22F. Seeing another neurologist and getting an EMG in three weeks but would like to get other people’s opinions - my PCP has no idea what’s going on with me. What am I missing/where do I go from here?
Current symptoms: - perceived weakness and neuropathy in left hand/wrist (feels like a weird burning/tingling sensation, sometimes triggered by the cold but present a majority of the time) - this is by far my worst symptom - occasional tingling sensations in other extremities, but never as frequent as left hand - bad upper back pain (comes and goes, gets worse with certain positions and never in one specific area) - derealization/brain fog (feels like I’m out of it/in a different universe, also hard to describe) - occasional chills/shivering - fatigue (sort of comes and goes in waves)
Timeline of my symptoms:
Feb 2023: fell twice while drunk (don’t have balance issues), woke up a two days later with terrible back spasms. A few days after that I noticed weird tingling sensations in my hands and feet and freaked out, also generally not feeling well/having a lot of fatigue. Freaked out about having MS - doctor did brain MRI and told me to chill out, symptoms went away.
Sept 2023: started experiencing chronic fatigue and derealization, chalked it up to weed withdrawals (I was cutting back at the time).
Oct 2023: got Covid - brain fog and fatigue got a lot worse.
Late Oct 2023: started having weird stomach issues - constant bloating and random sharp pains in lower abdomen. Got some tests done, this went away in around a month.
Early Nov 2023: started getting vaginal pain/constant burning sensation. Got more tests done, also went away in around a month.
Dec 2023: started feeling a bit better, then had a terrifying experience on THC (fully disassociated and thought I was dying multiple times), quit for good.
Mid Dec 2023: started talking birth control for PCOS as per gyno’s recommendation.
Late Dec 2023: started getting weird muscle weakness in both left hand and foot, went away in around three weeks. Also felt chest pain a few times and ended up in the ER for it, where I got my heart tested. Fatigue was pretty bad this whole time.
Jan-Feb 2024: muscle weakness mostly gone, fatigue slowly improving throughout these months, still dealing with some brain fog. Resumed weed use which was probably a bad idea.
March-May 2024: Quit weed for good. Switched to new progestin-only birth control because the combination one was giving me high BP. Started getting all this weird neuropathy and joint pain all over the place, for a few days it was super bad in my left/hand wrist and since then it’s been mostly in that area. Makes me wonder whether I have carpal tunnel or some nerve compression problem - it’s pretty painful. Sometimes shows up in left foot but not that bad there. Still have some derealization and brain fog that shows up for a few hours a day - it’s weird. Fatigue and back pain still present. Symptoms come and go in ways though - I have both good and bad days. I’d like to think I’m improving overall, but days like today make me not so sure of that.
Medical history: - had spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis in thoracic spine when I was 15 - PCOS - no family history of any autoimmune or neurological conditions except for grandmother with MS
Medications/drugs: - take 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 every day - started birth control in December (right before the neuropathy started - wonder if they might be related?) - chronic daily THC abuse for ~14 months right before all this started, been sober for several months now (possibly related?)
Tests I’ve already had: - brain MRI in Feb 2023 and March 2024 - both showed unchanged one/possibly two nonspecific T2 hyperintensities that the MS specialist said were benign - cervical spine MRI - 100% clear - full abdominal and pelvic ultrasound - clear except for benign liver finding that doctor is not concerned about - chest x-ray - 100% clear - two EKGs - normal - thoracic spine x-ray - clear, showed that screws from surgery are in proper place - stool test - normal - urine test - normal - pap smear - atypical cells of undetermined significance, HPV negative - doctor said not to worry about it/continue screening every three years - lyme disease test - initial screening came back positive but confirmation tests were negative so doctors concluded it wasn’t lyme - B12 test - 526 (normal) - A1C - 4.8 (normal) - Rheumatoid factor - normal - C-reactive protein - normal/on lower side - ESR - normal/on lower side - SPEP panel with immunofixation - all normal - Jo-1 antibody - normal - CBC and complete metabolic panel - all normal - hepatic panel - normal - Methylmalonic acid - normal - TSH with reflex - normal - troponin - normal - PT-INR - normal - magnesium - normal - lipase - normal - serum protein electrophoresis - normal - mono (multiple times) - negative - reproductive hormones - elevated androgens (hence the PCOS diagnosis)

After seeing the blind-assist function A.I. that can identify real world objects in real time, its clear that the limitless intelligence of the A.I. is ready to function IRL, it merely needs a body. Robot bodies are a decade off if we want them to be capable of fixing plumbing or changing a timing belt on an old Volvo.
I think within 5 years, it will be commonplace to see "humanbots", which are just human beings getting paid to wear a headset and follow step by step real-time instructions to do all manner of tasks.

