Medical Advice Thread - Does this look infected?

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@Manul Otocolobus
Are you ridiculously fit and into cardiovascular exercise (running, skiing, etc...?) If not, that could be of concern. If you are, then that is perfectly normal.
Maybe? I was ridiculously fit at one point not so much right now (got sick last few months). I could never do a lot of "cardio" before being extremely out of breath with shooting chest pains, much better at short distance sprints. Swimming and firefighting A-OK though.
My parents told me it was normal due to family genetics. When I'm not sick I'm usually around 50-55 bpm even if not fit. "Supposedly" runs in one side of the family with asymptomatic bradycardia/hypotension.
A direct relative of mine has 90/60 51bpm with no symptoms. That's the side of the family with rheumatic fever.
 
The list of things that can insult a mole and cause it to become a melanoma are ridiculous, and that list isn't even completely known. I wish doctors would emphasize this to more people. Sun exposure is not an absolute risk factor for melanoma
Interesting. The only insult I can think of is that I pulled very hot tea on myself as a baby and got 2nd degree superficial burns all over my torso, then the rural hospital my parents took me to put sticky dressing on which my parents had to soak off when they got home. GP said they put the wrong dressing on it.
I have extremely fair skin.
 
@Manul Otocolobus

Maybe? I was ridiculously fit at one point not so much right now (got sick last few months). I could never do a lot of "cardio" before being extremely out of breath with shooting chest pains, much better at short distance sprints. Swimming and firefighting A-OK though.
My parents told me it was normal due to family genetics. When I'm not sick I'm usually around 50-55 bpm even if not fit. "Supposedly" runs in one side of the family with asymptomatic bradycardia/hypotension.
A direct relative of mine has 90/60 51bpm with no symptoms. That's the side of the family with rheumatic fever.

Deconditioning once one is very fit will typically take years on end. I can't speak to the cause of the out-of-breath, but the chest pain is likely one of two things (since your heart checked out ok). 1) The nervous system sorta goes into overdrive when one is doing intense cardio, as a result it amps other systems unintentionally. That's why people who are runners can have explosive diarrhea suddenly even though they aren't ill. One system that gets stimulated unintentionally is the one that is responsible for acid production in the stomach. It can cause some incredibly severe acid reflux, which for some people is essentially indistinguishable from pain that is cardiac in origin. Taking some famotidine before cardio it typically curative. 2) Our thoracic skeleton doesn't have much articulation for movement, despite the fact that the chest needs to move for respiration. During rapid respiration, such as being out of breath, or during coughing (which some people do when they are out of breath) the joints that allow for movement of the thoracic skeleton, known as the costochondral joints, can become inflamed, and it can result in surprisingly intense chest wall pain. Common anti-inflammatories can help, but sometimes it is difficult to treat.

Since you have a history of being fit and given your weight, which is borderline for being underweight, benign bradycardia, and possibly benign hypotension due to the bradycardia, are completely normal. The potential genetic component is interesting. It is possible. There are a few known heritable conditions like that. As long as you don't experience any concomitant issues that are associated with bradycardia or possibly hypotension, I'd be unconcerned.

Interesting. The only insult I can think of is that I pulled very hot tea on myself as a baby and got 2nd degree superficial burns all over my torso, then the rural hospital my parents took me to put sticky dressing on which my parents had to soak off when they got home. GP said they put the wrong dressing on it.
I have extremely fair skin.

An insolated, moderate thermal incident, fortunately, isn't likely to be an insult to the skin, in general. The skin is surprisingly resistant to thermal incidents. Generally one would need to experience repeated thermal incidents over a long period of time to an area of skin for it to become an issue. Insults, in general may not be something of which we are aware or we don't generally think of as a potential insult. Air pollution, a medical chest x-ray, a chemical in a skincare product that turns out in the future to be a danger, etc... trying to estimate all the risk factors one is exposed to are just about impossible except for major ones, like UV radiation. That's why reasonable surveillance of the skin is the best way to catch anything that could be problematic. On a balance of factors, I'd generally trust a dermatologist one sees to make the right call on whether something is questionable or not. If one is really hesitant, active surveillance is always an option. This would be just to exam it at certain intervals and note any changes. If nothing changes, nothing is probably going on, since problematic nevi typically change in appearance in short intervals as their cell division is rapid. If anything changes, particularly significantly and suddenly, then that would probably tip the scales in favor of active investigation. With extremely fair skin, it isn't a bad idea to have a dermatologist that is known in your area for their clinical skill to do a skin check and proceed from there. If nothing is going on, you get peace of mind. If something is questionable, all the better to have to ability to proceed on doing something about it or proceeding with active surveillance.
 
