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2024.05.22 01:02 Smallcutewolf Post covid pain in feet, ankles, fingers, bone under the knee, is this MCAS or something else?

Hi, is anyone here with this kind of pain post covid? Im on Cromolyn for GI problems post covid (burning mouth, throat, migraines) it helps amazingly, the only medicine that helps me, but doctors still dont know whether is MCAS that also causes my pain. Its been 4 yrs. They want to try biologics now, for possible arthritis, but Im scared like hell of side effects, I react to many medication (never anaphylaxis)
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2024.05.22 00:59 Research_Team_ Medical Documentation Study (18+)

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2024.05.22 00:59 miserableaxolotl Palm sweating got out of control

Hi everyone
So my palms are almost always sweaty due to anxiety even when I’m writing this post. It only won’t sweat when I’m not thinking. This awful situation makes my anxiety worse, damages my self esteem and self worth. I can never shake hands, or do anything that does require touch. I’m glad it doesn’t happen much when I’m alone with my gf(when there’s no people around) but it doesn’t improve the overall situation. As a man this really frustrates me.
Anyone has this problem? What to do about it? (And no, I’m not taking any medications currently)
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2024.05.22 00:58 dscarbon333 Why don't more people seemingly know about the "alternative treatments" for various conditions per se, and the perspectives, there associated, vis. items like depression etc.?

Given that information in other posts about available information(if looking for it perhaps, per se), regarding "alternative treatments" for the situation that may be associated with the idea of "depression" and or the other nutritional augmentation/modification related items are somewhat "lesser known" than more "conventional approaches"/"main stream approaches", why are the "main stream approaches" the "main stream approaches" as per majority of physicians etc., general public etc.?
One might argue that these specific referenced items of information in question being "less well known" than more "well trumpeted" items like pharmaceutical medications, etc., amounts to somewhat of a "betrayal" arguably; and hence one might be lead to ask one's self "who is involved" in the betrayal arguably? "What are the mechanisms" via which this "betrayal" is proliferated throughout society, in general?
Well, presumably, this betrayal would involve several key actors.
-Sources of Information,
and
-Framers of Information.
A "source" of said information could essentially be argued to entail/involve organizations like the main-stream-media and/or a run-of-the-mill mainstream medical providers arguably.
Hence one might wonder perhaps, where the source of said issue vis. there associated potential entities/individuals/there associated organizations may lie, perhaps.
To suss this out, one may be "well guided" to potentially asses the sources of revenue etc., for said organizations etc., as appropriate etc.; "Follow the Money", "Qui Bono" etc.(not necessarily always true but at times may be useful "guides" perhaps)
To work from the "ground up" one may hence be "well guided" to asses, for example, the revenue sources of Main Stream Media first, as this is most ubiquitous source for "medical advice" in general perhaps;
-Pharmaceutical companies within group of largest 5 ad spenders vis. main stream media;
https://www.fiercepharma.com/marketing/hey-big-spenders-pharma-ranks-top-five-industries-for-tv-media-spending-says-report
https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/which-pharma-brand-spends-the-most-on-tv
https://www.statista.com/statistics/953104/pharma-industry-tv-ad-spend-us/
-As is somewhat obvious media companies are in general, in some regard, directly or indirectly often effectively "advertising companies", in effect;
https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2014/03/26/revenue-sources-a-heavy-dependence-on-advertising/
Further, one can not truly reasonably expect to rely on main stream media coverage alone for decent medically oriented advice unfortunately perhaps in general.
None the less, fortuitously there are run of the mill health care providers. Hopefully they wouldn't have any conflicts of interest with financial behemoths like large pharmaceutical companies right?
Well, unfortunately pharmaceutical company money is very present in both the education of the average western-medicine oriented doctor, as well as in the environment which they may operate in, in a post college etc., "setting" if one will, etc.
For example;
Pharmaceutical companies' "presence" in Canadian medical schooling;
https://www.sootoday.com/around-ontario/canada-how-big-pharma-can-impact-the-education-of-med-school-students-1634906
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3778453/
In US, etc., as well;
https://time.com/6171999/big-pharma-clinical-data-doctors/
https://www.propublica.org/article/we-found-over-700-doctors-who-were-paid-more-than-a-million-dollars-by-drug-and-medical-device-companies
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19723256/
Well, if pharmaceutical company money is potentially "creating" "conflicts of interest" within medical schools, and among run of the mill doctors, well, certainly, regulators would call them out if they did anything "inappropriate" right?
Unfortunately, there may also be potential "conflicts of interest" present within regulators potentially as well. For example, via the "revolving door", and other there associated phenomena, as well as through funding and other more direct financial conflicts of interest as well; as may be documented via the following perhaps;
https://www.science.org/content/article/hidden-conflicts-pharma-payments-fda-advisers-after-drug-approvals-spark-ethical
https://www.science.org/content/article/fda-and-nih-let-clinical-trial-sponsors-keep-results-secret-and-break-law
https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/npr-news/npr-news/2016-09-28/a-look-at-how-the-revolving-door-spins-from-fda-to-industry
https://web.archive.org/web/20240415060010/https://www.science.org/content/article/fda-s-revolving-door-companies-often-hire-agency-staffers-who-managed-their-successful
https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/how-corporate-funding-distorts-nih-research/2018/06/22/ad0260c8-7595-11e8-9780-b1dd6a09b549_story.html
Also, within there-associated research institutes/clinics/labs etc., the desire to secure sources-of-funding may also acutely draw in the influence of pharmaceutical companies into the "scientific research" process associated with the field of "medicine" if one will in general for example;
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9302569/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19858802/
https://www.propublica.org/article/federally-funded-health-researchers-disclose-at-least-188-million-in-conflicts-of-interest-can-you-trust-their-findings
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIsMldhzxns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y_EkKhs5BQ
Further, within research institutions and research at Universities etc., people would only, even if unduly influenced by pharmaceutical industry or other industry finances etc., directly or indirectly, none the less behave ethically, and in an up-standing and competent way in regards to conducting their research right? They certainly wouldn't produce dubious "scientific" or otherwise "academic" oriented research perhaps right? Surely, they would be concerned with being called out, and the there-associated consequence for doing as such etc. perhaps?
Well, it turns out that quite a lot of modern "scientific research", even if "fancy" and "rigorous" in its supposed "methodologies" "verbiage" etc., is actually of "dubious" origin, and representative of something less than "integrity" and "excellence" potentially, lets just say seemingly;
A large amount of "scientific research papers" submitted to "Academic Journals", are later retracted, etc.;
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/03/the-situation-has-become-appalling-fake-scientific-papers-push-research-credibility-to-crisis-point?ref=labnotes.org
Many, if not most of the scientific, etc., papers that clear the review process and are published, are later found to be un-reproducible, vis. results etc., outcomes etc., for "whatever reason", seemingly;
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-39054778
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cancer-biology-studies-research-replication-reproducibility
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Replication_crisis
Hence, from the education, to the research, to the regulation of the "medical industry" in the US, etc., one may find, arguably, objectively speaking, a relatively profoundly large presence of "pharmaceutical industry" financial influence involved in practically every stage of the; research, review of the research(if the "research" is even somewhat "legit" to begin with), govt. institution associated actions(for example; "Approval", etc.) associated with said associated "research", and one can even see said same organizations(Ph. Companies) similarly being the leading contributors to the main-stream-media associated "coverage"/"discussions" of said associated items, both directly, via advertising, and indirectly vis. implicit bias of said profit driven or funding driven main-stream media outlets etc.
Hence, arguably, the "influence"-of pharmaceutical companies' "motivations" may have a disproportionate and relatively overwhelming per se, influence upon the "medical" information that is presented-to, and made-easily available to the average member of the public in the "Western World" in general perhaps.
As an aside obviously, if one will, there are many other books, articles, research papers etc., which may somehow none the less, "make it through" this net of biases and still somehow report on it, if one will; on this, there associated variety of topics in question, which one may further perhaps research and analyze as to one's own preferences perhaps.
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2024.05.22 00:58 Littlebiglizard Any doctor in sweden U can talk to about T

