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2024.05.13 16:51 misanthrope247 Please help! Input on real world health assessment needed
I am a frustrated nursing instructor who hates the way health assessment is taught in our program. Tons of focus on PRECISE technique without teaching when and why an assessment actually matters. For example, second year students can perfectly demonstrate how to assess pupil response but none can tell you when it makes sense to do this or what an abnormal response even means. Heart sounds are also a big deal with a lot of time spent on landmarking for those. Are full heart sounds something done routinely (like Q shift) in your practice? If yes- what type of unit is it? I worked acute internal medicine and it just was not something we did routinely. Of course we often assessed apical Hpulse deficit [esp in pts with a fib]. I can easily rationalize when doing an apical makes sense vs not to students.
I reviewed an older post on this sub related to the topic of heart sounds but it seemed like people were mixing together the laying of a stethoscope on a chest for ANY reason with actually assessing for heart murmurs/extra sounds. There is a big difference between assessing for rhythm and rate and assessing for SOUNDS. So, in what situations would a new grad be expected to do full heart sounds every shift? What changes are you looking for from shift to shift? Is hearing an S3 really more sensitive for fluid excess in a pt with HF than daily wt/BNP or other assessments? If we already know a pt has a valve disorder like regurg or stenosis...are we able to pick up an acute change to that diagnosis that would require acute intervention? I want to be able to explain when taking the time to assess full heart sounds matters and when it doesn't in real life for a new grad nurse. HELP!
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I reviewed an older post on this sub related to the topic of heart sounds but it seemed like people were mixing together the laying of a stethoscope on a chest for ANY reason with actually assessing for heart murmurs/extra sounds. There is a big difference between assessing for rhythm and rate and assessing for SOUNDS. So, in what situations would a new grad be expected to do full heart sounds every shift? What changes are you looking for from shift to shift? Is hearing an S3 really more sensitive for fluid excess in a pt with HF than daily wt/BNP or other assessments? If we already know a pt has a valve disorder like regurg or stenosis...are we able to pick up an acute change to that diagnosis that would require acute intervention? I want to be able to explain when taking the time to assess full heart sounds matters and when it doesn't in real life for a new grad nurse. HELP!
2024.05.13 16:47 misanthrope247 REAL WORLD purpose of assessing heart sounds every shift?
I am a frustrated nursing instructor who hates the way health assessment is taught in our program. Tons of focus on PRECISE technique without teaching when and why an assessment actually matters. For example, second year students can perfectly demonstrate how to assess pupil response but none can tell you when it makes sense to do this or what an abnormal response even means š. Heart sounds are also a big deal with a lot of time spent on landmarking for those. Are full heart sounds something done routinely (like Q shift) in your practice? If yes- what type of unit is it? I worked acute internal medicine and it just was not something we did routinely. Of course we often assessed apical Hpulse deficit [esp in pts with a fib]. I can easily rationalize when doing an apical makes sense vs not to students.
I reviewed an older post on this sub related to the topic of heart sounds but it seemed like people were mixing together the laying of a stethoscope on a chest for ANY reason with actually assessing for heart murmurs/extra sounds. There is a big difference between assessing for rhythm and rate and assessing for SOUNDS. So, in what situations would a new grad be expected to do full heart sounds every shift? What changes are you looking for from shift to shift? Is hearing an S3 really more sensitive for fluid excess in a pt with HF than daily wt/BNP or other assessments? If we already know a pt has a valve disorder like regurg or stenosis...are we able to pick up an acute change to that diagnosis that would require acute intervention? I want to be able to explain when taking the time to assess full heart sounds matters and when it doesn't in real life for a new grad nurse. HELP!
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I reviewed an older post on this sub related to the topic of heart sounds but it seemed like people were mixing together the laying of a stethoscope on a chest for ANY reason with actually assessing for heart murmurs/extra sounds. There is a big difference between assessing for rhythm and rate and assessing for SOUNDS. So, in what situations would a new grad be expected to do full heart sounds every shift? What changes are you looking for from shift to shift? Is hearing an S3 really more sensitive for fluid excess in a pt with HF than daily wt/BNP or other assessments? If we already know a pt has a valve disorder like regurg or stenosis...are we able to pick up an acute change to that diagnosis that would require acute intervention? I want to be able to explain when taking the time to assess full heart sounds matters and when it doesn't in real life for a new grad nurse. HELP!
2024.05.13 16:45 ToEmpathyAndBeyond Wifeās numbers are scary high
 | Tl;dr: My wife (38F) was diagnosed last week with BG 458 and A1c 13.7, started metformin 500mg extended release 2x/day, got a CGM, no finger sticks, numbers are 200-400 but mostly stayed in 250-350 range over past 40 hours. Looking for support, and wondering if anyone else was diagnosed with numbers this high, how long did it take to get them controlled? submitted by ToEmpathyAndBeyond to diabetes_t2 [link] [comments] My (39F) wife (38F) was diagnosed last week after a routine PCP visit with labs (first PCP visit in many years, but she had a gynecologist/nurse midwife visit in January and we saw a reproductive endocrinologist in March). Next morning the doctor sent this message. In hindsight I think her approach (incremental change, avoid info overload) is smart and probably works well for MOST people. But my wife and I freaked out, started Googling and asking our med pro friends, and immediately made a same-day appt. I left work 3 hours early and we arrived at the dr office 45 mins before the appt (unheard of for us š). To the drās credit, she got us back to see her right away, quickly shifted gears to share lots of info and options, and took time to listen and answer our questions. She prescribed a CGM (Libre 2) which my wife got on Saturday. (Wife is terrified of needles and doesnāt want to do any finger sticks. I had to apply the CGM for her.) Over the past 40 hours, her numbers have ranged from 200 to 400+. Sheās taken 8 doses of metformin 500mg extended release (2x day since Thursday night), and I know it can take 4-5 days to really see effects. I also know that her numbers have likely been this high for months and months, but Iām so worried about long-term damage. š My wife is taking this super seriously and has already overhauled her diet (no added sugar, low carbs, extra protein and healthy fats), and started exercising more. Weāve both dieted before and know the drill. Emotionally sheās devastated by the diagnosis, especially because we were planning to TTC next month, and thatās likely delayed now. Sheās motivated to get this controlled ASAP so that having a baby is still an option. And, I know this is a marathon and not a sprint, and Iām worried about burnout. She has a long history of (likely but undiagnosed) PCOS, obesity, binge eating, and avoidance of preventive medical care. (Ironically her weight is currently almost in a healthy range, thanks to 2 years of previously-unexplained weight loss, which no one besides me questioned - if youāre fat, weight loss is always the priority. š) Iām doing this with her, both to be supportive and because Iām concerned about my own IR (weight gain in the past year, fasting insulin was 17.5 in March despite having good FG and A1c, and last year my A1c was 5.7 so barely pre-D). I know this is long, so I appreciate anyone who read this far. Itās been very overwhelming the last few days, and I feel like I need a āT2D spouse support groupā already. Iām really hoping we can get her numbers down in the next few weeks and without having to add insulin. |
2024.05.13 13:34 SporksOrDie What's up with the garage door?
