My dad is a 59 year old male. Approx 5'10 and between 350 to 400lbs if I had to estimate. Nkda. Medical history includes alcoholism (multiple beers and whiskey daily) for over 10 years, THC use, degenerative disc disease, fatty liver disease, lichen planus. Doesn't take any meds.

He has had large swollen ankles for years and has seen a vascular doctor who said he didn't have pvd, that was a couple years ago, he saw a cardiologist, again years ago, and I don't believe they didn't saw anything abnormal anything except slight cardiomegaly if I remember correctly but he says he doesn't remember that. He was on lasix for a very short time and that didn't help. He just called me and sent me a pic of his one ankle. He said they are more swollen than ever before, but the one is worse than the other. He denies any pain or numbness and says he doesn't have any more shortness of breath than he normally has. That dark shiny spot has been there for years. He did strain his back the other day picking up some weeds in the yard and said he hadn't been mobile in like 3 days. He got up and walked for a few minutes and the swelling did seem to go down a little. I'm in another state and trying to get my dad to go to a doctor is like trying to get a rabid cat in a carrier to go to the vet. Idk what to do, he gets frustrated and when I made him go to all those specialists a few years ago he didn't get any answers so he really doesn't want to go again and I'm at a loss because idk what could be causing this besides circulation issues, cardiac issues, kidney problems, liver issues. And anytime he has blood work it's pretty good. His bp is always normal. He said if it doesn't go down in a couple days he'll let me find him a primary care doctor and he will go see them but I lost my mom a year ago and I can't lose him too so if anyone has any ideas of what this could be or who I should try to get him to go see I would be very grateful.

I brought my son (5M) to a&e with these swollen nodes above the collarbone. They told me he has a virus and sent me home with Keflex antibiotics for 10 days and to come back in 6 weeks. I told them Im concerned it’s a lymphoma as the location is very odd to me but they assured me his blood test was fine so he doesn’t have lymphoma. No X-ray or further tests were done bar physically examination. The doctor I saw before going a&e put in his letter that there was minimum 7 nodes, they were rubbery and matted and the largest was 4cm.

Hi everyone, I'm posting this on behalf of my wife. Her mother had a lump of fat removed from the side of her foot on the 30th of September (17 days ago) and this is her foot now.

I'm really sorry if some of the information I've listed below has holes in it. We're in another country and her family back in the US have been relaying an approximation of what's been happening. If anything doesn't make sense or sounds incorrect this will be why, it's all second hand info.

Please, if there's anything you could advise us to tell her, our family over there or the doctors, we'd be so grateful. We're really concerned and the lack of information and MIL's unwillingness to get a second opinion is really stating to scare us. We've begged her to go to the hospital again cause we really don't want her to lose her foot but she doesn't want to.

What should a person do who's foot is in this situation? We can't keep telling her to go to the doctor as they just give her more pain meds.

General information about my MIL is:
- Female
- 5'5"
- 62 years old
- 200(ish) lbs
- She's allergic to penicillin

She's been in a lot of pain the past few weeks, she can't walk on it at all and there were some complications during surgery that meant that she had to go back under the knife on the same day.

She had the surgery in Tennessee and the surgeon has been less than helpful all the way through. Immediately after the surgery she asked for help going to the bathroom but was told that she'd be fine to walk on it (advisable even). Walking on the same day as the surgery caused the wound to start bleeding again and she had to go back into surgery to fix it.

After the second surgery, the surgeon left the scar open (as pictured) and didn't really elaborate as to why he chose to do this. She was sent home and my SIL has been taking care of it, cleaning and dressing the wound each day but it's been getting worse. My SIL is trying her best but she is not a nurse and has no medical training at all.

Since the surgery, she's been back to see the doctor twice. She went back the first time for a scheduled check up and he unwrapped the wound, did a saline rinse and packed the wound again. He gave SIL some packing as well so she can do it herself and sent her away.

The second visit was because they were worried it was getting infected. After a lot of persuading MIL went in to see the doctor and this time he didn't re-dress the wound or clean it. He just said it was fine and that it was healing and to "keep doing what you're doing." When they went to see him it was just a few days ago and it looked almost as bad as it does in this picture.

