Arthritis hands stiff swollen symptoms

So after a few months of various symptoms cropping up (mucus, cramps, fatigue mostly, & stool getting a bit more watery) and being convinced I was flaring despite my CRP/calprotectin being normal, I had a flexi-sig today (I have the nicest IBD nurses ever, honestly, she completely validated me by saying it's perfectly possible to be flaring without those inflammation markers + since this has been going on a while it should be re-assessed again and booked in the test for urgent) annnnddd... I have mild inflammation in the rectum + sigmoid colon.
On one hand, woo, I can stop telling myself "it's just anxiety" or "oh maybe I just have IBS even whern my IBD is in remission". I finally feel less insane about everything.
But on the other hand, oof. Especially since I'm on prednisolone at the moment (on 20mg as of today, started with 40mg) which, theoretically, *should* be making sure there's NO inflammation, right? So I'm a bit worried about eventually tapering off that, especially since it's not realllllyyyy helped my symptoms other than a *few* days where I've had painless BMs, recently I've been banking on OTC co-codomal and buscopan to get me through some heavy-duty days haha (and immediately notice another decine in symptoms the one day I take a break from those).
I will call my IBD at some point to see where we go from here, because honestly even if it's "mild" I personally cannot live like this, but today's already been so emotionally taxing (enema prep cramps wiped me out, cannula was overstimulating, the actual camera test hurt SO MUCH despite painkillers and oxygen) haha.
So, yay! Yay?

im sorry for the long post. i had to get it out.
I had never had a panic attack in my life. I'm 34. I woke up on Mother's Day and my whole right side felt strange. Tingling, numb. I felt this sense of dread. I don't usually go to the ER for anything, but I felt like I had to. My partner drove me. As we drove the 30 or so minutes to the ER, the symptoms got worse. The tingling, but now a tightening in my chest and a pain when I breathed in too much. I began hyperventilating and I was 100 percent sure I was having a stroke. I'm telling my poor partner I'm dying. It's happening rn and I'm so sorry. I'm telling them I love them. By this point, my wholw body is vibrating, like I was turned to the static channel. And then my hands cramped up and my feet too. My mouth drooped and my speech began slurring. I was dry heaving. it was the most intense and terrifying experience of my life.
We get to the hospital and he runs inside and tells them he thinks I'm having a stroke. Everyone inside looks bored....or not concerned. I get back pretty quickly and the nurses rip my shirt off and start sticking shit on me. One of the nurses told me I was panicking and I needed to breathe. I wasn't having a stroke, it was a panic attack. After some time my hands uncramped. The doctor tells me it's a panic attack but they were still going to do tests.
everything came back normal. my blood pressure was 180/110. They gave me BP meds and sent me home with literature on blood pressure.
I worked the next day against doctors orders. My Jon informed me it would be okay as my job isn't "strenuous" (I work as a behavioral specialist in a group home for girls). Everything was fine with my shift. I knew I had to eventually follow up with a primary but my insurance had not kicked in at work yet. I was just waiting it out.
Turns out, I was not fine. The next day I had off and I relaxed and bed rotted as much as I could. I hadn't slept much since Sunday. I was so scared of it happening again. Wednesday was a treatment meeting with all the staff. As I'm sitting there, that fucking tingling started. I had done some reading in case this happened. I said my ABCs, I sang the lyrics to, "I saw the signs" in my head, tried to engage with people, but by this point I looked absolutely insane, I'm sure. my head was covered in sweat. I managed to get up and ask my boss to step outside with me. she escorted me to her office and I just let it all out. I'm crying and shaking and trying to explain what's happening. she's talking to me and asking questions but I can barely keep up.
I'm told I need to go to the walk in clinic and get anxiety meds immediately (by my boss). she told me to call. I call and they tell me I can't do a walk in, I need mental health help. they transfer me to another person. that person is very confused as to why I was given blood pressure meds for a panic attack. she tells me I'm having an emergency event and need to go to the er and I needed to call an ambulance. I tell her I can't afford that. My mom was on her way. I was not alone. All this while I'm crying shaking and feeling very out of control. it was definitely nowhere near the first, though. That was insane.
I get to the ER and this time, they get a health history, they give me something for anxiety, they give me resources for trauma, they are much more understanding and helpful than the first time. I'm really very grateful for then.
But now I'm on medical leave until I "sort this out" as my boss says. I have an appointment on the 30th for a primary follow up followed by a meeting with a therapist. I'm very confused. Why? Why out of nowhere? I do not want to talk about my feelings and trauma. I don't remember much of the details anymore. I just want to be okay. I'm scared I'm still going to die. I feel like a loser for having a panic attack in the middle of a fucking meeting. I'm embarrassed. I'm just sitting at home with nothing to do until the 30th.
How are you guys doing?