My cousin is a first time mom; she just turned 24 & she had wisdom teeth removal and a root canal done years ago on credit because she was in excruciating pain and it just had to be done but her insurance did not cover dental and at the time she was financially stable(no kid, working a full time job & bartending) but she stopped making the payments because she is working 2 days a week (hours were cut due to her not having reliable childcare and the baby has health issues resulting in problems with just anybody watching the baby (the last baby sitter missed a medication dose that landed baby into hospital) point being she’s a good person, she doesn’t have rental assistance or barely any other benefits because they do not offer them in the area she lives and she is barely even making ends meet (she was in a car accident also) …now she received a summons to court over the unpaid debt from a debt collector. Is there anyway she can get out of this situation? Mind you she only had necessity type dental work, no cosmetic work that she only was able to pay a 3rd of before life got hard. If there some type of suit to this such as hippa violation or something to get her out of this situation? Samples response letters..est are welcome.

2nd week in & I want to quit.
Background, I have almost 10 years in banking experience, 5 of those years I worked in commercial loans, creating and working with commercial loan documents, focusing on real estate documents.
Two weeks ago, I started a new position as a Real Estate Paralegal Assistant. The job description sounded perfect. interview was great, sounded like a lot of work with a lot of overtime, which I was all in for. They were interested in my background with handling real estate documents, and how much I worked with said documents.
These past two weeks have been hell. The amount of work with little to no training being dumped on me has been so intensely overwhelming. Then today, i was told no overtime. Just the one out of the many tasks they gave me over the past two weeks, takes up my entire day and i am now behind on not only that one task but the other tasks i was given to me. Also, none of these tasks include me handling real estate documents whatsoever. I am organizing PDFs for 8 hours a day.
I have so much knowledge on commercial real estate and commercial loans in general and i feel like this role will never use any of that knowledge like I originally thought it would. Now im stuck. I have always stayed at a job for many years before leaving. Do I stick it out for 6 months and find another role? How bad does it look to have a job on your resume for only a month?
TLDR; i think my knowledge and skills are going to waste at this new role and i think i should leave but not sure how quickly i should leave.

