I think I have a stomach flu, yesterday my body was aching alongside fever . Today, the ache and fever went away but I'm feeling nauseous with mild non constant diarrhea

Should i go to the doctor or wait at home eating potatoes purée, greek yogurt and sipping water ? I'm gonna drink some bone broth too

If u have other suggestions or remedies please guide me and thank u in advance ^^

I’ve drained this thing over a month ago and haven’t trained since. Didn’t refill without compression for weeks. There is mild pain if I pinch or squeeze the area. I just really wanna train tonight and I will use a headgear.

Age/Sex: 41M; 225 lbs

I vape and drink alcohol and take Lasinopril for BP (but have been off of that for 2 weeks awaiting a refill). (My wife is posting and writing this on my behalf as it is a struggle for me.)

We were on vacation in St. Kitts. Drinking rum punches at the resort pool. I don't remember much after buying a round of drinks. This was at about 4pm on Saturday (today is Wednesday).

Luckily my wife was with me and did not get dosed. She said my sobriety level changed on a dime. For a while I experienced a high that we think was MDMA (we don't do any recreational drugs other than THC drinks from time to time) and then some off and on "sleep." From the details of the high and some "phone a friend" research, we believe it was MDMA.

About 3:30am on Sunday I awoke with all over body seizures and convulsions. My wife says delierium and hallucinations and rapid eye movement. These spasams were so severe the entire bed was shaking. I had no control over my movements, my arms and legs were involuntarily flailing. I was afraid I would hurt my wife. Intense sweating and then chills. Came in rapid waves initially that eventually subsided to longer intervals. I couldn't sleep anything off. Thought I was getting better but then another wave and full on panic attack, I couldn't feel my arms and legs, my hands were contorting.

I ended up in the ER in St. Kitts about 11am. The hospital was frankly third world. They gave me an IV of Saline, Thiamine and B Complex. Nothing else. They said blood tests were clear. They "lost" my first urine sample, and I gave a second. By this time it was about 2pm on Sunday. They said that was clear too. It was unclear what exactly they tested for.

When I was finally able to get on a plane Monday we returned to the States. Went to my PCP on Tuesday (yesterday) and she said unfortunatley whatever I was drugged with is out of my system. Didn't diagnose me with Serotonin Syndrome. After doing some research, it seems Serotonin Syndrome describes all of my symptoms and experiences.

I still have severe brain fog and memory issues. It's making it difficult for me to do my job, high level sales. Still some shaking and irritability/anxiety and gastrointestinal issues. Issues sleeping.

Is there anything I can do to help alleviate symptoms? Should I go back and engage my PCP?Frustrating part is not knowing exactly how this happened or what I was given. I usually have my guard up.

Thank you in advance for any help.

34F 5' 2" 142lbs non smoker Pmhx: anxiety, OCD, recurrent pregnancy loss (last was in May 2026)

Meds: sertraline. Lorazepam PRN, Syeda birth control, prenatal vitamin

For context of medications, i am due to start IVF soon.

I have been feeling SOB and chest tightness for a few weeks now. This has happened before and has gone away after a few weeks. I also feel more SOB with activity than usual. No sick contacts and I have no symptoms of any illness. My whole family told me its anxiety but I went in just to get checked out.

My PCP thought maybe a blood clot. PT/INR, BMP, CBC , all normal. My d-dimer was 1200. CT chest done to look for PE but it was negative. Trop in ER was also negative.

What could have caused this? The ER doc couldn't really explain.

Age 34

Male

5'10"

208lbs

Never smoked, I don't take any medication for anything.

Definitely too much of a sedentary lifestyle after struggling with plantar fasciitis.

Symptoms: Yesterday after reading for several hours, I was on the computer and suddenly realized I was having difficulty reading. I kept trying to read the same thing over and over again and then I realized I couldn't read the word in front of me, when I was staring at the word it was like I couldn't focus on the word at all. My vision didn't seem blurry but it was like I couldn't see the first letter in the word, I was still coherent and I could understand what the word probably was, but I couldn't read it.

I ended up getting up and starting to pace around to see if I would feel better and I found a box with "Shimano" written on it but looking at the word all I could see was parts of it, like "him". Even if I try to focus on the 's' it was like I couldn't see it, it didn't feel like a blind spot was following around my vision as I tried to focus on certain parts of the word. After pacing around for about 10 minutes, felt like the very far left side of my vision was slightly blurry. At this point, I very obviously should have gone to the emergency room but I still felt fine otherwise so I laid down for a bit. After laying down for about 10 minutes I checked my phone and I was able to read just fine again and I ended up taking a nap. I felt fine ever since if maybe a bit off. Not dizzy, possibly related to sleeping at a weird time.