My brother got mono from EBV about 2 months ago. It was a fairly normal mono experience (sore/swollen throat, muscle pain, fatigue, fevers), but it got out of hand about a month ago. The muscle pain turned into severe, deep pains in his arms and hands that comes in waves; a rash showed up on his palms accompanied by tingling/pain; he is incredibly fatigued; he cannot walk without extreme calf pain; his fevers continue unless he is on a high does of oral steroid. Inflammatory markers (ESR, CRP) are very high still. Unfortunately, neurology and rheumatology are passing us back and forth. We did an SFN biopsy today but it'll probably take some time to come back. He's taking Lyrica, dexamethasone, and failed Tramadol today. Nothing really seems to help. Anyone seen something like this before and have any experiences to share? Doesn't seem possible to get into a good doc in any short timeframe. For reference my immune system is also screwed up and I have a ridiculous number of issues (dysautonomia, craniocervical instability, SFN, spondyloarthritis...) so we seem to have lucked out on the genetic lottery. Thanks everyone

I'm suspected mainly for AxSpa but I have some peripheral involvement as well. I would generally consider it mild - a bit of pain and stiffness, only on a few occasions I had my finger joints red and swollen (and clearly small joints rather than dactilitis, although that happens too).
What worries me is that it feels like I'm losing some precision in my hands and fingers. At the beginning I noticed that only during flare ups and with very specific activities (like building Lego with my kids). But recently I have noticed that everyday I've had problems with using a computer mouse as previously as I used to, missing keyboard buttons or clicking then twice (and I've been a software developer for my whole life, I know how to use a mouse and a keyboard!). I don't have any other neurological symptoms and I've had a basic neurological exam recently and it didn't show any abnormalities (like reflexes and stuff).
Has anyone experienced this? Should I be worried? I'm still fighting for SpA diagnosis (we all know it really can be a fight). I dread thinking I'd have to now tell my doctor that something else is wrong with me. They already consider me a hypochondriac (cause you know, my blood tests are normal, which OBVIOUSLY mean that years of my working hip and back pain is anxiety; I just need to sleep more and eat better 😒).

Hey there, I (F17) have been suffering since August 2023 with a whole range of symptoms. I came back from two months overseas with a quick onset of eye pain and a whole bunch of pressure on the top of my right eye, along with daily headaches at the same time every day. In October, I had a thunderclap headache and went to the ER where they did a brain CT that came back clear. Fast forward to my neurologist making me have an MRI and MRV of the brain that came out fully clear, so she decided that I probably just had chronic migraines. It was really bad; I lost a bunch of weight, slept for most of the day, and was dizzy all day.
November came, and I had my first bout of neck pain. It wasn't too bad, but I was so exhausted from the pressure on my eye that it made me feel mentally horrible. My headache reduced from daily to only having extreme major ones 1 or 2 times in the month, along with daily thumping and nausea. I started PT for my neck in late March, and that's when I had my out-of-nowhere numbness and tingling and pins and needles down my right arm so i was sent to have a chest xray which came out normal aswell . My knuckles feel on fire, and my skin is burning with a bunch of neck pain, so I got an MRI for my neck yesterday, and my results are perfectly normal.
The worst part is that now I have nothing else that I can do about it. The pain keeps spreading around my upper body, and I slur my speech and have complete weakness in my hand and can't brush my hair. Both my PT and neurologist are extremely confused and have absolutely no idea what's happening, especially since all my symptoms are on one side. My left side feels perfect, and I weirdly feel my fatigue only on my right side. Any ideas on what I should do next?
Diagnosed now with - parenthesia of the upper limb (right side) - cervicalgia ( right side only ) - Chronic migraine ( right side only) - Pain and pressure of the right eye
I have tried both sumatriptan and rizatriptan and both made pass out for almost 25-48 hours and didn’t even work