this was inspired by the movie Gravity I would recommend watching it
All or Nothing
I woke to the sound of alarms blaring, I opened my eyes to see nothing just empty black i began to panic but then the planet below came into view, and I was relieved but the realization of my situation began to creep into my mind, I was alone… truly alone. I tried the radio but I knew it wouldn't work I was too far away from anything. Cursing my situation in rage I began to panic once again after about 20 minutes I calmed down. I had a problem (a very big problem) but this is what I was trained for, first things first… stop my rotation and figure out where I am and how long I can survive like this.
I am stable and not spinning anymore and I can survive for another 3 hours like this, but I still have no idea what my orbit is on the upside my last recorded relative speed is high enough that I'm in orbit and not going to be burnt to a crisp. I need to conserve oxygen so I lower the o2% but I begin to feel lightheaded so I turn it back up. It wouldn't be good to make decisions like that. “I need to find a station or an eleva—” Something caught my eye i rotated myself to see what it was i gasped at my luck, it was an old satellite. I used a little bit of my dwindling supply of fuel to get to it (if I could figure out what satellite it was then I could find out where I am). I slowly grabbed onto the satellite I saw a plate with the words “Mars Global Surveyor” I immediately connected my straps to the handles and pulled out my holo map that shows all objects in a close orbit to our craft and found it. I let out a sigh of relief because I am heading in the direction of an elevator, only one problem, I'm moving too slow by the time I get close enough to get to the elevator I would be long dead.
10 minutes passed and I'm still trying to think of a way to get enough velocity to not die of oxygen deprivation. I began to yell my heart rate began to elevate i let go of the handles and punched the satellite sending myself in the opposite direction, when it hit me, use the satellite as a counterweight to launch myself, i could maybe gain an extra 10m/s of velocity and I could also set myself up with a better orbit for a closer pass with the elevator. Anyway, I'm out of time… it's all or nothing
I detached my straps and got rid of my now-empty main oxygen tank all I have now is my emergency tank with only 2 hours of oxygen. I'm ditching all the weight I can so I can get more velocity. I put my feet against the hull of the satellite and with my hands still holding on in 5 seconds I'll jump like my life depends on it. My heads-up display showed a countdown. 5, 4, 3, the seconds felt like minutes 2, 1 I jumped, and as I left the Surveyor behind. I used my maneuvering thrusters to orient and adjust my orbit for an intercept.
Once again I'm floating through space. I got a little bit more speed than expected at 10.8m/s. I begin to lower my o2 to conserve oxygen giving me the largest possible margin for error. As time passed, each minute felt lonelier than the last. I checked and rechecked my oxygen levels, trying to eke out every last breath. The loneliness gnawed at me, a relentless companion in this vast emptiness. I thought of everyone I got separated from, wondering if they even knew I was out here, still alive. As reality set in my hope diminished faster than my oxygen and I began to question the point of all of this. But even as despair threatened to drown me that voice of determination and resilience continued to echo throughout my mind and that's all I needed to know that there is still a way, even if it's a 1 in a billion chance that I survive I'm starting to like my odds.
In the distance, I could see the 5 cables that connect the ground and space i started my minuscule preparations consisting of grabbing the straps that I saved connecting them to my suit, and starting an ETA timer. As the clock ticked down time began to slow. I was still too far from the cables to make contact and I needed my fule to slow down, but I planned for this and I still had the straps that I had when I connected to the Surveyor right before I passed the first cable I braked as much speed as possible using the last of my fule and threw one of the straps around one of the cables and caught the other end that swung around the cable. My heart began to settle but then the strap snapped, unable to control my movement I drifted into another cable and grabbed ahold i used my second strap to connect myself. But, the struggle wasn't over I began to slowly let myself slip down the cable, and after 500 meters of sliding I reached a maintenance catwalk where there was an emergency alert button. I sat down after hitting the button and As my heart rate began to settle I finally noticed the blaring alarm that indicated my oxygen was almost completely gone and I passed out.
When I came to, I was lying on the cold metal catwalk. The alarms had stopped, replaced by a distant sound of machinery reverberating throughout the cables. My head throbbed. With a groan, I pushed myself up and fell, struggling against the weight of exhaustion.
The emergency alert button I'd pressed blinked nearby letting me know it worked. feeling a sense of relief wash over me. Help was on the way, I hoped. As I waited, my mind raced with thoughts. How long had I been out? Minutes? Hours? My oxygen was almost depleted when I passed out; I could only pray it hadn't run out completely.
Footsteps approached, breaking the silence.
A voice reverberated through the ground distant yet reassuring. "We've got a signal, someone's out here!"
Relief flooded through me. I'd been found. I managed to sit up, weakly waving my arms to signal my location. Soon, they arrived, faces covered by helmets, but their urgency was all I needed to know. They rushed to my side, checking my vital signs and oxygen levels. I was hoisted onto a stretcher, surrounded by flashing lights and the sound of people's voices.
"Stabilize him and get him back to the station," one of the rescuers ordered.
The journey back was a blur of motion and noise. I drifted in and out of consciousness, the weight of my ordeal finally catching up with me. When I woke again, I was in a sterile white room, surrounded by monitors and medical equipment. A doctor stood nearby, monitoring my condition.
"You gave us quite a scare," the doctor said with a smile. "But you're going to be alright."
Relief flooded through me again.
"Where... am I?" I managed to ask, my voice hoarse.
"You're aboard Anchor 9 a orbital platform," the doctor replied. "We picked you up just in time. You're lucky to be alive."
I nodded, the reality of what had happened sinking in. I had faced the vast emptiness of space and survived. As I lay there, surrounded by the beeping of monitors, I knew one thing for certain: I was not alone. Even in the darkest reaches of space, there were others who would come to your aid, a reminder that no matter how dire the situation, there was always hope.

