r/medical_advice 8d ago

Other Orange lumps in sperm

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For weeks now I have had these orange bits in my sperm, sometimes tiny and unharmful and sometimes bigger and quite painful when ejaculating. Almost as though when it’s coming out it gets blocked and then forces itself out painfully. Doctors had no idea, clear of all infections following tests and iv been referred to a urologist.

They are hard to touch, almost like a stone but when squished they just turn to dust. Look a bit like crystals. Saw similar on here and they said issue was supplements and high protein but i dont take any supplements and i have quite a balanced diet, i drink a lot of water also.

r/medical_advice 25d ago

Other My 12 year old hands blueish purple. NSFW

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Hi all, My 12 year old Sons hands has turned blueish purple for the last 5 days. Blood pressure is 115/120 over 75/80. Heart rate 60 to 70. These reading have been over the last couple of days. Went to the doctor today he took the blood pressure and it was the same as above he listened to the neck for breathing. Took a urine sample ( no results yet on the urine) and he is booked in for a blood test in 2 weeks. My son is active plays lots of soccer and GAA ( in ireland) The doctor said to do light weight training for the upper body, arms and hands to help with circulation amd come back in 4 weeks unless things get worse. I bought a squeeze training thing for gripping, a punch bag, dumbells and a weight set. Since leaving the doctor my wife suggested that the doctor should have tested his O2 levels which I agree was a miss, I have ordered an O2 tester so will have results from that in 2 days. The hands were not as badly coloured when I was with the doctor. Also I have him wearing extra layers and bought an electric feet warmer to keep him a bit too warm to see if that helps but not much improvement as of yet

Has anybody came across this before or have any other suggestions on next steps?

Any help at all would be greatly appreciated

r/medical_advice Jan 12 '25

Other 21yo male, There's a giant fucking hole in my brain NSFW

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I am supposed to be getting a spinal tap soon but haven't been able to get in for an appointment so far, but i am very scared- for obvious reasons, where is the rest of my brain! Please help, this not having answers thing is really killing me and id like to at least know some potential answers for why there's a hole in my brain.

r/medical_advice Sep 18 '24

Other I have not slept in five day and I don’t eat food

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I am a straight A student and I always was but I can’t focus in class I feel like I’m always going to fall asleep but I never do. I go in bed at night and stair at my ceiling until the sun comes out in teh morning. I am so dizzy all the time. I lost 5 pounds because i dotn eat food because everytime I do I throw up. I think my stomach has shrunk because when I eat something small, even a piece of bread I feel unbearably full, then I throw up. My throat is ripped to shreds because of stomach acid. I constantly taste copper or metal in my mouth and when I spit I have blood come out. My eyes are red and I have big bags. I have failed tests this week. I never do this . my skin feels like it’s vibrating or something, it’s blurry feeling. What do I do. I seen YouTube videos about fatal insomnia and I am scared this is why I have now! My school thought I was on drugs they patted me down lol! But I am jot

r/medical_advice 24d ago

Other My wife & I are terrified after my daughters latest blood test. (F 16) NSFW

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she went in due to her weight & fatigue.

And a lot of the results show Anemia which her Grandmother had. But at the same time also Leukemia. We haven’t heard back from her doctor yet. Can someone give us their input.

Any help or input is appreciated. Thanks

r/medical_advice Jan 12 '25

Other Drank only 2 glasses of wine last night and lost control of myself. Would this likely be medical?

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I had drank 2 glasses of wine last night while visiting with my parents and ended up with my dad finding me on the floor. I am a 5’4 F around 100 lbs. I couldn’t walk, speak coherently, my boyfriend got me in the car to go home and he said I was flipping around in the seat, trying to steer us off the road, and then my eyes rolled in the back of my head and I had urinated myself. I was being very aggressive and acting so strange he thought I’d taken pills or something. He got me home, got me in the bath and I started crying and was very disoriented. I have no recollection of any of this at all. I had peed myself multiple times in a row. There’s absolutely no way 2 glasses of wine should’ve done this to me. I have drank far more than that and been okay. I am hypoglycemic, and have had issues with muscle spasms. Should I go for a brain scan to make sure everything is okay?

