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2024.01.28 22:57 defiantjazzzz Is this abscess healing on its own or will it need to be drained? (Will include photo in comments)
38F Diagnosed with PCOS Taking bc pills (alesse)
Last Friday (19th) noticed a red painful bump about a cm wide just below my butt cheek with a red rash surrounding the bump. I did a bit of googling and suspected a cyst so I applied warm compress a few times a day but did not notice any drainage. When I went to my doctor on Monday it was flatter and less of a bump and she told me it’s a deep boil/abscess she could not drain. She prescribed a week of antibiotics (cephalexin) and to take epsom salt baths to draw it to the surface and hopefully drain. If it gets worse she said I need to go back to her or ER to have it drained and packed. She rushed me along and did not tell me what to watch for other than “if it gets worse”.
I’ve been taking the epsom baths which I’m not sure are working. I’ve read other people will take a couple of baths that almost immediately draw the cyst to the surface and drain, but this is not the case for me. The bump is way less painful. It is getting flatter, less inflamed but feels hard under the surface of the skin. It seems to be fading more of a purple bruise colour, but this little pore/hole in the middle seems to be getting a little bit larger. I have been putting bandages on and the only drainage I have seen has been a teeny tiny bit of yellow discharge on the bandage overnight on Wednesday, other than that haven’t noticed anything drain out.
My antibiotics run out tomorrow, does this look like it’s healing on its own? Has it perhaps been draining more in the bath and I just haven’t noticed, or will it just get inflamed again when my antibiotics run out? Any advice would be appreciated as I am not sure what to expect from here.
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Last Friday (19th) noticed a red painful bump about a cm wide just below my butt cheek with a red rash surrounding the bump. I did a bit of googling and suspected a cyst so I applied warm compress a few times a day but did not notice any drainage. When I went to my doctor on Monday it was flatter and less of a bump and she told me it’s a deep boil/abscess she could not drain. She prescribed a week of antibiotics (cephalexin) and to take epsom salt baths to draw it to the surface and hopefully drain. If it gets worse she said I need to go back to her or ER to have it drained and packed. She rushed me along and did not tell me what to watch for other than “if it gets worse”.
I’ve been taking the epsom baths which I’m not sure are working. I’ve read other people will take a couple of baths that almost immediately draw the cyst to the surface and drain, but this is not the case for me. The bump is way less painful. It is getting flatter, less inflamed but feels hard under the surface of the skin. It seems to be fading more of a purple bruise colour, but this little pore/hole in the middle seems to be getting a little bit larger. I have been putting bandages on and the only drainage I have seen has been a teeny tiny bit of yellow discharge on the bandage overnight on Wednesday, other than that haven’t noticed anything drain out.
My antibiotics run out tomorrow, does this look like it’s healing on its own? Has it perhaps been draining more in the bath and I just haven’t noticed, or will it just get inflamed again when my antibiotics run out? Any advice would be appreciated as I am not sure what to expect from here.
2023.08.22 01:11 sunshinenwaves1 What should I expect as far as bloodwork, imaging, etc going forward? Should I be altering what I eat or drink or my activity until I meet with the physician I was referred to?
Late 40s, female, recent artificial disc replacement c-5-c-7, cyclist, swimmer, high protein diet (145g of protein daily). Current meds vyvanse, methylphenidate, dhea, vitamin d3 daily. Cyclobenzaprine rarely now.
End of may/ beginning of June i had severe abdominal pain, moderate back pain, lots of uncomfortable GI symptoms, low grade fever and felt generally covidish with a cough. I have a history of diverticulitis, and had recently had a round of cephalexin after my neck incision started to look infected. I figured I ruined my microbiome with hospital antibiotics and follow up antibiotics, had damaged gi from all of the ibuprofen before surgery relieved my muscle spasm and nerve pain, and covid was going around as well. I mentioned to my surgeon my symptoms after they had mostly resolved. He asked if I had ever had kidney stones.
I made a GI appt because it was time for my 5 yr follow up colonoscopy. He ordered bloodwork and CT with contrast.
Dr’s nurse called to say my liver and pancreas bloodwork was “ perfect” but I had a “ 2 cm lesion” on my kidney and they were referring me to another doctor.
What should I expect going forward as follow up testing is concerned? Should I change my diet or activity before meeting with this doctor ( no appt yet/ waiting for them to contact me)?
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End of may/ beginning of June i had severe abdominal pain, moderate back pain, lots of uncomfortable GI symptoms, low grade fever and felt generally covidish with a cough. I have a history of diverticulitis, and had recently had a round of cephalexin after my neck incision started to look infected. I figured I ruined my microbiome with hospital antibiotics and follow up antibiotics, had damaged gi from all of the ibuprofen before surgery relieved my muscle spasm and nerve pain, and covid was going around as well. I mentioned to my surgeon my symptoms after they had mostly resolved. He asked if I had ever had kidney stones.
I made a GI appt because it was time for my 5 yr follow up colonoscopy. He ordered bloodwork and CT with contrast.
Dr’s nurse called to say my liver and pancreas bloodwork was “ perfect” but I had a “ 2 cm lesion” on my kidney and they were referring me to another doctor.
What should I expect going forward as follow up testing is concerned? Should I change my diet or activity before meeting with this doctor ( no appt yet/ waiting for them to contact me)?
2023.05.07 00:40 Broad_Ad_9676 Pain since end of January. Doctors don’t have slightest idea what is going on.
Coming to reddit out of desperation. THANK YOU in advance to anyone who reads through this as I am sure it will be lengthy.
A little about me. 33F, 5’7”, 138lbs, white, depression, anxiety, not sure if it is worth mention but chronic ongoing geograpic tongue since 06/2021, no ongoing medication (however was started on an antibiotic 3 days ago - cephalexin 500mg - 7 days course) Non smoker, no rec drugs, social drinker.
