{"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj8z59j","c_root_id_B":"gj98p2q","created_at_utc_A":1610645945,"created_at_utc_B":1610650214,"score_A":237,"score_B":1284,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but I would get help right now especially if it's the worst pain of your life. Please","human_ref_B":"If you are experiencing this much pain you need to go to the ER. This much food intake, especially in someone who has restrictive eating patterns, is wildly dangerous to your health.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4269.0,"score_ratio":5.417721519} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9pei6","c_root_id_B":"gj8z59j","created_at_utc_A":1610657529,"created_at_utc_B":1610645945,"score_A":659,"score_B":237,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but I would get help right now especially if it's the worst pain of your life. Please","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11584.0,"score_ratio":2.7805907173} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9pei6","c_root_id_B":"gj99e8j","created_at_utc_A":1610657529,"created_at_utc_B":1610650526,"score_A":659,"score_B":150,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but as someone with a history of ED, please seek help. This sounds seriously wrong.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7003.0,"score_ratio":4.3933333333} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9co5l","c_root_id_B":"gj9pei6","created_at_utc_A":1610652013,"created_at_utc_B":1610657529,"score_A":60,"score_B":659,"human_ref_A":"GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM NOW! GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE YOU OR CALL AN AMBULANCE","human_ref_B":"Go to the ER.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5516.0,"score_ratio":10.9833333333} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9qhbr","c_root_id_B":"gja04b0","created_at_utc_A":1610657945,"created_at_utc_B":1610661884,"score_A":180,"score_B":206,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER and be honest with them. And please get help for your ED after.","human_ref_B":"To OP I sincerely hope you are getting emergency care. There is life after bulimia. Please get the help you deserve.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3939.0,"score_ratio":1.1444444444} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gja04b0","c_root_id_B":"gj99e8j","created_at_utc_A":1610661884,"created_at_utc_B":1610650526,"score_A":206,"score_B":150,"human_ref_A":"To OP I sincerely hope you are getting emergency care. There is life after bulimia. Please get the help you deserve.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but as someone with a history of ED, please seek help. This sounds seriously wrong.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11358.0,"score_ratio":1.3733333333} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9co5l","c_root_id_B":"gja04b0","created_at_utc_A":1610652013,"created_at_utc_B":1610661884,"score_A":60,"score_B":206,"human_ref_A":"GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM NOW! GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE YOU OR CALL AN AMBULANCE","human_ref_B":"To OP I sincerely hope you are getting emergency care. There is life after bulimia. Please get the help you deserve.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9871.0,"score_ratio":3.4333333333} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gja04b0","c_root_id_B":"gj9vd1i","created_at_utc_A":1610661884,"created_at_utc_B":1610659847,"score_A":206,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"To OP I sincerely hope you are getting emergency care. There is life after bulimia. Please get the help you deserve.","human_ref_B":"Definitely go to A&E! I hope you're doing okay","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2037.0,"score_ratio":8.9565217391} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9qhbr","c_root_id_B":"gja5ozz","created_at_utc_A":1610657945,"created_at_utc_B":1610664627,"score_A":180,"score_B":205,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER and be honest with them. And please get help for your ED after.","human_ref_B":"Hi! As someone who also binges and purges I am telling you call emergency services right now. That is what I would do.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6682.0,"score_ratio":1.1388888889} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj99e8j","c_root_id_B":"gja5ozz","created_at_utc_A":1610650526,"created_at_utc_B":1610664627,"score_A":150,"score_B":205,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but as someone with a history of ED, please seek help. This sounds seriously wrong.","human_ref_B":"Hi! As someone who also binges and purges I am telling you call emergency services right now. That is what I would do.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14101.0,"score_ratio":1.3666666667} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9co5l","c_root_id_B":"gja5ozz","created_at_utc_A":1610652013,"created_at_utc_B":1610664627,"score_A":60,"score_B":205,"human_ref_A":"GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM NOW! GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE YOU OR CALL AN AMBULANCE","human_ref_B":"Hi! As someone who also binges and purges I am telling you call emergency services right now. That is what I would do.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12614.0,"score_ratio":3.4166666667} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gja5ozz","c_root_id_B":"gj9vd1i","created_at_utc_A":1610664627,"created_at_utc_B":1610659847,"score_A":205,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Hi! As someone who also binges and purges I am telling you call emergency services right now. That is what I would do.","human_ref_B":"Definitely go to A&E! I hope you're doing okay","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4780.0,"score_ratio":8.9130434783} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9qhbr","c_root_id_B":"gj99e8j","created_at_utc_A":1610657945,"created_at_utc_B":1610650526,"score_A":180,"score_B":150,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER and be honest with them. And please get help for your ED after.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but as someone with a history of ED, please seek help. This sounds seriously wrong.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7419.0,"score_ratio":1.2} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9co5l","c_root_id_B":"gj9qhbr","created_at_utc_A":1610652013,"created_at_utc_B":1610657945,"score_A":60,"score_B":180,"human_ref_A":"GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM NOW! GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE YOU OR CALL AN AMBULANCE","human_ref_B":"Go to the ER and be honest with them. And please get help for your ED after.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5932.0,"score_ratio":3.0} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gja9yv9","c_root_id_B":"gj9co5l","created_at_utc_A":1610666792,"created_at_utc_B":1610652013,"score_A":144,"score_B":60,"human_ref_A":"ER.","human_ref_B":"GO TO EMERGENCY ROOM NOW! GET SOMEONE ELSE TO DRIVE YOU OR CALL AN AMBULANCE","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14779.0,"score_ratio":2.4} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gja9yv9","c_root_id_B":"gja7lto","created_at_utc_A":1610666792,"created_at_utc_B":1610665586,"score_A":144,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"ER.","human_ref_B":"Call an ambulance and let them take care of you. I recently had to have an ambulance called for me (last month), and I was so scared. I didn\u2019t want to go. But I went and I was ok and wasn\u2019t even too nervous. If you\u2019re anxious about it, just know that you will do better than you think you will.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1206.0,"score_ratio":4.9655172414} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9vd1i","c_root_id_B":"gja9yv9","created_at_utc_A":1610659847,"created_at_utc_B":1610666792,"score_A":23,"score_B":144,"human_ref_A":"Definitely go to A&E! I hope you're doing okay","human_ref_B":"ER.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6945.0,"score_ratio":6.2608695652} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gja7lto","c_root_id_B":"gjadqlu","created_at_utc_A":1610665586,"created_at_utc_B":1610668733,"score_A":29,"score_B":35,"human_ref_A":"Call an ambulance and let them take care of you. I recently had to have an ambulance called for me (last month), and I was so scared. I didn\u2019t want to go. But I went and I was ok and wasn\u2019t even too nervous. If you\u2019re anxious about it, just know that you will do better than you think you will.","human_ref_B":"Any updates OP?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3147.0,"score_ratio":1.2068965517} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gjadqlu","c_root_id_B":"gj9vd1i","created_at_utc_A":1610668733,"created_at_utc_B":1610659847,"score_A":35,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Any updates OP?","human_ref_B":"Definitely go to A&E! I hope you're doing okay","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8886.0,"score_ratio":1.5217391304} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9vd1i","c_root_id_B":"gja7lto","created_at_utc_A":1610659847,"created_at_utc_B":1610665586,"score_A":23,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"Definitely go to A&E! I hope you're doing okay","human_ref_B":"Call an ambulance and let them take care of you. I recently had to have an ambulance called for me (last month), and I was so scared. I didn\u2019t want to go. But I went and I was ok and wasn\u2019t even too nervous. If you\u2019re anxious about it, just know that you will do better than you think you will.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5739.0,"score_ratio":1.2608695652} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9vd1i","c_root_id_B":"gjahxm0","created_at_utc_A":1610659847,"created_at_utc_B":1610670911,"score_A":23,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Definitely go to A&E! I hope you're doing okay","human_ref_B":"I am praying that you have sought emergency assistance. I am an almost 50 year old recovering ED. Please PLEASE get long term help. There are no true long term studies that I am aware of on how our choices and this disease can affect the body long term. I have been on stomach medications for 25 years, have developed Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, arthritis in my spine, feet and hands for the last 20 years and have passed it on through my actions to my daughter. Know that people around you (and each person who has responded to you) care enough about you.- you are worth so much - please do not continue to harm yourself! I wish you love, inner peace and the ability to see the beautiful person that you are. \u2764\u2764\u2764","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11064.0,"score_ratio":1.1739130435} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gjahq9o","c_root_id_B":"gjahxm0","created_at_utc_A":1610670805,"created_at_utc_B":1610670911,"score_A":18,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"My long battle with bulimia was part of my anxiety and my deep feelings of self loathing from childhood abandonment. It ended up causing multiple health problems, including chronic silent heartburn from the damage to my esophageal sphincter. Please get help and stop. You are worth it. There are many of us who made it through, you can too. \u2764\ufe0f","human_ref_B":"I am praying that you have sought emergency assistance. I am an almost 50 year old recovering ED. Please PLEASE get long term help. There are no true long term studies that I am aware of on how our choices and this disease can affect the body long term. I have been on stomach medications for 25 years, have developed Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, arthritis in my spine, feet and hands for the last 20 years and have passed it on through my actions to my daughter. Know that people around you (and each person who has responded to you) care enough about you.- you are worth so much - please do not continue to harm yourself! I wish you love, inner peace and the ability to see the beautiful person that you are. \u2764\u2764\u2764","labels":0,"seconds_difference":106.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gj9vd1i","c_root_id_B":"gjala5r","created_at_utc_A":1610659847,"created_at_utc_B":1610672631,"score_A":23,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Definitely go to A&E! I hope you're doing okay","human_ref_B":"I\u2019ve never seen somebody perf their stomach from binging on food. If it makes you feel any better. Almost assuredly haven\u2019t done that. Can perf your esophagus but that is also very rare. It\u2019s called boerhaavs syndrome. Best of luck!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12784.0,"score_ratio":1.1739130435} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gjahq9o","c_root_id_B":"gjala5r","created_at_utc_A":1610670805,"created_at_utc_B":1610672631,"score_A":18,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"My long battle with bulimia was part of my anxiety and my deep feelings of self loathing from childhood abandonment. It ended up causing multiple health problems, including chronic silent heartburn from the damage to my esophageal sphincter. Please get help and stop. You are worth it. There are many of us who made it through, you can too. \u2764\ufe0f","human_ref_B":"I\u2019ve never seen somebody perf their stomach from binging on food. If it makes you feel any better. Almost assuredly haven\u2019t done that. Can perf your esophagus but that is also very rare. It\u2019s called boerhaavs syndrome. Best of luck!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1826.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"kx9j9l","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"Just binged around 15,000 calories and feel like my stomach is going to explode. Please help I have bulimia. Age: 22 Height: 5'8 Weight: 108 I am really trying to avoid calling my doctor or going to the ER. I have a lot of binges but this one was probably the worst. I just ate boxes of crackers and chips, as well as some other things. If I had to estimate I probably just ate around 15,000 worth of calories. I have literally been eating since 4am, I couldn't stop. My stomach feels like it's going to explode. I can't move--I'm currently on the ground crying in pain because it hurts so much. I can't even get it to come up, which I don't understand, as I'm basically conditioned to throw up on command. My chest is killing me, and I'm sweating so much. I took some pepto but I don't even know how long that'll take to work, or if it will even work. This is the worst pain I've ever felt in my life, at the risk of sounding dramatic. My stomach feels like its going to explode, please help me, I've heard this can actually happen and I don't know what else to do","c_root_id_A":"gjahq9o","c_root_id_B":"gjaqgxu","created_at_utc_A":1610670805,"created_at_utc_B":1610675358,"score_A":18,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"My long battle with bulimia was part of my anxiety and my deep feelings of self loathing from childhood abandonment. It ended up causing multiple health problems, including chronic silent heartburn from the damage to my esophageal sphincter. Please get help and stop. You are worth it. There are many of us who made it through, you can too. \u2764\ufe0f","human_ref_B":"Hey OP, I hope you are feeling better, can you comment here and say what course you took and how you are doing. You are brave for asking for our help btw. Thats not easy","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4553.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fij6swp","c_root_id_B":"fiiw2j4","created_at_utc_A":1582436247,"created_at_utc_B":1582428344,"score_A":264,"score_B":120,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor I survived septic shock and multiple organ failure in 2013 at age 26. I was one of the very few lucky ones yet still I\u2019m housebound and in bed 22hrs a day all these years later. I just wanted to offer my condolences. Sepsis is pure evil xxxx","human_ref_B":"I\u2019m so sorry for your loss. How have you been? Are you healing?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7903.0,"score_ratio":2.2} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fij5x3z","c_root_id_B":"fij6swp","created_at_utc_A":1582435486,"created_at_utc_B":1582436247,"score_A":44,"score_B":264,"human_ref_A":"Oh my gosh. I found my dad at home who was septic and it was the most terrifying thing I have ever experienced. We had no clue he had an infection. He almost died, and had I not found him when I did he would of. Im so sorry you have been through this. I know how sudden and scary it can be. My condolences hun. I hope you're doing alright. \ud83d\udc9c","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor I survived septic shock and multiple organ failure in 2013 at age 26. I was one of the very few lucky ones yet still I\u2019m housebound and in bed 22hrs a day all these years later. I just wanted to offer my condolences. Sepsis is pure evil xxxx","labels":0,"seconds_difference":761.0,"score_ratio":6.0} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fii1fgu","c_root_id_B":"fij6swp","created_at_utc_A":1582416285,"created_at_utc_B":1582436247,"score_A":34,"score_B":264,"human_ref_A":":(","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor I survived septic shock and multiple organ failure in 2013 at age 26. I was one of the very few lucky ones yet still I\u2019m housebound and in bed 22hrs a day all these years later. I just wanted to offer my condolences. Sepsis is pure evil xxxx","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19962.0,"score_ratio":7.7647058824} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fij6swp","c_root_id_B":"fij1hir","created_at_utc_A":1582436247,"created_at_utc_B":1582432462,"score_A":264,"score_B":31,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor I survived septic shock and multiple organ failure in 2013 at age 26. I was one of the very few lucky ones yet still I\u2019m housebound and in bed 22hrs a day all these years later. I just wanted to offer my condolences. Sepsis is pure evil xxxx","human_ref_B":"Honestly made me tear up. I'm sorry. I'm glad you got the answer you were looking for.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3785.0,"score_ratio":8.5161290323} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fiiw2j4","c_root_id_B":"fii1fgu","created_at_utc_A":1582428344,"created_at_utc_B":1582416285,"score_A":120,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m so sorry for your loss. How have you been? Are you healing?","human_ref_B":":(","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12059.0,"score_ratio":3.5294117647} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fij5x3z","c_root_id_B":"fii1fgu","created_at_utc_A":1582435486,"created_at_utc_B":1582416285,"score_A":44,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Oh my gosh. I found my dad at home who was septic and it was the most terrifying thing I have ever experienced. We had no clue he had an infection. He almost died, and had I not found him when I did he would of. Im so sorry you have been through this. I know how sudden and scary it can be. My condolences hun. I hope you're doing alright. \ud83d\udc9c","human_ref_B":":(","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19201.0,"score_ratio":1.2941176471} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fij1hir","c_root_id_B":"fij5x3z","created_at_utc_A":1582432462,"created_at_utc_B":1582435486,"score_A":31,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"Honestly made me tear up. I'm sorry. I'm glad you got the answer you were looking for.","human_ref_B":"Oh my gosh. I found my dad at home who was septic and it was the most terrifying thing I have ever experienced. We had no clue he had an infection. He almost died, and had I not found him when I did he would of. Im so sorry you have been through this. I know how sudden and scary it can be. My condolences hun. I hope you're doing alright. \ud83d\udc9c","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3024.0,"score_ratio":1.4193548387} {"post_id":"f80yuq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Before my husband was taken off life support (multi organ failure from sepsis) the doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his line and said it\u2019s our Hail Mary . What was it? My husband (34m) got septic shock from untreated UC and ultimately passed from the sepsis 4 years ago. While in ICU all organs were supported and they told me he had contracted a fungal infection and there wasn\u2019t anything they could do. We started talking about taking him off life support that day. My husband had been in a coma for weeks but just looked like he was sleeping but that morning we could tell he was gone. While we mustered up the courage to say good bye a doctor came in and injected a bright blue medicine into his IV and said this is a \u201cHail Mary... our last idea\u201d I\u2019m just curious what that blue medicine was. It was a bright royal blue transparent liquid. Any ideas?","c_root_id_A":"fijl1md","c_root_id_B":"fijfxte","created_at_utc_A":1582453005,"created_at_utc_B":1582446150,"score_A":9,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"I'm sorry for your loss. And I'm glad you've finally had an answer. I know it was a small question, but my dad died in some weird circumstances, so I know how these small things can niggle at you.","human_ref_B":"What is UC?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6855.0,"score_ratio":1.125} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glrmrso","c_root_id_B":"glrfvys","created_at_utc_A":1612292788,"created_at_utc_B":1612290097,"score_A":593,"score_B":277,"human_ref_A":"Every doctor who practices has a license - in the UK, that would be present on the medical register, which you say you searched. Even *former* practicing physicians are listed there, along with the clarification that they aren't allowed to practice any longer. No license, not a (practicing) physician. Either you have a fake story or a fake name.","human_ref_B":"Reminds me of the podcast, Dirty John. It's about a conman who pretended to be an anesthesiologist in Southern California. Anyway, this guy sounds very sketchy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2691.0,"score_ratio":2.1407942238} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glrmrso","c_root_id_B":"glr6edx","created_at_utc_A":1612292788,"created_at_utc_B":1612286377,"score_A":593,"score_B":102,"human_ref_A":"Every doctor who practices has a license - in the UK, that would be present on the medical register, which you say you searched. Even *former* practicing physicians are listed there, along with the clarification that they aren't allowed to practice any longer. No license, not a (practicing) physician. Either you have a fake story or a fake name.","human_ref_B":"You should be able to google the name of any doctor and get plenty of results.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6411.0,"score_ratio":5.8137254902} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glraqdk","c_root_id_B":"glrmrso","created_at_utc_A":1612288066,"created_at_utc_B":1612292788,"score_A":101,"score_B":593,"human_ref_A":"Perhaps it\u2019s different in your country but a quick google search would DEF show info on a \u201cgeneral surgeon\u201d. Either way, ask your friend if she\u2019s trained for a marathon lately. Cuz she better get running\u2019 as fast as humanly possible from this parasite. Let\u2019s pretend by some miracle he IS a general surgeon. WTF they buying a house together for within 3 mos? Is your pal that desperate? I would think not. Take a breath, slow down, and if it\u2019s true love, the wait feels that much better. You never know anyone until at least 4 seasons pass (one year). Then you can find out if they turn into a straight psycho during the winter months or something. I mean, that would be ok cuz well, we all do! \ud83d\ude02 Good luck.","human_ref_B":"Every doctor who practices has a license - in the UK, that would be present on the medical register, which you say you searched. Even *former* practicing physicians are listed there, along with the clarification that they aren't allowed to practice any longer. No license, not a (practicing) physician. Either you have a fake story or a fake name.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4722.0,"score_ratio":5.8712871287} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glrm6ue","c_root_id_B":"glrmrso","created_at_utc_A":1612292559,"created_at_utc_B":1612292788,"score_A":73,"score_B":593,"human_ref_A":"Honestly you should watch Dirty John WITH your friend. She may start seeing some things she is refusing to see. And tell her how you feel about it, but if she insists that you\u2019re \u201cbeing crazy\u201d which you are clearly not, then it\u2019s her life and you have to just let her make her own mistakes, unfortunately.","human_ref_B":"Every doctor who practices has a license - in the UK, that would be present on the medical register, which you say you searched. Even *former* practicing physicians are listed there, along with the clarification that they aren't allowed to practice any longer. No license, not a (practicing) physician. Either you have a fake story or a fake name.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":229.0,"score_ratio":8.1232876712} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glr6edx","c_root_id_B":"glrfvys","created_at_utc_A":1612286377,"created_at_utc_B":1612290097,"score_A":102,"score_B":277,"human_ref_A":"You should be able to google the name of any doctor and get plenty of results.","human_ref_B":"Reminds me of the podcast, Dirty John. It's about a conman who pretended to be an anesthesiologist in Southern California. Anyway, this guy sounds very sketchy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3720.0,"score_ratio":2.7156862745} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glraqdk","c_root_id_B":"glrfvys","created_at_utc_A":1612288066,"created_at_utc_B":1612290097,"score_A":101,"score_B":277,"human_ref_A":"Perhaps it\u2019s different in your country but a quick google search would DEF show info on a \u201cgeneral surgeon\u201d. Either way, ask your friend if she\u2019s trained for a marathon lately. Cuz she better get running\u2019 as fast as humanly possible from this parasite. Let\u2019s pretend by some miracle he IS a general surgeon. WTF they buying a house together for within 3 mos? Is your pal that desperate? I would think not. Take a breath, slow down, and if it\u2019s true love, the wait feels that much better. You never know anyone until at least 4 seasons pass (one year). Then you can find out if they turn into a straight psycho during the winter months or something. I mean, that would be ok cuz well, we all do! \ud83d\ude02 Good luck.","human_ref_B":"Reminds me of the podcast, Dirty John. It's about a conman who pretended to be an anesthesiologist in Southern California. Anyway, this guy sounds very sketchy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2031.0,"score_ratio":2.7425742574} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glrwsb3","c_root_id_B":"gls493g","created_at_utc_A":1612296732,"created_at_utc_B":1612299646,"score_A":37,"score_B":58,"human_ref_A":"He needs to be on the GMC register to be legit. Also, doctors who do private work almost always have a fancy website or a page on the hospital where they do private work so you can check them out. There's really no other way to get your name out without a web page. If you look up U.K. private hospitals like Nuffield or BUPA and have a nosey you'll see what I mean.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but wanting to buy a house with someone you\u2019ve only dated for 3 months is really weird and not a good idea imho","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2914.0,"score_ratio":1.5675675676} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"gls493g","c_root_id_B":"gls1jr3","created_at_utc_A":1612299646,"created_at_utc_B":1612298607,"score_A":58,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but wanting to buy a house with someone you\u2019ve only dated for 3 months is really weird and not a good idea imho","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, could you possible lowkey call him out on it w\/ your friend in the room? Start talking about how cool his \"job\" is and ask questions so on and so on then start to get to \"do you have a website? My doc has a cool website where you can set up an appointment \" (aka get him to admit there isn't website). For a more obvious call out, you could start talking about doctor horror stories, then say you \"always check for my doctor on the GMC\" then show your doc is on there then as a joke search his name on there. You could also start talking about searching your name on the internet, search your name and another friend's name, then his, which won't show anything. If you don't like calling him out, try to support your friend and invite her to events and hangouts without him; show her that she doesn't need a man in her life to be happy (she probably knows he's sus but likes his fake love). These might not help but they may give your friend a little more evidence.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1039.0,"score_ratio":1.7058823529} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"gls5j6x","c_root_id_B":"gls94mg","created_at_utc_A":1612300174,"created_at_utc_B":1612301510,"score_A":22,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"Thank you so much for being a good enough friend to want to do this and really look out for her. Not enough people care this much.","human_ref_B":"Even without the rest of it, the \u201cfast tracked\u201d stuff is total horseshit. Can you imagine if that\u2019s how medicine worked? That you just got to become a surgeon because you knew someone? What a weirdo.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1336.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"lazmlo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UK doctors - friend is recently dating a 'general surgeon' but we have a bad feeling he is lying about his credentials I'll try to keep this vague in case anyone knows anyone involved. A friend has recently started dating a man who claims to be a general surgeon (UK) we are concerned he may be lying due to how he behaves and something just doesn't feel right. He is too young but claimed he 'fast tracked' three years of his qualifications because of people who knows so was able to become a surgeon earlier than expected. He says he does plastic surgery abroad privately but works at a NHS hospital in the UK doing general surgery. He claimed to perform stomach pumps on New year's Eve on his shift. How can I check if he is legit? I can't find him on the GMC register or Royal college of surgeons. They have been dating for less than 3 months and he is already trying to buy a house with her. Our concern is he could be a conman trying to steal money or worse someone who may be abusive with narcissistic tendencies. She seems smitten and is ignoring all the red flags. She's pretty inexperienced in dating and is a little naive so I feel she is vulnerable to manipulation. Any help or thoughts would be appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"glsd7ki","c_root_id_B":"gls5j6x","created_at_utc_A":1612303126,"created_at_utc_B":1612300174,"score_A":30,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"It's a little inappropriate for this sub but this post has already created a lot of traction so we'll leave it up for the time being. There's an important conversation to be had about the training and licensing of physicians and misrepresentation thereof is an issue that affects all of us. That being said, our usual rules apply, so please keep it professional!","human_ref_B":"Thank you so much for being a good enough friend to want to do this and really look out for her. Not enough people care this much.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2952.0,"score_ratio":1.3636363636} {"post_id":"hupc28","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"I broke my neck 14 years ago and found out today! Can i get treatment? (my age at the time 13) so 14 years ago I landed on the back of my head on a trampoline. I was rushed to the hospital unable to stand or walk. They did a CT scan. About 12 days later I was finally able to walk about 20m (it was extremely painfull and my right shoulder got automatically lifted 30cm higher than my left) that day I was told by the doctors that I will have a full recovery and I am free to go home. The next few months I remember little of. Mostly I was laying in a bed in our living room unable to go to school. 2 years later I did a MRI scan (I was still struggling alot with pain in my left arm, upper back and neck) the response from my doctor was that I had a herniation and I just had to live with it. Fast forward to 1 year ago I was feeling extremely tired of all this pain! So I tell my new doctor about my journey. (To my luck he is both my doctor and a chiropractor) so he told me the old pictures were to old for him to cnow anything about the condition of my neck) I got the results today and quite frankly I'm in shock! My neck was broken in c5 and c6 and my nerves are pinched in both places What can he done about something like this so long after? I dont want to live with this pain for the rest of my life!","c_root_id_A":"fyorcbv","c_root_id_B":"fypngob","created_at_utc_A":1595272057,"created_at_utc_B":1595288108,"score_A":11,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"Usually if you haven\u2019t dealt with any childhood\/teenage injury, that\u2019s how your body will grow until you\u2019re in your early 20s until everything is fused fully. Unfortunately if you\u2019re still having issues you\u2019ll probably end up getting corrective surgery.","human_ref_B":"In the U.S. Chiropractor\u2019s are not true doctors are do not know how to properly interpret a lot of tests nor do they have the extensive schooling true doctors have. I injured my neck from a serious accident and a chiropractor told me I broke my neck too (25 years previous) from an X-ray. I then saw an Ivy League educated Orthopedic surgeon and he told me it was absolutely untrue and I got the help I needed along with the tests I needed. Please follow up with an proper orthopedic spine specialist and good luck!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16051.0,"score_ratio":2.4545454545} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fikyz5r","c_root_id_B":"fikynxz","created_at_utc_A":1582490075,"created_at_utc_B":1582489877,"score_A":547,"score_B":477,"human_ref_A":"Petition to make yeet the proper medical term","human_ref_B":"Hey there, I\u2019m a Pediatric Orthopedic PA (need to update my flair). If you felt a pop and are unable to walk and keep falling you need to get seen by a provider and get some X-Rays done to rule out any sort of fracture and to check if any of your tendons or ligaments have torn. There\u2019s not a lot of info on this post but continuous falling is generally never a good thing. If you are still at Disney and your parents\/guardians have a car, most urgent cares can take ankle x-rays (ask before you get there so you don\u2019t waste your time) but if you or your parents\/guardians are super concerned there is a pediatric hospital called Nemours about 30 minutes away.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":198.0,"score_ratio":1.1467505241} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fikyz5r","c_root_id_B":"fikjeg9","created_at_utc_A":1582490075,"created_at_utc_B":1582481474,"score_A":547,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Petition to make yeet the proper medical term","human_ref_B":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8601.0,"score_ratio":136.75} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fikynxz","c_root_id_B":"fikjeg9","created_at_utc_A":1582489877,"created_at_utc_B":1582481474,"score_A":477,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Hey there, I\u2019m a Pediatric Orthopedic PA (need to update my flair). If you felt a pop and are unable to walk and keep falling you need to get seen by a provider and get some X-Rays done to rule out any sort of fracture and to check if any of your tendons or ligaments have torn. There\u2019s not a lot of info on this post but continuous falling is generally never a good thing. If you are still at Disney and your parents\/guardians have a car, most urgent cares can take ankle x-rays (ask before you get there so you don\u2019t waste your time) but if you or your parents\/guardians are super concerned there is a pediatric hospital called Nemours about 30 minutes away.","human_ref_B":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8403.0,"score_ratio":119.25} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fil976k","c_root_id_B":"filde4j","created_at_utc_A":1582496398,"created_at_utc_B":1582499062,"score_A":13,"score_B":55,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, try to stay off of it as much as possible until you can get it looked at. Ice will help if it's swollen <3 Ankle injuries are a pain!","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor: when I was 18, I stepped down from a step and the foot\/ side of ankle went pop. Couldn't walk on it either. I'd torn a tendon in the foot. Had to have physio for a few months. See your doctor, but in the meantime, ice it and rest if you can","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2664.0,"score_ratio":4.2307692308} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fikjeg9","c_root_id_B":"filde4j","created_at_utc_A":1582481474,"created_at_utc_B":1582499062,"score_A":4,"score_B":55,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor: when I was 18, I stepped down from a step and the foot\/ side of ankle went pop. Couldn't walk on it either. I'd torn a tendon in the foot. Had to have physio for a few months. See your doctor, but in the meantime, ice it and rest if you can","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17588.0,"score_ratio":13.75} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"filo322","c_root_id_B":"filmukj","created_at_utc_A":1582506191,"created_at_utc_B":1582505335,"score_A":47,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Not a medico. So, *both* your ankles yeeted at the same time?","human_ref_B":"You need to RICE it. Rest, ice, compression, elevation.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":856.0,"score_ratio":3.3571428571} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"filo322","c_root_id_B":"fil976k","created_at_utc_A":1582506191,"created_at_utc_B":1582496398,"score_A":47,"score_B":13,"human_ref_A":"Not a medico. So, *both* your ankles yeeted at the same time?","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, try to stay off of it as much as possible until you can get it looked at. Ice will help if it's swollen <3 Ankle injuries are a pain!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9793.0,"score_ratio":3.6153846154} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fikjeg9","c_root_id_B":"filo322","created_at_utc_A":1582481474,"created_at_utc_B":1582506191,"score_A":4,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","human_ref_B":"Not a medico. So, *both* your ankles yeeted at the same time?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":24717.0,"score_ratio":11.75} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fil976k","c_root_id_B":"filmukj","created_at_utc_A":1582496398,"created_at_utc_B":1582505335,"score_A":13,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, try to stay off of it as much as possible until you can get it looked at. Ice will help if it's swollen <3 Ankle injuries are a pain!","human_ref_B":"You need to RICE it. Rest, ice, compression, elevation.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8937.0,"score_ratio":1.0769230769} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fimecic","c_root_id_B":"filmukj","created_at_utc_A":1582526931,"created_at_utc_B":1582505335,"score_A":15,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but live close to Disney..., Jewitt Orthopedic has a walk-in clinic in Windermere which is very close to Disney. They are very familiar with the term yeet as they see this sort of thing all the time. I hope you feel better soon and can get back to enjoying Disney. I type this as I am feeding to my 3m old infant. Sleep is underrated. https:\/\/www.jewettortho.com\/convenient-care\/","human_ref_B":"You need to RICE it. Rest, ice, compression, elevation.