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How do you get help? how do you get surgery? how do you get MRI, CT scan? How do you get pain meds? How do you get medical assistance in dying (asking for a friend) I'm from canada.
I've been on tramadol gabapentin and flexeril for awhile now. They were helping a bit before I built up a tolerance, and then they helped minimally. So I tried quitting the tramadol because I didn't like the idea of taking something that barely helps, when it has so many side effects and potentially lifelong consequences. I havent been able to stop the 2 pills a day. I just feel it helps a bit with my mood, which is plummeting. My doctor told me he will increase my gabapentin (by 4 pills a day) and thats all he could do. He said he wasnt going to refill my tramadol because "I don't think it's helping you," but it actually helps more than the gabapentin does. The gabapentin makes me so tired and stupid, I kinda hate it. But even with these meds the pain is debilitating. Today my landlady did an inspection and my house was ok except the walls had scribbles and stuff on them and she said "It's not normal to let your kids scribble on the walls" I didn't say anything to her. But it really, really hurts to wash the walls, to bend over, to wrestle with my two kids 24/7 to prevent them from stuff like that all the time. My walls are neglected because it fucking hurts so badly to lift my arms, anything that causes my neck to tense up. I do walk a lot, but that doesn't require bending, twisting, turning or getting up fast. I'm pretty skinny too, so it isn't a weight thing.I think people see me being skinny and having strong legs and being 25 and they think it can't be that bad. It fucking is. Most days I can barely get out of bed. And it doesn't matter who I beg. I've tried going to the ER, they are monsters. My doctor is so hard to get an appt with, my next appt is the 19th of june and that was the soonest and no one cares that I'm suffering, my life is being stolen, my life is too painful to live and there's no help. Every single night there's only a cold dead silence and the realization that I will probably be in pain the rest of my life and that it will only get worse. I'll watch all my passions slowly slip away as I'm crushed beneath the weight of piling responsibilities and failures because I didn't have the energy to live in this much pain. I'm not even a good mother most of the time because I'm doing it all alone. I get scared sometimes when the pain gets really bad because it feels like I'm not even there. It feels like I might pass out or dissociate and if something happens to me my kids have no one. I can't live like this for another month, I don't want to. Every day is like torture and yes I've gone to the ER, as I've said they are all monsters. They watch me moaning in pain and barely able to look ahead of me (during a flare-up) and they don't care. I've been waiting months for a CT scan, had emergency dental surgeries, had evaluations at pain clinic. They said they suspect TN or DDD in my neck or my nerves being pushed on because of my neck and jaw injuries. Recnelty it has all gotten much worse and I may have been exposed to HIV I don't know why it would suddenly get worse, but it has always steadily gotten worse. If you feel my neck it clicks constantly and has all these awful lumps that click and send shooting pain down my arms. But the key takeaway is, none of the doctors listen. They don't hear me. He acts as if what I said, I didn't say. "The gabapentin isn't working, the tramadol helps for about an hour then I'm just waiting to take the next dose as the pain returns full force after this 2-3 hours has elapsed. Ketoralac seems to work much better than anything."
"I can give you ketoralac, but I won't because it's too expensive." But... I don't fucking care doctor I'd pay my whole cheque just to get the fuck out of this pain don't you see I'm desperate? No, no, no, no. This world is full of psychopaths and the sooner I leave it the better.

So, I think I know what I want to do. I'm going to graduate hs soon, and I'm planning to become a nail tech and a medical assistant.
I want to go do the courses to become a nail tech/own my own business (which I'll do first because I wouldn't have time to start that if I become a medical assistant). So, I'm thinking of doing a entrepreneurship program at my tech college.. but i'm not sure to do the certificate or the associate degree. I want to just do the certificate to get the basic idea of how to do things, but I don't know if I should do the associate degree because I'd learn more and I don't know if I'd regret not doing it