Been having intermittent abdominal pains on my left lower side since the end of January. Pains range from mild discomfort to fairly severe (disrupts my day to day when pain gets high and I find it difficult to walk/stand for more then 20-30 mins at a time) Initially I thought it was a kidney stone as I have had 2 in my lifetime. I figured unless the pain got to be so bad that I was sure I could not pass it on my own I would then go into the ER. The pain continues intermittently until I finally decide to get it checked out at urgent care. They told me they didn’t have any diagnostic tools there to really check for anything in the abdomen. He did run a urinalysis and everything came back clear, in addition to a pregnancy test. He did say there was some tenderness on my LLQ but said it was likely constipation and told me to take a laxative to clear things out. I wasn’t sold that this was the issue but took the laxative as directed.
A week later (march 9) I decided it was time to go to the ER as I was having more moderate to severe pains and was having a difficult time walking due to the pain. They ran more tests and did 2 different ultrasounds. They found 2 small fibroids (mid body 1.9 x 1.3 cm probably subserosal and fundal fibroid just under 1cm intramural) In addition found small cysts on both ovaries and a mild amount of free fluid right of adnexal region, none in culture-de-sac. They also ran blood tests - everything came back in the normal range except Chloride (110) and Anion gap (4) and a urinalysis which had elevated levels of Ketone (20mg/DL) Hemoglobin (3+mg/dL) WBC (5-10HFP) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Mucous (rare) Squamous epithelial cells (1-3 HPF) They said the cause of my pain was from the fibroids and told me to follow up with OBGYN as soon as possible.
I finally met with an OBGYN and she read the report from the ultrasound and would not discuss treatment options with me for the fibroids as they were “too small” and that the report of free fluid was due to a cyst bursting and causing my pain. I let her know that the fluid was found on the right side and her response was “oh I guess that wouldn’t make sense then” but still was adamit that the fibroids are not causing pain and that likely the cause of my pain was not a reproductive issue at all. She offered birth control as this can help slow the growth of fibroids but again, would not discuss any other treatment options with me.
Ironically the night after (april 1) seeing the OBGYN I found myself in the ER again as my urine was brown and I had been in mid-severe pain most of the day. I thought for sure it MUST be a kidney stone that was never ruled out as a CT was never done. I had no other symptoms to indicate anything else either (no fever, burning, etc) I went in and they ran a urinalysis and did a CT scan. To my surprise they told me I had a UTI. There is a non obstructing kidney stone still within my kidney (lower pole) but that should not be causing pain they said. CT impressions listed below:
No acute findings Nonobstructing left renal calculus Small amount of free fluid in pelvis, likely physiologic
Urinalysis results, everything came back in normal range expect: Appearance: Hazy Hemoglobin (3+ mg/dL) Protein (30 mg/dL) WBC (11-25 HPF) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Squamous Epithelial cells (1-3 HPF)
They also sent in for a culture which results came back as 10,000-50,000 CFU/ml mixed flora.
I am at a loss as my doctor told me the culture results do not indicate an infection. In addition, they believe the high protein was due to dehydration… which I am questioned due to how much intake I know I had prior to going in. They responded that the protein was likely due to hematuria as it appears the issue has been going on a while.
I sent a message to them asking what the issue might be exactly if it has been going on for a while. I am assuming they can determine that based on some of the ER labs from 3/9 something was going on then. I asked why it wasn’t brought up or mentioned and they said they rely on computers to flag things for further analysis.
I scheduled an appt with another OBGYN. She did a pap and everything came back normal. I also finally saw my PCP and she ran more labs. There are still trace amounts of blood in my urine and this time Leukocytes Esterase, trace amounts.
Thankfully, the pain since finishing the antibiotic a month ago has been way more manageable. Some days I have none and other days it’s mild to moderate but I can still accomplish most things, whereas before while the pain would range it could knock me out completely so that I could hardly walk.
I am at a loss and no one has any real ideas. Perhaps the first OB was correct in saying the fibroids were too small to cause pain. Could they be pressing into other organs causing irritation? Like my bladder? And hence, blood in the urine? Could the kidney stone within the kidney be causing this much of an issue? The location of the pain doesn’t seem to make sense to me though if it was related to the kidney stone but I’m not a doctor. Any insight is appreciated.
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A little about me. 33F, 5’7”, 138lbs, white, depression, anxiety, not sure if it is worth mention but chronic ongoing geograpic tongue since 06/2021, no ongoing medication (however was started on an antibiotic 3 days ago - cephalexin 500mg - 7 days course) Non smoker, no rec drugs, social drinker.
Been having intermittent abdominal pains on my left lower side since the end of January. Pains range from mild discomfort to fairly severe (disrupts my day to day when pain gets high and I find it difficult to walk/stand for more then 20-30 mins at a time) Initially I thought it was a kidney stone as I have had 2 in my lifetime. I figured unless the pain got to be so bad that I was sure I could not pass it on my own I would then go into the ER. The pain continues intermittently until I finally decide to get it checked out at urgent care. They told me they didn’t have any diagnostic tools there to really check for anything in the abdomen. He did run a urinalysis and everything came back clear, in addition to a pregnancy test. He did say there was some tenderness on my LLQ but said it was likely constipation and told me to take a laxative to clear things out. I wasn’t sold that this was the issue but took the laxative as directed.
A week later (march 9) I decided it was time to go to the ER as I was having more moderate to severe pains and was having a difficult time walking due to the pain. They ran more tests and did 2 different ultrasounds. They found 2 small fibroids (mid body 1.9 x 1.3 cm probably subserosal and fundal fibroid just under 1cm intramural) In addition found small cysts on both ovaries and a mild amount of free fluid right of adnexal region, none in culture-de-sac. They also ran blood tests - everything came back in the normal range except Chloride (110) and Anion gap (4) and a urinalysis which had elevated levels of Ketone (20mg/DL) Hemoglobin (3+mg/dL) WBC (5-10HFP) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Mucous (rare) Squamous epithelial cells (1-3 HPF) They said the cause of my pain was from the fibroids and told me to follow up with OBGYN as soon as possible.
I finally met with an OBGYN and she read the report from the ultrasound and would not discuss treatment options with me for the fibroids as they were “too small” and that the report of free fluid was due to a cyst bursting and causing my pain. I let her know that the fluid was found on the right side and her response was “oh I guess that wouldn’t make sense then” but still was adamit that the fibroids are not causing pain and that likely the cause of my pain was not a reproductive issue at all. She offered birth control as this can help slow the growth of fibroids but again, would not discuss any other treatment options with me.