 | Hi, my name is James Eric Waugh, and I live at the house that has "Edward Snowden was hiding in Yarmouth" plastered on his garage door. submitted by SporksOrDie to DisabledVeteransHelp [link] [comments] https://preview.redd.it/mr4g0ig9970d1.jpg?width=680&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=49b155667705624893e791ebb68ba4ec0005b707 Why did this start? Well, I asked my Veteran Affairs doctors for a medication that costs $9 a month without insurance in July 2023, it was previously given to me by the Army. My "psychiatrist" at Veteran Affairs had talked to Yarmouth Police in 2015, and since then, Veteran Affairs believed I was stolen valor. Yarmouth Police where abusing a mentally ill person with Munchausen syndrome. One of the Doctors at Veteran Affairs in Hyannis actually used to be that persons doctor at Duffy, and the first thing their new doctor told them was they had Munchausen syndrome. I would have to defend myself from many unfounded accusations with this person, including Rape, which I defended myself Pro Se in a Jury trial and was declared not guilty. The opening statement by "prosecutor" at the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office said that there was "no evidence", her testimony on the stand contradicted the police report, but I didn't bring that up in court as I had no idea how to present evidence , just like the Cape and Island District Attorney's Office. I told Yarmouth Police and a Barnstable Court Clerk that she had Munchausen syndrome, but Yarmouth Police don't care about the truth, they are corrupt, which is probably why the CIA or whatever organization wanted to hide Edward Snowden here. Around this time in 2015 is when I realized I was being monitored by someone on Facebook. I even told my awesome psychologist who retired that someone started watching me during one of our appointments. But I moved on with my life, and would quit drinking in 2017ish after the state legalized Cannabis. My family had to deal with both our parents and two grandparents passing away during this time. July 2023 is when my life started to really turn upside down. I suspect they had me wiretapped for 10 years, since they started monitoring my Facebook. I was hit by a heavy truck in July, and the trucker with car trailer tried to take off, but I thankfully was able to overtake them (they must have weighed 20 tons). Progressive insurance represented both sides of the claim, but they tried to screw me over by finding me at fault instead of the truck that hit me while i was stopped at a red light. The recommended insurance collision shop would hide the face from me that my car was vandalized and was sent to a Falmouth dealership for repairs, and for a period of time, was not in the possession of that shop or dealership. (I would find out later they bugged my car too). After my back started to get worse after the truck accident, i was forced to return to VA healthcare. After submitting my congressional complaint to the Patient Advocate about them refusing to prescribe me anything for anxiety. One of the doctors, AFTER this, got a bigger office, and the one who originally talked to police in 2015ish retired a few weeks after filing my complaint. Unbeknown to me at the time, Veteran Affairs would only accept I was bipolar, to the point where the doctor who got the bigger office would telll me "I don't have PTSD". That really really hurt. I'm already 100% P&T rated at 100% for PTSD by VBA, but they don't care about facts like Yarmouth Police, they only care about what they can get away with. So they prescribe me Lithium and hydroxyzine pamoate. I know I'm not bipolar, and the people who live with me and know me best believe that as well. So I only take the hydroxyzine pamoate. I asked for a supply from Stop and Shop, and when I had the 50mg of hydroxyzine pamoate, i had some really good sleep. I was even able to dream for the first time in years. But that was only a 7 day supply, VA would mail me more, but the VA issued ones despite being labled hydroxyzine pamoate would not be hydroxyzine pamoate. My Medical Records show that it was changed to "unspecified". https://preview.redd.it/l2e2guzu970d1.jpg?width=962&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b556d34ef522e4e0dcfcd8f1e14e0825103ae016 After starting the VA issued drugs, i started acting weird. I would become more agitated than normal and would flip off a cop and got a ticket for it. Towards October 2023, i was become very unstable. I accused my friend of being a fed (he is), and left my cell phone at home and started driving to see what would happen. I was followed from Yarmouth Port to Long Island and back. One of the cops following me i told him my story and he said "that'll be hard to prove". I asked them to arrest me, and then drove off and followed. I would eventually come back home after these at least 10 law enforcement undercovers and Amazon Prime trucks where trying to run me off the road and incite an accident. One of them crashed into a NYC bus at a intersection. I day or two later, i would bring out my "VA Killed My Dad" sign and start calling my neighbors Russians and traitors. I would eventually call 911 on myself saying my neighbors where Russian spies, and my house was bugged. The ambulance had 3 people, 1 yarmouth police officer, 1 paramedic, and 1 guy who said he was a fireman then said he wasn't, he was nice. When i was asked about my medication, the YPD officer said Lithium. I had to correct the officer and tell him despite being prescribed lithium, I was only taking the hydroxyzine pamoate. The ambulance would stop and they kicked the officer out of the ambulance. The paramedic was getting texts and probably finding out about my medication change. When I arrived at the ER, the nurse was like a 40 year old hulk hogan. HUGE. I told him he could cut off my arm if he wanted while he was doing tests. Eventually he would say the word "lithium" again. But after that, i could not find any record of the word lithium in my medical records from Cape Cod Hospital. The same hospital that would claim "bipolar" on paper as hard as Veteran Affairs and Duffy soon would. No one would admit on paper i have PTSD, and would only lie and make up bipolar diagnosis. I would try VA issues medications stupidly twice more and despite driving to the ROI and asking for my complete medical records, i can only find out that my hydroxyzine pamoate was changed with something "unspecified". I fired VA healthcare on January 2nd, 2024, after finding out my PTSD therapist wrote down that I told her I went to Bosnia, which is absurd, we weren't even talking about military or trauma yet, and I only was deployed to Iraq. She also said she would continue to write bipolar in her notes no matter what . Even VBA VR&E wouldn't let me go to school unless i agreed on paper i was bipolar. I tried Duffy for 3 months hoping someone would listen to me and help me with Anxiety. My primary gave me hydroxyzine pamoate and i was doing well until I ran out. The Duffy psychiatrist who kept making excuses not to setup an appointment would declare me bipolar as my only diagnosis without ever seeing me. My undercover fed friend tried to convince me not to go to Duffy. They probably have some sort of secret office there, but I'm just guessing. I tried posting about my theories and experiences online, but I would find out I was being censored and gaslight by some agency. They really really want to keep the lie of Edward Snowden going. I gave up on healthcare on Cape Cod, something corrupt and horrible is going on here. I'm hoping I'll be able to get a doctor eventually that'll help me with my PTSD and not make up lies or be corrupted by our government. The government has been screwing me over for years. My garage door is just me hoping to set the record straight. |
2024.05.13 12:08 bestlesbiandm What Can I Do To Improve?
In February I was laid off due to āfund mismanagementā at a non-profit. The old Executive Director āmismanaged fundsā, left, and new Executive Director told me in January to file unemployment or find something by the end of February.
Luckily, a mental health hospital was trying to recruit me as a tech, so I took that job even though Iām not super passionate about that level of work right now. Iām trying to get less junior roles to make ends meet better. It was supposed to be a temporary thing, is what Iām getting at. But now Iām four months in, many applications deep, and I think Iāve maybe had an interview a month? I always make it to the last round when I do get an interview, but I never get the job. :/ Help?
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Luckily, a mental health hospital was trying to recruit me as a tech, so I took that job even though Iām not super passionate about that level of work right now. Iām trying to get less junior roles to make ends meet better. It was supposed to be a temporary thing, is what Iām getting at. But now Iām four months in, many applications deep, and I think Iāve maybe had an interview a month? I always make it to the last round when I do get an interview, but I never get the job. :/ Help?
2024.05.13 08:53 GayGuerilla telling doctor I may have CPTSD
going to tell my doctor I'm pretty sure I have CPTSD tomorrow. so anxious cause i know it's not recognized in the DSM and worry I'll be invalidated or something idk šµāš«. I also absolutely have childhood trauma and pretty sure i meet the diagnosis criteria but I always have this weird feeling where its like maybe im lying to myself or exaggerating my symptoms or trauma, which makes talking to her about it even harder. how did it go for yall? I go to a free clinic for low income people and my doctor is just the nurse who diagnosed and prescribes me for anxiety / depression so im not sure if she's even qualified for things like cptsd.
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I offer a book-finding service for $7 for the first book and $3 for each additional book in the same transaction, as long as I have them, so if there are any others, I will do them cheaply if I can find them Upon your agreement that you will pay the $7, I will create a sample that includes the cover up to the first page of chapter 1, and then pages 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500. You can then pay via PayPal, Venmo, Cash App, Wise, or debit/credit card.
Upon payment, I will provide you with the book in a permanent Google Drive folder.
Just contact me if interested.
2024.05.13 07:30 bioleaguesseo Exploring Emerging Technologies in Cardiology at Cardiology Conference 2024
With the development of new, faster, smarter technology, the field of cardiology continues to evolve significantly and attending any Upcoming Cardiology Conference 2024 offers an amazing learning platform to keep up with emerging state-of-the-art technologies in this field.
A Cardiovascular Conference can help you understand and use these trends in your profession. These are great events for researchers, cardiologists, doctors, nurses, medical students, other medical professionals, and cardiovascular device manufacturers who want to stay abreast of the trends.
This blog highlights the top emerging technologies that you will learn about at a good Cardiology Conference in 2024. So, let us get started:
AI diagnosis is a brilliant way to understand and analyse medical images faster and more accurately. This technology is helpful in body scans, ECGs, and thoroughly breaking down minute details of patient data. In addition, AI is extremely helpful in determining the heart's working patterns, allowing doctors to provide the best treatment and medications for their patients.
If you attend an International Cardiology Conference 2024, the role of AI in cardiology is one of the most common topics of discussion. At these events, you can learn from esteemed doctors and world-famous medical professionals from around the globe.
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Having an exact-size model for patients during heart surgery is critical for its success. The technology provides easy-to-understand details of complicated spatial relationships between the heart and vascular system. This understanding is helpful for cardiac surgeons, cardiac radiologists, and cardiologists to successfully manage complex heart diseases.
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In addition, Nanotechnology may stimulate angiogenesis from pluripotent or vascular stem cells, resulting in various implications such as wound healing, cardiomyocyte regeneration, and organ recellularization. Similarly, the technology has shown great promise in cardiovascular surgery.
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So, telecardiology is a hot topic of discussion at any well-planned International Cardiology Conference. Case studies from cardiologists and researchers will give you exposure to this fastest-emerging cardiovascular technology.
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A Cardiovascular Conference can help you understand and use these trends in your profession. These are great events for researchers, cardiologists, doctors, nurses, medical students, other medical professionals, and cardiovascular device manufacturers who want to stay abreast of the trends.
This blog highlights the top emerging technologies that you will learn about at a good Cardiology Conference in 2024. So, let us get started:
Artificial intelligence (AI) for faster and more accurate diagnosis
Many manual devices, especially those equipped with obsolete technology, may fail to diagnose a patient's heart conditions accurately. This is because older technologies had many limitations that required much innovations to help patients.AI diagnosis is a brilliant way to understand and analyse medical images faster and more accurately. This technology is helpful in body scans, ECGs, and thoroughly breaking down minute details of patient data. In addition, AI is extremely helpful in determining the heart's working patterns, allowing doctors to provide the best treatment and medications for their patients.
If you attend an International Cardiology Conference 2024, the role of AI in cardiology is one of the most common topics of discussion. At these events, you can learn from esteemed doctors and world-famous medical professionals from around the globe.