I am 20, living in sweden, identified as trans for 3 years, and I am having a lot of thoughts about hrt. While I have processed a lot of my personal gripes with T, I am at the point now where I just want to speak to a doctor about dosage, self administration and more medical side of things, before I make the decision to go on the hormones (I'm planning DIY or GGP) It's just that I don't know where to reach out. Are there any swedish doctors that are open to just having this type of conversation (not resulting in perscription), even without having gone through the queue? I have heard a lot about GenderGP not responding to people, even after paying for membership. Any and all help/advice is appreciated!!
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2024.05.22 00:57 dodgergirl83 Trulicity supply issues

I haven’t seen this talked about here so I thought I would inquire.
I am type 2, have been for about 3 years. Initial A1C was 11 and labs a couple weeks ago were at 6.7.
I am on 1000 mg of Metformin twice per day and 4.5 of Trulicity injections weekly.
No pharmacy within an hour of me (I’m in California) can get Trulicity so I put a message into my Dr letting her know and asking for an alternative. An office assistant just called me back and essentially asked what I wanted to be on and that my Doctor is “out.” I pressed back and asked if there was a Dr available that could give me some options as I am not a medical professional. She said she would have someone call me.
I’ve started a little preliminary research but am looking to see what others are taking and what any side effects have been like.
I’m frustrated as I feel like I’m in a good spot but don’t want to get off track by no longer being on a medication that’s helping.
Any input is appreciated!
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2024.05.22 00:54 ThrowRa5229909 25 F 28 M thoughts on this situation?