Ironically the night after (april 1) seeing the OBGYN I found myself in the ER again as my urine was brown and I had been in mid-severe pain most of the day. I thought for sure it MUST be a kidney stone that was never ruled out as a CT was never done. I had no other symptoms to indicate anything else either (no fever, burning, etc) I went in and they ran a urinalysis and did a CT scan. To my surprise they told me I had a UTI. There is a non obstructing kidney stone still within my kidney (lower pole) but that should not be causing pain they said. CT impressions listed below:
No acute findings Nonobstructing left renal calculus Small amount of free fluid in pelvis, likely physiologic
Urinalysis results, everything came back in normal range expect: Appearance: Hazy Hemoglobin (3+ mg/dL) Protein (30 mg/dL) WBC (11-25 HPF) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Squamous Epithelial cells (1-3 HPF)
They also sent in for a culture which results came back as 10,000-50,000 CFU/ml mixed flora.
I am at a loss as my doctor told me the culture results do not indicate an infection. In addition, they believe the high protein was due to dehydration… which I am questioned due to how much intake I know I had prior to going in. They responded that the protein was likely due to hematuria as it appears the issue has been going on a while.
I sent a message to them asking what the issue might be exactly if it has been going on for a while. I am assuming they can determine that based on some of the ER labs from 3/9 something was going on then. I asked why it wasn’t brought up or mentioned and they said they rely on computers to flag things for further analysis.
I scheduled an appt with another OBGYN. She did a pap and everything came back normal. I also finally saw my PCP and she ran more labs. There are still trace amounts of blood in my urine and this time Leukocytes Esterase, trace amounts.
Thankfully, the pain since finishing the antibiotic a month ago has been way more manageable. Some days I have none and other days it’s mild to moderate but I can still accomplish most things, whereas before while the pain would range it could knock me out completely so that I could hardly walk.
I am at a loss and no one has any real ideas. Perhaps the first OB was correct in saying the fibroids were too small to cause pain. Could they be pressing into other organs causing irritation? Like my bladder? And hence, blood in the urine? Could the kidney stone within the kidney be causing this much of an issue? The location of the pain doesn’t seem to make sense to me though if it was related to the kidney stone but I’m not a doctor. Any insight is appreciated.
2023.04.04 18:55 Broad_Ad_9676 Lower left abdominal pain, intermittent since end of January… been to doc, urgent care and ER x2 and OB.
Coming to reddit out of desperation. THANK YOU in advance to anyone who reads through this as I am sure it will be lengthy.
A little about me. 33F, 5’7”, 138lbs, white, depression, anxiety, not sure if it is worth mention but chronic ongoing geograpic tongue since 06/2021, no ongoing medication (however was started on an antibiotic 3 days ago - cephalexin 500mg - 7 days course) Non smoker, no rec drugs, social drinker.
Been having intermittent abdominal pains on my left lower side since the end of January. Pains range from mild discomfort to fairly severe (disrupts my day to day when pain gets high and I find it difficult to walk/stand for more then 20-30 mins at a time) Initially I thought it was a kidney stone as I have had 2 in my lifetime. I figured unless the pain got to be so bad that I was sure I could not pass it on my own I would then go into the ER. The pain continues intermittently until I finally decide to get it checked out at urgent care. They told me they didn’t have any diagnostic tools there to really check for anything in the abdomen. He did run a urinalysis and everything came back clear, in addition to a pregnancy test. He did say there was some tenderness on my LLQ but said it was likely constipation and told me to take a laxative to clear things out. I wasn’t sold that this was the issue but took the laxative as directed.
A week later (march 9) I decided it was time to go to the ER as I was having more moderate to severe pains and was having a difficult time walking due to the pain. They ran more tests and did 2 different ultrasounds. They found 2 small fibroids (mid body 1.9 x 1.3 cm probably subserosal and fundal fibroid just under 1cm intramural) In addition found small cysts on both ovaries and a mild amount of free fluid right of adnexal region, none in culture-de-sac. They also ran blood tests - everything came back in the normal range except Chloride (110) and Anion gap (4) and a urinalysis which had elevated levels of Ketone (20mg/DL) Hemoglobin (3+mg/dL) WBC (5-10HFP) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Mucous (rare) Squamous epithelial cells (1-3 HPF) They said the cause of my pain was from the fibroids and told me to follow up with OBGYN as soon as possible.
I finally met with an OBGYN and she read the report from the ultrasound and would not discuss treatment options with me for the fibroids as they were “too small” and that the report of free fluid was due to a cyst bursting and causing my pain. I let her know that the fluid was found on the right side and her response was “oh I guess that wouldn’t make sense then” but still was adamit that the fibroids are not causing pain and that likely the cause of my pain was not a reproductive issue at all. She offered birth control as this can help slow the growth of fibroids but again, would not discuss any other treatment options with me.
Ironically the night after (april 1) seeing the OBGYN I found myself in the ER again as my urine was brown and I had been in mid-severe pain most of the day. I thought for sure it MUST be a kidney stone that was never ruled out as a CT was never done. I had no other symptoms to indicate anything else either (no fever, burning, etc) I went in and they ran a urinalysis and did a CT scan. To my surprise they told me I had a UTI. There is a non obstructing kidney stone still within my kidney (lower pole) but that should not be causing pain they said. CT impressions listed below:
No acute findings Nonobstructing left renal calculus Small amount of free fluid in pelvis, likely physiologic
Urinalysis results, everything came back in normal range expect: Appearance: Hazy Hemoglobin (3+ mg/dL) Protein (30 mg/dL) WBC (11-25 HPF) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Squamous Epithelial cells (1-3 HPF)
They also sent in for a culture which results came back as 10,000-50,000 CFU/ml mixed flora.
I am at a loss as my doctor told me the culture results do not indicate an infection. In addition, they believe the high protein was due to dehydration… which I am questioned due to how much intake I know I had prior to going in. They responded that the protein was likely due to hematuria as it appears the issue has been going on a while.
