Chest itchy and swollen lymph
Swollenlymphnodes
2020.06.25 23:25 SensitiveBorder2 Swollenlymphnodes
THIS GROUP IS PRIMARILY FOR CHRONICALLY ENLARGED LYMPH NODES WITH NO CAUSE FOUND Most everyone here has had lymph nodes swell up and never fully return to their original size. A lot of us panicked and seen nothing but cancer stories until finding so many others who simply had nodes pop up and stay that way and this community is hopefully going to be a place to calm the anxieties of many and for us to discuss our experiences with swollen nodes that stayed there forever.
2014.09.19 01:24 healthyalmonds Staphylococcus aureus bacteria colonizing the body: the unifying agent of acute and chronic disease
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria that can live in the nostrils, ears, mouth, tonsils, and skin. It may cause or be associated with your congestion, swollen lymph nodes, sinus problems, sore throat, eczema, rosacea, acne, cystic pimples, folliculitis, bowel disease, chronic fatigue, diabetes, lupus, weight gain, hair loss, and other diseases. Chlorhexidine, iodine, or Triple Antibiotic Ointment (Neosporin) may stop the Staph infection. See inside for more information.
2024.05.16 07:01 lodin0134 I feel like my body is gaslighting me
This is the longest, slowest and most exhausting illness I think I’ve ever encountered. I’m convinced it’s Covid despite five negative tests. I may have contracted it at a very crowded concert last week or at an unrelated doctors appointment (where they were also treating actively sick patients).
Had a sore throat on Sunday, but really didn’t think too much of it. Then on Monday (2 days ago) I woke up for work extremely fatigued and nauseous. I went about my daily routine until I got incredibly lightheaded and passed out on the bathroom floor. Chalked it up to not eating enough, but the problem persisted throughout the day and I have been incredibly weak and lethargic since.
1 day ago, sore throat became much more intense and runny nose started. Barely able to make it through the work day due to exhaustion and nausea.
Today I woke up feeling like shit. Pain in my face and ears and whole body aches, stuffy sinuses and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. I noticed a familiar painful burning sensation in my inner nostrils and absolutely zero sense of smell. Like can’t even tell the cat just took a huge dump in the litter box. I’ve been Covid positive twice before and the feeling was unmistakable.
Called off work and took two (expired) at home Covid tests which were negative. Made an appointment at the clinic to get tested there, also negative. Begged them for a PCR test but they don’t do that “because the rapid tests are so reliable now, PCR is not necessary”. I should mention the last time I had Covid (January) I also had two negative rapid tests before testing positive, so I don’t really trust them.
Tonight I have developed a dry cough and low grade fever. Wheezing sound when I breathe. Still have persistent and debilitating fatigue along with all of the previous symptoms. Bought two more at-home tests, both negative.
I’m still like 99% sure I have it. I realize I sound insane but I’ve had my fair share of flus and colds and nothing feels at all like Covid sick does. It’s also irritating that work is now expecting me to come back since I’m not positive, even though this illness (even if it isn’t Covid) is absolutely kicking my ass. Ugh.
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Had a sore throat on Sunday, but really didn’t think too much of it. Then on Monday (2 days ago) I woke up for work extremely fatigued and nauseous. I went about my daily routine until I got incredibly lightheaded and passed out on the bathroom floor. Chalked it up to not eating enough, but the problem persisted throughout the day and I have been incredibly weak and lethargic since.
1 day ago, sore throat became much more intense and runny nose started. Barely able to make it through the work day due to exhaustion and nausea.
Today I woke up feeling like shit. Pain in my face and ears and whole body aches, stuffy sinuses and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. I noticed a familiar painful burning sensation in my inner nostrils and absolutely zero sense of smell. Like can’t even tell the cat just took a huge dump in the litter box. I’ve been Covid positive twice before and the feeling was unmistakable.
Called off work and took two (expired) at home Covid tests which were negative. Made an appointment at the clinic to get tested there, also negative. Begged them for a PCR test but they don’t do that “because the rapid tests are so reliable now, PCR is not necessary”. I should mention the last time I had Covid (January) I also had two negative rapid tests before testing positive, so I don’t really trust them.
Tonight I have developed a dry cough and low grade fever. Wheezing sound when I breathe. Still have persistent and debilitating fatigue along with all of the previous symptoms. Bought two more at-home tests, both negative.
I’m still like 99% sure I have it. I realize I sound insane but I’ve had my fair share of flus and colds and nothing feels at all like Covid sick does. It’s also irritating that work is now expecting me to come back since I’m not positive, even though this illness (even if it isn’t Covid) is absolutely kicking my ass. Ugh.
2024.05.16 06:37 thpzqn My symptoms just don't feel right...
I apologise if this isn't the right thread (this is my first ever Reddit post). I'm really just looking if others have had similar experiences to me and any tactics to help during recovery.
I've been quite ill this entire week and have no idea what it could be. Felt off (run down) Saturday but it kicked in on Sunday and still has me knocked down today (Thursday).
I was pretty convinced it was COVID but my respiratory PCR results returned last night with negative to everything.
The main symptoms are: - fatigue - headache - body ache (mainly in back & left leg) - night sweats - chills - dehydration - some dizziness - some dull abdominal & chest pain - swollen lymph nodes in neck - feeling of narrow throat (some difficulty swallowing) - waking up to dry mouth (built up saliva) - some discomfort in head/face near eye area when looking side to side (not sure how else to describe this) - difficultly to focus/concentrate
I do not have a runny or blocked nose, sore throat or high temperature. No cough, only when clearing throat when swallowing.
I know most of these symptoms can be part of several conditions, but I'm just feeling quite frustrated and down because I cannot do anything except lay in bed and try to sleep it off. I've been advised by the GP to intake more vitamin C and fluids which I have ramped up since yesterday.
Additional info which may or may not be of interest: - I'm 27(F) live in Australia. - I'm on contraception pill to maintain my potential endometriosis - I have finished my period last week (I add this as I usually get some of these symptoms leading up) - I'm on colchicine for possible pericarditis - I'm on pantoprozole for reflux - I'm on Sertraline for anxiety - family history of autoimmune disorders but I recently (within the last month) did bloods and have ruled out Lupus - I did multiple checks with the same blood test (diabetes, cholesterol, iron, vitamins etc) and my results came back all perfect
I do feel like I'm slightly improving but any comments or even suggestions on what I could do to next to help rule anything out would be appreciated. Thank you!
