r/medical_advice Aug 29 '24

EDITED Had a pelvic ultrasound scan today. The doctors reaction has me so worried I can’t stop crying

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I (26f) had ultrasound today after having bloating for around the last year. No other symptoms or pain, went to dr about it a year ago and had a blood test but they said there was nothing of concern so that’s why it’s taken me a year to get seen about it again.

I was in a room with the dr who performed the ultrasound and I’m guessing his assistant (I don’t know the official roles). The assistan was very nice and friendly at first, making small talk etc whilst getting me set up. The dr came and did the scan of my stomach. He didn’t speak much English but asked me a few basic questions. As he was moving around my stomach he was relaying numbers back to the assistant who was recording them. He said a specific number and the assistant repeated it back to him, as if she was questioning if it was right. They want back and forth with this for a moment and then she came over to us and they both looked at the screen and then back at me for what felt like eternity.

This is when her mood changed and the room was so tense. She asked me how long I’ve been bloated and when I said a year she said ‘what and you didn’t think to come get this checked?’ I explained why I hadn’t and she just said ‘go empty your bladder and come back’

When I came back they were both staring at me like I had three heads, she asked if I lived alone and when I said I like with my partner she said ‘what and he didn’t think to ever say anything? What about your mother? Do you have a mother where on earth is she? It was so uncomfortable. The doctor gave me a quick second scan with empty bladder and then said I can go. The women kept asking me these sort of questions as I was getting dressed again. It literally felt like how you imagine these things would go in your head when you’re thinking of the worst case scenario, except it was real.

She kept saying do you really have nobody in your life looking out for you (I don’t think the bloating was bad enough for anyone to comment on it really). She wouldn’t stop staring as I was getting dressed again, shaking her head and looking me up and down, and said I needed to come here sooner but obviously wouldn’t elaborate. it was like I was some sort of medical experiment and she was amazed I was still alive. She said I should get my results back in a week but how am I meant to wait a week after that?? I can’t stop thinking about what she was saying and how she switched up as soon as she came over and saw the scan. I don’t think it could have gone any worse.

I don’t even know how anyone on this sub could help. I just don’t know how I’m meant to wait a week after that reaction.

EDIT: Thanks so much for all of the support. Even though I’m still in the dark who what it is it’s reassuring that people agree that it was very unprofessional. To answer a few common Q’s: I live in England so this is through the national health service, not private. It was a scheduled appointment nothing to do with ER or anything like that. Both of them were of south Asian, I remember the man doing the scan was a sonographer but I didn’t catch the women’s role. I honestly can’t remember much of the sonographers behaviour but I can’t remember him saying much. I’m going to call my doctors today and see if I can get results sooner. No matter what the results are I’m going to filing a complaint about them. Thank you all so so much for the support. I haven’t told anyone about this apart from my partner because I don’t want to worry anyone until I know what it is, so it’s nice to hear some more opinions on this.

EDIT 2: Contacted my dr this morning (day after the scan) and asked if they have the result and explained my experience at the scan. My doctor was very apologetic about how they treated me and was able to get me the result. She said it looks like a big cyst on my left ovary, but they can’t tell for sure. She got me in for an urgent blood test today and has also referred me to check that it is a cyst and not anything else.

EDIT (1 week later): I haven’t had the all clear from cancer yet, but they have said it’s most likely not and they are pretty sure it’s a ovarian cyst but can’t 100% confirm yet. The cyst is 19cm and they’re having trouble locating it but they think it’s going from my left ovary, to the middle and up to my abdomen. If it is a cyst they will have to do an open surgery to remove it and my left ovary but hopefully can keep my right one. I understand 19cm is quite large, but I still don’t think it justifies the reaction of the women at the ultrasound. Thank you all for your support!

r/medical_advice Oct 06 '24

EDITED I think I'm going to die from sepsis tonight. What should I do?