I sent a message to them asking what the issue might be exactly if it has been going on for a while. I am assuming they can determine that based on some of the ER labs from 3/9 something was going on then. I asked why it wasn’t brought up or mentioned and they said they rely on computers to flag things for further analysis.
I am at a loss. I feel like I have no idea what is going on. If I could be dealing with 2 separate issues. If all the pain might be related. Perhaps the OB was correct in saying the fibroids were too small to cause pain. Could they be pressing into other organs causing irritation? My pains seem to get worse right before, during and taper off after my period. I may have a few moments of mild discomfort in-between. If anyone has any input on what they think might be going on so I can mention it to my doctors. Maybe something they are not thinking of. Or any suggestions on possible specialists I could see who might know more than my current providers. I am open to anything.
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A little about me. 33F, 5’7”, 138lbs, white, depression, anxiety, not sure if it is worth mention but chronic ongoing geograpic tongue since 06/2021, no ongoing medication (however was started on an antibiotic 3 days ago - cephalexin 500mg - 7 days course) Non smoker, no rec drugs, social drinker.
Been having intermittent abdominal pains on my left lower side since the end of January. Pains range from mild discomfort to fairly severe (disrupts my day to day when pain gets high and I find it difficult to walk/stand for more then 20-30 mins at a time) Initially I thought it was a kidney stone as I have had 2 in my lifetime. I figured unless the pain got to be so bad that I was sure I could not pass it on my own I would then go into the ER. The pain continues intermittently until I finally decide to get it checked out at urgent care. They told me they didn’t have any diagnostic tools there to really check for anything in the abdomen. He did run a urinalysis and everything came back clear, in addition to a pregnancy test. He did say there was some tenderness on my LLQ but said it was likely constipation and told me to take a laxative to clear things out. I wasn’t sold that this was the issue but took the laxative as directed.
A week later (march 9) I decided it was time to go to the ER as I was having more moderate to severe pains and was having a difficult time walking due to the pain. They ran more tests and did 2 different ultrasounds. They found 2 small fibroids (mid body 1.9 x 1.3 cm probably subserosal and fundal fibroid just under 1cm intramural) In addition found small cysts on both ovaries and a mild amount of free fluid right of adnexal region, none in culture-de-sac. They also ran blood tests - everything came back in the normal range except Chloride (110) and Anion gap (4) and a urinalysis which had elevated levels of Ketone (20mg/DL) Hemoglobin (3+mg/dL) WBC (5-10HFP) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Mucous (rare) Squamous epithelial cells (1-3 HPF) They said the cause of my pain was from the fibroids and told me to follow up with OBGYN as soon as possible.
I finally met with an OBGYN and she read the report from the ultrasound and would not discuss treatment options with me for the fibroids as they were “too small” and that the report of free fluid was due to a cyst bursting and causing my pain. I let her know that the fluid was found on the right side and her response was “oh I guess that wouldn’t make sense then” but still was adamit that the fibroids are not causing pain and that likely the cause of my pain was not a reproductive issue at all. She offered birth control as this can help slow the growth of fibroids but again, would not discuss any other treatment options with me.
Ironically the night after (april 1) seeing the OBGYN I found myself in the ER again as my urine was brown and I had been in mid-severe pain most of the day. I thought for sure it MUST be a kidney stone that was never ruled out as a CT was never done. I had no other symptoms to indicate anything else either (no fever, burning, etc) I went in and they ran a urinalysis and did a CT scan. To my surprise they told me I had a UTI. There is a non obstructing kidney stone still within my kidney (lower pole) but that should not be causing pain they said. CT impressions listed below:
No acute findings Nonobstructing left renal calculus Small amount of free fluid in pelvis, likely physiologic
Urinalysis results, everything came back in normal range expect: Appearance: Hazy Hemoglobin (3+ mg/dL) Protein (30 mg/dL) WBC (11-25 HPF) RBC (>50 HPF) Bacteria (present) Squamous Epithelial cells (1-3 HPF)
They also sent in for a culture which results came back as 10,000-50,000 CFU/ml mixed flora.
I am at a loss as my doctor told me the culture results do not indicate an infection. In addition, they believe the high protein was due to dehydration… which I am questioned due to how much intake I know I had prior to going in. They responded that the protein was likely due to hematuria as it appears the issue has been going on a while.
I sent a message to them asking what the issue might be exactly if it has been going on for a while. I am assuming they can determine that based on some of the ER labs from 3/9 something was going on then. I asked why it wasn’t brought up or mentioned and they said they rely on computers to flag things for further analysis.
I am at a loss. I feel like I have no idea what is going on. If I could be dealing with 2 separate issues. If all the pain might be related. Perhaps the OB was correct in saying the fibroids were too small to cause pain. Could they be pressing into other organs causing irritation? My pains seem to get worse right before, during and taper off after my period. I may have a few moments of mild discomfort in-between. If anyone has any input on what they think might be going on so I can mention it to my doctors. Maybe something they are not thinking of. Or any suggestions on possible specialists I could see who might know more than my current providers. I am open to anything.
2023.01.20 20:03 Plzhelpwithmyresults Upper right quadrant pain
Hi everyone. 28F. Have been drinking since I was 19, but have recently been binge drinking mainly vodka 6-8 shots a few times a week for the past year or so. Planned to slow it down because I started to feel awful withdraw like symptoms the next day; and realized that wasn’t good.
I went to urgent care for what felt like a bladder infection, urine came back clear at the time. Was told to go to ER to rule out anything else.
Went to ER yesterday, and also had bad right upper quadrant pain under my rib. They ran blood work, a cat scan and an ultrasound ultimately sending me home because they didn’t find anything wrong.
I have an enlarged liver (first time finding out) and they said it was not a concern. “Dont change your lifestyle” wtf?
Can someone help me understand these test results, I think I need to go for a second opinion. Especially for the pain that I am in.
This is from ultrasound:
Findings: Liver: is sonographically normal without mass or abnormal parenchymal echogenicity. The liver measures 18.4 cm in length. No intrahepatic ductal dilatation.