For some strange reason I couldn't upload this post on the ADHD sub, everything was kept as the original.
Can Dissociation resemble ADHD traits.
I have scheduled an appointment to get an ASD diagnosis which I'm at least 90% sure I'm on the spectrum, nevertheless statistically and given some traits I've found there are chances I might also need to consider getting an ADHD diagnosis.
Nevertheless I'm very critical towards that possibility as it can be caused by other factors byproduct of undiagnosed autism.
While transition stages of our lives can expose difficulties we didn't now we had/weren't as intense that can lead to being diagnosed of ADHD in adulthood.
Those traits associated with ADHD can be resembled by other factors, being dissociation one of those.
While dissociation is a medical term that must be taken seriously just like depression where there is a well defined but hard to explain borderline between intense and prolonged sadness vs depression, there is also a clear division between having dissociative alike symptoms without meeting the criteria to be formally diagnosed with it.
Nevertheless it doesn't means that we can be close the verge of developing it, therefore presenting dissociative alike symptoms but still not falling into it, in the same way intense and prolonged sadness can escalate into depression.
Which makes more sense but at the same time still doesn't refutes the possibilities of having ADHD comorbidity.
Unlike ASD where everything is crystal clear for me ADHD is very debatable and isn't as clear as the chances I have ASD.
Although I have not committed as much research about ADHD as I had with ASD, still some of the pieces do not seem to fit at least if they are taken from the assumption ADHD is the only existing/dominant condition, from a perspective of ADHD as an ASD comorbidity where ASD is the dominant condition everything makes more sense but still not as clear as +90% chances I'm autistic.
As I already mentioned Dissociation must be addressed seriously and must be clinically diagnosed + the analogy with the relationship between Sadness and depression...
Still it's important to consider that my mental health hasn't been the best since I started university despite appearing stable and neutral externally there is a lot going on, a lot I philosophically discuss and try to be as objective with my statements as possible trying to be detached from all personal bias but still not recognizing that they aren't simply intellectual ideas and I'm actually struggling more than I want to accept it...

TLDR: I got surgery and now my job is firing me if I don’t return to office within the next 3 days.
I’m rather new to Reddit. But I wanted to share my experience. Late March of 2024 I had to get emergency surgery on my spine and I’ve been recovering since. It’s now May of 2024.
Originally, when I went into the ER, I let my boss know that day and I told them that they were going to preform this surgery and I didn’t really have a choice in the matter. It was go home with completely numb legs and risk permanently losing feeling or get the surgery today and recover what I can. They told me to get better and my recovery comes first. This was on a Saturday.
Fast forward to that Monday. I’m still in the hospital, they hadn’t released me. My boss calls and asks when I will be returning TO OFFICE. I worked hybrid, but I was expecting to be able to work remotely at least for the rest of that week to rehab. This was a major surgery. I had tried to bargain with them and say that I’d come in office once a week for now, I wasn’t able to drive a car due to loss of feeling. My boyfriend would have to drive me there and back and he works a fully in office job. My boss then states “I don’t know what we will do if you can’t return back at 3x per week”. That’s when I consult with my surgeon who then says that I will absolutely not be going back into office for 6 weeks my expected recovery time. My doctor discharged me on Tuesday afternoon and gave me the medical note.
I send that to my boss, who then calls me on Wednesday and says that if I cannot return to office in 2 weeks time my health insurance will be dropped and I will have to use COBRA to cover myself. At that point, I felt backed into a corner and said that was ok. I then spoke with my lawyer who said that it’s retaliation and told me to stand up for myself. I eventually spoke to my boss again and they decided to cut my pay, put me at part time and I could keep my insurance coverage. I was also permitted to work remotely.
I’d like to mention here that I always sent in my deliverables on time, never did I need an extension for anything. Honest to god they would ask for something and it would be completed and sent to them within 15 minutes. During my time there, I was able to mend vendor relationships and also get up to current 0 balances with all of them. I was also in the process of reducing our hiring costs (I work in HR) within 2 months of me taking control of our postings and recruitment, I had costs down by 16%.
So we get to my 6 week post op. The doctor didn’t clear me for work, I can’t sit up in a chair for much of any time. I still can’t drive, and I can’t use the restroom independently. Back surgery is no joke. The doctor did clear me to start PT but they said that once I get about a month or so into PT I’d be ready for office work. I send all of this information over to my boss, I am apologetic. I wanted to come back in office but unfortunately I’m not going to hurt myself in the process. I hear nothing back, from them for 2 weeks. Getting any response from them, even work related. It’s like pulling teeth.
Last week, I get a call from my doctor’s office stating that my boss called in and asked what official date I’d be back into work and some other non work related info. Mind you, I did not get permission, and I think my boss thought my doctor wouldn’t reach out to me. I send over a corporate level heated email, basically asking why they would go to my doctor instead of me. Again, no response. I don’t hear from my boss until today.
We’re finally in the present! Congrats for making it this far through the read. I get an out of the blue call from my boss. I pick up chipper, I knew something was up. My boss proceeded to tell me that I have until Monday to return to the office at a 3x per week status or I am fired. I’m floored. I ask, “who is going to assist me using the restroom at work?” Genuinely, I can’t use the restroom independently it’s a nightmare. They proceed to respond “you need to be in office by Monday”. Completely disregarding anything about my medical situation. I then become sarcastic and say “I am so sorry I had emergency spine surgery and my recovery is taking longer than expected. I can’t imagine how hard it’s been on you all.” Again sarcasm, I’ve been the one holed up in a house for almost 8 weeks. They proceeded to say about how I need to be in office and they don’t want to terminate me but they can no longer accommodate my medical issue. I basically tell them I’ll consult my doctor and physical therapist and let them know.
I’m going to be fired, there is no way I am returning to office yet, and against my medical accommodation. I’ve already contacted a lawyer. I just wanted to share this situation for a good laugh.