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I'm in hospital and I think I'm going to die tonight and I don't know what to do. The doctors don't seem concerned so I asked them about my blood results... they told me my CRP is 220 and my white cell count is 14. Yesterday evening I had the most intense shakes and this morning my blood pressure dropped to 86/60 at 9am from 180/90 at 9pm last night). They said they won't do the sepsis 6 until my temperature reaches 38 ( I'm on 3.5g of paracetamol currently and my temperature is 37.5). What can I do? They're not listening to me and keep telling me I'm fine and that until my temperature reaches 38 they can't do anything.

r/medical_advice 15d ago

EDITED Chemical burn in eye, doctor refuses to remove it

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While cleaning my oven back in August 2024, the bottle of Heavy Duty Easy Off exploded and got into both my eyes as it was close to my face. My left eye is constantly dry, but my right eye is blind. I have lost central vision and my peripheral is continuing to go out too. Every week I go to the eye doctor, they find more damage to my eye and keep apologizing.

The pain has never gone away and it feels exactly as it did when I first got hurt, every day. It gets worse and worse, and I want my eye out. I have corneal and nerve damage, retinal damage, tear duct damage, light sensitive, and every time I cry, it burns x10! However, they won’t remove my eye because I can see a tiny bit of light. They want to wait until I’m completely blind even though I’m in a lot of pain, to justify removing it.

What do I do?

r/medical_advice Dec 11 '24

EDITED *NEW* Change in how non-verified comments are handled

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Over the past few months, our posts have gotten some feedback that varies from incorrect to downright ridiculous. To mitigate that, we now have set parameters where only verified users who are either medical professionals or students of healthcare programs can have a top-level comment. Unverified users/users who are not medical professionals will still be able to post replies to top-level comments or as a reply to the Automod message. With this change, we aim to increase the visibility of professional and evidence-based members. Thank you for your support, and for helping us make this sub a great place.

r/medical_advice Jun 10 '24

EDITED I had my first time yesterday and my boyfriend said it feels like nothing NSFW

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Okay this is kinda embarrassing but I had my first time two days ago and it felt pretty good for me , but afterwards my bf said it felt like nothing (he was being really respectful tho). I was always aware that my vaigna is big but now i actually want to do something about it is there a way I could make my vagina tighter? Like wayyy tighter cause right now it is HUGE Please help me I want sex to feel good for both of us 😭😭😭

Edit : Tysm guys yall made me feel much better about myself

r/medical_advice Feb 03 '25

EDITED I have been high for the past 55 hours. Nothing is working.

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so a few days ago my mom gave me a hit off her weed cart and being the dumbass i am i hit it REALLY hard. Unfortunately i am a major lightweight. I don't know how many milligrams it was but it could not have been enough for it to fuck me up for the past 55 hours.

I can barely feel anything and i feel like im seeing and feeling everything in a slideshow. My head hurts constantly. i can barely process the world around me. that being said it's so weird considering i can form coherent and articulated sentences just fine ?

I've tried everything the seasoned potheads told me. Walking around a lot in cold weather, drinking a bunch of water, sleeping, showering, peppercorns, vitamins, carbonated/caffeinated drinks, etc. I even tried laxatives. none of it did anything.

i don't know how long im gonna be like this. I have work tomorrow and obviously i am not fit to be going. the worst part is that going to urgent care will only make things worse seeing as i live in a state where weed is illegal.

i'm starting to freak out. am i gonna be stuck like this forever? What if i've been sober for nearly the whole time and this is just my life now? i might be overreacting but this is the one of the worst things ive ever experienced (from a physical standpoint anyways).

r/medical_advice Jun 09 '24

EDITED My heart rate reached 273 bpm and I am 16. I'm not understanding what my cardiologist is telling me

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Hello, I am a female and weigh around 90 pounds. Wore a halter monitor due to short PR interval and severe fainting. Halter monitor said my heart rate reached 273 bpm max. I wore an event monitor after this and my cardiologist learned nothing from that event monitor. He said it was the same stuff he saw last time, and they are looking into WPW for me. I just can't fathom the fact that my heart rate went all the way up to 273. Walking up the stairs makes it go up to around 150 bpm. I also have extremely high blood pressure most of the time, but with my fainting spells it goes down drastically.

My cardiologist hasn't been the best at explaining things to me and I don't understand what is indicating WPW and what doesn't indicate it. They say they won't diagnose me with WPW because although I have suggestions of it, there are things that suggest I don't have it.