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":21596.0,"score_ratio":1.0714285714} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"filmukj","c_root_id_B":"fikjeg9","created_at_utc_A":1582505335,"created_at_utc_B":1582481474,"score_A":14,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"You need to RICE it. Rest, ice, compression, elevation.","human_ref_B":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":23861.0,"score_ratio":3.5} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fil976k","c_root_id_B":"fimecic","created_at_utc_A":1582496398,"created_at_utc_B":1582526931,"score_A":13,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, try to stay off of it as much as possible until you can get it looked at. Ice will help if it's swollen <3 Ankle injuries are a pain!","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but live close to Disney..., Jewitt Orthopedic has a walk-in clinic in Windermere which is very close to Disney. They are very familiar with the term yeet as they see this sort of thing all the time. I hope you feel better soon and can get back to enjoying Disney. I type this as I am feeding to my 3m old infant. Sleep is underrated. https:\/\/www.jewettortho.com\/convenient-care\/","labels":0,"seconds_difference":30533.0,"score_ratio":1.1538461538} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fil976k","c_root_id_B":"fikjeg9","created_at_utc_A":1582496398,"created_at_utc_B":1582481474,"score_A":13,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, try to stay off of it as much as possible until you can get it looked at. Ice will help if it's swollen <3 Ankle injuries are a pain!","human_ref_B":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14924.0,"score_ratio":3.25} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fimecic","c_root_id_B":"fim58ap","created_at_utc_A":1582526931,"created_at_utc_B":1582518509,"score_A":15,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but live close to Disney..., Jewitt Orthopedic has a walk-in clinic in Windermere which is very close to Disney. They are very familiar with the term yeet as they see this sort of thing all the time. I hope you feel better soon and can get back to enjoying Disney. I type this as I am feeding to my 3m old infant. Sleep is underrated. https:\/\/www.jewettortho.com\/convenient-care\/","human_ref_B":"I fractured my ankle walking down a single step onto the sidewalk, it is completely possible for your shit to go yeet (hopefully I'm using that right) doing the most mundane things. Go get it checked out, you're probably not dying but I'm sure you yeeted something up","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8422.0,"score_ratio":1.3636363636} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fikjeg9","c_root_id_B":"fimecic","created_at_utc_A":1582481474,"created_at_utc_B":1582526931,"score_A":4,"score_B":15,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but live close to Disney..., Jewitt Orthopedic has a walk-in clinic in Windermere which is very close to Disney. They are very familiar with the term yeet as they see this sort of thing all the time. I hope you feel better soon and can get back to enjoying Disney. I type this as I am feeding to my 3m old infant. Sleep is underrated. https:\/\/www.jewettortho.com\/convenient-care\/","labels":0,"seconds_difference":45457.0,"score_ratio":3.75} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fimecic","c_root_id_B":"fimdrj5","created_at_utc_A":1582526931,"created_at_utc_B":1582526313,"score_A":15,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but live close to Disney..., Jewitt Orthopedic has a walk-in clinic in Windermere which is very close to Disney. They are very familiar with the term yeet as they see this sort of thing all the time. I hope you feel better soon and can get back to enjoying Disney. I type this as I am feeding to my 3m old infant. Sleep is underrated. https:\/\/www.jewettortho.com\/convenient-care\/","human_ref_B":"r\/im15andthisisyeet","labels":1,"seconds_difference":618.0,"score_ratio":3.75} {"post_id":"f8d7j7","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"my ankles went yeet i went to disney and had a long walk, and then my ankles made a popping sound and i fell on the floor. after that walking was very painful, and my ankles would make popping sounds and i would fall at my time in disney. im a 15 year old boy and i need help!","c_root_id_A":"fim58ap","c_root_id_B":"fikjeg9","created_at_utc_A":1582518509,"created_at_utc_B":1582481474,"score_A":11,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I fractured my ankle walking down a single step onto the sidewalk, it is completely possible for your shit to go yeet (hopefully I'm using that right) doing the most mundane things. Go get it checked out, you're probably not dying but I'm sure you yeeted something up","human_ref_B":"Thank you for your submission. **Please note that a response does not constitute a doctor-patient relationship.** This subreddit is for informal second opinions and casual information. The mod team does their best to remove bad information, but we do not catch all of it. Always visit a doctor in real life if you have any concerns about your health. Never use this subreddit as your first and final source of information regarding your question. By posting, you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and understand that all information is taken at your own risk. *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](\/message\/compose\/?to=\/r\/AskDocs) if you have any questions or concerns.*","labels":1,"seconds_difference":37035.0,"score_ratio":2.75} {"post_id":"zgxft0","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"37F I am 5\u20198\u201d and 147lbs diagnosed with Stage 4 cervical cancer. I take one 15mg morphine BID for pain. I\u2019m currently in the hospital on all toupee of medications. I need help figuring out what the likely hood of me surviving what I\u2019m going through. Is it worth trying chemotherapy again? What is exactly happening to me. I just want someone to give it to me straight. I will post MRI results\/CT Scans\/BW. I have tons of more test and scans if anyone wants to see anymore information. Right now I am needing to decide to do chemotherapy or to sign up for \u201cDeath with Dignity\u201d Here is one of the first scans. A more recent scan that shows the treatment worked amazingly on the cervical cancer but now they\u2019re seeing nodules in my intestines. Here\u2019s just a bunch of BW and other test that have been run along the way. This And More\u2026.. Yes, it\u2019s a lot To be fair, I\u2019m tired of this shit too ACTH STEM And a video of me begging for your help","c_root_id_A":"izkz06j","c_root_id_B":"izkqbll","created_at_utc_A":1670621657,"created_at_utc_B":1670618277,"score_A":930,"score_B":154,"human_ref_A":"Hey, I'd like to help, I've treated lots of cervical cancer patients. Unfortunately the stuff you uploaded is all out of order and very incomplete. Trying to organize the stuff you posted (I'm typing out long date formats because the American specialty of MM\/DD\/YYYY is very confusing to me): * The first link loads results from an FDG-PET\/CT without showing any date, that refers to an older CT made 13th of August 2022 for comparison. The report describes bulky cervical cancer local recurrence plus some small lymph node metastases in the pelvis and paraaortic. This must be a fairly recent scan. * The second link loads CT results dated 30th of November 2022 that's compared to an older CT from 30th of October 2022. Very good primary tumor remission is described, but also stable suspect lymph nodes and new peritoneal thickening and nodes that could be peritoneal carcinomatosis. * The third link loads CT results dated 10th of September 2022 that's compared to an older CT from 4th of September 2022. The radiologist describes new bilateral uretral stent insertion and no change in small lymph node metastases and 7.6 x 6.0 cm cervical carcinoma. * The fourth link is the same as the third. * The fifth link loads the newest CT results dated 4th of December 2022 that's compared to an older CT from 3rd of November 2022. There's new fluid in the pelvis, DD abscess DD ascites. Circumferential wall thickening of the rectosigmoid \"likely on the basis of radiation colitis\" is described. CT morphology remains concerning for peritoneal carcinosis (which is hard to see and easy to miss on CT). * The sixth link describes attempted pelvic \/ ascites fluid drainage on 5th of December 2022. Unfortunately it didn't succeed, the fluid shifted too much while you moved and before they met it with the needle the procedure had to be stopped because you couldn't tolerate the pain. The goal was to find out what the cause is: Abscess or sterile inflammation or peritoneal carcinomatosis. They recommended another procedure to find out, by trying to get a biopsy of an omental nodule. * The seventh link loads some labs that are not very interesting here and again the CT results dated 4th of December 2022 that's compared to an older CT from 3rd of November 2022 (same as fifth link). * The eighth link loads some labs that are not very interesting here. * The ninth link is your video. I'll gladly explain all of the stuff in plain terms once I know what's going on. What I still need to know what's going on (at the minimum): * What kind of treatment did you get and when? * When was the cervical cancer first diagnosed?","human_ref_B":"Really hope an oncologist sees this post, i cant give you the answer you want because i am not informed enough on the topic and every case is different when it comes to cancer. Stay strong, i truly wish you the best","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3380.0,"score_ratio":6.038961039} {"post_id":"x9ziti","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Canadian doctor said surgery for my broken wirsts (20M) could wait but refused to do the operation on surgery day because the injury is too old. I (20M, 6\"0, 210 lbs, Caucasian, drinker\/smoker\/marijuana user) broke my right wirst last June. Shortly after, I went to a clinic (I live in Montreal, Canada) to get it checked out and was told that my bones were broken and that I would need surgery to fix them. They said that the surgery wasn't urgent and that it could wait. They scheduled my surgery for the first week of September and I was given a cast to deal with my wirst in the meantime. I was in a lot of pain and my wirst was slightly deformed but I believed the doctor when they told me that my injury wasn't urgent. It's been months since I got my injury and my wirst is still hurting and deformed. I've lost a lot of mobility in my wirsts and it hurts to use it. I had to quit my job due to this injury. This week, I went to the hospital for my surgery and was told that they could not operate on my wirst because the injury was too old. They said that there was nothing they could do. I was told by a friend that works in the medical field that I would have little luck consulting with other doctors in the province in the public sector because they usually refer to the original diagnosis and would most likely also refuse to operate on my hand. Yesterday, I had a consultation with a private clinic and they told me that they don't operate on injuries older than 6 weeks. Is this considered professional negligence or medical malpractice? Is there anything I can do? Should I look into more private options or comestic surgeons? I'm tight on money and my quality of life has been significantly reduced since getting this injury. I'm panicking and I'm really discouraged. Any help or guidance would be really appreciated. Thank you so much.","c_root_id_A":"inrfiln","c_root_id_B":"inrp2hb","created_at_utc_A":1662749754,"created_at_utc_B":1662753650,"score_A":283,"score_B":606,"human_ref_A":"Holy shit that is so fucked up. Get all that shit in writing. I\u2019d look into suing. Absolutely awful","human_ref_B":"If you break your wrist in such a way that it needs surgery then that surgery should ideally be performed within two weeks. The original doctor who scheduled you for an operation 3 months after the injury made a clear error here. As to what you can do going forward, if you still have pain and restriction of function because the wrist has healed deformed, then it can be rebroken and set. This should be available in the public sector, although I don't live in Canada so not sure of the specifics","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3896.0,"score_ratio":2.1413427562} {"post_id":"x9ziti","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Canadian doctor said surgery for my broken wirsts (20M) could wait but refused to do the operation on surgery day because the injury is too old. I (20M, 6\"0, 210 lbs, Caucasian, drinker\/smoker\/marijuana user) broke my right wirst last June. Shortly after, I went to a clinic (I live in Montreal, Canada) to get it checked out and was told that my bones were broken and that I would need surgery to fix them. They said that the surgery wasn't urgent and that it could wait. They scheduled my surgery for the first week of September and I was given a cast to deal with my wirst in the meantime. I was in a lot of pain and my wirst was slightly deformed but I believed the doctor when they told me that my injury wasn't urgent. It's been months since I got my injury and my wirst is still hurting and deformed. I've lost a lot of mobility in my wirsts and it hurts to use it. I had to quit my job due to this injury. This week, I went to the hospital for my surgery and was told that they could not operate on my wirst because the injury was too old. They said that there was nothing they could do. I was told by a friend that works in the medical field that I would have little luck consulting with other doctors in the province in the public sector because they usually refer to the original diagnosis and would most likely also refuse to operate on my hand. Yesterday, I had a consultation with a private clinic and they told me that they don't operate on injuries older than 6 weeks. Is this considered professional negligence or medical malpractice? Is there anything I can do? Should I look into more private options or comestic surgeons? I'm tight on money and my quality of life has been significantly reduced since getting this injury. I'm panicking and I'm really discouraged. Any help or guidance would be really appreciated. Thank you so much.","c_root_id_A":"ins0g0z","c_root_id_B":"inruk0x","created_at_utc_A":1662758352,"created_at_utc_B":1662755895,"score_A":123,"score_B":120,"human_ref_A":"Without x-rays, cannot formally make a diagnosis, but this sounds like a malunion, most likely of your distal radius, based on the limited info. If the deformity of your wrist is severe enough and if the bone has healed in an incorrect position, you may need a corrective osteotomy in order to improve your wrist function and decrease your pain. This sounds like a failure on multiple levels. Who were you initially evaluated by? An orthopaedic surgeon? Primary care? Did you not have any follow up appointments prior to the surgery? Did they try to reduce the fracture (set it) when you first presented with the injury? Normally, the sequence should be as follows: -present to emergency room or walk in clinic -x-rays to diagnose fracture -attempt reduction of fracture to reverse deformity -repeat x-Ray -splint -close follow up with an orthopaedic surgeon within 1-2 weeks for repeat x-Ray to determine if bones are within acceptable tolerances or if you\u2019ll need surgery. If you need surgery due to the fracture not being within tolerances, then the procedure should be scheduled for much sooner than 3 months. Ideally within a week or two.","human_ref_B":"So, this isn't typical. Unfortunately the clinic physician was likely a regular primary care physician and may not have experience in this sort of injury, referred you for surgery, but probably should have directed you to the ER where you would have been seen immediately by the on call ortho or facilitated another emergent avenue. At very least they could have made an attempt to contact an ortho and get direction if it was unclear to them. I would suggest that you request a copy of your documentation from the original clinic, request it in writing. They generally have somewhere around a month to have it in your hand. They can charge you a nominal fee for this, if you only have a single visit it should be less than $100. You should absolutely make a College complaint. I would suggest that you make the formal request for your documentation prior to doing so. You can make the complaint online at http:\/\/www.cmq.org\/page\/en\/formulaire-plainte.aspx After making the college complaint you may wish to consider civil action against the medical provider. I am a legal nurse consultant so I will say that we do not have large payouts like the United States, but in the event that this leads to a long-term disability you should consider doing so as the provider does have malpractice insurance for this purpose. From now on, write everything down. Who you talk with, where they are from, get a return phone number 'in case you're disconnected'. Keep good notes. Again, I'm sorry you're going through this; you may not have any medical options but definitely seek additional assessment to determine what your options may be.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2457.0,"score_ratio":1.025} {"post_id":"x9ziti","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Canadian doctor said surgery for my broken wirsts (20M) could wait but refused to do the operation on surgery day because the injury is too old. I (20M, 6\"0, 210 lbs, Caucasian, drinker\/smoker\/marijuana user) broke my right wirst last June. Shortly after, I went to a clinic (I live in Montreal, Canada) to get it checked out and was told that my bones were broken and that I would need surgery to fix them. They said that the surgery wasn't urgent and that it could wait. They scheduled my surgery for the first week of September and I was given a cast to deal with my wirst in the meantime. I was in a lot of pain and my wirst was slightly deformed but I believed the doctor when they told me that my injury wasn't urgent. It's been months since I got my injury and my wirst is still hurting and deformed. I've lost a lot of mobility in my wirsts and it hurts to use it. I had to quit my job due to this injury. This week, I went to the hospital for my surgery and was told that they could not operate on my wirst because the injury was too old. They said that there was nothing they could do. I was told by a friend that works in the medical field that I would have little luck consulting with other doctors in the province in the public sector because they usually refer to the original diagnosis and would most likely also refuse to operate on my hand. Yesterday, I had a consultation with a private clinic and they told me that they don't operate on injuries older than 6 weeks. Is this considered professional negligence or medical malpractice? Is there anything I can do? Should I look into more private options or comestic surgeons? I'm tight on money and my quality of life has been significantly reduced since getting this injury. I'm panicking and I'm really discouraged. Any help or guidance would be really appreciated. Thank you so much.","c_root_id_A":"inrynh8","c_root_id_B":"ins0g0z","created_at_utc_A":1662757591,"created_at_utc_B":1662758352,"score_A":33,"score_B":123,"human_ref_A":"Hey OP! Sometimes there are issues if you have a Quebec health card and seek care outside of the province. I don\u2019t know if this applies to you, but essentially, as a province, Quebec decided that they won\u2019t pay for Quebecers to have medical services outside Quebec. So hospitals outside of the province of Quebec have to request approval to treat injuries ahead of time. It gets tricky because any of us doctors who live and work outside of Quebec have to be given hospital approval to access operating room time. Hospitals cannot approve operating room time unless the patient\u2019s healthcard will pay the hospital for services. Even if I want to perform surgery, I must wait for the hospital to allow me to use the operating room (OR). Hospitals outside Quebec will not approve OR time for Quebecers unless the province of Quebec essentially says yes, go ahead and give this person from Quebec surgery at your non-Quebec hospital. It can take days or weeks sometimes to get Quebec provincial government to authorize Medicare charges outside the province. Many people from Quebec who need to access medical care outside the province will often have to pay up front or have travel insurance, which is frankly ridiculous because in Canada, you SHOULD be free to access healthcare ANYWHERE in Canada. I have no idea why the province of Quebec chose to do it this way, but it\u2019s very frustrating for patients and doctors alike. This story is a similar Quebec surgery payment scenario. Maybe I\u2019m totally off base and none of this applies to you, but if it does, I\u2019m sorry this happened and you may want to speak to your provincial government representative and tell them your story. (For context to the CBC article, the second doctor ultimately performed the surgery because the Quebec provincial government had, by then, FINALLY approved the surgery so the next available surgeon took the case).","human_ref_B":"Without x-rays, cannot formally make a diagnosis, but this sounds like a malunion, most likely of your distal radius, based on the limited info. If the deformity of your wrist is severe enough and if the bone has healed in an incorrect position, you may need a corrective osteotomy in order to improve your wrist function and decrease your pain. This sounds like a failure on multiple levels. Who were you initially evaluated by? An orthopaedic surgeon? Primary care? Did you not have any follow up appointments prior to the surgery? Did they try to reduce the fracture (set it) when you first presented with the injury? Normally, the sequence should be as follows: -present to emergency room or walk in clinic -x-rays to diagnose fracture -attempt reduction of fracture to reverse deformity -repeat x-Ray -splint -close follow up with an orthopaedic surgeon within 1-2 weeks for repeat x-Ray to determine if bones are within acceptable tolerances or if you\u2019ll need surgery. If you need surgery due to the fracture not being within tolerances, then the procedure should be scheduled for much sooner than 3 months. Ideally within a week or two.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":761.0,"score_ratio":3.7272727273} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1cxgs","c_root_id_B":"fm1f9yc","created_at_utc_A":1585676153,"created_at_utc_B":1585677350,"score_A":154,"score_B":534,"human_ref_A":"Personally I\u2019d call the ED. You should get checked out since coughing up blood is not a normal thing.","human_ref_B":"CALL the doctor\/your county health department first. They will be able to direct you as to the best course of action in your area regarding covid and ER use. Don\u2019t ignore this symptom. Just call first. Some areas are beginning to have more testing available, and they may direct you to do that rather than to show up to an ER. Probably quickest way to find a number is to google \u201ccounty, state department of health\u201d.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1197.0,"score_ratio":3.4675324675} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1f9yc","c_root_id_B":"fm1dt21","created_at_utc_A":1585677350,"created_at_utc_B":1585676597,"score_A":534,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"CALL the doctor\/your county health department first. They will be able to direct you as to the best course of action in your area regarding covid and ER use. Don\u2019t ignore this symptom. Just call first. Some areas are beginning to have more testing available, and they may direct you to do that rather than to show up to an ER. Probably quickest way to find a number is to google \u201ccounty, state department of health\u201d.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor go to the doctor. The police officer in DeSoto County Mississippi was diagnosed after an emergency room visiting when they were throwing up blood.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":753.0,"score_ratio":14.4324324324} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1f9yc","c_root_id_B":"fm19unr","created_at_utc_A":1585677350,"created_at_utc_B":1585674594,"score_A":534,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"CALL the doctor\/your county health department first. They will be able to direct you as to the best course of action in your area regarding covid and ER use. Don\u2019t ignore this symptom. Just call first. Some areas are beginning to have more testing available, and they may direct you to do that rather than to show up to an ER. Probably quickest way to find a number is to google \u201ccounty, state department of health\u201d.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor commenting to get this some traction. Seems scary. Good luck m8!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2756.0,"score_ratio":14.8333333333} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1cxgs","c_root_id_B":"fm1syrm","created_at_utc_A":1585676153,"created_at_utc_B":1585684450,"score_A":154,"score_B":184,"human_ref_A":"Personally I\u2019d call the ED. You should get checked out since coughing up blood is not a normal thing.","human_ref_B":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8297.0,"score_ratio":1.1948051948} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1kpzl","c_root_id_B":"fm1syrm","created_at_utc_A":1585680194,"created_at_utc_B":1585684450,"score_A":43,"score_B":184,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. You were probably dismissed before because chest\/back pain (especially in a young person) are complaints that can be caused by many things, the majority of which are not life threatening. Coughing up blood narrows the differential significantly, and increases the likelihood of a serious problem. Call your doctor or local ED and ask if they have a preferred place for you to get assessed (some places may be hit harder with Covid than others). Do not ignore this. Make the phone call ASAP, so you can at least get the ball rolling. If you begin feeling like you can't breathe, call 911.","human_ref_B":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4256.0,"score_ratio":4.2790697674} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1kxtp","c_root_id_B":"fm1syrm","created_at_utc_A":1585680307,"created_at_utc_B":1585684450,"score_A":38,"score_B":184,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. Back in 2013, I was having the worst pain in the side of my lung. I went to multiple doctors and hospitals throughout a 6 month period and nobody could figure it out. They always told me it was muscle pain and one even told me my back was out of line. During one of my hockey games, I couldn\u2019t catch my breath so I decided to go to the hospital after the game. They found a large embolism in my lung and DVT up both legs. It\u2019s very dangerous. You need to get checked out. I was 21 when that happened.","human_ref_B":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4143.0,"score_ratio":4.8421052632} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1syrm","c_root_id_B":"fm1dt21","created_at_utc_A":1585684450,"created_at_utc_B":1585676597,"score_A":184,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor go to the doctor. The police officer in DeSoto County Mississippi was diagnosed after an emergency room visiting when they were throwing up blood.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7853.0,"score_ratio":4.972972973} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1syrm","c_root_id_B":"fm19unr","created_at_utc_A":1585684450,"created_at_utc_B":1585674594,"score_A":184,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor commenting to get this some traction. Seems scary. Good luck m8!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9856.0,"score_ratio":5.1111111111} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1syrm","c_root_id_B":"fm1i7uu","created_at_utc_A":1585684450,"created_at_utc_B":1585678889,"score_A":184,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but I would go get checked out. I had a PE 8 years ago (I was 23 at the time)that felt like a super bad pulled muscle in my back, along with SOB and coughing up blood. I waited too long to go to the ED and they had to remove a lobe of my left lung. Turns out I had something called \u201clupus anticoagulant\u201d, which is why I had one so young. Not to scare you or anything but it\u2019s better to be safe and go get checked out.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5561.0,"score_ratio":9.2} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1s071","c_root_id_B":"fm1syrm","created_at_utc_A":1585683960,"created_at_utc_B":1585684450,"score_A":11,"score_B":184,"human_ref_A":"So as I Nurse I\u2019d need more information. How long exactly have you been having this problem. Is it the pain, shortness of breath, and light headedness constant thing or does it come and go? Is it worse with exertion? What do mean when you say \u201ccoughing up blood\u201d? Do you mean a big glob of bright red blood soaking the tissue, or you are you getting little specks of blood in the phlegm? Are you coughing up any phlegm? Is it clear? Gray?Green? Yellow? I agree with calling ahead, they might be able to direct you to a telehealth number where a provider can basically face-time you. You could show them what you are coughing up and they can further advise you on care. Either recommending you go to the ER or possibly even calling in a prescription for some to your pharmacy.","human_ref_B":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":490.0,"score_ratio":16.7272727273} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1knx1","c_root_id_B":"fm1syrm","created_at_utc_A":1585680164,"created_at_utc_B":1585684450,"score_A":11,"score_B":184,"human_ref_A":"Someone who had corona also coughed up blood. I would go, try to just consult over the phone with a nurse or doctor. I'm sure they will arrange a way for you to be evaluated. But expect to be treated like you have covid. This is how everyone should act really. Assume everyone you don't live with is sick.","human_ref_B":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4286.0,"score_ratio":16.7272727273} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1syrm","c_root_id_B":"fm1lgs5","created_at_utc_A":1585684450,"created_at_utc_B":1585680576,"score_A":184,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","human_ref_B":"I also say call the ed and tell them you're coughing up blood and ask what to do. They may want you to go to a specific facility so they can treat appropriately.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3874.0,"score_ratio":26.2857142857} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1nmpy","c_root_id_B":"fm1syrm","created_at_utc_A":1585681696,"created_at_utc_B":1585684450,"score_A":3,"score_B":184,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but i\u2019m hearing that coughing up blood is like, an unofficially listed but common symptom. Kinda like how Rudy Gobert came out a week or so back & said he was losing his taste & smell. Coughing up blood with no prior trauma is no \u201clet it blow over\u201d matter either. I dont intend to fearmonger but on the *light* end, it could be COVID 19. Seek help as soon as reasonably possible.","human_ref_B":"Coughing up blood (hemoptysis) when you have had a chronic cough and chest pain for a while. Definitely get checked out. As others have suggested, call the ED so they can direct you to the right place.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2754.0,"score_ratio":61.3333333333} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1cxgs","c_root_id_B":"fm19unr","created_at_utc_A":1585676153,"created_at_utc_B":1585674594,"score_A":154,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"Personally I\u2019d call the ED. You should get checked out since coughing up blood is not a normal thing.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor commenting to get this some traction. Seems scary. Good luck m8!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1559.0,"score_ratio":4.2777777778} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1dt21","c_root_id_B":"fm1kpzl","created_at_utc_A":1585676597,"created_at_utc_B":1585680194,"score_A":37,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor go to the doctor. The police officer in DeSoto County Mississippi was diagnosed after an emergency room visiting when they were throwing up blood.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. You were probably dismissed before because chest\/back pain (especially in a young person) are complaints that can be caused by many things, the majority of which are not life threatening. Coughing up blood narrows the differential significantly, and increases the likelihood of a serious problem. Call your doctor or local ED and ask if they have a preferred place for you to get assessed (some places may be hit harder with Covid than others). Do not ignore this. Make the phone call ASAP, so you can at least get the ball rolling. If you begin feeling like you can't breathe, call 911.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3597.0,"score_ratio":1.1621621622} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm19unr","c_root_id_B":"fm1kpzl","created_at_utc_A":1585674594,"created_at_utc_B":1585680194,"score_A":36,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor commenting to get this some traction. Seems scary. Good luck m8!","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. You were probably dismissed before because chest\/back pain (especially in a young person) are complaints that can be caused by many things, the majority of which are not life threatening. Coughing up blood narrows the differential significantly, and increases the likelihood of a serious problem. Call your doctor or local ED and ask if they have a preferred place for you to get assessed (some places may be hit harder with Covid than others). Do not ignore this. Make the phone call ASAP, so you can at least get the ball rolling. If you begin feeling like you can't breathe, call 911.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5600.0,"score_ratio":1.1944444444} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1kpzl","c_root_id_B":"fm1i7uu","created_at_utc_A":1585680194,"created_at_utc_B":1585678889,"score_A":43,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. You were probably dismissed before because chest\/back pain (especially in a young person) are complaints that can be caused by many things, the majority of which are not life threatening. Coughing up blood narrows the differential significantly, and increases the likelihood of a serious problem. Call your doctor or local ED and ask if they have a preferred place for you to get assessed (some places may be hit harder with Covid than others). Do not ignore this. Make the phone call ASAP, so you can at least get the ball rolling. If you begin feeling like you can't breathe, call 911.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but I would go get checked out. I had a PE 8 years ago (I was 23 at the time)that felt like a super bad pulled muscle in my back, along with SOB and coughing up blood. I waited too long to go to the ED and they had to remove a lobe of my left lung. Turns out I had something called \u201clupus anticoagulant\u201d, which is why I had one so young. Not to scare you or anything but it\u2019s better to be safe and go get checked out.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1305.0,"score_ratio":2.15} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1knx1","c_root_id_B":"fm1kpzl","created_at_utc_A":1585680164,"created_at_utc_B":1585680194,"score_A":11,"score_B":43,"human_ref_A":"Someone who had corona also coughed up blood. I would go, try to just consult over the phone with a nurse or doctor. I'm sure they will arrange a way for you to be evaluated. But expect to be treated like you have covid. This is how everyone should act really. Assume everyone you don't live with is sick.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. You were probably dismissed before because chest\/back pain (especially in a young person) are complaints that can be caused by many things, the majority of which are not life threatening. Coughing up blood narrows the differential significantly, and increases the likelihood of a serious problem. Call your doctor or local ED and ask if they have a preferred place for you to get assessed (some places may be hit harder with Covid than others). Do not ignore this. Make the phone call ASAP, so you can at least get the ball rolling. If you begin feeling like you can't breathe, call 911.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":30.0,"score_ratio":3.9090909091} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1dt21","c_root_id_B":"fm1kxtp","created_at_utc_A":1585676597,"created_at_utc_B":1585680307,"score_A":37,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor go to the doctor. The police officer in DeSoto County Mississippi was diagnosed after an emergency room visiting when they were throwing up blood.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. Back in 2013, I was having the worst pain in the side of my lung. I went to multiple doctors and hospitals throughout a 6 month period and nobody could figure it out. They always told me it was muscle pain and one even told me my back was out of line. During one of my hockey games, I couldn\u2019t catch my breath so I decided to go to the hospital after the game. They found a large embolism in my lung and DVT up both legs. It\u2019s very dangerous. You need to get checked out. I was 21 when that happened.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3710.0,"score_ratio":1.027027027} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1kxtp","c_root_id_B":"fm19unr","created_at_utc_A":1585680307,"created_at_utc_B":1585674594,"score_A":38,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. Back in 2013, I was having the worst pain in the side of my lung. I went to multiple doctors and hospitals throughout a 6 month period and nobody could figure it out. They always told me it was muscle pain and one even told me my back was out of line. During one of my hockey games, I couldn\u2019t catch my breath so I decided to go to the hospital after the game. They found a large embolism in my lung and DVT up both legs. It\u2019s very dangerous. You need to get checked out. I was 21 when that happened.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor commenting to get this some traction. Seems scary. Good luck m8!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5713.0,"score_ratio":1.0555555556} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1kxtp","c_root_id_B":"fm1i7uu","created_at_utc_A":1585680307,"created_at_utc_B":1585678889,"score_A":38,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. Back in 2013, I was having the worst pain in the side of my lung. I went to multiple doctors and hospitals throughout a 6 month period and nobody could figure it out. They always told me it was muscle pain and one even told me my back was out of line. During one of my hockey games, I couldn\u2019t catch my breath so I decided to go to the hospital after the game. They found a large embolism in my lung and DVT up both legs. It\u2019s very dangerous. You need to get checked out. I was 21 when that happened.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but I would go get checked out. I had a PE 8 years ago (I was 23 at the time)that felt like a super bad pulled muscle in my back, along with SOB and coughing up blood. I waited too long to go to the ED and they had to remove a lobe of my left lung. Turns out I had something called \u201clupus anticoagulant\u201d, which is why I had one so young. Not to scare you or anything but it\u2019s better to be safe and go get checked out.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1418.0,"score_ratio":1.9} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1kxtp","c_root_id_B":"fm1knx1","created_at_utc_A":1585680307,"created_at_utc_B":1585680164,"score_A":38,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. Back in 2013, I was having the worst pain in the side of my lung. I went to multiple doctors and hospitals throughout a 6 month period and nobody could figure it out. They always told me it was muscle pain and one even told me my back was out of line. During one of my hockey games, I couldn\u2019t catch my breath so I decided to go to the hospital after the game. They found a large embolism in my lung and DVT up both legs. It\u2019s very dangerous. You need to get checked out. I was 21 when that happened.","human_ref_B":"Someone who had corona also coughed up blood. I would go, try to just consult over the phone with a nurse or doctor. I'm sure they will arrange a way for you to be evaluated. But expect to be treated like you have covid. This is how everyone should act really. Assume everyone you don't live with is sick.