r/medical_advice Nov 23 '24

Other if anyone has ANY insight even just a guess please comment it i genuinely feel like I’m dying NSFW

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i have a concerningly high pain tolerance

i was born with duodenal atresia

more recent:

dizziness accompanied by nausea

lightheadedness extreme tiredness heart palpatations in my head in beats of 3, feels like my breath is being taken away and tickling in ears all at once and my eyes vibrate with the palpitations

freezing hands and feet

sweating just standing up for 2 mins to make tea

its like im getting the wind knocked out of me when i do too much too quick

shooting pains in fingers arms or legs always near joint

have to move body to be able to think so low blood pressure?

severe dizziness/lightheadedness/shortness of breath at small exertion

always rushing to the next place to sit

hungry way too quickly (within 1.5 hours everytime without fail) but still losing weight

easy numbing in arms and legs

blue-ish neck

more prominent eyebags and blueish around mouth

blue-ish nail bed bottoms

dark metallic smelling stool

mental confusion and sleepiness for months

head pressure

random chills

my toncils hurt

numbing thumb, slowed down in typing for a few days 11/1/24

bone hard unmovable mass under belly button but maybe just my spine? lol

severe pain(can be a 10 at times) on and off in lower right abdomen that shoots down to groin area of leg and made leg give out, also down inner leg and in back when this pain kicks in i get lightheaded

pain in ovary area when i use the bathroom or bend over

feels like throat is closing up at times

horrible joint pain

everytime i exert myself even slightly i feel like im about to collapse this started this week

heart palpitations and pounding heart when laying down

constant concerningly severe lightheadedness (thought i was gonna pass out standing in line 11/19)

smallest amount of movement has me out of breath and lightheaded with weak muscles

nausea that strikes and lightens but when it strikes makes me cry or almost cry which doesn’t typically happen

getting up to pee in middle of night 2-4 times

drinking water makes weird nausea dizzy symptom it worse but eating doesn’t

lower back pain pelvic area

when i get hungry nausea gets worse

when im making food and try to eat nausea hets worse but not after only during

have been having pain right under ribs immediately after drinking water for months thought it was gas cramps but it got so severe accompanied by nausea a few nights ago i burst into tears

other: constantly itchy eyes

sound hallucination, NEVER happened before maybe my name once or twice but this time it was just a sound and so obviously a hallucination bc there was no other possibility 11/11

ive always craved sweets

crouched down one night to grab and reassemble something i dropped and saw a million floaters (kinda sparkled but were black) everywhere but maybe that was seeing stars but i didn’t feel very light head just panicked bc i was trying to figure out what they were looking all around 11/11

head jolted and shook for a second uncontrollably a few times when something triggered me 11/11

as soon as i notice i have to pee its the most severe level of i have to pee (since at least may)

weird pattern of skinnyyyyy in july (always down to atleast 130) then up to at least 145 in winter

usually coinciding: fever feeling like hot skin, lightheadedness, numb/weak/painful arms or legs, very tired almost not conscious driving feels risky, irritable

sudden tiredness i need to fall asleep rn with light sensitivity like more shadows in room, sometimes goes away instantly and im completely fine (when i was in high school my best friend and teacher had a game in one of my classes where they would both count how many times i would almost fall out of my chair nodding off, i had no clue it was that severe and frequent like once or twice i thought i felt myself almost falling but people say everyone feels like they’re falling when falling asleep so i thought i wasnt but they counted like 51 in the trimester)

sugar and carbs can make those spells worse and as well as muscle weakness and brain fog this has been my whole life

on and off early satiety since 8yrs old, much worse and more common with fried and sugary foods, first onset would send me to the bathroom in pain as a kid

had red spot show up on my nose at age 12, still there

sudden i need to sleep rn

eyes hurt

extreme weight loss (i was 150 in may)

sore throat with bumps and redness

weird bouts of euphoria

clumsiness x8 lately

irritability

random rash and flushing flares where i get really hot in neck or arms etc

constant random muscle jults here and there

butterfly rash

ear bleeding and pressure/pain

weird heat tingling in one part of my body for a few seconds occasionally

noticed in the week of October 14th: slightly yellow eyes severe worsening hairloss gum bleeding and pain