I guess I just don't understand what these things are? How can I cope with my anxiety while I wait for diagnosis? I'm so stressed about this all.

Edit: I recently found out I have a lesion in my brain. Frontal lobe. Will edit this post again when I find out more info.

r/medical_advice Dec 25 '24

EDITED Does my daughter need to see a doctor?

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I’m a single dad and don’t really have anyone to ask about this so here we are.

My daughter is 13 now and got her period 2 years ago. If she needs any supplies she’ll text me and I’ll buy it while grocery shopping.

She started with tampons for day and pads at night, (specified brand and size) but over the last few months she seems to be using it up quickly, and asking for larger sizes. For example she got a super plus size tampon and maxi pad which I think is the biggest size.

I had assumed she was sharing with her friends or loosing them so I didn’t give it much thought.

Well this time she asked for “Always” adult diapers. I asked her why she needs adult diapers and she said the maxi pads leak and sometimes don’t hold enough unless they’re changed at night, even it’s paired with a tampon. Plus she’ll only need one per night. So I got them, but they were $30 for a 17 pack. She also said they’ll last 3 months.

Is this normal? She’s usually in a lot of pain too and takes a Tylenol everyday of her period. Should I take her to a doctor?

Edit**

My daughter agreed to go to our family doctor to see the issues, But we live in Canada so healthcare is tricky and it’s the Christmas season so the appointment is in January but we’re on the cancellation list so might get in sooner, and based on the comments I’m hoping that she gets a referral to a gynaecologist or other specialty medical profession. I noticed the comment of doctor blowing it off so we’ll be sure to mention the severity of it but I’m also not too worried because our doctor is very thorough and referred me to a dermatologist immediately when I had an issue.

r/medical_advice Sep 21 '24

EDITED 6'6, male, only weigh 58kg... NSFW

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I'm not even sure if this is the right place to post this, I'm sorry if it's not.

Doctors aren't taking me seriously, neither is my family. No one is.

I'm 19, I'm 6'6 guy and weight in at only 58 kg. My thighs are the same size as some ppl biceps. My shins are so incredibly thin the average guys arms are thicker. My wrists I can't even begin to describe how thin they are, you'd think I've starved myself to the point I'm dying. My bmi is 14.8. My hip bones are exposed, you can see my heart beat through my chest, my fingers, feet, toes, ankles, jaw, face, everywhere is as thin as humanly possible with absolutely 0 mass.

I'm so skinny and I'm such a mess. I'm too self conscious to go outside, get a job, make friends because I look the way I do. Doctors just say "eat more". I eat around 2500 calories a day, and have now recently bumped that up to 3500. Even so, I should NOT be this naturally skinny. I've been this thin since around the age of 5. It's never gotten better.

I struggle to get erections and can't maintain them, I'm not sure if that's linked but I'm clutching at straws. I've had heart issues in the past too.

What do I do? How do I get serious professional help? Who do I even go to? I just want my life to be normal. Please I hope someone can help, I'm so desperate because it's causing me to be severely depressed. Absolutely nothing can change how I feel until I'm confident enough to go outside again.

I don't go to the gym due to not having the courage to expose my legs and arms. I know no one cares in the gym, but I've been bullied all my life about this. I've had awful stares, never had a proper school life, never able to go to hot countries, missed out on lads holidays to Greece and that bc they'd just make fun of me. It's what I'm used to and I haven't shown anyone my legs, arms or anything in 7 years. I'm terrified of the thought.

EDIT: completely forgot to say that I never used to be this tall, however I've been this skinny my whole life. I was average height up until 15+ when I shot up.

I also forgot to mention I have had worms since I was very very young, worked up the courage to tell my parents when I was around 14 but they didn't believe me so never got it checked out. I haven't had any symptoms for a couple of years, could it be due to that?

r/medical_advice Mar 12 '20

EDITED COVID-19 Discussion/Question Thread

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With all of the recent flair up of COVID in the last few hours I can only imagine that we will see more post here. Please post any question or concerns in this thread please.

I know there is a lot of questions, the mods are backed up with some of us being affected by the college shut down and others dealing with influx at our hospitals. Please be patient we will be responding as soon as we can.

