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Sinus issues every winter - head (sinus), throat pain, dizziness, nausea
I get what seems to me (a non-medically trained, but scientifically educated person) sinus issues more or less every winter - even when it's not especially cold out, although it sure feels it because it's humid this year. Doctors are not really helping me in depth, please suggest ideas to be my own health advocate and/or manage the symptoms (detailed within)... [more inside]
Some pangs -- you are not my doctor
Nor am I asking anyone on the net for medical advice -- but would take ideas and opinions.
Today at 11ish I began to get a pang about once a minute just about where I figure my appendix is [more inside]
Solve this trivial medical mystery
A few times per year I'll notice a localized spot on my skin that for a day or two is mysteriously very achy in an odd feverish way, typically worsening when pressed or touched. The spot moves around (mostly somewhere on an arm, leg or hand) and there's never any visible lesion or injury associated with it. Sometimes this precedes the onset of a cold or flu, but not always. Do other people get this? Does anybody know a name or a potential explanation? [more inside]
Where to get a medical screening body scan or something similar?
I've been in physical hell for a couple years after much milder issues for about 5. Doctors sort of shug and suggest maybe Fibromyalgia despite saying a lot of my symptoms don't line up, do yoga, keep moving, try this diet or that. I went gluten free, anti-inflammatory , etc. Doctors aren't concerned but I am concerned it could be something bigger and want to rule it out. Where can I get a private pay test for the cheapest? [more inside]
Hypermobility: How to protect your shoulders while sleeping?
I could really use some help to figure out how to position my arms while sleeping. It seems that no matter what I do, I'm causing myself pain and damage. [more inside]
Please help me find an innovative pain specialist, MSP
I'm writing on behalf of a family member, who a few years ago had an injury from a fall resulting in severe chronic pain that's so far resisted treatment (and going on SSDI). Person is miserable and it seems there's nothing anyone can do about it. The problem is complicated by the fact that person has idiosyncratic responses to many medicines. [more inside]
Sore feet and hands?
Every morning after I get out of bed, I hobble around for a while because my feet are sore and tender. It's still present throughout the day, to a lesser degree. I also feel this in my hands, particularly when subjected to a firm handshake or pick up something heavy. Looking for some possibilities to run by my doctor. [more inside]
Painful, sensitive teeth after abdominal surgery -- why?
I had emergency abdominal surgery a week ago, and my teeth have been painfully sensitive to things like drinking liquids at any temperature below room temp, chewing, or sucking on hard candies. I'm baffled. The explanations I can think might be causing are are below... [more inside]
Dog is experiencing neck pain. Immediate vet visit?
My medium-sized dog is experiencing neck pain. Do I need to go to the vet immediately, or monitor it and see if she improves over the next few days? [more inside]
wrist pain on pinky finger side
owww. I'm 10 days into a massive decluttering clear-out of my parents' place and developed a mild strain in my right wrist (dominant hand), presumably due to hauling stacks of books around etc. Yesterday I felt a sharp stabbing pain when I was moving a table and now my wrist hurts even when eating or typing. Tendonitis? YANMD but any advice on how to help it is welcome. [more inside]
Why would a small patch of my leg be numb?
YANMD but what is this odd sensation in my leg? It exists both on the skin level and also down into the muscle. [more inside]
Mattress alternatives for sweaty sleeper with neck/shoulder/arm pain
I've noticed recently that my mattress is contributing to my thoracic outlet syndrome issues by being too soft and squishy. I sink into it deeply, which rounds my shoulders, and that seems to irritate my nerves. I'm looking for something new to sleep on - maybe a mattress, maybe not. [more inside]
Perfecting the claw trim with a level 4 cat
Foster cat Jonathan Cat is, well, freaked out about getting his claws trimmed. One toe in particular seems to hurt when manipulated at all, and he gets very upset when any claw is trimmed. So far, trimming one claw per day sometimes works (except the painful one), but that's really too much for _me_, and the painful one is a real problem. I want to make sure a) I'm doing the best I can to be gentle with the painful toe, and b) there's nothing else I can do to make this better for him. [more inside]
Shoulder pain suggestions
I have some pain in my shoulder that won't go away... [more inside]
Slipped disc, effective treatment vs liver strain
My partner has a back injury diagnosed (via MRI) as L5/S1. He's been prescribed pain meds, but he only takes them sporadically because he's worried about his liver. [more inside]
Need a word for my pain
I’m experiencing a new type of pain and at a loss of how to describe to my docs. I’m hoping someone has experienced something similar and knows a relevant medical term so I can communicate effectively with my doc. [more inside]
What is my best bet for reading in bed without back/neck/shoulder pain?
