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Hi- I won’t bore you all with my sob story but I had sudden and severe bladder symptoms starting a few months back. Several hospitals visits and admissions later they diagnosed me with endometriosis based on a 3cm endometrioma found during MRI.
I went in for surgery last week and my OBGYN performed the surgery. I know people are apprehensive about this so I really questioned her on her capabilities, she assured me the procedure would be diagnostic but she would also excise whatever she found. She told me she was experienced with ablation and (regular?) excision techniques and would have a urologist on call in case there was involvement in the urinary tract. I was content with her answers.
I woke up to find out I was stage 4, with a LOT of scar tissue behind my uterus that she did not remove because they were no longer “active adhesions.” She also left behind two small fibroids citing her reasoning as it would be a longer recovery and I would have to wait longer to try to conceive (something I would have been fine with and I’m annoyed this was not discussed prior). She removed the endometrioma and was hopeful that would take the pressure off my bladder. No bladder or bowl endo was seen.
Well I’m a week post op and have no relief in my symptoms… I am not a doctor but it seems like common sense that a ton of scar tissue behind my uterus would in fact be causing my constant need to urinate (which has me borderline suicidal at this point) but she disagrees and is strongly urging me to try to conceive even though I stated that pregnancy is no longer top of mind when I am currently struggling to function as a normal human.
Is this normal? Did I just get fucked over? I scheduled two seconds opinions with two more surgeons when she didn’t offer an additional path forward but these appointments aren’t for a while and I am desperate for clarity.

For reference, here's the section I wrote and contributed to Wikipedia a while back:

Wing has faced controversy since the publication of Edith Sheffer's 2018 book, Asperger's Children, due to Wing's previous defense of using Hans Asperger's name for the "Asperger's Syndrome" diagnosis.
According to a 2018 article by John Donvan for The Atlantic, Yale psychologist Fred Volkmar, another major figure in the autism field, was on the committee appointed to investigate whether "Asperger’s syndrome" merited inclusion in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) in 1993.
Volkmar made a phone call to the only person he knew who had ever met Asperger [when he was still alive] — Lorna Wing — and asked her whether she knew anything Hans Asperger's rumored ties to the Nazis. Wing, "shocked" at Volkmar's inquiry, had defended Asperger as a "religious man".
According to researcher Herwig Czech, Asperger "hailed from Roman Catholic circles, and his orientation during the period of the [previous Austrian] system was strictly Catholic".
Donvan, the author of The Atlantic article, also included this information in his 2016 book, In a Different Key: The Story of Autism, in which he described Wing as "speaking of [Hans Asperger]'s deep Catholic faith and lifelong devotion to young people", and claimed that Wing had dismissed Asperger's Nazi ties on account that "he [Asperger] was a very religious man".
Prior to Wing's popularization of "Asperger's Syndrome" in the 1980s and early 1990s, Donvan writes, "Asperger, dead for thirteen years [by 1993], [had] never [been] a great presence on the world stage, [and] remained a little-known figure".

Donvan also states that Wing met Asperger prior to his death only one time, and that Asperger seemed to disagree with Wing's proposal for the creation of an "Asperger's Syndrome" diagnosis. If Asperger disagreed with Wing's concept of "Asperger's Syndrome", then why did Wing move ahead with creating the diagnosis? Did she purposefully wait until Asperger died so that she could use his name in her proposal, because Asperger could no longer disagree with her after his death?
Furthermore, what was so compelling about Asperger being "a devout Roman Catholic" that Wing would use this defense whenever she was confronted with allegations as to Asperger working for the Nazis? To my knowledge, there were Roman Catholics who still turned a blind eye to the Nazis' killings, yet Wing remained adamant that a "devout Roman Catholic" would never participate in a genocide.
To pose the same question Donvan did: "Why did it take so long to expose Hans Asperger's Nazi ties?" (They were not widely exposed until after Lorna Wing died in 2014, and Edith Sheffer published Asperger's Children.) Edith Sheffer indicated in interviews that she "sympathizes" with Wing, but I don't see how - or why - she does, especially given Donvan's claims that Wing cited Asperger's faith in order to defend him. Is there some sort of historical reason for Wing's faith-based defense of Asperger?

I ordered an RNA PCR test through HealthLabs, which says it typically takes 2-4 business days for results to come back.
I gave my blood sample on May 31st at 12:30pm through Quest Diagnostics.
I have been checking hourly each day and it still says “in process.” I realize that the weekend probably affected my test, but did it take longer than 5 business days for your results to come in?

I ordered an RNA PCR test through HealthLabs, which says it typically takes 2-4 business days for results to come back.
I gave my blood sample on May 31st at 12:30pm through Quest Diagnostics.
I have been checking hourly each day and it still says “in process.” I realize that the weekend probably affected my test, but did it take longer than 5 business days for your results to come in?