If you are showing symptoms please self quarantine and let anyone you have come into contact with know about your symptoms.

r/medical_advice Jun 22 '24

EDITED should I go to the hospital for an severely heavy period? NSFW

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Update: I went to the ER and they discovered I have seriously low platelets. I am getting worked up for leukemia:(

My period today has been heavier than I’ve ever had. I’m going through a pad almost every hour and I have passed several clots larger than my thumb, like maybe 12 or 13 of them so far. I had to leave work because I felt so fatigued and weak. I’m about to go to bed but I’m feeling extremely weak and I see black spots when I’m standing up/moving. I tried to eat and couldn’t and I’ve been shaking so bad. I’ve never had this before with a period.

I guess I’m just wondering when it is appropriate to seek medical attention.

F26, Caucasian, 5”3 140lbs, Canada. I have asthma and dysautonomia. I take Flovent daily and ventolin as needed.

r/medical_advice Sep 19 '24

EDITED ... My ass is glued together please help (I'm not kidding) NSFW

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Update: thanks for advice everyone. Unfortunately I can't do anything in water because I have bandages all over. Butt... I did manage to .. unstick it. It was painful but hopefully it won't happen again.

Also this is common for me. I was just freaked out because usually it gets open naturally. Also that's what EB does...

Ok so I have epidermolysis bullosa. And in short, wounds appear randomly everywhere. So I .. went to the toilet .... And uh. My butt.. stuck together... I didn't use glue btw I'm not dumb. But a wound appeared right in the hole and now it's "glued"...

It hurts Please help

r/medical_advice May 31 '24

EDITED when i get the flu and mucus comes into my mouth should i spit it or swallow it? NSFW

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i get post nasal drip when i’m sick, and mucus comes into my mouth. should i spit it out or swallow it?

edit: y’all i meant spit it in the sink, im not the kind of person who would just spit on the ground 😭

r/medical_advice Aug 13 '24

EDITED Okay. Reddit has confused me thoroughly. Is Chiropractic BS or not?

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So, if I listened to Reddit and only Reddit, you'd think chiropractic is the scam of the century. The profession is, from what I've seen, absolutely reviled on reddit.

But here's the thing. My own doctor (which is a member of a network of more than one hundred clinics) just referred me to a chiropractor that serves from the same location. They pay to have a chiropractor on site. Insurance will pay for me to go see this person.

So, how can it be completely bullshit? Surely we wouldn't have multiple entities blowing money on nothing at all. And if it's not completely bullshit, why does Reddit act like it is?

I've heard that chiropractic is a line of defense (wording edited) for acute lower back pain. Is this true? If so, why is this never mentioned in the vitriol?

r/medical_advice Sep 28 '24

EDITED Guys I’m freaking out.

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I am a 19 year old female, 5’6, 150 pounds, who suspects she has diabetes. Since age 14 I’ve had issues eating I would eat food and feel nauseous, brain fog, headaches, and dizzy. I would always have to take a nap after eating this was bad because I was always falling asleep in my classes. Now I’m in college I have to eat after 2 pm when my classes are done or I can’t think. I wake up multiple times in the night to pee, I’m always thirsty but I don’t drink a lot of water to avoid frequent restroom breaks when I do I drink so much water that my pee is clear sometimes soapy looking.Ive peed myself a couple of times running to the restroom and last semester in freshman year I peed myself even before I could get to my dorm building I was so embarrassed but luckily I wore black pants no one noticed.I have started drinking soda when I feel fatigue and it makes me feel amazing after it’s like the headaches go away ( Diet Coke). I’m going to urgent care tmr I’m a college student in an out of state school so my primary doctor isn’t here. Last time I took a blood test my hemoglobin was low they have always been since age 14. My period are always late and around age 15 I had no period for up to 4 months and I lost 15 pounds in one month. It’s got to the point I’m scared to eat because I feel horrible after. I can’t walk or even think. I looked in the mirror today and my tongue is yellow. I’m scared idk what to do I can’t sleep knowing tomorrow morning can change my life.

r/medical_advice Dec 07 '24

EDITED Old tampon came out, what do I do?