Thoughts on this situation?
I am a 25 y/o F and he is a 27 y/o male. Backstory my ex-boyfriend and I broke up a while back after dating for 2 years due to a unique situation with his child and his life. Backstory my ex found out shortly after we started dating that his 1 year old child with his ex had severe cerebral palsy (non verbal, non mobile, severe problems swallowing, cognitive disability) I was very accepting and understanding of the situation and loved the child like my own (in respect to her mom ofc).
It came out later down the line that the mother of his child purposefully hooked up with him to get pregnant without his knowledge after being told that her uterus was incompatible with life and that the child would be severely disable. She was told to medically terminate and she did not tell him this during the pregnancy and hid it completely.The even more frustrating part is that his child’s mother refuses to give her child proper medical treatment; ex. Refusing a feeding tube even though she needs one.
She has made our lives hell and has continuously tried to control us out of spite. It also important to note that she was verbally and mentally abusive to him for over 10 years and we actually had to attend therapy together to work through some of the trauma and emotional problems that stemmed from their relationship. I ended up breaking things off because I wanted to pursue my own future and move to another state and I felt like his child’s mother was refusing to give her child the proper tools to help her health because she wanted to stay in control of his/our life. He had also voiced that if he would have known this back then that he would have chose to leave and considers doing so even though his child is now 3.
After breaking up he approached me and said he wanted to pursue a relationship and move with me and get long distance rights to his child. So I guess the question I’m asking is what would you do in the situation from both his side and mine? I also would feel immense amount of guilt if I was the reason he moved to another state without his child?
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2024.05.22 00:53 unfortunate_bb I have been daydreaming for a decade, what should I do?

I (20f) have been, what I understand to be, maladaptive daydreaming for most of my life. It wasn’t until recently, about a year ago, that I learned about maladaptive daydreaming and that other people also experience it. This came as a huge shock to me, as I have always been embarrassed and secretive with my form of “daydreaming.” I thought I was the only one who would find solace in my head, playing out different scenarios and scenes with characters from movies, books, tv shows, and even some of my own creation. All with their own back stories and subplots. They were always changing and conforming to whatever hyper-fixation I had at the time. Usually backed with songs blasting in my ears at full volume, allowing me to truly break away from reality.
As I mentioned above, I have been doing this for a very long time, even now. It acts as a form of stress-relief for me, and a moment to get away from life’s problems. The only people who know about my “daydreaming” are my immediate family members and one close best friend, to an extent. I am still deeply embarrassed by this and it makes me uncomfortable to explain to other people. It’s hard for me to put in words how my daydreaming has helped me through extremely difficult times. It’s almost worrying the level of connection I feel and dependence I have on it. I can and have gone many months without doing it, but I always seem to get easily irritated and stressed if I don’t.
This is where my question comes in, I am nervous about the future with this habit. Should I stop this habit altogether and find a new way of stress-relief, or should I continue and just wait for the reliance to wean itself off as time goes on? I should mention that this isn’t the most silent activity of mine (that sounds way worse than it is). I have gathered that others who daydream either pace a room or walk around their home. However, I sit on a spinning stool as I daydream. I found that spinning really fast in one place really helps with the imagination part of the daydream. Thus, why I am so embarrassed by my behavior and am rarely open about it.
As I have read through different stories on this subreddit, I also have had other anxieties pop up about maladaptive daydreaming. Mainly that this may be a form of severe mental illness and an unhealthy detachment from reality. Not that I am entirely concerned about being “normal”(hate that word), moreso if I should be seeking actual medical/therapeutic help for this. I want to add that in no way do I apply these fantasies and dreams to real life. I completely understand that they are in my head and not actual people or events that have taken place.
Overall, I just want to get some feedback from other people who have experienced this and can possibly understand what I am talking about. If anyone has any tips or experience that they could lend me, it would be greatly appreciated. I want to say that this subreddit has really opened my eyes. It has made me feel more comfortable with talking about and acknowledging my daydreaming, for that I am grateful.
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2024.05.22 00:53 dradrado Is zero inhibiting cosmological understanding?