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":143.0,"score_ratio":3.4545454545} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm19unr","c_root_id_B":"fm1dt21","created_at_utc_A":1585674594,"created_at_utc_B":1585676597,"score_A":36,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor commenting to get this some traction. Seems scary. Good luck m8!","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor go to the doctor. The police officer in DeSoto County Mississippi was diagnosed after an emergency room visiting when they were throwing up blood.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2003.0,"score_ratio":1.0277777778} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1lgs5","c_root_id_B":"fm1s071","created_at_utc_A":1585680576,"created_at_utc_B":1585683960,"score_A":7,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"I also say call the ed and tell them you're coughing up blood and ask what to do. They may want you to go to a specific facility so they can treat appropriately.","human_ref_B":"So as I Nurse I\u2019d need more information. How long exactly have you been having this problem. Is it the pain, shortness of breath, and light headedness constant thing or does it come and go? Is it worse with exertion? What do mean when you say \u201ccoughing up blood\u201d? Do you mean a big glob of bright red blood soaking the tissue, or you are you getting little specks of blood in the phlegm? Are you coughing up any phlegm? Is it clear? Gray?Green? Yellow? I agree with calling ahead, they might be able to direct you to a telehealth number where a provider can basically face-time you. You could show them what you are coughing up and they can further advise you on care. Either recommending you go to the ER or possibly even calling in a prescription for some to your pharmacy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3384.0,"score_ratio":1.5714285714} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1nmpy","c_root_id_B":"fm1s071","created_at_utc_A":1585681696,"created_at_utc_B":1585683960,"score_A":3,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but i\u2019m hearing that coughing up blood is like, an unofficially listed but common symptom. Kinda like how Rudy Gobert came out a week or so back & said he was losing his taste & smell. Coughing up blood with no prior trauma is no \u201clet it blow over\u201d matter either. I dont intend to fearmonger but on the *light* end, it could be COVID 19. Seek help as soon as reasonably possible.","human_ref_B":"So as I Nurse I\u2019d need more information. How long exactly have you been having this problem. Is it the pain, shortness of breath, and light headedness constant thing or does it come and go? Is it worse with exertion? What do mean when you say \u201ccoughing up blood\u201d? Do you mean a big glob of bright red blood soaking the tissue, or you are you getting little specks of blood in the phlegm? Are you coughing up any phlegm? Is it clear? Gray?Green? Yellow? I agree with calling ahead, they might be able to direct you to a telehealth number where a provider can basically face-time you. You could show them what you are coughing up and they can further advise you on care. Either recommending you go to the ER or possibly even calling in a prescription for some to your pharmacy.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2264.0,"score_ratio":3.6666666667} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm1nmpy","c_root_id_B":"fm33j88","created_at_utc_A":1585681696,"created_at_utc_B":1585711950,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but i\u2019m hearing that coughing up blood is like, an unofficially listed but common symptom. Kinda like how Rudy Gobert came out a week or so back & said he was losing his taste & smell. Coughing up blood with no prior trauma is no \u201clet it blow over\u201d matter either. I dont intend to fearmonger but on the *light* end, it could be COVID 19. Seek help as soon as reasonably possible.","human_ref_B":"Well, looking at this purely objectively, Blood is supposed to be within the body. So if you have noticed it outside of your meat suit, yeah. That\u2019s an issue you should probably get seen for. Call first and take precautions. Be safe!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":30254.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm2bbbh","c_root_id_B":"fm33j88","created_at_utc_A":1585694074,"created_at_utc_B":1585711950,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, but I may have missed it if you mentioned it in a comment. Depending on how much blood and the colour is an indication of how serious or minor it is. If you coughed a fair bit and had bright red blood and spittle, likely just rawness from the throat and coughing. If you had a fair bit of blood with spittle ranging from bright red to a little darker, I would think a bit more serious. It would be prudent to contact your doctor or local health department to find out what best method for you to be seen. Tons of people have given sound suggestions OP, whatever it is I hope it\u2019s not too serious and treatable.","human_ref_B":"Well, looking at this purely objectively, Blood is supposed to be within the body. So if you have noticed it outside of your meat suit, yeah. That\u2019s an issue you should probably get seen for. Call first and take precautions. Be safe!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17876.0,"score_ratio":2.5} {"post_id":"fsgdng","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"I've had chest pains and lightheadedness for a while and was told it was probably digestive+muscular pain. I coughed up blood today, should I go to a doctor and risk getting corona or is there a chance this isn't serious? (20M) (20M, 180lb, 5'9\", White) I've been worried about a blood clot for a while because of the frequent left chest and left back pains I've been getting, along with lightheadedness. Whenever I asked a doctor about this they dismissed it after a few tests. I'm worried now though because of the coughing up blood, could this all be attributed to bronchitis?","c_root_id_A":"fm2lwjr","c_root_id_B":"fm33j88","created_at_utc_A":1585700190,"created_at_utc_B":1585711950,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Is there an urgent care available? My bf rolled his ankle a few days ago, and the urgent care clinics were pretty empty. One place had signs all over saying not to go there for Coronavirus symptoms, the other just asked him if he had any of the main Covid symptoms. I had helped him walk in but they weren\u2019t allowing visitors so I had to wait in the car, they were being extra cautious. Just a thought if you\u2019re worried about going to the ED, I called ahead also just to see if there was anything special we needed to do, which they seemed to appreciate.","human_ref_B":"Well, looking at this purely objectively, Blood is supposed to be within the body. So if you have noticed it outside of your meat suit, yeah. That\u2019s an issue you should probably get seen for. Call first and take precautions. Be safe!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11760.0,"score_ratio":2.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fakixlb","c_root_id_B":"falqmxj","created_at_utc_A":1576167912,"created_at_utc_B":1576188820,"score_A":263,"score_B":385,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, this is worth getting checked. Unless they can quickly prove that she was HIV negative I think you would qualify for post-exposure HIV prophylaxis. Your Hep C risk is very small from mucosal exposure. No action necessary for that. Assuming you completed the HepB vaccine series (routine childhood vaccine in many countries) you will still need a HepB booster. See a doctor about this one. Ideally a doc at the hospital this woman went to so they can arrange her HIV testing.","human_ref_B":"Yes. You need to be checked since you had mucosal surface involvement.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":20908.0,"score_ratio":1.463878327} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fakwr3g","c_root_id_B":"falqmxj","created_at_utc_A":1576174425,"created_at_utc_B":1576188820,"score_A":74,"score_B":385,"human_ref_A":"Yes. If you were working in healthcare and this happened in an hospital it would be considered a blood exposure accident and you would then be checked for HIV (and I don't what else exactly). The risk is very small I'm sure but you should discuss it with a doctor.","human_ref_B":"Yes. You need to be checked since you had mucosal surface involvement.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14395.0,"score_ratio":5.2027027027} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falqmxj","c_root_id_B":"fakijm0","created_at_utc_A":1576188820,"created_at_utc_B":1576167728,"score_A":385,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Yes. You need to be checked since you had mucosal surface involvement.","human_ref_B":"Usually any time this happens in the medical field your employer would make you go to the hospital and get checked (definitely for a needle stick, but probably for this as well). If you have a primary care doctor maybe ask them what they think or if you have access to affordable healthcare just go in and get checked","labels":1,"seconds_difference":21092.0,"score_ratio":19.25} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falp67t","c_root_id_B":"falqmxj","created_at_utc_A":1576188126,"created_at_utc_B":1576188820,"score_A":6,"score_B":385,"human_ref_A":"If you can remember the ambulance service who showed up and took over contact them. They may have more information on the young woman.","human_ref_B":"Yes. You need to be checked since you had mucosal surface involvement.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":694.0,"score_ratio":64.1666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fakixlb","c_root_id_B":"fakijm0","created_at_utc_A":1576167912,"created_at_utc_B":1576167728,"score_A":263,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Yeah, this is worth getting checked. Unless they can quickly prove that she was HIV negative I think you would qualify for post-exposure HIV prophylaxis. Your Hep C risk is very small from mucosal exposure. No action necessary for that. Assuming you completed the HepB vaccine series (routine childhood vaccine in many countries) you will still need a HepB booster. See a doctor about this one. Ideally a doc at the hospital this woman went to so they can arrange her HIV testing.","human_ref_B":"Usually any time this happens in the medical field your employer would make you go to the hospital and get checked (definitely for a needle stick, but probably for this as well). If you have a primary care doctor maybe ask them what they think or if you have access to affordable healthcare just go in and get checked","labels":1,"seconds_difference":184.0,"score_ratio":13.15} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fakwr3g","c_root_id_B":"falsuc3","created_at_utc_A":1576174425,"created_at_utc_B":1576189875,"score_A":74,"score_B":190,"human_ref_A":"Yes. If you were working in healthcare and this happened in an hospital it would be considered a blood exposure accident and you would then be checked for HIV (and I don't what else exactly). The risk is very small I'm sure but you should discuss it with a doctor.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but I am a lab tech so I have some knowledge I feel comfortable contributing. First off, your risk of acquiring a bloodborne pathogen through intact skin is essentially zero. Now mucous membranes exposure is a bit more concerning. That being said, your risk is still incredibly low but does warrant follow up. Incidentally, of the Big 3, the concern is for Hep B first, then Hep C and then HIV. Even following needle stick, the odds are still very much in your favor and a splash is certainly less risky than a needle stick. Even though you're almost certainly fine, you'll make yourself sick with worry so get the testing done. They'll do a baseline then probably continue over the next year every so often to make sure you haven't sero-converted. Btw, you are a decent person and I wish you a clean bill of health. Edit: early in my career was splashed directly in my eye with blood from HCV positive patient. Don't know what her viral load was but I needed testing for a year. Scary year that was!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15450.0,"score_ratio":2.5675675676} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fakijm0","c_root_id_B":"falsuc3","created_at_utc_A":1576167728,"created_at_utc_B":1576189875,"score_A":20,"score_B":190,"human_ref_A":"Usually any time this happens in the medical field your employer would make you go to the hospital and get checked (definitely for a needle stick, but probably for this as well). If you have a primary care doctor maybe ask them what they think or if you have access to affordable healthcare just go in and get checked","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but I am a lab tech so I have some knowledge I feel comfortable contributing. First off, your risk of acquiring a bloodborne pathogen through intact skin is essentially zero. Now mucous membranes exposure is a bit more concerning. That being said, your risk is still incredibly low but does warrant follow up. Incidentally, of the Big 3, the concern is for Hep B first, then Hep C and then HIV. Even following needle stick, the odds are still very much in your favor and a splash is certainly less risky than a needle stick. Even though you're almost certainly fine, you'll make yourself sick with worry so get the testing done. They'll do a baseline then probably continue over the next year every so often to make sure you haven't sero-converted. Btw, you are a decent person and I wish you a clean bill of health. Edit: early in my career was splashed directly in my eye with blood from HCV positive patient. Don't know what her viral load was but I needed testing for a year. Scary year that was!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":22147.0,"score_ratio":9.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falsuc3","c_root_id_B":"falp67t","created_at_utc_A":1576189875,"created_at_utc_B":1576188126,"score_A":190,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but I am a lab tech so I have some knowledge I feel comfortable contributing. First off, your risk of acquiring a bloodborne pathogen through intact skin is essentially zero. Now mucous membranes exposure is a bit more concerning. That being said, your risk is still incredibly low but does warrant follow up. Incidentally, of the Big 3, the concern is for Hep B first, then Hep C and then HIV. Even following needle stick, the odds are still very much in your favor and a splash is certainly less risky than a needle stick. Even though you're almost certainly fine, you'll make yourself sick with worry so get the testing done. They'll do a baseline then probably continue over the next year every so often to make sure you haven't sero-converted. Btw, you are a decent person and I wish you a clean bill of health. Edit: early in my career was splashed directly in my eye with blood from HCV positive patient. Don't know what her viral load was but I needed testing for a year. Scary year that was!","human_ref_B":"If you can remember the ambulance service who showed up and took over contact them. They may have more information on the young woman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1749.0,"score_ratio":31.6666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fakijm0","c_root_id_B":"fakwr3g","created_at_utc_A":1576167728,"created_at_utc_B":1576174425,"score_A":20,"score_B":74,"human_ref_A":"Usually any time this happens in the medical field your employer would make you go to the hospital and get checked (definitely for a needle stick, but probably for this as well). If you have a primary care doctor maybe ask them what they think or if you have access to affordable healthcare just go in and get checked","human_ref_B":"Yes. If you were working in healthcare and this happened in an hospital it would be considered a blood exposure accident and you would then be checked for HIV (and I don't what else exactly). The risk is very small I'm sure but you should discuss it with a doctor.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6697.0,"score_ratio":3.7} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fakijm0","c_root_id_B":"faltcpn","created_at_utc_A":1576167728,"created_at_utc_B":1576190120,"score_A":20,"score_B":40,"human_ref_A":"Usually any time this happens in the medical field your employer would make you go to the hospital and get checked (definitely for a needle stick, but probably for this as well). If you have a primary care doctor maybe ask them what they think or if you have access to affordable healthcare just go in and get checked","human_ref_B":"ultimately low risk for eyes\/mouth, though not impossible. most worrisome for hep b, then hep c then HIV last. all are low risk but you should go to urgent care to be informed of your risks and options.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":22392.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"faltcpn","c_root_id_B":"falp67t","created_at_utc_A":1576190120,"created_at_utc_B":1576188126,"score_A":40,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"ultimately low risk for eyes\/mouth, though not impossible. most worrisome for hep b, then hep c then HIV last. all are low risk but you should go to urgent care to be informed of your risks and options.","human_ref_B":"If you can remember the ambulance service who showed up and took over contact them. They may have more information on the young woman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1994.0,"score_ratio":6.6666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fam3ue0","c_root_id_B":"falxgda","created_at_utc_A":1576195328,"created_at_utc_B":1576192134,"score_A":18,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"First of all the risk of catching something in a situation like you described is minuscule. Second, if you have had hep-b vaccination, the only thing left you can do anything abt is PEP for HIV. Still, I want to maintain that the risk of you catching anything is so extremely small unless you had the most insane bad luck to help one of the few individuals (depending on country) that has an undiagnosed, completely out of control HIV infection. Best course of action would be to track down the girl and get her to test herself which should be possible if you can explain the situation to the hospital etc. You also need to get tested for HIV, and hep B+C three times in 6 mo if you can\u2019t get her status. The PEP will have to be evaluated by any doctor you can get in touch with. Good luck and don\u2019t worry! In the 10 years I\u2019ve been in the field I have never seen anyone catch anything from cuts or needle sticks. And I\u2019ve seen a lot. Edit. If you can get a hold of her and she tests negative then you can drop everything.","human_ref_B":"yes yes yes always yes. I\u2019m an EMT. A relatively new one at that, but my partners and medics always seem not to care about gloves for simple things like touching the patient. I refuse to touch anyone without gloves on (and other PPE). You should always assume they have something. Get tested for sure!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3194.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fam3ue0","c_root_id_B":"falp67t","created_at_utc_A":1576195328,"created_at_utc_B":1576188126,"score_A":18,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"First of all the risk of catching something in a situation like you described is minuscule. Second, if you have had hep-b vaccination, the only thing left you can do anything abt is PEP for HIV. Still, I want to maintain that the risk of you catching anything is so extremely small unless you had the most insane bad luck to help one of the few individuals (depending on country) that has an undiagnosed, completely out of control HIV infection. Best course of action would be to track down the girl and get her to test herself which should be possible if you can explain the situation to the hospital etc. You also need to get tested for HIV, and hep B+C three times in 6 mo if you can\u2019t get her status. The PEP will have to be evaluated by any doctor you can get in touch with. Good luck and don\u2019t worry! In the 10 years I\u2019ve been in the field I have never seen anyone catch anything from cuts or needle sticks. And I\u2019ve seen a lot. Edit. If you can get a hold of her and she tests negative then you can drop everything.","human_ref_B":"If you can remember the ambulance service who showed up and took over contact them. They may have more information on the young woman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7202.0,"score_ratio":3.0} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falx9h8","c_root_id_B":"fam3ue0","created_at_utc_A":1576192038,"created_at_utc_B":1576195328,"score_A":5,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"If in doubt, get checked out. It's important to be seen at the hospital as soon as possible (go to the ED and they will most likey get the infectious disease doc on call to come see you, and they know risk Vs benefit of PEP inside out so will advise whether you need it - this is one of their 'just another day at the office' jobs. Most people actually don't, but if you do need it you ideally want to be starting it within 4h. If that time has passed it still works it's just that 4h gives optimum outcomes. They will always take it really seriously and ask you thorough questions that you might not even think are relevant. Your chances of contracting anything are very very small, but you don't want to be that one outlier","human_ref_B":"First of all the risk of catching something in a situation like you described is minuscule. Second, if you have had hep-b vaccination, the only thing left you can do anything abt is PEP for HIV. Still, I want to maintain that the risk of you catching anything is so extremely small unless you had the most insane bad luck to help one of the few individuals (depending on country) that has an undiagnosed, completely out of control HIV infection. Best course of action would be to track down the girl and get her to test herself which should be possible if you can explain the situation to the hospital etc. You also need to get tested for HIV, and hep B+C three times in 6 mo if you can\u2019t get her status. The PEP will have to be evaluated by any doctor you can get in touch with. Good luck and don\u2019t worry! In the 10 years I\u2019ve been in the field I have never seen anyone catch anything from cuts or needle sticks. And I\u2019ve seen a lot. Edit. If you can get a hold of her and she tests negative then you can drop everything.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3290.0,"score_ratio":3.6} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falwq4x","c_root_id_B":"fam3ue0","created_at_utc_A":1576191778,"created_at_utc_B":1576195328,"score_A":3,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Yes, go and get checked. I had to go to an emergency room to get tested and take prophylactic treatments after doing unprotected cpr on someone. While the chances of you getting an std from this are low, the diseases can be really harmful and that\u2019s why people get treated immediately after being exposed to blood or semen.","human_ref_B":"First of all the risk of catching something in a situation like you described is minuscule. Second, if you have had hep-b vaccination, the only thing left you can do anything abt is PEP for HIV. Still, I want to maintain that the risk of you catching anything is so extremely small unless you had the most insane bad luck to help one of the few individuals (depending on country) that has an undiagnosed, completely out of control HIV infection. Best course of action would be to track down the girl and get her to test herself which should be possible if you can explain the situation to the hospital etc. You also need to get tested for HIV, and hep B+C three times in 6 mo if you can\u2019t get her status. The PEP will have to be evaluated by any doctor you can get in touch with. Good luck and don\u2019t worry! In the 10 years I\u2019ve been in the field I have never seen anyone catch anything from cuts or needle sticks. And I\u2019ve seen a lot. Edit. If you can get a hold of her and she tests negative then you can drop everything.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3550.0,"score_ratio":6.0} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fam3ue0","c_root_id_B":"falzd3i","created_at_utc_A":1576195328,"created_at_utc_B":1576193078,"score_A":18,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"First of all the risk of catching something in a situation like you described is minuscule. Second, if you have had hep-b vaccination, the only thing left you can do anything abt is PEP for HIV. Still, I want to maintain that the risk of you catching anything is so extremely small unless you had the most insane bad luck to help one of the few individuals (depending on country) that has an undiagnosed, completely out of control HIV infection. Best course of action would be to track down the girl and get her to test herself which should be possible if you can explain the situation to the hospital etc. You also need to get tested for HIV, and hep B+C three times in 6 mo if you can\u2019t get her status. The PEP will have to be evaluated by any doctor you can get in touch with. Good luck and don\u2019t worry! In the 10 years I\u2019ve been in the field I have never seen anyone catch anything from cuts or needle sticks. And I\u2019ve seen a lot. Edit. If you can get a hold of her and she tests negative then you can drop everything.","human_ref_B":"Yes! This happened to me when I was giving someone CPR (guy slipped off a rock as he was jumping into a Rockpool and landed head first) so understandably, a lot of blood. i was told to get checked out. I was fine but I\u2019m glad I did. Can\u2019t hurt to be safe! Good luck op!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2250.0,"score_ratio":6.0} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falxgda","c_root_id_B":"falp67t","created_at_utc_A":1576192134,"created_at_utc_B":1576188126,"score_A":12,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"yes yes yes always yes. I\u2019m an EMT. A relatively new one at that, but my partners and medics always seem not to care about gloves for simple things like touching the patient. I refuse to touch anyone without gloves on (and other PPE). You should always assume they have something. Get tested for sure!","human_ref_B":"If you can remember the ambulance service who showed up and took over contact them. They may have more information on the young woman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4008.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falx9h8","c_root_id_B":"falxgda","created_at_utc_A":1576192038,"created_at_utc_B":1576192134,"score_A":5,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"If in doubt, get checked out. It's important to be seen at the hospital as soon as possible (go to the ED and they will most likey get the infectious disease doc on call to come see you, and they know risk Vs benefit of PEP inside out so will advise whether you need it - this is one of their 'just another day at the office' jobs. Most people actually don't, but if you do need it you ideally want to be starting it within 4h. If that time has passed it still works it's just that 4h gives optimum outcomes. They will always take it really seriously and ask you thorough questions that you might not even think are relevant. Your chances of contracting anything are very very small, but you don't want to be that one outlier","human_ref_B":"yes yes yes always yes. I\u2019m an EMT. A relatively new one at that, but my partners and medics always seem not to care about gloves for simple things like touching the patient. I refuse to touch anyone without gloves on (and other PPE). You should always assume they have something. Get tested for sure!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":96.0,"score_ratio":2.4} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falxgda","c_root_id_B":"falwq4x","created_at_utc_A":1576192134,"created_at_utc_B":1576191778,"score_A":12,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"yes yes yes always yes. I\u2019m an EMT. A relatively new one at that, but my partners and medics always seem not to care about gloves for simple things like touching the patient. I refuse to touch anyone without gloves on (and other PPE). You should always assume they have something. Get tested for sure!","human_ref_B":"Yes, go and get checked. I had to go to an emergency room to get tested and take prophylactic treatments after doing unprotected cpr on someone. While the chances of you getting an std from this are low, the diseases can be really harmful and that\u2019s why people get treated immediately after being exposed to blood or semen.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":356.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fam4l4x","c_root_id_B":"falp67t","created_at_utc_A":1576195707,"created_at_utc_B":1576188126,"score_A":11,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Get the post-exposure HIV prophylaxis, but be prepared that stuff will make you SHIT. Wait until you will have continuous access to a bathroom for several hours. I had to take it after a rape and I was on the phone with my friend, laying on the couch, and it happened so fast that I felt the awful warmth before I even had the urge to go. I literally had to tell my friend I had to go because I just shit my pants, and it just wouldn't stop for so long I ended up just laying down in the shower until I was shrivelled up and empty. Talk about insult to injury. Edit: I said don't take it unless you have a bathroom but I mean, you should take it no matter what. HIV is worse than shitting your pants","human_ref_B":"If you can remember the ambulance service who showed up and took over contact them. They may have more information on the young woman.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7581.0,"score_ratio":1.8333333333} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falx9h8","c_root_id_B":"fam4l4x","created_at_utc_A":1576192038,"created_at_utc_B":1576195707,"score_A":5,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"If in doubt, get checked out. It's important to be seen at the hospital as soon as possible (go to the ED and they will most likey get the infectious disease doc on call to come see you, and they know risk Vs benefit of PEP inside out so will advise whether you need it - this is one of their 'just another day at the office' jobs. Most people actually don't, but if you do need it you ideally want to be starting it within 4h. If that time has passed it still works it's just that 4h gives optimum outcomes. They will always take it really seriously and ask you thorough questions that you might not even think are relevant. Your chances of contracting anything are very very small, but you don't want to be that one outlier","human_ref_B":"Get the post-exposure HIV prophylaxis, but be prepared that stuff will make you SHIT. Wait until you will have continuous access to a bathroom for several hours. I had to take it after a rape and I was on the phone with my friend, laying on the couch, and it happened so fast that I felt the awful warmth before I even had the urge to go. I literally had to tell my friend I had to go because I just shit my pants, and it just wouldn't stop for so long I ended up just laying down in the shower until I was shrivelled up and empty. Talk about insult to injury. Edit: I said don't take it unless you have a bathroom but I mean, you should take it no matter what. HIV is worse than shitting your pants","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3669.0,"score_ratio":2.2} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fam4l4x","c_root_id_B":"falwq4x","created_at_utc_A":1576195707,"created_at_utc_B":1576191778,"score_A":11,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Get the post-exposure HIV prophylaxis, but be prepared that stuff will make you SHIT. Wait until you will have continuous access to a bathroom for several hours. I had to take it after a rape and I was on the phone with my friend, laying on the couch, and it happened so fast that I felt the awful warmth before I even had the urge to go. I literally had to tell my friend I had to go because I just shit my pants, and it just wouldn't stop for so long I ended up just laying down in the shower until I was shrivelled up and empty. Talk about insult to injury. Edit: I said don't take it unless you have a bathroom but I mean, you should take it no matter what. HIV is worse than shitting your pants","human_ref_B":"Yes, go and get checked. I had to go to an emergency room to get tested and take prophylactic treatments after doing unprotected cpr on someone. While the chances of you getting an std from this are low, the diseases can be really harmful and that\u2019s why people get treated immediately after being exposed to blood or semen.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3929.0,"score_ratio":3.6666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fam4l4x","c_root_id_B":"falzd3i","created_at_utc_A":1576195707,"created_at_utc_B":1576193078,"score_A":11,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Get the post-exposure HIV prophylaxis, but be prepared that stuff will make you SHIT. Wait until you will have continuous access to a bathroom for several hours. I had to take it after a rape and I was on the phone with my friend, laying on the couch, and it happened so fast that I felt the awful warmth before I even had the urge to go. I literally had to tell my friend I had to go because I just shit my pants, and it just wouldn't stop for so long I ended up just laying down in the shower until I was shrivelled up and empty. Talk about insult to injury. Edit: I said don't take it unless you have a bathroom but I mean, you should take it no matter what. HIV is worse than shitting your pants","human_ref_B":"Yes! This happened to me when I was giving someone CPR (guy slipped off a rock as he was jumping into a Rockpool and landed head first) so understandably, a lot of blood. i was told to get checked out. I was fine but I\u2019m glad I did. Can\u2019t hurt to be safe! Good luck op!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2629.0,"score_ratio":3.6666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falx9h8","c_root_id_B":"falwq4x","created_at_utc_A":1576192038,"created_at_utc_B":1576191778,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"If in doubt, get checked out. It's important to be seen at the hospital as soon as possible (go to the ED and they will most likey get the infectious disease doc on call to come see you, and they know risk Vs benefit of PEP inside out so will advise whether you need it - this is one of their 'just another day at the office' jobs. Most people actually don't, but if you do need it you ideally want to be starting it within 4h. If that time has passed it still works it's just that 4h gives optimum outcomes. They will always take it really seriously and ask you thorough questions that you might not even think are relevant. Your chances of contracting anything are very very small, but you don't want to be that one outlier","human_ref_B":"Yes, go and get checked. I had to go to an emergency room to get tested and take prophylactic treatments after doing unprotected cpr on someone. While the chances of you getting an std from this are low, the diseases can be really harmful and that\u2019s why people get treated immediately after being exposed to blood or semen.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":260.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fan2rg8","c_root_id_B":"falwq4x","created_at_utc_A":1576221399,"created_at_utc_B":1576191778,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"The only person you should be listening to is the advice of the infectious disease doctor above. The risk is so minuscule...the only thing you can actually do is take medicine to prevent possible HIV. Like he said, try and track down the girl and get her tested. If she is negative then you are done. If you cant track her down and you feel like you are going to worry to death, then see your doctor in 72 hours of exposure and get blood draws and then start HIV pep (post exposure prophylaxis).","human_ref_B":"Yes, go and get checked. I had to go to an emergency room to get tested and take prophylactic treatments after doing unprotected cpr on someone. While the chances of you getting an std from this are low, the diseases can be really harmful and that\u2019s why people get treated immediately after being exposed to blood or semen.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":29621.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fan2rg8","c_root_id_B":"famfstl","created_at_utc_A":1576221399,"created_at_utc_B":1576202820,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"The only person you should be listening to is the advice of the infectious disease doctor above. The risk is so minuscule...the only thing you can actually do is take medicine to prevent possible HIV. Like he said, try and track down the girl and get her tested. If she is negative then you are done. If you cant track her down and you feel like you are going to worry to death, then see your doctor in 72 hours of exposure and get blood draws and then start HIV pep (post exposure prophylaxis).","human_ref_B":"Yes, you should get checked just in case. Also thank you for helping as a bystander","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18579.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falzd3i","c_root_id_B":"fan2rg8","created_at_utc_A":1576193078,"created_at_utc_B":1576221399,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Yes! This happened to me when I was giving someone CPR (guy slipped off a rock as he was jumping into a Rockpool and landed head first) so understandably, a lot of blood. i was told to get checked out. I was fine but I\u2019m glad I did. Can\u2019t hurt to be safe! Good luck op!","human_ref_B":"The only person you should be listening to is the advice of the infectious disease doctor above. The risk is so minuscule...the only thing you can actually do is take medicine to prevent possible HIV. Like he said, try and track down the girl and get her tested. If she is negative then you are done. If you cant track her down and you feel like you are going to worry to death, then see your doctor in 72 hours of exposure and get blood draws and then start HIV pep (post exposure prophylaxis).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":28321.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"famhar3","c_root_id_B":"fan2rg8","created_at_utc_A":1576203846,"created_at_utc_B":1576221399,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"You should get tested and get Hep B immunoglobulin if you are not immune. In Australia all children are vaccinated but I don\u2019t know where you are. Hep C is tricky- there\u2019s no vaccine or immunoglobulin- but it\u2019s mostly curable now. I got a cannula stock from a high viral load hep C patient and no Hep C. Scary though! HIV you can get PEP for. Other option is to call the police or hospital and try to get her details- that may put your mind at rest.","human_ref_B":"The only person you should be listening to is the advice of the infectious disease doctor above. The risk is so minuscule...the only thing you can actually do is take medicine to prevent possible HIV. Like he said, try and track down the girl and get her tested. If she is negative then you are done. If you cant track her down and you feel like you are going to worry to death, then see your doctor in 72 hours of exposure and get blood draws and then start HIV pep (post exposure prophylaxis).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17553.0,"score_ratio":2.