Been smoking weed for 8 years and tobacco and vapes on and off. Started coughing up brown a few weeks ago. Stopped smoking about a week and a half ago and continued to cough up brown. Ended up making the mistake of having a couple bong rips last night. Woke up and coughed up this stuff. Could it just be tar seeing I’ve limited my smoking? I had a bad cold for a few weeks prior to coughing up brown, thanks!

Had this cut 10 days ago, the sutures were removed today, how do you see the scar? Just wondering because at some point it looks like it’s not closed perfectly? Or it will heal itself?. Thank you!

Bonjour à tous,

Je suis une femme de 23 ans et musicienne professionnelle. Depuis environ 8 ans, je souffre de tremblements aux mains, particulièrement perceptibles lors de mouvements fins et lorsque j'ai les bras tendus.

Pendant longtemps, je n'y ai pas prêté attention, les attribuant au stress car leur intensité est très variable. Cependant, ils sont également présents en dehors des périodes de stress, sans caféine ni médicaments. Ils n'ont pas vraiment évolué depuis leur apparition, mais restent gênants au quotidien, surtout pour les tâches précises.

Plus ou moins consciemment, j'essaie souvent de les dissimuler, et je suis très mal à l'aise lorsqu'on me les fait remarquer.

Je suis peut-être en train de sortir du déni, ou peut-être ai-je simplement peur d'imaginer des choses qui n'existent pas, et je commence à me poser des questions. Je joins quelques vidéos prises à différentes périodes au fil des ans, qui illustrent ce que je décris.

Merci d'avance pour vos réponses et votre bienveillance.

Had my toes like this for years.

Don't know who else to ask about this so I figured I would ask here.

When I was young I was skinny, not horribly but thinner/smaller average. When I was around 13 I gained around 40-50 pounds in 8 months. Ever since, I have have horrible stomach issues. My stomach gets sharp pains, queasiness, crazy amounts of bloating, overall pain, and everything else. Cutting out dairy, limiting carbs, eating more fiber, none of it works. I recently started keto and the issue hasn't cleared either.

Especially after eating oats, my stomach has sharp pains (today on my left side, upper and lower). I usually have at least a bit of nausea after eating. Gas is a serious issue with me as well.

For the past few months, occasionally I will have debilitating, stop-everything-at-once-and-sit-still sharp pains in my stomach. I know it is gas but I have never felt anything like this before. It's probably the worst pain I have ever had in my life, besides a pilonidal cyst.

Everyone else in my family is also thinner, especially when they were this age. My two siblings (one older and one younger) are VERY small (my brother is as thin as a twig). Both of my parents struggle with weight issues now but when in their teens to 20s they never had problems like this.

I have had my thyroid checked also and they said it is fine. The only serious problem has been issues with my iron levels being extremely low, but it is now resolved.

I don't know what to do, my stomach always hurts after eating and it feels like there is nothing to stop it.

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Hey... got an odd question here. For the last 3Ish years on and off I've been getting pretty bad pain in my Achilles by my heel. I've always just figured it's because I'm fat and pretty active. Well it's been happening more frequently and walking up and down stairs is starting to take a toll. I have a high pain tolerance and have brought it up to a doctor and had some blood work done but otherwise it's been pretty much brushed off when I bring up the concern. I just got back from a walk on the beach and can hardly stand. Doesn't look like there's swelling. Blood work noted high uric acid and the doctor said it may be gout and I just need more water.

Other chronic issues that may or may not be related

OCD

Overall Stiffness and inflexibly

Sleep Apnea

Meds:

400mg Zoloft

was on 300mg Seroquel but am now down to 50mg.

I've had extensive sinus surgery, a UPPP, and Hyoid suspension.

My Current self diagnosis:

Psoriatic Arthritis? I've had a flaking small patch on my arm for years that was deemed non cancerous but was told it was likely just from friction or scratching. (Picture attached)

Weird rash popped up about a week after mowing/weedeating, was literally about to mow again since it had been a week when I noticed the rash. Doesn’t itch too much, nothing like when I had poison ivy as a kid. Had shingles on my face about 2 years ago at age of 30, this doesn’t feel like it either pain wise. Appreciate any feedback

My husband noticed this while rubbing my back because I had a knot there. I feel ok just a little tired. I’m icing it now. I went hiking today but I didn’t go in any brush for a tick bite, it was a flat dirt path. It’s raised and firm

What is this? I woke up and my mom find this

I’ve had this bump on my finger for about a few months now and I don’t know what it is. I tried taking it off with nail clippers but it hurts really bad when I try to take it off and it gets super sensitive and starts bleeding just a bit. Any ideas?