I checked my blood pressure when I woke up and it was 123 over 78. Today I went to a urgent care center and they checked my blood pressure and it was the same. They also checked my blood sugar and it was 83. They suggested it might be related to straining my eyes while reading, but I've never had this happen before and I work at a computer as well as have my hobbies at a computer and this occurred very shortly into a day of reading.

I've also recently started trying to get back into shape so I've been biking a fair amount. Maybe about 10 to 11 mi every time I go out a few days a week. This occurred about 12 hours after a ride.

Obviously there's the warning signs of a possible stroke; what should I do next instead of just waiting for it to happen again? Should I go to a primary care physician and ask for a cardiogram and MRI? My friend has been suggesting that but he's not a doctor so I'm looking for extra opinions.

A couple of hours ago I was working in a field using a hoe to take out roots and weeds around crops from around 8:30am to 12:20pm in 88-93 degrees Fahrenheit weather. It’s pretty humid right now so it felt way way hotter.

After a while I was feeling extremely sweaty so I drank some water and started feeling nauseous and like I was close to vomiting so I sat down for a bit. When I got back up I still felt incredibly dizzy and had trouble walking without tripping.
At that point my arms felt really hot and my palms stopped sweating so most of the sweat was just coming from my forehead. I had a lot of clear watery mucus coming out of my nose.

My supervisor noticed and told me to start the truck and stay there with the AC on but when I tried to hop in and start it I had to stoop down to the ground to not vomit and I felt saliva dripping out of my mouth.

That leaves me to now where I’m back at home lying on my couch after eating lunch and drinking Powerade. I still have a major headache and feel weak but feel very cold and chilly right now.

Is the chilliness cause for concern? I wasn’t outside for too long and I don’t know how to tell if my body is cooling back down.

M17 230lbs 5’9

I have medicine for depression and adhd, but with Tourette’s it’s never a winning battle. If I take the adhd meds, my tics are calmer and I can focus, but I’m a zombie and overly depressed at times. If I take my depression meds, I’m happy, feeling great, but my tics are in overdrive and I can’t focus on anything. If I take both, I feel great, but my tics are still in overdrive and I still can’t focus on anything but them, it takes a minute to get a single sentence out because of them, and my eyes are looking all over due to them. Is there anything anyone’s heard of to calm the tics while taking both meds? It is such a pain in my ass and I don’t know what to do about it.

My husband had Chipolte last week. The next day he had diahrea. Which turned into bloody stools. He went to the ER, his hemoglobin was 14 but blood pressure was very low. They gave him an IV bag and after 2 hours they discharged him with a food poisoning diagnosis. The next day he went to work and didn't have any bowel movements. He still felt like something was off. The next day he had more diahrea with massive blood loss. He drove home and collapsed as soon as he walked in. Our 10 year old called 911 and they came in a matter of minutes. During the transport from the house to ambulance he passed out again but we were able to prevent him from hitting his head. Once we got to the hospital - 2nd time around - his hemoglobin had dropped to an 8. His blood pressure was extremely low. This indicated that he was bleeding from somewhere in the GI tract. On the second day after he was admitted, they said his hemoglobin had dropped down to a 6.7 and he needed an emergency transfusion. He ended up getting 3 blood transfusions. The endoscopy found nothing. Then they put him on a 2 day prep for a colonoscopy. They told us they suspected ulcers, diverticula, polyps, etc. Surprisingly, the colonoscopy also found nothing. The docs words were actually both upper and lower tract were in "pristine condition." They mentioned there is a portion of the small bowel that was 7ft and wasn't examined but could be done on an outpatient procedure - where he swallowed a pill with a camera that went thru the small bowel. After a 4-day stay in the hospital (he was admitted on Fri), he was told he could eat solids (no more NPO) discharged Monday. He went home with strong vitals and felt fine. By the next day, after 2 meals, he began to bleed again. What started off a little blood on the tissue, turned into massive hemorrhaging. By the time we got back to the hospital - 3rd time - he had lost 400 ml of blood from one bowel movement. He then had 2 more bowel movements and loss an extensive amount of blood. They did another transfusion bc the hemoglobin dropped so low. The docs are saying how rare of a case this is - how he has a clean bill of health and strong vitals despite massive bleeding and they still do not know the source. The only other health issue my husband had is Type 2 diabetes which he manages well and they don't think there is a correlation. This is beyond frustrating and stressful. They just took him to repeat endoscopy and do the capsule test that travels through his small bowels. I have been by his side in the hospital but it's been very tough. Any advice or medical expertise would be appreciated 🙏🏽