Gallbladder: The gallbladder is fluid filled, without shadowing gallstones, wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid or focal tenderness to transducer pressure.
Common duct: 2.1 mm in diameter. No choledocholithiasis.
Pancreas: The visualized pancreas is sonographically unremarkable.
Right kidney: 13.9 cm in length. Normal cortical echogenicity. No hydronephrosis, calculus or mass.
Ascites: None
Fluid collection: None
Aorta: Normal
IVC: Normal.
Normal directional flow in the splenic vein
Cat scan:
Liver: Mild hepatomegaly, craniocaudal diameter 19.7 cm.
GallbladdeBiliary: Normal gallbladder. No definite biliary dilatation. No intrahepatic ductal dilatation is noted.
Pancreas: Unremarkable. No large pancreatic mass, ductal dilatation, inflammatory stranding or fluid collection.
Spleen: Normal size. No mass.
Adrenals: Unremarkable. Both adrenal glands are normal in appearance.
Kidneys/Ureters/Bladder: No hydronephrosis. Distended bladder is appreciated.
Gastrointestinal/Mesentery/Peritoneal cavity: Stomach is normal. Small bowel has a normal caliber. Diffuse, mild colonic diverticulosis, without diverticulitis. No colitis or pneumatosis. Structure that may represent the appendix has a normal caliber without inflammatory changes (series 302/1-129), no pericecal inflammation noted. No intraperitoneal free air. No ascites. No organized fluid collection. No pelvic mass. The uterus is unremarkable, conspicuous periuterine veins noted bilaterally measuring up to 0.68 cm on the left.
Vascular:Unremarkable. No aortic aneurysm.
Lymph Nodes: Unremarkable. No retroperitoneal, mesenteric, pelvic or inguinal lymphadenopathy. Bones/vertebra/soft tissues/Abdominal wall: Normal osseous structures. Normal
There was a lot of blood work I can include, but what do you guys think? This pain is driving me Crazy.
I am currently on cephalexin 500 mg twice a day (started last night) for 5 days to treat the possible bladder infection.
The urine came back here with a 11-20 WBC & leukocytes 75-249 with bacteria as “few” RBC 0-2.
Still awaiting for the culture to come back.
Any help at all is much appreciated. Thank you very much. And yes I am done drinking.
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I went to urgent care for what felt like a bladder infection, urine came back clear at the time. Was told to go to ER to rule out anything else.
Went to ER yesterday, and also had bad right upper quadrant pain under my rib. They ran blood work, a cat scan and an ultrasound ultimately sending me home because they didn’t find anything wrong.
I have an enlarged liver (first time finding out) and they said it was not a concern. “Dont change your lifestyle” wtf?
Can someone help me understand these test results, I think I need to go for a second opinion. Especially for the pain that I am in.
This is from ultrasound:
Findings: Liver: is sonographically normal without mass or abnormal parenchymal echogenicity. The liver measures 18.4 cm in length. No intrahepatic ductal dilatation.
Gallbladder: The gallbladder is fluid filled, without shadowing gallstones, wall thickening, pericholecystic fluid or focal tenderness to transducer pressure.
Common duct: 2.1 mm in diameter. No choledocholithiasis.
Pancreas: The visualized pancreas is sonographically unremarkable.
Right kidney: 13.9 cm in length. Normal cortical echogenicity. No hydronephrosis, calculus or mass.
Ascites: None
Fluid collection: None
Aorta: Normal
IVC: Normal.
Normal directional flow in the splenic vein
Cat scan:
Liver: Mild hepatomegaly, craniocaudal diameter 19.7 cm.
GallbladdeBiliary: Normal gallbladder. No definite biliary dilatation. No intrahepatic ductal dilatation is noted.
Pancreas: Unremarkable. No large pancreatic mass, ductal dilatation, inflammatory stranding or fluid collection.
Spleen: Normal size. No mass.
Adrenals: Unremarkable. Both adrenal glands are normal in appearance.
Kidneys/Ureters/Bladder: No hydronephrosis. Distended bladder is appreciated.
Gastrointestinal/Mesentery/Peritoneal cavity: Stomach is normal. Small bowel has a normal caliber. Diffuse, mild colonic diverticulosis, without diverticulitis. No colitis or pneumatosis. Structure that may represent the appendix has a normal caliber without inflammatory changes (series 302/1-129), no pericecal inflammation noted. No intraperitoneal free air. No ascites. No organized fluid collection. No pelvic mass. The uterus is unremarkable, conspicuous periuterine veins noted bilaterally measuring up to 0.68 cm on the left.
Vascular:Unremarkable. No aortic aneurysm.
Lymph Nodes: Unremarkable. No retroperitoneal, mesenteric, pelvic or inguinal lymphadenopathy. Bones/vertebra/soft tissues/Abdominal wall: Normal osseous structures. Normal
There was a lot of blood work I can include, but what do you guys think? This pain is driving me Crazy.
I am currently on cephalexin 500 mg twice a day (started last night) for 5 days to treat the possible bladder infection.
The urine came back here with a 11-20 WBC & leukocytes 75-249 with bacteria as “few” RBC 0-2.
Still awaiting for the culture to come back.
Any help at all is much appreciated. Thank you very much. And yes I am done drinking.
2021.01.03 16:01 NutPulp Ear Infection going on for months, superstitious mum " knows better" than doctors
15M, 166 cm, 84 kg(??), 11 months of Ear Infection , currently drinking Amoxiclav
I'm in dire need of your advice. I might also vent throughout the post because I feel frustrated at their superstitions over health.
I was washing my face when a small water droplet entered my right ear in March. I tried getting it out by jumping with my head tilted to the right but to no avail. I just ignored it since it really didn't bothered me much and didn't really changed my hearing, comparing when pool water is stuck at my ears when swimming. Some days after, I felt some clogging in my ears and there would be pain occasionally. I also feel a clogging, deep in my nose but I can still breathe. I decided not to tell to wait it out if it gets better. A week later, it isn't gone so I told my mum about it.