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I've been quite ill this entire week and have no idea what it could be. Felt off (run down) Saturday but it kicked in on Sunday and still has me knocked down today (Thursday).
I was pretty convinced it was COVID but my respiratory PCR results returned last night with negative to everything.
The main symptoms are: - fatigue - headache - body ache (mainly in back & left leg) - night sweats - chills - dehydration - some dizziness - some dull abdominal & chest pain - swollen lymph nodes in neck - feeling of narrow throat (some difficulty swallowing) - waking up to dry mouth (built up saliva) - some discomfort in head/face near eye area when looking side to side (not sure how else to describe this) - difficultly to focus/concentrate
I do not have a runny or blocked nose, sore throat or high temperature. No cough, only when clearing throat when swallowing.
I know most of these symptoms can be part of several conditions, but I'm just feeling quite frustrated and down because I cannot do anything except lay in bed and try to sleep it off. I've been advised by the GP to intake more vitamin C and fluids which I have ramped up since yesterday.
Additional info which may or may not be of interest: - I'm 27(F) live in Australia. - I'm on contraception pill to maintain my potential endometriosis - I have finished my period last week (I add this as I usually get some of these symptoms leading up) - I'm on colchicine for possible pericarditis - I'm on pantoprozole for reflux - I'm on Sertraline for anxiety - family history of autoimmune disorders but I recently (within the last month) did bloods and have ruled out Lupus - I did multiple checks with the same blood test (diabetes, cholesterol, iron, vitamins etc) and my results came back all perfect
I do feel like I'm slightly improving but any comments or even suggestions on what I could do to next to help rule anything out would be appreciated. Thank you!
2024.05.16 05:49 Disastrous_Cry3507 My bf gave my ghsv1 (rant??)
Two years ago my bf gave me ghsv. Since then I have struggled so much emotionally. I literally think about it 5/7 days a week. Sometimes I can just shrug it off and other days I think about it non stop until my head hurts. I love my bf and I forgive him but what the fuck. I deal with the what ifs of this disease every fucking day. "What if I get Alzheimers? what if I get als? what if they never come up with a fucking cure? why do I have to deal with this. My lymph nodes in my armpits have been swollen for 3 fucking months. If me and my partner were to ever break up (not that I have wanted to but the thought still crosses my mind) would I even have the confidence to date again? I have such little self confidence as is, throw in some herpes and it's slim to none. I love Reddit because it helps me cope temporarily knowing that there is such a large amount of people that feel/have felt how I do, and we are all just doing it together. Sometimes it literally makes me want to kms so I just don't have to deal with the what ifs. I'm already naturally so anxious and the hard herpes doesn't help. How do you guys deal with this stuff? Do you think the same things? I take lysine and zinc bc valcyclovior makes me crazy and doesn't help anyway, just to answer the question if it comes up. And I honestly don't have frequent outbreaks and went a year and a half without having one after the first. I feel like a hypochondriac lol.
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2024.05.16 05:27 aldmonisen_osrs Sudden red lump on dog’s ear
Species: dog
Age: 4 years
Sex/Neuter: male un-neutered
Breed: German Shepherd (pure)
Body weight: 80lbs (almost exact)
History: inflamed prostate, possibly infected. Currently on enrofloxacin (500mg) and trazadone (100mg) both once/day
Clinical signs: sudden onset, red swollen boil-like lump, allows gentle touch to the area, does not appear to be itchy
Duration: unknown, recently discovered
Location: Colorado
Links: https://imgur.com/a/Vh2kPu1
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Age: 4 years
Sex/Neuter: male un-neutered
Breed: German Shepherd (pure)
Body weight: 80lbs (almost exact)
History: inflamed prostate, possibly infected. Currently on enrofloxacin (500mg) and trazadone (100mg) both once/day
Clinical signs: sudden onset, red swollen boil-like lump, allows gentle touch to the area, does not appear to be itchy
Duration: unknown, recently discovered
Location: Colorado
Links: https://imgur.com/a/Vh2kPu1
2024.05.16 05:02 Silent-Detail4419 If you knew your adult child was being abused, you'd help them - wouldn't you...? Especially when you know that child is a DV survivor with PTSD
 | If you answered "yes" you're better than my parents. I don't know where to go for help anymore. Yesterday was my birthday and, no, I'm hardly in the first flush of youth anymore, but I'm not quite middle aged either. But why should my age matter when I am a human being, I am suffering and I need help...? submitted by Silent-Detail4419 to MentalHealthUK [link] [comments] Please forgive me if this is muddled, I'm so weak from malnutrition now I can't think straight. I have sent my parents - more accurately, my mother - several emails documenting the abuse I'm being subjected to in a 'supported' flat in Bristol. She hasn't responded to a single one. I don't know why I was put here, I was never assessed under ether the Care Act nor the MCA. Most of the abuse is food-related; I have been informed that I am NOT ALLOWED to buy my own food, the only food I have is what staff deign to give me; I'm given one or two (rarely three) 'meals' a day, usually consisting of cheap deli meat dumped on a 20cm (~8") side plate, like this: Standard plate size This is what I was given for 'dinner' yesterday evening: 'Dinner' 15/05/2024 That was all I was given yesterday. That's pretty much the standard - open a packet, dump it on a plate. Sometimes they take what they'd put on a small plate and put it on a standard dinner plate spread out, to make it look more (they must think I'm fucking stupid). Sometimes I get cooked stuff, but it usually ends up in the bin because they can't cook; steak, bacon and mince are cremated, pork, chips and chicken almost raw. I have photos of every single 'meal' I've been given in an album on my iPad. I'm so malnourished now that eating often causes me severe abdominal pain. I've been here since November last year and I am now suffering from severe malnutrition. I am now so malnourished I am struggling to breathe. I am now so malnourished I have chest pain I am now so malnourished I have abdominal pain (my abdomen is severely swollen and bloated) I am now so malnourished I have global neuropathy and parasthesia I am now so malnourished I am incontinent I am now so malnourished I have poor bowel motility I am now so malnourished I have severe vertigo (I have this constant feeling I’m going to just literally drop dead) I am now so malnourished I am losing my sight I am now so malnourished I struggle to speak I am now so malnourished I struggle to stand I am now so malnourished I struggle to remain awake I am now so malnourished I have severe