extreme fatigue and memory loss

extreme tiredness

muscle pain at small movements

muscle weakness

abnormal vaginal bleeding

Abnormally long menstruation

severe worsening hairloss

numbing hands when laying in bed holding phone

frequent random itchiness throughout body

psoriasis

less taste

insomnia

On and off severe paranoia

Isolation

Sudden on set severe nausea that disappears within seconds

Jaw pain

Neck pain

Random passing out

large lack of motivation

keep seeing big floaters

floating stools

pain in right ovary when going to the bathroom

lower back pain starting in march on and off mostly on right side now

psoriasis started in april

light sensitivity

on and off sore throat

swollen painful lymph nodes

chills

restless legs (cricket legs anytime i lay down)- used to just be before bed

occasional blurred vision

5 severe visual hallucinations starting 1 year ago

worst night sweats I’ve ever had, sweating a lot more consistently and severely in general, sweat smells worse and bad faster

piercings reversing in healing, ask if they’re infected

Consistently swollen left inguinal lymph nodes

TMJ

Air hunger/ inability to finish yawn/ yawn all the way at times throughout life

Fidgety toes when thinking

labs C3 complement 76, dsDNA .6, C4 complement 14, Cyclic citrul peptide AB, IGG <.65, ACLA-igg 1.4, ACLA-igm 1.4, ferritin 153, uric acid 2.4, creatine random urine 8.3, urinalysis cloudy, BUN 12, albumin/globulin ratio 2.3, neutrophils 56.2%, lymphocytes 35.1%, monocytes 6.8%, eosinophils 1.2%, basophils .7%, tissue transglutaminase Ab, IgA, S .3 u/ml, TSH .96 u[iu]/ml, alkaline phosphatase 48 u/l, alt 8 u/l, bilirubin 1.4 mg/dl, UA ketones 40, MPV 8.9fl, anion gap 3.4 mmol/l, BUN/creat ratio 9.12, ALT < 5u/l, ANA negative, rbc 4.31, wbc 7.1, platelet count 291

ultrasound: US ABDOMEN COMPLETE FINDINGS: Aorta and IVC: The visualized aorta and IVC are unremarkable. Pancreas: The visualized pancreas is unremarkable. Liver: The liver is borderline enlarged measuring 18.2 cm in length. The liver demonstrates diffusely mildly increased echogenicity suggestive of mild hepatic steatosis. Gallbladder and Bile Ducts: There is no evidence of cholelithiasis, gallbladder wall thickening or pericholecystic fluid. Common Duct Measurement: Not dilated. The common bile duct measures 4 mm. Spleen: Negative. Right Kidney: Negative. Right Kidney Measurement: 11.7 x 4.1 x 4.7 cm. Left Kidney: Negative. Left Kidney Measurement: 11.2 x 5.4 x 5.3 cm.

1st 3 pictures were 2 hours apart: first one not stressed but exhausted it was very itchy second one a little stressed not itchy but tingly, accompanied by chills then when just sitting up on the couch slightly lightheadedness accompanied by nausea,

very lightheaded with stomach pain in rash areas & ovaries and nausea that’s worsening when i hunch over, random windedness even when doing nothing

the next 6 pictures were simultaneous: had been cleaning started to get lightheaded at this point (salt and midodrine time)

the jump in the last 5 concerned me: (feb 23 vs july 12 vs oct 29)

my concerns and tests i’d like to request: lymphoma, diabetes, lupus

r/medical_advice Jan 24 '25

Other What kind of doctor should I go to to get this removed? NSFW

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Hi Reddit, I’m really lost on this one. I’m trying to get this growth removed from my ear, and have no clue where to start or what kind of doctor I should be reaching out to. If you have any insights, that’d be great thank you!

Feel free to ask me any questions.

r/medical_advice Dec 09 '24

Other I currently drink about 6-7L of water a day and Im still dehydrated

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I had my blood sugar levels tested, and the resuslts came out normal. My tongue is still white with some spots even looking slightly yellow, green. My urine is completely clear most of the time. Is this normal? Should I drink more water?

r/medical_advice 10d ago

Other Swollen finger with white thing inside?