I was just returning back from another interview. It has been the third one this month.
I failed to make the cut yet again.
Life hasn’t been easy for an ex-soldier with the economic downturn currently underway.
The COVID pandemic had also wiped out all my savings.
So I was open to securing any job that would help me pay my bills.
I hadn’t eaten all day and just passed by a McDonalds. It was crowded and I thought to myself, ‘Let me just order a takeout’.
I could see a few vehicles waiting in front of me.
There was a guy in his motorcycle honking incessantly demanding the customer in front to keep it moving.
He was a tall man with long hair and clearly looked edgy and irritable. Both his arms were heavily tattooed. He stepped down from his bike and started to walk towards the car in front of him.
I couldn’t make out what he way saying but I could see the conversation was getting heated.
I got down from my car and walked towards the biker guy.
As I got closer, the biker banged on the hood of the car and was pointing his finger at the man threateningly.
The guy in the car was looking a little alarmed. He had a young boy seated next to him.
The woman working at the driveway counter appealed to the biker to maintain his cool. He would hear none of it.
She then proceeded to call the police and this made the biker more irate. He snatched the receiver from her and hit her face with it. She fell backwards and started bleeding from the nose.
The biker then proceeded to turn his gaze towards the man in the car. He opened the door and dragged the guy outside.
He drew his hand back to throw a punch at him.
I caught his arm from behind and kicked him hard in the shins. He yelped in pain and let go of the other man.
He then turned back angrily to take a look at me. He was wearing a black jacket with the name Kenny embossed in front.
I said, “Listen Kenny. I have had a really bad day. So you either stop this madness or I am going to break your bones.”
He snarled and threw a punch at me with all his might. I swerved to the right and ducked just in time, causing him to miss completely.
Next, he whipped out a switch blade from his pocket and lunged towards me with it. I side stepped him and counterattacked with a punch to his plexus. He went down on one knee.
I caught hold of his knife arm and ordered him to drop it.
“Drop the knife kenny!! This is your last warning”, I repeated.
He started to fidget with his other arm around his shoe. I realized he had another weapon hidden in his sock.
So before he could attempt anything else, I twisted his forearm and landed a crushing blow to his elbow. It snapped into two and he lay on the floor yelping in pain.
By this point, other people came forward to intervene and help with the situation.
As Kenny was being led away by the police, he kept staring at me with madness in his eyes.
“I am coming back for you. This is going to be the biggest regret of your life”, he yelled.
I didn’t care and started going back to my car.
Then the man who was threatened by Kenny came forward and shook my hand.
“Hi. I am Rupert. That is my son Henry”, he said.
I waved my hand at the boy and he waved back.
“I would like to thank you for what you did for me back there”, he said.
“You not only helped me maintain my dignity but also helped me save face in front of my son”, he continued.
“This means a lot to me as a dad” he said.
I nodded in acknowledgement not sure what I was to add to the conversation.
He then reluctantly asked,” Is there anything I can do to repay the favour? Please feel free to ask . Anything. I would be most grateful.”
I thought for a moment. I could see the man was wealthy.
“If it’s not too much of an ask, I would appreciate a job if available. If you feel that is difficult, no problem. Forget I asked. No worries.” I said.
He smiled back at me warmly. He reached into his pocket and handed me a card.
“Please come to my office tomorrow. We can talk” he signed off.
From that moment on, I became the personal bodyguard and chaperone of his 8 year old son Henry. We immediately hit it off and became pals. I looked after all his son’s travelling arrangements.
We would also go to McDonalds every week for his favourite Burger and fries. I later learnt that his father was a very wealthy man who made most of his money during the dot com bubble.
I also became friends with the female employee at the driveway counter who had earlier been attacked by that biker punk Kenny.
Her name was Stella and it didn’t take very long for the two of us to start dating.
With a fulfilling job and a loving girlfriend by my side, my life was finally back on track. I couldn’t be happier.
And then one day - it all came crashing.
Henry and I as usual visited the McDonalds joint and I was surprised to see Stella missing at the counter.
I asked the staff about her and they said she hadn’t turned up today.
I thought that was weird. She had stayed over at my place and I saw her leave for work in the morning.
I tried calling her number but it was unreachable.
I dropped Henry at home and headed towards Stella’s apartment.
She had given me a spare key and I opened the door with it. Everything was in its place.
I tried her number again. It remained not reachable.
I decided to go back to my apartment to check if she might be there.
When I reached the door, I could see the lock had been smashed. The door was left slightly open.
I took out my side arm and slowly entered the apartment.
I could see a life size figure of Ronald McDonald the clown sitting on my sofa.
The famous mascot was sitting cross legged with one arm resting on the backrest. Just like how he likes to sit on benches outside McDonald outlets all across the world.
I was a little taken aback, but quickly switched on the lights to take a closer look.
As I moved closer, my knees buckled under my own weight.
It was Stella. She was the one who was dressed as the clown.
There were injury marks around her neck. She had been strangled to death.
I managed to call the cops while still reeling from the shock.
I also noticed her right hand which was resting on her thigh, was close fisted. When I pried it open, there was a crumpled piece of paper inside.