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Pharmacy said they dispensed a quantity of 9 x 7g tubs, that I had ordered on honahlee & waited months for (due to dispensing limits, etc ) and when I received it via auspost express, there was only 2 tubs. Package was not tampered and still sealed. Pharmacy is claiming all 9 tubs fit in a small satchel bag and they have CCTV footage of all 9 being put in a bag & that's all the assistance they're willing to offer, no further remediation, no refund. My first thought is employee theft, has anyone ever had their medications partially stolen ? I was under the impression chempro surfer's paradise was a trust worthy Pharmacy. Anyone else ever come across a bizarre situation as this ?Any 2 cents is worth it, tia

Hello Reddit Community,
I hope this message finds you all well. I am reaching out today with a bit of a plea for guidance and advice as I navigate the path into the clinical research domain.
A little about myself: I hold an undergraduate degree in Bachelor of Pharmacy, followed by a specialization in MBA, and currently, I'm pursuing my Master's in Clinical Research at UCSD. As an international student, the opportunity to gain experience in the field was one of the primary reasons for my academic pursuits here.
I've been actively seeking entry-level positions, particularly aiming for roles as a Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) or an entry-level Clinical Research Associate (CRA). While I've managed to secure a few interviews, unfortunately, I haven't been able to translate them into tangible progress or job offers. Should I focus more on assistant positions? This journey has been a bit tougher than anticipated, and I'm reaching out to the Reddit community in the hopes of garnering some valuable advice and insights. If anyone has navigated similar paths or has expertise in the clinical research field, I would greatly appreciate any guidance you can offer.
Whether it's tips on networking, refining my resume and cover letters, or insights into the current job market dynamics, I'm open to any and all suggestions. Thank you in advance for taking the time to read this and for any assistance you can provide.

Looking for jobs in media development/production. I wouldn't mind being an exec assistant either. How can I improve my resume if I don't have quantifiable evidence to back my bullets up?
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Hey all, I came across this subreddit when searching for similar cases to mine and wanted to help and share my experiences.

First occurrence or reoccurence?

My problem first started when I saw a clot of blood come out when peeing 2 weeks ago. I went into a state of shock where I nearly fainted. After breathing deeply for 10 mins, my head slowly stopped turning and I thought back to when something similar happened about 3 years ago when I masturbated and afterwards my pee was faint red. Evoking a similar horrified reaction, what I did back then was no masturbation for 6 days and a semi-constant array of ice packs on my groin and testicles. A complete lack of libido was prevalent throughout this. The ice packs and lack of libido seemed to have quickly resolved that case and no further episode of bleeding was seen.
What seemed to cause it back then was over-masturbation as I was not doing any other vigorous activity.
No one seems to touch on this in all the posts and comments I've read but if you are constantly feeling horny and you are constantly masturbating then this is not good. In my case, I remembered masturbating 8 times a day. I developed a varicocele and one of the veins leading to the testicle is now huge and causes discomfort when I don't masturbate for too long (it swells). I think that it's not just masturbation but the constant and over-production of sperm in the seminal vesicles caused by too high testosterone and sugar consumption causes inflammation of the seminal vesicles and prostate which leads to a rupturing of a blood vessel in both or either.
My assumption is that if you've had hematospermia happen before, then it is more likely to happen again.

Clots = healing?