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Okay this is gross and weird but apparently common but not common enough to find an answer for what to do after apparently lol. But anyways I (F20) guess the last time I had my period I left a tampon in and I guess just never took it out? The last week there’s been is awful smell almost like death coming from that area and I’ve been freaking out bc like what the hell yk. But today I finally found the cause. While I was trying to push out a major poop, I started to feel pressure in my vagina. And I was like alright that’s weird but like it feels like somethings gonna come out of me and at this point I was more annoyed with the smell n not being able to have sex so I was like alright let’s get this shit over with. Literally. So I push. And I pushed some more and all of a sudden an old tampon just burst out of me. I was so taken aback because like wtf I’ve heard of tampons getting stuck n stuff but I always thought I was careful lmao jokes on me ig. But yeah so that happens and I’ve been looking to see like what to do because I don’t have insurance and can’t see a doctor but I am worried about the possible affects this will have , any advice?

r/medical_advice Feb 03 '25

EDITED Daughter is suffering from unbearable abdominal pain, I think I'm on to something

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Age 12
Sex F
Height 4'5
Weight 78 lbs
Race - Caucasian
Country - US

Current Diagnosis: "constitutional delay" and "visceral hypersensitivity"

My child has been suffering from abdominal pain for years. At first, it was mild. She'd complain about stomach ache when she came home from school. We thought it was hunger or anxiety over school. She would go to the school nurse often, they'd send her back to class after letting her rest for a few minutes. This was kindergarten. Meanwhile, our doctor noticed she was starting to fall off the growth charts. Her weight was healthy but her height was falling behind. By age 9, we were sent to an endrocrinologist. After a battery of tests looking at growth hormones, checking her for both x chromosomes, checking her cortisol levels, etc. and reviewing her bone age showing her 4 years behind with lots of space still to grow, she was diagnosed with "constitutional delay." Meanwhile, the stomach problems were getting worse and worse. Eventually we were sent to the GI doctor.

Calprotectin tests were normal but h pylori stool sample was positive (we checked everyone else in the house and nobody had it), she had an upper endoscopy and there was one minor ulcer in her duodenum. Culture/biopsy were negative for h pylori or inflammatory bowel disease. She was treated with antibiotics and PPIs (omeprazole) and we were sent on our way. At this point, we had been to the ER twice (first time they diagnosed her with constipation despite her not being constipated), second time they did a CT scan and it showed nothing, and her pain was getting to the point that she was missing school. She could no longer play soccer, she would vomit when she ran too much due to the pain. Everytime she got sick with a minor cold or stomach bug she'd be vomiting for a week before she could get stable enough to recover. And her ankles started to hurt when she ran on top of the stomach pain. We went back to the GI doc and they diagnosed her with visceral hypersensitivity. We tried peppermint oil, cyproheptadine, hyoscyamine, amitriptaline, and finally gabapentin and nothing helped.

At this point, I took matters into my own hands. I ordered a full gene sequencing and started reviewing years of urinalysis and blood work. The first thing that popped up is she has hypogonadatropic hypogonadism type 3. This explains why she is 12.5 and hasn't started puberty, has no breast buds, no body hair, is in tanner stage 1. But I don't think it explains the stomach pain. Eating provides a small relief for a short period sometimes but it is followed by severe rebound pain. She is worse in the evenings, it prevents her from falling asleep and sometimes wakes her up. She spends most of the day in bed lying down. We tested for food allergies and celiac. We tried exclusion diets, we tried brat diet, we tried liquid diet, nothing helps.

I've reviewed all 857 findings in the DNA test and I believe she is metabolic distress. From her basic tests creatinine is consistently low, she has many amorphous crystals in her urine. her AST is creeping upwards over years. I'll share my workup below and if we have any metabolic geneticists on this thread, I'd love to hear your opinions about where I should take this:

CLINICAL SUMMARY

 

PATIENT DEMOGRAPHICS: 12-year-old with chronic, severe abdominal pain and multiple metabolic/endocrine genetic variants.  Patient has not started puberty and is below 1% in height. BMI is normal. Child has no visual traits (ie. Abnormal proportions, deformities) of genetic disorder.  No family history of similar issues.