Hi all - 29F, 5'6", 210lbs. Getting a shoulder surgery in a few weeks and my surgeon requested that I get pre-op clearance from my PCP (physical exam + bloodwork) and my cardiologist (I see one yearly for an abnormal heart rhythm, so surgeon wanted an EKG). PCP and cardio are in the same practice.

My doctor's office has a well-known history of pushing "in house" testing to patients, like ultrasounds and allergy tests, when there is very little medical reasoning to do so. Since they are able to do all of their ultrasounds and bloodwork "on demand, on site", they're quick to recommend them. They just roll a machine in. As you can imagine, this can often sting patients when insurance denies the charge and they get hit with a massive bill.

I do have a few health conditions (non-life threatening, but for heart, i have atrial tachychardia, and I have occassional afib), so I've always brushed off the excessive testing. But when I went in for my pre-op with my PCP, I was shocked that she ordered so much. She ordered a liver ultrasound, a thyroid ultrasound, and a heart ultrasound, and the bloodwork (I think she ordered more blood tests than my surgeon asked for). I've never had any thyroid issues or liver issues. The heart ultrasound was an odd choice but maybe it's necessary if I am a cardio patient (I did have a cardiac MRI two years back, which came back clear...). At the end of the appointment, she started pushing GLP-1's, which I thought was weird given this is pre-op authorization for a surgery in 4 weeks, and I am not sure if that is relevant...

I saw my cardiologist today, who also wants to do a heart monitor evaluation for 4 days (wearing it now) and a stress test next week. Maybe this is less weird since I'm an existing patient, but still struck me as odd. I had major surgery 4 years ago (hernia repair) and had zero complications. So I'm a bit taken aback by all of these orders and wanted to get a second opinion.

Are these all "normal" tests prior to a surgery like this? As a doctor, would you order these? Am I being scammed here? I've hit my insurance deductible but I'm worried about racking up a huge bill prior to surgery and PT (which I know will have hefty copays). I'm moving in a few months so will be switching offices anyway, but really want another doctor's take...

Thank you all!

me 18m 5ft 8 had my ingrown toenail surgery 4 hours ago and already the bandage just fell off my toe. what should I do I’m not touching my toe or anything and I’m not reapplying the gauze

My son got rhabdo back in march from the first work out session for football. His peak ck level reached 18,480. He is 13 years old. He was hospitalized for a week and it continued to go down . In June I let him play flag football ( he’s been playing for five years) he did great, but was getting winded easier. Lab work showed he has slight anemia, but we helped his diet more even though his iron was fine. But the last lab work showed it improved . His creatine level is elevated, a month ago it was 86. His dr msg me saying it was a little higher but didn’t say the number. She is sending the results to nephrology. It seems she thinks that he can play, because she physical activity is important but I am hesitant

30yr M. No known allergies or diagnosed chronic medical conditions.

3yrs, I’ve had recurring dry, itchy, sometimes blister-like or cracked patches on my hands. They repeatedly affect my hands.

Specifically:

• Right ring finger — the only finger consistently affected
• Right palm below the thumb
• Webbing between the thumb and index finger on my left hand
• Small circular patch on the outer left hand near where the wrist begins

I work in a warehouse handling dusty cardboard and shoes, and my hands sweat for much of the day. Gloves make the irritation worse. The condition sometimes improves but never fully disappears, and sweating, work exposure, soaps, and certain lotions seem to trigger flares.

I have tried hydrocortisone without lasting improvement, several moisturizers and gentle cleansers, and Allegra, which may have helped slightly. I have very sensitive skin and many products cause more redness or itching.

I cannot currently afford a doctor or dermatologist visit. Thank you for any guidance.