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fan1863","c_root_id_B":"fan2rg8","created_at_utc_A":1576219648,"created_at_utc_B":1576221399,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Like many have said - yes. Get checked out. Your risk of attaining anything is low, but there's still a risk. Better to be safe than sorry! Not a doctor - but I'm a nursing student (haven't bothered to get verified yet for this subreddit. Im verified in r\/medical though) and I was working with a patient doing some digital stimulation to induce a bowel movement. There was lube\/feces\/blood on my glove, and as I was taking it off, it slipped and splattered the contents from the glove onto my face\/in my eye. This patient had a known transferable blood-illness (I forget what it was) and I got tested multiple times. All tests came back negative, thankfully, despite the increased risk due to the patient having something. TL:DR - Yes. Get tested. Good luck\ud83d\ude4c","human_ref_B":"The only person you should be listening to is the advice of the infectious disease doctor above. The risk is so minuscule...the only thing you can actually do is take medicine to prevent possible HIV. Like he said, try and track down the girl and get her tested. If she is negative then you are done. If you cant track her down and you feel like you are going to worry to death, then see your doctor in 72 hours of exposure and get blood draws and then start HIV pep (post exposure prophylaxis).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1751.0,"score_ratio":2.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"famfstl","c_root_id_B":"falwq4x","created_at_utc_A":1576202820,"created_at_utc_B":1576191778,"score_A":4,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Yes, you should get checked just in case. Also thank you for helping as a bystander","human_ref_B":"Yes, go and get checked. I had to go to an emergency room to get tested and take prophylactic treatments after doing unprotected cpr on someone. While the chances of you getting an std from this are low, the diseases can be really harmful and that\u2019s why people get treated immediately after being exposed to blood or semen.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11042.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"falzd3i","c_root_id_B":"famfstl","created_at_utc_A":1576193078,"created_at_utc_B":1576202820,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Yes! This happened to me when I was giving someone CPR (guy slipped off a rock as he was jumping into a Rockpool and landed head first) so understandably, a lot of blood. i was told to get checked out. I was fine but I\u2019m glad I did. Can\u2019t hurt to be safe! Good luck op!","human_ref_B":"Yes, you should get checked just in case. Also thank you for helping as a bystander","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9742.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fan3ks0","c_root_id_B":"famhar3","created_at_utc_A":1576222376,"created_at_utc_B":1576203846,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor Witnessing this kind of event, let alone helping is traumatic as fuck. Trauma can take a while to set in, but once you've gotten the bloodbourne pathogen situation covered, I hope you consider some form of therapy to process this. Especially if there's a chance she died. EMDR works wonders. You're a great person for stopping to help.","human_ref_B":"You should get tested and get Hep B immunoglobulin if you are not immune. In Australia all children are vaccinated but I don\u2019t know where you are. Hep C is tricky- there\u2019s no vaccine or immunoglobulin- but it\u2019s mostly curable now. I got a cannula stock from a high viral load hep C patient and no Hep C. Scary though! HIV you can get PEP for. Other option is to call the police or hospital and try to get her details- that may put your mind at rest.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18530.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fan3ks0","c_root_id_B":"fan1863","created_at_utc_A":1576222376,"created_at_utc_B":1576219648,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor Witnessing this kind of event, let alone helping is traumatic as fuck. Trauma can take a while to set in, but once you've gotten the bloodbourne pathogen situation covered, I hope you consider some form of therapy to process this. Especially if there's a chance she died. EMDR works wonders. You're a great person for stopping to help.","human_ref_B":"Like many have said - yes. Get checked out. Your risk of attaining anything is low, but there's still a risk. Better to be safe than sorry! Not a doctor - but I'm a nursing student (haven't bothered to get verified yet for this subreddit. Im verified in r\/medical though) and I was working with a patient doing some digital stimulation to induce a bowel movement. There was lube\/feces\/blood on my glove, and as I was taking it off, it slipped and splattered the contents from the glove onto my face\/in my eye. This patient had a known transferable blood-illness (I forget what it was) and I got tested multiple times. All tests came back negative, thankfully, despite the increased risk due to the patient having something. TL:DR - Yes. Get tested. Good luck\ud83d\ude4c","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2728.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fan5rg4","c_root_id_B":"famhar3","created_at_utc_A":1576225117,"created_at_utc_B":1576203846,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I hope you and the lady are ok. Thank you for being brave.","human_ref_B":"You should get tested and get Hep B immunoglobulin if you are not immune. In Australia all children are vaccinated but I don\u2019t know where you are. Hep C is tricky- there\u2019s no vaccine or immunoglobulin- but it\u2019s mostly curable now. I got a cannula stock from a high viral load hep C patient and no Hep C. Scary though! HIV you can get PEP for. Other option is to call the police or hospital and try to get her details- that may put your mind at rest.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":21271.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"e9pjh9","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Responded to a car wreck and got a strangers blood on my face and maybe in my mouth, should I get checked out in case they have some disease? I (30M) was trying to help a young woman (late teens\/early 20s) that had some gnarly head trauma and blood pouring down covering her face. At first she was screaming, and splattered blood onto my face. Surely some droplets got into my mouth\/nose\/eyes. Also got quite a bit on my hands trying applying pressure on the wound. Once the EMTs arrived I didn't stick around and didn't think to try to get her info or anything. Just wondering if there is any risk to transferring anything and should i get some kind of checkout?","c_root_id_A":"fan1863","c_root_id_B":"fan5rg4","created_at_utc_A":1576219648,"created_at_utc_B":1576225117,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Like many have said - yes. Get checked out. Your risk of attaining anything is low, but there's still a risk. Better to be safe than sorry! Not a doctor - but I'm a nursing student (haven't bothered to get verified yet for this subreddit. Im verified in r\/medical though) and I was working with a patient doing some digital stimulation to induce a bowel movement. There was lube\/feces\/blood on my glove, and as I was taking it off, it slipped and splattered the contents from the glove onto my face\/in my eye. This patient had a known transferable blood-illness (I forget what it was) and I got tested multiple times. All tests came back negative, thankfully, despite the increased risk due to the patient having something. TL:DR - Yes. Get tested. Good luck\ud83d\ude4c","human_ref_B":"I hope you and the lady are ok. Thank you for being brave.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5469.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"oe5jrl","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"For 10+ years my condition has stumped doctors. I just want to live a normal life. [27M] Hello. Please excuse the length of the post. This has been a very long journey for me, I will try to keep it as short as possible. I will be dividing this in 3 parts, since I am having 3 issues that may be connected, but could possibly not be. I am a 27 year old, 145-ish pound, 5'9-ish male from the US. ​ In 2008, while in school I started feeling awful after lunchtime. I would have body pain, stomach discomfort, brain fog and be extremely fatigued. The pain would be muscle pain and joint pain that caused loudly popping and snapping joints. The problem got so bad that daily life was incredibly difficult, I was almost bed-ridden. I had no idea what caused it, but eventually figured out that it was caused after I would eat certain things mainly foods with wheat or sugar. The pain and fatigue would subside after avoiding eating those foods for a few days, but this was really hard cause it was hard to pinpoint what was causing it. Over time certain foods would begin causing problems that didn't previously. I developed problems with tomatoes, bananas, eggs, peanuts and more. Now my normal my diet consists of mainly meat, fruit, vegetables and rice, so it is odd that I began having symptoms from those foods. I visited dozens of doctors, got every test you can think of, several endoscopies and colonoscopies, biopsies, allergy tests, gallbladder tests, an unthinkable number of blood tests, MRIs, etc. I even had months of physical therapy. I was just in a chain of getting referred from doctor to doctor with no diagnoses or help. As the years went on I visited less doctors and had to learn how to manage. I noticed that the foods seem to cause inflammation in my joints, even when I avoid eating them I still have slight joint discomfort and popping. I take joint support supplement, collagen, fish oil and vitamin C. I'm not sure if these help at all, but they seem to at least have some benefit. I also take magnesium and drink lots of water, cause I have also been chronically constipated since this began. I used to have to take laxatives a few times a week. I also do not have the best sleep quality now, I'm not sure if it's related, though. I have been in this condition also half my life now, I am hoping it can be resolved before then. I don't care about ever eat those foods again, I just want to have a normal body condition. In February 2013, I started having jaw pain, especially on the left side, I thought this was just another related joint pain that would fluctuate and improve with the rest of my condition. Shortly after that I started getting sharp pains in my ears from sound, especially music. I love music and would alway have headphones with me, but it got so bad that just 1 minute of using headphones would cause 3 days to a week of several jaw pain. The pain would eventually radiate to my tongue, neck, and the pieces of hard flesh behind my back teeth and stay there for days. This pain would be excruciating. Even outside music would cause pain, alongside sounds like being on a subway\/airplane and outside general noise, doesn't have to be that loud. I went to my favorite musician's concert and just had to wait outside the auditorium until my favorite song was playing went in and then had to go home from pain after the song was over. Now I listen to music through my phone speakers, but lowly and for short periods of time, even that causes discomfort. My jaw always feels like there is space on the left side and my teeth don't touch properly. Having my teeth try to touch causes pain, so I have to at most time keep my tongue slightly between my front teeth to prevent that. My jaw always pops and grinds when I open and close it. The little soft area behind my earlobes is always extremely tender, a slight touch is very painful. The lymph nodes under my jaw\/ear area also can become tender when the jaw pain radiates further. They may also be slightly swollen, but doctors have said they don't see a problem there. I have had many xrays, CT scans, blood tests and more. I had a small procedure to clean the left joint or something. A needle or something was used, no incisions were made. This did not help. I also was scheduled for a styloidectomy, but while I was under aesethesia, the doctor did a more thorough examination and decided that surgery wouldn't solve my problem. I have had many doctors examine me, but none of them have found the cause. If I could resolve any of my problems, this would be the main one. Things like ice, heat, muscle relaxers and NSAIDs don't have any affect on the pains A bit over a year ago, I started having sexual problems. I noticed that sex would cause my joint to inflame further similar to food. Not from the movement but from the arousal, I believe. After ejeculating, my condition would deteriorate. Over the next few hours after ejaculation, I would start getting extreme muscle pain, loud painful joints, pain in my lower back muscles (never had this before thought it was my kidneys), stomach bloating, gas, brain fog, extreme fatigue, trouble emptying bladder, loss of appetite and trouble sleeping. These will fully subside after 2 or 3 days. These symptoms are quite bad, very similar to what would happen when I would eat foods that my body has a problem with. Not sure if they are exactly the same, I don't wanna test it. I tried having sex without ejaculating and still get slight inflammatory symptoms and tiredness. In the last 6 months, I noticed that now slight arousal with cause me to get join pain and popping. I've visted some doctor and got STD tests, blood tests, urine tests, scans, kidney tests and more and everything has come back normal. ​ I considered posting this online for years, but had no idea where to. I am glad I found this subreddit. Please provide any advice or assistance you can, I would be eternally grateful. ​ Thank you.","c_root_id_A":"h451au2","c_root_id_B":"h44ywk3","created_at_utc_A":1625500791,"created_at_utc_B":1625499588,"score_A":100,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"Hi OP, so this could be a few things. The joint pain and fatigue paired with having reactions to certain foods makes me think this may be autoimmune or allergy related. You may have gotten a blood test called an ANA (anti-nuclear antibodies) that\u2019s frequently used to screen for autoimmune diseases. The issue is that many physicians who don\u2019t have a focus in immunology (like your allergists or rheumatologists) interpret that as a screen for any autoimmune disease. There are ANA negative autoimmune diseases. There are also autoimmune diseases who have fluctuations in ANA level. You may want to ask for a referral to a rheumatologist. This may also be a variant of MCAS (mast cell activation syndrome) considering the reactions to food. It seems less likely since your symptoms sound less like allergy-like and more a different immune response. You could also have a collagen disorder. Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) is a rare collection of collagen disorders that can present with joint pain and easily dislocated joints. It is associated with a number of autoimmune and allergic diseases. It\u2019s also a syndrome that is largely a clinical diagnosis, meaning we don\u2019t have a good test to diagnose it. It may be why all of your tests appear to be coming back inexplicably normal. Ultimately, a geneticist can give the most definitive diagnosis, but most people get just a clinical diagnosis without the genetic confirmation due to cost and general inaccessibility of geneticists. These are just some of the first conditions that come to mind from your post. It could be useful to discuss this with your primary care physician.","human_ref_B":"Your jaw pain makes me think of TMJ; not sure if it could be related to your other symptoms. It definitely sounds like it could be something autoimmune, you\u2019ve probably had such a huge work up already though. I\u2019m so sorry, I hope you get some answers.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1203.0,"score_ratio":6.25} {"post_id":"oe5jrl","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"For 10+ years my condition has stumped doctors. I just want to live a normal life. [27M] Hello. Please excuse the length of the post. This has been a very long journey for me, I will try to keep it as short as possible. I will be dividing this in 3 parts, since I am having 3 issues that may be connected, but could possibly not be. I am a 27 year old, 145-ish pound, 5'9-ish male from the US. ​ In 2008, while in school I started feeling awful after lunchtime. I would have body pain, stomach discomfort, brain fog and be extremely fatigued. The pain would be muscle pain and joint pain that caused loudly popping and snapping joints. The problem got so bad that daily life was incredibly difficult, I was almost bed-ridden. I had no idea what caused it, but eventually figured out that it was caused after I would eat certain things mainly foods with wheat or sugar. The pain and fatigue would subside after avoiding eating those foods for a few days, but this was really hard cause it was hard to pinpoint what was causing it. Over time certain foods would begin causing problems that didn't previously. I developed problems with tomatoes, bananas, eggs, peanuts and more. Now my normal my diet consists of mainly meat, fruit, vegetables and rice, so it is odd that I began having symptoms from those foods. I visited dozens of doctors, got every test you can think of, several endoscopies and colonoscopies, biopsies, allergy tests, gallbladder tests, an unthinkable number of blood tests, MRIs, etc. I even had months of physical therapy. I was just in a chain of getting referred from doctor to doctor with no diagnoses or help. As the years went on I visited less doctors and had to learn how to manage. I noticed that the foods seem to cause inflammation in my joints, even when I avoid eating them I still have slight joint discomfort and popping. I take joint support supplement, collagen, fish oil and vitamin C. I'm not sure if these help at all, but they seem to at least have some benefit. I also take magnesium and drink lots of water, cause I have also been chronically constipated since this began. I used to have to take laxatives a few times a week. I also do not have the best sleep quality now, I'm not sure if it's related, though. I have been in this condition also half my life now, I am hoping it can be resolved before then. I don't care about ever eat those foods again, I just want to have a normal body condition. In February 2013, I started having jaw pain, especially on the left side, I thought this was just another related joint pain that would fluctuate and improve with the rest of my condition. Shortly after that I started getting sharp pains in my ears from sound, especially music. I love music and would alway have headphones with me, but it got so bad that just 1 minute of using headphones would cause 3 days to a week of several jaw pain. The pain would eventually radiate to my tongue, neck, and the pieces of hard flesh behind my back teeth and stay there for days. This pain would be excruciating. Even outside music would cause pain, alongside sounds like being on a subway\/airplane and outside general noise, doesn't have to be that loud. I went to my favorite musician's concert and just had to wait outside the auditorium until my favorite song was playing went in and then had to go home from pain after the song was over. Now I listen to music through my phone speakers, but lowly and for short periods of time, even that causes discomfort. My jaw always feels like there is space on the left side and my teeth don't touch properly. Having my teeth try to touch causes pain, so I have to at most time keep my tongue slightly between my front teeth to prevent that. My jaw always pops and grinds when I open and close it. The little soft area behind my earlobes is always extremely tender, a slight touch is very painful. The lymph nodes under my jaw\/ear area also can become tender when the jaw pain radiates further. They may also be slightly swollen, but doctors have said they don't see a problem there. I have had many xrays, CT scans, blood tests and more. I had a small procedure to clean the left joint or something. A needle or something was used, no incisions were made. This did not help. I also was scheduled for a styloidectomy, but while I was under aesethesia, the doctor did a more thorough examination and decided that surgery wouldn't solve my problem. I have had many doctors examine me, but none of them have found the cause. If I could resolve any of my problems, this would be the main one. Things like ice, heat, muscle relaxers and NSAIDs don't have any affect on the pains A bit over a year ago, I started having sexual problems. I noticed that sex would cause my joint to inflame further similar to food. Not from the movement but from the arousal, I believe. After ejeculating, my condition would deteriorate. Over the next few hours after ejaculation, I would start getting extreme muscle pain, loud painful joints, pain in my lower back muscles (never had this before thought it was my kidneys), stomach bloating, gas, brain fog, extreme fatigue, trouble emptying bladder, loss of appetite and trouble sleeping. These will fully subside after 2 or 3 days. These symptoms are quite bad, very similar to what would happen when I would eat foods that my body has a problem with. Not sure if they are exactly the same, I don't wanna test it. I tried having sex without ejaculating and still get slight inflammatory symptoms and tiredness. In the last 6 months, I noticed that now slight arousal with cause me to get join pain and popping. I've visted some doctor and got STD tests, blood tests, urine tests, scans, kidney tests and more and everything has come back normal. ​ I considered posting this online for years, but had no idea where to. I am glad I found this subreddit. Please provide any advice or assistance you can, I would be eternally grateful. ​ Thank you.","c_root_id_A":"h46tcsh","c_root_id_B":"h46jsz6","created_at_utc_A":1625534180,"created_at_utc_B":1625528970,"score_A":8,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"I'd suggest going to a rheumatologist. A lot of these diseases have similar symptoms. It's likely that you have more than one thing going on. I've been going through the crap for over 10 years too. Don't give up, one day you'll find some answers.","human_ref_B":"I have Mast Cell disease and EDS. They are connected. The jaw immediately made me think EDS. The foods made me thing MCAS. Post is the third disease in this trifecta.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5210.0,"score_ratio":1.1428571429} {"post_id":"k7pqyr","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Puking blood, Severely ill, doctors have given up My aunt who is [58F] puked blood about a week ago where we immediately rushed her to the hospital. Now there they did a few tests including for COVID which came negative and in doing further tests the doctor said that she had thermocytopenia and the next 3 days they gave her 7-10 bags of platelets. On 29th Nov they counted ~18k and then on the 4th Dec they counted ~40k. After that they told that theu have to move her to a hospital that has a hematologist department which happens to be at the capital state and she went in an ambulance which took 5hrs. Upon reaching they rushed her in and did a few tests (on 5th Dec) for which the results came in anf today early morning they told us about what was up. They suspect bone marrow cancer for which the test will take 5 days to come as it can't be done in my state and after a few blood tests they say that her liver is rotten (sorry for bad English translation) and her food bag is melted. Now they say that she has less than a week to live and saving her will take lots of money but still has a low chance of bringing her back. We are not rich at all but we want to do everything to save her, today she has stopped urinating, pooping, hasn't ate or drank anything, can't open her eyes she's just laying there... Breathing that's all. Something I'd also like to mention is that when in the first hospital when they gave her the first bag of platelet it was all gone as she pooped it all out. This was tough to write sorry for not writing it more properly, I need any help knowing her condition better and want to do anything to help her. I'd appreciate any advice.","c_root_id_A":"gesyj47","c_root_id_B":"get4emx","created_at_utc_A":1607246476,"created_at_utc_B":1607249443,"score_A":97,"score_B":365,"human_ref_A":"It's hard to determine because you aren't giving very specific information, but it sounds like she is having liver dysfunction, which could be from a variety of causes, or it could be a liver cancer that has come from the leukemia (what they suspect in her bone marrow) Unfortunately, it sounds like her disease process is too far along to be able to help, so you want to focus on what you can do to keep her comfortable while she is dying and say goodbye to her. I'm sorry you are having to deal with this.","human_ref_B":"It sounds like she may have had liver problems for some time (and may not have realised it), leading to \"portal hypertension\"; one of the complications of this is bleeding oesophageal varices - a combination of liver blood pressure issues and the thrombocytopenia caused by decreased liver synthetic function. Unfortunately, the options for treating liver dysfunction directly are basically non-existent, and if the liver failure is a result of some secondary disease (e.g. cancer from either the bone marrow or any of a number of possible other causes) then even transplant, should by some miracle it be facilitated, would likely be a futile measure. On the flip-side, the liver has pretty good regenerative capacity, so if the underlying cause can somehow be reversed fast enough, then there may be hope. However, it's impossible to know at this stage what the likelihood of this is without further diagnostic information. In the end it all depends on what that underlying problem is and what your treatment options are in your locale.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2967.0,"score_ratio":3.7628865979} {"post_id":"k7pqyr","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Puking blood, Severely ill, doctors have given up My aunt who is [58F] puked blood about a week ago where we immediately rushed her to the hospital. Now there they did a few tests including for COVID which came negative and in doing further tests the doctor said that she had thermocytopenia and the next 3 days they gave her 7-10 bags of platelets. On 29th Nov they counted ~18k and then on the 4th Dec they counted ~40k. After that they told that theu have to move her to a hospital that has a hematologist department which happens to be at the capital state and she went in an ambulance which took 5hrs. Upon reaching they rushed her in and did a few tests (on 5th Dec) for which the results came in anf today early morning they told us about what was up. They suspect bone marrow cancer for which the test will take 5 days to come as it can't be done in my state and after a few blood tests they say that her liver is rotten (sorry for bad English translation) and her food bag is melted. Now they say that she has less than a week to live and saving her will take lots of money but still has a low chance of bringing her back. We are not rich at all but we want to do everything to save her, today she has stopped urinating, pooping, hasn't ate or drank anything, can't open her eyes she's just laying there... Breathing that's all. Something I'd also like to mention is that when in the first hospital when they gave her the first bag of platelet it was all gone as she pooped it all out. This was tough to write sorry for not writing it more properly, I need any help knowing her condition better and want to do anything to help her. I'd appreciate any advice.","c_root_id_A":"getyvnr","c_root_id_B":"getr61q","created_at_utc_A":1607264350,"created_at_utc_B":1607260739,"score_A":53,"score_B":32,"human_ref_A":"When we die, the body stops being hungry and thirsty and we stop urinating and having bowel movements. Your aunt sounds like she is in this stage. Focus on keeping her comfortable and making sure any one who wants to say good bye can do so.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor I\u2019m sorry you feel the doctors have given up. My grandmother died of liver cancer. The end came quick. There is a point where having doctors do more will do nothing other than hurt your aunt more than necessary. At some point it is kinder to stop putting her through more moving\/tests\/procedures and let her have as much peace as possible. I\u2019m so sorry this happened to your family, and so quickly.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3611.0,"score_ratio":1.65625} {"post_id":"k7pqyr","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Puking blood, Severely ill, doctors have given up My aunt who is [58F] puked blood about a week ago where we immediately rushed her to the hospital. Now there they did a few tests including for COVID which came negative and in doing further tests the doctor said that she had thermocytopenia and the next 3 days they gave her 7-10 bags of platelets. On 29th Nov they counted ~18k and then on the 4th Dec they counted ~40k. After that they told that theu have to move her to a hospital that has a hematologist department which happens to be at the capital state and she went in an ambulance which took 5hrs. Upon reaching they rushed her in and did a few tests (on 5th Dec) for which the results came in anf today early morning they told us about what was up. They suspect bone marrow cancer for which the test will take 5 days to come as it can't be done in my state and after a few blood tests they say that her liver is rotten (sorry for bad English translation) and her food bag is melted. Now they say that she has less than a week to live and saving her will take lots of money but still has a low chance of bringing her back. We are not rich at all but we want to do everything to save her, today she has stopped urinating, pooping, hasn't ate or drank anything, can't open her eyes she's just laying there... Breathing that's all. Something I'd also like to mention is that when in the first hospital when they gave her the first bag of platelet it was all gone as she pooped it all out. This was tough to write sorry for not writing it more properly, I need any help knowing her condition better and want to do anything to help her. I'd appreciate any advice.","c_root_id_A":"getyvnr","c_root_id_B":"getty84","created_at_utc_A":1607264350,"created_at_utc_B":1607262181,"score_A":53,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"When we die, the body stops being hungry and thirsty and we stop urinating and having bowel movements. Your aunt sounds like she is in this stage. Focus on keeping her comfortable and making sure any one who wants to say good bye can do so.","human_ref_B":"Is\/was she vomiting up red blood? You may want to save her, but try and think about how she might feel, this may not be how she would want to live the rest of her life. It is sad she is relatively young, this isn't how anyone would want anyone to go.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2169.0,"score_ratio":1.962962963} {"post_id":"k7pqyr","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Puking blood, Severely ill, doctors have given up My aunt who is [58F] puked blood about a week ago where we immediately rushed her to the hospital. Now there they did a few tests including for COVID which came negative and in doing further tests the doctor said that she had thermocytopenia and the next 3 days they gave her 7-10 bags of platelets. On 29th Nov they counted ~18k and then on the 4th Dec they counted ~40k. After that they told that theu have to move her to a hospital that has a hematologist department which happens to be at the capital state and she went in an ambulance which took 5hrs. Upon reaching they rushed her in and did a few tests (on 5th Dec) for which the results came in anf today early morning they told us about what was up. They suspect bone marrow cancer for which the test will take 5 days to come as it can't be done in my state and after a few blood tests they say that her liver is rotten (sorry for bad English translation) and her food bag is melted. Now they say that she has less than a week to live and saving her will take lots of money but still has a low chance of bringing her back. We are not rich at all but we want to do everything to save her, today she has stopped urinating, pooping, hasn't ate or drank anything, can't open her eyes she's just laying there... Breathing that's all. Something I'd also like to mention is that when in the first hospital when they gave her the first bag of platelet it was all gone as she pooped it all out. This was tough to write sorry for not writing it more properly, I need any help knowing her condition better and want to do anything to help her. I'd appreciate any advice.","c_root_id_A":"getzfja","c_root_id_B":"geu0vix","created_at_utc_A":1607264565,"created_at_utc_B":1607265174,"score_A":7,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"I don't have any advice \ud83d\ude14, it sounds like she is too sick to make a comeback and tbh it seems like she is actively dying. The things you describe (can't open eyes especially) are what happened to my grandma when she was dying. Spend as much time with her as you can.","human_ref_B":"I\u2019d encourage you to talk with her and say anything unsaid between you both. If you eventually need therapy to handle the sadness and pin of loss - jsir remember it\u2019s ok to ask for help. Also, If you are in college in the us you will have access to a therapist you probably could see every week and that would be helpful. Developing good coping skills will serve you for the rest of your life - so possibly seeing a therapist as much as you can during school will help it to be less stressful. Again, I\u2019m so sorry. I hope you can give yourself tons of love, compassion and empathy during this time. \ud83d\udc9d","labels":0,"seconds_difference":609.0,"score_ratio":2.5714285714} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqhoy1w","c_root_id_B":"gqh7hxh","created_at_utc_A":1615409025,"created_at_utc_B":1615401696,"score_A":348,"score_B":194,"human_ref_A":"He will eliminate them and there is no reason to think he won't unless he's had major abdominal surgeries in the past. There would be nothing I would do for him if he came into my Urgent Care other than reassure him. It's not uncommon to miss the passing of even loud\/heavy things like bullets.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but I second calling poison control. Free and they don\u2019t have to know who you are lmao","labels":1,"seconds_difference":7329.0,"score_ratio":1.793814433} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqhoy1w","c_root_id_B":"gqgyfzf","created_at_utc_A":1615409025,"created_at_utc_B":1615398342,"score_A":348,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"He will eliminate them and there is no reason to think he won't unless he's had major abdominal surgeries in the past. There would be nothing I would do for him if he came into my Urgent Care other than reassure him. It's not uncommon to miss the passing of even loud\/heavy things like bullets.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. I'm sure one will chime in here soon but uh, if I were you I would take your brother to an urgent care for an x-ray to make sure the bullets are likely to pass. I have no idea about how fast a bullet would break down or leach toxins into the body, but I'd honestly be a little more concerned that the weight of three bullets might prevent them from passing through the digestive system at all. If this happened recently and they're still in his stomach, he may be able to have them removed at the hospital. If they're already in his intestines, I'm not sure what could be done but you should absolutely take him to a doctor.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10683.0,"score_ratio":7.9090909091} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqhj4tx","c_root_id_B":"gqhoy1w","created_at_utc_A":1615406537,"created_at_utc_B":1615409025,"score_A":28,"score_B":348,"human_ref_A":"I work with wildlife and even a tiny piece of lead the size of a grain of rice is enough to kill a bald eagle. (they often eat gut piles left by deer hunters). So, Not a doctor but please go see one","human_ref_B":"He will eliminate them and there is no reason to think he won't unless he's had major abdominal surgeries in the past. There would be nothing I would do for him if he came into my Urgent Care other than reassure him. It's not uncommon to miss the passing of even loud\/heavy things like bullets.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2488.0,"score_ratio":12.4285714286} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqh479l","c_root_id_B":"gqhoy1w","created_at_utc_A":1615400401,"created_at_utc_B":1615409025,"score_A":20,"score_B":348,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but Well depending on the round. Bullet slugs are made of a lead core and even with a copper jacket he\u2019s probably still digesting quite a large amount of lead in his system. That can lead to some less than desirable effects I\u2019d imagine.","human_ref_B":"He will eliminate them and there is no reason to think he won't unless he's had major abdominal surgeries in the past. There would be nothing I would do for him if he came into my Urgent Care other than reassure him. It's not uncommon to miss the passing of even loud\/heavy things like bullets.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":8624.0,"score_ratio":17.4} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqh7hxh","c_root_id_B":"gqgyfzf","created_at_utc_A":1615401696,"created_at_utc_B":1615398342,"score_A":194,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but I second calling poison control. Free and they don\u2019t have to know who you are lmao","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. I'm sure one will chime in here soon but uh, if I were you I would take your brother to an urgent care for an x-ray to make sure the bullets are likely to pass. I have no idea about how fast a bullet would break down or leach toxins into the body, but I'd honestly be a little more concerned that the weight of three bullets might prevent them from passing through the digestive system at all. If this happened recently and they're still in his stomach, he may be able to have them removed at the hospital. If they're already in his intestines, I'm not sure what could be done but you should absolutely take him to a doctor.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3354.0,"score_ratio":4.4090909091} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqh7hxh","c_root_id_B":"gqh479l","created_at_utc_A":1615401696,"created_at_utc_B":1615400401,"score_A":194,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but I second calling poison control. Free and they don\u2019t have to know who you are lmao","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but Well depending on the round. Bullet slugs are made of a lead core and even with a copper jacket he\u2019s probably still digesting quite a large amount of lead in his system. That can lead to some less than desirable effects I\u2019d imagine.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1295.0,"score_ratio":9.7} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqi0ukv","c_root_id_B":"gqgyfzf","created_at_utc_A":1615414226,"created_at_utc_B":1615398342,"score_A":111,"score_B":44,"human_ref_A":"It says you're canadian but this sounds American af","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. I'm sure one will chime in here soon but uh, if I were you I would take your brother to an urgent care for an x-ray to make sure the bullets are likely to pass. I have no idea about how fast a bullet would break down or leach toxins into the body, but I'd honestly be a little more concerned that the weight of three bullets might prevent them from passing through the digestive system at all. If this happened recently and they're still in his stomach, he may be able to have them removed at the hospital. If they're already in his intestines, I'm not sure what could be done but you should absolutely take him to a doctor.