3D Imaging and Printing
Having an exact-size model for patients during heart surgery is critical for its success. The technology provides easy-to-understand details of complicated spatial relationships between the heart and vascular system. This understanding is helpful for cardiac surgeons, cardiac radiologists, and cardiologists to successfully manage complex heart diseases.
By attending Cardiology Conferences 2024 India, you will learn how 3D imaging and printing is shaping the cardiology field. Experts, session speakers, industry professionals, researchers, and influential cardiologists attend the Cardiology Conferences 2024 India.
Nanotechnology for cardiovascular disease
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Telecardiology
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Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators (ICDs)
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2024.05.13 03:41 No_Treacle6842 Dr. Froilan Paez review - My traumatic experience
Unlike most doctors there must be a reason why this one barely has any websites where he allows his patients to share their experience.
No Google reviews, no Realself, no Yelp...
Well, he is not the kindest person and at least to me I felt like he was really dishonest. I scheduled my rhinoplasty with him almost 1 year ago and the whole process was REALLY NEGATIVE, after waiting all this time to talk about my final results I can now say that they're not favorable, I have SO MUCH trouble breathing and my nose has collapsed from one side...this has truly had a bad impact in my life so that's why I decided to share this post.
After talking to many other professionals I believe I was victim of something called "ghost surgery"
Due to his perfectly looking Instagram page and the large amount of marketing I decided to have my surgery with this doctor, initially I paid 150 USD (and unlike what's advertised) there was not really a real consultation, all they ask you to do is sent pictures and in response all you get is a price estimate.
Obviously I found this really sketchy since I wanted to have a proper diagnosis, but his assistant refused saying that all consultations are done one day before to the surgery, so basically you have to commit and pay for the procedure in advance without ever meeting the doctor priorly.
Probably the first red flag, but unfortunately I got carried away by his social media and all these "influencers/models" that promote him and I scheduled surgery regardless...
Consultation
Since you barely have direct contact with the doctor, all the communications you have are just with his staff and oh boy, they are really good at promising and telling you everything you want to hear so that way you proceed and pay for the procedure (BTW I PAID 13,000 USD).
Reality kicked in once I traveled to Colombia, many more irregularities and things that I didn't expect came up, of course at this point I've already invested 7000 USD (everything you pay in NON REFUNDABLE) so I couldn't really say anything or change my mind.
Consultation with Dr. Paez was quick, It was the first and only time I would see him during the whole process and just like every surgeon he persuades you and tells you everything is going to be okay, although I wanted to address my symptoms by bringing different nasal exams he told me it wasn't necessary.
Day of Surgery
Once at the hospital, they make me sign a few waivers, nurses get me ready and take me to my operating room, at this point i'm expecting to see Dr. Paez at any minute but this would never happen, next thing I know, i'm already in a recovery room.
I'm discharged and they sent me home.
After becoming a little suspicious by the high number of people being operated the same day I start doing some research...and to my surprise I find on on social media videos of ANOTHER DOCTOR doing my nose surgery, all while Dr. Paez wasn't even in my operating room.
This other doctor was there as a student and is someone who I NEVER authorized.
https://twitter.com/joelval24657885/status/1717374925021794444
I posted the footage and proof of surgery on this website, you can clearly see how they run 2 operating rooms at the same time.
So what was their response?
I already did my research, what happened here is considered really unethical but highly profitable for the surgeons, I was used for some type of medical course and this was never disclosed in my informed consent.
At first when I asked for an explanation his staff downplayed everything, saying things like "this other doctor is part of the team" and "he only performed the first half of your surgery".
I looked into this other doctor and he doesn't have any type of affiliation with Dr. Paez since he works as a plastic surgeon in Brazil.
Besides the fact that I now have so many breathing problems, I feel completely cheated, it is nearly impossible to get in contact with Dr. Paez so I flew back to Colombia just to confront him...and unsurprisingly he refused to watch the footage of my surgery and prefered to stayed silent.
Final thoughts.
Since I have evidence of what im talking about I decided to file a formal complaint to the medical board in that country, although they took my case months ago, judging how things run in Colombia I highly doubt any disciplinary action will be taken.
I want to clarify that I am by no way the only person who has raised complaints about this doctor, If you want some more unbiased opinions I advice to do your research on Twitter.
Lastly, for reference I'll attach the odd documents he makes you sign where you surrender many rights if things go wrong. I'm fully aware that any surgery has risks but I find it extremely unfair how they show you this only after you have paid.
https://twitter.com/joelval24657885/status/1789497378849816825
My advice?
Avoid Instagram at ALL COSTS when choosing a surgeon, there is absolutely ZERO transparency on that website.
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No Google reviews, no Realself, no Yelp...
Well, he is not the kindest person and at least to me I felt like he was really dishonest. I scheduled my rhinoplasty with him almost 1 year ago and the whole process was REALLY NEGATIVE, after waiting all this time to talk about my final results I can now say that they're not favorable, I have SO MUCH trouble breathing and my nose has collapsed from one side...this has truly had a bad impact in my life so that's why I decided to share this post.
After talking to many other professionals I believe I was victim of something called "ghost surgery"
Due to his perfectly looking Instagram page and the large amount of marketing I decided to have my surgery with this doctor, initially I paid 150 USD (and unlike what's advertised) there was not really a real consultation, all they ask you to do is sent pictures and in response all you get is a price estimate.
Obviously I found this really sketchy since I wanted to have a proper diagnosis, but his assistant refused saying that all consultations are done one day before to the surgery, so basically you have to commit and pay for the procedure in advance without ever meeting the doctor priorly.
Probably the first red flag, but unfortunately I got carried away by his social media and all these "influencers/models" that promote him and I scheduled surgery regardless...
Consultation
Since you barely have direct contact with the doctor, all the communications you have are just with his staff and oh boy, they are really good at promising and telling you everything you want to hear so that way you proceed and pay for the procedure (BTW I PAID 13,000 USD).
Reality kicked in once I traveled to Colombia, many more irregularities and things that I didn't expect came up, of course at this point I've already invested 7000 USD (everything you pay in NON REFUNDABLE) so I couldn't really say anything or change my mind.
Consultation with Dr. Paez was quick, It was the first and only time I would see him during the whole process and just like every surgeon he persuades you and tells you everything is going to be okay, although I wanted to address my symptoms by bringing different nasal exams he told me it wasn't necessary.
Day of Surgery
Once at the hospital, they make me sign a few waivers, nurses get me ready and take me to my operating room, at this point i'm expecting to see Dr. Paez at any minute but this would never happen, next thing I know, i'm already in a recovery room.
I'm discharged and they sent me home.
After becoming a little suspicious by the high number of people being operated the same day I start doing some research...and to my surprise I find on on social media videos of ANOTHER DOCTOR doing my nose surgery, all while Dr. Paez wasn't even in my operating room.
This other doctor was there as a student and is someone who I NEVER authorized.
https://twitter.com/joelval24657885/status/1717374925021794444
I posted the footage and proof of surgery on this website, you can clearly see how they run 2 operating rooms at the same time.
So what was their response?
I already did my research, what happened here is considered really unethical but highly profitable for the surgeons, I was used for some type of medical course and this was never disclosed in my informed consent.
At first when I asked for an explanation his staff downplayed everything, saying things like "this other doctor is part of the team" and "he only performed the first half of your surgery".
I looked into this other doctor and he doesn't have any type of affiliation with Dr. Paez since he works as a plastic surgeon in Brazil.
Besides the fact that I now have so many breathing problems, I feel completely cheated, it is nearly impossible to get in contact with Dr. Paez so I flew back to Colombia just to confront him...and unsurprisingly he refused to watch the footage of my surgery and prefered to stayed silent.
Final thoughts.
Since I have evidence of what im talking about I decided to file a formal complaint to the medical board in that country, although they took my case months ago, judging how things run in Colombia I highly doubt any disciplinary action will be taken.
I want to clarify that I am by no way the only person who has raised complaints about this doctor, If you want some more unbiased opinions I advice to do your research on Twitter.
Lastly, for reference I'll attach the odd documents he makes you sign where you surrender many rights if things go wrong. I'm fully aware that any surgery has risks but I find it extremely unfair how they show you this only after you have paid.
https://twitter.com/joelval24657885/status/1789497378849816825
My advice?
Avoid Instagram at ALL COSTS when choosing a surgeon, there is absolutely ZERO transparency on that website.
2024.05.13 03:30 DrChickon Hospice vs. Home Care
My father-in-law is currently in the hospital following a colostomy surgery. We believe he is in the final months of his life due to his diagnosis and progress.
Following the surgery, we were told he would need home health and they would order that. Then they said he would need 24x7 nursing care at home and a family member living with him and asked when that would be in place so he could be discharged. Well, no one was prepared for that- he lives alone and who can afford 24x7 nursing care? (Spoiler- we canāt.)
After much research and negotiation with his insurance, he is now being released to rehab. I was told he could have hospice visit him at rehab, but then another person said that if he is on hospice, he canāt have rehab. She also said that if heās one hospice, he canāt have home health. She said home health is to help him recuperate and hospice is comfort care and you canāt have both.
