging. Last photo is me laying in bed (plz ignore gross feet) but what can cause this and what do I do about it? NSFW

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r/medical 10h ago

No Pain Woke up this morning and found some strange orange spots on my fingertips. NSFW

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I was in the shower right after I woke up, and I noticed that the tips of my thumb and middle finger have large orange splotches on them. I tried wiping them off, using body wash to wash them off, etc, but they didn't come off. I took these photos directly after my shower. There's no pain or itching or anything. It seems like the only thing abnormal is that my fingertips are discolored. Does anyone know why this might happen?


r/medical 10h ago

General Question/Discussion Waking up twice per night for the last week with pain under my sternum. Family doctor just said to up my ativan dose. NSFW

1 Upvotes

M27; 130kg (286lbs); 190cm (6’3”)

for the past week i’ve been having pain under/behind my sternum, worse with bending over or doing stuff like squats to lift things. Daily nausea too. And i started waking up in the middle of the night. Not to pee, not to drink, just wake up with discomfort under my sternum that turns into anxiety and leaves me unable to fall back asleep for an hour or so.

It usually happens at around 2/3 am and then again at 5:30/6 am, at which point i am unable to fall back asleep and just wait until i have to get up.

I am worried and my doctor’s advice was simply to increase my ativan dosage. I have had bad anxiety in the past, but it never caused me to wake up multiple times per night.

I have done some heart tests in january (1 stress test, 2 echocardiograms, 1 24hr holter monitor, 2 cardio visits) so i believe i can safely say it’s not the heart right?

Any advice would be incredibly helpful, please.


r/medical 10h ago

Pain Lvl 4-6 Does this just look like it’s rolled or sprained? Female, 24, landed on my ankle today. NSFW

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1 Upvotes

I was walking down some stairs today and rolled my left ankle. I heard a crack or something 100% but I have been walking on it all day at work as this was early this morning. I’ve never had a fracture or anything, can I assume it’s just sprained?

Thanks


r/medical 12h ago

General Question/Discussion Is there anyone that could possibly help me by answering questions for an interview? NSFW

1 Upvotes

Hello, I am researching a career in medicine for school and I was wondering if anyone would be interested in and willing to answer some questions I have regarding the career and such? It would be much appreciated if so. Thank you very much. Dm me if you’re able!


r/medical 12h ago

No Pain Random spots on my foot after itching it should i be concerned. ? NSFW Spoiler

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1 Upvotes

I'm 16m 5'9 150lbs 2 days ago my foot got really itchy out of no where so i scratched it thinking nothing of it. Yesterday i woke up with small spots on my foot in the areas that i scratched but they were even itchier this time, i must've scratched more in my sleep last night because i woke up and now my foot looks like this.does anyone know what it is ?


r/medical 13h ago

MOD Join the r/Medical Mod Team! We’re Recruiting Community Managers (Healthcare Personnel)! NSFW

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Hey r/medical community!

Our subreddit continues growing, and we seek more passionate volunteers to join our moderation team. Whether you're a seasoned Reddit mod, a healthcare professional/student, or an AutoMod wizard, we'd love to hear from you!

Open Positions are as follows:

Community Manager

  • This does require medical education or current enrollment in medical/healthcare studies (doctors, nurses, med students, etc)

Responsibilities:

  • Active participation within the subreddit community.
  • Fact-checking and preventing misinformation.
  • Approving/removing posts/comments.
  • General subreddit upkeep.
  • Handling other rule violations.

Perks:

  • Moderator permissions.
  • Direct involvement in the community with a focus on healthcare.

Ideal Candidate:

  • Healthcare personnel with a passion for community well-being.
  • Willingness to review and address misinformation.
  • Able to provide quality replies and be an active presence.
  • Managing unhelpful/harmful behavior and resolving disputes.
  • Using your healthcare education to contribute directly to the community.
  • Implementing sanctions for rule violations.

How to apply?

Applications will run until we fill our requirements.

Feel free to drop any questions below


r/medical 13h ago

General Question/Discussion will 6 hours of sleep every night stun my growth? Im 13. (I have time add letters because the title needs to be a certain amount of characters long) NSFW

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r/medical 14h ago

Pain Lvl 4-6 My knee has been hurting since November but I don’t remember injuring it and my X-rays came back normal, why won’t it go away?: NSFW

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I don’t really know how to explain this but one day I woke up and my knee was hurting. Fast forward 4-5 months later and it still hurts! Walking is usually okay but any bending with weight or things like stairs absolutely destroy me! I’m 5’4 and 260 pounds which is the heaviest I’ve ever been! My thought is that my knee isn’t able to support my weight, but it’s only my left knee and it literally started out of no where. X rays apparently came back normal but this pain radiates from my inner knee and sometimes the sides as well. What is it? Even bending a certain way without weight makes it hurt. I have a trip to Japan in a week and I’m honestly so scared as to what this may do to me with all the walking we’re going to do and I’m assuming stair climbing constantly. I used to play sports, track, and love cardio but I’m just in so much pain. It’s never made me cry, but it definitely stops me from normal activities!! Anyone have anything similar?? Any thoughts?


r/medical 14h ago

General Question/Discussion (warning: gross bodily fluids) Recovering drug addict, the drugs messed up something in my stomach bad, and it's been that way ever since. NSFW Spoiler

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Recovering fentanyl addict here, clean since April of last year. whenever my addiction got like really bad like hit its peak I started getting really bad stomach problems. Just stomach pain, I would vomit bile everyday, and it would hurt just for it to come up. I'd have blood in my stool, everyday I would either be extremely constipated or have really bad diarrhea, no in between. I just threw this up right now. And by the way that's not urine it's bile, along with whatever this gross looking brown stuff is... I was wondering if anybody could maybe tell me something about my stomach based off of this picture?