It read -
“She was really begging me for mercy.
Where was soldier boy when she needed him huh?
Boo Hoo….I’m Lovin It!!
I’m Lovin it!!
Signed Yours Kenny”
I could feel a surge of anger envelop me. And yet I lay there helpless.
Had it not been for the surveillance cameras at the entrance of my home, I would have been in jail by now.
The police could clearly see Kenny carrying Stella’s body and breaking into my apartment.
They put out a nationwide notice for Kenny and he’s been on the run ever since.
Even after 2 months following Stella’s death, the police were not any closer to catching the culprit.
But I did apprise Henry’s dad of the situation. His life was also at risk after considering what happened to my girlfriend.
But our collective worry was for Henry. We didn’t want to see him suffer for no fault of his.
So I started training Henry to take his own safety seriously. I devised multiple safeguards to keep him protected while being outdoors. Always ensured that I was personally there to drop and pick him up from school.
My boss appreciated all that I was doing for his son. He knew I had taken Stella’s death hard.
He was a generous and compassionate man and I liked working for him.
Although he did notice I wasn’t my usual cheery self anymore.
One day when I was waiting at the office, he tossed the keys of his new car at me.
“This should perk you up. Take her for a spin” he said.
“And also go pick Henry up from school”, he finished as he left for a meeting.
I got down to the parking lot, and there she was … waiting. The new Bugatti Chiron.
I opened the door and took the driver’s seat. The fresh smell of the leather upholstery was already lifting my spirits.
‘Boss was right! I am perking up’, I thought to myself.
I drove around the block and stopped by McDonalds to pick up the usual order for me and Henry.
I felt a tinge of sadness when I could no longer see Stella at the counter.
Anyways, I picked the order and started my way towards school.
As I went past the restaurant, I saw an old jeep parked by the side of the road. I didn’t think much of it at that moment.
When I reached Henry’s school, I parked the car a few feet away from the entrance. A couple of minutes later, I noticed the same jeep I saw at McDonalds go past me and park 20 mts in front.
I would have never given it a second glance had I not spotted it at the restaurant.
The jeep had 3 passengers. They looked like bikers with tattoos, beard and long hair.
And then there was Kenny standing behind a tree to avoid detection. But I spotted him.
He was gesturing towards them to get ready. I could see his Harley parked just a few feet away.
They were planning some kind of ambush.
The school bell rang and the children were already out on the streets.
I could see Henry at a distance in the courtyard. He was slowly making his way towards the gate.
I immediately called him on the phone and told him to go to the Principals office and stay there. I made it clear under no circumstances was he to venture out until I gave him the all clear. He understood.
He was safe as long as he was within the school’s premises.
The next thing to do was move to another location. The children were already pouring onto the streets, and the last thing I wanted was to see a child getting hurt.
I started the car and went past the jeep before taking the next turn. I kept driving.
Few moments later, the jeep caught up with me and the driver violently swerved towards the left causing me to go off course. My car came to halt.
The guys quickly alighted from the jeep and they were all armed to the teeth.
Kenny came in his motorcycle and stopped his bike a few feet ahead of me. He took out his shotgun and had it aimed straight at my chest.
The firing started before I even had the time to react.
I instinctively ducked for cover with my eyes closed.
But in my heart, I knew my time was up!!
As the seconds went by, even with all those bullets being sent my way - my body felt strangely light.
‘Am I in heaven already?’ I thought to myself.
I slowly opened my eyes and tilted my head upwards to take a peak.
And I realized I was sitting in an armoured bullet proof car.
The entire biker gang were mad with rage, doing everything possible to penetrate that thick armour plate.
Kenny was barking orders at his gang to continue the onslaught. He then pointed his finger at me and yelled, “I am coming for you.”
I looked down at the seat next to mine and saw the takeout I had ordered.
Just to piss him off even further, I took out my Big Mac and slowly took a big bite.
I sat there in gastronomic bliss savouring my burger, while being under a continuous hail of bullets.
The firing suddenly stopped. Kenny the psycho was livid as hell - to see me have a good time.
I looked him in the eye while I took a sip of my favourite milkshake.
And then, continued to chomp on my burger.
He looked a little crestfallen at how his plan was misfiring and then frantically gestured his troops to keep at it. The firing started again.
But it didn’t last long. They eventually all ran out of ammo and his buddies began to flee the scene, as we could hear sirens at a distance.
The attack had taken a toll on the car. But it managed to withstand all that damage. All that firing.
A life saver!
I looked at Kenny again. Only one thought was running through my head now.
‘My Turn’.
I switched on the ignition and rammed the car straight into Kenny. He hit the bonnet hard while the car continued to race forward.
He was clinging on to dear life with his outstretched hands desperately clutching at the sides of the car.
Next in the demolition line, was his prized Harley Davidson.
I hit it full steam and watched it smash to smithereens - with parts scattering all across the road.
Then, I hit the brakes and Kenny was sent flying 10 feet forward.
After impact, he slowly staggered to his feet - all bloody and bruised.
His face was swollen like an apple.
He was pleading towards me with folded hands to show him mercy.
‘This is for Stella. And She’s lovin it’, I said out loud.
I hit the accelerator again.