muscle weakness and pain I am now so malnourished I am struggling with thermoregulation I am now so malnourished I have severe brain fog I am now so malnourished I am losing my hair, toe-and-fingernails I am now so malnourished I am underweight (I don't know this for certain, of course, but a size 4 is now MASSIVE) It also appears to have increased the severity of my tinnitus and hyperacusis (pathological hypersensitivity to noise). They constantly creep around outside the flat front door and the creaking of the floorboards does my head it; it's almost 24/7, they don't stop at night - I constantly think someone's going to barge in. Even on the nights when they’re not keeping me awake I’m too terrified to sleep in case I don’t wake up again. They claim they “care” about me, but the Care Act only seems to apply when it suits them - it certainly doesn’t apply when it comes to food. How can you give anyone ‘meals’ like these in good conscience…?! How is this anything other than nutritional neglect…?! Due to the Mental Capacity Act, I have no voice, nobody has to listen to me, and nobody is taking this seriously (adult safeguarding in both Bucks and Bristol refuse to believe that I’m being abused and neglected). My advocate won’t treat this as a life-threatening emergency situation and she’s “taking legal advice” (not heard from her for weeks). I spent a very long time compiling a report in Pages which I converted to a PDF and sent to her, she doesn’t even appear to have read it. There's a 100dB alarm attached to the flat front door: The door alarm and its sensor I have removed several of these (they're cheap Chinese tat, you can get a pack of 10 for around £12-£14). I don’t feel safe, there is ZERO respect for my human rights; there’s a lock on the flat door but, if I lock it, they just break in. If I tell them I don’t like them doing something (like creeping around outside the flat because the creaking of the floorboards doesn’t make me feel safe because I constantly think someone’s about to barge in - or to not give me chips (because they’re always undercooked; or mince, bacon and steak (because it’s always cremated)) they just ignore me, there’s no respect for my needs, wishes or feelings AT ALL! I have been severely assaulted by staff many times; they will barge into the bedroom (often at least 4 or more) and if I attempt to stop them (they start searching the room, I have no idea what they’re looking for). The other evening, around 20:00, 6 staff burst into the bedroom in full ‘riot gear’ (face masks, face shields, aprons and gloves), as you’d imagine I was TERRIFIED (I’d got my headphones on, so I didn’t hear them enter the flat). Two of them grabbed me; I went into ‘auto-defence mode’ and tried to get them off me. I was pushed against the wall so violently I bashed my head; one of them grabbed my hair and squashed my face into the wall, with his full weight on the small of my back so I couldn’t breathe. The other twisted my arms behind my back, while the other four searched the room, like police on a drugs bust. I have no idea what they were looking for. When the other four had left, the two who were holding me threw me with full force onto the floor and I whacked my head against the bedside table. This isn’t the first time I’ve been assaulted by staff, either (nor the second or the third…); I have been dragged into the living room and held on the floor, prone, with one or two of them sitting on my back so I’m unable lift my head. “We don’t like having to do this, but you bring it on yourself; if you did exactly as you are being told, then we’d have no reason to hurt you…” Everything is arranged to protect staff from me - there’s NOTHING to protect ME from staff. What threat am I…?! I’m severely malnourished and severely underweight. They KNOW I have PTSD (because I have told them many times) - if someone suddenly bursts into what’s supposed to be your home - what’s your reaction going to be…? Especially if you’re living with severe trauma. Basically, they seem to think they can get away with the abuse because they can just claim they were “acting in self-defence” (which is laughable because I am severely weak and about 7 stone (44kg)). I now feel old - older than I actually am - and I don’t think that I’m EVER going to have any semblance of a meaningful existence, I may as well be dead. I’m mainlining Kratom (in a vain attempt to deal with the pain (both physical and mental). They have taken my phone, and damaged my iPad and MacBook Pro. I don’t have any access to medical care because I have been informed by staff that I wouldn’t be allowed to see a GP or paramedic in private. Staff gaslight me constantly and, due to the MCA, I’m essentially gagged, NOBODY is listening to me. There’s been ZERO consideration given to my physical, mental and emotional health and wellbeing, there’s ZERO empathy, everything is out of my control and I have been put in a situation where I am being so severely abused that I fear for my life. I honestly think that nobody will believe how grave this situation is until I’m brought out of here in a body bag. At no point was I ever assessed; at no point was I ever asked what help and support I thought I needed (NONE). All this has happened on assumption, on what is known in social psychology as fundamental attribution error (FAE). Fundamental attribution error is a cognitive bias where observers underemphasise situational and environmental factors for someone’s behaviour while overemphasising dispositional or personality factors. I have ended up in a - very literally - life-threatening situation, because the assumptions have been made that I CANNOT look after myself because I don’t know how to, rather than I can’t because I am suffering from severe trauma. I need very, VERY, urgent help. Where can I go…? Is there anyone here who can help me access help, because I don't think I'm being listened to due to the MCA/DoLS. I’ve basically been locked away, stripped of my human rights, abandoned and left to die… (This has been cobbled together from stuff I'd already had written in Notes, so I apologise if it doesn't make sense, but my brain isn't working). Is there anyone here with any knowledge and/or experience of this kind of situation..? Neither my social worker, nor my solicitor will listen to me, they'll only take instruction from the Court of Protection (the ironically named CoP, I don't feel protected, quite the opposite). I don't mind DMs, but PLEASE only DM if you can offer me some kind of help/support (or know where I can go). This is basically nothing more than legal, state-sanctioned domestic abuse. Finally, if there's a bettemore appropriate sub than here, I can post to, let me know that too... Thank you SJ |
2024.05.16 04:21 Insomniella [Recommendations] Post-reconstruction bra
Hi! New here, a friend recommended this sub after I complained about my bra woes. I had a double mastectomy and reconstruction several years ago. Everything went well in terms of healing, but I find bra shopping to be a real struggle and am hoping for some suggestions. Please let me know if I should add more or less information or if I tagged the post incorrectly.