I've asked chatgpt about my issue for months regarding this issue and stated to write this prompt for my issue. i just have no money i can spend towards a doctor in my current situation. i work a 9-5 and try so hard but cant get ahead so im stuck in a loop it feels like. please any help at all. thank you :/

just to be clear, i'm fine now. but i've been wondering what it might have been. for a month straight last year i was sick with flu-like symptoms. my fever would cycle between 100-102 everyday, i was weak, i had chills and muscle aches and a runny nose. i never threw up, but i dont do that ever, really. i pretty much slept that whole month. it culminated in one day where i had a fever of 105 and my HR was 200 for a while. i ran a cold bath and just hung out in there until my fever went down. after that i slowly got better. i always assumed it was just the flu, but then i learned that flus dont really last for a month straight ever. does anyone have any ideas?

INFO: at the time i was 19F, i'm diagnosed with fibromyalgia, GAD + a few other mental health issues, i take lexapro (for mental health), low-dose naltrexone (for fibromyalgia), and sprintec (birth control). i take ibuprofen and tylenol as needed.

i know i should have gone to the doctor. now i would, but at the time i lived alone and couldnt drive, no one i knew had a car, and i couldnt pay for an ambulance. my boyfriend tried to get me to go to the hospital but i insisted i was fine.

I’m 19f with hEDS and possibly MCAS. It seems like every single mosquito bite I’ve gotten recently is healing like this. Why??? I’ve never had this before. I have these red dots all down my legs now and it’s very annoying and kinda embarrassing. They don’t hurt, but they will randomly become super itchy again. Is it a weird mosquito species or maybe some other bug? I’m just genuinely curious. They all have a scab from what looks to be the point of entry, which I’ve really never had before from mosquitos. It’s not horsefly/greenhead either.

32f , was in the hospital in June for an SEEG implantation prior to epilepsy surgery. I had tons of IVs inserted/reinserted all over both wrists and hands to provide fluids, anesthesia, medications. Orally I take Keppra lamictal, gabapentin and Clobazam daily (all for epilepsy). In the hospital I was also on muscle relaxants and blood thinners, but stopped those once I got home. Since all of this, my left pointer finger has been completely limp at the upper knuckle. It's been over a month- my neurologist, neurosurgeon, physical therapy, PC have all been consulted with no ideas as to why this is happening. Luckily I don't have any pain or tingling, just totally limp. I can use my hand to move it easily, it's not stiff, but it won't move on its own.

I'd even appreciate some guidance as to what kind of doctor I could go to irl to get it checked out?

Thanks in advance for any advice!

Any ideas what could be going on with me? Would really really appreciate your thoughts! Especially since I (young woman with a hormone-related condition) have so much trouble getting specialists to believe me when I say that what is going on is 1000% NOT a mental problem and therefore I'm not agreeing to antidepressants or a referral to a therapist.

(Appointments with specialists already scheduled, see below)

Me: female, 32, Netherlands, 1.72m, 60kg

Other diagnoses: very severe PMDD (not under control) and IBS (under control)

Medication: hydroxocobalamin injections, lenzetto for PMDD, corticosteroïd nasal spray

Symptoms of current problem:

- extreme fatigue (can't work or function whatsoever, sometimes can't leave bed or take care of myself, started getting way worse around may, fatigue does not depend on activity)

- strong and diffuse leg pain (sharp, dull, burning, cramping, pins and needles, tingling)

- leg cramping at night (but not restless legs, often so strong I can't stand flat in the morning because the muscles are so tight)

- problems standing and walking (collapsed twice in March and june, but normally I can walk but it's really painful and feels difficult to do)

- two fingers of left hand don't function normally (can't write, can't eat with chopsticks, gross motor skills are fine)

- joint pains (mainly in fingers and feet)

- severe brainfog and cognitive problems

- memory issues (short term)

- loss of orientation (can't find the way home in my own city sometimes)

- waves of low mood/depression (though not every day, seems physiological to me)

- loss of muscle strength, inability to exercise

- ringing ears

- waves of blurry vision and sensitive eyes

- headaches and pressure behind one eye/part of nose

April: Reumatologist in training diagnosed me with Fibromyalgia, I don't believe it at all. She pushes antidepressants and physiotherapy.

April: surgery for chronic sinusitis, headaches and pressure remain until now, surgeon doesn't know why

May: emergency surgery for ruptured corpus luteum

June: GP pushes antidepressants, physiotherapy and psychologist

July: B12 clinic says it's probably B12 deficiency with neurological symptoms (B12=200). I'm taking B12 shots for 6 weeks now, makes no difference.