I wanted to know- so if his wound from this surgery gets infected, he wonāt have home health to help with wound care? And she said no, hospice would give him pain meds and make him comfortable while he dies. He decided to die on hospice from untreatable cancer- not easily preventable things like infections.
I guess I donāt understand- does hospice really just let every health condition go untreated and just give people pain meds until they die?
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Following the surgery, we were told he would need home health and they would order that. Then they said he would need 24x7 nursing care at home and a family member living with him and asked when that would be in place so he could be discharged. Well, no one was prepared for that- he lives alone and who can afford 24x7 nursing care? (Spoiler- we canāt.)
After much research and negotiation with his insurance, he is now being released to rehab. I was told he could have hospice visit him at rehab, but then another person said that if he is on hospice, he canāt have rehab. She also said that if heās one hospice, he canāt have home health. She said home health is to help him recuperate and hospice is comfort care and you canāt have both.
I wanted to know- so if his wound from this surgery gets infected, he wonāt have home health to help with wound care? And she said no, hospice would give him pain meds and make him comfortable while he dies. He decided to die on hospice from untreatable cancer- not easily preventable things like infections.
I guess I donāt understand- does hospice really just let every health condition go untreated and just give people pain meds until they die?
2024.05.13 03:12 Nyc12331 3 month review of rare cancer
Hello Reddit i am a 36 year old endometrial cancer patient. I am stage 4 like most people that have had the pleasure of dealing with this. I have a Carcinosarcoma. Both a carcinoma and sarcoma! How fun! This diagnosis is so me, very unique lol I constantly have shit happening and Iāve learned to laugh my way through life as a cope.
Got diagnosed- my boyfriend freaked out and I was just a stoic weirdo because Iām emotionally stunted 3/10
Waited mad long to start treatment #healthcareinamerica 2/10
Started chemo Nurses are SO nice at the infusion center, have to be there for 9-10 hours. Neuropathy,bone pain, nausea SUCK but being cold all the time is the WORST. Keeps me from doing a lot. Kills my cancer maybe? We donāt know but itās not looking good! 6/10
Anxiety sets in every time Iām about to get new labs/before my next infusion 1/10
Listening to people tell me I need to eat plant-based to cure my cancer 0/10
Chemo brain is keeping me from remembering everything else I wanted to bitch about
Cancer-while it has definitely changed me into a more patient, grateful person really is so whack. The gene mutation I was born with that makes me prone to cancer sucks and the fact that I might die before I have a chance to really live my life is just unfair.
Solid -2/10 fuck you cancer
Okay Iām done feeling bad for myself
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Got diagnosed- my boyfriend freaked out and I was just a stoic weirdo because Iām emotionally stunted 3/10
Waited mad long to start treatment #healthcareinamerica 2/10
Started chemo Nurses are SO nice at the infusion center, have to be there for 9-10 hours. Neuropathy,bone pain, nausea SUCK but being cold all the time is the WORST. Keeps me from doing a lot. Kills my cancer maybe? We donāt know but itās not looking good! 6/10
Anxiety sets in every time Iām about to get new labs/before my next infusion 1/10
Listening to people tell me I need to eat plant-based to cure my cancer 0/10
Chemo brain is keeping me from remembering everything else I wanted to bitch about
Cancer-while it has definitely changed me into a more patient, grateful person really is so whack. The gene mutation I was born with that makes me prone to cancer sucks and the fact that I might die before I have a chance to really live my life is just unfair.
Solid -2/10 fuck you cancer
Okay Iām done feeling bad for myself
2024.05.12 22:22 eliteember25 Unsure if HSV (+) 1.5 years out. Any advice?
Had a possible exposure from a supposedly negative person. However, the same week of initial redness around the skin, I ingested a soy milk that I am very mildly allergic to (usually itchy throat, puffy lips, etc.), along with eating apples which I am also very mildly allergic to. This all while I was doing a indoor tournament in a hot uniform with tight facial protective gear. So lots of factors.
I met an online nurse practitioner and she diagnosed with contact dermatitis even after me mentioning that an oral exposure was possible along with showing something between a rash/blister (lacked pain though). I fully recognize the diagnosis, but I am currently considering getting in more relationships and it's always nagged me that I never felt fully comfortable with the diagnosis. Ironically, I'm planning on entering medicine and research with a focus on infectious diseases, so I really don't want to give someone something without fair warning.
It's been 1.5 years and never had a recurrent presentation. I was wondering if there were any tests that could identify this condition, and if not how do yall deal with the uncertainty of having vs not having it. Id much prefer just to know what I have rather than never being sure about it. Sorry for the long talk, but it's clearly something that's been dragging me down for a long time.
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I met an online nurse practitioner and she diagnosed with contact dermatitis even after me mentioning that an oral exposure was possible along with showing something between a rash/blister (lacked pain though). I fully recognize the diagnosis, but I am currently considering getting in more relationships and it's always nagged me that I never felt fully comfortable with the diagnosis. Ironically, I'm planning on entering medicine and research with a focus on infectious diseases, so I really don't want to give someone something without fair warning.
It's been 1.5 years and never had a recurrent presentation. I was wondering if there were any tests that could identify this condition, and if not how do yall deal with the uncertainty of having vs not having it. Id much prefer just to know what I have rather than never being sure about it. Sorry for the long talk, but it's clearly something that's been dragging me down for a long time.
2024.05.12 20:42 s0zza Infliximab question (UK based)
I started on infliximab infusions in late Jan/early Feb of 2024 after being hospitalised from a flare up.
On Wednesday 8th of May i had my first infusion after an 8 week period since my last dose. It was all going well but at around 5-6 weeks i noticed smaller symptoms related to stomach pain, bloating, and slightly looser stools. By weeks 7-8 it had worsened with added symptoms of needing the loo 10 minutes after eating, diarrhoea, and blood in stools. I was about a week away from the 8th of May infusion, kept going and thankfully once i got 'topped up' symtpoms cleared by about 90% within just 2 days.
So my question is, has anyone else exprienced a similar time frame of infliximab not working?? I assumed i would have needed to be on it for a long time to suddenly have it not work, not just an 8 week period between the last dose. It seemed so promicing throughout the starting dose infusions and slowly adding more weeks inbetween until we got to 8.
I have an appointment with my IBD nurse Monday (13th) to discuss what to do. Trough stool samples and blood tests were done just before the infusion as well so hopefully they have the results. I am aware of other treament methods and we will go more in depth about them then. Previous stool sample in march showed my inflammation had gone up from 138 to 477 so i'm expecting the trough results to be higher.
This is the 4th treatment in around 2 years since diagnosis that i've tried now. So as you can imagine i'm losing more and more hope and trust every time one stops working.
TIA
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On Wednesday 8th of May i had my first infusion after an 8 week period since my last dose. It was all going well but at around 5-6 weeks i noticed smaller symptoms related to stomach pain, bloating, and slightly looser stools. By weeks 7-8 it had worsened with added symptoms of needing the loo 10 minutes after eating, diarrhoea, and blood in stools. I was about a week away from the 8th of May infusion, kept going and thankfully once i got 'topped up' symtpoms cleared by about 90% within just 2 days.
So my question is, has anyone else exprienced a similar time frame of infliximab not working?? I assumed i would have needed to be on it for a long time to suddenly have it not work, not just an 8 week period between the last dose. It seemed so promicing throughout the starting dose infusions and slowly adding more weeks inbetween until we got to 8.
I have an appointment with my IBD nurse Monday (13th) to discuss what to do. Trough stool samples and blood tests were done just before the infusion as well so hopefully they have the results. I am aware of other treament methods and we will go more in depth about them then. Previous stool sample in march showed my inflammation had gone up from 138 to 477 so i'm expecting the trough results to be higher.
This is the 4th treatment in around 2 years since diagnosis that i've tried now. So as you can imagine i'm losing more and more hope and trust every time one stops working.
TIA
2024.05.12 19:48 Slow-Cause Altered Mental Status 21F
21F No medical hx however 3 months ago something just didnāt feel right, my bloods were checked and my folate was >2.0 so i take folic acid 400mcg a day. Iām a trainee Nurse by profession. (Folate is now 9.0) in Europe.
In the last four months, on and off iāve been battling with bouts of confusion. Moreso disorientation i should say. I got my bloods rechecked two weeks ago because it got so bad that i was really concerned. But everything was within range. I did not get my Magnesium checked? Some things iāve done that i can recall:
Left the doctor office without paying. Multiple times putting items in the wrong places, phone in fridge, teabag in sink and spoon in bin. Driving somewhere and completely forgetting where iām driving too. Putting stuff somewhere and immediately forgetting and going to do the same action immediately again. Shaving one leg and forgetting the other. General Brain fog. There is probably a lot more things that are happening i just feel really off. Itās out of character.
This evening iām finishing my 13hr shift and i feel it again this brain fog. My Blood sugars are fine, ketones fine. My o2 sats never increase above 97% ? never smoked, vaped anything.
I will say iām also clumsy since birth, but lately everything is off kilter. I seem to lose my balance even just standing. Iām constantly wobbling or leaning over.
Iām getting concerned as it did clear up last week and now itās back, thereās a noticeable difference.
As for anyone else noticing a difference. My boyfriend said to me i wasnāt making any sense one of the days i felt it really bad. I got quite upset because at the time it made sense to me. When i feel slightly more disoriented then usual, without prompting my mom usually says i look flushed in my face.