Background: I had a very large chest pre-op (38H or so, US), and mostly wore Lane Bryant underwire bras because that’s the main thing that fit me. It was impossible (and honestly not really desirable) to recreate my former chest with the implants. Doctors gave me very large silicone implants under the muscle after I did expanders. I don’t remember the exact CCs but I remember my doctor flipping to the far back of the pamphlet. Compared to other friends who have had mastectomies, I had more issues with extra skin and volume and fluid. Overall I think my implants came out very well - I’ve had other nurses and doctors tell me as much. The main lingering thing is that I want to wear a bra all the time, including for sleep, because I find that some mild compression feels better. The muscles can get sore if I go braless for long, thought it’s easy enough to do for a special occasion like a fancy dress.
I’d like to find some nicer bras to invest in. I’ve mostly gotten by with things I’ve grabbed off the shelf at Costco after some department store runs left me teary and stressed. I haven’t really done much online shopping.
Current Needs * I used the calculator and it said I was 38DD/E. I’ve generally not tried traditional bra sizes lately and just stuck to XL sizing. * I cannot do underwire or anything that is significantly structured. I compare my current breasts to already wearing a bra. It’s like I’m looking for a bra to wear over a bra, if that makes sense. They have some give to them, but they mostly stand up on their own and aren’t really squishy. Anything with underwire just ends up riding up over my boobs. * I do like a molded bra. The breasts are slightly misshapen and so something that does the smoothing and molding of a t-shirt bra makes clothes sit much more nicely, especially if they are at all clingy. So finding something with some padding (but absolutely no push-up) is best, as it gives my breasts a more rounded natural shape. I’ll also say that I really prefer when any lining is sewn in, I’ve mostly had removable insert bras and find them more annoying to wash/maintain. * I have more loose skin/fat underneath my arms and around my back. I liken it to my former breasts pulled the skin forward with their weight, and now there’s nothing pulling it so it gets more bulgy easily. Anything smoothing or with extra wide bands would be a plus. One contradiction of that is that I have also enjoyed my new cleavage options, so something that has that side coverage but a deep v in front would be ideal (if it exists…) * Previously I’ve had more success with bralettes, sports bras, or other pull over options, but I really prefer bras that have a clasp in the back for wearing under work tops, etc. They are easier to take on and off. And non-racerback strap options would be good for certain shirts. And soft fabric is very important for skin irritation, etc. I had some fun when I first had my surgery getting “cute” lacy bras, but they are itchy!
Whew that seems like such a long wishlist! I’ve been hiding out in Costco sports bras to avoid this for years, but am ready to try some things again. I realize my entire wishlist may not exist in a single bra, but would love some tips and ideas. I’ve gotten targeted ads for Honeylove, which seemed promising, but not sure what else to look at. There’s a whole new world of bras out there since I last went shopping!
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Background: I had a very large chest pre-op (38H or so, US), and mostly wore Lane Bryant underwire bras because that’s the main thing that fit me. It was impossible (and honestly not really desirable) to recreate my former chest with the implants. Doctors gave me very large silicone implants under the muscle after I did expanders. I don’t remember the exact CCs but I remember my doctor flipping to the far back of the pamphlet. Compared to other friends who have had mastectomies, I had more issues with extra skin and volume and fluid. Overall I think my implants came out very well - I’ve had other nurses and doctors tell me as much. The main lingering thing is that I want to wear a bra all the time, including for sleep, because I find that some mild compression feels better. The muscles can get sore if I go braless for long, thought it’s easy enough to do for a special occasion like a fancy dress.
I’d like to find some nicer bras to invest in. I’ve mostly gotten by with things I’ve grabbed off the shelf at Costco after some department store runs left me teary and stressed. I haven’t really done much online shopping.
Current Needs * I used the calculator and it said I was 38DD/E. I’ve generally not tried traditional bra sizes lately and just stuck to XL sizing. * I cannot do underwire or anything that is significantly structured. I compare my current breasts to already wearing a bra. It’s like I’m looking for a bra to wear over a bra, if that makes sense. They have some give to them, but they mostly stand up on their own and aren’t really squishy. Anything with underwire just ends up riding up over my boobs. * I do like a molded bra. The breasts are slightly misshapen and so something that does the smoothing and molding of a t-shirt bra makes clothes sit much more nicely, especially if they are at all clingy. So finding something with some padding (but absolutely no push-up) is best, as it gives my breasts a more rounded natural shape. I’ll also say that I really prefer when any lining is sewn in, I’ve mostly had removable insert bras and find them more annoying to wash/maintain. * I have more loose skin/fat underneath my arms and around my back. I liken it to my former breasts pulled the skin forward with their weight, and now there’s nothing pulling it so it gets more bulgy easily. Anything smoothing or with extra wide bands would be a plus. One contradiction of that is that I have also enjoyed my new cleavage options, so something that has that side coverage but a deep v in front would be ideal (if it exists…) * Previously I’ve had more success with bralettes, sports bras, or other pull over options, but I really prefer bras that have a clasp in the back for wearing under work tops, etc. They are easier to take on and off. And non-racerback strap options would be good for certain shirts. And soft fabric is very important for skin irritation, etc. I had some fun when I first had my surgery getting “cute” lacy bras, but they are itchy!
Whew that seems like such a long wishlist! I’ve been hiding out in Costco sports bras to avoid this for years, but am ready to try some things again. I realize my entire wishlist may not exist in a single bra, but would love some tips and ideas. I’ve gotten targeted ads for Honeylove, which seemed promising, but not sure what else to look at. There’s a whole new world of bras out there since I last went shopping!
2024.05.16 04:18 Technical_Ball8535 Septic shock from strep throat
Hi everyone! Just wanted to share my story with anyone who cares to read. I’m 32 F and relatively healthy.
At the beginning of December 2023 I developed a sore throat, which is how all of my typical colds start, but it was just a little worse than usual. Also had a fever of around 100. I wasn’t concerned.
A few days later, the sore throat was subsiding and a lymph node on the left side of my neck became very swollen and tender. I called my PCP’s office, and they gave me a few suggestions saying it sounded like a virus. I called again a day or two later because my fever went up to 103. I was seen by a doctor who wasn’t my PCP, and he did COVID and flu tests. He thought my throat looked ok (no white spots, etc) so didn’t test for strep.