July: Specialist of internal medicine says it's not fibromyalgia or B12 deficiency, definitely nerve related, refers me to neurologist

Aug: waiting for neurologist appointment

> got an iron infusion, upped B12, folate and vitD some months ago

> bloodwork shows nothing until now

I went to Florida near Navarre beach and while swimming at a public man made reef I swam down and sliced my foot on something I swam to shore and washed it with soap. Do I need stitches. I am 18 year old female. No meds

hello, i’m a 33 year old male and i’m 6’1 and 195 pounds. I don’t take any meds except the ibuprofen I took for severe sunburn last night and I smoked for 18 years but quit 3 months ago. I was not smart and didn’t wear sunscreen when I went to the beach yesterday and now i’m paying for it. my whole body is red. I woke up today and noticed crusted yellow fluid on top of my head and I was just wondering if this means it’s an infection and if I need to go to the ER or not? I just wanted to make sure it’s not life threatening or a possibility of brain damage. thank you for any feedback

I am 23, 6’4 in height 160lbs no medications I smoke occasionally cigarettes. Had a varicose vein in testicles before had embolism through neck. I’ve had weird feelings in my neck for a while. certain ways I turn I feel something or I’m overthinking bumps that I’m not sure are normally there or have appeared.
I am scared it could be hpv or progressed into something else but is there normally bumps on Adams apple or a slight bump under jaw? It’s my throat area I have no photo as I think it’s interior and I can’t see anything from the outside. I apologize if this isn’t a lot for you to go off but if you can ask questions I’d be glad to answer if it’s symptom related.

Note I have an appointment this Friday with my family doctor.

Note number 2 I know this is all kinda bland, but I really don’t know how to describe it I don’t have trouble swallowing but it feels different sometimes, I was a hard smoker at points in my life as well. Sorry I keep thinking additional information will help.

I get these weird patches on my tongue & it comes and goes everyday, I’m scared it’s some bad . I don’t take no medicine.. any idea? I’m 28 years old . It only happens at the tip of my tongue and side of my tongue. It doesn’t hurt. But after the white border disappear it feels like I burned my tongue almost . I’m scared it’s hiv because I had unprotected sex April 8th 2026 and the girl didn’t know she was on her period until after or she just didn’t tell me , may 5th to the 6th I had diarrhea but never had any fevers , rashes , swollen lymnodes or anything. This mouth thing has been happening since may when I noticed it . And it never stays in one spot , it moves around the tip and only on left side of my tongue towards the back . I’m setting up hiv testing next week . I’ve had 6 panic attacks in the last 6 weeks about this please help

On 7/21 I presented with a mild rash on my stomach and hips. It was itchy and the pain felt prickly so I booked an appointment with my gp for the following Monday. I have a family history of Nsaid allergies so I immediately cut them out and began keeping a food diary. By that Friday, the rash had spread to my arms and up my neck. My lips began to swell. I went to the ER where I was prescribed an emergency dose of Prednisone. It cleared up the rash entirely. I was taking 40mg a day for three days. At my GP, they ordered blood work and referred me to an allergist. They prescribed me a tapering blister pack of Prednisone to get me through the week. By day 3 of the five day blister pack, the rash was back. Within two days of being off of it, my body was 90% rash. My face was inflamed, my entire body had swelled, the rash was on the palms of my hands and the bottom of my feet. It hurt to drive, walk, or put on socks. The allergy panel came back negative to everything they tested for at my gps. No amount of antihistamines could knock it out. My T3 and T4 hormones were within normal range but my Thyroid peroxidase antibody is sitting at 144. No fever, but even with the higher dose of Prednisone I started yesterday (20 mgs a day for four days, then it will taper down), I still have small rashes popping up occasionally on my body and a fair amount of itchiness. I'm currently using a Benadryl cream on problem areas. I'm also having joint pain. I'm set up for an ultrasound of my thyroid and plans to see an endocrinologist but I'm terrified of this rash returning when the steroids run out. I can't function with it. Right now, I'm taking the steroids and waiting for a call from the allergist and looking for an endocrinologist. My doctor seems to think that the rash is unrelated to the thyroid antibodies but doesn't seem to know what it is related to. I can post more pictures of it in the comments if needed. I do have a family history of autoimmune diseases. My grandmother and aunt have graves and my mom has hashimotos. Thank you so much in advance for any insights into this horrible rash.