Any advice? or just a quick diagnosis of hypochondria maybe !!!
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In the last four months, on and off iāve been battling with bouts of confusion. Moreso disorientation i should say. I got my bloods rechecked two weeks ago because it got so bad that i was really concerned. But everything was within range. I did not get my Magnesium checked? Some things iāve done that i can recall:
Left the doctor office without paying. Multiple times putting items in the wrong places, phone in fridge, teabag in sink and spoon in bin. Driving somewhere and completely forgetting where iām driving too. Putting stuff somewhere and immediately forgetting and going to do the same action immediately again. Shaving one leg and forgetting the other. General Brain fog. There is probably a lot more things that are happening i just feel really off. Itās out of character.
This evening iām finishing my 13hr shift and i feel it again this brain fog. My Blood sugars are fine, ketones fine. My o2 sats never increase above 97% ? never smoked, vaped anything.
I will say iām also clumsy since birth, but lately everything is off kilter. I seem to lose my balance even just standing. Iām constantly wobbling or leaning over.
Iām getting concerned as it did clear up last week and now itās back, thereās a noticeable difference.
As for anyone else noticing a difference. My boyfriend said to me i wasnāt making any sense one of the days i felt it really bad. I got quite upset because at the time it made sense to me. When i feel slightly more disoriented then usual, without prompting my mom usually says i look flushed in my face.
Any advice? or just a quick diagnosis of hypochondria maybe !!!
2024.05.12 15:50 breezychuu Bradycardia during tilt table?
Hi guys! A few weeks ago I finally had a tilt table test done after experiencing POTS symptoms and frequent fainting for almost 15 yrs. The nurses said my tilt table was the quickest positive result that they'd ever seen- my heart rate dropped to 22 before I was even all the way up to 70 degrees, and I was up for less than a minute before they had to put me down due to my heart stopping. They didn't even have enough time to measure my blood pressure at 70 degrees, but it had already dropped to 60/30 before that point. I had fainted very briefly during the test and felt like ass for a good while afterward, lol. Anyway, the hospital staff confidently told me that I have POTS, but when I had the followup with my PCP (which was required for a proper diagnosis), I was referred to a cardiologist instead because he said he couldn't say for sure- he said it was unusual that I experienced bradycardia rather than tachycardia.
I'm going to see a cardiologist early next month about this, but has anybody else here had a similar experience during their tilt table? I know tachycardia is in the name for POTS, but the hospital staff seemed to imply that bradycardia was a normal reaction to the tilt table. In daily life I have pretty standard POTS symptoms- dizziness, weakness, brainfog, low blood pressure, relatively high heart rate and frequent fainting spells. Would love to hear anybody else's thoughts! Thanks for your time!
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I'm going to see a cardiologist early next month about this, but has anybody else here had a similar experience during their tilt table? I know tachycardia is in the name for POTS, but the hospital staff seemed to imply that bradycardia was a normal reaction to the tilt table. In daily life I have pretty standard POTS symptoms- dizziness, weakness, brainfog, low blood pressure, relatively high heart rate and frequent fainting spells. Would love to hear anybody else's thoughts! Thanks for your time!
2024.05.12 10:14 Spare_Cranberry_1053 My dad is a huge butthole
(Edit: I am not even kindly at this point asking I donāt get suggestions for moving out, as I tried to be clear as to why thatās not a viable option and the first comment made recommendations that are unreasonable and unrealistic for me for a whole lot of reasons Iām more than willing to expound upon, but a modicum of understanding that we all experience disability differently would be nice in a literal community for disabled people. Thanks.)
I posted a few days ago about being 37 and just getting diagnosed, and well, I live with family because of how disabled I am due to my AuDHD and severe Crohnās; during the week, Iām a nurse and donāt see a way out of that, so I donāt have much left to pour forth when Iām done for the day, or week, or month, orā¦you get the point. But thatās what I want to talk about ā my dad is the biggest jerk Iāve ever met? For context, he had a very abusive childhood, basically my grandmother was a monster in ways that could be really triggering so Iām not going to say much more about that. And while I have lived in being compassionate and understanding, I have just run out of whatever kept me going on that for my entire life with how he acted when I discussed my diagnosis. I also suspect heās autistic as well ā I suspect both parents but the man has sleeping shoes, so thatās all on that. Thereās other signs and when my mom did her part of my assessment she told me before I got my results, āAll I could think was how much it all sounded like your father.ā But he said something like, āWe all have our issues and youād rather have this than cancer,ā and then when he asked how no one had caught it all these years I start explaining the history of women and autism; a few minutes in, he stands up, makes himself a bagel, and leaves the room without speaking. Heās been a jerk my entire life. To be blunt, heās emotionally abusive to everyone, and again, the details donāt matter. And while I was upset day 1 of diagnosis I have found freedom on days 2 and 3, and belonging and well, a lot of things. But the pain of how the wool being removed from over my eyes and seeing him for what he is, an abuser, has been super painful to process.
I guess I mostly just needed to get all this off my chest? Iām just angry and hurt at having to suffer his bullshit and being so hurt my entire life over and over and over.
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I posted a few days ago about being 37 and just getting diagnosed, and well, I live with family because of how disabled I am due to my AuDHD and severe Crohnās; during the week, Iām a nurse and donāt see a way out of that, so I donāt have much left to pour forth when Iām done for the day, or week, or month, orā¦you get the point. But thatās what I want to talk about ā my dad is the biggest jerk Iāve ever met? For context, he had a very abusive childhood, basically my grandmother was a monster in ways that could be really triggering so Iām not going to say much more about that. And while I have lived in being compassionate and understanding, I have just run out of whatever kept me going on that for my entire life with how he acted when I discussed my diagnosis. I also suspect heās autistic as well ā I suspect both parents but the man has sleeping shoes, so thatās all on that. Thereās other signs and when my mom did her part of my assessment she told me before I got my results, āAll I could think was how much it all sounded like your father.ā But he said something like, āWe all have our issues and youād rather have this than cancer,ā and then when he asked how no one had caught it all these years I start explaining the history of women and autism; a few minutes in, he stands up, makes himself a bagel, and leaves the room without speaking. Heās been a jerk my entire life. To be blunt, heās emotionally abusive to everyone, and again, the details donāt matter. And while I was upset day 1 of diagnosis I have found freedom on days 2 and 3, and belonging and well, a lot of things. But the pain of how the wool being removed from over my eyes and seeing him for what he is, an abuser, has been super painful to process.
I guess I mostly just needed to get all this off my chest? Iām just angry and hurt at having to suffer his bullshit and being so hurt my entire life over and over and over.
2024.05.12 10:00 maukmantis I think I might've had a stroke but no one took me seriously. It's getting worse and I don't know how worried to be.
18F, 5'3" & 133 lb (located in Canada). I've been diagnosed with POTS, Narcolepsy (type 2), ADHD and ASD. I've also been diagnosed with hypermobility via the Beighton score, and after the recent POTS diagnosis, my doctor is now looking into connective tissue disorders etc. I take 40mg of Vyvanse daily, 100mg of modafinil twice a day, and have been instructed by my neurologist to take baby aspirin daily while we figure out what's going on. I also subluxed my right shoulder in late January and am in physio.
I woke up on March 24th with a really bad headache, one I hadn't had before- like a little invisible knife was stabbing the upper right side of my head. I took ibuprofen and by dinner, it was only half gone. My chest felt tight, and I had to inhale really deeply to feel like I got a full lungs-worth of air. With the combination of my regularly high heart rate, the stimulants I'm taking, and my hypermobility, I tend to be more cautious of stroke/cardiac issues than the average person- as is my neurologist. So I called the nurse hotline for advice, and the consensus was "go get checked out in the ER". So I did- they took my blood, an EKG, and then I waited. Finally the doctor arrived to tell me that my blood was fine and my heart was fine. He essentially said "It's probably a migraine, the chest tightness should go away, come back if you start throwing up", and then sent us to the dismissal area. While waiting, I started to get vertigo. It felt like the space around my head was slowly rotating, like a super slow black hole. Then everything suddenly looked... fake? Like it was 2D, or flatter than normal. When he came back, my mum told him what was happening and all he said was that he could prescribe me vertigo medication and that the chest tightness and headache were "separate from each other & aren't related to the vertigo, because vertigo has to do with the inner ear system". We got sent home and I passed tf out.