Hi Everyone. In April I (40F) went to OB-GYN for a small knot in left breast, 12 o'clock position. <1 cm. Never felt any knots in my breast before. I regularly do self exams since my mother had a small malignant mass premenopausal that moves me in the higher risk category. Doc said its probably a cyst, but referred me to diagnostic mammogram and US just for peace of mind. Waited a month for an appointment.
Mammogram found I have extremely dense breasts, and benign-appearing micro calcifications, but nothing suspicious at the indicated position. (They called me back in twice to take more pictures and some close ups before going to Ultrasound so i was already a worried mess) Ultrasound found 28 x 6 x 18 mm heterogeneous, oval, parallel-oriented solid mass with indistinct margins. Internal vascularity. BI-RADS 4. Much larger than initial palpable mass.
I am scheduled for a US guided core needle Biopsy 2 weeks from now (another 4 week wait after mammogram/US). I know BIRADS 4 has a huge margin for possible malignancy, i know it being parallel and oval speaks for it being benign yet the indistinct margins and vascularity and it being solid rather than a fluid filled cyst speak for malignancy and it worries me. I also know that i won't know nothing until after Biopsy but I just cannot shut up my brain saying "What if...?" and the waiting is killing me. I asked other facilities but they only have appointments even further out.
Could you share your experiences with this kind of findings? The good and the bad. I want to be prepared for all possible outcomes. Thank you in advance.

I had sudden onset severe upper stomach pain about 6 weeks ago. Possibly food poisoning or possibly fatty food. I was taken to the ER and it was considered that I either had gastritis or possibly gallstone induced pancreatitis. Received immediate pain relief and various diagnostics (bloods etc but no scans). Had my abdomen examined by various doctors with no obvious bumps or hard areas.
Since then I’ve had dull LUQ pain, sometimes worse sometimes not. Blood tests, urine, bowel movements are ok.
Went to see doctor again last week. Was examined by member of surgical team. They said no obvious issues other that mild LUQ. Was prescribed 20mg omneprazole and have been taking for just under a week. Discomfort still there but no active stabbing pain. They didnt think an emergency scan was necessary. They did advice endoscopy if it continues.
I am lucky to have good insurance and have an appointment with a world expert in Gastroenterology (luckily I stay close to a top medical school) but I won’t get to see them for another 4 weeks.
So the things are: dull pain, occasional bloat but stats ok. My stools are a bit yellow but i think that could be more due to omneprazole and changed diet than anything else.

1. Has anyone else had as I’ve described? With the very sudden onset and the ongoing symptoms? Can one flare up lead to chronic gastritis?
2. What should I do in meantime? I have cut out alcohol, red meat, cheese, chocolate, acidic food, NSAIDs etc and have a low fat diet. Anything else i do?
3. Anything i should take? E.g. supplements.
4. Exercise- I’ve avoided everything since this (except for walking). Can I go back to the gym?

I am aware the above sounds mild compared to the agonies some have here but I want to do everything I can to remedy this or mitigate it.
Thanks

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I tried to give a blood sample. I could not fill up the test tube even halfway. I tried three times, but each time was unable to. I drank gallons of water for the second and third tests. I did everything to prep my fingers for the blood draw. My blood clots up almost immediately after pricking my fingers. Ro won’t take venous blood and in my state I am unable to go to Quest Diagnostics for them to do it.

I am 21F and been seeing a psychiatrist sporadically for about a year trying to get diagnosed and hopefully medicated for ADHD, but he doesn't want to diagnose me because my symptoms didn't seem present enough in my childhood from what he has seen from my school reports and a chat with my parents. Now this is fair enough, given that symptoms being present before age 12 is a big part of the diagnostic criteria, but the bit that pisses me off about it is I know exactly why it seems like they weren't present and I just haven't had an opportunity to explain this to him yet. (I have another appointment this weekend so fingers crossed I'll have an opportunity).
I'll split it up into 3 parts: 1. My dad My dad has ADHD, so as far as what to think back on and remember from my childhood, he would have a pretty good idea, but my parents split when I was 6 or 7, so I only saw him every 2nd weekend, so he wouldn't know very much about me to begin with. And he also has a terrible memory, so besides a few little notes here and there he wrote when I was in grade 3 just in case, he doesn't really remember.

1. My mum My mum is first of all not very observant (sounds mean I'm not trying to be mean it's just objectively true) so even if she knew what to look for or recall, she just wouldn't have noticed anything in particular. She also doesn't know much about mental health or adhd in general, so she wouldn't really know what to look for either.
   
2. My school reports Basically all of my school reports and parent teacher interviews said the same thing: "She's very smart but just very shy and needs to raise her hand and ask questions more". There aren't really many mentions of whether I seemed to struggle with sitting still or paying attention or whatever else. But I know that this is because of anxiety. I've never seen anyone about my anxiety or been diagnosed, but it is very much there and has been for as long as I can remember, and a big way it manifests is that I never wanted to show anyone if I was struggling, so I would just suffer in silence. I have always been a big procrastinator even in primary school, but because I would usually manage to hand in the homework even if it meant waking up incredibly early in the morning to finish it, the teachers never knew. I would struggle focusing in class, but I was smart enough that I didn't particularly need a lot of time to learn the content. Another thing is just that since primary school and childhood in general obviously has nowhere near as much pressure as high school, my symptoms were definitely there but weren't as strong then as they are now so other people might not have necessarily noticed even without my extreme anxiety.
   