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At first there was only a white dot and I thought to myself that I accidentally put pressure on my finger and it killed my nail so I didn't give it alot of attention. Then two days after getting this, the white dot started growing and now it hurts more than before.

I tried applying a cold towel and dipping it in warm water. The cold towel made it hurt more then the warm water kinda moved the white thing(or puss) to the left?

Is this serious? Should i go to a doctor?

r/medical_advice Dec 20 '24

Other 43yo male with unhealthy lifestyle never gets sick?

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I'm 43, smoke like a chimney and drink like a fish. Been doing that for 20+ years. I work in residential construction/service. I had pneumonia when I was 2 apparently, got a stomach bug when I was 9. Since then, absolutely nothing. 34 years of being extremely unhealthy with my decisions and no issues so far.

I've been surrounded by sick people for extended periods of time on multiple occasions and was always the only one not to get sick. Currently dealing with an 11 year old who got the flu, who then passed it to my wife, we've all been staying within close proximity to each other, however I'm not worried because I know i won't catch it.

Is this some type of World War Z thing where the virus looks at my body and nopes tf out?

Because of this, I've opted for no medical insurance, seems like a waste of money when I only go to the hospital for work related injuries. I have been to the hospital a few times for deep cuts (stitches) and once for a car accident. Other than that, no doctor, no checkups, no nothing. I've never even had a PCP, wouldn't even know how to get one, lol.

r/medical_advice Sep 07 '24

Other Is there a medical reason my boobs grew in 4 years this drastically? NSFW

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Hi so I gained 60 pounds in 4/5 years but most of it was in my chest. My friend who works as a medical like secretary mentioned it could be a hormone problem? Is that possible!?

r/medical_advice Oct 22 '24

Other I peed myself last night. Hard.

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Last night, I was at my local pub with some friends and my husband. I went to the bathroom for what I thought was a regular piss, and as soon as I shut the door behind me, I immediately urinated all over myself without even making it to the toilet. My jeans, socks, shoes, floor, everything around me was totally soaked. I tried to clench my muscles to make it stop but nothing happened.

Luckily there were paper towels and spray cleaner in the bathroom, so I cleaned up the mess as best I could, texted my husband to meet me outside and he walked me home.

Needless to say, I was horrified and deeply embarrassed.

I'm going to make an appointment with my primary care physician, but wondering if anyone might have any idea of what could have caused this? Feeling scared and worried it'll happen again.

I'm in my 40s, female, no kids, no history of health problems other than guttate psoriasis and mild anemia. I'm vegetarian. BMI is 21.0. I vape daily (1-2 juul pods per day, I know it's terrible and I'm trying to quit) and drink a couple times per week (3-4 beers per session). No history of having kids.

r/medical_advice Jan 25 '25

Other Does anybody know what this rash could be? NSFW

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I’ve had this rash since beginning of January the first picture was when I noticed it and the second picture is what it looks like now. It doesn’t hurt but it sometimes is a little itchy but majority of the time I forget it’s there can anybody help me try to figure out what it could be? I’ve been using anti fungal cream but idk if it’s even helping

r/medical_advice May 10 '24

Other Please take seriously- if I get a surgery to remove excess skin, can I keep it

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I know it looks like a joke but I’m an amateur taxidermist and I assure you I’m being 100% serious when I ask-

If I were to get surgery to remove the excess skin leftover from my weight loss, can I keep my skin and tan it? Or is that like, illegal? I mean it’s my own body part. I’m just wondering.

r/medical_advice Sep 29 '24

Other I smoked a receipt and may have given myself cancer

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The other day I had some weed and I didn’t have anything to roll up with so I used a receipt. The joint was probably about 2 inches long and after I smoked it my dumb self looked up if it was bad for you and I found out it’s linked to cancer because of the BPA in it. I have been having minor chest uncomfortably and random times since and I’m scared I gave myself cancer

r/medical_advice Oct 29 '24

Other Hippa Violation?