That next morning I woke up and my left arm was completely dead- flopped over and hit me in the leg with zero feeling. Couple of minutes later the arm just suddenly came back "online" with no tingling, pain, or pins and needles, not at all like it was circulation-related. My headache was gone though, so I decided to try to be in a good mood and have a normal day. Then I noticed my left cheek was a bit numb. (I'm aware I should've been more alarmed atp, but I felt pretty calm for some reason.) Over the next three hours, my cheek got more and more numb and began to include my jaw, neck and shoulder (it was the same amount of decreased sensation throughout my whole left side, I was just realizing part by part). Eventually my concern overpowered my reluctance to go back to the hospital, so I called the nurse hotline again. They told me to call 911. Firefighters got there before the ambulance, and they told the paramedics that my left side "seemed to be weaker". Got triaged and taken to the waiting area inside the emergency zone, where we sat for ~2 hours. At that point, I had noticed the numbness in my arm and just felt weird & spacey. I opened my mouth to say something to my mum, and nothing came out- like it was stuck in my throat. I understood words, could move my mouth, and knew what I was going to say, but it just wouldn't come out (this continued for the next ~40 minutes). Typing worked though, so I texted her that something was wrong and to get a doctor. After about 20 minutes of trying, she managed to bring someone back- the exact same doctor I had seen the night before. It felt like he dismissed anything I had to say the moment he saw me- maybe half the neurological assessment steps were done (very rushed), he said that because I understood what he was saying it wasnāt a stroke, that it was anxiety, and how he didnāt want to do a CT scan ābecause of the radiationā. I typed out that I would really like a CT scan, and he (after multiple āare you sureās) sent me off to go get the IV placed. Got a contrast head CT (not head & neck) & was put in the dismissal area to wait. I was still weirdly calm during all this, I don't know why- I knew something was wrong, and was thinking āthis is not goodā, but I never really felt anxious, just frustrated that they werenāt listening. A different doctor came over with two tiny pills in a little cup- āDo you think you can take these for me?ā, she asked. It felt condescending, but I took the cup and asked what it was for. She said it was Ativan and that it would āhelp me feel calmerā. This confused me, as I was just sitting there, but I was too tired at this point so I just took them (never again- it felt like my legs were springs, I was so unsteady). She asked me more questions and then there was a little huddle of doctors discussing what to do with me, I could hear them bringing up my age over and over. The CT scan came back clear, so they ended up referring me to the neurologist there that I had seen before, and we went home.
My neurologist had me get a non-contrast head & neck MRI (which ended up being a month after the ER visit), but because I have SUCH good luck, the hospital never actually sent her the report, so sheās only just received it today.
The entire left side of my body has less sensation than the right and has been this way since this started (48 days), it splits straight down the middle. No pain, no pins and needles, no weird sensations- but the volapalmar side of my left hand has been tingling/feeling fuzzy since two days ago (constant). Since the event, I've been smelling things that aren't there, and this has been increasing in frequency (from 2-3 times a week to daily). I will occasionally smell bleach for about 10 seconds before it goes away, but yesterday I smelt a sort of chemically-floral scent for a couple minutes straight while my mum smelt nothing, and this morning I thought there was a fire because I kept smelling campfire smoke- so much so that I went outside and looked around to see if our neighbours were burning something (Iām still hoping this WAS a neighbour and not me). I also keep getting these weird twinges in the right side of my head- they only last seconds to a couple minutes, but they hurt, and Iāve never had them before. Even though Iām still taking my Vyvanse, keeping my brain on track and rejecting distractions has felt harder than normal. The left-right difference is especially noticeable in my face and itās so irritating- it feels stiff, like itās being pulled down, and I hate it. My eyes squint unevenly when I smile now, and the left side of my mouth doesn't curl up. It's been 49 days and nothing's gotten better. Something feels wrong.
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I woke up on March 24th with a really bad headache, one I hadn't had before- like a little invisible knife was stabbing the upper right side of my head. I took ibuprofen and by dinner, it was only half gone. My chest felt tight, and I had to inhale really deeply to feel like I got a full lungs-worth of air. With the combination of my regularly high heart rate, the stimulants I'm taking, and my hypermobility, I tend to be more cautious of stroke/cardiac issues than the average person- as is my neurologist. So I called the nurse hotline for advice, and the consensus was "go get checked out in the ER". So I did- they took my blood, an EKG, and then I waited. Finally the doctor arrived to tell me that my blood was fine and my heart was fine. He essentially said "It's probably a migraine, the chest tightness should go away, come back if you start throwing up", and then sent us to the dismissal area. While waiting, I started to get vertigo. It felt like the space around my head was slowly rotating, like a super slow black hole. Then everything suddenly looked... fake? Like it was 2D, or flatter than normal. When he came back, my mum told him what was happening and all he said was that he could prescribe me vertigo medication and that the chest tightness and headache were "separate from each other & aren't related to the vertigo, because vertigo has to do with the inner ear system". We got sent home and I passed tf out.
That next morning I woke up and my left arm was completely dead- flopped over and hit me in the leg with zero feeling. Couple of minutes later the arm just suddenly came back "online" with no tingling, pain, or pins and needles, not at all like it was circulation-related. My headache was gone though, so I decided to try to be in a good mood and have a normal day. Then I noticed my left cheek was a bit numb. (I'm aware I should've been more alarmed atp, but I felt pretty calm for some reason.) Over the next three hours, my cheek got more and more numb and began to include my jaw, neck and shoulder (it was the same amount of decreased sensation throughout my whole left side, I was just realizing part by part). Eventually my concern overpowered my reluctance to go back to the hospital, so I called the nurse hotline again. They told me to call 911. Firefighters got there before the ambulance, and they told the paramedics that my left side "seemed to be weaker". Got triaged and taken to the waiting area inside the emergency zone, where we sat for ~2 hours. At that point, I had noticed the numbness in my arm and just felt weird & spacey. I opened my mouth to say something to my mum, and nothing came out- like it was stuck in my throat. I understood words, could move my mouth, and knew what I was going to say, but it just wouldn't come out (this continued for the next ~40 minutes). Typing worked though, so I texted her that something was wrong and to get a doctor. After about 20 minutes of trying, she managed to bring someone back- the exact same doctor I had seen the night before. It felt like he dismissed anything I had to say the moment he saw me- maybe half the neurological assessment steps were done (very rushed), he said that because I understood what he was saying it wasnāt a stroke, that it was anxiety, and how he didnāt want to do a CT scan ābecause of the radiationā. I typed out that I would really like a CT scan, and he (after multiple āare you sureās) sent me off to go get the IV placed. Got a contrast head CT (not head & neck) & was put in the dismissal area to wait. I was still weirdly calm during all this, I don't know why- I knew something was wrong, and was thinking āthis is not goodā, but I never really felt anxious, just frustrated that they werenāt listening. A different doctor came over with two tiny pills in a little cup- āDo you think you can take these for me?ā, she asked. It felt condescending, but I took the cup and asked what it was for. She said it was Ativan and that it would āhelp me feel calmerā. This confused me, as I was just sitting there, but I was too tired at this point so I just took them (never again- it felt like my legs were springs, I was so unsteady). She asked me more questions and then there was a little huddle of doctors discussing what to do with me, I could hear them bringing up my age over and over. The CT scan came back clear, so they ended up referring me to the neurologist there that I had seen before, and we went home.
My neurologist had me get a non-contrast head & neck MRI (which ended up being a month after the ER visit), but because I have SUCH good luck, the hospital never actually sent her the report, so sheās only just received it today.
The entire left side of my body has less sensation than the right and has been this way since this started (48 days), it splits straight down the middle. No pain, no pins and needles, no weird sensations- but the volapalmar side of my left hand has been tingling/feeling fuzzy since two days ago (constant). Since the event, I've been smelling things that aren't there, and this has been increasing in frequency (from 2-3 times a week to daily). I will occasionally smell bleach for about 10 seconds before it goes away, but yesterday I smelt a sort of chemically-floral scent for a couple minutes straight while my mum smelt nothing, and this morning I thought there was a fire because I kept smelling campfire smoke- so much so that I went outside and looked around to see if our neighbours were burning something (Iām still hoping this WAS a neighbour and not me). I also keep getting these weird twinges in the right side of my head- they only last seconds to a couple minutes, but they hurt, and Iāve never had them before. Even though Iām still taking my Vyvanse, keeping my brain on track and rejecting distractions has felt harder than normal. The left-right difference is especially noticeable in my face and itās so irritating- it feels stiff, like itās being pulled down, and I hate it. My eyes squint unevenly when I smile now, and the left side of my mouth doesn't curl up. It's been 49 days and nothing's gotten better. Something feels wrong.