Sure, that is a good thing, I guess. But, at 46, it feels very weird, and not like something that would happen b/c of MG. (I am seropositive for AChR-antibodies, also, Mestinon helps so I was recently diagnosed.)
I still need to be checked for thymoma. It just feels like new symptoms are appearing every week. I woke up this morning with a blood blister on my finger. Every morning my joints give me hell, and I have swelling everywhere.
Oh, and bruises appearing over night, with no trauma. My foot can suddenly be swollen, and black and blue without any trauma. My toenails' are falling of (no fungus, checked by dermatologist's labs). Wounds will not heal, and my hands and feet seem to be growing a thick skin, that then will crack because of the swelling.
The Mestinon does help. But, it doesn't remove all of these other symptoms, and I am far from feeling normal. Has anyone else experienced anything like this?

We have booked a gp appointment for tomorrow but just wondering what illness we might be looking at for my 11 month old, if his symptoms are common with any particular illness. He has just started childcare this week so assume he has caught something.
Yesterday he was off his formula a bit, still ate solids and had water. Today he still ate solids but much less bottle than normal. Tonight he totally refused and bottle, and the dummy and medicine both also difficult to give him when we normally have no issues. He has no temperature. Yesterday he was more sooky than usual but slept fine at night. Today he was very sooky and tonight he has so far been quite unsettled.
He does have a tooth coming through, the symptoms are similar but just way worse than with his previous 4 teeth, so I’m not quite sure it’s teething.
Wondering if maybe gastro due to lack of appetite (but still ate solids without issue) or is it something mouth related like hand, foot and mouth, a cold with a sore throat?
Thanks

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I'm quitting coffee because it makes my IBS so much worse. A couple days earlier in the week, I had such bad diarrhea that I had to stay home. So Wednesday, Thursday and today (Friday), I have had no coffee. I normally have half a pot or so over the course of the morning.
Thursday during the day (about 30 hours into my no coffee) I started to have what felt like sciatica pain, or pain radiating from my buttocks to my lower back and down the backs of my thighs. I was also very stiff, for example I could not bend down and touch my toes (can do easily normally). I took ibuprofen and it went away.
Then last night (Thurs night, Fri morning) this pain happened again so intense it woke me up. It was really bad deep muscle pain that felt also a little burning. I took ibuprofen again and it eventually subsided enough I could go back to sleep. But Im exhausted from it this morning.
Could this be from the coffee withdrawals? I know it can cause muscle pains however I dont know if it requires zero caffeine for that. I did have two cups of tea yesterday so it seems like the coffee elimination symptoms would not be so strong?

I have been going to my family doctor for over 15 plus years for various symptoms. Most recently i got blood work that ruled out rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, thyroid disease, etc. He casually mentioned in the absence of other diagnoses it could be Fibro.
Since that visit i have been looking up fibro and i feel it could be possible and some of my issues make sense, except for the extreme sensitivity to touch, which I don't have. Although my thighs have always been slightly sensitive. Here's my list of ailments...what do you think?
Generalized deep dull aching of my lower back, leg muscles, and knees. Not all the time. Archillies Tendonitis in both feet, nothing has helped... Stiff and sore joint pain in my hands and elbows. Morning stiffness and also from sitting. Pulsatile tinnitus Crunchy neck Migraines Constipation most days Brain fog if im not careful what i eat in the mornings. Mental confusion in mornings some days, other days I'm spot on. Occasionally dizziness Some trigger points are sensitive but not extreme. Tiredness. Some days no amount of coffee can wake me up. Painful periods (pre menopause) Blood pressure on the low end, always.
Im 49 and I often say to my hubby, should i be having these issues, im still youngish? If i dont walk or do yoga, The muscle stiffness is rediculous.
What do you think? Up until now i haven't put all these symptoms together as possibly one disease.