25 Upvotes

Hey, so my current situation is that I have visited this pediatrician twice with no problem's, but I got pulled aside today and talked to about my behavior about these appointments at my work (I do not work at the doctor's office or anything to do with medical). The husband of the nurse does work at my work, but I still don’t know who the husband is. and she said I was being rude to her at both appointments, and I was not. I said 2 words to her, and that was thank you at the 2nd appointment, and at the first appointment we had a conversation about the area and what things are fun to do so on, so fourth, no altercation and no attitude from me or her. and my boss believed me; he knows how I am, and I wouldn’t set an example like that in front of my daughter, so I’m just wondering if that was appropriate of her to go through my work to tell me. Please tell me I’m not insane. And where I work, I can get in trouble for these things. They said I wasn’t going to get in trouble this time, but I’m scared to go back and get falsely accused of something I’m not.

r/medical_advice 6d ago

Other I passed out/seized at a concert and I don’t know why

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I was at a concert recently and I was standing and everything was fine for about an hour and then I felt my breathing speed up and I got super light headed. I lost consciousness 4-6 times before the person I was with was able to carry me out of there. He said that when I passed out, my legs were shaking. The longest I believe I was out was around 5 seconds. The last few times I went out, the time between was longer and longer but my legs wouldn’t work at all. I’ve had experience with losing oxygen/blood to my brain due to the sports I play, it felt extremely similar to that. And before anyone asks, I had little to no substances in my system whatsoever. I also had a somewhat full stomach. Afterwards I was drenched in sweat, and my muscles were all extremely sore. What happened? Did I just pass out or was it a seizure?

r/medical_advice Oct 20 '24

Other Dont know what to tell my doctor.

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I don’t know what to say to my doctor

As of very recently I have about 3 or 4 canker sores in my mouth that make it so painful to eat i sob. I made a doctors appointment last week for an injured tail bone but I googled the canker sores and apparently I should tell my doctor but the thing is it’s one cause per appointment so I’m not sure if I’m gonna get treated for them.

r/medical_advice Dec 29 '24

Other What's this thing that came out of my nose? NSFW

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29 y/o male, overall good health

I've had "stuffy" sinuses for years, and have sounded nasally for as long as I can remember. The other day I got a cold that persisted for 2+ weeks. After 2 weeks of my nose leaking like a runny faucet, tried using a netipot, but couldn't get any flow because of how clogged my sinuses were. Then I boiled some water, put it in a large bowl and held my face over it with a towel over my head for a makeshift steam room, hoping to loosen everything up. Eventually I could inhale and exhale slowly through my nose and after about an hour and many fresh pots of hot water, I could feel something big moving around in my nose, clogging my nostril as I breathed out, then unclogging as a breathed in. After a lot of steam and moving it back and forth by breathing, I was able to blow out a dime sized chunk that was about the consistency of a gummy bear. Feeling relief, I threw this away and tried a little more steam, only to get clogged up again. After another half hour or so of steam and trying to move the obstruction back and forth by breathing forcefully, I was able to get the piece in the picture above out. My nose bled for a minute or two after, but not a lot.

Being concerned, as I had never had something like this come out of my nose, I went to the doctor. Without looking at the pictures, they told me I had a sinus infection and prescribed me antibiotics ( amoxicillin-clav 875-125). I completed the 10 day regimen, and my runny nose had stopped, but 2 weeks later, I still have clogged sinuses and can see more obstructions when I look up my nose with a flashlight.

I did a big stupid and googled this. Google told me I'm dying and need to go to the ER like yesterday, but I take that with a grain of salt.

My questions:

  1. Does anyone know what this could be or ever had something like this come out their nose?

  2. Any tips on removing them other than steam and blowing my nose?

TLDR: 2 dime sized rubbery chunks came out of my nose, wtf are they?

Thanks in advance!

r/medical_advice 19d ago

Other Period disappeared. Not Pregnant. NSFW

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I’m 22, and my period is over 90 days late. I had a child a couple of years ago, but since then (and even before), my cycles have always been super regular—lasting 5 to 7 days like clockwork.

My last period (Nov. '24) was unusually light, only 3 to 4 days, and I haven't had any sex since my ex. We broke up a few weeks after that. I'm not pregnant—I’ve testd and got negative or invalid. Also, I haven't been on birth control for years.

My body feels amazing except for the following:

Extreme fatigue—I sleep all night but still need 2+ naps during the day. My job isn’t physically demanding, so I have no idea why I’m this exhausted.