Started vomiting later that night and my fever spiked to 104 over the weekend. I called my local ER and told them my symptoms. Again I was told it sounded like a virus and it would have to run its course. (I was taking acetaminophen and ibuprofen around the clock for my fever too).
Monday morning I couldn’t take it anymore and drove myself to the hospital, luckily only a few minutes away. I’d never felt so sick and weak. I also had noticed a little swelling in my right hand, and some red spots appearing around it. I spent most of the day in the ER with various tests and scans being done. At one point the nurse was checking my blood pressure, and couldn’t believe what she was seeing (systolic pressure was in the 80s) so I was wheeled to another room. The next reading was better, but the third reading was very low. I wasn’t getting much info from anyone about what was going on, until the nurse told me they were following their sepsis protocol (giving me lots of fluids). The doctor thought I had an abscess or necrotic tissue in my neck, but there was no ENT doctor locally, so I was taken by ambulance to a hospital 2 hours away.
Spent the rest of the afternoon/evening in that ER where they did more tests and put a central line in my neck. By this time my right hand and part of that arm were quite red, swollen and VERY painful. They wrapped it to try to keep the swelling down.
I was admitted to the ICU and was there for 1-2 days, but spent a total of 10 days in the hospital. I had surgery on my hand/arm so they could be sure I didn’t have necrotizing fasciitis. Luckily I didn’t. What they found in fluid/tissue samples from my hand and in my blood was group A strep. I also developed a blood clot in one of my carotid arteries at some point. I did have the start of an abscess in my neck, but it didn’t need to be drained. I had trouble breathing due to fluid in my lungs so I was on oxygen most of the time. I was so weak and only had the use of one hand, I couldn’t roll over in bed (or do hardly anything by myself). Not an experience I’d wish on anyone. 5 months after having surgery (and OT) my hand is still pretty stiff and painful at times. My PCP called it traumatic arthritis.
Just mind blowing to me that this all happened so quickly, and had I not managed to get myself to the hospital that morning I probably wouldn’t be here right now. I’m glad to have found this community to hear other’s stories and know I’m not alone in this experience!
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At the beginning of December 2023 I developed a sore throat, which is how all of my typical colds start, but it was just a little worse than usual. Also had a fever of around 100. I wasn’t concerned.
A few days later, the sore throat was subsiding and a lymph node on the left side of my neck became very swollen and tender. I called my PCP’s office, and they gave me a few suggestions saying it sounded like a virus. I called again a day or two later because my fever went up to 103. I was seen by a doctor who wasn’t my PCP, and he did COVID and flu tests. He thought my throat looked ok (no white spots, etc) so didn’t test for strep.
Started vomiting later that night and my fever spiked to 104 over the weekend. I called my local ER and told them my symptoms. Again I was told it sounded like a virus and it would have to run its course. (I was taking acetaminophen and ibuprofen around the clock for my fever too).
Monday morning I couldn’t take it anymore and drove myself to the hospital, luckily only a few minutes away. I’d never felt so sick and weak. I also had noticed a little swelling in my right hand, and some red spots appearing around it. I spent most of the day in the ER with various tests and scans being done. At one point the nurse was checking my blood pressure, and couldn’t believe what she was seeing (systolic pressure was in the 80s) so I was wheeled to another room. The next reading was better, but the third reading was very low. I wasn’t getting much info from anyone about what was going on, until the nurse told me they were following their sepsis protocol (giving me lots of fluids). The doctor thought I had an abscess or necrotic tissue in my neck, but there was no ENT doctor locally, so I was taken by ambulance to a hospital 2 hours away.
Spent the rest of the afternoon/evening in that ER where they did more tests and put a central line in my neck. By this time my right hand and part of that arm were quite red, swollen and VERY painful. They wrapped it to try to keep the swelling down.
I was admitted to the ICU and was there for 1-2 days, but spent a total of 10 days in the hospital. I had surgery on my hand/arm so they could be sure I didn’t have necrotizing fasciitis. Luckily I didn’t. What they found in fluid/tissue samples from my hand and in my blood was group A strep. I also developed a blood clot in one of my carotid arteries at some point. I did have the start of an abscess in my neck, but it didn’t need to be drained. I had trouble breathing due to fluid in my lungs so I was on oxygen most of the time. I was so weak and only had the use of one hand, I couldn’t roll over in bed (or do hardly anything by myself). Not an experience I’d wish on anyone. 5 months after having surgery (and OT) my hand is still pretty stiff and painful at times. My PCP called it traumatic arthritis.
Just mind blowing to me that this all happened so quickly, and had I not managed to get myself to the hospital that morning I probably wouldn’t be here right now. I’m glad to have found this community to hear other’s stories and know I’m not alone in this experience!
2024.05.16 04:02 SomeCanadianMoron What can I do to control my fear/anxiety better?
I’m gonna try to keep this brief because I have to do homework, pretty much a few months ago in February I (16m) was jumped for no reason by 3 guys I’ve never seen before. Long story short me and my friend were minding our own business at a bus stop, but this wasn’t a normal small bus stop it’s like this one spot where about 5 or 6 different routes meet up at some point or another, anyway these guys accused me of talking shit about them as they were walking by and they ended up attacking me. I got out pretty much unscathed apart from a swollen lip and a few other cuts and scratches. Ever since then I’ve been experiencing what I can only imagine to be PTSD. It’s not so bad anymore, but whenever there is a confrontation of some kind going on infront of me regardless of whether or not I’m involved in it I instantly feel like my chest sink and like I want to just get out of there. As an example today 2 of these guys in my class were telling each other off about something and then one of them said sometjing along the lines of “it’s not my fault you’re mom doesn’t love you” or something, anyway as soon as he said that I was like oh shit and I started feeling super stressed out and kinda afraid. I don’t know what I can do to stop this, I was never afraid when things like that happened before I got attacked but now I am. What can I do to be braver or freak out less?
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2024.05.16 03:59 Patient_Cat1965 Connective tissue + vascular?