Fast forward to 2 weeks ago after noticing that clot of blood, I instantly ceased all masturbation activities again. However I was still extremely horny. As touched on above, this would be my undoing as I was feeling so horny that I tried masturbating again 4 days later. To my absolute horror, the whole ejaculate was red (about 2 tablespoons). Let's just say, it wasn't a bloody good time at all 😶‍🌫️. After examining my ejaculate, I saw that it was fresh blood and some white bits inside. I went to empty my bladder and I was horrified yet again - the whole thing was dark red. To top it off a random clot came out. Went to pee twice more and still fully red and a few more clots came out. The third time it was clear.
I learnt that due to the clots, my body was healing something and this gave me reassurance. They were uncomfortable to pass through my urethra but nothing major.
I booked a doctor's appointment ASAP. Men are so much less likely to seek medical help but in this case, I didn't want it to be anything nasty, so I called my doctor straight in the morning and they booked me in that very same afternoon. Although awkward, I recommend any person reading this to book in with a healthcare professional, they give you reassurance and I know it's awkward but you have to do it just to rule out anything super concerning. I took a urine sample in and although it was a female doctor in attendance, she understood a lot about what was happening and just to rule out an infection, gave me a few tablets to take. She told me to continue masturbating infrequently as there was no pain, just to see if symptoms were decreasing. Female doctors are on average way more understanding and sympathetic and I certainly felt reassured.
I stopped doing any form of exercise and focused on healing.

Take 2

I stopped masturbating for 4 more days and with the above reassurance, I tried again. I was terrified to do it thinking I'd die. Thankfully no pain again but my nut was all still red but hold on, it was less red than before? Or was I seeing things?
Went to pee again and it was red. Two more times I peed red and on the 3rd time a clot came out and the pee went crystal clear. It seemed as though the clots were causing a lot of blood? I went to bed that day thinking I was never going to get better. For anyone reading this, I want you to know that your body loves you more than anything in the world, it will literally fight to see you survive and heal you in wondrous ways even though you might abuse it. Give your body a hug.
By this point, I was feeling extremely deflated and lacked a libido. Like I would not even get hard in the mornings or at anything. I was a nervous wreck to be honest thinking I would not have children ever again. Honestly I thought I had cancer. I was listening to sad songs on repeat and I certianly wasn't my happy self.

Take 3

3 days later I tried again and there was no blood!! Success 😀!! No blood in my pee too. Something seemed to be getting fixed!

Take 4

The next day, I was beginning feel my old self come back. I rode my bike, I went to the gym and had a hot shower to celebrate. Then I decided I would try again at 2am. As I will touch on later, all of those combined led to my downfall and I shot out a small fingernail's worth of blood at the end of my not-so-happy ending. Went to pee and it was all red. 3 clots came out in short succession. The next time I went to pee it was all clear.

Take 5 - time to get serious

After the last try, I knew something was getting better and that gave me reassurance. It also enabled me to understand that just like how you brush your teeth too hard your gums will get inflamed and start to bleed, in the same sense that if you keep masturbating an obviously inflamed reproductive system, you will get bleeding.
I stopped thinking about sex for 6 days, I would pinch myself hard if I ever thought of it. I put ice packs on my balls and above the penis area. I did a few stretching exercises. I drank chamomile tea daily. I drank water. I wore shorts rather than fleeced joggers. I went to sleep for a full 8 hours rather than 6. I drank blueberry and orange juice.
By the 5th day I wasn't feeling horny but my varicole behind my left testicle was swelling and the area above my penis on the left side was feeling very inflamed. My body was telling me to get rid of all the stored gunk. I drank chamomile tea and it calmed that area down and I soon fell asleep.
On the 6th day, I knew I couldn't keep it all in there and so I tried again and to my relief the ejaculate was normal looking. Pee was clear too. Success 😄!!!

Self diagnosis

If I were to self diagnose, the whole thing was caused by my intense gym session which led to me being very aroused which led to me overmasturbating in a hot room which led to something getting inflamed and start bleeding a lot. I think I burst a blood vessel in one of my sperm vesicle as no blood would come out without masturbating first. The presence of clots indicate that I ruptured quite a bit of stuff in there, oh dear. The whole ordeal lasted 2 weeks but from now on I will take better care of myself.