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15884.0,"score_ratio":2.5227272727} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqhj4tx","c_root_id_B":"gqi0ukv","created_at_utc_A":1615406537,"created_at_utc_B":1615414226,"score_A":28,"score_B":111,"human_ref_A":"I work with wildlife and even a tiny piece of lead the size of a grain of rice is enough to kill a bald eagle. (they often eat gut piles left by deer hunters). So, Not a doctor but please go see one","human_ref_B":"It says you're canadian but this sounds American af","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7689.0,"score_ratio":3.9642857143} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqi0ukv","c_root_id_B":"gqht0uh","created_at_utc_A":1615414226,"created_at_utc_B":1615410778,"score_A":111,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"It says you're canadian but this sounds American af","human_ref_B":"If he went to the hospital they would get an X-ray to see where the bullets were. If they felt they were still in his stomach (unlikely given the amount of time that has passed) they would call GI to see about the utility of removing them endoscopically. Given the small size and the high likelihood of safe passage - most GI doctors would probably let them pass naturally and repeat an X-ray in a few weeks to ensure they are no longer present. Honestly the best thing he could do is take a laxative (i.e. Miralax) to speed up the passage.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3448.0,"score_ratio":4.44} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqh479l","c_root_id_B":"gqi0ukv","created_at_utc_A":1615400401,"created_at_utc_B":1615414226,"score_A":20,"score_B":111,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but Well depending on the round. Bullet slugs are made of a lead core and even with a copper jacket he\u2019s probably still digesting quite a large amount of lead in his system. That can lead to some less than desirable effects I\u2019d imagine.","human_ref_B":"It says you're canadian but this sounds American af","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13825.0,"score_ratio":5.55} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqi0ukv","c_root_id_B":"gqhphna","created_at_utc_A":1615414226,"created_at_utc_B":1615409255,"score_A":111,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"It says you're canadian but this sounds American af","human_ref_B":"Ehh, weird one. As we do not even remove bullets from gunshots unless we have to, I would not be worried about things like lead poisoning. My advice would be to check his stools and make sure the bullets are passed and intact.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4971.0,"score_ratio":18.5} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqgyfzf","c_root_id_B":"gqivhce","created_at_utc_A":1615398342,"created_at_utc_B":1615429943,"score_A":44,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. I'm sure one will chime in here soon but uh, if I were you I would take your brother to an urgent care for an x-ray to make sure the bullets are likely to pass. I have no idea about how fast a bullet would break down or leach toxins into the body, but I'd honestly be a little more concerned that the weight of three bullets might prevent them from passing through the digestive system at all. If this happened recently and they're still in his stomach, he may be able to have them removed at the hospital. If they're already in his intestines, I'm not sure what could be done but you should absolutely take him to a doctor.","human_ref_B":"If he gets a MRI the bullets will exit rather quickly, 10\/10 would not recommend","labels":0,"seconds_difference":31601.0,"score_ratio":1.0681818182} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqhj4tx","c_root_id_B":"gqivhce","created_at_utc_A":1615406537,"created_at_utc_B":1615429943,"score_A":28,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"I work with wildlife and even a tiny piece of lead the size of a grain of rice is enough to kill a bald eagle. (they often eat gut piles left by deer hunters). So, Not a doctor but please go see one","human_ref_B":"If he gets a MRI the bullets will exit rather quickly, 10\/10 would not recommend","labels":0,"seconds_difference":23406.0,"score_ratio":1.6785714286} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqivhce","c_root_id_B":"gqht0uh","created_at_utc_A":1615429943,"created_at_utc_B":1615410778,"score_A":47,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"If he gets a MRI the bullets will exit rather quickly, 10\/10 would not recommend","human_ref_B":"If he went to the hospital they would get an X-ray to see where the bullets were. If they felt they were still in his stomach (unlikely given the amount of time that has passed) they would call GI to see about the utility of removing them endoscopically. Given the small size and the high likelihood of safe passage - most GI doctors would probably let them pass naturally and repeat an X-ray in a few weeks to ensure they are no longer present. Honestly the best thing he could do is take a laxative (i.e. Miralax) to speed up the passage.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19165.0,"score_ratio":1.88} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqh479l","c_root_id_B":"gqivhce","created_at_utc_A":1615400401,"created_at_utc_B":1615429943,"score_A":20,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but Well depending on the round. Bullet slugs are made of a lead core and even with a copper jacket he\u2019s probably still digesting quite a large amount of lead in his system. That can lead to some less than desirable effects I\u2019d imagine.","human_ref_B":"If he gets a MRI the bullets will exit rather quickly, 10\/10 would not recommend","labels":0,"seconds_difference":29542.0,"score_ratio":2.35} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqio2ii","c_root_id_B":"gqivhce","created_at_utc_A":1615426095,"created_at_utc_B":1615429943,"score_A":14,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, but I work inpatient psych. I have patients who swallow all sorts of things, including batteries. Normally we just sift through their poop and wait for it to pass. We monitor for bowel obstructions but usually most stuff passes on its own without special intervention. If it takes a while, we might do an X-ray to see if it\u2019s moved at all. I\u2019ve seen batteries sit for months and none of the doctors ever seem too worried about it...","human_ref_B":"If he gets a MRI the bullets will exit rather quickly, 10\/10 would not recommend","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3848.0,"score_ratio":3.3571428571} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqivhce","c_root_id_B":"gqhphna","created_at_utc_A":1615429943,"created_at_utc_B":1615409255,"score_A":47,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"If he gets a MRI the bullets will exit rather quickly, 10\/10 would not recommend","human_ref_B":"Ehh, weird one. As we do not even remove bullets from gunshots unless we have to, I would not be worried about things like lead poisoning. My advice would be to check his stools and make sure the bullets are passed and intact.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":20688.0,"score_ratio":7.8333333333} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqhj4tx","c_root_id_B":"gqh479l","created_at_utc_A":1615406537,"created_at_utc_B":1615400401,"score_A":28,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"I work with wildlife and even a tiny piece of lead the size of a grain of rice is enough to kill a bald eagle. (they often eat gut piles left by deer hunters). So, Not a doctor but please go see one","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but Well depending on the round. Bullet slugs are made of a lead core and even with a copper jacket he\u2019s probably still digesting quite a large amount of lead in his system. That can lead to some less than desirable effects I\u2019d imagine.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6136.0,"score_ratio":1.4} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqht0uh","c_root_id_B":"gqh479l","created_at_utc_A":1615410778,"created_at_utc_B":1615400401,"score_A":25,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"If he went to the hospital they would get an X-ray to see where the bullets were. If they felt they were still in his stomach (unlikely given the amount of time that has passed) they would call GI to see about the utility of removing them endoscopically. Given the small size and the high likelihood of safe passage - most GI doctors would probably let them pass naturally and repeat an X-ray in a few weeks to ensure they are no longer present. Honestly the best thing he could do is take a laxative (i.e. Miralax) to speed up the passage.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but Well depending on the round. Bullet slugs are made of a lead core and even with a copper jacket he\u2019s probably still digesting quite a large amount of lead in his system. That can lead to some less than desirable effects I\u2019d imagine.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10377.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqhphna","c_root_id_B":"gqht0uh","created_at_utc_A":1615409255,"created_at_utc_B":1615410778,"score_A":6,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"Ehh, weird one. As we do not even remove bullets from gunshots unless we have to, I would not be worried about things like lead poisoning. My advice would be to check his stools and make sure the bullets are passed and intact.","human_ref_B":"If he went to the hospital they would get an X-ray to see where the bullets were. If they felt they were still in his stomach (unlikely given the amount of time that has passed) they would call GI to see about the utility of removing them endoscopically. Given the small size and the high likelihood of safe passage - most GI doctors would probably let them pass naturally and repeat an X-ray in a few weeks to ensure they are no longer present. Honestly the best thing he could do is take a laxative (i.e. Miralax) to speed up the passage.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1523.0,"score_ratio":4.1666666667} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqio2ii","c_root_id_B":"gqhphna","created_at_utc_A":1615426095,"created_at_utc_B":1615409255,"score_A":14,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, but I work inpatient psych. I have patients who swallow all sorts of things, including batteries. Normally we just sift through their poop and wait for it to pass. We monitor for bowel obstructions but usually most stuff passes on its own without special intervention. If it takes a while, we might do an X-ray to see if it\u2019s moved at all. I\u2019ve seen batteries sit for months and none of the doctors ever seem too worried about it...","human_ref_B":"Ehh, weird one. As we do not even remove bullets from gunshots unless we have to, I would not be worried about things like lead poisoning. My advice would be to check his stools and make sure the bullets are passed and intact.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":16840.0,"score_ratio":2.3333333333} {"post_id":"m234rw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Bullet ingestion, strange weird question. My stoned ass drunk little brother (28, 200 Lbs, 5'10 Canadian caucasian, asthmatic and probably depressed) did this terrifying party trick where he ate a 9mm round like a pill. (Dont worry, the guns were under lock and key in a different property) Everyone was thrilled, it was funny, and I thought oh, he will poop that out. Well, he did it two more times. So he's sitting around with three bullets in his shit factory. He's to ashamed to go to his doctor, and I'm 98.4% sure he's just goona shit them out before anything breaks down and causes any serious damage (lead poising being my primary concern) Any and all advice welcome!","c_root_id_A":"gqj2ms6","c_root_id_B":"gqhphna","created_at_utc_A":1615433851,"created_at_utc_B":1615409255,"score_A":9,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"That son of a gun.","human_ref_B":"Ehh, weird one. As we do not even remove bullets from gunshots unless we have to, I would not be worried about things like lead poisoning. My advice would be to check his stools and make sure the bullets are passed and intact.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":24596.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff49erh","c_root_id_B":"ff49dek","created_at_utc_A":1579558416,"created_at_utc_B":1579558392,"score_A":169,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, and not medical advice at all, but have you considered posting this on r\/legaladvice? You may have a case.","human_ref_B":"You need to go after that hospital. I\u2019m so sorry this happened to you.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":24.0,"score_ratio":2.6825396825} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff49dek","c_root_id_B":"ff4dd48","created_at_utc_A":1579558392,"created_at_utc_B":1579560946,"score_A":63,"score_B":142,"human_ref_A":"You need to go after that hospital. I\u2019m so sorry this happened to you.","human_ref_B":"I am not a doctor but I think you should consult with a clinic that specializes in traumatic brain injuries and other brain problems. You may have some damage in certain areas that may require specialized rehabilitation. Maybe you could contact this group and ask for recommendations: https:\/\/www.center-tbi.eu\/","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2554.0,"score_ratio":2.253968254} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff49rnf","c_root_id_B":"ff4dd48","created_at_utc_A":1579558639,"created_at_utc_B":1579560946,"score_A":23,"score_B":142,"human_ref_A":"Is there another hospital anywhere near you? Don't feel like you have to be loyal to one place just because they started the treatment.","human_ref_B":"I am not a doctor but I think you should consult with a clinic that specializes in traumatic brain injuries and other brain problems. You may have some damage in certain areas that may require specialized rehabilitation. Maybe you could contact this group and ask for recommendations: https:\/\/www.center-tbi.eu\/","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2307.0,"score_ratio":6.1739130435} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff4fwey","c_root_id_B":"ff49rnf","created_at_utc_A":1579562640,"created_at_utc_B":1579558639,"score_A":37,"score_B":23,"human_ref_A":"Step 1. Sue the doctors and for malpractice Step 2. Win, because you have a case that's a wet dream for any attorney. Step 3. Come to the U.S. and see a neurologist\/neuropsychiatrist here.","human_ref_B":"Is there another hospital anywhere near you? Don't feel like you have to be loyal to one place just because they started the treatment.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4001.0,"score_ratio":1.6086956522} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff4fwey","c_root_id_B":"ff4e4c0","created_at_utc_A":1579562640,"created_at_utc_B":1579561446,"score_A":37,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Step 1. Sue the doctors and for malpractice Step 2. Win, because you have a case that's a wet dream for any attorney. Step 3. Come to the U.S. and see a neurologist\/neuropsychiatrist here.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, but fellow sinus\/teeth sufferer. I'm so, so sorry this happened to you. I also have permanent facial damage after a sinus surgery, so while I can't help you medical-wise, I'm usually pretty free to listen if you ever want to chat. Feel free to PM me. It's been a lonely, shitty road for me too. I hope you get some answers here.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1194.0,"score_ratio":2.6428571429} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff4feem","c_root_id_B":"ff4fwey","created_at_utc_A":1579562300,"created_at_utc_B":1579562640,"score_A":7,"score_B":37,"human_ref_A":"Are you able or willing to travel to the USA? We have wonderful neurologists and TBI clinic's. We have so much medical practice's that specializes in treating patient's from young to old with cognitive therapy, Neuro feedback brain training, full body training for patient's who have lost sensation or have had a stroke. Age doesn't matter. I wish you could come here I know of a wonderful clinic. It is called Regenerative Medical Group, they have clinics all over the US and a great one in Seattle WA","human_ref_B":"Step 1. Sue the doctors and for malpractice Step 2. Win, because you have a case that's a wet dream for any attorney. Step 3. Come to the U.S. and see a neurologist\/neuropsychiatrist here.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":340.0,"score_ratio":5.2857142857} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff5gjm3","c_root_id_B":"ff4feem","created_at_utc_A":1579591894,"created_at_utc_B":1579562300,"score_A":10,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"I am curious as to why there is 90% legal advice on this thread and very few medical responses. Usually the medical community here is extremely helpful, and it seems as if you need a lot in the way of medical assistance and advice. Yes, you certainly seem to have a legal case, but from the way I read this post, it looks like you are really asking for professional medical advice, since you are having an awful string of luck where you live. Maybe you need to repost the request, emphasizing that need. I am sorry that there is nothing that I can personally offer you in the way of help. I would if I could. Good luck, dude. \u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f From a total stranger to you.","human_ref_B":"Are you able or willing to travel to the USA? We have wonderful neurologists and TBI clinic's. We have so much medical practice's that specializes in treating patient's from young to old with cognitive therapy, Neuro feedback brain training, full body training for patient's who have lost sensation or have had a stroke. Age doesn't matter. I wish you could come here I know of a wonderful clinic. It is called Regenerative Medical Group, they have clinics all over the US and a great one in Seattle WA","labels":1,"seconds_difference":29594.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286} {"post_id":"erivzg","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"How to recover from a trepanation? Details: 17M, 182cm, 60kg, never did any drugs I don't know if it matters but I'm Polish and I live in Belgium, where I got all my surgeries done. Almost two years ago I had my wisdom teeth removed, the wounds didn't heal well. My dentist said everything was fine and even called my mom \"paranoic\", when my mouth clearly smelled like rotten flesh. My state (high fever, vomiting, paralysed left leg) was neglected by my home doctor, he said it was just the flu and left. Finally the infection spread from my teeth, through my sinuses to my brain. I ended up in the emergency room, where the nurses were certain that I was on drugs. They would make fun of me the whole time, tease me, say things like \"Do you always walk like that?\". At this point I was semi brain dead with a paralysed leg and I couldn't control my bladder, so I don't remember much. Other that they refused to take a blood test and forced me to pee in a bottle, which I couldn't do because as I mentioned earlier I COULDNT CONTROL MY BLADDER. After five hours of slowly dying they realised this is some real shit they can't deal with. So they transported me to another hospital where I was immediatly operated. My life was saved at the last moment. The thing I suffered from is called a parafalcine subdural empyema. (on the left side, caused by a pansinusitis) I hope this makes any sense and that I'm correct. As I said, this happened almost two years ago and I'm still not fully recovered. Doctors and \"specialists\" aren't helpful, they don't care at all, I'm still treated like shit. I feel like I'm dying almost every day, no fever just severe headaches. Bight light makes it much worse so I need to run around with sunglasses everywhere. On top of that I have a really bad condition since the surgery, before that I was in top form. How can I change that on my own? I don't trust anybody anymore. I need some schedule to get in shape and to get my life together. If something is unclear or if I need to be more specific just ask. I'm not sure what information is needed.","c_root_id_A":"ff4feem","c_root_id_B":"ff4g97m","created_at_utc_A":1579562300,"created_at_utc_B":1579562879,"score_A":7,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Are you able or willing to travel to the USA? We have wonderful neurologists and TBI clinic's. We have so much medical practice's that specializes in treating patient's from young to old with cognitive therapy, Neuro feedback brain training, full body training for patient's who have lost sensation or have had a stroke. Age doesn't matter. I wish you could come here I know of a wonderful clinic. It is called Regenerative Medical Group, they have clinics all over the US and a great one in Seattle WA","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, nor am I lawyer or anything, I am a carpenter. But just chiming in with my 2 cents I think a good thing to do would be to try and start obtaining documents as quickly as possible. It sounds like the medical institutions involved might be a bit unscrupulous\/shady, so it would be best to obtain all documentation involved before opening any legal proceedings to ensure nothing \"gets lost\" or anything of the sort. This is just an awful story and Im so sorry those bastards did that to you best of luck man.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":579.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286} {"post_id":"9cilrt","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UPDATE: Flu is worsening, should i get myself to the hosp or am i being silly Male, 17, 5\u20197, 17, 60kg, non smoker, physically active. (Had to include these so that the post doesnt get automatically removed). First of all thanks for the overwhelming support. I deeply appreciate it. Many asked for an update so here it is. I went to the hospital and long story short, i got diagnosed with HIV and the severe flu like symptoms were from an primary infection caused by HIV weakening my immune system or smth. Currently waiting for lab results on how low high my virus count is. I have started ART treatment, and obv will be on it for the rest of my life. I will quit my studies abroad and fly home to be with my parents soon since this is after all not very nice news and i dont think i will manage to live on my own right now. The cause of my blue lips ans fingertips is still not exactly known but the doctors theory is that it was lack of oxygen intake because my throat was close to completely shut from inflammation, and i over a longer period of time had gotten less oxygen than what i needed, but never felt like i was suffocating because it was such a gradual slow progression, this explains why i couldnt drink or eat the day before bc everything got stuck. A lesson for all: Dont be stupid like me and worry about being judged for going to the hospital. For those who want to know, i catched the virus by giving oral to another guy 6 weeks before the symptoms started. Its quiet \u201drare\u201d to get it by giving oral, but i was unlucky. I did not know he was HIV+, he had lied to me and said he was not. He admitted he was when i called him.","c_root_id_A":"e5b2f1w","c_root_id_B":"e5b1rbw","created_at_utc_A":1535954792,"created_at_utc_B":1535953760,"score_A":261,"score_B":94,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for the update. I agree with my previously-posting colleagues: HIV now stands among the other chronic diseases like diabetes; can get you in trouble if you ignore it, but completely manageable if you stay on top of things. Best of luck.","human_ref_B":"Thanks for the update. I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but glad that you were able to get it and start treatment. As I'm sure you know, people with HIV can have totally normal lives with medical therapy.It sounds like you have a very strong family bond to lean on in this difficult time, which will help you get through this rough patch.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1032.0,"score_ratio":2.7765957447} {"post_id":"9cilrt","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UPDATE: Flu is worsening, should i get myself to the hosp or am i being silly Male, 17, 5\u20197, 17, 60kg, non smoker, physically active. (Had to include these so that the post doesnt get automatically removed). First of all thanks for the overwhelming support. I deeply appreciate it. Many asked for an update so here it is. I went to the hospital and long story short, i got diagnosed with HIV and the severe flu like symptoms were from an primary infection caused by HIV weakening my immune system or smth. Currently waiting for lab results on how low high my virus count is. I have started ART treatment, and obv will be on it for the rest of my life. I will quit my studies abroad and fly home to be with my parents soon since this is after all not very nice news and i dont think i will manage to live on my own right now. The cause of my blue lips ans fingertips is still not exactly known but the doctors theory is that it was lack of oxygen intake because my throat was close to completely shut from inflammation, and i over a longer period of time had gotten less oxygen than what i needed, but never felt like i was suffocating because it was such a gradual slow progression, this explains why i couldnt drink or eat the day before bc everything got stuck. A lesson for all: Dont be stupid like me and worry about being judged for going to the hospital. For those who want to know, i catched the virus by giving oral to another guy 6 weeks before the symptoms started. Its quiet \u201drare\u201d to get it by giving oral, but i was unlucky. I did not know he was HIV+, he had lied to me and said he was not. He admitted he was when i called him.","c_root_id_A":"e5b45c8","c_root_id_B":"e5b4ooq","created_at_utc_A":1535957709,"created_at_utc_B":1535958681,"score_A":15,"score_B":90,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for the update I\u2019m glad you have family support I\u2019m so sorry about the diagnosis. Stay strong and stay positive! Don\u2019t let this hold you back you can still live a full life with the help of medication. Kinda messed up for the guy to not tell you, I am truly sorry for that ! You\u2019re a young and have a full life ahead of you. Prayers","human_ref_B":"Isnt it illegal to not disclose that type of information, and especially to lie about it?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":972.0,"score_ratio":6.0} {"post_id":"9cilrt","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UPDATE: Flu is worsening, should i get myself to the hosp or am i being silly Male, 17, 5\u20197, 17, 60kg, non smoker, physically active. (Had to include these so that the post doesnt get automatically removed). First of all thanks for the overwhelming support. I deeply appreciate it. Many asked for an update so here it is. I went to the hospital and long story short, i got diagnosed with HIV and the severe flu like symptoms were from an primary infection caused by HIV weakening my immune system or smth. Currently waiting for lab results on how low high my virus count is. I have started ART treatment, and obv will be on it for the rest of my life. I will quit my studies abroad and fly home to be with my parents soon since this is after all not very nice news and i dont think i will manage to live on my own right now. The cause of my blue lips ans fingertips is still not exactly known but the doctors theory is that it was lack of oxygen intake because my throat was close to completely shut from inflammation, and i over a longer period of time had gotten less oxygen than what i needed, but never felt like i was suffocating because it was such a gradual slow progression, this explains why i couldnt drink or eat the day before bc everything got stuck. A lesson for all: Dont be stupid like me and worry about being judged for going to the hospital. For those who want to know, i catched the virus by giving oral to another guy 6 weeks before the symptoms started. Its quiet \u201drare\u201d to get it by giving oral, but i was unlucky. I did not know he was HIV+, he had lied to me and said he was not. He admitted he was when i called him.","c_root_id_A":"e5bfjds","c_root_id_B":"e5bixnv","created_at_utc_A":1535979802,"created_at_utc_B":1535983952,"score_A":18,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"I'm sorry for your diagnosis, and I am super proud of you for sharing this with the community here. Surround yourself with love and stay as positive as you can. HIV is just another chronic condition that needs to be dealt with but is completely manageable and I'm sure you'll conquer this with the will and heart of steel. Sending love!","human_ref_B":"Well, I'm sorry for what happened to you. Hope you won't quit your studies because you feel defeated or something. Your CD4 count might be still good and ART will help tremendously since you're taking it after a recent infection. (Also, it's interesting how the incubation period was so short, hmm.) Were you checked for co-infections? Like hepatitis, syphilis etc?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4150.0,"score_ratio":1.1666666667} {"post_id":"9cilrt","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UPDATE: Flu is worsening, should i get myself to the hosp or am i being silly Male, 17, 5\u20197, 17, 60kg, non smoker, physically active. (Had to include these so that the post doesnt get automatically removed). First of all thanks for the overwhelming support. I deeply appreciate it. Many asked for an update so here it is. I went to the hospital and long story short, i got diagnosed with HIV and the severe flu like symptoms were from an primary infection caused by HIV weakening my immune system or smth. Currently waiting for lab results on how low high my virus count is. I have started ART treatment, and obv will be on it for the rest of my life. I will quit my studies abroad and fly home to be with my parents soon since this is after all not very nice news and i dont think i will manage to live on my own right now. The cause of my blue lips ans fingertips is still not exactly known but the doctors theory is that it was lack of oxygen intake because my throat was close to completely shut from inflammation, and i over a longer period of time had gotten less oxygen than what i needed, but never felt like i was suffocating because it was such a gradual slow progression, this explains why i couldnt drink or eat the day before bc everything got stuck. A lesson for all: Dont be stupid like me and worry about being judged for going to the hospital. For those who want to know, i catched the virus by giving oral to another guy 6 weeks before the symptoms started. Its quiet \u201drare\u201d to get it by giving oral, but i was unlucky. I did not know he was HIV+, he had lied to me and said he was not. He admitted he was when i called him.","c_root_id_A":"e5b45c8","c_root_id_B":"e5bixnv","created_at_utc_A":1535957709,"created_at_utc_B":1535983952,"score_A":15,"score_B":21,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for the update I\u2019m glad you have family support I\u2019m so sorry about the diagnosis. Stay strong and stay positive! Don\u2019t let this hold you back you can still live a full life with the help of medication. Kinda messed up for the guy to not tell you, I am truly sorry for that ! You\u2019re a young and have a full life ahead of you. Prayers","human_ref_B":"Well, I'm sorry for what happened to you. Hope you won't quit your studies because you feel defeated or something. Your CD4 count might be still good and ART will help tremendously since you're taking it after a recent infection. (Also, it's interesting how the incubation period was so short, hmm.) Were you checked for co-infections? Like hepatitis, syphilis etc?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":26243.0,"score_ratio":1.4} {"post_id":"9cilrt","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UPDATE: Flu is worsening, should i get myself to the hosp or am i being silly Male, 17, 5\u20197, 17, 60kg, non smoker, physically active. (Had to include these so that the post doesnt get automatically removed). First of all thanks for the overwhelming support. I deeply appreciate it. Many asked for an update so here it is. I went to the hospital and long story short, i got diagnosed with HIV and the severe flu like symptoms were from an primary infection caused by HIV weakening my immune system or smth. Currently waiting for lab results on how low high my virus count is. I have started ART treatment, and obv will be on it for the rest of my life. I will quit my studies abroad and fly home to be with my parents soon since this is after all not very nice news and i dont think i will manage to live on my own right now. The cause of my blue lips ans fingertips is still not exactly known but the doctors theory is that it was lack of oxygen intake because my throat was close to completely shut from inflammation, and i over a longer period of time had gotten less oxygen than what i needed, but never felt like i was suffocating because it was such a gradual slow progression, this explains why i couldnt drink or eat the day before bc everything got stuck. A lesson for all: Dont be stupid like me and worry about being judged for going to the hospital. For those who want to know, i catched the virus by giving oral to another guy 6 weeks before the symptoms started. Its quiet \u201drare\u201d to get it by giving oral, but i was unlucky. I did not know he was HIV+, he had lied to me and said he was not. He admitted he was when i called him.","c_root_id_A":"e5b45c8","c_root_id_B":"e5bfjds","created_at_utc_A":1535957709,"created_at_utc_B":1535979802,"score_A":15,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for the update I\u2019m glad you have family support I\u2019m so sorry about the diagnosis. Stay strong and stay positive! Don\u2019t let this hold you back you can still live a full life with the help of medication. Kinda messed up for the guy to not tell you, I am truly sorry for that ! You\u2019re a young and have a full life ahead of you. Prayers","human_ref_B":"I'm sorry for your diagnosis, and I am super proud of you for sharing this with the community here. Surround yourself with love and stay as positive as you can. HIV is just another chronic condition that needs to be dealt with but is completely manageable and I'm sure you'll conquer this with the will and heart of steel. Sending love!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":22093.0,"score_ratio":1.2} {"post_id":"9cilrt","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"UPDATE: Flu is worsening, should i get myself to the hosp or am i being silly Male, 17, 5\u20197, 17, 60kg, non smoker, physically active. (Had to include these so that the post doesnt get automatically removed). First of all thanks for the overwhelming support. I deeply appreciate it. Many asked for an update so here it is. I went to the hospital and long story short, i got diagnosed with HIV and the severe flu like symptoms were from an primary infection caused by HIV weakening my immune system or smth. Currently waiting for lab results on how low high my virus count is. I have started ART treatment, and obv will be on it for the rest of my life. I will quit my studies abroad and fly home to be with my parents soon since this is after all not very nice news and i dont think i will manage to live on my own right now. The cause of my blue lips ans fingertips is still not exactly known but the doctors theory is that it was lack of oxygen intake because my throat was close to completely shut from inflammation, and i over a longer period of time had gotten less oxygen than what i needed, but never felt like i was suffocating because it was such a gradual slow progression, this explains why i couldnt drink or eat the day before bc everything got stuck. A lesson for all: Dont be stupid like me and worry about being judged for going to the hospital. For those who want to know, i catched the virus by giving oral to another guy 6 weeks before the symptoms started. Its quiet \u201drare\u201d to get it by giving oral, but i was unlucky. I did not know he was HIV+, he had lied to me and said he was not. He admitted he was when i called him.","c_root_id_A":"e5bzky7","c_root_id_B":"e5ca8ko","created_at_utc_A":1535999948,"created_at_utc_B":1536009867,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Thank you for sharing. I\u2019m sure it was hard to do. But, I think you\u2019re morning in the right direction. Best of luck to you. I appreciate that you updated us, I was worried about you. Take care of yourself. Hugs.","human_ref_B":"Read your first post. Not a doc, but I am very glad you went...sorry to hear of the diagnosis, but the trip to hospital saved your life. Be well, my friend. Hang in there.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9919.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"h00e8v","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"A little under a year ago, I woke up to half my eyebrow having fallen off, and it continued to worse for a month. The eyebrow has not regrown at all. Are there explanations for this \/ should I be concerned? Age: 22 Sex: male Height: 5\u201911\u201d Weight: 165 lbs Race: Caucasian Primary Complaint: missing half eyebrow Duration: slightly under one year Medical conditions: none Current medications: none Drugs \/ alcohol: weekly drinker and marijuana smoker, occasional nicotine vape use About a year ago, I woke up to a crescent piece of my eyebrow missing (I was alone, no chance of being shaved as a prank). Over the next month, my right eyebrow continued to lose hair until only 1\/4 of it remained. About 4 months after this, my sideburn also stopped growing for a period, but resume growing as normal eventually. I have not sought any help from a primary care doctor or otherwise as I wasn\u2019t really worried about the cosmetic problem, though with it not growing back for this long I am concerned about potential causes. Is this something to be worried about and could I have greater problems going on? I had ringworm within a month of the eyebrow coming off. Pictures of eyebrow - 1 week after noticing and now https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/kZMOMX7","c_root_id_A":"ftjjkfv","c_root_id_B":"ftjhrqj","created_at_utc_A":1591754621,"created_at_utc_B":1591753559,"score_A":182,"score_B":178,"human_ref_A":"That could be alopecia areata. Which is hair loss from certain parts of the body. You don't lose all your hair but you lose some. You need to see a rheumatologist. Usually what's given is steroid cream for the affected area. If the cream doesn't work they might recommend steroid shots to the area. Stress usually causes alopecia areata to start and stress also makes it worse. Hope you get some answers.","human_ref_B":"Do you have any skin rash at all? Scalp hair loss or loss of hair from arms, legs, or chest? Unilateral eyebrow alopecia\/Madarosis is not typically due to hypothyroidism but would be part of my workup. One sided like this suggests alopecia areata likely due to autoimmunity and will often spontaneously regrow within a year. I rec you see a derm, get topical or intralesional steroids or nothing at all and see how things go over the next few months as far as regrowth goes.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1062.0,"score_ratio":1.0224719101} {"post_id":"h00e8v","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"A little under a year ago, I woke up to half my eyebrow having fallen off, and it continued to worse for a month. The eyebrow has not regrown at all. Are there explanations for this \/ should I be concerned? Age: 22 Sex: male Height: 5\u201911\u201d Weight: 165 lbs Race: Caucasian Primary Complaint: missing half eyebrow Duration: slightly under one year Medical conditions: none Current medications: none Drugs \/ alcohol: weekly drinker and marijuana smoker, occasional nicotine vape use About a year ago, I woke up to a crescent piece of my eyebrow missing (I was alone, no chance of being shaved as a prank). Over the next month, my right eyebrow continued to lose hair until only 1\/4 of it remained. About 4 months after this, my sideburn also stopped growing for a period, but resume growing as normal eventually. I have not sought any help from a primary care doctor or otherwise as I wasn\u2019t really worried about the cosmetic problem, though with it not growing back for this long I am concerned about potential causes. Is this something to be worried about and could I have greater problems going on? I had ringworm within a month of the eyebrow coming off. Pictures of eyebrow - 1 week after noticing and now https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/kZMOMX7","c_root_id_A":"ftjg8mg","c_root_id_B":"ftjjkfv","created_at_utc_A":1591752663,"created_at_utc_B":1591754621,"score_A":87,"score_B":182,"human_ref_A":"Go get your thyroid checked out","human_ref_B":"That could be alopecia areata. Which is hair loss from certain parts of the body. You don't lose all your hair but you lose some. You need to see a rheumatologist. Usually what's given is steroid cream for the affected area. If the cream doesn't work they might recommend steroid shots to the area. Stress usually causes alopecia areata to start and stress also makes it worse. Hope you get some answers.