Is zero inhibiting cosmological understanding?
When theorising in astrophysics, and more specifically the beginning and expansion of the universe (the big bang), the phenomenon of black holes and the mysteries behind dark matter and dark energy, we mistakenly use the two concepts interchangeably, they being 1. The philosophical zero, ie nothingness, and 2. The mathematics concept of zero, ie summarily attaching the philosophical concept of zero, with a numerical designation because it greatly assists the functionality of mathematic in the paradigm of our observable reality. Also please bearing mind the the math concept of zero allows negative values, unlike the philosophy, and when discussing space time, there is no place for negative numbers. Now that said and made clear, I believe it impossible for us to attempt to explain the unimaginable, without separation and distinction of the two concepts when infinity is brought into the conversation. Infinity, like zero, is a philosophical concept not all that dissimilar to zero, it has a mathematical conceptual basis also, but unlike the philosophical zero ie nothingness, it is given a numerical designation that more accurately relates to it philosophically, even though it is not strictly a number and cannot he used in any tangible calculation, mathematics certainly allows for its philosophical manifestation into mathematical equations.
I see this as a huge conflict, especially as it the very essence of big bang theory ie from nothing came infinity at the moment of the big bang. We surely cannot hope to solve this puzzle if the universe if we are conceptually flawed at he very starting point. 0 and infinity therefore cannot be used together in any calculation because we haven't yet reconciled the two conceptually. How can we look at this differently? How can we navigate passed mathematical dogma a concepts our brains are not capable of truly understanding on a practical level?
These are very tough existential and philosophical problems. So rather than just critise the current order and point out what I see as conflicts, but offer no alternative, may I suggest at least a starting point for discussion and exploration which may be found in the area of fractal science/mathematics. And a good place to focus the beginning of any theoretical discourse, in my opinion would be the work of, amoung others, Mandelbrot and the set named after him, the Mandelbrot Set. I suggest this because it mathematically the most relevant area of a field and is largely avoided by the popular culture's interest in fractals which is largely forcused on aesthetical beauty, particularly popular with the psychedelic subculture which I believe has a place and time to be investigated as a part of the whole discussion, but maybe for now should not be a point of focus in fear of contaminating a sterile discussion with with larger philosophically arguments about what is reality, due to the psychedelic substance insights of those schools. To incorporate any talk of altered states of consciousness, may be counter productive at this time. Hence my Mandelbrot suggestion achieves the mathematical parameters I believe are the best for theoretical mathematical support and cancels out the annoying noise that the fractal science field makes due to its attractiveness to non mainstream pop culture.
The Mandelbrot set is intriguing, not only because of the almost mindblowing graphical capability of AI, for as the Mandelbrot set seen by AI and then visualised for us to see, is nothing short of unbelievably beautiful. It also has an ability to provoke inner hought and discourse without one knowing the subject, topic or reason for the quiet peaceful internal discourse it inspires. I mention this, not because it can directly be incorporated in the radical discussion, but experiencing the astonishlng complexity if its beauty and the way it continues infinitely (or rather as long as it continues to be observed) because if the very self contained nature of the Mandelbrot set. After all, the mandelbrit set is simply a set of numbers, that when placed in the equation, do not spiral out into infinity. The equation value is always >0 or <2. So what as I see as irony, as the set was designed to avoid infinity in a sense, what it actually does is provide us with the best possible conceptualisation, in practice and theory, of a model demonstrating infinity. Even more bizarre is that the technology had only recently become available to show us visually by AI graphing. I'm not sure without the visual stimulus, could we have seen how beautifully fractal science demonstrates its potential unravelling existential and theoretical mysteries. I believe it lends itself perfectly to my proposed theory.
I think so because infinity is difficult for the human mind to grasp, some may say impossible. What is even more difficult for our minds to grasp is infinity of reducted values. Basically, if infinity can exist in an expanding sense, then it is not a stretch of conceptualisation to think it can infinitely get smaller. This breaks no rules of science. Searching for the building block of the universe has been crusade of quantum physicists dating back to the creation of the scientific theory. Much money and effort has been spent in search for smaller and smaller still subatomic particles. What they do is fractal science in its purest form, yet like with the study of Theoretical Astrophysics, quantum science theory is its self hampered by the concept if zero as a number, in my opinion. Even doing the work of factually reducing matter, they are blinded to its possible futility, should fractal reduction does forever decend in to fractal infinity or -ve infinity. For if that is the case, maybe quantum theory is in fact mankind's first exploration, albeit unknowingly, into what may well be a black hole. That is for a later discussion but certainly worth bringing to the attention for the purposes of this discussion.
So if we can accept that -ve infinity is as equally viable and logical as +ve infinity, what room in this discussion is left for the inclusion of zero? 1/r = 1/0 = infinity is a useless equation in understanding black holes. To say 1/r approaches infinity as r becomes closer to 0, is a much better way of phrasing it. It is in essence exactly what I refer to +be and -ve infinity and immensely helpful in understanding black holes, there's no equation that mathematics can put forward it's anywhere near as helpful because mathematics has to use zero and by its own rules and attempt to explain a fractal infinity is undefined.
I believe this leaves no room for zero in the same conversation as infinity. I am not suggesting zero should be stricken from mathematics. However I am suggesting that mathematics use of zero may, invalidate is ongoing use as an effective tool for measurement and communication, when the subject is beyond our ability to comprehend. Few people will argue that our 6 senses are significantly lacking the capacity to comprehend cosmological dynamics. Mathematics nothing more than an application of our 6 senses, to make sense of the chaos occurring all around us. Over hundreds and thousands of years, this is the best we have been able to do in terms of calculation and accurate prediction of future occurances. Even the concept of zero is less than 1000 years old. The Romans saw no use in incorporating it into their model, and to this day we wonder at their and other ancient civilisations ability for astonishing accuracy in measurement and prediction. Look at all they, the Egyptians and others managed without using zero in a single calculation. We can also break this down out of our conscious paradigm into nature. Numbers do not exist in nature (that includes the universe). It begs the question of do numbers really exist? Are numbers no more than part of our delusional reality? Who knows, but one thing is for sure, zero certainly doesn't exist anywhere outside of our consciousness. Not even in our own very bodies. How bodies clearly hold a knowledge that hasn't seemed to be passed over to our conscious, aware selves. Even on the smallest scale, without any intervention or guidance from any sort of intelligence, within our cellular membranes. Complex calculations are constantly being carried out. Consider cellular replication for example. In order for a cell to divide successfully, there must be a correct allocation of resources, let's just say primarily energy distribution for the sake of brevity. To split a cell but calculate the energy necessary to simply cary put the force of splitting. It must also calculate how much energy needs to be transfered to the new cell. This calculation must include how much energy for it take to replicate all cellular matter, how much energy is required for both cells to recover from the trauma, and how much energy on top of that, the new cell will require to become mature and begin its own replication. There are multiple complex calculations to be made there, and they then must be combined in to an overall and more complicated calculation again. All of this is done without intelligence and without using numbers ie mathematics. This same process can be observed all the way back to the very first beginning of not just life, but biochemistry in general. So I hope this demonstrates that the universe doesn't exist numerically. There are no rules in the universe. We created rules for our sciences, because if we didn't follow them the sciences would fail at unacceptable percentage of predictions.
So we make rules to overcome the shortcomings while waiting for future technologies or fixes. Mathematics and sciences are little more than a carefully ordered tapestry of rules, with too many exeptions for too many rules. We create rules and ideas to assist the conteived & malfunctioning intangible thing to not have to go to all the trouble of finding something that works better. We are just littered with examples through every field. Like 'zero', or Pi, or "bimdas" (brackets, indicies, multiply, division, addition and subtraction. I find this a good example, for not following this exact order of calculations, a correct answer to equation will nev a result) and thousands of others.
No rules exist in nature, it appears to be that it just is, always will be and always has been.
So in summary, given our restrictions on trying to understand the universe, namely intelligence, our 6 limited senses, our arrogance and our mortality, should we narrow the pursuits our restrictions can make us comfortable with? Thisbwilk lead us nowhere. By abandoning zero as the only accepted scientific approach to the universe, and allowing science to have multiple validating throeries for what is the same problem. The scientific community abhors divergence from dogma and academics are held to ransom with funding or being published, if their ideas are not with acceptable parameters.
But for the sake of this conversation, can we discuss the merits of looking at the big bang without reference to nothing ie zero, but instead +ve and -ve infinity.
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2024.05.22 00:53 Icy5856 Insurance coverage date rolled back