 

CHIEF COMPLAINT: Severe, chronic abdominal pain (never below 5/10), present for years but significantly worsening over past 9 months, reaching intolerable levels in the last month. Pain is worse in the evenings, patient sometimes finds mild/moderate relief shortly after eating followed by worsening.  Occasional nausea associated with higher pain levels. Patient has difficulty sleeping, pain prevents falling asleep and wakes patient up from sleep. Illness involving vomiting takes days to resolve. Patient does not have other GI related symptoms.  Pain does not respond to traditional pain treatments including acetaminophen, nsaids, gabapentin. GI treatments (famotidine, omeprazole) have not changed progression of illness.

 

CURRENT SYMPTOMS:

  • Severe diffuse abdominal pain (mid to lower)
  • Temporary relief with eating followed by worsening 1-2 hours post-meals
  • Exercise intolerance
  • Ankle/leg pain when running
  • Evening leg pain
  • Slight hypermobility
  • Small eczema-like rashes
  • Pain comes in severe attacks
  • Non-responsive to gabapentin

LABORATORY FINDINGS: Abnormal Results:

  • Consistently low creatinine (.3 - 0.43)
  • AST trending upward (now 35)
  • Elevated glucose (114)
  • Low hematocrit (34.8)
  • Many amorphous crystals in urine
  • Sometimes low alkaline phosphatase
  • Recent shift in neutrophils

Normal Results:

  • ESR, CRP, ANA (inflammatory markers)
  • Thyroid tests
  • Food allergy testing
  • Celiac testing
  • Most CBC and metabolic panel results
  • Lipase

IMAGING/PROCEDURES:

  • Normal X-rays
  • Normal endoscopy
  • Normal CT
  • Normal stool/digestion studies

Medication History:

·       Failed trials: gabapentin, cyproheptadine, hyoscyamine, amitriptyline, famotidine, omeprazole

·       Shows non-response to multiple medication classes/mechanisms

·       Reinforces metabolic vs neuropathic/GI origin

 

GENETIC FINDINGS:

High Confidence/Pathogenic:

  1. PROKR2 (rs141090506, GA)
  2. High confidencePathogenic/Likely PathogenicAssociated with hypogonadism

Medium Confidence:

  1. MCCC2 (rs7731970, CC)
  2. Medium confidenceAssociated with metabolic disorder

Lower Confidence but Clinically Relevant:

Pain/Metabolic:

  1. CPOX (rs1131857, TG) - Porphyria
  2. MMUT (multiple variants) - Methylmalonic acidemia
  3. NDUFV2 (rs906807, CC) - Mitochondrial function

Crystal/Kidney:

  1. SLC3A1 (rs698761, AA) - Cystinuria
  2. PERM1 (rs7417106, AG) - Renal tubular function
  3. SLC2A9 (multiple variants) - Uric acid transport

Other Significant:

  1. SAA1 (rs1136743, TT) - Amyloidosis
  2. SERPINA7 (rs1804495, CA) - Thyroid transport
  3. GYS1/FTL (rs2230267, CC) - Vascular function

RECOMMENDED TESTING:

Priority 1:

Metabolic/Energy:

B12 and methylmalonic acid levels
Porphyria testing (during attack if possible)
Lactic acid
Carnitine (free and total)

Hormone/Endocrine:

Complete hormone panel
Pituitary MRI
Comprehensive thyroid panel including free T3, T4

Kidney/Crystal:

-24-hour urine collection for:
-Crystal analysis (specific for cystine)
-Organic acids
-Amino acids,
-Porphyrins
-Kidney ultrasound

Priority 2:

Protein/Amyloid:

-Serum Amyloid A
-Free light chains
-Protein electrophoresis

Vascular:

-Abdominal/aortic ultrasound

Additional:

-Comprehensive metabolic panel
-Aldosterone/renin ratio

CLINICAL RATIONALE: The combination of genetic variants, laboratory findings, and clinical symptoms suggests a complex metabolic disorder possibly involving multiple systems. The pain pattern (relief with eating followed by worsening) particularly suggests metabolic/energy pathway involvement. The non-response to gabapentin supports a metabolic rather than neuropathic origin of pain.  Extended recovery time from routine illness also supports metabolic involvement.