2024.05.12 07:19 Sendpiecks extreme health anxiety/paranoia around trying new medications. not sure how to cope & just take the damn meds
i strongly plead with you to not read this if you have severe anxiety/paranoia about medication like me. i do not want to trigger anybody. i wonāt name specific medications except the one iām currently afraid to start.
hi everybody. i (f20) was recently diagnosed with bp2 6 days ago. i am kinda unsure if this an accurate diagnosis, but i definitely have issues with my mood. i have depressive episodes that are so severe it becomes incredibly difficult to care for myself, and itās made me drop out of college. i have also had VERY sparse periods of time where i mightāve been manic? not sure. i can provide more context about my āmaniaā if you ask in the comments.
anyways, i have always had massive anxiety about medication. iāve been on like 6 different medications, mostly SSRIs/SNRIs, and other than two (both were horrible for me for different reasons), i have never been able to consistently take something for long enough to see if it actually works because i get insanely anxious/mildly paranoid about side effects.
iām currently in outpatient therapy because i literally cannot take care of myself or live life at all. i was prescribed an SSRI my first month there. i took it once, it made me have the worst anxiety of my life after the first dose (it felt like i was having an anxiety attack but for an entire day and i was inconsolable) so i never took it again.
i lied and told my psychiatrist that the SSRI āwasnāt helping me despite taking it every day for two weeksā. she ended up prescribing me a new medication that i wont name for the sake of not triggering anybody, but it was an SNRI. it took me two weeks to actually try it. she was practically pleading with me to take the damn meds. so i took it. i got serotonin syndrome 24hrs after my first dose. it was fucking traumatizing.
of course, all this did was fuel my anxiety more. itās not just anxiety anymore. itās full blown paranoia.
the SNRI made me āmanicā which i i am probably in denial about because i have some textbook symptomsā¦ i havenāt been able to sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night for weeks, im highly irritable, and have the absolute WORST racing thoughts. the past 3 weeks have totally blipped by. my irritability gets so bad it makes me want to self-destruct. this, among other symptoms, was what prompted the bipolar diagnosis last week. so of course my psych prescribed me a mood stabilizer: Lamictal.
the nurse at my OP facility asked if i started it on friday, to which i said no. he was pleading with me to just try it. i reluctantly told him i will give it a shot and i picked it up from the pharmacy today, and iāve been a fucking mess. iām so scared to take it. i am going to really try to force myself to, but idk if i can do it. the paranoia is soo strong, and if this doesnāt work, i really donāt want to fucking try any more medications. which i know would be very bad if iām truly bipolarā¦
idk iām just not feeling very confident that iāll ever be able to reach stability at this point, especially with my lack of willingness to try/stick to meds. my mood swings are kind of dangerous at this point. i feel like iām barely getting by with my healthy coping skills at the moment, and im so scared that this new medication will make my mood worse, because if it does, iāll probably need to be placed in inpatient.
itās been very difficult to keep myself from self-destructing lately, and iām scared itāll make my mental health worse, or iāll get very sick/die in some horrible way with this new medication. i just donāt have any hope or faith at this point and i honestly canāt say for sure if i will be starting the medication tomorrowā¦ please idk what to do
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hi everybody. i (f20) was recently diagnosed with bp2 6 days ago. i am kinda unsure if this an accurate diagnosis, but i definitely have issues with my mood. i have depressive episodes that are so severe it becomes incredibly difficult to care for myself, and itās made me drop out of college. i have also had VERY sparse periods of time where i mightāve been manic? not sure. i can provide more context about my āmaniaā if you ask in the comments.
anyways, i have always had massive anxiety about medication. iāve been on like 6 different medications, mostly SSRIs/SNRIs, and other than two (both were horrible for me for different reasons), i have never been able to consistently take something for long enough to see if it actually works because i get insanely anxious/mildly paranoid about side effects.
iām currently in outpatient therapy because i literally cannot take care of myself or live life at all. i was prescribed an SSRI my first month there. i took it once, it made me have the worst anxiety of my life after the first dose (it felt like i was having an anxiety attack but for an entire day and i was inconsolable) so i never took it again.
i lied and told my psychiatrist that the SSRI āwasnāt helping me despite taking it every day for two weeksā. she ended up prescribing me a new medication that i wont name for the sake of not triggering anybody, but it was an SNRI. it took me two weeks to actually try it. she was practically pleading with me to take the damn meds. so i took it. i got serotonin syndrome 24hrs after my first dose. it was fucking traumatizing.
of course, all this did was fuel my anxiety more. itās not just anxiety anymore. itās full blown paranoia.
the SNRI made me āmanicā which i i am probably in denial about because i have some textbook symptomsā¦ i havenāt been able to sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night for weeks, im highly irritable, and have the absolute WORST racing thoughts. the past 3 weeks have totally blipped by. my irritability gets so bad it makes me want to self-destruct. this, among other symptoms, was what prompted the bipolar diagnosis last week. so of course my psych prescribed me a mood stabilizer: Lamictal.
the nurse at my OP facility asked if i started it on friday, to which i said no. he was pleading with me to just try it. i reluctantly told him i will give it a shot and i picked it up from the pharmacy today, and iāve been a fucking mess. iām so scared to take it. i am going to really try to force myself to, but idk if i can do it. the paranoia is soo strong, and if this doesnāt work, i really donāt want to fucking try any more medications. which i know would be very bad if iām truly bipolarā¦
idk iām just not feeling very confident that iāll ever be able to reach stability at this point, especially with my lack of willingness to try/stick to meds. my mood swings are kind of dangerous at this point. i feel like iām barely getting by with my healthy coping skills at the moment, and im so scared that this new medication will make my mood worse, because if it does, iāll probably need to be placed in inpatient.
itās been very difficult to keep myself from self-destructing lately, and iām scared itāll make my mental health worse, or iāll get very sick/die in some horrible way with this new medication. i just donāt have any hope or faith at this point and i honestly canāt say for sure if i will be starting the medication tomorrowā¦ please idk what to do
2024.05.12 07:16 Sendpiecks extreme health anxiety/paranoia about taking medications for mental health
i tried posting this in the bipolar subreddit but it got taken down, understandably so. strongly plead with you to not read this if you have severe anxiety/paranoia about medication like me. i do not want to trigger anybody. i wonāt name specific medications except the one iām currently afraid to start.
hi everybody. i (f20) was recently diagnosed with bp2 6 days ago. iām also diagnosed OCD and GAD. i am kinda unsure if the bipolar is an accurate diagnosis, but i definitely have issues with my mood. i have depressive episodes that are so severe it becomes incredibly difficult to care for myself, and itās made me drop out of college. i have also had VERY sparse periods of time where i mightāve been manic? not sure. i can provide more context about my āmaniaā if you ask in the comments.
anyways, i have always had massive anxiety about medication. iāve been on like 6 different medications, mostly SSRIs/SNRIs, and other than two (both were horrible for me for different reasons), i have never been able to consistently take something for long enough to see if it actually works because i get insanely anxious/mildly paranoid about side effects.
iām currently in outpatient therapy because i literally cannot take care of myself or live life at all. i was prescribed an SSRI my first month there. i took it once, it gave me the worst anxiety of my life after the first dose (it felt like i was having an anxiety attack but for an entire day and i was inconsolable) so i never took it again.
i lied and told my psychiatrist that the SSRI āwasnāt helping me despite taking it every day for two weeksā. she ended up prescribing me a new medication that i wont name for the sake of not triggering anybody, but it was an SNRI. it took me two weeks to actually try it. she was practically pleading with me to take the damn meds. so i took it. i got serotonin syndrome 24hrs after my first dose. it was fucking traumatizing.
of course, all this did was fuel my anxiety more. itās not just anxiety anymore. itās full blown paranoia.
the SNRI made me āmanicā which i i am probably in denial about because i have some textbook symptomsā¦ i havenāt been able to sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night for weeks, im highly irritable, and have the absolute WORST racing thoughts. the past 3 weeks have totally blipped by. my irritability gets so bad it makes me want to self-destruct. this, among other symptoms, was what prompted the bipolar diagnosis last week. so of course my psych prescribed me a mood stabilizer: Lamictal.
the nurse at my OP facility asked if i started it on friday, to which i said no. he was pleading with me to just try it. i reluctantly told him i will give it a shot and i picked it up from the pharmacy today, and iāve been a fucking mess. iām so scared to take it. i am going to really try to force myself to, but idk if i can do it. the paranoia is soo strong, and if this doesnāt work, i really donāt want to fucking try any more medications. which i know would be very bad if iām truly bipolarā¦
idk iām just not feeling very confident that iāll ever be able to reach stability at this point, especially with my lack of willingness to try/stick to meds. my mood swings are kind of dangerous at this point. i feel like iām barely getting by with my healthy coping skills at the moment, and im so scared that this new medication will make my mood worse, because if it does, iāll probably need to be placed in inpatient.
itās been very difficult to keep myself from self-destructing lately, and iām scared itāll make my mental health worse, or iāll get very sick/die in some horrible way with this new medication. i just donāt have any hope or faith at this point and i honestly canāt say for sure if i will be starting the medication tomorrowā¦ please idk what to do
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hi everybody. i (f20) was recently diagnosed with bp2 6 days ago. iām also diagnosed OCD and GAD. i am kinda unsure if the bipolar is an accurate diagnosis, but i definitely have issues with my mood. i have depressive episodes that are so severe it becomes incredibly difficult to care for myself, and itās made me drop out of college. i have also had VERY sparse periods of time where i mightāve been manic? not sure. i can provide more context about my āmaniaā if you ask in the comments.
anyways, i have always had massive anxiety about medication. iāve been on like 6 different medications, mostly SSRIs/SNRIs, and other than two (both were horrible for me for different reasons), i have never been able to consistently take something for long enough to see if it actually works because i get insanely anxious/mildly paranoid about side effects.
iām currently in outpatient therapy because i literally cannot take care of myself or live life at all. i was prescribed an SSRI my first month there. i took it once, it gave me the worst anxiety of my life after the first dose (it felt like i was having an anxiety attack but for an entire day and i was inconsolable) so i never took it again.
i lied and told my psychiatrist that the SSRI āwasnāt helping me despite taking it every day for two weeksā. she ended up prescribing me a new medication that i wont name for the sake of not triggering anybody, but it was an SNRI. it took me two weeks to actually try it. she was practically pleading with me to take the damn meds. so i took it. i got serotonin syndrome 24hrs after my first dose. it was fucking traumatizing.
of course, all this did was fuel my anxiety more. itās not just anxiety anymore. itās full blown paranoia.
