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No. 444331

Welcome to the Emergency Room! Experiencing symptoms and need some quick guidance? This thread is here for anyone looking to discuss health concerns, symptoms, or urgent questions. While this isn’t a substitute for professional medical care, farmers can share insights and personal experiences to help you navigate your next steps. But remember, when in doubt, always seek immediate help from a healthcare provider!

No. 444332

This is a cute thread kek

No. 444333

An anonymous image board, what a great place to receive medical advice! Retard

No. 444334

>>444332
no it's not. if you have a genuine concern you should go to a doctor. anything beyond that is just feeding your OCD. this thread is ass

No. 444335

Here’s some advice, the best time to go to the emergency room is first thing in the morning because certain people don’t get up that early

No. 444336

I love this site and I really mean that. You nonnies will make a thread about everything.
>>444334
I think it's nice, sometimes my friends and I will talk about medical stuff in a casual way and give each other advice, obviously it's not professional but me telling someone to give Excedrin migraine a shot isn't out of the question if she's having a really bad headache, surely?

No. 444355

>>444334
It's more the title that I found cute, but anons already seek and give medical advice here all the time anyway so I don't see the big deal. It's not encouraging anything that isn't already done.

No. 444362

All right I’ll be the first to bite on health issues.

One time I had this tight grip feeling on my chest. I swear to god it felt like a heart attack. It also felt like an elephant was sitting on my chest, I had to stop walking to my car and sit down on the pavement cuz the pain was so bad. It was coming in waves and I went to the emergency room (Luckily I was on campus and we have a hospital nearby). Before I went to the emergency room I took out some heartburn tablets from my backpack in case it was a heartburn episode which I doubted at the time because it had been 4-5h since I last ate anything but I did it just in case.

The doctor did some scans, and they found nothing wrong with my heart tissue. I told them I ate some heartburn tablets and the pain went away, dunno if it was a placebo or anything. They said it was prob heartburn then but I didn’t tell them I didn’t eat anything for 4-5h…

Anyway they sent me home, and am wondering if I should go back to check the chest pain out again in case I ever get another attack. Doesn’t seem to be heart related, maybe it was lung related? Though I have a strong suspicion it was heartburn related, maybe I have an ulcer in my esophagus right near my heart so that’s why it felt absolutely awful? Any guesses? I’m scared if it comes back. It isn’t stress related, I had no anxiety or stress when the attack occurred.

No. 444363

What should I do if I get piercing pain in my head after reading the Fandom Discourse thread?

No. 444364

>>444363
Going outside and touching grass will do the trick. Get your vitamin D.

No. 444419

>>444363
i recommend leeches or bloodletting

No. 444510

>>444363
Personally i'm a big fan of the hide the thread button

No. 444511

>>444362
It could have been supraventricular tachycardia. It causes your heart to beat too fast. It's caused by over stimulation of the nerves that control the heart. Some people get random episodes that last a few minutes and then goes away again.

No. 444524

Is shitting more than 4 times a day normal?

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No. 444581

>>444524
No, last time that happened to me I got food poisoning from Huckleberry’s.
You might have a GI disorder if it isn’t food poisoning.
>>444511
Thanks! I looked it up but my heart rate wasn’t that fast, all the other symptoms match up though. Maybe I got an asthma attack… ?

No. 444699

>>444524
It depends on your normal pooping schedule. Have you always pooped that much before and have no pain? You're fine. If it's a new thing and have pain? Not normal.

No. 444700

>>444699
samefag, have you been adding a lot of fibre? That could be a reason why too.

No. 445154

I've now completely lost my voice and I dont know how to help it. My throat is so painful and my nose keeps running, I'd eat 5 cloves of garlic straight if this is what it will take, how do I get better!!!!!

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>>445154
Drink plenty of water regularly and warm (not hot) foods such as these. Avoid speaking at all costs and stay inside a warm room that has some humidity to it.

No. 445177

>>444362

Did you have an x-ray? If it was lung related they would see it on the x-ray. I have had two collapsed lungs on my right side and it's a very distinct 'heartburn' like pain. Coupled with crazy heart rate but stable blood oxygen reading. And a feeling of bubbling air rising in the chest/sound of chest clicking. A quick X-ray will show that though. I'm sure maybe you just had major heartburn, but if it happens again make sure to get checked out.