I'm pretty sure I've got Plantar fasciitis due to the fact when I stand for prolonging periods of time I begin feeling a stabbing pain in the heels of both feet.
Can't afford to get custom orthotics atm, and I've tried multiple different available in store insoles to no avail. I'm kinda at my wits end and am probably gonna have to quit my newly acquired job after only 3 days due to the unbelievable pain I'm in.
Is there an alternative? Would painkillers help? I'm very open to any advice.
 
I'm pretty sure I've got Plantar fasciitis due to the fact when I stand for prolonging periods of time I begin feeling a stabbing pain in the heels of both feet.
Can't afford to get custom orthotics atm, and I've tried multiple different available in store insoles to no avail. I'm kinda at my wits end and am probably gonna have to quit my newly acquired job after only 3 days due to the unbelievable pain I'm in.
Is there an alternative? Would painkillers help? I'm very open to any advice.
Advices:
  • Whenever possible, be barefoot, if you think that's gross, get toe socks and wear those around the house instead
  • Use toe spacers 1hr/day (you can even make them out of TP if you don't want to spend money
  • Get a massage-ball or something similar and massage your feet on a regular basis (not every night, though)
  • If you can afford it, buy a robot foot-massager
  • Stretch like this:
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Questions:
  • What shoes are you using?
  • Are you overweight?
 
Why could antibiotics make your butt bleed? My butt doesn't normally bleed but I've been taking antibiotics and it's going to be 17 days altogether when this bottle is finished.
 
Why could antibiotics make your butt bleed? My butt doesn't normally bleed but I've been taking antibiotics and it's going to be 17 days altogether when this bottle is finished.
I've taken antibiotics as well and that's not a side effect of taking them...
Anal bleeding could be hemorrhoids and could require a colonoscopy
 
Why could antibiotics make your butt bleed? My butt doesn't normally bleed but I've been taking antibiotics and it's going to be 17 days altogether when this bottle is finished.
Did you get monkeypox?I'm joking......
Internal bleeding is a (severe) side effect of some antibotics, I think in Amoxicillin (rare) and documented in the the fluoroquinolone class (Levofloxacin).
You should probably go to a real doctor and not some idiot like me. Given that you have immune issues there may be a chance that the antibiotics are causing immunologic platelet destruction but I am not going to pretend I understand that in nuance. My biological knowledge is on the plant side of things.
I've taken antibiotics as well and that's not a side effect of taking them...
Depends on type. See above.
 
Did you get monkeypox?I'm joking......
Internal bleeding is a (severe) side effect of some antibotics, I think in Amoxicillin (rare) and documented in the the fluoroquinolone class (Levofloxacin).
You should probably go to a real doctor and not some idiot like me. Given that you have immune issues there may be a chance that the antibiotics are causing immunologic platelet destruction but I am not going to pretend I understand that in nuance. My biological knowledge is on the plant side of things.

Depends on type. See above.
I went to a walk in today and a Muslim lady gave me yeast infection meds without checking. I'll just wait to see my GP at the end of the month.
 
I'm pretty sure I've got Plantar fasciitis due to the fact when I stand for prolonging periods of time I begin feeling a stabbing pain in the heels of both feet.
Can't afford to get custom orthotics atm, and I've tried multiple different available in store insoles to no avail. I'm kinda at my wits end and am probably gonna have to quit my newly acquired job after only 3 days due to the unbelievable pain I'm in.
Is there an alternative? Would painkillers help? I'm very open to any advice.

See a podiatrist. The differential for heel pain is tremendous. At a minimum, you need an exam and an x-ray to r/o talar arthritis, heel spur, etc... It's not uncommon to have some kind of heel pathology, like a heel spur, that has been present for a long time, but becomes aggravated and makes itself known under a certain set of conditions, such as standing on your feet for a long time.