The doctor has just told her to take Tylenol and Ibuprofen as needed and has written her prescriptions for Oxycodone for when it gets too bad. Besides that, nothing. It feels like he's trying to let it get worse without interfering so that when it does his own botched surgeries wont be to blame... he can point to the home treatments as the cause instead. Idk, I don't know what to do!

If she doesn't get treatment, what can we expect from here?
Is there anything you can advise that we tell her, to try and make her act on this?
Should we ask the doctors to test for anything specifically?
What is happening to her foot and what are our (her) options?

Any help you could give us at all would be greatly appreciated! Thank you so much for your time <3

EDIT/UPDATE

We've just finished chatting to MIL and SIL and have an update. She's got an appointment for a checkup with the doctor that's treating her on Tuesday and she want's to hold out for that. She also called and spoke to an emergency out of hours GP and sent him the photo of her foot, he just told her to mark where the redness comes up to with a pencil and then send him another picture tomorrow.

The doctor thinks that she's had a reaction to the antibiotics and that's what the redness on her foot is. She's not running a fever and she has redness on her cheeks too. She isn't running a fever. Does this change anything?

EDIT AGAIN:

MIL and SIL both claim that she has a similar redness on her face to the redness on her leg, this is why they maintain that it's an allergic reaction. She's still taking the antibiotics even though she's allergic as they're all she's got.

Tuesday 20th Oct is the date for her next checkup. She's also going to have another phone consultation with the emergency doctor tomorrow where she'll send him another image. We pushed for her to got to the ER or call an ambulance, we were told that we were stressing them out. MIL says that she only trusts the doctor that operated on her as he knows her history.

I'll update you when I can when we know more, in the meantime we'll keep trying to get through to them. I'll either update the body of this post or make a new post entirely once we have more information to share. Thank you everyone for your help. We're still texting them any advice you send through, hopefully they'll take action.

Hey all! Posting as my sister is having rotator cuff / labrum repair surgery and her surgeon is recommending she take these expensive supplements . I have had a couple surgeries including labrum repair and never had such a suggestion but it’s been awhile. Is this necessary?

My sister is:
55 yo
5 foot 5 and probably 150 lbs or so
Non smoker, healthy lifestyle, eats well and has. I chronic conditions , no regularly scheduled medications
Scheduled for rotator cuff and labrum repair surgery in 2 weeks

Question: does she need to take these supplements or is this a gimmick of some kind?

I’m posting about my mother (50F).
Height/weight: Unknown. Smoking status: Unknown. Medications: Unknown. Medical history: Venous insufficiency and prior vein surgery. No confirmed psychiatric diagnosis. Behavioral symptoms have existed for decades, with significant worsening recently.

Idk if I am overreacting.
For decades, she has shown severe contamination fears, compulsive cleaning, and rigid household rules. Her behavior has taken over the household. Family members avoid shared spaces and change their routines to prevent outbursts.
She also regularly screams, insults, threatens, and intimidates family members. These episodes can continue for six hours or more, sometimes across multiple days, even when nobody is interacting with her.

Over the past 48 hours, things escalated significantly.
She had repeated episodes of intense screaming, threw objects around the kitchen, and spent about 30 minutes sitting on the floor, flailing and repeating the same accusations nonstop.
She also made threatening gestures toward family members. Earlier, she demanded that my brother drive her somewhere without saying where, screamed at him during the drive, then got out and stood outside in cold rain.
My father offered to take her to a doctor. She responded aggressively and appeared ready to throw her phone at him.
We’ve tried complying with her demands, avoiding confrontation, and leaving her alone. None of this reliably stops the episodes.

My questions:
How severe is this from a psychiatric standpoint? Can OCD alone explain it?
What other psychiatric or medical conditions should be considered?
Does this warrant urgent psychiatric evaluation, even when she becomes calm?
What can family members do when she refuses help?
This has continued for decades, but the recent escalation is alarming. I’m trying to understand the severity and appropriate next steps.