Hello all, I have a misaligned atlas and a loss in my neck curve , thats probably the cause of my constant dizziness feeling (for one year now).
With that dizziness I have some weird other symptoms like: -balance issues -blurry vision left eye -arm/hand weakness -feeling like fainting -tingling in face -head feels reall heavy -neck pain - and others…
Since i had the dizziness beginning i started to crack my own neck as it got me a tiny bit relieve sometimes…
I want to a new PT a couple weeks ago and he started to bend and force my neck and back to crack… i feel horrible since that!
I feel some very weak and tingly/hot legs for 2-3 days now…
Could it be possible that i compressed my spinal cord? Should I seek the ER?

Diagnosed with stage 4 Endo. Labs are perfect and still waiting on an US of the thyroid.
Symptoms: brain fog, vision issues (blurry, more floaters) and Dr said my eyes are extremely dry, memory issues, anxiety and feelings of doom, depression worsened, inflamed gums (floss, brush regularly), I think I have oral lichen planus, sometimes toungue swells and has ridges on the sides, muscle spasms like my eye twitched for 3 days straight a few days ago. Occasionally hair thinning. I gained 10lbs in a few months with no diet change. Boobs seem enlarged, but maybe it's from the weight gain. I don't seem to be ovulating normally (probably Endo or something). Random vein/tissue swelling in my hands and upper legs, gastroparisis, SEVERE fatigue, and days where I feel like I have the flu
Could this really all be from Endo? I've had every test under the sun. Everything is normal. Even if my thyroid is enlarged, would it cause this many issues?

Got my new 13” 1TB $2800 delivered YouTube viewer yesterday. I am handing down my 2021 M2 12.9 pro. I noticed immediately that the movement on the screen tilt hinges on the keyboard, is less stiff. I don’t mean the main hing that controls the closing of the unit, i mean the screen tilt hinge. I’m, wondering if anyone else has noticed this or if my keyboard is defective.
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I have had pcos for years. at 14 my dr told me it was prediabetes and multiple cysts on my ovaries and put me on birthcontrol without actually diagnosing it as pcos. Painful cysts my whole life and im 30 now. My neck armpits and bikini area have always been like 10 shades darker than my skin tone. Its bad. Pooched belly for years, thick hair growing on my chin area I had trouble getting pregnant with my 2nd. MY face and hands have recently swelled up big time and im just tired of it all. I got routine bloodowkr at my primary and my glucose levels were fine. I shouldn't have to deal with these things.
My husband is on zepbound and he had an extra starting dose pen a week ago he let me have it to see how it would make me feel. (no moral judgement please for giving me one of his pens he was upped a dose anyway)
My swelling immediately went away. Nothing else but im sure those other things would take time to go away. I felt normal for the first time in years.
Anyways i have been researching and i want to ask my dr for metformin. Ive heard its the first line treatment for pcos. However...besides the physical symptoms she can clearly see if i get bloodwork done its going to show normal levels of whatever shes looking for because i have the zepbound still in my system.
Should i be honest and tell her i self medicated to try it out and felt so much better?. Im not looking for a zepbound RX i want metformin because i know it will help.
My appt is next week with my OBGYN

I think it's pretty stupid to think that all psychopaths/sociopaths are bastards who don't deserve to live. It seems to me that it is better to analyze and then compare factors based on their behavior and, if possible, create mini-tests for your positive acquaintances/friends/family members in order to detect Psychopathy/Sociopathy in them. Many people who have not studied the topic of Antisocial Personality Disorder think that a Psychopath is someone with a chainsaw and a smile from ear to ear with blood on their hands, however, in reality, a Psychopath is a person who has extremely low empathy, a decreased overall set of feelings, has a more manipulative manner (not necessarily that he, for example, started a relationship with a rich girl, bankrupted her, used her body and her acquaintances and then threw her away. By the manipulative behavior of psychopaths , I mean that they try to find more benefits for themselves using some low-grade manipulations, for example, making them think interlocutor that the Psychopath said something important and then the interlocutor would also say something important about himself, but in reality the Psychopath said something that does not matter at all in order to feel comfortable), and very often the one who gets promoted level of sadism or masachism (not necessarily that he is a sadistic killer or someone who regularly beats someone for pleasure, a Psychopath may simply be someone who will extremely enjoy inflicting pain on his pests or those who can harm someone, however he won't do this, because he's not some Ted Bundy) and other criteria. From a psychological point of view, we have a bunch of types of Psychopaths/Sociopaths, for example, narcissistic-sociopath, depressive-psychopath, narcissistic-depressive psychopath, autistic-psychopath etc. Taking into account all the data and other criteria, it can be understood that one can deal with a Psychopath/Sociopath, however, only if he is not the second Ted Bundy or something like that. I would say that you can even sympathize with some Sociopath/Psychopath, because not everyone wanted to be one, and also some of them struggle with their personality disorder.
That's all, keep in mind that I did not write about all the symptoms of antisocial personality disorder. To better understand this, it is better to study this personality disorder yourself by exploring a variety of sources of information, and also remember that even if you have some of the symptoms that I have listed, this does not mean 100% that you are a Psychopath/ Sociopath. Study this disorder personally, without resorting to listening to Internet heroes with an IQ of 200+. Please write your opinion about people with antisocial personality disorder.