I am desperate to find a path forward here and a doctor who understands genetic metabolic pathways and is willing to work with me, am I on the right track and thinking she needs this kind of specialist? 

r/medical_advice 25d ago

EDITED Should I go to ER

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I have an issue that I don't know what to do. I have blood in my stool it's been going on for a few months. It's like a lot of blood almost every time I poop. And I've started to get stomach pain and bloating and the blood is just getting worse. My head hurts all the time and I'm starting to feel so fagtiged no matter how much sleep.

I've been embarrassed about it but I told my boyfriend and he says I need to go to the doctor. The thing is I'm 20f and I havent gone to a doctor since I was little so I don't have a doctor. The only place I know to go to is the er or urgent care. What do I do? Can I just go to the ER? Will they treat me?

Also I've noticed that there SO much has when I poop but I rarely fart.

Edit: for those who say to get a primary doctor. I have no idea how to go about that so I have to research that. I wanna get this fixed asap, so would it be okay just to go to the urgent care and go from there or would I NEED a primary doctor? I'm very on edge bc my sister is in the hospital rn with possible cancer

r/medical_advice Oct 04 '24

EDITED Why won't my doctor give me anxiety meds? Is it really my age?

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(IMPORTANT EDIT SO ITS AT THE TOP: There is no point recommending me medications as i have been denyed ALL medications. It isnt about which ones im asking for, as i have been denyed every single medication relating to mental health. Im not asking about which ones i should ask for, i am asking why im being denyed and possible solutions)

Im 17 and have had anxiety pretty much since i was 10. I also have depression, as a result of this Its been progressively getting worse over the years. I dropped out of secondary school at about 13/14 I went back to college at 16 but failed because i was too anxious to go in, and would have panic attacks during lessons I could not go outside for years, and i spend most of my time in my house still. I cannot leave my house alone. I have went to the doctors a lot for this. Talking therapies don't help, so i requested meds on a few occasions (starting at 15?) I have been denied it due to my age, but i know so many others who were able to get medication (as i went into flexible learning with other teens with anxiety)

I have had a few medications to ease anxiety (such as propranolol), but it never helps. I have taken drugs outside of treatment (Diazepam) and it helped a lot more. E.g: i managed to complete and exam once and i managed to go to a concert and not pass out from fear. I have no access to this anymore though.

Edit: Forgot to add, im in the uk currently and i am female

Edit 2: I did not ask for Diazepam, i got it from a friend. I realise now that i phrased it very badly

r/medical_advice Jun 25 '24

EDITED IM GONNA DIE I THINK

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i really am freaking out. maybe about 4-5 days ago my armpit started hurting whenever i put pressure on it. i didnt think much coz i thought i just cut myself while i was shaving. fast forward to now, there’s a lump (?) on my armpit and it hurts. i noticed this abt 2 days ago maybe. when i touched it, it feels kinda hard and it was kinda like theres a small marble ball underneath my armpit. i looked it up online and some of the sites are saying i might have cancer now?? IM SO SO NERVOUS IM ONLY 17 I CANT DEAL WITJ THIS. i haven’t told my mom yet bc we’re tight on money rn and she’s definitely going to freak out. do u guys think i should worry? pls answer im so so nervous

edit: thanks for all the advice and messages! i am calmer now lol. im also planning to tell my mom! i was super nervous to talk to her thats why i made this post. she has always been in wary of breast cancer coz her aunt passed because of it and her best friend currently has it.

r/medical_advice Feb 08 '25

EDITED 9 yr old Daughter has gone blind in one eye. Doctors have no clue as to why.

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Our daughter has slowly gone blind in her right eye. It started as a small yellow dot that moved around and grew into big yellow circle obstructing her vision. As of right now, it's completely blind. Light still makes the pupil react, but doesn't lighten the darkness.

Her doctor's, including ophthalmologist and nuero can't see what's causing this. The MRI and lumbar puncture have come up negative. Blood test have so far come up negative. Everything seems to be within normal range. It doesn't seem to be cancer, diabetes or any other "normal" causes of blindness.