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1958.0,"score_ratio":2.091954023} {"post_id":"h00e8v","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"A little under a year ago, I woke up to half my eyebrow having fallen off, and it continued to worse for a month. The eyebrow has not regrown at all. Are there explanations for this \/ should I be concerned? Age: 22 Sex: male Height: 5\u201911\u201d Weight: 165 lbs Race: Caucasian Primary Complaint: missing half eyebrow Duration: slightly under one year Medical conditions: none Current medications: none Drugs \/ alcohol: weekly drinker and marijuana smoker, occasional nicotine vape use About a year ago, I woke up to a crescent piece of my eyebrow missing (I was alone, no chance of being shaved as a prank). Over the next month, my right eyebrow continued to lose hair until only 1\/4 of it remained. About 4 months after this, my sideburn also stopped growing for a period, but resume growing as normal eventually. I have not sought any help from a primary care doctor or otherwise as I wasn\u2019t really worried about the cosmetic problem, though with it not growing back for this long I am concerned about potential causes. Is this something to be worried about and could I have greater problems going on? I had ringworm within a month of the eyebrow coming off. Pictures of eyebrow - 1 week after noticing and now https:\/\/imgur.com\/gallery\/kZMOMX7","c_root_id_A":"ftjhrqj","c_root_id_B":"ftjg8mg","created_at_utc_A":1591753559,"created_at_utc_B":1591752663,"score_A":178,"score_B":87,"human_ref_A":"Do you have any skin rash at all? Scalp hair loss or loss of hair from arms, legs, or chest? Unilateral eyebrow alopecia\/Madarosis is not typically due to hypothyroidism but would be part of my workup. One sided like this suggests alopecia areata likely due to autoimmunity and will often spontaneously regrow within a year. I rec you see a derm, get topical or intralesional steroids or nothing at all and see how things go over the next few months as far as regrowth goes.","human_ref_B":"Go get your thyroid checked out","labels":1,"seconds_difference":896.0,"score_ratio":2.0459770115} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3pqy9","c_root_id_B":"ej3o48z","created_at_utc_A":1553240228,"created_at_utc_B":1553237719,"score_A":104,"score_B":69,"human_ref_A":"Im not a doctor at all! I\u2019m a fully vaccinated person. I have 2 children, almost 4 years apart, and at some point between them I lost my immunity to rubella. During my second pregnancy I found out and had to get an mmr right after the birth. No one was surprised by it at all so I assume it must be relatively common even without any other health issues. Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck :)","human_ref_B":"They definitely should have told you that was possible, but people can naturally lose their immunity to rubella, that\u2019s why they still check even if you\u2019ve been vaccinated.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2509.0,"score_ratio":1.5072463768} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3p7jx","c_root_id_B":"ej3pqy9","created_at_utc_A":1553239383,"created_at_utc_B":1553240228,"score_A":6,"score_B":104,"human_ref_A":"Were you on immunosuppresants as part of cancer treatment? I'm on immunosuppresants for an autoimmune disease. My housemate got shingles and I had to call my consultant as there was a strong risk I may no longer be immune to chicken pox because of being immunosuppressed. I was sent for a blood test to check my immunity.","human_ref_B":"Im not a doctor at all! I\u2019m a fully vaccinated person. I have 2 children, almost 4 years apart, and at some point between them I lost my immunity to rubella. During my second pregnancy I found out and had to get an mmr right after the birth. No one was surprised by it at all so I assume it must be relatively common even without any other health issues. Congratulations on your pregnancy and good luck :)","labels":0,"seconds_difference":845.0,"score_ratio":17.3333333333} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3qr6x","c_root_id_B":"ej3p7jx","created_at_utc_A":1553241856,"created_at_utc_B":1553239383,"score_A":26,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Congratulations! I am not a doctor, but I had a baby 7 months ago. I was fully vaccinated as a child and don\u2019t have any former health issues, and it turned out that both my MMR vaccine and my TDAP vaccine had \u201cworn off\u201d, for lack of a better word. I had to get one during my pregnancy and one the day after I gave birth. Even if you don\u2019t have *any* of the antibodies that vaccines provide, you\u2019re still in a pretty common situation that shouldn\u2019t have any negative repercussions for you or your baby. To echo what other commenters have said, this is why herd immunity is so important \u2014 vaccines aren\u2019t 100% effective in any individual. Listen to your doctor, and maybe be a little bit more vigilant about avoiding sick people, and you\u2019ll be fine. I know reddit makes it sound like unvaccinated people have a life expectancy of about half an hour, but that\u2019s really not the case in this day and age. (Not that I\u2019m saying you shouldn\u2019t get vaccinated \u2014 you absolutely should \u2014 but I think the danger to you and your little peanut is very minimal if you happen to not be immune). Wishing you a healthy, happy remainder of your pregnancy!","human_ref_B":"Were you on immunosuppresants as part of cancer treatment? I'm on immunosuppresants for an autoimmune disease. My housemate got shingles and I had to call my consultant as there was a strong risk I may no longer be immune to chicken pox because of being immunosuppressed. I was sent for a blood test to check my immunity.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2473.0,"score_ratio":4.3333333333} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3p7jx","c_root_id_B":"ej3wsbd","created_at_utc_A":1553239383,"created_at_utc_B":1553252115,"score_A":6,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"Were you on immunosuppresants as part of cancer treatment? I'm on immunosuppresants for an autoimmune disease. My housemate got shingles and I had to call my consultant as there was a strong risk I may no longer be immune to chicken pox because of being immunosuppressed. I was sent for a blood test to check my immunity.","human_ref_B":"Family doctor and recent leukemia survivor here. You lose most of your immunity during treatment and need to be revaccinated like a child all over again. Your doctor clearly ran titers and it showed that you\u2019re not immune to rubella. Make sure all your titers have been run including the hepatitis profile which for pregnancy should have been done anyways. And then get the shots you need. Some shots have live vaccines in them like measles mumps and rubella and you have to wait until after pregnancy for it. And I\u2019m not sure which doctors you saw in the last 10 years but we don\u2019t talk about this stuff in training unless you\u2019re a cancer doc. Nobody realizes that chemo and radiation can destroy your immunity status so that could be why no one told you but your oncology team certainly should have.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12732.0,"score_ratio":4.1666666667} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3wsbd","c_root_id_B":"ej3sxmg","created_at_utc_A":1553252115,"created_at_utc_B":1553245686,"score_A":25,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Family doctor and recent leukemia survivor here. You lose most of your immunity during treatment and need to be revaccinated like a child all over again. Your doctor clearly ran titers and it showed that you\u2019re not immune to rubella. Make sure all your titers have been run including the hepatitis profile which for pregnancy should have been done anyways. And then get the shots you need. Some shots have live vaccines in them like measles mumps and rubella and you have to wait until after pregnancy for it. And I\u2019m not sure which doctors you saw in the last 10 years but we don\u2019t talk about this stuff in training unless you\u2019re a cancer doc. Nobody realizes that chemo and radiation can destroy your immunity status so that could be why no one told you but your oncology team certainly should have.","human_ref_B":"You can lose immunity or just not take to vaccines without leukemia or treatments. I too was vaccinated and it wasn\u2019t until I started travel nursing and hospitals wanting titers instead of immunization history to find I was no longer immune to measles. It happens","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6429.0,"score_ratio":5.0} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3wsbd","c_root_id_B":"ej3tpv3","created_at_utc_A":1553252115,"created_at_utc_B":1553247128,"score_A":25,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Family doctor and recent leukemia survivor here. You lose most of your immunity during treatment and need to be revaccinated like a child all over again. Your doctor clearly ran titers and it showed that you\u2019re not immune to rubella. Make sure all your titers have been run including the hepatitis profile which for pregnancy should have been done anyways. And then get the shots you need. Some shots have live vaccines in them like measles mumps and rubella and you have to wait until after pregnancy for it. And I\u2019m not sure which doctors you saw in the last 10 years but we don\u2019t talk about this stuff in training unless you\u2019re a cancer doc. Nobody realizes that chemo and radiation can destroy your immunity status so that could be why no one told you but your oncology team certainly should have.","human_ref_B":"I\u2019ve had about seven MMR jabs (childhood course, plus a several extra since and I have never developed immunity to measles. Taken all booster recommendations, but my body just won\u2019t develop immunity to it \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffb\u200d\u2640\ufe0f","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4987.0,"score_ratio":6.25} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3wsbd","c_root_id_B":"ej3u0fc","created_at_utc_A":1553252115,"created_at_utc_B":1553247652,"score_A":25,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Family doctor and recent leukemia survivor here. You lose most of your immunity during treatment and need to be revaccinated like a child all over again. Your doctor clearly ran titers and it showed that you\u2019re not immune to rubella. Make sure all your titers have been run including the hepatitis profile which for pregnancy should have been done anyways. And then get the shots you need. Some shots have live vaccines in them like measles mumps and rubella and you have to wait until after pregnancy for it. And I\u2019m not sure which doctors you saw in the last 10 years but we don\u2019t talk about this stuff in training unless you\u2019re a cancer doc. Nobody realizes that chemo and radiation can destroy your immunity status so that could be why no one told you but your oncology team certainly should have.","human_ref_B":"Hey, congratulations on your pregnancy. I\u2019m not a doctor but recently had cancer in my early twenties. I asked my consultant about this around Christmas after hearing a rumour and he said I would need to be revaccinated after Total Body Irradiation. I didn\u2019t have this treatment but it\u2019s pretty common before allogenic stem cell transplants apparently.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4463.0,"score_ratio":6.25} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej3yzsl","c_root_id_B":"ej41fjc","created_at_utc_A":1553254884,"created_at_utc_B":1553257499,"score_A":3,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I am not a doctor. Unfortunately vaccines are not 100% effective, several people will go on and lose immunity eventually or not acquire at all after the vaccine, leukaemia or autoimmune disorder or not. That\u2019s why many hospitals require nurses to double-check their immunity and has them have recall shots if they\u2019re no longer immune to something.","human_ref_B":"I had a stem cell transplant to treat lymphoma, which meant that I had to do my childhood vaccinations all over again as well. Unfortunately, I was allergic to several of them and can\u2019t hold titers to them. I rely heavily on herd immunity.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2615.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej48u4x","c_root_id_B":"ej4d55f","created_at_utc_A":1553263693,"created_at_utc_B":1553266508,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m not a doctor, never been seriously sick or pregnant and always vaccinated, my rubella vaccine wore off in my early 20\u2019s and I had to get revaccinated, so I have received the vaccine and boasters about 5 times now","human_ref_B":"I've got really nothing to add that the actual doctors haven't said except for the fact you can have your immunity levels checked via a blood test if you really want to be 100% safe.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2815.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej4npi3","c_root_id_B":"ej48u4x","created_at_utc_A":1553272691,"created_at_utc_B":1553263693,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m happy to know I\u2019m not the only one to have (lost?) immunities! (33\/f). I had MMR vaccines when I was young. I had the chickenpox when I was young. My blood work lab results show that I am not immune to the measles, mumps, or the chickenpox. My identical twin had the MMR vaccines and had the chickenpox, all at the same times as me, and she DOES have immunities to the measles, mumps, and chickenpox, according to her blood work lab results. 1) How am I not immune to the chickenpox if I literally had them when I was young? 2) How do I not have immunities when my twin does? 3) Can someone share with me a research-based medical opinion of whether or not I should get the vaccines and why, and the associated risks of getting them or not? Research that is not financially supported by pharmaceutical companies who profit from vaccines.","human_ref_B":"I\u2019m not a doctor, never been seriously sick or pregnant and always vaccinated, my rubella vaccine wore off in my early 20\u2019s and I had to get revaccinated, so I have received the vaccine and boasters about 5 times now","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8998.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"b4033r","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Did I unknowingly get unvaxxed?? So... I'm a white female, 29, and finally pregnant. Yay!! As a late onset childhood leukemia survivor, we didn't know if we'd get here. Talking to my dr about my lab results, bc I know too much and I'm nosy, it comes up that I'm not immune to Rubella anymore. Weird, because my mom is super researched and got us everything always. Made a fb post to tell any potential unvaxxed people to stay away for the next year so I can get vaxxed and my baby can get a semblance of immune system, and a cancer survivor friend asks me if I lost my immunities in treatment. APPARENTLY THIS HAPPENS AND NONE OF MY DOCTORS EVER MENTIONED THE POSSIBILITY. I'm freaking out a little, bc my first thought was \"Oh, I was 16 when I got sick, so I'd finished all my vaccines well on.\" But if you think about that without a pregnant brain, that obviously makes no sense. I have had TDAP within the last 2 years, because I'm so vigilant about my health. How did no one in 10 years of survivorship mention this?","c_root_id_A":"ej4npi3","c_root_id_B":"ej4iqb6","created_at_utc_A":1553272691,"created_at_utc_B":1553269766,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m happy to know I\u2019m not the only one to have (lost?) immunities! (33\/f). I had MMR vaccines when I was young. I had the chickenpox when I was young. My blood work lab results show that I am not immune to the measles, mumps, or the chickenpox. My identical twin had the MMR vaccines and had the chickenpox, all at the same times as me, and she DOES have immunities to the measles, mumps, and chickenpox, according to her blood work lab results. 1) How am I not immune to the chickenpox if I literally had them when I was young? 2) How do I not have immunities when my twin does? 3) Can someone share with me a research-based medical opinion of whether or not I should get the vaccines and why, and the associated risks of getting them or not? Research that is not financially supported by pharmaceutical companies who profit from vaccines.","human_ref_B":"I was told this too, 38 years ago work my first child. Got the shot within hours after giving birth. I wonder why this is such a common occurrence??","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2925.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w1hbc","c_root_id_B":"f3volbq","created_at_utc_A":1571189757,"created_at_utc_B":1571180969,"score_A":288,"score_B":87,"human_ref_A":"I find the docs I work with believe its real but also believe that many people fake it. When your pain is 8\/10 you are willing to try ANYTHING to make it stop. So when patients refuse all attempts besides narcotics they get a bit judged.","human_ref_B":"Your relatives are correct when they say many doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real.... but this begs the question, what is real pain?? That\u2019s actually hard to answer if you really think about it! There are multiple lines of evidence that fibromyalgia is a disorder of pain regulation, a form of central sensitization. It has some genetic vulnerability to it but no single cause. It is associated with mood disorders, sleep problems and cognitive complaints. It occurs at higher frequency in victims or trauma or abuse. It is perhaps this association that led initially to scepticism of it being a condition in the medical community but it shouldn\u2019t surprise us that people who suffer with mood disorders additionally have pain problems, they are intertwined. It is perhaps poorly understood by many in the medical community and due to the perceived difficulty in treating these patients has led to the above attitude as you describe.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8788.0,"score_ratio":3.3103448276} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w0x3g","c_root_id_B":"f3w1hbc","created_at_utc_A":1571189379,"created_at_utc_B":1571189757,"score_A":47,"score_B":288,"human_ref_A":"Just because it's 2019 doesn't mean we know everything about the body and the central nervous system. 400 years from now there will be more tests, more treatments, and more knowledge about fibromyalgia. Here is an article about researchers at Stanford who are trying to develop laboratory tests for chronic fatigue syndrome which is similar. https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2017\/07\/31\/540565526\/scientists-edge-closer-to-elusive-lab-test-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome We know so little about the central nervous system compared to the rest of the body. It's almost like we are trying to practice in the dark ages. It is frustrating as a doctor to not have any way to help people who are in pain, and it must be even more frustrating for patients. I apologize for the mean doctors out there who do not respect your diagnosis, or show who you contempt. We all have different personalities and deal with uncertainty and ignorance around this disease. Many doctors are arrogant. There are jerks in every profession but nice people too. Good luck.","human_ref_B":"I find the docs I work with believe its real but also believe that many people fake it. When your pain is 8\/10 you are willing to try ANYTHING to make it stop. So when patients refuse all attempts besides narcotics they get a bit judged.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":378.0,"score_ratio":6.1276595745} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3vvjjw","c_root_id_B":"f3w1hbc","created_at_utc_A":1571185800,"created_at_utc_B":1571189757,"score_A":42,"score_B":288,"human_ref_A":"In my opinion, it depends on the specialty. Emergency medicine is very jaded and I find a lot of providers don\u2019t take fibromyalgia pain seriously especially when it\u2019s a busy high acuity day in the ED.","human_ref_B":"I find the docs I work with believe its real but also believe that many people fake it. When your pain is 8\/10 you are willing to try ANYTHING to make it stop. So when patients refuse all attempts besides narcotics they get a bit judged.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3957.0,"score_ratio":6.8571428571} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3vkz0w","c_root_id_B":"f3w1hbc","created_at_utc_A":1571178484,"created_at_utc_B":1571189757,"score_A":39,"score_B":288,"human_ref_A":"It's a difficult condition to treat and 1\/3rd of the population seem to be happy with traditional treatment protocols, other 2\/3 aren't entirely happy-but usually manage. It's a dynamic process requiring changing of medications and dosages to get ahead of symptoms. Requires consistent and detailed follow ups.","human_ref_B":"I find the docs I work with believe its real but also believe that many people fake it. When your pain is 8\/10 you are willing to try ANYTHING to make it stop. So when patients refuse all attempts besides narcotics they get a bit judged.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11273.0,"score_ratio":7.3846153846} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3vkz0w","c_root_id_B":"f3volbq","created_at_utc_A":1571178484,"created_at_utc_B":1571180969,"score_A":39,"score_B":87,"human_ref_A":"It's a difficult condition to treat and 1\/3rd of the population seem to be happy with traditional treatment protocols, other 2\/3 aren't entirely happy-but usually manage. It's a dynamic process requiring changing of medications and dosages to get ahead of symptoms. Requires consistent and detailed follow ups.","human_ref_B":"Your relatives are correct when they say many doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real.... but this begs the question, what is real pain?? That\u2019s actually hard to answer if you really think about it! There are multiple lines of evidence that fibromyalgia is a disorder of pain regulation, a form of central sensitization. It has some genetic vulnerability to it but no single cause. It is associated with mood disorders, sleep problems and cognitive complaints. It occurs at higher frequency in victims or trauma or abuse. It is perhaps this association that led initially to scepticism of it being a condition in the medical community but it shouldn\u2019t surprise us that people who suffer with mood disorders additionally have pain problems, they are intertwined. It is perhaps poorly understood by many in the medical community and due to the perceived difficulty in treating these patients has led to the above attitude as you describe.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2485.0,"score_ratio":2.2307692308} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w72ox","c_root_id_B":"f3w0x3g","created_at_utc_A":1571193603,"created_at_utc_B":1571189379,"score_A":63,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"It's poorly understood, not taught well in medical school or clinical rotations, and an essentially invisible problem (no imaging findings, no biopsy findings, no obvious physical exam findings), so it's definitely a hard -- and potentially frustrating -- one for your average doctor. For me, not working in outpatient settings, it's something I really don't run into or know much about. Doesn't mean I don't believe there's something to it, though. Perhaps some of my more clinical colleagues would have more insight, however.","human_ref_B":"Just because it's 2019 doesn't mean we know everything about the body and the central nervous system. 400 years from now there will be more tests, more treatments, and more knowledge about fibromyalgia. Here is an article about researchers at Stanford who are trying to develop laboratory tests for chronic fatigue syndrome which is similar. https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2017\/07\/31\/540565526\/scientists-edge-closer-to-elusive-lab-test-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome We know so little about the central nervous system compared to the rest of the body. It's almost like we are trying to practice in the dark ages. It is frustrating as a doctor to not have any way to help people who are in pain, and it must be even more frustrating for patients. I apologize for the mean doctors out there who do not respect your diagnosis, or show who you contempt. We all have different personalities and deal with uncertainty and ignorance around this disease. Many doctors are arrogant. There are jerks in every profession but nice people too. Good luck.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4224.0,"score_ratio":1.3404255319} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3vvjjw","c_root_id_B":"f3w72ox","created_at_utc_A":1571185800,"created_at_utc_B":1571193603,"score_A":42,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"In my opinion, it depends on the specialty. Emergency medicine is very jaded and I find a lot of providers don\u2019t take fibromyalgia pain seriously especially when it\u2019s a busy high acuity day in the ED.","human_ref_B":"It's poorly understood, not taught well in medical school or clinical rotations, and an essentially invisible problem (no imaging findings, no biopsy findings, no obvious physical exam findings), so it's definitely a hard -- and potentially frustrating -- one for your average doctor. For me, not working in outpatient settings, it's something I really don't run into or know much about. Doesn't mean I don't believe there's something to it, though. Perhaps some of my more clinical colleagues would have more insight, however.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7803.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3vkz0w","c_root_id_B":"f3w72ox","created_at_utc_A":1571178484,"created_at_utc_B":1571193603,"score_A":39,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"It's a difficult condition to treat and 1\/3rd of the population seem to be happy with traditional treatment protocols, other 2\/3 aren't entirely happy-but usually manage. It's a dynamic process requiring changing of medications and dosages to get ahead of symptoms. Requires consistent and detailed follow ups.","human_ref_B":"It's poorly understood, not taught well in medical school or clinical rotations, and an essentially invisible problem (no imaging findings, no biopsy findings, no obvious physical exam findings), so it's definitely a hard -- and potentially frustrating -- one for your average doctor. For me, not working in outpatient settings, it's something I really don't run into or know much about. Doesn't mean I don't believe there's something to it, though. Perhaps some of my more clinical colleagues would have more insight, however.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15119.0,"score_ratio":1.6153846154} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w72ox","c_root_id_B":"f3w27xu","created_at_utc_A":1571193603,"created_at_utc_B":1571190252,"score_A":63,"score_B":26,"human_ref_A":"It's poorly understood, not taught well in medical school or clinical rotations, and an essentially invisible problem (no imaging findings, no biopsy findings, no obvious physical exam findings), so it's definitely a hard -- and potentially frustrating -- one for your average doctor. For me, not working in outpatient settings, it's something I really don't run into or know much about. Doesn't mean I don't believe there's something to it, though. Perhaps some of my more clinical colleagues would have more insight, however.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, but I did a master's thesis paper on fibromyalgia. Like others said, it's a disorder of central sensitization, and it's also a crapshoot as to finding a doctor who will be sympathetic. I've been able to control mine quite effectively.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3351.0,"score_ratio":2.4230769231} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w72ox","c_root_id_B":"f3w2ezh","created_at_utc_A":1571193603,"created_at_utc_B":1571190384,"score_A":63,"score_B":22,"human_ref_A":"It's poorly understood, not taught well in medical school or clinical rotations, and an essentially invisible problem (no imaging findings, no biopsy findings, no obvious physical exam findings), so it's definitely a hard -- and potentially frustrating -- one for your average doctor. For me, not working in outpatient settings, it's something I really don't run into or know much about. Doesn't mean I don't believe there's something to it, though. Perhaps some of my more clinical colleagues would have more insight, however.","human_ref_B":"It seems that most doctors think fibromyalgia is a real disorder in pain sensitivity that stems from trauma and mental health issues. The problem is what patients want fibromyalgia to be - a \u201cmedical\u201d diagnosis that has nothing\/zero to do with mental anguish, an excuse to stay on opiates and benzodiazepines, a valid reason for a handicap parking pass and disability payments, a serious condition that warrants heaps of sympathy, attention, and medical care. That\u2019s when doctors start griping about fibromyalgia. I\u2019m not trying to hurt anyone or invalidate anyone\u2019s pain. I\u2019m just trying to be honest about how doctors view this diagnosis.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3219.0,"score_ratio":2.8636363636} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w3znp","c_root_id_B":"f3w72ox","created_at_utc_A":1571191444,"created_at_utc_B":1571193603,"score_A":12,"score_B":63,"human_ref_A":"Add obesity to the mix and you wont find a doctor that takes you seriously. I'm 99% sure I have fibro. I've not even brought it up to my doctor because I know he wont take it seriously. I'm already on antidepressants. The only additional med would be a pain management med of some sort, but, I know if I go asking for further treatment I'm going to look like a fool. I'm actually writing a paper right now on the under treatment of obese patients because of societal pressure. Not just doctors, but society (its social psych...)","human_ref_B":"It's poorly understood, not taught well in medical school or clinical rotations, and an essentially invisible problem (no imaging findings, no biopsy findings, no obvious physical exam findings), so it's definitely a hard -- and potentially frustrating -- one for your average doctor. For me, not working in outpatient settings, it's something I really don't run into or know much about. Doesn't mean I don't believe there's something to it, though. Perhaps some of my more clinical colleagues would have more insight, however.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2159.0,"score_ratio":5.25} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3vvjjw","c_root_id_B":"f3w0x3g","created_at_utc_A":1571185800,"created_at_utc_B":1571189379,"score_A":42,"score_B":47,"human_ref_A":"In my opinion, it depends on the specialty. Emergency medicine is very jaded and I find a lot of providers don\u2019t take fibromyalgia pain seriously especially when it\u2019s a busy high acuity day in the ED.","human_ref_B":"Just because it's 2019 doesn't mean we know everything about the body and the central nervous system. 400 years from now there will be more tests, more treatments, and more knowledge about fibromyalgia. Here is an article about researchers at Stanford who are trying to develop laboratory tests for chronic fatigue syndrome which is similar. https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2017\/07\/31\/540565526\/scientists-edge-closer-to-elusive-lab-test-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome We know so little about the central nervous system compared to the rest of the body. It's almost like we are trying to practice in the dark ages. It is frustrating as a doctor to not have any way to help people who are in pain, and it must be even more frustrating for patients. I apologize for the mean doctors out there who do not respect your diagnosis, or show who you contempt. We all have different personalities and deal with uncertainty and ignorance around this disease. Many doctors are arrogant. There are jerks in every profession but nice people too. Good luck.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3579.0,"score_ratio":1.119047619} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w0x3g","c_root_id_B":"f3vkz0w","created_at_utc_A":1571189379,"created_at_utc_B":1571178484,"score_A":47,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"Just because it's 2019 doesn't mean we know everything about the body and the central nervous system. 400 years from now there will be more tests, more treatments, and more knowledge about fibromyalgia. Here is an article about researchers at Stanford who are trying to develop laboratory tests for chronic fatigue syndrome which is similar. https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/health-shots\/2017\/07\/31\/540565526\/scientists-edge-closer-to-elusive-lab-test-for-chronic-fatigue-syndrome We know so little about the central nervous system compared to the rest of the body. It's almost like we are trying to practice in the dark ages. It is frustrating as a doctor to not have any way to help people who are in pain, and it must be even more frustrating for patients. I apologize for the mean doctors out there who do not respect your diagnosis, or show who you contempt. We all have different personalities and deal with uncertainty and ignorance around this disease. Many doctors are arrogant. There are jerks in every profession but nice people too. Good luck.","human_ref_B":"It's a difficult condition to treat and 1\/3rd of the population seem to be happy with traditional treatment protocols, other 2\/3 aren't entirely happy-but usually manage. It's a dynamic process requiring changing of medications and dosages to get ahead of symptoms. Requires consistent and detailed follow ups.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10895.0,"score_ratio":1.2051282051} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3vkz0w","c_root_id_B":"f3vvjjw","created_at_utc_A":1571178484,"created_at_utc_B":1571185800,"score_A":39,"score_B":42,"human_ref_A":"It's a difficult condition to treat and 1\/3rd of the population seem to be happy with traditional treatment protocols, other 2\/3 aren't entirely happy-but usually manage. It's a dynamic process requiring changing of medications and dosages to get ahead of symptoms. Requires consistent and detailed follow ups.","human_ref_B":"In my opinion, it depends on the specialty. Emergency medicine is very jaded and I find a lot of providers don\u2019t take fibromyalgia pain seriously especially when it\u2019s a busy high acuity day in the ED.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7316.0,"score_ratio":1.0769230769} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w2ezh","c_root_id_B":"f3w8739","created_at_utc_A":1571190384,"created_at_utc_B":1571194386,"score_A":22,"score_B":25,"human_ref_A":"It seems that most doctors think fibromyalgia is a real disorder in pain sensitivity that stems from trauma and mental health issues. The problem is what patients want fibromyalgia to be - a \u201cmedical\u201d diagnosis that has nothing\/zero to do with mental anguish, an excuse to stay on opiates and benzodiazepines, a valid reason for a handicap parking pass and disability payments, a serious condition that warrants heaps of sympathy, attention, and medical care. That\u2019s when doctors start griping about fibromyalgia. I\u2019m not trying to hurt anyone or invalidate anyone\u2019s pain. I\u2019m just trying to be honest about how doctors view this diagnosis.","human_ref_B":"I have Fibro, I was diagnosed after a number of tests and doctors. I was lucky enough to find a doctor who believed my pain but I also know she HATED giving me that diagnosis. To an extent I don\u2019t even believe in Fibro. I think they kinda gave up. Ran out of options. I recently moved and am trying to find a new doctor, two and counting. I dread it. One of the first doctors said \u201coh so you are on disability?\u201d I almost lost it. I work a full-time job. I bust my ass to keep up and have many days where I wish I didn\u2019t. It isn\u2019t the type of person I am. I completely understand people who are though, anyways, that\u2019s not what this is about. It speaks to the validity of the diagnosis. I think there are many diseases\/illnesses that haven\u2019t been researched within \u201cFibro\u201d. I\u2019ve met a few people with the same pain and a few with different, all the same diagnosis. Ok sorry I went on a rant.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4002.0,"score_ratio":1.1363636364} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w8739","c_root_id_B":"f3w7isg","created_at_utc_A":1571194386,"created_at_utc_B":1571193918,"score_A":25,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"I have Fibro, I was diagnosed after a number of tests and doctors. I was lucky enough to find a doctor who believed my pain but I also know she HATED giving me that diagnosis. To an extent I don\u2019t even believe in Fibro. I think they kinda gave up. Ran out of options. I recently moved and am trying to find a new doctor, two and counting. I dread it. One of the first doctors said \u201coh so you are on disability?\u201d I almost lost it. I work a full-time job. I bust my ass to keep up and have many days where I wish I didn\u2019t. It isn\u2019t the type of person I am. I completely understand people who are though, anyways, that\u2019s not what this is about. It speaks to the validity of the diagnosis. I think there are many diseases\/illnesses that haven\u2019t been researched within \u201cFibro\u201d. I\u2019ve met a few people with the same pain and a few with different, all the same diagnosis. Ok sorry I went on a rant.","human_ref_B":"Dr Louise Oaklander at mass general hospital in Boston is doing some phenomenal research on small fiber polyneuropathy and it\u2019s roll in fibromyalgia. Her current theory is that SFPN causes fibro (or is actually fibro and patients have been misdiagnosed) in almost 50% of fibro patients. She has the studies to prove that SFPN is present in almost 50% fibro patients, and given that the symptoms of the two conditions can be identical, and SFPN is objectively diagnosed with a biopsy, it\u2019s unlikely that these patients have both fibro and SFPN. Dr oaklander believes that this form of SFPN, the one that mimics fibromyalgia, is autoimmune in origin and she has been doing studies treating with with immunosuppressants, and others have been using Ivig. here is a study about it and here is a podcast that I just found that looks interesting but I have not yet listened to it I really hope you can look into this and get a skin punch biopsy done because even though this disorder is largely unknown by most doctors, it\u2019s an objective diagnosis and you will be more believed with this diagnosis than you will be with fibro. Additionally, if you can find a neurologist who keeps up with the research, you may be able to get effect treatment, possibly even go into remission! Good luck!","labels":1,"seconds_difference":468.0,"score_ratio":1.5625} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w8739","c_root_id_B":"f3w3znp","created_at_utc_A":1571194386,"created_at_utc_B":1571191444,"score_A":25,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"I have Fibro, I was diagnosed after a number of tests and doctors. I was lucky enough to find a doctor who believed my pain but I also know she HATED giving me that diagnosis. To an extent I don\u2019t even believe in Fibro. I think they kinda gave up. Ran out of options. I recently moved and am trying to find a new doctor, two and counting. I dread it. One of the first doctors said \u201coh so you are on disability?\u201d I almost lost it. I work a full-time job. I bust my ass to keep up and have many days where I wish I didn\u2019t. It isn\u2019t the type of person I am. I completely understand people who are though, anyways, that\u2019s not what this is about. It speaks to the validity of the diagnosis. I think there are many diseases\/illnesses that haven\u2019t been researched within \u201cFibro\u201d. I\u2019ve met a few people with the same pain and a few with different, all the same diagnosis. Ok sorry I went on a rant.","human_ref_B":"Add obesity to the mix and you wont find a doctor that takes you seriously. I'm 99% sure I have fibro. I've not even brought it up to my doctor because I know he wont take it seriously. I'm already on antidepressants. The only additional med would be a pain management med of some sort, but, I know if I go asking for further treatment I'm going to look like a fool. I'm actually writing a paper right now on the under treatment of obese patients because of societal pressure. Not just doctors, but society (its social psych...)