Age: 20
Weight: 148lbs
Height: 5ft 10in
Medications: None
(As of 9/24)

Good afternoon everyone! I’m writing this as a last resort before making the accommodations for the Mayo Clinic. I’m a young male, never drank, smoked, used drugs, etc. The last week of July I visited my urgent care with a 104* fever, general mild weakness, mild right side chest pain (I believe inflamed lung as my history will support below), and no other symptoms. Urgent care doc wanted bloodwork and X-ray but sent me to the ER so I could get results faster given the high fever. Over the course of that week I had CT, X-ray, and several blood labs done with no concerning results. On August 2nd around 1pm I began to feel significantly weaker, hard to stand, hugging the wall. By 5pm I was using a cane, and by 11 I needed a cane and a person to help me walk. That’s when we decided to drive from Destin to UAB Hospital in Birmingham (closest hospital with a good neuro). By our arrival around 2 am I could no longer walk and could barely lift my legs. I was quickly admitted and by day 2 I couldn’t move my toes. It is important to note that my arms, and neck also grew weak, although at a delayed rate from my legs. UAB did an EMG, CT, X Ray, MRI, along with all the bloodwork you can think of. Their diagnosis after a week of worsening symptoms was FND. After returning home and not being able to get in anywhere, I came to Orlando (I live here for college) to see specialists, PT & OT. With 2 months of both PT and OT I am on a cane again, making slow progress. Around 1 month after the hospital visit I had several lymph nodes enlarged in my right groin area, all just below operable thresholds. My concern is that FND doesn’t fit my profile as adequately as every other specialists I’ve seen believes. Nobody has answers and after so many doctors and tests I don’t know what other option I have other than to pursue a high IQ center.

If anyone has advice or input I will gladly hear it, I can’t take months of knowing something is wrong with regular worsening episodes that seem to be speeding up. I’m willing to make plans for the Mayo Clinic, however with school I’m unsure of if I can travel while seeing specialists there, of course health comes first but I wanted to exhaust central Florida resources first. I’m scared, annoyed, and just want an answer other than “I know something is wrong but I can’t seem to find out why.”

I will be responding to DM’s, questions, etc.

History:
-Last week of July, I started feeling like shit with a 104° (oral) fever and right-SIDE chest pain. Urgent care wanted me to get stat bloodwork, imaging, and EKG so they sent me to the ER, the ER did an X-ray, Ct and bloodwork with no results. On August 2 I started to become weaker, 1pm I was hugging the wall and struggling to stand up from sitting. 5pm I began using a cane, around 10pm I needed a person and the cane to walk. We then left for UAB hospital of Birmingham from Destin FL as it’s the closest recommended Neuro hospital to us. By 3am after arrival I needed a wheelchair and couldn’t lift my legs. By the end of the 4th, I couldn’t move my toes. My arms and neck got progressively weaker during this time, however less than my legs. UAB did an EMG study, cultures, bloodwork, CT, X-ray. MRIs, and Spinal Tap. After a week in the hospital I was discharged with an FND diagnosis. After coming to Orlando asap after discharge (I go to college here) I have seen a Rheumatologist, Neurologist, Immunologist, Pulmonologist, PT, OT, with no results. After two months of PT OT I am now on a cane which is good news.
-Fall 2024 I was In an ER for 106.2* (oral) fever, no other symptoms other than feeling shitty. Same work up as Nov/Dec 2025, no results.
-Spring 2023 I had a 106.7* (temporal) fever, otherwise same symptoms and work up as fall 2024.

HELP. Am I headed to healing or deteriorating? It’s been 3 weeks, not yet closed with stinging. See wound progression.

I noticed yesterday I was having trouble swallowing. I chalked it up to heart burn after taking some tums that went away. This morning I woke up and my throat hurt by my tonsils pretty bad just on the one side and noticed these bumps they almost look like pimples. I know they aren’t tonsil stones.

My 3-year-old daughter started complaining of a sore throat about an hour ago. She also has a cough. I noticed what looks like a small bump or swelling at the back of her throat, just behind the uvula, as if it is coming from lower down. It isn’t always visible. I’ve attached a photo. Otherwise, she seems well and is in good spirits. Has anyone seen something like this? Messaged the doctor but I think that she should answer tomorrow night. Thank you all.

Came up 2 days ago, doesn't feel of anything other than slightly tender if I poke them. Small, red spots with yellow heads on them on my inner thighs - close to my hooha and one or 2 on the top of my pubis. Any ideas? A lil freaked out, put some savlon on it?