No. 445189

>>445154
traditional medicinal throat coat tea might help with the pain

No. 445258

>>445154
Your nose keeps running, you are probably experiencing some post nasal drip. You most likely want to stop the runny nose, reduce inflammation in the affected areas and reduce fatigue. If you have access to something like pseudoephedrine or
oxymetazoline use them, but only for a few days. I would suggest you check and see if your glands are swollen. A runny nose can cause sore throats but it doesn't normally cause symptoms that sound like laryngitis. You could also be dealing with a sinus infection or rhinitis. The Traditional Medicinals tea is really good at soothing.

No. 445690

I was on the couch working earlier and I suddenly started feeling very dizzy, lightheaded, sluggish and weak. My breathing got slow and when I laid back I fainted. I was out for more than an hour. Never passed out before in my life, but I've been dealing with severe stress & burnout. A friend suggested it could've been the prolonged anxiety attack I had all day but is there anything else I should think of? Is this worth making a drs appointment over?

No. 445699

>>445690
Losing consciousness is always worth making a doctor's appointment over, if not heading straight for an emergency room.
Yes, many times fainting can be stress or blood pressure related. But risking sudden unconsciousness being something more serious and not finding out in time is not worth it. The amount of time you were unconscious greatly concerns me, it does not seem typical of average "fainting spells".

No. 445721

>>445690
Could it have been some sort of seizure or brain bleed? Not all seizures are the shaking kind. It’s unusual to pass out suddenly when you are already sitting down/resting. How did you feel when you woke up?

No. 445731

i left my chicken at room temperature to defrost from 9am - 5pm i thought i was gonna cook teh chicken for lunch but i ended up not doing that. will i get salmonella

No. 445734

>>445731
If you touch that chicken and it is not at least cold, you are going to have a terrible time. If it is warm at all, throw it out.
USDA says you should not have left it out for more than two hours, or you are at risk. Personally, I have never gotten sick from food that still had ice in it, but reasonably you should write it off.

Refrigerator thawing is best, straightforward instructions in link, along with alternative methods
https://www.fsis.usda.gov/food-safety/safe-food-handling-and-preparation/food-safety-basics/big-thaw-safe-defrosting-methods
Also you can cook foods frozen
>The cooking will take approximately 50% longer than the recommended time for fully thawed or fresh meat and poultry.
Sorry for sperg, hope this info helps!

No. 445810

>>445734
thanks anon. i put my chicken back into the freezer yesterday because i couldn't decide what to do. i'm gonna throw it away

No. 445811

>>445810
Glad to have helped! Hope you had a good dinner!

No. 445813

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Recently my hands have been entering this phase on and off where they're wildly overreacting to mild heat. For example I'll try to pick up a spoon that's in warm food, and it feels like I grabbed super hot metal even though it's probably barely above room temperature. I don't get what's going on because they look normal, like my skin is maybe slightly dry if you nitpick but there's no redness or injury. Touching cold stuff helps so I've been icing my hands whenever I can but the burning pain returns if they get room temperature or warmer. This will last for hours at a time when it starts and then goes away, idk what triggers it.
This is an issue because I work in a restaurant where my job is literally handling hot food. Anyone know what could cause the sensation of intense burning pain when everything looks normal? I don't even know how to report this because there's no visible symptoms. It definitely feels like a surface thing as opposed to bone pain or something so idk do I have nerve issues or something

No. 445828

How do I know if I'm having panic attacks? I think I've been getting them everyday for a while now, but the thing is, I'm not sure if that's what they are. It's hard to describe what happens to me but it's basically a surge of anxiety and it makes me cry and shiver. I'm embarassed so I don't really want to explain. This hasn't happened to me since I was a teen and I was never diagnosed. What should I do?

No. 445829

>>445828
Go to the dr and get tested for deficiencies. Take a big dose of vitamin c in the meantime, vitamin c reduces anxiety and you can take it every day. Have you moved? Can it be mold? Allergies?

No. 445851

>>445721
I actually am epileptic, but didn't think at all it could be a seizure since I've been relatively seizure-free and when I do have them, they're focal-aware or in my sleep and very short. I was confused and scared when I woke up, I tried to talk to my roommate who walked by and had trouble expressing myself, still sluggish.

>>445699
I'm thinking of making the doctor's appointment. I've felt pretty weak and anxious since it happened and my mom suggested it could've been a transient ischemic attack. The strange part really is the amount of time I was out, which doesn't match anything I've looked at online, and leads me to think my body just fell asleep after fainting for a short moment.

No. 445874

Is there a reason why magnesium vitamins give me chest pain, extreme lightheadedness, and weakness?