Do you guys ever feel like your lymph nodes are being attacked? It feels like my muscles, nerves and bones are weakening rapidly. I’m experience neurological and kidney stuff stuff too. I can’t tell where this is coming from. I’m diagnosed sjorgens b. (Never had a lip biopsy), Epstein Barr, Raynauds, mixed connective tissue diease, positive ANA, few bands on a Lyme test, endometriosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, degenerative disc disease, I feel like I’m missing the bigger picture here. Seems like last 6-months though my health has taken a drastic nosedive. I just got a hysterectomy 5 week ago and already have a cyst. My kidney blood work comes back okay but it looks there’s dilation in the veins and blockage in my ureters, I’ve had stones and am peeing blood, lots of flank pain.. my CT scans are saying hydronephrosis. And now it looks like my liver is swollen. My primary care doctor told me I belong in a research facility. Because this isn’t typical for a 31 year old. I’m sure there are others out there like me though. I’m hoping someone can give me some insight. Forever grateful for this group 💕
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2024.05.16 03:44 NoArmadillo3554 Anyone know what this could be?
 | This is located under my armpit on the outer side. It feels a bit swollen and its uncomfortable to have my arm resting down like usual. Its not itchy just a little painful to the touch. This is day 2 with it i thought it was chaffing but the other side is fine and normal. submitted by NoArmadillo3554 to DermatologyQuestions [link] [comments] |
2024.05.16 03:35 Necessary-Bug-1550 PET Scan results
Hello! Can someone please help me interpret these PET scan results? I have been having fevers without any clear cause for 3 months now, and although the doctors have very low suspicions for lymphoma, this makes me nervous that I had lymph nodes that were FDG avid. Thank you!
18F with swollen axillary and cervical lymph nodes for the past three months and fever of unknown origin. Have had all the infectious and rheumatological work up imaginable. History of anxiety and depression. Genetic testing was unremarkable except for one of the genes that is correlated with Yao syndrome.
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18F with swollen axillary and cervical lymph nodes for the past three months and fever of unknown origin. Have had all the infectious and rheumatological work up imaginable. History of anxiety and depression. Genetic testing was unremarkable except for one of the genes that is correlated with Yao syndrome.
FINDINGS: Overall PET and CT image quality and inter-modality registration are satisfactory. Mediastinal blood pool SUVavg is 3.6. Hepatic parenchyma SUVavg is 2.3. Head and Neck: Reactive, bilateral level 2 FDG avid cervical lymph nodes. Thorax: Physiologic FDG uptake within the thorax. Abdomen and Pelvis: Decreased density affecting the liver parenchyma suggestive of diffuse fatty infiltration with heterogeneous FDG avid appearance. Osseous Structures: Physiologic FDG uptake within the osseous structures. Lower Extremities: Physiologic FDG uptake.
2024.05.16 03:25 Any_Individual_8539 Itching?
Recently I’ve had a few sexual partners and out of all of them only one was raw sex. It has been weeks now since I’ve seen him and now my clitoris is itching and my labia majora is itchy and swollen on top of this I now have pain when peeing. I don’t have any weird discharge and there is no smell. What could possibly be wrong with me? I do plan to go to an OBGYN soon I just have to make an appointment
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2024.05.16 03:13 Parsnip-Apprehensive Pimple or Preauricular Lymph Node Swollen or BOTH?
Age - 54, F, 5'7", 156lbs, no drinking, no smoking, no meds other than vitamins, co q 10 and probiotics.
I will try to be quick, I was in the shower, felt a sore area in front of what I have learned is my right tragus area. It feels like a zit / bump. I get out of shower, look in mirror, squeeze it and white pus (like a zit) literally pops out without my effort and then it bleeds a little bit. I am freaked out - it is still swollen and I can feel a bump moving around. Now concerned it's something bad - could this turn into a boil, could I have damaged the lymph but is there a lymph node literally where the tragus ends?
And finally, I googled aka here's your casket and now worried about something worse. Not good that father, aunt in law, father in law and ex husband all dying or dead from cancer.
Any advise? Pic isn't very good, looks a touch swollen but not much, spouse could barely see it but could see where it popped (I can't see it very well as it's on the side of my head in front of ear). It feels like a pea right at the very edge of the tragus. And it's sore. I have appt with one of the PCP's but not my reg doc tomorrow afternoon. Wondering if I should wait and see my doc that knows I am a worrier not till next Friday or see the on call in case it gets worse.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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I will try to be quick, I was in the shower, felt a sore area in front of what I have learned is my right tragus area. It feels like a zit / bump. I get out of shower, look in mirror, squeeze it and white pus (like a zit) literally pops out without my effort and then it bleeds a little bit. I am freaked out - it is still swollen and I can feel a bump moving around. Now concerned it's something bad - could this turn into a boil, could I have damaged the lymph but is there a lymph node literally where the tragus ends?
And finally, I googled aka here's your casket and now worried about something worse. Not good that father, aunt in law, father in law and ex husband all dying or dead from cancer.
Any advise? Pic isn't very good, looks a touch swollen but not much, spouse could barely see it but could see where it popped (I can't see it very well as it's on the side of my head in front of ear). It feels like a pea right at the very edge of the tragus. And it's sore. I have appt with one of the PCP's but not my reg doc tomorrow afternoon. Wondering if I should wait and see my doc that knows I am a worrier not till next Friday or see the on call in case it gets worse.
Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
2024.05.16 03:11 BreakfastCoffee_88 How to get doctor to help me!