I got this pimple on my finger a couple of days ago. It was smaller at first, but I tried to pop it and I think I might’ve done worse. It seems to be filled with a yellow infection or something, and to me it looks exactly like a bigger pimple I would get on my face. Now it stayed at the same dimension, but I’m wondering if I should pop it with a needle or it will go by itself? Did anyone else had something similar?

I'm a female, 30, USA with history of hEDS, craniocervical instability, MCAS. Currently on tylneol, gabapentin, buprenorphine transdermal, oxy as needed, baclafen, topical thc for joints (not near my head or neck) and bacatracin on incision (ok by plastic surgeon)

I am 3 months op from an occipital cervical (OC) fusion to c3. I am in touch with my neurosurgeon and plastic surgeon, but since it is the weekend, I won't hear back until Monday. I had a post-op infection a few weeks ago for which I was treated with cephalexin. I was ok'd to use nonstick gauze and bacitracin by plastic surgery PA.

I have a rigid foam collar on with nonstick gauze and bacitracin. There is definitely worsening pain, and my hardware has been hurting quite a bit on top of it. My husband noticed the blood seems to be coming from the area where my hair is growing back in, and I’ve noticed an unusual increase in bleeding/oozing today. I think the increased bleeding started after my shower this morning, as the hard foam collar I wear in the shower seems to irritate the incision, and I am not sure if I am allowed to remove it. I've attached photos of the incision and the discharge on the gauze. (More photos in comments)

I just don’t feel well overall; I am very run down and out of it with body aches, head pressure, and nausea, though I have no fever. I have been dealing with increased intracranial pressure (ICP) that worsened since surgery, and I am on Diamox, though the cause of the worsening ICP is currently unknown.

I went to the ER yesterday for heart palpitations, persistent head pressure, difficulty speaking, and other neurological symptoms, alongside mentioning the incision pain. My bloodwork was reassuring. ER doc saw my incision and wasn't overly concerned but it wasn't bleeding this much at the time.

Given my history of a recent infection, the worsening incision pain, increased bleeding, and systemic symptoms, how concerning is this presentation, does this look infected again? I'm so scared.

So I went to a drugstore recently to get a water bottle, and I saw that this particular store has a blood pressure monitor that anyone can just sit down and have their blood pressure taken. I figured that since I have a history of hypertension and I haven't had my blood pressure taken in a long time, I figured why not.

So I took my blood pressure and it read 180/120, which is weird because despite my hypertension it is very very rare for it to be that high. I had to take it again just to make sure that it was legit and it was the same. Systolic at around 180 and diastolic at around 120. The numbers were slightly different but it was only different by a couple points so pretty much the same reading.

I don't speak with a primary care doctor until next month. I recently did intake for Health services and unfortunately it's just going to be a while until I see anyone regarding my physical health. I feel fine right now like I'm not going through any hallucinations or anything crazy like that. I don't get dizzy, I'm not nauseous, I don't feel any chest pain or headaches, none of that. But my blood pressure test says otherwise.

I won't be able to receive medication for at the very least a couple weeks but maybe up to a month or two. Until then, what are traditional remedies for lowering blood pressure? I drink water everyday and I do a lot of walking everyday as well, but unfortunately my blood pressure is still dangerous and high despite. Maybe there's something I'm doing wrong?

My biggest barrier, other than lack of health insurance, is the fact that I'm literally homeless so a lot of remedies (like beet juice) aren't possible for me right now. I walk a lot, I drink plenty of water, could there possibly be anything else I can do or do I just wait for a prescription?

40 year old woman, 5’0, 124.5lbs. I take lexapro, trazodone, and 10mg mounjaro. I do smoke lightly (I know it’s bad for me) and I don’t drink often, maybe once or twice a month and it’s usually 1 drink that I don’t even finish. No recreational drugs.

I was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2023 with an A1C of 8.4. I weighed approximately 240 pounds. I started Mounjaro, and began to lose weight, then kind of fell off the rails for about 6 months when my insurance was giving me grief about covering it. I ended up at the ER in June of 2024 with a reading of 380 and A1C of 9.4. Since then, I have been able to be on mounjaro consistently. My readings have been:

Sep 24 8.5
Jan 2025 7.4
April 25 7.1
July 25 7.1
Feb 26 8.6
June 26 10.4 - I had gone to the ER with a meter reading of 400 - doc bumped me up from 5 mg mounjaro to 7.5
September 26 9 - Doc bumped me up from 7.5 to 10 mg mounjaro

To note: they did try me on metformin and I did terribly on it. I was so sick I couldn’t function.