Possible remedies

If you don't want to read the above, here's things that worked for me:

• Seek professional medical advice at once. You're bleeding in a place that should not be bleeding. Get it checked now before it's too late.
• STOP thinking about sex. I found that my case was exacerbated by horniness. If you keep this to a minimum, your body will stop making demands from your inflamed reproductive system thereby reducing inflammation.
• It follows on from the above that you should STOP masturbating and having sex. I kept it at once every 4 days but I think I should have left atleast a 5 day gap between sessions as the first 2 days were my body still feeling aroused.
• Reduce physical activity. Do not do anything highly taxing.
• Chamomile tea has significant natural anti-inflammatory properties that will reduce overall inflammation. Drink daily. (find a high quality batch mind you).
• The doctor did not recommend doing this as she thought it had no effect but you can try it: Ice your groin area including your testicles.
• Drink water.
• Get more sleep to heal faster. 8 hours.
• Wear breezy shorts if you're in hot climate.
• Reduce sugar intake. Not sure if this had any effect.
• Drink blueberry and orange juice. Not sure if this had any effect.
• Most importantly is please don't be afraid. I had no idea if I'd be leaking mounds of blood when I came and that fear made me sit for hours in bed with worry. From what I've read most cases are nothing to worry about.

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im a bit of a difficult case so bear with me: so ive been on depo for a little over a year now but we think its messing with my bones so i need to come off it, the thing is i could NEVER get an iud (anxiety and i couldnt deal with a foreign object in me, plus i have pots and have heard side effects of weakness/dizzyness from the copper iud, which i already deal with enough bc of pots lol) and i struggle with mental health issues severely, so im scared that certain options might make me more depressed or anxious, which even tho im medicated would be really bad! similarly i unfortunately struggle with disordered eating and the thought of taking something that could make me gain weight is absolutely terrifying to me, which is funny because i know depo is infamous for causing weight gain but i had no idea when i started it and it never happened for me. so i really have NO idea where to start, from all ive heard yasmin sounds like the best option however ive also heard plenty about it causing mood issues, so i really have no idea. is it worth just going for it or do i need to do some more research? obviously i don't expect a magic answer to everything but any advice is helpful!

A year ago, I made this post recapping my first-year admissions cycle. I ended up going to my safety state school, and was absolutely crushed by the rejections I received and the fact that I wasn't going to end up at the type of school I had previously envisioned for myself. Fast forward to half a year-ish later, I decided to shoot my shot at transferring - and here are my results!
Demographics

• Gender: Female
• Race/Ethnicity: Asian
• Residence: West
• Income Bracket: Upper middle class
• Hooks (Recruited Athlete, URM, First-Gen, Geographic, Legacy, etc.): None
• Type of school: State school (not very highly ranked, but not on the bottom end either)

Intended Major(s): UChicago - Biology & History, Social Studies, and Philosophy of Medicine, Duke - Biology, Cornell - Biology & Science and Technology Studies, Brown - Biology & Science, Technology, and Society, UPenn - Biology & Science and Technology Studies
Academics

• GPA (UW/W): HS GPA - 3.9/4.8 // College GPA - 4.0

Extracurriculars/Activities
Included most HS ECs from previous post and the following college ECs:

• Social media editor and writer for student newspaper
• Research assistant for a lab on campus
• Member of college book club
• Participated in medical volunteering/outreach club, aiding homeless populations in community

Awards/Honors
Included most HS awards from previous post and Dean's list from college.
Letters of Recommendation
Got rec letters from 2 professors I had in my first semester of college. I only had them for one semester, so I imagine it wouldn't be the strongest letter they've ever written - but I made a genuine effort to connect with these profs outside of class!
Essays
In contrast to the way I approached my first-year applications, I actually did not have anyone look over my supplemental essays. I did have my profs, parents, and a graduate student writing tutor look over my "why transfer" essay (which is the equivalent of the common app essay for transfer admissions) - but mostly for grammar and clarity, and not for changing the content.
Interviews
I was not offered any transfer interviews!
Decisions (indicate ED/EA/REA/SCEA/RD)

• Duke -> Rejected
• UChicago -> Accepted!
• Cornell -> Accepted! (Non transfer option)
• Brown -> Accepted!
• UPenn -> Rejected

Reflection/Additional thoughts:
For current seniors who may not have had the best college admissions cycle, I hope my experience shows that your life does not end with college rejections! Ironically, I might not end up leaving my state school. Since applying to transfer, I've really fallen in love with the school and have found so many enriching educational and professional opportunities. If your cycle didn't go the way you wanted, there's always to transfer elsewhere or succeed wherever you end up!

I am on metformin medication right now and I plan on doing mdma this weekend with some friends for a festival. Has anyone done this? When do you stop taking medicine? When can you resume your medication? What about drinking? Looking forward to any information you may provide.