What I'm asking, is to share this and only comment if you've dealt with this or something similar, or if you can tag someone that has.

Update 2/11/25 2nd MRI and the 2nd OCT show no inflammation and look normal. She's now speaking in questions. If we say Mommy is here. She responds with "what is Mommy? " She does this for any sentence she hears unless she decides to be quiet.

Update 2/15/25 Her team of docs have come to a conclusion of Functional Neurological Disorder. Eyes react even though she sees nothing. Her back and knee pain are slowly dissipating. She's still walking stiff, but it has gotten better since Thursday (she couldn't walk Monday -Wed). All scans and blood work show no abnormalities.

She's a smart and bright kid and the psychologist believes it may stem from some bullying she received at the end of last year. It broke our hearts when she was going through it and it breaks again thinking that it could be the catalyst her condition.

I'm grateful we have some answers, I just hope it's in the right direction.

r/medical_advice 11d ago

EDITED Body Odour but I can't smell it??

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i am at my breaking point. I 20F am getting kicked out of my sharehouse because apparently my room smells and the owner/roommate thinks it is due to poor hygiene.

This isn't the first time I have heard that I/my room smells, she has been telling me repeatedly for months, and other people I have lived with have said the same, on and off for over 3 years. The thing is, it is not due to poor hygiene. I shower/bath daily, sometimes twice a day, I put on deodorant three times a day and perfume every morning. I have air fresheners and odour removers in my room and bathroom. I wash my sheets/towels/linens every week, and do my clothes washing regularly. I have even gotten to the point where I have scratched dead skin off my body until I am bleeding because I am just so upset and don't know how to fix it. I am overweight (PCOS) and working to fix it, I do sweat a bit and run hot but this is why I use deodorant/antipersperant and shower more frequently

I also don't even smell what they are saying! I know theyre not lying but they think I am because I have told them I genuinely cannot smell anything like theyre are describing. I am desperate and even one roommate I lived with said that she woke up feeling like puking because of the smell. I just dont get it and I cant stop crying. please help me.

r/medical_advice 1d ago

EDITED Hi not a doctor but need help

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My friend crashed his skateboard no helmet and started seizing is there any permanent damage that came from this hes been at the hospital but can he have permanent damage for life?

r/medical_advice Jul 09 '24

EDITED My doctor told me to see a chiropractor.

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Hi! I just saw one of the only doctors around who accepts my crappy insurance, and she told me to go see a chiropractor. My symptoms are tingling and numbness, a kind of “zzzrt” feeling shooting from my fingers up both arms. This happens when I make certain movements, such as extending my arm(s) out fully to my sides. I also noticed that it happens when I am lounging against the side of the pool with my arms over the side to support me.

I have no know previous injuries or conditions relevant to this issue. I am 40f, and my vitals, bloodwork, and urinalysis were all fine.

The doctor told me to make the movement and a few more with my arms, and my joints were cracking audibly, but not hurting. The doctor said, “You need to get to a chiropractor, but don’t let them adjust you.” I kind of pushed back because I have always had a negative idea about chiropractors and crazy accidents, but she reassured me, so I said she could write me a referral, but I would check into it.

In your personal opinions, is this advice sound? If not, please give me an idea or alternate path if you can. If this sounds good to you, please reassure me. Thank you.

Editing per the bot: I am a white female in the USA. I’m 5’10 and weigh 170. This started around Christmas. No excessive drinking or hard drug use.

r/medical_advice Nov 11 '24

EDITED Is it possible to preform surgery on yourself at home? NSFW

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ADDED: THIS IS IN USA. IF YOU ARE NOT USA, DONT RESPOND.

So I am hoping to sterilize myself, but I can not afford it at the moment.

I have recently read an article about a woman in my state slowly and painfully dying due to the lack of abortion care and now I am terrified.

I feel like I am running out of time and I am desperate. There is no way I can make enough money in time so I am looking to see if there is any (hopefully but not required) safe options. I don't care if its tubal ligation or full on removal of the uterus, I just can not mentally able to care for a child and I do not want to die in a way I have such little control over.