No. 445885

>>445851
Ayrt about seizures, Anon are you kidding me? You’re fucking epileptic and just experienced a bout of losing consciousness followed by confusion and difficulty expressing yourself. You need to go to the doctor as soon as possible. Fainting from low blood sugar or stress DOES NOT
>put you out for an hour
>happen when you were already sitting down for a while
>result in confusion and difficulty communicating

Whatever happened to you is 100% neurological and it sounds a lot like the seizures/episodes a family member of mine started getting due to malformed blood vessels in her brain. She gets dizzy, very tired, headache, loses consciousness and sleeps for a long time, and is confused and can’t communicate properly afterwards. Make a neurologist appointment ASAP.

No. 445892

>>445829
>Have you moved? Can it be mold? Allergies?
No, and I don't think it's mold or allergies, but I wouldn't know how to test that either. The constant daily anxiety started like a month ago, but it's been only getting worse very recently in which I get so so much anxiety buildup that my body gets tense and it hurts. And then I cry, shiver, I get sweaty and sometimes I get palpitations. I feel embarrassed with this stuff.

No. 445896

>>445874
are there any other vitamins in there

No. 445997

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important information from a nonny about antibiotics

No. 446128

>>445997
Doctors don't prescribe that shit unless you have an antibiotic resistant infection. They call it a drug of last resort for a reason.

No. 449121

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I have mycoplasma pneumonia. My gp doesn't kow what else to do after 4 boxes of 2 types of antibiotics. I went to the hospital, my roentgen photos are clear but my left lung hurts like a motherfucker for days. It used to only hurt at night, but now it's all the time. The doctor at the hospital didn't give a fuck at all and just sent me home with no advice or pills. I have a high temperatire for a month and a half as well. I have an alternative medicine type of device on my back which helped me for 3 days but now it's back to being bad. I drink herb teas for lung health, try various painkillers which some help, some don't but it doesn't solve the problem. I don't know what else to do, it's not getting better no matter what i try.
Did anyone healed from this somehow? I saw there has been reports about "walking pneumonia" on american youtube but there's no advice about it anywhere. It's a resistent bacteria from china it seems, guess i'll die.

No. 449123

>>449121
nonna i'm sorry to hear that! do you have any way to see a different doctor and get their opinion, even just to take a listen to your lungs and review the scans? aside from that, in the meantime make sure you're very very well hydrated #1, and when you're awake you should be walking and doing light activity bcus laying or sitting too much can make it worse. have you tried mucinex/guaifenesin? it can help thin out some of the secretions to cough them out and speed up recovery. also, keep some extra pillows propped up behind your head/neck/chest when you sleep so that you can breathe easier while asleep and get better rest which is crucial for healing.

No. 449132

"Lolcow emergency room"… Nigga….(if you don't like the thread just hide it)

No. 449757

>>449123
Thanks nonna, I have couple of meds for thnning my cough and my cough isn't that bad anymore but my lung is still hurting and i still have the same temperature. It's so weird. I could finally start taking magnesium again after i finnished the antibiotic and the lung dosn't hurt like it's been sliced by a knife anymore which is nice, but it still hurts a lot.

No. 449894

>>449757
of course nona. respiratory illnesses can take forever to completely clear up.
its a good thing to have an slightly elevated temp bcus it helps your immune system fight off the infection, as long as it doesn't get too high.
another suggestion is to try and do some deep breathing and back stretches/exercises. the one in this video is good.
also- try 'splinting' if you haven't already. basically just take a pillow, and put it on the part of your chest that hurts and apply pressure whenever you need to take a deep breath, cough, sneeze, laugh, etc. it helps it hurt a lot less, if the pain is really bad.
just don't do it with a ton of pressure or all the time though, because you need your lungs to expand fully (do the video!).
i hope you start feeling better soon! make sure you follow up with your docs and make a new appt if anything starts feeling worse ok

No. 450097

>>449894
thank you, i'll try doing this

No. 454556

I think I had food poisoning without knowing. I slept for 2 days and woke up dizzy, tired, with a headache, my entire body felt light and like it was floating, too weak to stand up or walk. I was severely hungry, too, ate some yogurt and ended up throwing up the yogurt with some green stuff I can't identify. Like neon green, sick green kind of green. I took a nap after and had some food after I woke up and went back for another nap. I feel a bit better but the headache and light feeling is still there. I took paracetamol as well. I had a snack and some green tea and I feel some improvement. Is this from food poisoning or too much sleep or not eating for 2 days?