Over the weekend I started experiencing severe calf pain, but chalked it up to a pulled calf muscle. A handful of days later the pain and swelling got worse and I started experiencing pitting edema. I deliberated for a very long time if I should go to the ER or see if it gets better because it has to be a calf strain. However, a part of me knew I needed to get it checked out given my family history of blood clotting and my own factor V diagnosis. Went to the ER last night and the doctor found 3 blood clots in my leg 2 of which were occlusive. I am so thankful I listened to my intuition and got it checked out. Please if you have any feeling something is not right and you may have a clot, go get it checked out. Your symptoms will not perfectly match up to what you see after googling “DVT symptoms” (my own lack of redness/heat was convincing me it wasn’t clots). I hope this helps someone because I was reading through posts on this sub and it really was a factor in helping me decide to go to the ER last night.

I (F27) and my partner (M26) have lived together a few years now and I have noticed several things he just seems to refuse to do. For one he eats his fingernails. I understand biting your nails out of anxiety but is it really normal to eat them? I’ve tried telling him how bacteria and things grow under his nails (he hardly washes his hands unless they’re visibly dirty or he touched something smelly) and he just says I’m being mean. I ask him if he needs nail clippers when I see him gnawing on his fingers and he also calls me mean. I noticed his feet would smell very bad and his socks would be crusty to the point of where they felt like they were starched. (I know they weren’t stiff with something else because I would take them straight from him taking them off to the washer.) I bought him new socks so he had plenty to change every day even multiple times if needed and asked if he had really washed his feet. He told me yes and that when he washes his body the soap goes over his feet and that’s how he cleans them. This is one habit he did change as he scrubs his feet now but still refuses to wear clean socks all the time. The last thing is deodorant. It’s very obvious that sometimes he may forget to put it on. He went to take a shower last night and I told him that deodorant may work best for him to not be stinky if he puts it on directly after he showers. He said I was being mean when I kept asking him if he remembered to put it on. I know I may sound like a nag but I know how cruel people can be and I don’t want him to be known as a crusty stinky man. How can I help?

19M. I’ve taken Zoloft since I was 16, started out at 25 mg and have stayed on 50 for 2 years which has mostly kept my health anxiety under control. However, it hasn’t completely erased it especially when it comes to diabetes.
I have a normal BMI (22.1) but I did gain about 20 pounds since starting my meds either as a side effect or from growing. My diet isn’t great but I try to moderate sugar. One thing that I’m really worried about in retrospect is my lack of exercise. Over the past few years I’ve been largely sedentary despite keeping a healthy weight and I’m afraid it has/will caught/catch up to me even at a young age - to cope I’ve started exercising regularly but part of me fears it’s too late.
About 2-3 years ago I noticed my big toes had hyperpigmentation, which I knew as a potential sign of insulin resistance. I also noticed this somewhat on my armpits (I think, if I do it’s far less noticeable or just a rash/stretch marks). More recently my left wrist is somewhat darkened, though I do wear a watch when I go outside. I haven’t had any episodes of frequent urination, waking up to use the bathroom, vomiting, emaciation, thirst, fruity breath, losing consciousness etc. At times my urine has become clear but that’s probably because I force myself to drink water throughout the day. In the past few weeks I noticed the first new symptom in a long time, tingling and cold sensation in my hands and feet that comes and goes, ofc thinking it’s neuropathy.
I just really need to get this off my chest; I even had a panic attack and brief stress-induced paralysis over this today which was a pretty rare anxiety symptom for me even before beginning my medication.