I do not eat sweets, ever. My typical diet consists of nuts, cheese, and berries, no sugar yogurt, and an Atkins protein shake in my coffee throughout the day, and I do use Splenda. I eat a normal meal in the evening. I probably don’t get the exercise I should, but honestly, I have felt so rotten for so long it’s hard for me to even get though the workday and it’s been like this since my diagnosis. All of my other labs are pristine. I am struggling a bit with eating with the higher doses of mounjaro, and while I know I’m not underweight, I don’t have much more to lose on my frame without looking sick.

What I don’t understand is why, given I have lost 115lbs and am now at a normal weight, am I not seeing improvement with my diabetes? My aunt got adult onset type 1, she has never struggled with being overweight and I didn’t know type 1 could be developed in adults.

I finally have asked for an endocrinologist referral, but that appointment isn’t until January. I am wondering if it’s possible I could have adult onset type 1? Is it worth asking for testing for this, if testing is available? Or is this just the nature of the disease? I’m mostly just sick of feeling tired and sick all the time, and it’s been this way for years. Any insight would be so appreciated!

Female 27, 165 lbs, 5’6, no medical history and no chance of pregnancy.
I had intercourse, nothing crazy, missionary, nothing was inserted, I was not “dry.” I noticed after we were done and I went to pee I wiped and there was blood. This was yesterday morning and I’m bleeding more now. My last period was Sep 26 - sept 20. (My period is due in 10 days.) I see a lot of mucus or like tissue and or lots of blood cloths.
The blood seems to come out more when I pee. I am not filling a pad every hour, no fever, but I feel sore or cramps in my lower abdomen. I don’t have insurance and don’t want to go to ER unless necessary. Also I have somewhere very important yo be at in 5 hours but I’m beginning to feel a little scared. I’m planning on waiting until Monday to go to a low cost clinic if I’m still bleeding. What are your thoughts please?

Pictures 1 and 2 are from yesterday and 3 and 4 from today. I went to pee a few min it es ago and there’s definitely more blood but there’s no picture

This is a continuation of a post I posted a week or two ago regarding an 83 yo gentleman I’m the caregiver for. He’s had this foot ulcer on the ball of his foot for at least 4-5 months. I posted a pic of the bandage with a greenish hue which was new at the time. He walks on it all day. Refuses to offload. Doesn’t want treatment. I’ve noticed the blue becoming more prominent. The wound is large but I’m not familiar with them at all. His is the first I’ve seen. He has no symptoms of systematic infection. He does have a little swelling in the foot and leg and a very foul odor (fish and rot). Vitals normal. He has chf, uncontrolled diabetes, PAD and diabetic neuropathy. I guess im trying to gauge this wound as far as how advanced it is and what to expect. Today’s bandage is SO BLUE

20M, 175 cm, 65 kg

I've been diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and told it explains my symptoms but I don't understand how. Currently on venlafaxine 75 mg, amitriptyline 25 mg, sulpiride 200 mg

Symptoms

Head

I have been experiencing discomfort in my head since October 2022.

Throughout the day, I constantly experience discomfort in my head, including tension, pressure, tightness, and numbness in different areas. At times, these sensations become almost unbearable. The tension is most pronounced above my right eye. Wearing anything on my head, including glasses, hats, masks, over-ear headphones, and in-ear headphones, makes the discomfort worse. When my hair was long, its contact with my face also aggravated the symptoms. Distraction reduces the discomfort.

Right Eye

My right eye has blurred vision at all distances. Bright light and white light make the symptoms worse. Very rarely, my vision in this eye becomes perfectly clear.

Shoulders

I have been experiencing discomfort and pain in my shoulders and shoulder blades since approximately March 2024.