This happend almost 5 years ago, and unfortunately I am only now asking about. I had employer provided health insurance in 2019, but had to be put on medical leave. Because of that I was required to manually pay the company the amount for insurance via money order to upkeep the insurance. Once of the months (May?) I missed the due date by a few days, but they money was taken and after returning to work money continued to be taken from my paycheck.
Months later (October?) I find out that because I was late on that payment, the company/ insurance rolled back the valid coverage date to earlier in may. And a month later I was refunded the money taken put of my checks. Because of that roll back, the dr I was seeing sent me numerous bills of the time from may until that point.
The seperate bills were confusing and I should've questioned them more. But between not being in a good spot mentally and in life, plus the stress of playing phone tag with the billing department and their voicemail and never being able to contact them easily I didn't follow up like I should have.
The following year that office ended up selling the listed debt to a collections company. And now I'm wondering if anything can be done, or if it's been so long there's no point? Im not sure if what happend is standard practice, or if its just something really shady/unfortunate that happened. I was a much younger adult back then with a lot less experience/backbone. I'm trying to tie up loose ends and make a plan to my future that I didn't have before.
I live in Florida and work in florida, but the work headquarters/insurance was based in Idaho at the time if that effects anything?
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2024.05.22 00:52 timidleopard Hit and run

A couple of hours ago, someone hit the back of my car and sped off. I didn’t get the chance to get their information or anything. I immediately starting feeling pain. I didn’t get the chance to get their information or anything. im just so angry because how could someone do this to someone? Without even stopping to make sure theyre okay. I put Medical because I want to know what advice anyone could give me. I’m going to urgent care tomorrow and I already called my insurance and I’m gonna file a police report tomorrow. Like my back hurts as I’m typing this I really can’t afford to have back problems this young . will I be OK? This is happened to anyone can you please share?
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2024.05.22 00:46 SufficientClue4243 Capability for work medical assessment

Had my medical assessment last week l'm signed off due to joint problems, mental health, panic attacks etc my health has seriously declined since having covid in September 2023 l've not recovered at all had to close my business I private rent and been on universal credit but the benefit cap only covers my rent and 1 essential bill. I have 3 children as a single parent I am really struggling and I feel like waiting for the decision is tipping me over the edge. How are others coping in a similar situation? I feel like I'm suffocating don't know what to do. Any advice on coping strategies and if you don’t get awarded LCWRA.
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2024.05.22 00:43 Namaste-J My SD is afraid of a certain demographic 🤦🏼

