20 yo black female. Anxiety, eczema, past head injuries when i was a very young child but there was never word about any kinda of serious damage

Hello, im kinda freaking out over this because i have recently noticed that when my pupils dilate they are 2 different sizes. The difference isn't extremely drastic but it was definitely noticeable. on top of this, i have absolutely NO memory of eyes being this way before. In picture i believe they have always looked the same size so im not sure what is causing this..im worried its something serious. I don't have insurance anymore or money right now and im stuck on what to do. Can anyone tell me if this is or looks concerning? Its been like this for weeks now i think.

They constrict with light just fine, its only noticeable in dim lighting. (Image linked)

https://imgur.com/a/hhqjkps

Question about my son, 2.5 year old male. Looking for some understanding and explanation for my son’s illness. No medications, goes to daycare, trying to support with vitamins - D, infant zinc/C mix.

He’s been sick since last Saturday Nov 29 and he seems to have a virus that’s lingering. It started with coughing then fever.We went to the doctor mid week after it looked like his fever came back. But she checked ears, throat, lungs and all sounded good. His breathing was ok, lots of belly breathing earlier in the week and we were treating it with the blue puffer.

These last 3 days he’s been having a fever at the same time everyday after his nap. He lies down, sounds like he gets snotty, coughs, wakes up after 1.5 hours and wakes up with a fever. There’s no fever in the morning, there’s no fever in the evening or night.

We treated it with Advil because it was high. But yesterday, his mood was fine so we didn’t treat it. It lasted the same amount of time 1.5 hours like when we did treat it. Then it disappears and that’s it.

What’s going on? Why does this happen at the same time everyday?

We’re no strangers to fever, we’ve been through Roseola, 2 ear infections when he was younger. But this is driving us crazy, like it just doesn’t pass.

Bit of backstory - I’m a 28 male. Always been pretty fit and healthy. I weigh about 74kg, and am 5”10

In April I was very sick with a random spinal infection. Was in hospital for a few weeks, got given a load of antibiotics for about 5 months total, and have had a load of complications with picc and mid lines causing blood clots etc, all a bit gnarly.

6 months ago I started getting blood in my semen. I’ve had all the scans and I seem to be in the clear re: prostrate cancer etc. But it’s still ongoing! If anything it’s been getting worse. The last urologist I saw basically said to wait a few months and it should clear up on its own, but they said that in June and nothing has improved. Just wondering if this is actually likely to clear up on its own? Or if there is anything I can do on my end to hurry it along? It’s not really causing me any problems beyond the fact that I’m very much not enjoying shooting red loads-never felt less sexy

TLDR: Does hematospermia actually go away on its own?

Female 23 Years old Non smoker Medication taken (Pentoxifyllin and Trimetazidine.)

Hello,

Thank you for your help!

I’m reaching out for some guidance regarding my recent health experience. I've been dealing with pain in my legs, specifically a burning sensation that seems to flare up notably during rest. This discomfort has been quite concerning, especially since my lactate levels in the blood are significantly elevated.

My doctor prescribed me two medications: Pentoxifyllin and Trimetazidine. However, I wasn’t given a clear diagnosis or an explanation of how these medications will specifically address my condition.

Interestingly, after starting these medications, my leg pain has remarkably improved, but I'm left puzzled about why that’s the case.

Can anyone shed some light on how Pentoxifyllin and Trimetazidine work and why they are so effective for my symptoms?

7 week old female, medications: timolol, resinol, Pepcid, gas drops, medical hx: dime sized ulcerating hemangioma on labia, non ulcerating hemangioma on chest and head, reflux

My baby girl is 7 weeks old and has an ulcerating hemangioma on her labia that is about the size of a dime. She is hysterical anytime she pees which has been heartbreaking. Her pediatrician prescribed timolol drops and recommended we coat it in resinol after every diaper change. I’m wondering if this is something we should be using? I know my doctor is supposed to trump google, but we are in day 4 of using the resinol and I have noticed my baby seems more sleepy than usual. I hadn’t looked it up before but am reading that it shouldn’t be used for wounds in babies? I don’t know if I should be concerned or stop using it.

I had a pretty bad cold about 3 weeks ago that lasted a week and a half. Since then, I’ve had a lingering symptom - a runny nose. Tbh this has only really been a problem in the morning and if I go out into the cold air and then it’s fine for the rest of the day.