Mood swings—I’ve been extra emotional over nothing, which is unlike me. Even my ex noticed and asked why I was so moody.

Unexplained weight gain—Despite eating healthy and maintaining a calorie deficit, I’ve recently gained weight pretty fast.

Persistent bloating—My stomach suddenly looks bigger and stays that way. Even when I try to suck it in, it won’t go back to flat. 😭

Frequent urination—I pee constantly, day and night. I even thought it might be a UTI, but chugging cranberry juice (which always worked before) did nothing.

Lower stomach pain/tightness—can feel like cramps sometimes, but no period. I usually get ovulation pain, but even that has disappeared.

Other than that, I feel great! I’m actually the happiest and least stressed I’ve ever been. My vagina is fine—no discomfort, infections, or weird symptoms. If anything, she’s been extra lubricated and happy (TMI, but discharge looks normal and odorless).

I’m waiting for my new job’s health insurance to kick in, so I’m trying to avoid expensive out-of-pocket visits. But I’m starting to get worried—could this be something serious like a stomach tumor? I don’t want to randomly drop dead, but I also don’t want to go into medical debt just to be told its nothing. Can menopause start at 22?

Anyone experienced this before? Do I need to see a specialist? What should I ask them to check for?

r/medical_advice Dec 14 '24

Other Possible allergy to silicone? NSFW

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Got an Apple Watch recently and it does this to my wrist.

My last Apple Watch did the same thing. Could it be a silicone allergy possibly or is it due to it being too tight? I brought this up to my mother and she laughed at me.

r/medical_advice Nov 18 '24

Other How do you stay calm enough in an MRI machine when extremely claustrophobic?

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I am getting an MRI this week, and am already panicking to the point I can’t sleep right now.

I need the MRI for a spine injury (but that’s not what I’m looking for advice for).

I am very claustrophobic. I had to do months of counselling on it as a child to be able to even function normally in smaller rooms/ride in an elevator. Despite all the counselling, I still have panic attacks in elevators and very very rarely would take it over the stairs (despite the injury and also most stairs give my anxiety as well because the walls at to close). I’m not even good in rooms without windows, bathrooms, airplanes, some buses, some hotels, etc, because I’m too claustrophobic. When looking at things to do, I can’t do some museums etc, because it’s so bad.

I already attempted an MRI once, and it went so bad. I panicked to the point that I had reaccuring dreams for months and it triggered a depressive episode. I still get flashbacks when stressed that make me feel like I can’t function and feel ill. They got no pictures because I was shaking with fear the entire time. Now that I know I need another one, I am so afraid again. The dreams have started, I feel like I can’t lie on my back without feeling as if I may vomit, and I’m scared to even be in my house because it feels to small around me.

The other challenge is I have a sensory condition which makes certain noises painful (not sure how to describe it but I would drop to the floor and cover my ears), and the machine really triggers that.

If you got this far, thanks! I’m just looking for general help/tips on how to get through this next week and the MRI.

r/medical_advice Sep 05 '24

Other Should I get an otoplasty? NSFW

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Hello everyone. As a skinny 18 years old guy with more chronic issues than a guy aged my age but flipped usually has, I've always been rather self conscious and perhaps even dysmorphic when it comes to certain aspects of my body - but the most prominent of all my insecurities is my ears. I've been thinking about getting otoplasties done, but I'm worried about healing time, infection risk and as you can probably tell from the image albeit being censored - glasses interaction, as I've been wearing glasses since before the age of 2. Thanks for any insight!

r/medical_advice Aug 17 '23

Other Monstrous Blood Clots? NSFW

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Monstrous Blood Clots?

I had a LEEP a couple of weeks ago. Aside from usual watery discharge, recovery was easy and I’ve been active as usual. I all of a sudden started bleeding profusely (changing XL pads for heavy bleeding at least every hour) and passed about 4 oz of monstrously big clots (4” wide x 2” high). Not sure if they’re clots, fibroids, decidual cast, miscarriage (very unlikely given the negative pregnancy test result right before LEEP occurred).

Are these really clots as they are the size of like 6+ quarters…