These are my opinions regarding this condition and its functions from a subjective perspective, I will also share my personal experience.
Here are some opinions regarding this disorder, I've noticed that a lot of people on this community usually emphasize on the multiple symptoms they experience, while that it is fine in itself, the major issue that i also used to have is that.
By fixating on said symptom, you will essentially just complicate things even more, for example; A belief, magical belief.
I'm sure the majority of here has them, but the important thing is to acknowledge its impact and significance it plays in your life. You could have multiple unusual belief, paranoia ideas but if none of them will impact your life that severely, then it should best be ignored.
For example, a schizotypal man who believes in a supernatural force/entity/concept that will impact his life.t Thoughts, behaviors, interpersonal relationships, worldview. Some of his decision making, choices, and world view will include this element to the point it negatively affects his life.
I make this point to differentiate the degree in which the symptom operates, so just having unusual beliefs or interests, wouldn't necessarily be indicative of it, this point will also apply to "delusions."
Unusual belief and delusions can differ in term of severity and its impact on your daily life, a person with unusual belief will incorporate some of that belief in their decision making (If i do this, I won't get bad luck) it's not an occasional behavior, but a pervasive and consistent pattern, so when you eat, you do that, when you sleep, the pattern reoccur. But the severity differs in the sense that, the person won't let it dictate the majority of their behaviors and is still aware of its nature.
Where as in a delusion, the person is not, it's a constant and invisible belief, a person that suffers from a delusion will act as how they have always acted, they wouldn't notice a thing, any differences, no matter how absurd or irrational it may seem. A delusion about "Death" for example, would be noticeably more conspicuous (obvious), than a subtle belief.
For example, They could attend cementary on a daily basis out of fear that, if they do not perform this ritual, something or someone or somehow they will die. This is a very obvious pattern of behaviors, if you ask them, they'd tell you about it, no matter the reasoning, it makes sense for them.
On the other hand, A schizotypal belief can be argued against with logic and they won't follow through the same demanding process presence in a delusion, and they can ignore it, but different from a person with unusual belief in said concept is that, STPD will consciously avoid anything associated with it due to "magical reasons" on a consistent basis.
This is how i was able to differentiate between any symptoms of any disorder, it is fundamentally the severity and the pervasive, and the varying context it is present, and the effect it has on your life. Schizotypal can get better, by simply learn to ignore their belief depends on how "extreme" their belief is.
Another symptom of Schizotypal I've seen frequently discussed is the inability to make friends, this is a fairly common symptom which occurs in varying illnesses, not just schizotypal per see. But there's a subtle different. It's how STPD approach this behavior, thoughts, emotions and way of seeing the world.
Maybe you are unable to make friends because the inability to relate to others or you feel distant or you feel anxious, these are usually common issues regarding this, but the method toward improving this is to learn to understanding the underlying mechanism of this pattern and reasoning behind it.
Here's an example, if you find it hard to relate to others due to anxiety problem, even though schizotypal has anxiety symptom, it isn't as severe as actual and pathological anxiety disorder, in term of severity, a STPD would feel anxious but to a much lesser degree and may just be doubtful, so they won't profusely hyperventilate, sweat or stress as much, it's more in the line of "I don't like this" rather "I can't endure this".
This inability to form or maintain a healthy relationship is also found in depression but the differences between schizotypal is much more complicated and complex compared to depression, in depression it is usually a result of a lack of energy or desire to pursue that relationship, a lack of motivation but for Schizotypal it may be influenced by multiple interplaying factors to be considered; upbringing, mindset, beliefs, possibly anxiety and a tendency toward isolation or in rarer cases because of their unusual behaviors (Laughing randomly in a middle of a conversation). If their upbringing or experience was difficult or traumatic, they may develop an unusual approach toward relationship which makes it hard for others to relate to, or because of their belief which is so intensely in conflict with others, or due to their unusual behaviors that are too intense. All in the context of STPD.
"I can't relate because nobody understands me, nobody understands what i am like"
"I can't relate to you because we think too differently, and i find it hard to keep this going."
"You don't like me because I act weird, because i talk to myself? because i make weird noises?" Are three examples.
My personal opinion about this disorder is that medicine don't actually "fix" your problems, medicine can't change how you think, your past, and how you interacts with others, it can only lessen the degree of the symptoms but it will never change who you are, it can lessen your anxiety, but it can't lessen the fact that you don't like others. So the only way to change this is to change yourself, work on yourself and be aware of your problems.
Medicine can't make you like another person, nor can it make you stop, it can't make you stop acting this way, the only way is to do it yourself. Unless you're in a very unique circumstance where it prevents you from doing so, it's always good to seek help and work on it by understanding the underlying issue.