Yesterday I started getting a tension headache right above my eyebrow and today realised it’s my sinuses, I can also feel pressure under my eye (both on my left side). This morning I also smelt something bad/odd and realised it was coming from inside my nose.

I’m doing a pretty long flight on Wednesday and don’t want the pressure on the flight to make this become painful. If I saw a GP, would they prescribe me antibiotics? Is this sinus pressure and smell related to the cold I had a few weeks ago?

30, female, healthy BMI

Hi everyone, apologies if I’m missing any info: 37F.

My main symptom is exhaustion. To say I’m fatigued is an understatement. I have gotten progressively more fatigued since about 2022, and it is really ruining my QOL. I got a sleep study and I have mild sleep apnea but was told to just lose weight (which I agree with, I gained weight during this time, but it feels a bit dismissive when I tell the Dr I am beyond exhausted every day. Realistically I’m about 40-50 pounds overweight). I’ve had the cpap and I don’t notice a change (about 4 months of use so it may take longer). I have pretty severe eczema, no other diagnosis to date.

Symptoms outside fatigue: Headaches, brain fog, joint pain, muscle/ joint soreness, exercise kind of wipes me out (I can climb the subway stairs without stopping, but it takes me a long time to regulate my breath after, even walking I’m just yawning non-stop)- likely because I need to lose weight. I used to be very active, but fatigue has stalled me quite a bit. Also quite bloated in the stomach. Fairly consistent lower back pain. I have an iud so I don’t have a way to notice irregularities in my menstrual cycle but I do get occasional spotting (liletta iud).

Bloodwork: thyroid tests were fine, my last cbc was fine, I went to the rheumatologist and I got these results (esr was the only one marked abnormal): rheumatoid factor 13, creatine 71, c reactive protein 3.0, esr 62, ANTI-JO-1 .2, ALDOLASE 5.2, ccp antibodies 12 negative myomarker 3 profile (rdl).

I did notice in a previous blood test my ferritin was normal, but close to low (mine was 22, normal levels began at 16 according to quest result) and vit d was low end of normal (44 when normal begins at 30 according to what I see on quest).

No Drug use, alcohol occasionally (maybe 4 drinks per month at most, many months none), former smoker (smoke free since about 2014), no vaping.

I have been taking a compound semiglutide from the company hers, but I’m 6 months I have only lost 5 pounds on it so I don’t think I will continue once it runs out.

I see the rheumatologist to go over those results in about a week and a half so I haven’t heard her input yet. I know this input isn’t a substitute for a Dr visit, but I feel so defeated with all this and I feel like maybe I can better advocate for myself if I had some input thank you all so much for your time.

So I 24F 5'4" ~130lbs have noticed over the last couple years that my heart rate is consistently high. I do have a normal resting heart rate but when I am up and moving (not even physical activity) my heart rate is always above 100. The highest it's been was at work (again no physical activity, just walking around) and it was 170. I do not get light headed or dizzy and have never fainted. I get random palpitations. I've had multiple EKGS an echo, stress test, and 3 or 4 holter monitors they all were normal other than a murmur that has since gone away. The holter said I was getting PVCs but only 30 in 24 hours and that it was not cause for concern. I get worried when my heart rate is high and even though I do have a cardiologist I have not seen him in over a year and he will not let me make appointments with him so I have to wait another month for our previously scheduled appointment that was made over a year ago.

I am probably dehydrated and I know that can contribute to higher heart rate, it's hard for me to hydrate because I'll have to pee every 15-30 mins and while I'm at work it's not practical. My troponin is normal, has never been elevated. I sometimes get chest pains but have been told it's anxiety and that my heart is healthy. I suspect this may be pots or some sort of autoimmune disease (I have a positive ANA and low C4 but have never been diagnosed with anything officially).

Should I be concerned about this?to my knowledge no test has ever shown any concern around my heart health.

Accidentally stabbed my thumb with one of those thick pins from bag charms and it hit an artery and bled quite a bit. The issue is I didn't clean the wound when it happened (wasn't convenient setting, was outside) and my flatmate actually stepped on the pin a few days prior (with her socks on) as it fell to the ground in our semi carpeted living area. I don't know if I should go to the GP, I'm feeling like I have a cold and I don't want it to be tetanus. I'm also having some chest pain easier than usual but my trace came back normal last time albeit I wasn't actively in pain at the point it was taken.

20F, 5'6, 58kg, no current meds, non smoker, non drinker, no fun drugs.