I love to start the day by reading in bed and end it by watching something in bed. My neck and back don't enjoy it. Right now, I sit propped up with a husband pillow, but this seems to round my neck and spine and cause pain. I don't know how to read ergonomically at all, because looking down is apparently bad and I'd be exhausted if I tried to hold a book or tablet at eye level! [more inside]
Do you ever have pains like these?
I often get a sharp, stabbing, irregular throbbing pain that repeats at irregular intervals for an hour or two at a time. The odd thing is that the site of the pain shifts completely from one day to another, and there is never anything wrong at the site of the pain. I’m wondering if anyone else gets pains like these, and if so whether you have any ideas about what it is, or if it’s just a mystery to you. [more inside]
Head pain during orgasm?
I know, you are not my doctor. And I will be asking him, but not for another month. In the meantime, has anyone experienced this? Details: [more inside]
Broken rib - average painkiller use
A relative has broken a rib and is in a lot of pain. They received two days' worth of opioid painkillers at the hospital which have been used and they are still in too much pain to sleep or work. Before requesting an additional prescription, we wanted to know what the typical prescription is for a broken rib. [more inside]
Diagnosed with gluteal tendinopathy. Now what?
I was diagnosed with gluteal tendinopathy after several months of extreme pain in my hip. My orthopedist tells me the only way to "fix" the pain is to continue exercising, even though it's excruciating to do so. [more inside]
Experiences with side sleeping shoulder pain pillows
Have any mefites out there tried the unnecessarily named Wife Pillow or the Medclin shoulder pillow system? [more inside]
Post-surgical pain - none and then a lot?
How to deal with periodic post-surgical pain - none and then a lot? [more inside]
Eldercare from a distance
My widowed mother lives alone in the "independent living" section of a continuing care retirement community. She has limited connections to other people and has significant pain that has led her to the ER three times in the last month. She has a remote history of difficult cessation of prescription opioids. I live 700 miles away and am not sure how to manage this from here, and am hoping for some advice on how to do the eldercare thing. Assume I am sorted for legal documentation. (YANMD, YANML.) [more inside]
My legs are killing me
What can I do to make sure my legs survive 2 more days of standing all day, after day 1 made my legs/knees feel like they are going to crumble and my back like someone used me as a punching bag? [more inside]
It’s not restless legs syndrome… so what is it?
Diagnosed with restless legs syndrome over a year ago. But spoke to an expert neurologist who thinks it isn’t RLS at all, but doesn’t have a great sense of what it actually is. [more inside]
What was going on in my brain when it created this image?
In a moment of extreme pain, my vision went out and I saw a very clear visual without any simultaneous or prior cognition. What was happening in my brain? [more inside]
You are not a doctor - upper arm pain better with motion
You are not a doctor, a doctor has been looped in and we are waiting for a response. So that we have better questions to ask, what could cause this type of upper arm pain? [more inside]
Knee pain from exercise in a forty something
While I will be seeing a doctor shortly, I'm hoping others with knee pain experience might shed some insight on a repeated injury I keep having. During the last few months - maybe since August? - I've sometimes experienced knee pain after playing relatively casual pick up soccer matches. Have you experienced something like this? [more inside]
Do you get mini-migraines?
I know that's an oxymoron, but it describes what I've been doing recently. In addition to full-blown migraines, that is. [more inside]
Scrolling is taking a toll on my hands/arms/elbows.
People who scroll a lot at the computer (think Pinterest, Reddit, etc.), how do you protect your hands/wrists/elbows? I'm using a standard computer (Mac), with a mouse and keyboard, adjustable keyboard tray. Most of my apps will allow "down arrow" scrolling, but even this is pretty repetitive and my various parts are starting to complain. What hacks do you have?
Pain after partial meniscectomy?
How long after a partial meniscectomy did your knee pain go away? [more inside]
Why does flexing my ankle cause the worst pain ever in my upper calf?