Why could antibiotics make your butt bleed? My butt doesn't normally bleed but I've been taking antibiotics and it's going to be 17 days altogether when this bottle is finished.

Have the antibiotics given you diarrhea? If so, and it is bright red blood, that is probably your answer.
 
See a podiatrist. The differential for heel pain is tremendous. At a minimum, you need an exam and an x-ray to r/o talar arthritis, heel spur, etc... It's not uncommon to have some kind of heel pathology, like a heel spur, that has been present for a long time, but becomes aggravated and makes itself known under a certain set of conditions, such as standing on your feet for a long time.



Have the antibiotics given you diarrhea? If so, and it is bright red blood, that is probably your answer.
Only for a few days. I usually have the opposite. Now there's blood every time I go.
 
Only for a few days. I usually have the opposite. Now there's blood every time I go.

It's likely mechanical irritation from the abx acting on the bacteria in the GI tract. I'd contact your GP about stopping the current abx/switching to something else more colon friendly. After that it should stop within a few days. If it doesn't you will probably want to inquire about something for colitis. I'd also suggest yogurt, kaffir, etc... other foods that are known for helping repopulate the GI tract. I'd probably stay away from actual probiotic products since they can sometimes makes things worse. If that doesn't work, I'd ask for further diagnostics because it's unlikely, but it is possible it could be something more serious.
 
Idle curiosity, mostly: anyone know anything about treating lipohypertrophy (at insulin injection sites) with spa-grade ultrasonic cavitation?

It seems plausible, and thus like someone would have tried it, but I am striking out finding any references.
 
Idle curiosity, mostly: anyone know anything about treating lipohypertrophy (at insulin injection sites) with spa-grade ultrasonic cavitation?

It seems plausible, and thus like someone would have tried it, but I am striking out finding any references.

Nope, that would be a new one on me. I know of cryolysis, thermolysis, mechanolysis, & chemolysis of adipocytes, but sonolysis is not one I am familiar with. Should definitely work, just thinking of it from a mechanistic perspective. Adipocytes more than many other types of cells should be susceptible to sonolysis due to their large volume.
 
Not really a health problem or anything I'm too concerned about but it'd be nice to know why it happens.

Why do I get hangovers without drinking? Over the last year I've been waking up hungover without having any alcohol. It dissappears 30-60 minutes after I've woken up. There will be a mild headache (probably 1 or 2 out of ten in terms of pain), looking at light is uncomfortable, and when people talk to me it makes me irrationally angry because I have a hard time following what they are saying. It's like I'm thinking too slow and get confused and angry. Sometimes I don't remember people talking to me but later they'll be all angry at me and when I ask why they say something like "I tried to talk to you and you just looked at me, frowned, and told me to fuck off".

So why am I a light-sensitive angry goblin first thing in the morning? Is it a dehydration thing? Is it a caffeine withdrawal thing (i have about 5 coffees throughout the morning then nothing until the next morning and the first thing i do when i wake up is have a coffee)? Or is it that once you hit a certain age you just don't function first thing in the morning anymore?
 
Not really a health problem or anything I'm too concerned about but it'd be nice to know why it happens.

Why do I get hangovers without drinking? Over the last year I've been waking up hungover without having any alcohol. It dissappears 30-60 minutes after I've woken up. There will be a mild headache (probably 1 or 2 out of ten in terms of pain), looking at light is uncomfortable, and when people talk to me it makes me irrationally angry because I have a hard time following what they are saying. It's like I'm thinking too slow and get confused and angry. Sometimes I don't remember people talking to me but later they'll be all angry at me and when I ask why they say something like "I tried to talk to you and you just looked at me, frowned, and told me to fuck off".

So why am I a light-sensitive angry goblin first thing in the morning? Is it a dehydration thing? Is it a caffeine withdrawal thing (i have about 5 coffees throughout the morning then nothing until the next morning and the first thing i do when i wake up is have a coffee)? Or is it that once you hit a certain age you just don't function first thing in the morning anymore?

Does it only happen when you sleep for long periods of time, such as overnight, or does it happen if you take a short nap or something like that?
 
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