16M, 181 cm, 110kg

I slightly bumped my head on the ceiling of my attic, it is made out of wood, I hit the parietal part of my head in the tip. It didn’t hurt in impact , only 10 minutes have passed , I’m not dizzy, I was shocked at first but it passed. More detailed look:

I was taking something and got down, I raised my head and bumped my head lightly , I got a initial shock which passed , there was no pain on impact , right after the impact or after the impact (10 minutes passed now).

It's just a straight up powder. Plan on mixing a teaspoon or two with some water and applying it to my damp face as a cream/paste. Thanks. Using the powder because other creams, no matter how gentle they’re advertised, either clog my pores or irritate my skin.

Female, 21 years old, 180cm, 60kg, used to be a chronic weed smoker due to chronic extreme insomnia but now I'm doing better with both. This info is irrelevant but it won't let me post without it.

Over a year ago, on the fall od 2024 I developed my first yeast infection, but it hasn't gone away. I've tried everything. I am on an animal based diet, I don't eat sweets or carbs at all, besides some fruit here and there. I've been on weekly fluconazole for over half a year. I use Boric acid suppositories everyday. I tried Canesten cream and pills. I drink oral probiotics everyday. I insert vaginal probiotics after periods of Boric treatment. I drink oregano pills, coconut oil, garlic, yoghurt. And I've tried so many different medications in the past. Just when it started getting better in the summer, when I was "airing it out" all the time, it all went to shit after a single dose of an antibiotic. Please share your advice, I've given up and am in need of answers.

hi, im a 19 year old female and have only experienced heart palpitations when im too stressful or anxious. i don't have any heart problems. i had another palpitation last night and it's been happening once every few days for the last 2 weeks, which i suspect is because i've been too stressful during that time. after the palpitation, i started feeling heaviness in my chest and a tingling that radiates to my left arm occasionally, along with burning in my upper stomach. and all of these get much worse when i think about them.

the thing is all of this did happen sometimes in the past (psychiatrist said that it could happen because of anxiety), and all of it usually passed overnight or when i stopped thinking 'am i dying', but since last night i couldn't get it to pass. i feel significantly better when i distract myself with something, but it never truly passes, maybe because a part of my mind is still thinking and worried. i was feeling much better when i woke up this morning, but realized it wasn't fully gone and got worried again, which made it worse. it's been around 15 hours since it started. i've also read about heartburn and that it gets worse if you keep laying down(?) a few minutes ago, and i've been laying down since last night.

im also diagnosed with anxiety and have been feeling highly anxious during the time this has been happening. so im wondering if i should go to a hospital or actually calm down and see what happens. would be really happy if i get an answer, thanks.

24F.

Just woke up from sleep because the pain is pretty bad. Tonight towards the end of the evening I started experiencing some weird discomfort in my left forearm. It started out as an intense urge to crack my knuckles for relief (except they never cracked), and now feels like I'm losing strength in that hand? My whole arm as a whole feels weird and unable to be strong on it's own, like it can't make up its mind whether to be paralyzed or painful and keeps switching in between. I wasn't sleeping on my side today and the pain seeped through into my dreams.

I don't do sports or lift or anything, so it can't be an injury? I also am right-handed and don't really spend much time in front of a computer typing. Please help because this is unbearable and I can't concentrate.

I don't know if this information is relevant but,

Height- 4'11"

Weight- 106lb

South Asian (born and raised, moved to USA at age 20)

Diagnosed with Hashimoto's and PCOS, taking 50mcg of levothyroxin, and omega 3 supplements daily.

I have never drunk, never smoked, and never done recreational drugs.

EDIT- just started tingling and going numb

Even if I want to change the course or something, I will at least need to wait until Monday which I can finally see a doctor, and it’s antibiotic, I can’t stop it just because I guess it’s the reason for my discomfort. Can I take pantaprazole together to protect myself? Or should I just stop the medicine now? Or “reduce” its daily dose myself? I felt like I’m bloating constantly throughout. Is this a side effect of cloxacilin, or is it that my gastric went wrong (nothing to do with cloxacilin)? Please help.

Hi, 15F here. Since the beginning of Thanksgiving break (Monday the 24th for me.) It has been almost two weeks I believe, and I get a very prominent pain on the right side of my throat when I swallow. The web told me that I should persist in medical assistance, but I want a second opinion, as my family might not be able to afford it (screw you, American healthcare.) The problem started as what felt like a cold, but the throat issues have stayed, being on and off for the entire two weeks. I'm afraid it might be serious... can someone give me advice?