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2942.0,"score_ratio":2.0833333333} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3w7isg","c_root_id_B":"f3w3znp","created_at_utc_A":1571193918,"created_at_utc_B":1571191444,"score_A":16,"score_B":12,"human_ref_A":"Dr Louise Oaklander at mass general hospital in Boston is doing some phenomenal research on small fiber polyneuropathy and it\u2019s roll in fibromyalgia. Her current theory is that SFPN causes fibro (or is actually fibro and patients have been misdiagnosed) in almost 50% of fibro patients. She has the studies to prove that SFPN is present in almost 50% fibro patients, and given that the symptoms of the two conditions can be identical, and SFPN is objectively diagnosed with a biopsy, it\u2019s unlikely that these patients have both fibro and SFPN. Dr oaklander believes that this form of SFPN, the one that mimics fibromyalgia, is autoimmune in origin and she has been doing studies treating with with immunosuppressants, and others have been using Ivig. here is a study about it and here is a podcast that I just found that looks interesting but I have not yet listened to it I really hope you can look into this and get a skin punch biopsy done because even though this disorder is largely unknown by most doctors, it\u2019s an objective diagnosis and you will be more believed with this diagnosis than you will be with fibro. Additionally, if you can find a neurologist who keeps up with the research, you may be able to get effect treatment, possibly even go into remission! Good luck!","human_ref_B":"Add obesity to the mix and you wont find a doctor that takes you seriously. I'm 99% sure I have fibro. I've not even brought it up to my doctor because I know he wont take it seriously. I'm already on antidepressants. The only additional med would be a pain management med of some sort, but, I know if I go asking for further treatment I'm going to look like a fool. I'm actually writing a paper right now on the under treatment of obese patients because of societal pressure. Not just doctors, but society (its social psych...)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2474.0,"score_ratio":1.3333333333} {"post_id":"diffpu","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"How do doctors really feel about fibromyalgia? I\u2019m a 36yo female. Former cigarette smoker (10yrs total) and current nicotine vaper (juul since January 2019, it helped me quit smokes ). 169lbs 5\u20192\u201d. Alcohol use:0-5x per week (didn\u2019t start drinking until I was 30) Dx: hashimotos, low vitamin D (take supplements), fibromyalgia, depression & anxiety. Colon polyps (8 total since I was 32). I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia about 5 years ago. I was skinnier and in better shape back then. I have had depression and anxiety for years(since I was a teen). Leading up to the fibromyalgia diagnosis I was having pain and fatigue for years. My pain is all over tenderness with certain areas that are very painful, more diffuse pain in areas like my chest wall, lower back and upper back, even abdominal wall muscular pain. I have had numerous tests to rule out other issues. Anyways to get the to point. I have a hard time with the diagnosis. My mom was diagnosed in the 90s and I have many family members in the medical field. They talk a lot about how a lot of doctors don\u2019t think fibromyalgia is real. Knowing this, I find it hard to accept my diagnosis. I don\u2019t like to mention the diagnosis to doctors because I\u2019m scared that along with my mental health diagnosis they will not take me seriously. I do, however, always tell them but it makes me uncomfortable feeling like they might just think I\u2019m full of shit. What do doctors REALLY think about patients with fibromyalgia? Does having a mental health diagnosis change how they think about it? (I\u2019m not even a person opposed to the idea that when I\u2019m in an episode of depression or anxiety it could cause pain but I find even when I\u2019m doing great mentally, my pain is still always there).","c_root_id_A":"f3wgyoa","c_root_id_B":"f3wm257","created_at_utc_A":1571202126,"created_at_utc_B":1571208482,"score_A":7,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"A doctor literally once told me in regards to me not accepting my Fibro diagnosis as I didn\u2019t believe it was a thing and kept telling them I was in *real* pain that all pain is subjective. What one person feels as pain may not be painful to another and that pain is a very complex matter and even if the pain is in someone\u2019s head, it doesn\u2019t make that pain any less real for that person whether physical or emotional as both share the same neural pathways. \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f So tl;dr Fibro is real whether it\u2019s a makeshift diagnosis or not. \ud83e\udd37\ud83c\udffc\u200d\u2640\ufe0f","human_ref_B":"It's 100% real and so is mental illness. If you feel that your doctor doesn't believe in it then get yourself a new doctor.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6356.0,"score_ratio":1.4285714286} {"post_id":"zu0mvh","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"Why doctors' first instinct is to be skeptical over the top? Five months ago, I (29M, 6 ft., 156 lbs., mixed latino middle eastern) started to feel arrhythmias, chest pain, fatigue, and whenever I woke up, my mouth would be so dry that sometimes I would taste blood in my throat and I've swallowed it. I went to the doctor, and she used the stethoscope, made some other really basic tests and found nothing. So, her first reaction was to tell me it was just anxiety -- even though I go to the therapist and we both agree I am in perfect mental condition with no worries besides being worried for my heart's health -- and ask how did I know I had blood in my throat if I never saw it. And I was like \"WTF?! I know the taste of my own blood! Why is sight a good criterion but other senses like taste are to be ignored?\" Months later, and after basically fighting a war against everyone in my healthcare service, they finally found evidence that I indeed have something: a slight offset in my EKG. They explained that the last line of the EKG was offset by 6 little squares when the maximum is 5. So now they will be start doing more tests. Finally! But this is not the first time this happens to me: I have a neurological complex condition from childhood that started with daily tantrums so big that they ended with me fainting. I'm no doctor, but fainting after a tantrum doesn't seem just a psychological condition to me. However, docs said I was just a spoiled child and were constantly threatening my mum with sending social services for me. After several years of constant pushing, my mum finally got them to actually send me to tests and found that I have an arachnoid cyst pushing the temporal lobe and a hypoactive frontal lobe, and they had an opportunity to scan me while being in a \"tantrum\" and found out that they were actually hour long seizures. They started medication and my seizures weakened to the point where I only have one every \\~four years. Afterwards, occasionally I have had other neurological symptoms (body disobeying my conscious self, traditional epileptic seizures, headaches and migraines, jaw muscles tensing so hard that I think my bones will be crushed by them, etc.) and every single time I -- or previously my mum-- have had to fight to prove the doctors that we were not just being paranoid. It's exhausting. And I experienced this with many doctors in many institutions. But after talking with other people with disabilities and chronic illnesses, I've heard that same story over and over again: Getting a diagnostic is a war against doctors. And it does not seem to matter what institution it is or who the patient is: Britain, US, Mexico, private sector, public sector, women, men, healthy looking, sick looking, John Doe, Celine Dion, everyone has that same horror story. So, I cannot stop wondering: Why? I don't want to be judgemental -- even if it is really hard from my side -- Is it something about your training? I know everyone seems to think they know about medicine because of Daddy Google and Aunt Karen Essential-Oils and you have to be skeptical of evidence, and I heard that tests have the risk of creating false positives and one should not test just because, but from my side, there should be easy solutions that don't involve the need for your patients to wage war against you 24\/7 just to get diagnosed. Or is it so common for people to be paranoid and\/or hypochondriac that we people who actually have something are being self-selected within patients' groups so that we are not seeing the other side? What is happening?! And, finally, some tips that would help actually informed patients to get you to know that we are actually informed and are not being paranoid would be highly appreciated and sorry if this sounded accusatory: I am genuinely trying to understand, but this is exhausting. P.S. to comply with the rules even though the problem has nothing to do with it: Valproic Acid 200 mg, Citalopram 20 mg. No drinking, no smoking, no drugs. Mexico.","c_root_id_A":"j1giq09","c_root_id_B":"j1gpimd","created_at_utc_A":1671854615,"created_at_utc_B":1671858654,"score_A":73,"score_B":121,"human_ref_A":"> Or is it so common for people to be paranoid and\/or hypochondriac that we people who actually have something are being self-selected within patients' groups so that we are not seeing the other side? Go through all the askdocs posts. Yes. It is an avalanche. Not to mention that paranoia and health anxiety can create real symptoms.","human_ref_B":"Our job as physicians is to take the best care of the patient while being stewards of the limited medical resources at our disposal. The frank answer to some of this is that every patient fears they are the rare case that requires extensive testing and diagnosis. That simply isn't the case. We evaluate a patient and decide the testing that best ensures the patient is safe but also puts them through the least amount of unnecessary testing for the benefit of the patient not undergoing excessive tests, but also to ensure we are financially and resource responsible. Does this mean there's a delay in diagnosis in a number of patients with those rarer issues? Absolutely. That is the unfortunate side of things but it really cannot be helped. If every headache gets a brain MRI, then the MRI is booked forever and millions of patients get an unnecessary test. We have to be judicious in what we order, which means that sometimes things get discovered later than would otherwise. To use your own example, what is more common, a child with temper tantrums or a large arachnoid cyst pushing on a specific region of the brain? Without being directly involved in the care, it's hard to say how much sooner the tests should've been ordered, but hindsight is always perfect. Add this to the fact the internet is an echo chamber where you can find a group of like-minded individuals who have nothing but complaints, and it really makes the issue seem worse than it likely is. Those who had a good experience and simple diagnosis aren't perusing forums where people are saying how terribly long it took to get diagnosed.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4039.0,"score_ratio":1.6575342466} {"post_id":"zu0mvh","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.8,"history":"Why doctors' first instinct is to be skeptical over the top? Five months ago, I (29M, 6 ft., 156 lbs., mixed latino middle eastern) started to feel arrhythmias, chest pain, fatigue, and whenever I woke up, my mouth would be so dry that sometimes I would taste blood in my throat and I've swallowed it. I went to the doctor, and she used the stethoscope, made some other really basic tests and found nothing. So, her first reaction was to tell me it was just anxiety -- even though I go to the therapist and we both agree I am in perfect mental condition with no worries besides being worried for my heart's health -- and ask how did I know I had blood in my throat if I never saw it. And I was like \"WTF?! I know the taste of my own blood! Why is sight a good criterion but other senses like taste are to be ignored?\" Months later, and after basically fighting a war against everyone in my healthcare service, they finally found evidence that I indeed have something: a slight offset in my EKG. They explained that the last line of the EKG was offset by 6 little squares when the maximum is 5. So now they will be start doing more tests. Finally! But this is not the first time this happens to me: I have a neurological complex condition from childhood that started with daily tantrums so big that they ended with me fainting. I'm no doctor, but fainting after a tantrum doesn't seem just a psychological condition to me. However, docs said I was just a spoiled child and were constantly threatening my mum with sending social services for me. After several years of constant pushing, my mum finally got them to actually send me to tests and found that I have an arachnoid cyst pushing the temporal lobe and a hypoactive frontal lobe, and they had an opportunity to scan me while being in a \"tantrum\" and found out that they were actually hour long seizures. They started medication and my seizures weakened to the point where I only have one every \\~four years. Afterwards, occasionally I have had other neurological symptoms (body disobeying my conscious self, traditional epileptic seizures, headaches and migraines, jaw muscles tensing so hard that I think my bones will be crushed by them, etc.) and every single time I -- or previously my mum-- have had to fight to prove the doctors that we were not just being paranoid. It's exhausting. And I experienced this with many doctors in many institutions. But after talking with other people with disabilities and chronic illnesses, I've heard that same story over and over again: Getting a diagnostic is a war against doctors. And it does not seem to matter what institution it is or who the patient is: Britain, US, Mexico, private sector, public sector, women, men, healthy looking, sick looking, John Doe, Celine Dion, everyone has that same horror story. So, I cannot stop wondering: Why? I don't want to be judgemental -- even if it is really hard from my side -- Is it something about your training? I know everyone seems to think they know about medicine because of Daddy Google and Aunt Karen Essential-Oils and you have to be skeptical of evidence, and I heard that tests have the risk of creating false positives and one should not test just because, but from my side, there should be easy solutions that don't involve the need for your patients to wage war against you 24\/7 just to get diagnosed. Or is it so common for people to be paranoid and\/or hypochondriac that we people who actually have something are being self-selected within patients' groups so that we are not seeing the other side? What is happening?! And, finally, some tips that would help actually informed patients to get you to know that we are actually informed and are not being paranoid would be highly appreciated and sorry if this sounded accusatory: I am genuinely trying to understand, but this is exhausting. P.S. to comply with the rules even though the problem has nothing to do with it: Valproic Acid 200 mg, Citalopram 20 mg. No drinking, no smoking, no drugs. Mexico.","c_root_id_A":"j1hom2s","c_root_id_B":"j1i7st0","created_at_utc_A":1671886681,"created_at_utc_B":1671897248,"score_A":17,"score_B":42,"human_ref_A":"well one of the things is: doctors have to go through all diagnoses. usually starting with a mentality of \u201ccommon things being common it\u2019s probably that\u201d and go from there. i mean what is the likelihood of another patient having a cyst on their temporal lobe or it to be anxiety? pretty rare. it\u2019s usually anxiety. i understand as a patient it feels dismissive (as i\u2019ve been there too) but you\u2019ve gotta understand like the condition you have is rare and not something they\u2019re going to see too often.","human_ref_B":"There is no Internet forum for the other 99% of young people with chest pain and palpitations that have normal EKG, normal echo, normal holter, etc. People want diagnostics they don't need. A lot. All the time. We don't order them unless we think you need them (usually).","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10567.0,"score_ratio":2.4705882353} {"post_id":"vofb58","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"I recently went to my doctor for a yearly check up and she said to be on the lookout for testicular cancer and that i need to look for lumps. I didn't ask what it looked like though and I've noticed a couple small bumps that look like acne Is there a way to check at home? Any description would be helpful. I'm 18, male, 5'10, and 170 lb","c_root_id_A":"iecsjz3","c_root_id_B":"iecv60h","created_at_utc_A":1656616154,"created_at_utc_B":1656617157,"score_A":9,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Features of testicular cancer that should be looked out for include the following: A hard, painless mass on the testis (I.e. not on the scrotum\/skin, or tubing leading back to the body) Irregular mass, so not perfectly spherical, and blood in your semen. Any systemic symptoms too, such as unexplained weight loss, fevers, or night sweats, though you'd likely feel a lump before these set in. Is there a particular reason why your Dr specified you should be on the look out, or just general advice? Checking every couple of weeks is suitable, preferably in the shower or bath when everything is hanging lower and is more relaxed. You should roll your testis in between your fingers - any lumps or irregularities should be fairly noticiable.","human_ref_B":"Here's some information of how to do a testicular self exam, as well as what to keep a lookout for: https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/tests-procedures\/testicular-exam\/about\/pac-20385252","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1003.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222} {"post_id":"xfdpy5","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"# I have a serious Heart Palpation problem but 2 cardiac doctors could not identify my problem. info: Male(21) 210lb, student, and physically active. no drink, no smoke no allergy, not on any med I have a peculiar problem where my heart beat really fast for an undefined amount of time uncorrelated to my activity. I would be laying down or sitting calmly while my heart rate beats like I am sprinting the stair. The trigger to my heart state is usually due to elevation change( Standing up fast, reaching my shoe)and taking a deep breath. Symptoms include cold sweat, dizziness when changing elevation, extreme chest discomfort, pain in the middle chest, hard to breathing. Overall, extreme discomfort to the entire body. Of course, I do everything to prevent heart palpitation including sleeping more than 6 hours, exercising, low caffeine usage, relaxing more, don't ingest too much oil or greasy food. But the reason I am writing this post is due to my doctor's inability to detect my condition. I have been to two cardiac doctors and none of them was able to diagnose my condition. I have done electrode tests, echocardiograms, bike riding test x-ray and etc... but the doctor still could not find anything. It is quite upsetting because every time the heart triggers the state of irregular rhythm, it is very uncomfortable, tiring, and slightly painful. In order to return to the normal heart rate, I have been calm, breathe slowly, and lay down to change blood flow and elevation; it will work after a couple of tries. I am writing this post because I just had a trigger for 10 minutes. I want to if there are any other related cases and any logical advice in the forum. I will take the forum' advice with a grain of salt. How should I approach a doctor to help them identify my problem?","c_root_id_A":"iomssql","c_root_id_B":"iom1r2i","created_at_utc_A":1663308678,"created_at_utc_B":1663293356,"score_A":113,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"Sounds to me like supraventricular tachycardia. Relatively common for your age and gender. Cardiologists are probably having a hard time capturing it on EKG to nail down a diagnosis. Keep going to your appointments and you will likely end up with a holter monitor for some amount of time. Important to learn vagal\/valsalva maneuvers which can break the arrhythmia. Good example is blowing air out against a closed throat\/mouth. The key here will be to follow up with your primary doc and likely cardiologist. There are lots of treatments out there but need a proper diagnosis first.","human_ref_B":"This sounds like POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), which is a condition where your body \"overreacts\" to changes in blood pressure like from standing up. It's uncomfortable but not dangerous in itself (unless you faint) and wouldn't be detected on things like an ECG or echocardiogram.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":15322.0,"score_ratio":3.8965517241} {"post_id":"ihk0s8","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I hear my late mother speaking to me everyday, even though she's been gone for 14 years. I actually quite like listening to her, so I'm not sure if there's anything to fix by seeing my doctor? Female. 19 years old. Only health problem is frequent UTIs after sex. Only medication is birth control. Drink moderately, but take no illegal drugs. So, this started in April, when my dad showed me an old video of my mom playing with me when I was a toddler. She sadly died of breast cancer at a very young age and I don't remember as much about her as I'd like. The next day, I was quite alarmed to hear her call out my name while I was taking a shower. This progressed over the following weeks quickly and my mom now speaks to me in full sentences several times everyday. I can have proper conversations with by thinking out my response (?). I understand on some level that these a kind of hallucination, but they truly feel real to me, as though it were somebody next to me speaking. The thing is, I'm not really sure whether this is a problem to bother my doctor with. (I've told my dad, who definitely thinks that it is). I actually like these conversations with my mom and everything that she says is quite pleasant and comforting. It's not really interfering with my life in a negative way (I'm still working\/in college), so I don't think that I'm psychotic per se. Thank you for any help","c_root_id_A":"g3243le","c_root_id_B":"g30yhhr","created_at_utc_A":1598558210,"created_at_utc_B":1598539233,"score_A":51,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"This is something that your doctor should be aware of. You can tell them the same story you told us, and tell them that right now you don't want to seek treatment. Hallucinations can be the prelude to more serious psychotic symptoms, and it is usually impossible for patients themselves to identify when their brain is starting to get really really sick. Let your doctor do the monitoring for you, so that if at any point it becomes dangerous for these symptoms to continue unchecked then you can begin treatment as soon as possible.","human_ref_B":"I am not a doctor, but why not wait a while and see how things evolve. Not every physical nor mental aberration needs to be pathologized, diagnosed and labeled. At this point you say it is not causing you distress and you\u2019re well aware that the conversations are an aberration of reality not usually experienced. Kids often go through a phase of having imaginary friends, and that\u2019s not regarded as terribly abnormal. What you\u2019ve described sounds very similar to the ongoing relationship many adult Native Americans have with their departed loved ones. Your experience may not be normative, but that it may not be pathological. It may be enriching, not detrimental, to experience the presence of your mother in this way. Also, be aware that grief is an ongoing process that occurs across a lifetime. You could not process your mother\u2019s death as you can now as a young adult. Her absence is felt differently now. People often have intensified grief at life transitions, such as graduating from school, getting married, becoming a parent, and so on. These episodes may be triggered by the event itself, or by some reminiscence or reminder, such as viewing an old video. Internalized conversations with the deceased can aid your psychological adjustment, both to the changed circumstances of your life, but to the original bereavement. I doubt that a physician could help at this point. Their role is to diagnose and treat illness. Even if the physician is entirely sympathetic, what they have to offer within their professional role is limited. What you need now is a wise elder, someone within your family or not, to help and support you. Your father can help by listening to you about what it means to you to be without a mother, and how painful it is, but you may also want someone else, especially if your father cannot bear simultaneously experiencing the exquisite pain of his beloved child while also experiencing his personal anguish. Take your time with this. It\u2019s important. Being attentive to your present experience can bring you a wealth of understanding about who you are and how you have been shaped by your past experiences. Death of a parent as a child is a profound experienced indeed, and adds a richness and complexity that most people are not shaped by. Embrace what\u2019s happening and learn from it. If it becomes distressing, certainly it would make sense to re-evaluate. But even then, you could seek counsel from your mother, talk to her about it, and even ask her to go back into the background for a while. In the meantime, learn what you can about what her presence means. Best wishes, and all comfort.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18977.0,"score_ratio":5.6666666667} {"post_id":"ihk0s8","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I hear my late mother speaking to me everyday, even though she's been gone for 14 years. I actually quite like listening to her, so I'm not sure if there's anything to fix by seeing my doctor? Female. 19 years old. Only health problem is frequent UTIs after sex. Only medication is birth control. Drink moderately, but take no illegal drugs. So, this started in April, when my dad showed me an old video of my mom playing with me when I was a toddler. She sadly died of breast cancer at a very young age and I don't remember as much about her as I'd like. The next day, I was quite alarmed to hear her call out my name while I was taking a shower. This progressed over the following weeks quickly and my mom now speaks to me in full sentences several times everyday. I can have proper conversations with by thinking out my response (?). I understand on some level that these a kind of hallucination, but they truly feel real to me, as though it were somebody next to me speaking. The thing is, I'm not really sure whether this is a problem to bother my doctor with. (I've told my dad, who definitely thinks that it is). I actually like these conversations with my mom and everything that she says is quite pleasant and comforting. It's not really interfering with my life in a negative way (I'm still working\/in college), so I don't think that I'm psychotic per se. Thank you for any help","c_root_id_A":"g3243le","c_root_id_B":"g30vy37","created_at_utc_A":1598558210,"created_at_utc_B":1598537960,"score_A":51,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"This is something that your doctor should be aware of. You can tell them the same story you told us, and tell them that right now you don't want to seek treatment. Hallucinations can be the prelude to more serious psychotic symptoms, and it is usually impossible for patients themselves to identify when their brain is starting to get really really sick. Let your doctor do the monitoring for you, so that if at any point it becomes dangerous for these symptoms to continue unchecked then you can begin treatment as soon as possible.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. I do, however have experience in the mental health field professionally. It is definitely something you should speak to a therapist about. Something is causing you to hear her voice and you need to work through your loss. It may be a way of grieving, as the video may have made her feel real to you in a way you\u2019ve never experienced. But any hallucination is not normal and while not harmful at the moment, should be addressed with a mental health professional. Additionally, as this voice is not the real her, you run the risk of creating a perfect image of your dream mom which doesn\u2019t honor the imperfect but probably still wonderful woman she was.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":20250.0,"score_ratio":5.6666666667} {"post_id":"ihk0s8","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I hear my late mother speaking to me everyday, even though she's been gone for 14 years. I actually quite like listening to her, so I'm not sure if there's anything to fix by seeing my doctor? Female. 19 years old. Only health problem is frequent UTIs after sex. Only medication is birth control. Drink moderately, but take no illegal drugs. So, this started in April, when my dad showed me an old video of my mom playing with me when I was a toddler. She sadly died of breast cancer at a very young age and I don't remember as much about her as I'd like. The next day, I was quite alarmed to hear her call out my name while I was taking a shower. This progressed over the following weeks quickly and my mom now speaks to me in full sentences several times everyday. I can have proper conversations with by thinking out my response (?). I understand on some level that these a kind of hallucination, but they truly feel real to me, as though it were somebody next to me speaking. The thing is, I'm not really sure whether this is a problem to bother my doctor with. (I've told my dad, who definitely thinks that it is). I actually like these conversations with my mom and everything that she says is quite pleasant and comforting. It's not really interfering with my life in a negative way (I'm still working\/in college), so I don't think that I'm psychotic per se. Thank you for any help","c_root_id_A":"g31u1ab","c_root_id_B":"g3243le","created_at_utc_A":1598553651,"created_at_utc_B":1598558210,"score_A":4,"score_B":51,"human_ref_A":"This might be hard to determine but does her voice sound like it is coming from outside your head? Does she say anything that you wouldn't know without your dad confirming the information? I agree that you should monitor the situation and if it becomes overbearing or upsetting, please speak to a professional or a sympathetic friend\/relative.","human_ref_B":"This is something that your doctor should be aware of. You can tell them the same story you told us, and tell them that right now you don't want to seek treatment. Hallucinations can be the prelude to more serious psychotic symptoms, and it is usually impossible for patients themselves to identify when their brain is starting to get really really sick. Let your doctor do the monitoring for you, so that if at any point it becomes dangerous for these symptoms to continue unchecked then you can begin treatment as soon as possible.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4559.0,"score_ratio":12.75} {"post_id":"ihk0s8","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I hear my late mother speaking to me everyday, even though she's been gone for 14 years. I actually quite like listening to her, so I'm not sure if there's anything to fix by seeing my doctor? Female. 19 years old. Only health problem is frequent UTIs after sex. Only medication is birth control. Drink moderately, but take no illegal drugs. So, this started in April, when my dad showed me an old video of my mom playing with me when I was a toddler. She sadly died of breast cancer at a very young age and I don't remember as much about her as I'd like. The next day, I was quite alarmed to hear her call out my name while I was taking a shower. This progressed over the following weeks quickly and my mom now speaks to me in full sentences several times everyday. I can have proper conversations with by thinking out my response (?). I understand on some level that these a kind of hallucination, but they truly feel real to me, as though it were somebody next to me speaking. The thing is, I'm not really sure whether this is a problem to bother my doctor with. (I've told my dad, who definitely thinks that it is). I actually like these conversations with my mom and everything that she says is quite pleasant and comforting. It's not really interfering with my life in a negative way (I'm still working\/in college), so I don't think that I'm psychotic per se. Thank you for any help","c_root_id_A":"g31u1ab","c_root_id_B":"g32duvs","created_at_utc_A":1598553651,"created_at_utc_B":1598562773,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"This might be hard to determine but does her voice sound like it is coming from outside your head? Does she say anything that you wouldn't know without your dad confirming the information? I agree that you should monitor the situation and if it becomes overbearing or upsetting, please speak to a professional or a sympathetic friend\/relative.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, but I know you are right at the age where schizophrenia typically occurs. This is certainly something you should discuss with your doctor. I don\u2019t want to speculate too much, but it could stay the same or potentially get worse, so you have nothing to lose by discussing this with a doctor and maybe starting psychotherapy\/ treatment. I know two people who have developed schizophrenia in my life (that I know of). One began treatment right at the onset, and it and I doubt anyone even knows they have it (I\u2019ve known for ten plus years) and one that spiraled very badly. This is just anecdotal evidence and there is obviously different levels of severity regardless, but if I were in your position I would want someone to tell me \u201c see a doctor, it won\u2019t hurt\u201d. Good luck!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9122.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"yzshwo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"Do I go to ER if im not sure if I have appendicitis? Hi! I\u2019m 30F, i take phentermine and birth control, non smoker. I have been having abdominal pain, headaches and fatigue for the past few days. The pain kinda feels like a pulled muscle over my right hip. Is this enough to get me to the ER? Or should I wait a little and see if it resolves? Pain isn\u2019t terrible. Its a sharp pain when I breathe in deeply or move abruptly.","c_root_id_A":"ix2acgp","c_root_id_B":"ix2drny","created_at_utc_A":1668919562,"created_at_utc_B":1668921641,"score_A":15,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Appendicitis can rupture and people can get real sick and have lots of complications. If you are concerned, go to the ED. That being said, pain in the hip does not sound like appendicitis","human_ref_B":"It's not your job to make sure you have a specific diagnosis. That's the doctor's job. It's your job to show up if you think that you have a problem that can't wait to be managed by your PCP or an urgent care. Suspected appendicitis falls into the \"go to the ER\" category.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2079.0,"score_ratio":1.2666666667} {"post_id":"z1h2on","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"i\u2019ve been on my period for a long time and it\u2019s starting to feel like i\u2019ll never get answers TLDR: i\u2019ve been on my period for over a year and a half and idk why hello! i need some advice. i\u2019m 21 years old, and i\u2019ve been on my period for 1 year and 8 months. i don\u2019t experience any pain or any of the other symptoms i previously experienced when i had a somewhat normal cycle. i use to get severe tenderness in my boobs, horrible cramps, headaches, etc. i\u2019ve seen my primary care doctor, the ER, a gynecologist, and the health department. and i\u2019m just\u2026 not getting answers. i went to the ER a few months back after i passed a very large blood clot. they did bloodwork & had me pee in a cup, said that my white blood cell count is normal, and that there was nothing else that they could really do. i\u2019ve seen my primary care doctor several times. we did blood work & discovered that i have hypothyroidism (my levels were at a 9 when they should be at a 2? still a little confused on that). my mother has hypothyroidism and so does my grandmother, and my grandmother has hashimotos disease, but my doctor didn\u2019t put me on medication to level out my thyroid because she wanted to do another round of blood work \u201cjust to make sure\u201d. a few weeks later, the results came in & somehow my thyroid went from being way off to a 2.1? dunno. so i don\u2019t actually know if i have hypothyroidism??? it\u2019s confusing. but my doctor also wanted me to be screened for PCOS. i went to the health clinic to get my covid booster, and we did a yearly check up while i was there. she referred me to a gynecologist. so i went to the gyno. i walked in, he did an ultrasound on my uterus, said i have no cysts, and sent me on my way. no bloodwork, and when i asked why, he said it\u2019s because i\u2019m uninsured & that it would cost hundreds to thousands of dollars. he also prescribed me some hormone pill that i didn\u2019t even get, because i struggle with my mental health as is, and the last time i was put on any sort of hormone balancing medication (i was put on birth control when i was 15) it made me fall into a deep depression & shot my anxiety through the roof. i\u2019ll add these details just in case it\u2019s helpful in any way? - i\u2019m a lesbian, & i\u2019ve never had sex with a man. - i\u2019ve been tested for STDs recently, despite the fact that i\u2019m not sexually active at the moment. everything came back normal. - i know pcos comes with insulin resistance, but i have no issues with my blood sugar levels. i\u2019ve had it checked a handful of times recently, totally normal. - i\u2019m assuming i don\u2019t have endometriosis, since i don\u2019t experience any kind of pain. i know that it\u2019s suppose to be insanely painful. - i have lots of cystic acne along my jawline, and my face gets really oily throughout the day. pls help \ud83d\ude2d","c_root_id_A":"ixb2fcu","c_root_id_B":"ixb1hw8","created_at_utc_A":1669084694,"created_at_utc_B":1669084264,"score_A":47,"score_B":29,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m glad you\u2019ve been able to seek testing and care despite your lack of insurance. The lab work and the imaging are reassuring that there is most likely nothing dangerous causing the bleeding. That being said, 1.5+ years is way, way longer than normal. The most common cause for sporadic prolonged bleeding in young women is anovulatory bleeding, which sometimes gets people stuck in this perpetual shedding cycle. (PCOS is the most common cause of anovulatory bleeding). The way to stop it is to add back in some of the hormones that build the endometrial lining of the uterus back up, so it stops shedding. What type of hormone medicine did they give you? There are dozens of different doses and brands that may have different effects. If you had depression before from a regular combined birth control pill, you could try a different formulation, or a progesterone-only pill. If you walked into my office today, I would consider treating with either a month of a regular-dose birth control pill or a progesterone only pill like Provera. Any of these will stop the bleeding within a few days for most. If they don\u2019t, doctors can have you take more than one pill per day, which will eventually work if a lower dose didn\u2019t. After taking it for one month, stop and see if you just get a regular period, or whether it continues. If it doesn\u2019t stop with hormone treatment, that would be another reason to ask to see an OB\/GYN again because there may be more testing needed. You can a to speak with a social worker for assistance finding insurance. If you lack insurance in the US, seek care at any clinic that states they provide \u201cTitle X funded\u201d family planning services, which is a free federal funding source that lets most low income women get no-cost or sliding scale appointments and contraception. Most family planning clinics are very cool with LGBTQ folks, so don\u2019t worry that contraception is not the reason you need the evaluation and treatment.","human_ref_B":"The combination of continued bleeding with acne is suspicious for pcos, the treatment being birth control in the short term at least to manage your bleeding. Lab work isn\u2019t necessary to confirm the diagnosis and would incur a large bill so i see why the gyn did not push you to do this as it\u2019s reasonable to start birth control pills to manage your bothersome symptom of unscheduled bleeding without doing the blood work given high clinical suspicion based on your symptoms. Your height and weight would be important information to include here. If you are overweight, even a 5-10% weight loss can help to restore normal periods in pcos patients. Insulin resistance is not necessary for diagnosis of pcos and neither are cysts, the name is a misnomer. Irregular periods and signs of imbalance in the estrogen testosterone equilibrium (Acne or facial hair are two examples) is diagnostic. Taking birth control pills controls the estrogen level in your body to a steady state instead of having fluctuating levels needed for ovulation and helps to regulate your period and other symptoms caused by this imbalance.