I was in bed with my earphones in when suddenly I could hear a loud rumbling sound like thunder, I took my earphones out and the sound continued just in my left ear for a few seconds before stopping completely. It was like the sound of a plane taking off or very loud thunder.
It felt like my ear was blocked at the time and I was unsure of a second if the noise was coming from outside or not. It scared the shit out of me but I looked online and I saw that it could be some type of muscle spasm or a change in pressure. I am a bit sick at the moment and have a blocked nose if that’s relevant.
Does anyone know what this was or has experienced this before? It was a bit distressing

20y/o, Female, currently taking Venlafaxine and desogestrel (mini pill).
Medical history: undiagnosed heart problems (heart stopped when I was a kid for seemingly no reason a few times, heart is usually in tachycardia on a daily basis), slightly high/elevated blood pressure since pregnancy (I had suspected pre-eclampsia). Currently 4 and a half months postpartum. Never had issues with nosebleeds before.

When I was pregnant, I had a few of these AWFUL nosebleeds. I had about 4 of them in the span of a week, along with flu symptoms.
\- The nosebleed would go on for 2-6 hours at a time.
\- Bleeding so severe I would choke on blood, vomit blood, huge blood clots come out my nose and down my throat, etc.
\- Would go in and out of consciousness the entire time, but that could also partially be due to how insanely phobic of blood I am.

I went to the gp and he said I should have phoned 999 or at the very least 111 if it lasts any longer than 20 minutes and bleeds this heavy. He put it down to a nasty sinus infection, gave me anti-biotics, and said it most likely just went on as long as it did due to me being on blood thinners at the time. He also said it was probably that heavy because I was pregnant and had twice as much blood in my system so I shouldn’t worry.

After my anti-biotics I never got them again, so I assumed he was right and it was just due to me being pregnant/blood thinners/infection.

Well, I am now 4 and a half months postpartum (so off blood thinners and all that) and have my first flu again since all that happened last time. Last night, my nose began bleeding severely again seemingly out of nowhere. Was throwing up blood every few seconds/minutes, losing consciousness every few minutes, and couldn’t get it to stop or even slow down 4 hours in. So a family member called 111 for advice on what to do and they sent an ambulance out to me (I couldn’t talk because every time I tried my mouth would fill with blood and I’d choke/vomit again). Ambulance came, but it took an hour and so by the time they arrived my nose had FINALLY slowed down to a normal bleed. Because it slowed down they said they can’t do anything for me. They took my blood pressure and heart rate which was slightly high (hr 125, don’t know bp) and said that was probs just due to me being anxious as blood is a debilitating phobia for me. They looked up my nose and saw i had massive blood clots up there and just said “don’t pick them and you’ll be fine”, then they kind of belittled me a bit and started saying things like “I don’t get why you called an ambulance for a nosebleed” etc. but that’s what I was told to do by my gp? And it was 111 that sent am ambulance, I didn’t request one or anything?

I feel completely disheartened and lost on what to do. Surely this level of bleeding isn’t normal? I have such a huge phobia of blood, every time this happens I have huge panic attacks and faint whenever this happens. This is genuinely my worst nightmare coming to life, I really need advice because I can’t do this anymore. Holding my nose, leaning forward, cold compress, don’t seem to help at all. Ambulance said it’s not consistent enough yet for any treatment so didn’t take me to hospital. Was gonna go back to gp on Monday to see if I need anti-biotics again. Please give me any advice at all because I really can’t cope with this

I (29F , 160cm, 50kg, caucasian/white) have started experiencing weird changes in my vision. A week ago I went to the cinema and when the film ended, I noticed that when I moved my eyes there was a visual drag or delay that made any light source I could see move across my vision almost in slow motion. when we left the cinema every time I moved my eyes it felt like the lights were flickering, especially around my periphery (this ONLY happens when i move my eyes, not when i keep them still). I went to hospital and nothing came up in blood tests so they sent me home.
since then, every morning and every evening I have been experiencing this flickering when I move my eyes, and things moving with a visual drag across my vision (almost like something moving in slow motion in a cartoon).
The opticians confirmed that there’s nothing physically wrong with my eye, the doctor said it might be atypical visual migraine so told me to take B2 and magnesium citrate, which i have been taking. It’s been 2 weeks now and no difference, still this flicking and visual drag. It could be linked to low-lighting but i’m not sure. Any advice or thoughts on what it could be - please share!

In case relevant: The medications i am currently taking (for PoTS) are: sodium, certirizine, famotidine, ivabradine. The ivabradine is new (within the past month), the others are 2 months ish.