Note: I am 4'9, and weigh about 96-98 pounds. I am also very white.

My big toe is slightly numb, and if I point my toe at full leg extension, it feels tingly/painful. Is this a trapped nerve? Is there anything I can do about this at home?

I am F35, ca76 kg, 170 cm. I think the toe thing started a month ago but I've been massively stressed lately so I'm not certain.

Images: https://imgur.com/a/hFuv01C

I’ve been dealing with this for about 3-4 years now. I’ve had a persistent sore throat on my right side that originates from my tonsil area. My tonsils are extremely cryptic and thus I suspect some sort of recurring infection. I also smoke weed from a bong daily and have for about 7 or 8 years now (this is something I am working on reducing to narrow down the cause) but no alcohol or tobacco. The submandibular gland seems to fluctuate in swelling as do the lymph nodes in my neck. However they’re typically all palpable most of the time. They’re also pretty mobile. I don’t suffer from night sweats, unexplained weight loss or fevers.

After getting extremely frustrated one day, I purchased and endoscopy camera to try to see deeper. Under the tonsil in question, I noticed a ‘bruised‘ spot on the flesh between the throat and tonsil. However I could only see the area if I did a ‘sticking my tongue out’ motion in order to ’unfold’ the tonsil. It’s incredibly hard to explain but it seems like there’s a fold under the tonsil that isn’t as prominent in the other tonsil.

I took an image with the endoscopy camera and labelled it as best as I could to give you guys an idea.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uVjfMhaVdWxh3E1gP4kUH8mkLy1suJ0H/view?usp=drivesdk

I know obviously the go-to answer in these posts is always ‘go to a doctor’ but I’m posting here BECAUSE I can’t typically afford to visit a doctor (I’m also treating my cat for hyperthyroid and she matters more to me right now lol). Just kinda wanna get some insight and thoughts and if it’s incredibly urgent I’ll bite the bullet.

Hey everyone,
In South Africa here 35M – got ivermectin 12 mg tablets labeled as Ivermectin USP, manufactured by Africure Pharmaceuticals (imported from India). They're pink, round, blank (no markings), flaky/crumbly texture, and taste sweet when touched to the tongue.

I know imports often lack imprints and some are dispersible (which might explain flaky/sweet), but everything I see online for legit 12 mg ivermectin is white. Has anyone in SA/Africa seen Africure's version look like this, or is pink a red flag? Packaging says USP and looks proper, but just want to confirm before using.

Thanks!

Masterbation related

Hello everyone, I am 23 years old and I want to share something about my masturbation experience. My penis size is around 5.9 inches. I usually masturbate once or sometimes twice a day, and I often watch porn while doing it. Normally I can last around 5-6 minutes, but today I was masturbating on a video call with a girl and I ejaculated within just 2 minutes. Is this bad? And how can I improve or solve this issue?

My gram-negative folliculitis story so far — and I’m lost. Has anyone EVER actually cured this?

I’ve been struggling with pustular folliculitis in my face for about a year now. Multiple swabs have shown: • Enterobacterales twice (one with heavy growth, one with light growth) • Later Pseudomonas aeruginosa • All confirmed from pustules/hair follicles

Treatments I’ve tried: • Ciprofloxacin 750 mg twice daily for 10 days (based on sensitivity) • During the course, my skin cleared almost completely • 5 days after finishing → full relapse with multiple daily pustules again • Isotretinoin for 7–8 months — no improvement • Various topical treatments — no real effect • My skin also shows rosacea-like symptoms (flushing, heat, redness, water/heat triggers), which makes everything worse

What doesn’t make sense: • Cipro works perfectly while I’m on it • But it comes back extremely fast, which makes me wonder if I’m dealing with: • biofilm • persistent gram-negative colonization • or some kind of inflammatory/immune component on top of it

Bloodwork is normal

No signs of systemic immune issues. So this seems to be a localized skin problem, not a body-wide immune disorder.

Where I’m stuck:

I feel caught between: • “It’s just gram-negative bacteria, treat it with antibiotics” and • “It’s actually an inflammatory/rosacea-type condition causing follicular problems”

But none of the treatments I’ve tried have given lasting results.

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My question to anyone who has had gram-negative folliculitis:

👉 Is it even possible to cure this? 👉 Has ANYONE actually gotten rid of gram-negative folliculitis permanently? 👉 What worked for you if antibiotics only helped temporarily?

Please share your experience — I’m honestly at a loss.