No. 457070

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I was wondering if sex havers could help me. I read through comments on a lot of Reddit posts and a few health websites, but I'm not sure which to believe about when it's a good time to get tested for certain STDs and STIs. The answers all seem to be different and since most of the answers are extremely old and it's going to be 2025 soon, is there a resource that has updated timeframes for them all? I keep seeing "three months, six months, and a year" mentioned, but do you agree with that? I'm afraid of taking a test for something and thinking I'm safe because it showed up as a negative when really it's because I got tested too early. It has been a month since I gave oral, but a few days after that incident I masturbated with spit. Did I potentially fuck myself over more?

No. 457084

>>457070
For the last part no, if its a virus you can only get infected once by the same virus, you can't infect yourself. For a bacteria, it doesnt matter bc when you get on oral antibiotics it cures you systemically. Test around two weeks after sex for things like gonorrhea and chlamydia, then 3 months later for hiv or syphilis

No. 457798

>>457084
Thank you, nonnie.

No. 467608

I'm tired and also getting worried so I'll list my symptoms below
> getting sick way more often than usual, like 5 times in the last month and a half, right now I have the flu directly after having strep
> started getting hangovers from even one or two drinks when I only ever used to get hungover after heavy drinking
> bruises on my legs when I never used to easily bruise
> I no longer have regular or solid bowel movements since about 6 months, this was the first symptom
> brain fog
I got a blood test last week, but they didn't find anything wrong. Doctor just said I'm 'stressed' but I know my body and I know what I'm like when I'm stressed. What should I do?

No. 467612

>>467608
My guess is covid ruined a lot of people's immunity, mine too. I don't get sick as often as you but I get sick for looong time, like one disease lasts me 4 months and the meds hardly work. Lot of people are seeing changes in way they get sick after the pandemic, for example whatever the disease is it "travels" around your body. Every day or two days affect different bodypart… and weird stuff like that.
I'd start with quality expensive probiotic powder to fix your bowls, it might help your brain because they are very much connected organs. + a shit ton of various minerals and vitamins.

No. 467613

>>467608
Seconding long covid. It happened to one of my relatives. He was in his mid 20s so in his prime and "never" got sick until he caught covid back in 2021. After that he never got back to 100% and kept getting new viral infections 3-4 times a year which then progressed to me/cfs type long covid after catching it for the second time a year ago. Like other anon said there are so many parts of the body that can become affected, and it can compromise your immune system making you more susceptible to other viruses.

No. 467615

I have a severe case of laziness and I'm suffering from boredom. How to eradicate this disease???

No. 467618

>>467612
>>467613
Secobd answer just scared the shit out of me but thanks nonnas. Will look into probiotics, already take vitamins since last month.

No. 467648

i already got my blood taken twice and nobody is still able to figure out why i'm light headed 24/7, feel like i'm going to faint if i stand for more than a few minutes, can't use stairs anymore, can't pick up anything heavier than a book and have an abnormal heart rate (which again, doctors acknowledged but still don't know what's causing it). i've been tested for covid, it's negative every time. got x-ray scans, nothing. i don't drink caffeine, carbonated drinks or alcohol, don't smoke, don't take drugs. i already drink tons of water on a daily basis so i'm hydrated. i tried changing my diet and taking vitamins, there's no difference. this has gone on for months.

No. 467658

>>467648
I know you said you changed your diet but just make sure your calorie intake is high enough.

No. 467659

>>467618
I'm the second anon. Forgot to say that if possible you should make a doctors appointment in case us anons on the internet are wrong and you've got something even more nefarious. Keep in mind covid/viruses can also trigger a bunch of stuff such as diabetes, thyroid problems, early perimenopause and so on. Although there's no cure for long covid as per now, sometimes the symptomes themselves can be medicated. All the symptoms you've listed are symptoms i've heard of from people with long covid/me/cfs/post-viral fatigue, but theyre also very vague.

I'd recommend avoiding alcohol for now due to your sensitivity and gut issues. I also strongly urge you to rest as much as needed and dont try to push through the fatigue as much as possible. Due to the number of infections you've had i think you are at an increased risk of progressing to worse.

No. 467668

>>467648
Sorry but this could also be long covid/post viral illness. It's a diagnosis of exclusion as they don't have a biomarker for it yet, so if everything else has been ruled out then covid is a likely culprit. Look up POTS.

No. 468171

>>467648
Have your doctors run any physical test? Just some examples. Running on a treadmil while monitoring your o2 sat and blood pressure. Having you bend over at the hips and touch the ground at varying speeds. Have they tried a sleep study and looked for apnea? What your describing could be general fatigue, a hormone or mineral balance and like the other nonna said, POTS. Also, you can take all the vitamins but if they aren't being absorbed and properly processed you can still be deficient. They need to be bioavailable and your body needs to have the components to properly utilize them. A lot of people are vitamin D deficient. Supplements don't properly cover the variant made by way of sun exposure. This impacts other hormones and metabolization of other nutrients.