TL;DR: My service dog has been showing signs of fear around people of color, especially if they’re walking behind us. He is not picking up any fear from me, and he has never been abused. I am looking for advice on how to address this.
I have a 5 year old yellow lab service dog. He was initially trained to mitigate symptoms of PTSD and has since been trained for medical alert and response (dysautonomia and seizures).
A couple of months ago, I realized that he has been getting scared around people of color, especially if they are walking behind us. I am humiliated even bringing this up, and I am at a loss for what to do. I have no idea why he is getting scared in these situations. He is not picking up on fear from me, as 1) I am not afraid (unless it’s dark out, then I have some PTSD related fear no matter who is behind me or what they look like) and 2) He does not take on my emotions. This was an important factor in determining that he is suitable for psychiatric service work. He is not a rescue or a dog that has been abused in the past. He is a purebred lab that was purchased from a reputable breeder and was raised and trained for the first 2 years of his life by a private service dog trainer, who I trust 100%. He has been with me for 3 years. The longest we’ve been apart is maybe 30 minutes every 2-3 months if I have a super quick errand to run. When he is faced with a trigger, he refuses to heel properly and kind of cowers behind me. He has never shown an ounce of aggression. Once the trigger passes, he returns to his baseline of near perfect public access behavior.
We utilize R+ (positive reinforcement) training. When he is showing signs of fear, we stop, put some space between us and the trigger, and I reward with jackpot treats until the trigger has passed. It’s been effective in the moment, to increase his confidence, lower his fear and help him return to his baseline quickly. However, the fear is still returning when faced with the trigger again. Usually if we were having a problem, I would take him somewhere where he would encounter his trigger and counter condition with lots of treats. However, that is difficult to do in this situation, as I can’t predict when/where we would encounter a certain demographic.
Sorry this is so long and probably offensive.. Honestly, I am offended and humiliated by his feabehavior. Any advice or recommendations would be so appreciated!
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2024.05.22 00:41 Seeking_Pi_Solutions [CA] Retaliation Mediation/EEOC Question

Hey all,
Im using a throwaway account for privacy sake.
To start, I am no longer employed with the company I am seeking to mediate/file an EEOC complaint against.
An incident occurred in December of 2021 that left me being harrased and targeted by a member on the executive team. Many other executive members tried silencing him during this meeting, and ultimately his assistant followed me to my car as I was crying after this all took place. The information I provided during this situation outlined the failure of a contract that his other company signed with our company. (Side note- he worked for the company I worked for AND had a few other companies that he would align with the company I worked for as contracting work.)
After this situation he cut off all work communication with me even though we had many things on our project that were dependent on our mutual communication. He then hired people and put them in places to try and undercut the compliance and data management that my job was responsible for upholding and maintaining.
Fast forward to Summer of 2022. He restructured my department and put people in place that left the company vulnerable to neglect of compliance for a major project. He worked to have me work off-site of said project to ensure that I wouldn't be able to communicate to the compliance and executive teams about the cornerns with the project.
At this point I was experiencing many mental and physical issues all stemming from the stress and unhealthy working environment. My doctor took me out on medical leave in the Summer of 2022 and during my medical leave I was sent "separation documents" that had a small sum of money contingent on me signing the documents. I have yet to sign these documents that were initially sent to me in March of 2023. I was told that the department and project I was managing was all being laid off. For what its worth I can still look up and see that the company I worked for owns licences for the project I was involved in. I suspect that they leased this project out to a 3rd party company to side step the company being involved with it any longer.
I have contacted many attorneys and have been told that I have a case. I put together a 72 page document outlining my tenure with the company with pictures and descriptions of the unhealthy working environment as well as the harassment and retaliation that took place. I was not able to afford 2 of the attorneys that would take on my case, and the one that could take me on contingency told me 4 months later that his team hadn't filed any EEOC or CCRD complaints on my behalf and that he did not have the bandwidth to take my case at this time.
My questions are as follows;
  1. How can I word an email to the HLegal team of said company that would allow me to mediate a higher "severance/separation payout"? I don't intend on trying to take them for much, mostly just the cost of the mental health treatments I had to undergo due to the situation.
  2. Should I continue with filing a complaint to the EEOC and CCRD all while pursuing medation?
  3. Can I leverage the contents of my 72 page document during mediation or should I keep that private so they don't end up gaining access to it? The contents detail many illegal things the company had done over the past 7 years, all of which I don't believe are within the statute of limitations anymore to sue over.
I do not plan on having an attorney with me during mediation as I feel confident/comfortable negotiating what my severance could possibly be and dont believe I am willing taking a chunk out of to pay to an attorney.
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2024.05.22 00:40 Plantymirrt Constant Fullness in Sinuses