Then she and my father goes ranting about me sticking a lot of things in my ears, me bathing at night (this BS is the one I'm most frustrated about) and that I don't eat enough fruits, not getting enough sleep, etc. This is one of the main reasons I'm not open to them about anything and the reason why I don't tell them easily about the things I feel. Combine this with the fact that they believe more in superstition than modern medicine and they assume that they know everything. What can I expect, they are Asians. Our country has strict policies regarding COVID and as a minor, I can't go out without a legal-aged companion. I have to be accompanied by my mum.
She wanted me to go to an EMT doctor but there was none in our area. She somehow trusts more of an EMT doc than a general doc, and I understand her. We instead went to a local doctor (idk his specialty, maybe general health). I was prescribed Amoxiclav for 10 days, 3 a day. After a follow up check up, the doctor said my ears were better but I wasn't feeling it. Either way, he prescribed another 10 days of Amoxiclav. My mum also applied folk meds, e.g. Suob (hot steam inhalation with salt) and essential oils (I'm tired of this horsecrap). When I was almost finished with my 2nd batch of Amoxiclav, I was feeling better. I told my mum that we had to go back for a follow up check up but then she says that I have been taking antibiotics for too long and she says that I should just sleep more and don't bathe during the night. I lost my conviction to tell her what I was feeling because I was thinking that if I force it to her, she would just be angry and she'll just shrug me off. I also thought that the infection will just go away, but it didn't. The clogging was still there and the pain still goes periodically. I eventually acquired tinnitus, though the ringing is not as loud. However, overtime, the tinnitus got worse but it isn't loud.
I was having train of thoughts about my parents and how unfortunate me and my brother to have parents who are very superstitious (but I recognize that they love me and I never felt I was abused. They give us a comfortable life and I love them. However, they are not the kind that listens to anything that contradicts them). I was also having some suicidal thoughts because their assumption that they know more about me more than myself really angers me. Though, I really didn't had the plan to carry anything out and I just kept telling myself that if this worsens, e.g. I loss hearing or die of infection, it's their fault and not mine.
By December 20, I finally gathered the courage and told her. I told her that the infection never really went away and I hold that info back to her because she said that I was drinking too much antibiotics. She said why didn't I tell her earlier etc. and I didn't respond lolz
Anyway we went again to the same doctor and he prescribed me with Cephalexin with Paracetamol for 10 days, 3 a day. I assumed that he gave me Cephalexin instead of Amoxiclav because the infection has grown resistant to the Amoxiclav (this is basic biology).
After the check up, I was again sermoned that I should not bathe at night and that I should sleep early. I was also told to eat more fruits. I was told to inhale the steam again and applied a cooling essential oil ointment in my forehead and back of the ears. I know the placebo of cooling ointments and that steam inhalation won't help my ear infection. I told her that applying ointments around my head won't help. However, she kept insisting.
It is also known in our household that I don't believe in traditional medical superstitions. They keep arguing that people back then don't have medicine and they still lived. I can easily counter this by saying that life expectancy was low and the mortality rates are higher back then, however, if I answer them back, they'll feel disrespected and be angry and smack me. They also argue that they know more because it's their experience. However, when I keep asking them how these superstitions work, they'll just say " don't question it" and then be angry at me. This is especially true when I ask them the correlation between bathing at night and acquiring this infection.
Midway in my course through Cephalexin (Dec. 27), we went to an EMT doctor and the doctor prescribed Amoxiclav and Paracetamol, 3 a day for 10 days. I wasn't able to tell the doctor about my past Amoxiclav intake and I was telling my mum to tell the doctor that I already took Amoxiclav back in March, but then she tells me that the EMT doc is different. I tried telling her again but to no avail. I just shut my self up. I expected her to know basic antibiotic resistance (since she knows everything 🙄) but wtf no.
I didn't know what to do but I finished my Cephalexin on that day and started Amoxiclav again the day after that. I've been drinking Amoxiclav until now. We're ought to return in Wednesday this week for a follow up check up at the EMT doctor. But then she worries again that I am taking too much antibiotics and tells me that steam inhalation and ointments will work better.
I just don't know what to do. Should I be taking Cephalexin? What should I tell to my mum?
Don't get my parents wrong, I know that they're doing it out of love. But it's toxic. Almost all Asian parents are like that lol
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I'm in dire need of your advice. I might also vent throughout the post because I feel frustrated at their superstitions over health.
I was washing my face when a small water droplet entered my right ear in March. I tried getting it out by jumping with my head tilted to the right but to no avail. I just ignored it since it really didn't bothered me much and didn't really changed my hearing, comparing when pool water is stuck at my ears when swimming. Some days after, I felt some clogging in my ears and there would be pain occasionally. I also feel a clogging, deep in my nose but I can still breathe. I decided not to tell to wait it out if it gets better. A week later, it isn't gone so I told my mum about it.
Then she and my father goes ranting about me sticking a lot of things in my ears, me bathing at night (this BS is the one I'm most frustrated about) and that I don't eat enough fruits, not getting enough sleep, etc. This is one of the main reasons I'm not open to them about anything and the reason why I don't tell them easily about the things I feel. Combine this with the fact that they believe more in superstition than modern medicine and they assume that they know everything. What can I expect, they are Asians. Our country has strict policies regarding COVID and as a minor, I can't go out without a legal-aged companion. I have to be accompanied by my mum.
She wanted me to go to an EMT doctor but there was none in our area. She somehow trusts more of an EMT doc than a general doc, and I understand her. We instead went to a local doctor (idk his specialty, maybe general health). I was prescribed Amoxiclav for 10 days, 3 a day. After a follow up check up, the doctor said my ears were better but I wasn't feeling it. Either way, he prescribed another 10 days of Amoxiclav. My mum also applied folk meds, e.g. Suob (hot steam inhalation with salt) and essential oils (I'm tired of this horsecrap). When I was almost finished with my 2nd batch of Amoxiclav, I was feeling better. I told my mum that we had to go back for a follow up check up but then she says that I have been taking antibiotics for too long and she says that I should just sleep more and don't bathe during the night. I lost my conviction to tell her what I was feeling because I was thinking that if I force it to her, she would just be angry and she'll just shrug me off. I also thought that the infection will just go away, but it didn't. The clogging was still there and the pain still goes periodically. I eventually acquired tinnitus, though the ringing is not as loud. However, overtime, the tinnitus got worse but it isn't loud.
