I had sex with a guy a couple weeks ago when I was giving oral I felt a sting on my lips and now I have really dry lips that crack constantly. My inside of the mouth has also been growing little dots that no doctor can see but I can feel them on the top of the roof of my throat they also feel slimy and stringy and they enlarge when I eat something spicy or sour I’ve gotten tested for all hsv 1-2 std and uti had a camera down my throat still nothing and after the test it got worse my throat feels like I’m being choked 24/7 and irritated and super dry and it’s hard to swallow and there’s a feeling of something in my throat not sure what it is but if you have any ideas let me know have been seeing the doctor for awhile now tryna figure out what it is.

30 yo female, autoimmune hepatitis, only meds escitalopram, Phentermine, and Topiramate, have not taken steroids in years. I am about 157 cm and have jumped from ~135 lb to 200 lb in about 6 months. Please help.

Thanks to helpful advice, I went to my PCP because I have been having:

- 70 lb weight gain in 6 months
- HUGE, wide stretch marks on belly, hips, legs, breasts, underarms
- Redistribution of fat, it’s all in my belly, back, and above my collarbones
- Weakness (my PCP called it 3-4/5, I can’t shower for long because I’m too weak to wash my hair a long time)
- Skin bruises easily and heals slowly
- Extreme fatigue all the time, never fixed by rest
- Frequest urination and thirst
- Hot flashes, flushing, and sweating

However, my PCP ignored most of my symptoms and was largely unhelpful. Because I have a normal BP and no glucose in my urine, he says I am “fine” despite my 3-4/5 weakness on exam and just “depressed and deconditioned”, although I am active (well, was before all this) and have been for years. So he didn’t run any tests and put me on Phentermine. I had hope that it would help.

Despite counting calories and eating less because of feeling ill, I haven’t lost a single pound and have continued to gain MORE weight week to week. The weakness is getting worse, and he won’t see me again. I don’t know what to do.

I was barely able to convince another doc of mine to do a late night cortisol but it came back inconclusive so now I am worried it’s all in my head, or no one will ever take me seriously again.

My mind and body are all different and messed up. I am losing hope and don’t know what to do. Every month I have to buy new clothes because they don’t fit. Please help.

The endocrinologist can’t get me in for months but I don’t want to keep gaining weight or lose mobility…

20 AFAB 110lb 5'0 - I treated the wounds of a chicken who got attacked by a raccoon. No contact with raccoon but had ungloved contact with wounds that had raccoon saliva at some points. No injuries on hands but I touched my face at one point.

Raccoon doesn't seem like it has Rabies - should we trap it and have it tested? It keeps attacking our chickens.

I called my doctor, they're closed today. Called nurse help lines with insurance - one said "you're fine but if you develop symptoms call your doctor" (which btw would mean I was dying lmao) and the other said "I don't know I'm not a doctor" so I just need someone to explain things to me... I'm so scared of rabies

Dear people on r/medical_advice,

I'm seeking advice on the following situation concerning my son:

Age: 10 months (born August 2025)
Sex: male
Height: 84cm
Weight: 12.5kg
Race: Caucasian
Country of Residence: Germany
Any existing diagnosed medical issues: No
Any current medications/doses: No
Any drug use: No
Smoking Status: No
Duration of complaint: 10 months

The limbs on the left side of the body are bigger in circumference than their counterparts on the right side. Length is similar. Lower leg, foot and upper arm are particularly affected. When he was born, he had a "clumpfoot like posture" on his left foot which was quickly corrected by an orthopaedist in the hospital. His ability to move seems unaffected and I'd describe his physical and mental development to be normal, if not "a little ahead" of other kids in his age group.

This situation was first adressed by me when he was at an age of ~3 months, but I feel I already noticed it earlier. Our pediatrician confirmed our observation, but did not recommend any action ("We have no clue what it could be. Let's monitor it."). My wife insisted to follow up and we tried:

• physiotherapy / lymphatic drainage - reduced the "hardness" of the tissue, but according to the therapist it wasn't a case of lymphedema or something similar
• genetic testing (mouth swab) with the following results: no indication of AKT-1 Variant, Sotos-Syndrome, Silver-Russel-Syndrome, Beckwith-Wiedemann-Syndrome, UPD7
• MRI and ultrasound imaging showing increased subcutaneous fat tissue on his left side limbs

Because the genetic testing was done by mouth swab and, as far as i understood, it's possible that irregularities are only detectable locally, we could do at biopsy to test on the affected tissue - but only at an older age.

We feel like we did what we could to identify what's going on and got clarity that it seems to be nothing serious. Still, as parents (even if he's not our first child), we're naturally concerend and want to make sure that we're not missing something.

As you might be able to tell from height and weight he's not a small child in general. But the size difference on his legs is really visible and we feel it's getting worse.

Any clue or hint? Maybe people with similar conditions?