My body has started doing this horrible new thing where sometimes when I am lying down in bed and flex my ankle (pulling my toes up towards my head), the top of my calf muscle (behind and below my knee) explodes into a spasm of THE WORST PAIN I HAVE EVER FELT IN MY LIFE like uncontrollably thrashing around screaming for a minute or two bad. This is a relatively new development but has happened 3 times in the past couple of months. What might be causing this and what sort of exercises can I do to prevent it from ever happening again? My Google-fu is failing me to even find the name of the condition. Thanks.
Best non-shoes for plantar fasciitis?
I have pretty bad plantar fasciitis and I don't like wearing shoes at home. What are my best non-shoe options to help treat/deal with this? [more inside]
Mea colpo
I have to get a colposcopy and cervix biopsy and I am quite terrified. Am I making the right choice? [more inside]
Pain in tumor after CT scan with contrast?
I had a fine needle aspiration biopsy taken from a 4mm tumor about a week ago that is papillary thyroid cancer according to the test results. The person who did the biopsy sent me for a CT scan with contrast today. [more inside]
Spinal stenosis, back surgery options, least shitty choice?
YANMD. I have spinal stenosis, and I had an appointment with a surgeon today that I had hope would go a lot better than it did. I'm looking at three choices: do nothing and live with the pain, have a laminectomy that might only provide temporary relief, or a spinal fusion that will probably lead to other fusions as I get older. Looking for people with any experience and/or advice? So much more below the fold. [more inside]
Explain back pain to me like I’m a n00b
In the last three years, like most people, my life has been weird. I’ve spent much of it on my sofa, a lot of it in my bed tossing and turning and the rest in my desk chair which was originally just meant for 3-4 hours at home after work but switched to 8-9 hours at work plus 3-4 hours.
I don’t know how to describe my back pain and can’t figure out how to find solutions. [more inside]
The Pullman is loafing
I need help with my Pullman loaf. [more inside]
Tendon pain- Menopause related?
I'm 51 (AFAB) and for the last year or so I've become increasingly sore, especially tendons. Not joints, so much, but my Achilles tendons, the tendons down my arms, my shoulders, all over my body. I've read that this can be to do with a drop in oestrogen levels? But what can I do about it? [more inside]
How to lie down
Having some back pain and am looking for ways to sit and sleep with minimal discomfort. [more inside]
Where can I buy a weighted kypho-orthosis?
Recently in working with my chiropractor she pointed me towards a published paper about the management of cervicogenic headaches with physical therapy and postural changes with the aid of a weighted kypho-orthotic.
I did the exercises and they've been helping tremendously. I want to try the Weighted Kypho-Orthosis but I can't find one on google. Where can I buy one? Thanks!!
Possibly sprained my ankle today, advice wanted.
I rolled my ankle outside this afternoon. Felt a small "pop" when the ankle "fell". Initially, it hurt pretty badly, so I sat down for a bit, then was able to walk okay on it. Arrived home, iced it, raised it, relaxed. It feels really stiff now, and some acute pain is there. Next steps? No, YANMD. [more inside]
Wild anole (lizard) body contracted to the side - normal molting?
Is curling the body acutely to one side a normal/passing thing with a molting/springtime anole? I normally wouldn't pick up a wild anole, but this one seemed to be in real distress; I've been taking care of it for two days, it doesn't seem overly stressed by being in the container (I think it ate some isopods), but I occasionally see it curled up pretty acutely. [more inside]
Neck crepitus + Upper Back Pain (What to/not do before seeing a doctor)
I have scheduled a visit with a specialist, but that won't be for almost two weeks. Looking for any advice from people who have experienced something similar on what to do (or what not to do) between now and seeing the doctor. More details below the fold. [more inside]
Back of hand pain: what is the cause?
When I move my arm/hand in certain ways, I experience a shooting pain across the back of my hand. This depends largely on the position of my arm, and only happens during palmar flexion or ulnar deviation/adduction (both together is worst). Is this familiar to you? [more inside]
What’s wrong with my shin?
Not-my-doctors of Mefi, can you give me some ideas of what might be causing my extreme but brief shin pain? [more inside]
Ow.
Explicit question inside about momentarily painful sex. [more inside]
Looking for an app to track food consumption and pain levels?
I'm looking for an iOS app where I can track what I've eaten and the pain levels that result from it. [more inside]
Epididymitis and ejaculation
I have a particularly bad case of epididymitis and am having problems where I can not ejaculate. You are not a doctor and even if you are, you aren’t my doctor or urologist, but if you have any ideas on how to fix this, that would be great. [more inside]