Last time I went, he prescribed me atomoxetine just to see if it helps at all, and it is not doing anything at all. And I just know he's gonna try and be like "Well the adhd medication we trialled didn't work so you clearly don't have adhd" because of that. l

Protocol of 50mg 4x a week. HCG .25ml 2x a week. Would lowering my dose help? Because I just feel anxious and sad with a dead dick.

My cousin was diagnosed with Breast Cancer (early 30s female) in the beginning of April. She's been going to Northwestern and so far they've really dropped the ball in some very serious and potentially life threatening ways.
Two months after diagnosis was the first available appointment to meet with the oncologist and her double mastectomy was scheduled for next month which is almost 3 months after diagnosis despite being told she has an aggressive form of BC (everything we've read online suggests that BC patients who need a mastectomy typically have the surgery within a few weeks after diagnosis). Last week during the first oncologist meeting we had to pressure the oncologist to do schedule an additional biopsy of her swollen lymph nodes (which she was told wasn't necessary back in April during the first diagnostic biopsy) and it turns out the cancer spread to her lymph nodes and they need to immediately start aggressive chemo and postpone surgery. If they had done this biopsy initially or if she met with the oncologist sooner she could have been on chemo for the past two months...
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No one in our family is a doctor but it took us pressuring the actual cancer doctor to even catch the spread of her cancer. To add to the issue, she's faced countless scheduling nightmares, despite being told by her doctors that her tests needs to be rushed because the cancer is aggressive she's left on her own to schedule all these various visits where the earliest available appointments are weeks or even months out. Needless to say we've lost faith in Northwestern.
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Does anyone have any experience on battling breast cancer in Chicago? Or does anyone have any recommendations for a cancer treatment centers other than Northwestern?

My dog has a soft tissue sarcoma that needs to be removed. Does anyone have vet recommendations? I recently went to Blue Pearl Vet pet hospital for a diagnostic appointment and they quoted $4,500 for the operation. Based on reviews I have read, the clinic is significantly over-priced. I can’t put a price on caring for my dog. But, I don’t like the idea of being taken advantage of.
Thanks 🐾

Hi
I really need some advice.
I am 28 years old, female, 5'3, 170ish lbs. I take visanne for heavy periods/adenomyosis.
2 months ago, about a week before Easter, I woke up with what seemed like a pinched nerve in my lower back/hips. There was no injury or history of injury. I literally just woke up with the symptoms.
I was experiencing:

• reduced hip/leg mobility (inability to sit crosslegged, position knees away from body, or rotate leg joints without pain, stiffness)
• pain when rotating leg joints outwards or inwards (sudden, severe, debilitating shooting pain from hip down the leg)

I saw my family doctor who said it confirmed that it sounded like a pinched nerve and suggested physiotherapy. I saw a physiotherapist who did an assessment and agreed it was likely a pinched nerve in the lower back. She gave me exercises to do. (This was 4 weeks after Easter).
It's now been another month. The stiffness, mobility issues and pain have gotten far better in my left leg, but there has been zero improvement in my right leg.
I am also now experiencing:

• numbness in the pinky and ring toe of my left foot
• numbness of the upper left side of my lip
• burning sensation on both sides of my lip (never both sides at once)
• burning sensation in my left eyebrow
• burning/shooting nerve pain in mid back

As well as severe stabbing pain in ribs and lower back that occurs when I do THIS movement. But only when I tilt towards the right side. It doesn't matter if my arm is raised or not, if I tilt towards the right and scrunch at the waist, I literally yell out with pain.
These symptoms are all intermittent, but occur daily if not every other day. The face and foot symptoms occur regardless of my positioning. The pain in my leg/ribs seems to occur when I move a certain way.
Because things are getting worse rather than better, I had another appointment with my pcp today. She was unconcerned and essentially told me I'd have to grin and bare it.
Her reasoning was:

• the pain is intermittent so nerve medications are unnecessary
• I had a clean MRI in 2020, so MS is unlikely
• the facial numbness and burning is probably some kind of atypical migraine (I have had migraines and ocular migraines in the past, but never these symptoms until after the leg pain began)
• the worst of the pain (ribs and leg) occur positionally so it's unlikely to be something serious like a spinal tumor
• the left side has improved which suggests the right side will also improve at some point

The thing is... every time I look into pinched nerves or even slipped discs, it says they're usually healed within 6 weeks. It's now been 9 weeks with little improvement and some worsening symptoms. The burning and numbness in my face is starting to freak me out. And I'm not sure how comfortable I am with doing absolutely no diagnostic imaging on this issue and just "hoping" it gets better.
Is this a normal response from my doctor? Should I be seeking a second opinion? Or is she most likely correct? Thanks in advance.