the SNRI made me āmanicā which i i am probably in denial about because i have some textbook symptomsā¦ i havenāt been able to sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night for weeks, im highly irritable, and have the absolute WORST racing thoughts. the past 3 weeks have totally blipped by. my irritability gets so bad it makes me want to self-destruct. this, among other symptoms, was what prompted the bipolar diagnosis last week. so of course my psych prescribed me a mood stabilizer: Lamictal.
the nurse at my OP facility asked if i started it on friday, to which i said no. he was pleading with me to just try it. i reluctantly told him i will give it a shot and i picked it up from the pharmacy today, and iāve been a fucking mess. iām so scared to take it. i am going to really try to force myself to, but idk if i can do it. the paranoia is soo strong, and if this doesnāt work, i really donāt want to fucking try any more medications. which i know would be very bad if iām truly bipolarā¦
idk iām just not feeling very confident that iāll ever be able to reach stability at this point, especially with my lack of willingness to try/stick to meds. my mood swings are kind of dangerous at this point. i feel like iām barely getting by with my healthy coping skills at the moment, and im so scared that this new medication will make my mood worse, because if it does, iāll probably need to be placed in inpatient.
itās been very difficult to keep myself from self-destructing lately, and iām scared itāll make my mental health worse, or iāll get very sick/die in some horrible way with this new medication. i just donāt have any hope or faith at this point and i honestly canāt say for sure if i will be starting the medication tomorrowā¦ please idk what to do
2024.05.12 07:07 Sendpiecks i have extreme paranoia around taking medication even though i probably need it
i strongly plead with you to not read this if you have severe anxiety/paranoia about medication like me. i do not want to trigger anybody. i wonāt name specific medications except the one iām currently afraid to start.
hi everybody. i (f20) was recently diagnosed with bp2 6 days ago. i am kinda unsure if this an accurate diagnosis, but i definitely have issues with my mood. i have long depressive episodes that are so severe it becomes incredibly difficult to care for myself, and itās made me drop out of college. i have also had VERY sparse periods of time where i mightāve been manic? not sure. i can provide more context about my āmaniaā if you ask in the comments.
anyways, i have always had massive anxiety about medication. iāve been on like 6 different medications, mostly SSRIs/SNRIs, and other than two (both were horrible for me for different reasons), i have never been able to consistently take something for long enough to see if it actually works because i get insanely anxious/mildly paranoid about side effects.
iām currently in outpatient therapy because i literally cannot take care of myself or live life at all. i was prescribed an SSRI my first month there. i took it once, and it made me have the worst anxiety of my life after the first dose (it felt like i was having an anxiety attack but for an entire day and i was inconsolable) so i never took it again.
i lied and told my psychiatrist that the SSRI āwasnāt helping me despite taking it every day for two weeksā. she ended up prescribing me a new medication that i wont name for the sake of not triggering anybody, but it was an SNRI. it took me two weeks to actually try it. she was practically pleading with me to take the damn meds. so i finally took it. i got serotonin syndrome 24hrs after my first dose. it was fucking traumatizing.
of course, all this did was fuel my anxiety more. itās not just anxiety anymore. itās full blown paranoia.
the SNRI made me āmanicā which i i am probably in denial about because i have some textbook symptomsā¦ i havenāt been able to sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night for weeks, im highly irritable, and have the absolute WORST racing thoughts. the past 3 weeks have totally blipped by. my irritability gets so bad it makes me want to self-destruct. this, among other symptoms, was what prompted the bipolar diagnosis last week. so of course my psych prescribed me a mood stabilizer: Lamictal.
the nurse at my OP facility asked if i started it on friday, to which i said no. he was pleading with me to just try it. i reluctantly told him i will give it a shot and i picked it up from the pharmacy today, and iāve been a fucking mess. iām so scared to take it. i am going to really try to force myself to, but idk if i can do it. the paranoia is soo strong, and if this doesnāt work, i really donāt want to fucking try any more medications. which i know would be very bad if iām truly bipolarā¦
idk iām just not feeling very confident that iāll ever be able to reach stability at this point, especially with my lack of willingness to try/stick to meds. my mood swings are kind of dangerous at this point. i feel like iām barely getting by with my healthy coping skills at the moment, and im so scared that this new medication will make my mood worse, because if it does, iāll probably need to be placed in inpatient.
itās been very difficult to keep myself from self-destructing lately, and iām scared itāll make my mental health worse, or iāll get very sick/die in some horrible way with this new medication. i just donāt have any hope or faith at this point and i honestly canāt say for sure if i will be starting the medication tomorrowā¦ please idk what to do
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hi everybody. i (f20) was recently diagnosed with bp2 6 days ago. i am kinda unsure if this an accurate diagnosis, but i definitely have issues with my mood. i have long depressive episodes that are so severe it becomes incredibly difficult to care for myself, and itās made me drop out of college. i have also had VERY sparse periods of time where i mightāve been manic? not sure. i can provide more context about my āmaniaā if you ask in the comments.
anyways, i have always had massive anxiety about medication. iāve been on like 6 different medications, mostly SSRIs/SNRIs, and other than two (both were horrible for me for different reasons), i have never been able to consistently take something for long enough to see if it actually works because i get insanely anxious/mildly paranoid about side effects.
iām currently in outpatient therapy because i literally cannot take care of myself or live life at all. i was prescribed an SSRI my first month there. i took it once, and it made me have the worst anxiety of my life after the first dose (it felt like i was having an anxiety attack but for an entire day and i was inconsolable) so i never took it again.
i lied and told my psychiatrist that the SSRI āwasnāt helping me despite taking it every day for two weeksā. she ended up prescribing me a new medication that i wont name for the sake of not triggering anybody, but it was an SNRI. it took me two weeks to actually try it. she was practically pleading with me to take the damn meds. so i finally took it. i got serotonin syndrome 24hrs after my first dose. it was fucking traumatizing.
of course, all this did was fuel my anxiety more. itās not just anxiety anymore. itās full blown paranoia.
the SNRI made me āmanicā which i i am probably in denial about because i have some textbook symptomsā¦ i havenāt been able to sleep for more than 3-4 hours a night for weeks, im highly irritable, and have the absolute WORST racing thoughts. the past 3 weeks have totally blipped by. my irritability gets so bad it makes me want to self-destruct. this, among other symptoms, was what prompted the bipolar diagnosis last week. so of course my psych prescribed me a mood stabilizer: Lamictal.
the nurse at my OP facility asked if i started it on friday, to which i said no. he was pleading with me to just try it. i reluctantly told him i will give it a shot and i picked it up from the pharmacy today, and iāve been a fucking mess. iām so scared to take it. i am going to really try to force myself to, but idk if i can do it. the paranoia is soo strong, and if this doesnāt work, i really donāt want to fucking try any more medications. which i know would be very bad if iām truly bipolarā¦
idk iām just not feeling very confident that iāll ever be able to reach stability at this point, especially with my lack of willingness to try/stick to meds. my mood swings are kind of dangerous at this point. i feel like iām barely getting by with my healthy coping skills at the moment, and im so scared that this new medication will make my mood worse, because if it does, iāll probably need to be placed in inpatient.
itās been very difficult to keep myself from self-destructing lately, and iām scared itāll make my mental health worse, or iāll get very sick/die in some horrible way with this new medication. i just donāt have any hope or faith at this point and i honestly canāt say for sure if i will be starting the medication tomorrowā¦ please idk what to do
2024.05.12 03:09 Silly00rabbit Hiatal hernia rash?
I have been suffering for years but was recently diagnosed with a medium hiatal hernia and gastritis. Prior to diagnosis I had been experiencing a flare up for 2 months. It had started to calm down about 2 weeks before my EGD. The day after my EGD the flare up was back. It almost feels worse than before. The EGD was Apr 23. The past 2 days I've noticed what looks like a heat rash on my skin exactly where I'm hurting/burning internally but only after I go to work. I have also had a throbbing there occasionally and I'm more nauseous than usual in the mornings. I had never experienced the rash prior to my EGD. My gastro doc is out of town for a week and his nurse wouldn't discuss anything with me except for calling in a nausea medicine. Did something bad happen? Is it just a coincidence?
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2024.05.12 03:00 clo10101 TW Self Harm
I posted a couple days ago but Iām back lol. I went to urgent care last night for my sh wound as l've been worried about it potentially being infected. It's warm, itchy, red, oozing and still bleeds slightly and it's been there for just about 2 weeks now. I changed a bandage and 3 hours later it had soaked through with a pale yellow and red colour, which is what prompted this visit too. The triage nurse said it was infected and I'd need antibiotics. The dr came in as the nurse was cleaning it and said it's healing normal and not infected and if it was l'd have a rash all up my arm (I have a rash around the cut which you can see in the photo) and told me I didn't need to be a dr to know that or to clean it up. He refused to give antibiotics as it ruins natural gut flora. And then sent me off after they dressed it. It looks worse this morning and it's still bleeding. Earliest I can see my regular dr is Tuesday which is fine. But I feel sick not really knowing if this urgent care dr really made the right diagnosis? Do we think it's infected? Or is it actually normal? Because I'm my past experience it's never taken two weeks for my sh to close, and l've never had a wound bleed after the first week. It still aches and is incredibly itchy.
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