20M 5’11 160lbs No medications or health conditions
Hello everyone! I’ve come on here to ask for my help for my situation. Doctors ents headache specialists neurologists and even just people who want to comment, I would really appreciate it if you shared your thoughts on what is going on and what course of action I should take. Basically the question is should I get surgery for the anatomical variants?( large right concha bullosa of middle turbinate and significant leftward deviated septum with a prominent bone spur on it). The concha bullosa is pretty big and hits both the septum and other side it’s not like a regular one. The deviated septum also hits the wall and blocks off the drainage pathways just like the concha bullosa.
Here is my symptoms: For about a year and half now I have had a constant fullness and pressure within my sinuses. It’s normally felt in my nose forehead and sometimes cheeks. It’s constant 24/7 from the moment I wake up to the moment I go to bed. It’s sometimes painful and usually gets worse as the day goes on. When I bend down it definitely gets worse. It’s always there in my head to some degree and it never feels like my head is fully clear. I do have a bit of trouble when breathing through my nose but it’s nothing crazy but I can’t get a full, clear, and refreshing breath. What’s weird is that when I cry or something and my mucus starts draining the pressure goes away. Even when an ent did an endoscopy and started moving around the camera in my nasal cavity, the mucus started draining and my symptoms went away for a split second. Sometimes I notice that my ear feels full and that the pressure sensation even goes to my throat. The pain is dull constant doesn’t throb and isn’t sharp. I don’t have any auras, visual or sound disturbances etc. It doesn’t come in waves either. If there is any other symptoms you would like to know if I am having please ask.
Testing: MRI, ct scan, endoscopy, and blood tests normal except for the anatomical variants I listed above. No signs of infection or inflammation. Nothing indicating headaches and nothing wrong with brain. No lesions, bone destruction, etc. My ent did notice a build up of mucus though when doing the endoscopy. Did flounase 2x a day, Claritin 1x and nasal rinse 2x a day but no significant improvement. I was referred to neurology by my ent because he said nothing I had indicated the symptoms I am saying. At neurology, we ran a course of amitriptyline and did a magnesium + riboflavin supplement but those did not help or maybe helped VERY minimally. Hot showers feel nice sometimes and advil sometimes helps ease the pain(only to a limited extent) when it hurts a lot. I also talked to an allergist and he said it’s probably not allergies, and I got a skin prick test that came back negative for everything a while ago.
My thoughts: I personally believe that the anatomical variants are responsible for my symptoms. I think what’s happening is that they are trapping the mucus and air flow and obstructing the sinus drainage pathways which can cause that pressure/ fullness sensation and why my head doesn’t feel fully clear. There is nuance here though and this is why the ent and other people are hesitant to recommend surgery. Concha bullosa is a normal anatomical variant found in a significant portion of the population (maybe even up to 54%) and is mostly asymptomatic. Deviated septum is also fairly common and is not normally responsible for pressure feelings within sinuses. Furthermore, up to 90% of cases where people think they have sinus problems, are actually migraines according to some studies. But my case is different because I am well educated in the symptoms of migraines and what I am experiencing does not add up to that. Also my anatomical variants are not like the normal population, especially my concha bullosa because it is really large and the mucus drainage thing like with endoscopy points to the anatomical variants.
Plan: I really only have two courses of action left that I can think of. I either go back to neurology and run through more cycles of medications to see if it’s migraines and if that doesn’t work go back to ent and discuss surgery. Or I don’t waste time and go straight back to my ent and talk about surgery and stuff. If there is other options or something else I should look into, please let me know.
I would really appreciate it if you guys shared your thoughts and what you think is going on and what I should do going forward I am getting pretty desperate and I know surgery is a big step. If there is any other information or questions you have, I would be more than happy to tell you!
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2024.05.22 00:40 sexy_pilus Why something feel off with controller much more than beta test?

I’m on PS5, it feels clunky and it’s drifting with all my three controllers including one DualSense edge.
This is ridiculous, and I figured out why by using my remote play app on my iPad. The game will continuously execute last signal from both left and right sticks until you have a new one. Then it’s easier to get drifting than other games with a lower dead zone compared to others. I have no problem with minimal dead zone in many games but this is unacceptable. The aim assist is also a huge part. It’s unnatural, but I don’t want to talk about this currently.
Btw the setting for auto rotation of mini map is still bugged since beta. If you set as on then it’s off, and vice versa. In addition, you can enter practice range by starting the game from activity on main screen of PS5, and I tested all those things in it.
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2024.05.22 00:40 e_b_deeby should we be worried about liver pain, given these conditions? [potential STI]