No. 469048

Anons who have kidney issues, what were the first signs? How has it progressed?

No. 469090

>>469048
You generally have symptoms when you’re already at a mode advanced stage. To catch it early you’d have to do bloodwork and urine work, where you can analyze sediment, presence of red or white cells. But anyway the main sign of a problem in the kidney is an elevated presence of proteins in blood, this is present in all forms of kidney diseases.

No. 469717

>>469048
Feeling like you can't get your pee all the way out, feeling any kind of burning, pain in your flanks on your back. That's how it always starts for me. Basically the same symptoms as a UTI. If you feel any of that try to drink more water. It might not fix it but it will help.

When it gets worse you will have a fever and feel super tired, if it's at that point you need antibiotics.

No. 471172

Does your armpit lymph nodes become inflamed/hurt when you have a yeastie? Lol

No. 471179

>>471172
I don’t know I’ve never had a yeast infection. Hope that helped

No. 471189

>>471172
Like in you vag? No

No. 471192

>>471172
If you have enlarged lymph nodes you need to see a doc no matter if you think it's reason specific.

No. 471193

>>467648
Ask your primary for a referral to an endocrinologist to test your hormone levels. You have symptoms that indicate a thyroid issue if other things have been ruled out.

No. 471244

>>471192
You do?? I always get swollen ones on the back of my neck due to my period. Should I get that checked out? They go away afterwards.

No. 471250

I haven't had my period in over a year… I got an IUD put in but it was supposed to be a mechanical one, not a hormonal one, so I should theoretically still get my period unless they fucked up and put the wrong IUD in. Too poor to go to the doctor and don't have insurance but I also gained a lot of weight so maybe my period stopped because I'm fat

No. 471280

>>471250
Unless your BMI is about 30 or higher you shouldn't miss periods due to weight. A year is a really long time, you should really find a way to see a doctor about it.

No. 471404

>>471250
Could be PCOS but please see a doctor

No. 471542

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I've been having aphasia lately, like within the last 6 months. I regularly cannot come up with the words I need. For example today I couldn't think of the word "tablecloth" and was so humiliated about it i refused to google "fabric you put on a table" so i just sat concentrating for like 2 minutes until i finally remembered the word. It's so embarrassing when this happens mid-conversation on a really basic word. Like I was talking to someone the other day and couldn't remember "fruit punch." I stammered and ummmed until finally I just had to say "party drink". Lately when this happens in the presence of people i'm close to I just say "sorry, I have terrible word recall" and give up instead of taking so long to remember like, the word "toaster."

I used to be very quick-witted, then I started taking Spironolactone for hair loss. It gave me bad brain fog that never alleviated, I've made a fool of myself many times especially when I first became dumb because I still thought I was smart and would assume I was doing everything right and that other people were wrong or things were broken. Now I'm used to it and have adapted to being slow-witted, but this aphasia is new. I haven't changed my dose or anything though, so I just don't think it could be the medication. Why would it suddenly spawn a new symptom after 2 years of taking it?

My parents say I should get an MRI but I have useless health insurance and I can't help but feel that's overkill for a symptom of "forgetting words now and then." IDK. I just am so tired of living like this, and now the aphasia too, I really used to be so quick and smart. But if I stop taking the med my hair will fall out and never come back. Plus the aphasia, I struggle to believe it could really be the meds fault after all this time.

No. 471580

>>471542
You should see your doctor nonnie. It's possible your aphasia isn't related to spiro. It could be the result of a silent stroke or neurological disorder. I don't mean to scare you or anything, but your parents are right to be concerned

No. 471601

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>>471542
Have you taken any SSRIs in the past 5 years? Other possibilities off the topic of my head (that you can be proactive and do something about while waiting for examination): low iron (spinach/organ meats, low vitamin d (sunshine/supplements), bacterial or fungal infection (avoiding sugar/foods that convert to high glucose) and lots of psychosomatic reasons like stress, cPTSD, depression, etc. While you're waiting to get checked out, make sure you're eating the cleanest diet possible (as per picrel), getting 8 hours sleep and avoiding high stress/conflict situations (or people)

No. 473094

When should I be concerned if a mole on my body suddenly changes size or flattens out of nowhere?

No. 473098

>>473094
Yes. Get it checked out



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