I was having train of thoughts about my parents and how unfortunate me and my brother to have parents who are very superstitious (but I recognize that they love me and I never felt I was abused. They give us a comfortable life and I love them. However, they are not the kind that listens to anything that contradicts them). I was also having some suicidal thoughts because their assumption that they know more about me more than myself really angers me. Though, I really didn't had the plan to carry anything out and I just kept telling myself that if this worsens, e.g. I loss hearing or die of infection, it's their fault and not mine.
By December 20, I finally gathered the courage and told her. I told her that the infection never really went away and I hold that info back to her because she said that I was drinking too much antibiotics. She said why didn't I tell her earlier etc. and I didn't respond lolz
Anyway we went again to the same doctor and he prescribed me with Cephalexin with Paracetamol for 10 days, 3 a day. I assumed that he gave me Cephalexin instead of Amoxiclav because the infection has grown resistant to the Amoxiclav (this is basic biology).
After the check up, I was again sermoned that I should not bathe at night and that I should sleep early. I was also told to eat more fruits. I was told to inhale the steam again and applied a cooling essential oil ointment in my forehead and back of the ears. I know the placebo of cooling ointments and that steam inhalation won't help my ear infection. I told her that applying ointments around my head won't help. However, she kept insisting.
It is also known in our household that I don't believe in traditional medical superstitions. They keep arguing that people back then don't have medicine and they still lived. I can easily counter this by saying that life expectancy was low and the mortality rates are higher back then, however, if I answer them back, they'll feel disrespected and be angry and smack me. They also argue that they know more because it's their experience. However, when I keep asking them how these superstitions work, they'll just say " don't question it" and then be angry at me. This is especially true when I ask them the correlation between bathing at night and acquiring this infection.
Midway in my course through Cephalexin (Dec. 27), we went to an EMT doctor and the doctor prescribed Amoxiclav and Paracetamol, 3 a day for 10 days. I wasn't able to tell the doctor about my past Amoxiclav intake and I was telling my mum to tell the doctor that I already took Amoxiclav back in March, but then she tells me that the EMT doc is different. I tried telling her again but to no avail. I just shut my self up. I expected her to know basic antibiotic resistance (since she knows everything 🙄) but wtf no.
I didn't know what to do but I finished my Cephalexin on that day and started Amoxiclav again the day after that. I've been drinking Amoxiclav until now. We're ought to return in Wednesday this week for a follow up check up at the EMT doctor. But then she worries again that I am taking too much antibiotics and tells me that steam inhalation and ointments will work better.
I just don't know what to do. Should I be taking Cephalexin? What should I tell to my mum?
Don't get my parents wrong, I know that they're doing it out of love. But it's toxic. Almost all Asian parents are like that lol
2017.02.26 23:28 tonsillectomythrow Tonsillectomy in adult
tl;dr Should I get a tonsillectomy at age 29 after having tonsillitis for the first time in my life? ENT is pushing for it.
Dear /AskDocs,
I need some advice regarding a tonsillectomy. I am a 29 year old white (Eastern European) male, 182 cm/5'11, 72 kg/158 lbs (down from 80 kg/176 lbs during the course of this illness). No pre-existing medical conditions or allergies. Non-smoker, don't drink.
I am now in Finland and got sick here. Starting 3 weeks ago I've had an illness that was later diagnosed as due to streptococcus and tonsillitis. It began with very bad fevers of 39.5° C (103.1 F) and shivers at night. I saw a doctor and he prescribed me Kefexin (Cephalexin), an antibiotic, 3 times/day for 10 days, and diagnosed me with streptococcus without doing a lab test, but by looking in my throat. The next night after taking the antibiotics I had a very high fever, so I went to another doctor closer to me. This time she prescribed me Dalacin (clindamycin), 3 times/day for 10 days. She also performed a lab test and confirmed that streptococcus was there, and told me that apparently the Kefexin was ineffective and to take the Dalacin/clindamycin instead. I took the clindamycin, my fever gradually went down, however I still felt sick and had throat pains and difficulty swallowing. For this I was prescribed painkillers (paracetamol and ibuprofen).
I returned to the doctors due to the throat pains, they ran tests and apparently the streptococcus bacteria was still there a week after I started the clindamycin, apparently showing resistance. I was referred to an ENT who suggested I should do a tonsillectomy, and performed some additional tests. The tests showed "nothing out of the ordinary". I saw another ENT for a second opinion, who again suggested doing a tonsillectomy, however she also gave me an injection of an intramuscular antibiotic, "Rocephalin cum Lidocain". This helped me immensely because in just one day my throat pain subsided, I could eat normal food again and swallow without painkillers. This second ENT also said that I have large tonsils that could be a haven for streptococcus bacteria even if I get better, and these could cause heart valve complications later, so I should remove them. She suggested I could be on my feet from this operation the next day (the first ENT said it would take 2 weeks). I then finished the full 10-day course of Dalacin (clindamycin), and resumed the Kefexin I still had (I asked the second ENT before doing this).
Tomorrow I have an appointment with the first ENT, and I'm afraid she's going to push this tonsillectomy on me. From what I've read, in the US a tonsillectomy is performed only after 7 (!) recurring bouts of tonsillitis in one year. This is the first time I've had this illness in my life. I don't want an invasive surgery with painful consequences (from what I've read it's painful in adults) that may confine me to bed for up to two weeks in a country where I am more or less alone (although my girlfriend said she would take care of me) and that I am also leaving in April. Should I do the operation?
One extra bit of detail is that one doctor suggested I may have had a concurrent viral infection as well, possibly mononucleosis, explaining the long duration of the illness. Although some tests showed negative, one was apparently "borderline" and "inconclusive". I don't think this has an impact on the tonsillectomy though. Lastly, the same doctor suggested that the test positive for streptococcal antibodies might not necessarily mean that I still have the bacteria; they might be dead, but I am still producing the antibody. This was before that injection of antibiotic though, that cleared my sore throat.