Long read, sorry. Hi! I’ve been following this sub for a bit trying to help myself. Mid March I woke in the middle of the night with severe shaking. After a while it passed and I called that following Monday to make an appointment with my doctor to talk about it. Because I mentioned a family history of seizures on the phone they wouldn’t see me but sent me to the ER. While there getting checked out, I was hooked up to the EKG machine and had heart palpitations. They went up to 177 and they treated me with Ativan and basically told me I was just having anxiety. So I followed up with my doctor and was prescribed anxiety meds. They made things so much worse and didn’t help the heart palpitations I was having. I quit taking them after a week. During this time I was starting a new class at the gym. I had a really intense workout and I felt like I pulled a muscle in my shoulder. I went home and was fine the rest of the evening. The next morning I woke with SEVERE heartburn and back pain super intense. I tried treating with what I had on hand, antacids and just relaxing. It kept persisting. A week goes by and I cannot keep up with the back pain, it’s super painful and I go to the ER again. They basically just reiterate it’s a pulled muscle. I leave and again try to treat it with relaxing, some Tylenol and ibuprofen when I can. Another week goes by and same thing. It’s getting worse and at this point I’ve maxed at (honestly over max) 1200mg of ibuprofen and I cannot sit up it hurts so bad. I go back to ER and they do some blood work and xray. Bloodwork comes back and they say everything looks fine but I have slightly elevated levels in a few things, one of them being the blood clotting factor. They say I may have a blood clot, they can do CT scans to see if I do. I agree because why would I want to go home scared?? They do it and see ground glass in my lungs and swollen lymph nodes (note: I did have a pretty severe cold in January, but nothing else since). They sent me home with a diagnosis of atypical pneumonia and gave me 10 days worth of antibiotics. I take the antibiotics faithfully and am actually feeling significantly better. 2 days after coming off the antibiotics I start with the back pain again. Severe enough to send me home from church early. I take the narcotics that has been prescribed to me at one of the various ER runs. I’m fine, mostly for a day or two, but don’t move far from my bed because everything hurts. But the pain ramps back up and I cannot function. I again go to the ER because eating hurts me, I was concerned I had severely damaged my spine at the gym and it was missed or something. I go and they basically make me feel like crap. Give me some muscle relaxers and send me away. I lost it and cried so hard in the hospital room they sent in a nurse to talk to me asking what I wanted them to do. I left and followed up with my doctor again. (It’s noted that I didn’t make doctor appointments in between because I kept getting better thinking I was finally over it, only for it to hit intensely with no notice). Doctor gave me a once over and said it’s probably just muscle still. She did hit a knot I had in my back muscles and just attributed everything to that. Another week goes by and it’s getting worse again. I call to schedule an appointment with the doctor and get told that Dr is not there anymore and get a new doctor I’ve never seen. (In the waiting for the appointment I actually stumble upon finding out about the symptoms of gallbladder issues). At the appointment, I’m feeling fine again with little to no problems or symptoms. I try to explain to the dr what’s going on and I ask about gall bladder. He does the exam on my stomach and because I didn’t have pain when he pressed he said it’s all heartburn and gave me heartburn meds. I’ve been on them for a few days now and it’s not really doing anything. The pain hasn’t been as intense after eating but it’s still there.
I’m tired of being told everything is anxiety, heartburn and muscle spasms. I don’t have an appointment scheduled yet for a follow-up but when I do I plan to demand an ultrasound. However I feel like I’m half just going to stick it out and wait until I am in so much pain I need an ambulance or until my husband gets home from military training next month.
Do I just try and follow a low fat fodmap diet and manage myself with the antacids too or continue to pursue with my doctor that it’s gallbladder. Oh and it turns out I have a family history of gallstones and gall bladder issues that I just learned about.
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I’m tired of being told everything is anxiety, heartburn and muscle spasms. I don’t have an appointment scheduled yet for a follow-up but when I do I plan to demand an ultrasound. However I feel like I’m half just going to stick it out and wait until I am in so much pain I need an ambulance or until my husband gets home from military training next month.
Do I just try and follow a low fat fodmap diet and manage myself with the antacids too or continue to pursue with my doctor that it’s gallbladder. Oh and it turns out I have a family history of gallstones and gall bladder issues that I just learned about.
2024.05.16 02:27 Top-Cookie-6624 I’m having eye allergies only inside my condo.. already spent $3k for UV light in HVAC and duct cleaning. Who can I call to inspect without pushing services
I’m at my wits end and about to have a breakdown. Something inside my condo is giving me burning, itchy eyes that calm down once I’m out of my condo. It’s causing me to have swollen corneas and be unable to use my computer without having a severe headache. There was mold in my HVAC so they installed a UV light. I then had my air ducts cleaned (and they definitely damaged the wall around my vents). I just don’t know what to do, there is very clearly something wrong in my condo but it seems like if anyone hears that I think there might be a mold issue they immediately want to sell me the most expensive product or service available, and none of those things have fixed the issue. I just don’t know who to call or what to do, I would be so grateful for any advice or guidance. I just want someone who is knowledgeable about this to inspect and be honest with me
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2024.05.16 02:25 Top-Cookie-6624 I’m having eye allergies only inside my condo.. already spent $3k for UV light in HVAC and duct cleaning. Who can I call to inspect without pushing services
I’m at my wits end and about to have a breakdown. Something inside my condo is giving me burning, itchy eyes that calm down once I’m out of my condo. It’s causing me to have swollen corneas and be unable to use my computer without having a severe headache. There was mold in my HVAC so they installed a UV light. I then had my air ducts cleaned (and they definitely damaged the wall around my vents). I just don’t know what to do, there is very clearly something wrong in my condo but it seems like if anyone hears that I think there might be a mold issue they immediately want to sell me the most expensive product or service available, and none of those things have fixed the issue. I just don’t know who to call or what to do, I would be so grateful for any advice or guidance
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2024.05.16 02:20 Top-Cookie-6624 I’m having eye allergies only inside my condo… already spent $3K for UV light and duct cleaning. Who can I call to inspect without pushing services on me
I’m at my wits end and about to have a breakdown. Something inside my condo is giving me burning, itchy eyes that calm down once I’m out of my condo. It’s causing me to have swollen corneas and be unable to use my computer without having a severe headache. There was mold on my HVAC so they installed a UV light. I then had my air ducts cleaned (and they definitely damaged the wall around my vents). I just don’t know what to do, there is very clearly something wrong in my condo but it seems like if anyone hears that I think there might be a mold issue they immediately want to sell me the most expensive product or service available, and none of those things have fixed the issue. I just don’t know who to call or what to do, I would be so grateful for any advice or guidance
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2024.05.16 01:39 Prestigious_Cr0w Should I be worried about cancer? 2 years of utter hell
30 years old/ female/ Amitryptyline medication/ not overweight, don’t smoke or drink
Timeline:
Mid 2023-now - Gut symptoms are worse, extreme excess gas, mucus and painful cramping that came every week or so followed by extreme diarrhoea episodes for 1-3 days.