pt is a 24 year old Black male, 6'3, 226lb, who does not smoke and only drinks occasionally. his only other known medical condition is eczema, which has been a lifelong problem for him. a recent testicular ultrasound revealed a 6mm cyst on the epididymal head of his left testis; there were no other findings of note.
on the 21st of february (2024), pt was exposed to a mystery STI from oral sex with another male [both giving and receiving if that's anything] that seems consistent with syphilis (a single painless spot on his pubic area, lasting about a week; a swollen lymph node in neck; itching, pain, and fissures around the anus; epididymitis; discomfort urinating). however, all syphilis RPR tests administered by his physicians have been negative. he has had four so far: one 8 days after exposure, one 14 days, another at 47, and a fourth at about 81. no other types of syphilis tests have been offered to him so far.
his urinalyses have returned fairly normal with the exception of his bilirubin levels, which have been steadily worsening since april (have slowly gone from 1.1 to 1.6 to 1.8 mg/dL since april 6th). he also consistently shows trace amounts of blood in his urine.
previous attempts to treat his condition with antibiotics (specifically doxycycline, azithromycin, and rocephin; at one point he was also prescribed cipro but that didn't seem to do much) have been successful at alleviating symptoms, but they have always returned within a week or two's time.
this morning, pt was complaining of upper right quadrant pain. the pain reportedly went away with water + a nap, but i'm still worried on his behalf, especially given the heightened bilirubin.
should i drag him to the ER for further evaluation just to be safe?? is there anything else we should be looking for in terms of causes of these symptoms?? thank you in advance for your advice. i've been running myself ragged trying to find a doctor irl whom he can afford + will take his concerns seriously.
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2024.05.22 00:37 Aware_Apricot3094 WAMC - Non-traditional

Non-traditional CA resident applicant. Graduated from UCSB in 2022. Was looking to apply to PA school but switched to dental after completing my 1000 hours as an EMT. Couldn't get my materials in order to apply last cycle so I am applying as early as possible this cycle.
GPA: 3.7
DAT: AA-23 TS-24 BIO-24 GC-24 OC-24 PAT-22 QR-20 RC-21
CA resident
Major: Biology
Have C's and B's in some science courses freshman year but show upward trend.
Shadowing experience:
Volunteer
Employment
Took some time to Study Dat while working as a beach lifeguard which I have been doing every summer since 2018
No research
Extracurricular
No Awards or Scholarships
Deans Honors List for 5 quarters
LOR: 2 not strong science professors. Didn't get to know them so feel lucky they even agreed to write one. 2-3 Dentists which will be strong.
Worried about being a non-traditional applicant. Didn't take anatomy which limits some school choices. Not sure if it would make sense to take them over summer or next fall at community.
Misc: Mother had medical problems so I had to work to help pay the bills and take care of her for a little less than a year.
Not sure what schools to apply to other than CA schools and Roseman. Don't want to go to midwest but open to pretty much anywhere else. Not applying to NYU due to price.
LMK if you want any other info.
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2024.05.22 00:36 falloutfags Can Moon aspects be indicative of mental illness, especially paranoid/delusional disorder?

Can Moon aspects be indicative of mental illness, especially paranoid/delusional disorder?
My grandmother's sister, a woman in her late 70s, has struggled with mental illness her whole life. No one knows exactly what her diagnosis is, because she never sought medical help, (she doesn't think she has any problems) but she's always been moody, erratic, paranoid, delusional, and even experienced hallucinations. She thought everyone is out to get her, one minute she'd be fine, the next minute she'd accuse everyone of trying to poison her or some irrational thing like that. She could never keep a job or a relationship. Additionally, she had alcohol issues when she was younger and would get very violent, often ending up in bar fights. I looked at her chart and she has plenty of moon aspects in red. Are these an indicator of her erratic behaviour?
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2024.05.22 00:36 ButtersHound Loud ignorant Boomer was ruining our meal at my favorite Mexican restaurant

Grumpy old 70 something Boomer decides to take his phone call on speakerphone right next to all the tables in the dining room. Obviously he got up from wherever he was sitting and went over to where myself and some other people were sitting just to have this conversation because God forbid, he disturbed the people at his table but fuck the rest of us .
The whole time he's on speakerphone talking super fucking loud to a pharmacist or a doctor about how his medications aren't right and not his whole medical history, all this gross ass shit that I don't want to hear. Finally i can't take it anymore and I yelled over to him, got his attention, and told him "hey buddy, we can all hear everything your saying... We're hearing all your medical information. Why don't you take that phone call somewhere else."
Surprisingly enough he got up and did it. He looked like he wanted to say something back but I think the phone call was more important than fighting with me. Maybe he wasn't the typical Boomer but I'm sick of not standing up for myself with these ignorant old farts. He was seriously ruining my whole meal yelling about his bunions and hernia repair.... Fts
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2024.05.22 00:35 She_Did_Kegals I learned a new sign, though to myself "hey that's gonna be pretty handy to know" - and then I promptly forgot it. Can someone help me figure it out?

So I've been learning asl on my own mostly by YouTube and Googling words that seem useful in my day to day. The problem with that is unstructured vocab lessons don't stick with me too well.
Just the other day I was looking at something on life print and I saw a sign that really stuck out to me. I thought I'd be a great addition to my lexicon and practical for the conversations I tend to have.
The sign looks like a flat open palm up non dominate hand. The dominant hand is a bent 5. The dominant hand swipes the non dominant hand kinda like in the sign for PAY.
Now I thought this was the sign for FIRED maybe but after double checking it is not. Any help is appreciated
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