Thank you.
P.S. I wish they would have just cultured the bacteria in my throat and seen what works against it, instead of prescribing me "routine" antibiotics.
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Dear /AskDocs,
I need some advice regarding a tonsillectomy. I am a 29 year old white (Eastern European) male, 182 cm/5'11, 72 kg/158 lbs (down from 80 kg/176 lbs during the course of this illness). No pre-existing medical conditions or allergies. Non-smoker, don't drink.
I am now in Finland and got sick here. Starting 3 weeks ago I've had an illness that was later diagnosed as due to streptococcus and tonsillitis. It began with very bad fevers of 39.5° C (103.1 F) and shivers at night. I saw a doctor and he prescribed me Kefexin (Cephalexin), an antibiotic, 3 times/day for 10 days, and diagnosed me with streptococcus without doing a lab test, but by looking in my throat. The next night after taking the antibiotics I had a very high fever, so I went to another doctor closer to me. This time she prescribed me Dalacin (clindamycin), 3 times/day for 10 days. She also performed a lab test and confirmed that streptococcus was there, and told me that apparently the Kefexin was ineffective and to take the Dalacin/clindamycin instead. I took the clindamycin, my fever gradually went down, however I still felt sick and had throat pains and difficulty swallowing. For this I was prescribed painkillers (paracetamol and ibuprofen).
I returned to the doctors due to the throat pains, they ran tests and apparently the streptococcus bacteria was still there a week after I started the clindamycin, apparently showing resistance. I was referred to an ENT who suggested I should do a tonsillectomy, and performed some additional tests. The tests showed "nothing out of the ordinary". I saw another ENT for a second opinion, who again suggested doing a tonsillectomy, however she also gave me an injection of an intramuscular antibiotic, "Rocephalin cum Lidocain". This helped me immensely because in just one day my throat pain subsided, I could eat normal food again and swallow without painkillers. This second ENT also said that I have large tonsils that could be a haven for streptococcus bacteria even if I get better, and these could cause heart valve complications later, so I should remove them. She suggested I could be on my feet from this operation the next day (the first ENT said it would take 2 weeks). I then finished the full 10-day course of Dalacin (clindamycin), and resumed the Kefexin I still had (I asked the second ENT before doing this).
Tomorrow I have an appointment with the first ENT, and I'm afraid she's going to push this tonsillectomy on me. From what I've read, in the US a tonsillectomy is performed only after 7 (!) recurring bouts of tonsillitis in one year. This is the first time I've had this illness in my life. I don't want an invasive surgery with painful consequences (from what I've read it's painful in adults) that may confine me to bed for up to two weeks in a country where I am more or less alone (although my girlfriend said she would take care of me) and that I am also leaving in April. Should I do the operation?
One extra bit of detail is that one doctor suggested I may have had a concurrent viral infection as well, possibly mononucleosis, explaining the long duration of the illness. Although some tests showed negative, one was apparently "borderline" and "inconclusive". I don't think this has an impact on the tonsillectomy though. Lastly, the same doctor suggested that the test positive for streptococcal antibodies might not necessarily mean that I still have the bacteria; they might be dead, but I am still producing the antibody. This was before that injection of antibiotic though, that cleared my sore throat.
Thank you.
P.S. I wish they would have just cultured the bacteria in my throat and seen what works against it, instead of prescribing me "routine" antibiotics.
2013.06.14 14:36 MUthrow12 Moderate but persistent acne - should I ask to try Accutane? (long)
Hey, everyone! I have what I would call moderate acne - currently on my face I have 5 nodules (around .5 to 1 cm in diameter, and deep under the skin) and 4 normal pimples. The nodules never fully go away, but remain as hard balls under the skin that occasionally flare up again. I have indented scarring on my cheeks and hyperpigmentation from old acne, as well. Occasionally I will be clear-ish for a week, but then it goes back to the usual. I first started getting blackheads when I was around 4-5 years old, so this is a long-term issue.
I'm 23F, and have Implanon, which is a progestin-only long-term birth control. I also take a multivitamin, probiotics, zinc, and Vitamin D daily. I have celiac disease, so currently eat gluten-free and mostly dairy-free. I have also eaten vegetarian, grain-free, and keto with no long-term changes in my skin. I have been on minocycline and cephalexin (spelling?) with Tazorac .1% cream with decreased pimples but no change in nodules, so I stopped treatment due to issues with insurance not covering Tazorac and GI upset from the antibiotics.
For regimens, I am currently:
AM:
I guess I just don't know if my skin is 'bad enough' for Accutane. I avoid pictures and parties because of my skin, but I can mostly cover everything with makeup, so maybe I'm just being overly sensitive. I'm seeing a new dermatologist in 2 weeks to try again - does anyone have any advice or suggestions? Thanks!
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I'm 23F, and have Implanon, which is a progestin-only long-term birth control. I also take a multivitamin, probiotics, zinc, and Vitamin D daily. I have celiac disease, so currently eat gluten-free and mostly dairy-free. I have also eaten vegetarian, grain-free, and keto with no long-term changes in my skin. I have been on minocycline and cephalexin (spelling?) with Tazorac .1% cream with decreased pimples but no change in nodules, so I stopped treatment due to issues with insurance not covering Tazorac and GI upset from the antibiotics.
For regimens, I am currently:
AM:
- CeraVe foaming cleanser
- BP everywhere
- CeraVe in tub
- sunscreen when going outside, foundation with SPF when inside
- FAB makeup removing wipes
- CeraVe foaming cleanser
- StriDex in red box everywhere
- BP everywhere
- CeraVe in tub everywhere
- Vaseline on eyelids and lips
I guess I just don't know if my skin is 'bad enough' for Accutane. I avoid pictures and parties because of my skin, but I can mostly cover everything with makeup, so maybe I'm just being overly sensitive. I'm seeing a new dermatologist in 2 weeks to try again - does anyone have any advice or suggestions? Thanks!