Previous bloodwork showing some abnormalities:
https://ibb.co/VT7CHcG
https://ibb.co/GdYSFXy
A following protein electrophoresis was normal, the same bloods were repeated a week later and were back to normal:
Most recent bloodwork:
https://ibb.co/Msr6GpH
https://ibb.co/kSRmN53
https://ibb.co/99VFjTw
https://ibb.co/bzH9V7F
I’m petrified this is some plasma disorder - lymphoma, leukaemia…
The other part of me wonders if this is some auto immune process but I’m really worried this is cancer and the anxiety is eating me alive. Would love any opinions or advice please! Thank you
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Timeline:
- 2022: had a baby in April via c section. Pregnancy went great, happiest and healthiest I’ve ever felt.
- Gut issues start a couple months afterwards: Yellow stool, diarrhoea, mucus, thinner poop, excess gas
Mid 2023-now - Gut symptoms are worse, extreme excess gas, mucus and painful cramping that came every week or so followed by extreme diarrhoea episodes for 1-3 days.
- Got prescribed Amitryptyline, greatly reduced the cramping flare ups.
- Started feeling joint-like pain in fingers infrequently
- Extreme diffuse bone pain (especially bad in legs, thighs and hip) - deep, painful throbbing ache. Particularly noticeable in shin bones.
- Similar but slightly different sharp/throbbing pain that moves around - lasts a few minutes or less and will go away: fingers, hands, wrists, elbows, knees - typically near or around joints. Usually worst in fingers/hands.
- Cramp-like pain in hands and feet, almost like a Charlie’s horse that never comes to fruition.
- intermittent night sweats, but I have an anxiety problem and have experienced this since 2018
- whenever I’m sick with any type of virus or bug, I get sharp shooting bone pain in my limbs without fail.
Previous bloodwork showing some abnormalities:
https://ibb.co/VT7CHcG
https://ibb.co/GdYSFXy
A following protein electrophoresis was normal, the same bloods were repeated a week later and were back to normal:
Most recent bloodwork:
https://ibb.co/Msr6GpH
https://ibb.co/kSRmN53
https://ibb.co/99VFjTw
https://ibb.co/bzH9V7F
I’m petrified this is some plasma disorder - lymphoma, leukaemia…
The other part of me wonders if this is some auto immune process but I’m really worried this is cancer and the anxiety is eating me alive. Would love any opinions or advice please! Thank you
2024.05.16 01:25 KaleMunoz What qualifies as herpes zoster ophthalmicus?
The definition I read mentioned the eye, area surrounding the eye, and forehead. I have it on my scalp, forehead, and one or two small bumps on my eyebrow. My eye feels completely fine other than a mild dry feeling. I read that it would be highly unusual for the eye not to be affected, and almost every case study I can find has a red eye or swollen shut. If it matters, it’s the lymph nodes on the back of my head and around my ear that are the most swollen.
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2024.05.16 01:17 KeenanK21 Slightly swollen abdominal lymph node; cause for concern?
34 make. Non-smoking, occasional drinking. Generally healthy.
I've had upper abdominal pain for around a week. There hasn't been any change in my diet or anything I could pinpoint as the cause. I went to a local urgent care center, and after the examination, he said he wanted me to get some imaging done.
I had a CT scan with contrast today, and the radiologist stated she couldn't find anything remarkable that would have my pain. She did state that she saw a slightly swollen lymph node and to follow up with my PCP. Should I be worried? Note is below
Mild retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. For example: *Left para-aortic lymph node measuring 2.0 x 1.2 cm (303/72). *Right pericaval lymph node measuring 1.2 x 1.0 cm (303/85).
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I've had upper abdominal pain for around a week. There hasn't been any change in my diet or anything I could pinpoint as the cause. I went to a local urgent care center, and after the examination, he said he wanted me to get some imaging done.
I had a CT scan with contrast today, and the radiologist stated she couldn't find anything remarkable that would have my pain. She did state that she saw a slightly swollen lymph node and to follow up with my PCP. Should I be worried? Note is below
Mild retroperitoneal lymphadenopathy. For example: *Left para-aortic lymph node measuring 2.0 x 1.2 cm (303/72). *Right pericaval lymph node measuring 1.2 x 1.0 cm (303/85).
2024.05.16 01:16 Equivalent-Deal5043 Reappearing rash
 | I have had this rash come and go for 2 months. It seems to be on my chest or my back. It can be itchy but not overwhelming. It seems as if my skin is super dry. These small welt like patches are on my chest and never seem to completely go away. Some days they are super provident and others not so much. submitted by Equivalent-Deal5043 to hives [link] [comments] |
2024.05.16 01:10 phjobnowpls Allergic reaction to Sutab?
Hey everyone! Sorry if this is the wrong place, but I recently had a very strange experience with sutab bowel prep, and felt I may find a larger group on this subreddit to ask about similar experiences than the colonoscopy reddit.
Essentially, I was NKA until I took sutab in preparation for my first colonoscopy. Twenty minutes after starting the prep I experienced a severe allergic reaction (fortunately without anaphylaxis). My throat became incredibly itchy, then the rest of my body. I also developed hives, and my face and eyelids became swollen. Ultimately, I had to visit the ER and cancel my scope. The active ingredients in the drug are supposedly only naturally occurring electrolytes, so my doctors are a little stumped on how this happened. I did a quick google search but couldn't find much; only a post on the colonoscopy subreddit from very recently reporting a similar situation.
Anyways, has anyone on this sub had an allergic reaction to sutab? If so, do you have any other allergies? Or did you figure out what caused it? And when did it happen (I'm not convinced the other post I mentioned was a coincidence; could be a bad lot)?
Thanks for all your help! <3
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Essentially, I was NKA until I took sutab in preparation for my first colonoscopy. Twenty minutes after starting the prep I experienced a severe allergic reaction (fortunately without anaphylaxis). My throat became incredibly itchy, then the rest of my body. I also developed hives, and my face and eyelids became swollen. Ultimately, I had to visit the ER and cancel my scope. The active ingredients in the drug are supposedly only naturally occurring electrolytes, so my doctors are a little stumped on how this happened. I did a quick google search but couldn't find much; only a post on the colonoscopy subreddit from very recently reporting a similar situation.
Anyways, has anyone on this sub had an allergic reaction to sutab? If so, do you have any other allergies? Or did you figure out what caused it? And when did it happen (I'm not convinced the other post I mentioned was a coincidence; could be a bad lot)?
Thanks for all your help! <3