My shoulders and shoulder blades feel uncomfortable, as though they are in an unnatural position. When I put on a second layer of clothing over a T-shirt, such as a sweater or jacket, the discomfort worsens. Over time, severe sharp, stabbing, and burning pain develops in my shoulders and shoulder blades. The pain subsides when I remove the extra layer of clothing and assume a comfortable position.

Bloating

I have been experiencing abdominal bloating after every meal since approximately March 2024.

The severity of the bloating is proportional to the amount of food I eat. I pass very little gas. The bloating gradually decreases over time, but very slowly, so before it has subsided to any significant extent, my next meal causes additional bloating. The bloating resolves completely only very rarely, usually when I eat small amounts of food and approximately 15 hours have passed since my last meal.

Urination

I have been experiencing urinary problems since approximately March 2024.

After urinating, I continue to feel the urge to urinate. It is difficult to initiate urination, and sometimes I am unable to start urinating at all.

Physical Well-Being

My physical well-being has been deteriorating since January 2026.

I experience headaches when standing up and bending over. Physical exertion causes weakness, headaches, dizziness, shortness of breath, sweating, and chills. On September 14 and 15, I had blood drawn from a vein. On both occasions, I experienced a near-fainting episode, even though I had previously tolerated blood draws without any problems.

I just got bite by my cat on face, he is 1 year old and he literally never was Alone outisde house, can someone tell if i need to see medical help right away or should i wait till monday or just Watch my face, i washed my face with octanisept, hydrogen dioxode and soap, cat neutered(idk od this matters),

I’m 20M, i stand 173CM (5’7) and i weight ~75 (165) and two days ago i had this itchy feeling with some redness around my anus and yesterday two pimples popped around my anus and they were hard and only hurt when i touch it, but today it hurt to even walk or sit that i have to sit in some position where my i sit down on with hip to avoid the areas surrounding my anus to touch make contact with anything, and i am so afraid of what it might be, hemorrhoids? Anal abscess? I can’t stop thinking about it and i am in college so it’s midterm exams time where i live and i can’t even focus to study because of how mentally heavy it is on me. Thanks in advance.

I have urge to poop most of the time. I don't even know if there is a reason for that. I have to go atleast 2 or 3 times to toilet a day. I am afraid to go for long trips because this. Can anyone help me with this.

I'm 16yo

Approximately 55kg weight

Approximately 180cm height

35yo female, 5'5", 200lbs, 10mg domperidone daily (tapering off from 50mg/daily for breastmilk production), desoximetasone ointment-as needed, prenatal, lactation gummies with moringa, elderberry and biotin.

Around 9 months ago my friend noticed I had lumps on the sides of my neck. I shook her off and let it be. I didnt have any pain. I do have poor posture from being pregnant and breastfeeding since 2021. Ive also developed a fatty-like deposit on the back of my neck giving me a "hump". I had my labs done about a year ago and everything was fine. I havent been sick and the lumps feel more squishy and fluid like than hard. Is this just inflammation from horrible posture? Or should I be worried about cancer?

I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy 2 years ago and I had a benign polyp, mild reactive gastritis, and microcolitis. I also have oral and vaginal erosive lichen planus. Otherwise im fairly healthy. Im almost done breastfeeding (in a few weeks) and hopefully done with pregnancy for a few months. Not sure what your gut reactions are? Please help.

edit:added med

update: saw a new NP today and she said it doesnt feel like lymphnodes and more like fluid or adipose tissue. She doesn't think the topical steroids would be enough to cause Cushings. I pushed for cortisol blood testing anyways (not sure if urine or saliva is more accurate). She also scheduled an ultrasound for the sides of my neck and neck hump to rule out lymphnode involvement.

I used to be able to do this with both eyes but now only my left eye, lol. This isn't an issue or anything but I was wondering if anyone knew which muscle it is that makes my eyelid move sideways instead of up and down.

info for post requirements:

20 years old, male, ~150 pounds.

31M Can anyone give me some advice why I have enlraged spleen(first time measured 15cm 3 months ago by routine abdominal ultrasound) and low platelets since 2019? Not one doctor even a hematologist could give me some answer here. They suspect platelets are low because of that, liver is fine. Had in april 150mci RAI to destroy remaining thyroid cancer. What can I do here, can’t live my life in fear, I’m tired..

I have had this for years. It started with a small itch which became a regular habit, I started peeling off and scratching the skin even if it didn’t itch. Not sure what the condition is. I have tried all shampoos. I have stopped scratching it now and this is how it looks. This area has definitely doubled is 4 years

Almost 2 weeks ago my left eye got really red all of a sudden, it doesn't reslly hurt nor is it irritated, haven't noticed any kind of discharge, im a father of a 7 month old kiddo so i get less sleep and i also spend alot of time on the computer but never had this happen before, it started off small and has kinda spread towards the middle, and i think theres new redness on the bottom too, never had any problems with my blood pressure, i'm 32 years old with a relatively good health history

Hi there, I [26FtM] and going for a routine hysterectomy (keeping my ovaries) in a months time. I have polysplenia syndrome, which means I have multiple spleens varying in size in my abdomen. Because of this my organs are displaced (appendix in upper left quadrant, midline stomach and liver, atypical intestine layout). I have spleens behind my ovaries/uterus. I have an interrupted IVC with azygous continuation due to my midline liver.

My surgeon is aware of my condition, but does not seem too concerned about it? My insides are clearly not text book. Therefore my blood vessels and things related are no text book. I’m scared about them going in blind. The only concern they have is the IVC so the anesthesiologist will “keep and extra eye on me”.

Am I being paranoid or is my surgeon overlooking something serious? Am I at a higher risk of complications? Perforated organs? Freaking out a bit here. Any and all responses are greatly appreciated.

​Demographics: 34 years old, Male, 5'4, 65kg.

​Medications / Smoking: none

​Duration of complaint: 1 year

Hi everyone, I'm looking for some insight into what might be connecting these symptoms on my right side:

​Wrist: Whenever I flex my wrist and make a fist, there is a loud clicking sound and a visible/palpable shift of the tendon or tissue on the back/side of my wrist (as shown in the attached video).

​Shoulder/Back: I've been experiencing a lot of stiffness and pain right around my back shoulder blade area, which feels like it's in the rhomboid major.

​Arm Symptoms: Whenever I sleep on my right side, my entire right arm goes completely numb ("dead"), and I feel pain running all the way down the back of the arm.

​Could the wrist clicking be related to upper body tension, or could these symptoms point to a nerve compression / cervical / shoulder issue? Any advice from professionals or people with similar experiences would be greatly appreciated!

Male 32

For reference, I am a 21yr old female. I'm 5'10ft and abt 210 lbs. I have PCOS (diagnosed) and Dermatitis on the face (diagnosed). I take spironolacotone topically and orally and use topical ointment for my dermatitis every 3 days.

Ok my scalp is so itchy and flacky, I've tried literally everything ! I tried shampoo (head n shoulders clinical and nizoral) for dandruff, no results. I tried tea tree shampoos, no results. I have used apple cider vinegar rinses, no results. I have tried unscented baby shampoo, no results. I have tried moisturizing shampoo, no results.

I feel like I am losing my MINDDDD. I wear black a lot at home and my work uniform is black and I am covered in flakes constantly. I'm so itchy that I'm literally making myself bleed constantly and scratching over healing scabs. Even when I consciously try not to scratch I always do it without realizing. I have to put a bonnet on when its really bad (bleeding) so that there is a physical barrier between my nails and my scalp.

I called my derm and they said they won't see me until I get a new requisition bcuz I haven't mentioned this to him previously even though they know I have dermatitis on my face that he HAS seen me for... I'm in Canada for more reference.

I literally cannot keep spending money on new shampoos only for it to keep ending up the same. At this point I'm pretty sure its just more dermatitis but like... Can I even do anything about this without seeing my derm bcuz tbh idk when I'll be able to see him again since they won't book me an appointment even thought it's been less than a year since I saw him. What is the protocol for something like this? Would they be able to tell me what it is by just looking and would I get oral medication or topical? Honestly I would rather oral atp but I also take antidepressants which can make mixing pills more difficult.

Any advice, even short term to help now is much appreciated !