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":430.0,"score_ratio":1.6206896552} {"post_id":"chdif1","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"My parents swear that I got vaccinated as a child, but I just had blood work done and my antibodies say that I've never had a vaccination? 21 Female 5'7\" 130 lbs Cocasian Not currently on medications Never had a blood transfusion Just got a job at a hospital and I had to prove that I've been vaccinated, but my parents lost my records and I don't know what doctors office I would've gone to for my vaccinations as a child. As a result, I had to have blood work done to test my antibodies for different illnesses. They said I most likely have them, but this is just in case. They all came back negative. According to my blood, I've never had a vaccine. Weirder thing is that my chickenpox antibodies came back negative but I've had the chicken pox. Does that make any sense? Could there be something wrong with my immune system? I really doubt my parents lied about my vaccines. I got a couple that I remember as I got older as well. They definitely are not anti-vaxxers. The nurse didn't believe that I had the chicken pox, but my parents swear that I did. Could I have a weak immune system? Is there some explanation? I just got re-vaccinated, is that bad?","c_root_id_A":"eusf2yx","c_root_id_B":"eusbh1b","created_at_utc_A":1564007342,"created_at_utc_B":1564005820,"score_A":69,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"You may want to ask for an iga blood test. I have a child with low iga and it results in vaccines being ineffective for her. IgA is one of the body\u2019s defense systems, lives in mucus membranes if I understood it correctly when she was diagnosed. If you don\u2019t have this component then there\u2019s simply no antibody to be made. People like her depend on actual herd immunity. However lots of people with iga deficiency never even know it. They may tend to get sick a little easier\/more often but overall it isn\u2019t terribly life changing. It is good to know though.","human_ref_B":"If you have low antibodies it can be because you haven\u2019t had vaccinations for a while but that doesn\u2019t mean \u201cnot at all\u201d. I had low antibodies for hep b one time but had all childhood vaccination records. You\u2019ll just need boosters. And actually my job at the hospital didn\u2019t accept childhood vaccinations. I needed updated ones as an adult.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1522.0,"score_ratio":6.9} {"post_id":"chdif1","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"My parents swear that I got vaccinated as a child, but I just had blood work done and my antibodies say that I've never had a vaccination? 21 Female 5'7\" 130 lbs Cocasian Not currently on medications Never had a blood transfusion Just got a job at a hospital and I had to prove that I've been vaccinated, but my parents lost my records and I don't know what doctors office I would've gone to for my vaccinations as a child. As a result, I had to have blood work done to test my antibodies for different illnesses. They said I most likely have them, but this is just in case. They all came back negative. According to my blood, I've never had a vaccine. Weirder thing is that my chickenpox antibodies came back negative but I've had the chicken pox. Does that make any sense? Could there be something wrong with my immune system? I really doubt my parents lied about my vaccines. I got a couple that I remember as I got older as well. They definitely are not anti-vaxxers. The nurse didn't believe that I had the chicken pox, but my parents swear that I did. Could I have a weak immune system? Is there some explanation? I just got re-vaccinated, is that bad?","c_root_id_A":"euujl4t","c_root_id_B":"eusbh1b","created_at_utc_A":1564045548,"created_at_utc_B":1564005820,"score_A":34,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"I would like to tone down the discussion regarding immune deficiency. It\u2019s more common than people know that patients have a insufficient antibody reaction to vaccines. It COULD be an underlying immune deficiency but in most cases it isn\u2019t. Did you get both shots of the varicella vaccine? Perhaps you missed one?","human_ref_B":"If you have low antibodies it can be because you haven\u2019t had vaccinations for a while but that doesn\u2019t mean \u201cnot at all\u201d. I had low antibodies for hep b one time but had all childhood vaccination records. You\u2019ll just need boosters. And actually my job at the hospital didn\u2019t accept childhood vaccinations. I needed updated ones as an adult.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":39728.0,"score_ratio":3.4} {"post_id":"chdif1","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"My parents swear that I got vaccinated as a child, but I just had blood work done and my antibodies say that I've never had a vaccination? 21 Female 5'7\" 130 lbs Cocasian Not currently on medications Never had a blood transfusion Just got a job at a hospital and I had to prove that I've been vaccinated, but my parents lost my records and I don't know what doctors office I would've gone to for my vaccinations as a child. As a result, I had to have blood work done to test my antibodies for different illnesses. They said I most likely have them, but this is just in case. They all came back negative. According to my blood, I've never had a vaccine. Weirder thing is that my chickenpox antibodies came back negative but I've had the chicken pox. Does that make any sense? Could there be something wrong with my immune system? I really doubt my parents lied about my vaccines. I got a couple that I remember as I got older as well. They definitely are not anti-vaxxers. The nurse didn't believe that I had the chicken pox, but my parents swear that I did. Could I have a weak immune system? Is there some explanation? I just got re-vaccinated, is that bad?","c_root_id_A":"eut0ote","c_root_id_B":"euujl4t","created_at_utc_A":1564017424,"created_at_utc_B":1564045548,"score_A":7,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor One of the many tests that I had to have done when I got pregnant was to see if I was still immune to rubella and a few other diseases that I was vaccinated for as a kid. It is my understanding that you can loose your immunity over time...","human_ref_B":"I would like to tone down the discussion regarding immune deficiency. It\u2019s more common than people know that patients have a insufficient antibody reaction to vaccines. It COULD be an underlying immune deficiency but in most cases it isn\u2019t. Did you get both shots of the varicella vaccine? Perhaps you missed one?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":28124.0,"score_ratio":4.8571428571} {"post_id":"chdif1","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"My parents swear that I got vaccinated as a child, but I just had blood work done and my antibodies say that I've never had a vaccination? 21 Female 5'7\" 130 lbs Cocasian Not currently on medications Never had a blood transfusion Just got a job at a hospital and I had to prove that I've been vaccinated, but my parents lost my records and I don't know what doctors office I would've gone to for my vaccinations as a child. As a result, I had to have blood work done to test my antibodies for different illnesses. They said I most likely have them, but this is just in case. They all came back negative. According to my blood, I've never had a vaccine. Weirder thing is that my chickenpox antibodies came back negative but I've had the chicken pox. Does that make any sense? Could there be something wrong with my immune system? I really doubt my parents lied about my vaccines. I got a couple that I remember as I got older as well. They definitely are not anti-vaxxers. The nurse didn't believe that I had the chicken pox, but my parents swear that I did. Could I have a weak immune system? Is there some explanation? I just got re-vaccinated, is that bad?","c_root_id_A":"euu2ga1","c_root_id_B":"euujl4t","created_at_utc_A":1564036058,"created_at_utc_B":1564045548,"score_A":7,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"Do you find yourself getting sick often? Did you have any birth defects or surgeries when you were a baby? Anything significant medically in your history besides the chicken pox? Stuff like Eczema, abscesses, allergic reactions, a lot of sinus infections, anything like that?","human_ref_B":"I would like to tone down the discussion regarding immune deficiency. It\u2019s more common than people know that patients have a insufficient antibody reaction to vaccines. It COULD be an underlying immune deficiency but in most cases it isn\u2019t. Did you get both shots of the varicella vaccine? Perhaps you missed one?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9490.0,"score_ratio":4.8571428571} {"post_id":"chdif1","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"My parents swear that I got vaccinated as a child, but I just had blood work done and my antibodies say that I've never had a vaccination? 21 Female 5'7\" 130 lbs Cocasian Not currently on medications Never had a blood transfusion Just got a job at a hospital and I had to prove that I've been vaccinated, but my parents lost my records and I don't know what doctors office I would've gone to for my vaccinations as a child. As a result, I had to have blood work done to test my antibodies for different illnesses. They said I most likely have them, but this is just in case. They all came back negative. According to my blood, I've never had a vaccine. Weirder thing is that my chickenpox antibodies came back negative but I've had the chicken pox. Does that make any sense? Could there be something wrong with my immune system? I really doubt my parents lied about my vaccines. I got a couple that I remember as I got older as well. They definitely are not anti-vaxxers. The nurse didn't believe that I had the chicken pox, but my parents swear that I did. Could I have a weak immune system? Is there some explanation? I just got re-vaccinated, is that bad?","c_root_id_A":"eutk1og","c_root_id_B":"euujl4t","created_at_utc_A":1564026983,"created_at_utc_B":1564045548,"score_A":5,"score_B":34,"human_ref_A":"If you are in the US you should be able to get a copy from your high school. I\u2019m the same age as you and they mailed me a copy when I graduated.","human_ref_B":"I would like to tone down the discussion regarding immune deficiency. It\u2019s more common than people know that patients have a insufficient antibody reaction to vaccines. It COULD be an underlying immune deficiency but in most cases it isn\u2019t. Did you get both shots of the varicella vaccine? Perhaps you missed one?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":18565.0,"score_ratio":6.8} {"post_id":"chdif1","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"My parents swear that I got vaccinated as a child, but I just had blood work done and my antibodies say that I've never had a vaccination? 21 Female 5'7\" 130 lbs Cocasian Not currently on medications Never had a blood transfusion Just got a job at a hospital and I had to prove that I've been vaccinated, but my parents lost my records and I don't know what doctors office I would've gone to for my vaccinations as a child. As a result, I had to have blood work done to test my antibodies for different illnesses. They said I most likely have them, but this is just in case. They all came back negative. According to my blood, I've never had a vaccine. Weirder thing is that my chickenpox antibodies came back negative but I've had the chicken pox. Does that make any sense? Could there be something wrong with my immune system? I really doubt my parents lied about my vaccines. I got a couple that I remember as I got older as well. They definitely are not anti-vaxxers. The nurse didn't believe that I had the chicken pox, but my parents swear that I did. Could I have a weak immune system? Is there some explanation? I just got re-vaccinated, is that bad?","c_root_id_A":"euujl4t","c_root_id_B":"euuc7yh","created_at_utc_A":1564045548,"created_at_utc_B":1564041624,"score_A":34,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"I would like to tone down the discussion regarding immune deficiency. It\u2019s more common than people know that patients have a insufficient antibody reaction to vaccines. It COULD be an underlying immune deficiency but in most cases it isn\u2019t. Did you get both shots of the varicella vaccine? Perhaps you missed one?","human_ref_B":"I had to have the same blood tests for the same reason - and mine came back that I wasn't immune to measles or rubella, but I had the records to show I had been vaccinated as a child. It's apparently quite a frequent occurrence for fully vaccinated people to show no immunity to some of the same diseases, and you may just need to be re-vaccinated, I did and am now immune :)","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3924.0,"score_ratio":17.0} {"post_id":"chdif1","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"My parents swear that I got vaccinated as a child, but I just had blood work done and my antibodies say that I've never had a vaccination? 21 Female 5'7\" 130 lbs Cocasian Not currently on medications Never had a blood transfusion Just got a job at a hospital and I had to prove that I've been vaccinated, but my parents lost my records and I don't know what doctors office I would've gone to for my vaccinations as a child. As a result, I had to have blood work done to test my antibodies for different illnesses. They said I most likely have them, but this is just in case. They all came back negative. According to my blood, I've never had a vaccine. Weirder thing is that my chickenpox antibodies came back negative but I've had the chicken pox. Does that make any sense? Could there be something wrong with my immune system? I really doubt my parents lied about my vaccines. I got a couple that I remember as I got older as well. They definitely are not anti-vaxxers. The nurse didn't believe that I had the chicken pox, but my parents swear that I did. Could I have a weak immune system? Is there some explanation? I just got re-vaccinated, is that bad?","c_root_id_A":"euu2ga1","c_root_id_B":"eutk1og","created_at_utc_A":1564036058,"created_at_utc_B":1564026983,"score_A":7,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Do you find yourself getting sick often? Did you have any birth defects or surgeries when you were a baby? Anything significant medically in your history besides the chicken pox? Stuff like Eczema, abscesses, allergic reactions, a lot of sinus infections, anything like that?","human_ref_B":"If you are in the US you should be able to get a copy from your high school. I\u2019m the same age as you and they mailed me a copy when I graduated.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9075.0,"score_ratio":1.4} {"post_id":"tfj1wr","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.9,"history":"Can anyone help me understand what's happening with my husband's prostate cancer- please He's a 59M (will be 60 in 2 weeks), in great shape. He's been a gym rat all his life, 6'5\" 235lbs and muscular. Does not smoke, drinks only socially. Takes meds for high BP and high cholesterol as well as daily multivitamins. Last summer he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. His gleason score was 8 and his PSA at the time was 7.0. They caught it very early, it was a tiny tumor the size of a pinhead. He was offered to do chemo\/radiation because it was so small but he decided to get it completely removed as a precaution and myself and his doctor agreed. He had a bone scan to check if the cancer had spread anywhere (it hadn't), then had a successful surgery. Of course he has had to do follow up PSA tests every few months and they have risen. A month after surgery it was .07, then .17, then just this week .2. His doctor had stated after it went up to .17 that if it went up anymore he'd probably have to do radiation. He got his results from quest but won't see the doctor until this Friday about it. It's my understanding (through Google, so I'm probably misinformed) that a normal PSA can be anything under 2.0. Is this correct or does this only apply to men who still have their prostate? I know we'll see the doctor in a couple days and will be able to ask him everything then, but I guess I'm just wanting other opinions. I know this is a diagnosis that can only be made in person by talking to his doctor... idk. This is mentally hard for me and I want to be informed to support him. Any advice or opinions?","c_root_id_A":"i0wzaht","c_root_id_B":"i0wz2tj","created_at_utc_A":1647455280,"created_at_utc_B":1647455197,"score_A":27,"score_B":16,"human_ref_A":"PSA of 0.2 is a level that is actionable after radical prostatectomy. We base treatment decisions on doubling times, not absolute levels. His PSA doubling time would be about a month. Went from 0.07 to 0.17 means it doubled in a month. Gleason 8 also make his disease grade 4\/high grade. Luckily it was localized. He will likely need radiation. Also know that medications we use are very effective in treating prostate cancer and it\u2019s not like typical chemotherapy. There are some good websites that can give you prognostic numbers as well based on nomograms. The MSKCC one is quite good. I hope RT prevents recurrence and it\u2019s smooth sailing from here on out. MSKCC Nomogram","human_ref_B":"Looks like he has a high risk prostate cancer based on his Gleason score. PSA should be 0 after prostatectomy. Unfortunately looks like he had residual disease and will need radiation.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":83.0,"score_ratio":1.6875} {"post_id":"k54d62","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":1.0,"history":"63F MIL in ICU due to COVID pneumonia on Ventilator (8 days in hospital) Hello, I\u2019m not sure if this is the place to ask but I need help. My MIL is in ICU on a ventilator. She was on a BiPAP at 80% with sat 90% up until Sunday. They moved her to a vent because her breathing was at 50 per minute and they were afraid she\u2019d tire out. PAO2 was also low. Yesterday, she was in prone position fully sedated and under paralytic meds. Vent was on 60%\/15 and her O2 saturation was 90%. Today it\u2019s at 50%\/15 with sat at 94%. She\u2019s completed Remdesivir and is on Decadron steroids. She\u2019s been in a prone position with these results. She\u2019s overweight and has sleep apnea, asthma and sinusitis. Dr wasn\u2019t being very optimistic but I need to know if there anything I can do to save her life. With COVID things are changing fast, I don\u2019t care what it takes to help her. I\u2019m hoping someone here know of new treatments or clinical trials that would help her. I know the Dr\u2019s are doing everything they can but I just have to reach out. I\u2019m willing to fly anyone anywhere to here if there\u2019s a chance they can help her. I\u2019m willing to do whatever it takes.","c_root_id_A":"geddb20","c_root_id_B":"ged09z7","created_at_utc_A":1606919348,"created_at_utc_B":1606911320,"score_A":36,"score_B":14,"human_ref_A":"Pulmonary and critical care doc here, I spend lots of my time working in the COVID ICU at a large tertiary care center in the USA (lots of the research trials are being done here). Sorry your MIL and family are in this position. COVID is a real strange\/confusing infection that affects so many people in so many different ways (it's SUCH a unique infection that we still have so much to learn about). Unfortunately we're seeing people like your mother-in-law all of the time, and we don't have a great understanding of the best ways to help them. There are a few treatments most of us agree on around the world -- supportive therapies like ventilators when people progress with their breathing, proning, high PEEP for certain people (the denominator in the vent numbers you give, she's on a PEEP of 15 which is fairly high and likely appropriate), and the antiviral\/steroid. Beyond those simple things none of us have a whole lot to offer. In some hospitals they try things that have limited data (convalescent plasma among others), but we truly don't know what things like that do (positives or negatives). I tell my patients \"I'm not in the business of trying things.\" When we have limited data on a therapy we don't know if we're helping or hurting a patient, and when your MIL is so critically ill I would want to do everything to both help her AND not hurt her (which may mean NOT using emerging treatments). The difficulty with the newer therapies (the slew of cocktails that just got Emergency Use Authorization with the FDA) is that they were studied in patients who were MUCH less sick than your MIL. It's hard to understand how these therapies might affect different patient populations. In short, if I read between the lines it looks like the ICU docs\/nurses\/RTs are treating your MIL in the right ways. Keep talking with them and asking questions. Beyond those basic things we don't have a whole lot of options at this point. She just needs time and support.","human_ref_B":"If a treatment is approved in your area\/country for use in COVID-19 she will be given it. If she is suitable for a clinical trial, her next of kin will be approached about it. We are rapidly developing new treatments for COVID-19 but they vary between countries (I'm in the UK so unsure what trials are currently running in the US). I'm currently running trials on synthetic monoclonal antibodies and convalescent plasma. However, it looks like from what you have described that she is receiving all appropriate meds and care in ICU. I know it seems like a lifetime for you and your family, but day 8 in ICU is still \"early days\" for a lot of covid19 admissions (this is anecdotal). The medical team will do their very best for her. Wait and see how she responds to weaning of oxygen\/Respiratory support.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8028.0,"score_ratio":2.5714285714} {"post_id":"k54d62","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":1.0,"history":"63F MIL in ICU due to COVID pneumonia on Ventilator (8 days in hospital) Hello, I\u2019m not sure if this is the place to ask but I need help. My MIL is in ICU on a ventilator. She was on a BiPAP at 80% with sat 90% up until Sunday. They moved her to a vent because her breathing was at 50 per minute and they were afraid she\u2019d tire out. PAO2 was also low. Yesterday, she was in prone position fully sedated and under paralytic meds. Vent was on 60%\/15 and her O2 saturation was 90%. Today it\u2019s at 50%\/15 with sat at 94%. She\u2019s completed Remdesivir and is on Decadron steroids. She\u2019s been in a prone position with these results. She\u2019s overweight and has sleep apnea, asthma and sinusitis. Dr wasn\u2019t being very optimistic but I need to know if there anything I can do to save her life. With COVID things are changing fast, I don\u2019t care what it takes to help her. I\u2019m hoping someone here know of new treatments or clinical trials that would help her. I know the Dr\u2019s are doing everything they can but I just have to reach out. I\u2019m willing to fly anyone anywhere to here if there\u2019s a chance they can help her. I\u2019m willing to do whatever it takes.","c_root_id_A":"gecy4nb","c_root_id_B":"geddb20","created_at_utc_A":1606909248,"created_at_utc_B":1606919348,"score_A":7,"score_B":36,"human_ref_A":"I\u2019m sorry you and your family have to go through this right now. It sounds like you have and are doing all you can to help your MIL. She is quite ill right now and transfer at this point doesn\u2019t seem safe from what I gather. Proning and use of paralytics are just about as extreme of measures performed at most centers for acute respiratory distress syndrome. She has also completed courses of what we consider to be the first line therapies for covid. Side note- there is a therapy that some patients are placed on called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation but given her age and comorbid diseases,I do not believe she would be a candidate for ECMO support if she were to get worse. The other point is that the jury isn\u2019t out on ECMO support for ARDS related to covid meaning that we don\u2019t really know if it is actually a beneficial therapy. This pandemic has been ruthless unfortunately. Continue to take precautions to keep yourself and others safe.","human_ref_B":"Pulmonary and critical care doc here, I spend lots of my time working in the COVID ICU at a large tertiary care center in the USA (lots of the research trials are being done here). Sorry your MIL and family are in this position. COVID is a real strange\/confusing infection that affects so many people in so many different ways (it's SUCH a unique infection that we still have so much to learn about). Unfortunately we're seeing people like your mother-in-law all of the time, and we don't have a great understanding of the best ways to help them. There are a few treatments most of us agree on around the world -- supportive therapies like ventilators when people progress with their breathing, proning, high PEEP for certain people (the denominator in the vent numbers you give, she's on a PEEP of 15 which is fairly high and likely appropriate), and the antiviral\/steroid. Beyond those simple things none of us have a whole lot to offer. In some hospitals they try things that have limited data (convalescent plasma among others), but we truly don't know what things like that do (positives or negatives). I tell my patients \"I'm not in the business of trying things.\" When we have limited data on a therapy we don't know if we're helping or hurting a patient, and when your MIL is so critically ill I would want to do everything to both help her AND not hurt her (which may mean NOT using emerging treatments). The difficulty with the newer therapies (the slew of cocktails that just got Emergency Use Authorization with the FDA) is that they were studied in patients who were MUCH less sick than your MIL. It's hard to understand how these therapies might affect different patient populations. In short, if I read between the lines it looks like the ICU docs\/nurses\/RTs are treating your MIL in the right ways. Keep talking with them and asking questions. Beyond those basic things we don't have a whole lot of options at this point. She just needs time and support.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":10100.0,"score_ratio":5.1428571429} {"post_id":"k54d62","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":1.0,"history":"63F MIL in ICU due to COVID pneumonia on Ventilator (8 days in hospital) Hello, I\u2019m not sure if this is the place to ask but I need help. My MIL is in ICU on a ventilator. She was on a BiPAP at 80% with sat 90% up until Sunday. They moved her to a vent because her breathing was at 50 per minute and they were afraid she\u2019d tire out. PAO2 was also low. Yesterday, she was in prone position fully sedated and under paralytic meds. Vent was on 60%\/15 and her O2 saturation was 90%. Today it\u2019s at 50%\/15 with sat at 94%. She\u2019s completed Remdesivir and is on Decadron steroids. She\u2019s been in a prone position with these results. She\u2019s overweight and has sleep apnea, asthma and sinusitis. Dr wasn\u2019t being very optimistic but I need to know if there anything I can do to save her life. With COVID things are changing fast, I don\u2019t care what it takes to help her. I\u2019m hoping someone here know of new treatments or clinical trials that would help her. I know the Dr\u2019s are doing everything they can but I just have to reach out. I\u2019m willing to fly anyone anywhere to here if there\u2019s a chance they can help her. I\u2019m willing to do whatever it takes.","c_root_id_A":"ged09z7","c_root_id_B":"gecy4nb","created_at_utc_A":1606911320,"created_at_utc_B":1606909248,"score_A":14,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"If a treatment is approved in your area\/country for use in COVID-19 she will be given it. If she is suitable for a clinical trial, her next of kin will be approached about it. We are rapidly developing new treatments for COVID-19 but they vary between countries (I'm in the UK so unsure what trials are currently running in the US). I'm currently running trials on synthetic monoclonal antibodies and convalescent plasma. However, it looks like from what you have described that she is receiving all appropriate meds and care in ICU. I know it seems like a lifetime for you and your family, but day 8 in ICU is still \"early days\" for a lot of covid19 admissions (this is anecdotal). The medical team will do their very best for her. Wait and see how she responds to weaning of oxygen\/Respiratory support.","human_ref_B":"I\u2019m sorry you and your family have to go through this right now. It sounds like you have and are doing all you can to help your MIL. She is quite ill right now and transfer at this point doesn\u2019t seem safe from what I gather. Proning and use of paralytics are just about as extreme of measures performed at most centers for acute respiratory distress syndrome. She has also completed courses of what we consider to be the first line therapies for covid. Side note- there is a therapy that some patients are placed on called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation but given her age and comorbid diseases,I do not believe she would be a candidate for ECMO support if she were to get worse. The other point is that the jury isn\u2019t out on ECMO support for ARDS related to covid meaning that we don\u2019t really know if it is actually a beneficial therapy. This pandemic has been ruthless unfortunately. Continue to take precautions to keep yourself and others safe.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2072.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"pstce2","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.95,"history":"Tested positive for opioids on pre-employment drug screening, but I\u2019ve never used opioids. Help! 30 yo female I do have some health conditions and did expect to test positive for benzodiazepines, but not opioids. Could any of these medications cause this problem? Topiramate Citalopram Noritriptyline Rizatriptan Ativan (benzo I expected) Vitamin D 50,000 B12 Atarax (PRN) I also just finished a round of medrol last week, and took mucinex D and Sudafed D for the last two months after getting over RSV. I haven\u2019t had the chance to talk with the company about the results yet, I\u2019m just kind of freaking out about the opioid positive result.","c_root_id_A":"hdsim4s","c_root_id_B":"hdsezdi","created_at_utc_A":1632273812,"created_at_utc_B":1632272085,"score_A":11,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Have they gone from screening to confirmatory testing? If they're running down a positive opioid screening test, they'll be able to tell you exactly what opioid derivatives\/metabolites were in your system at the time of testing and that will narrow it down if they're actually present.","human_ref_B":"_Usual disclaimer: no one can provide specific medical advice for a person or condition without an in-person interview and physical examination, and a review of the available medical records and recent and past testing. This comment is for general information purposes only, and not intended to provide medical advice. No physician-patient relationship is implied or established._ Medical testing (and I include this sort of employment testing for the purposes of this discussion) is not simple, and there are many ways that errors can happen, and different tests that can be performed. For employment drug testing, most commonly a urine sample is obtained. There are different ways that the test can be performed. The quickest and easiest test is an _enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay_ or an _EIA_ (also sometimes abbreviated as _ELISA_). These tests use antibodies to particular substances. They are neither very specific nor very sensitive. Not being specific means that a positive result is often untrue (the test can be triggered by things other than the sought-after drug). Not being sensitive means that they frequently miss the sought-after drug, so a negative test is also unreliable. For these reasons _EIA_s are not good options for employment screening, at least not by themselves. There are other testing methods. Probably the best for this sort of thing is _gas chromatography \/ mass spectroscopy_, or _GC\/MS_. This uses a pair of very accurate techniques to detect the drugs in question, and can, for example, be used to see the difference between very similar drugs as well. These tests are highly sensitive and specific. Often, these tests will be used in combination: the rapid and cheap _EIA_ is performed. If it is positive, then the slow and expensive _GC\/MS_ test is performed for confirmation. Without knowing the nature of the test protocol performed, it is hard to judge its accuracy.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1727.0,"score_ratio":1.2222222222} {"post_id":"romycw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"I am very thirsty even after drinking 5-6 liters of water. Should I limit my water intake to a normal level even though I'm thirsty? Is this level of thirst cause for concern? (17M) Recently I have started drinking more and more water per day and it has reached a point where I easily drink 5-6 liters of water in a day. At this point I usually realize that drinking more water could be dangerous and I stop drinking, but the thirst continues and it is hard to sleep because of it. Should I limit my water intake to a normal level of lets say max 3.5 liters per day even though I'm thirsty? Is this level of thirst cause for concern? I'm currently using creatine, which I know can increase water retention, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't increase thirst by this much. I'm around 180, weigh around 60kg and am not currently using any medication.","c_root_id_A":"hpzzjen","c_root_id_B":"hpzeqpq","created_at_utc_A":1640499102,"created_at_utc_B":1640486545,"score_A":146,"score_B":52,"human_ref_A":"Peds here. Get evaluated for diabetes. Creatine doesn't make you double your water intake.","human_ref_B":"A few possibilities: I agree you should get tested for diabetes. Creatinine can also cause increased thirst, I recommend pausing all supplements for two weeks. If all the tests are normal, you can also look into psychogenic polydipsia, which is a mental illness that causes you to crave water.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12557.0,"score_ratio":2.8076923077} {"post_id":"romycw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"I am very thirsty even after drinking 5-6 liters of water. Should I limit my water intake to a normal level even though I'm thirsty? Is this level of thirst cause for concern? (17M) Recently I have started drinking more and more water per day and it has reached a point where I easily drink 5-6 liters of water in a day. At this point I usually realize that drinking more water could be dangerous and I stop drinking, but the thirst continues and it is hard to sleep because of it. Should I limit my water intake to a normal level of lets say max 3.5 liters per day even though I'm thirsty? Is this level of thirst cause for concern? I'm currently using creatine, which I know can increase water retention, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't increase thirst by this much. I'm around 180, weigh around 60kg and am not currently using any medication.","c_root_id_A":"hq00d3g","c_root_id_B":"hpzeqpq","created_at_utc_A":1640499699,"created_at_utc_B":1640486545,"score_A":100,"score_B":52,"human_ref_A":"Agree with others. This needs to be worked up. Could be various things. Diabetes is one of them, and probably most common. It\u2019s easy to get an answer. And if you wait too long (which many many people do because they simply don\u2019t realize something is wrong), you can get REALLY sick. Like admitted to the ICU sick. Best to get it sorted out before that happens","human_ref_B":"A few possibilities: I agree you should get tested for diabetes. Creatinine can also cause increased thirst, I recommend pausing all supplements for two weeks. If all the tests are normal, you can also look into psychogenic polydipsia, which is a mental illness that causes you to crave water.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":13154.0,"score_ratio":1.9230769231} {"post_id":"romycw","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"I am very thirsty even after drinking 5-6 liters of water. Should I limit my water intake to a normal level even though I'm thirsty? Is this level of thirst cause for concern? (17M) Recently I have started drinking more and more water per day and it has reached a point where I easily drink 5-6 liters of water in a day. At this point I usually realize that drinking more water could be dangerous and I stop drinking, but the thirst continues and it is hard to sleep because of it. Should I limit my water intake to a normal level of lets say max 3.5 liters per day even though I'm thirsty? Is this level of thirst cause for concern? I'm currently using creatine, which I know can increase water retention, but I'm pretty sure it shouldn't increase thirst by this much. I'm around 180, weigh around 60kg and am not currently using any medication.","c_root_id_A":"hq0u9th","c_root_id_B":"hq1fhms","created_at_utc_A":1640525378,"created_at_utc_B":1640536631,"score_A":24,"score_B":27,"human_ref_A":"As others have said, please go get lab work done to evaluate what might be going one. If it is type one diabetes, I just want to encourage you because you are so young to manage it well, be careful when you're on your own. You can easily live a normal life with type one (my husband has had it since age 3). Best of luck to you.","human_ref_B":"Buddy, that shit ain\u2019t normal. Go to a doc and get screened for type 1 diabetes.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11253.0,"score_ratio":1.125} {"post_id":"8ev85d","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"Erectile dysfunction at 23 Here\u2019s my information: male, 72 inches, about 190lbs, no adverse health conditions, no surgeries, I exercise for an hour 4-5 days a week with weights and mild cardio. Occasionally use marijuana and ecstasy (ecstasy only every few months, marijuana maybe a couple times a week) don\u2019t smoke tobacco and drink very rarely. Diet isn\u2019t the worst but not eating the healthiest either. I recognized my erections we\u2019re getting weaker and less frequent since about 21, thought my body was just going through something weird and that id bounce back but now I\u2019ve become worrisome. Morning wood happens in spurts, where I\u2019d wake up with a full erection for multiple days in a row, then they\u2019d go away for days in a row and so on. When I do get an erection (from masturbation or from sexual activity) it either will get fully hard but begin to soften quickly, or won\u2019t even come to close to full hardness and begin to taper off quickly as well. I started watching porn at a very young age (around 10) and masturbating as well. Through puberty, with my hormones raging, I was doing it multiple times a day, pretty much every day of the week, for years. I slightly have a feeling that may be the cause of it. Noticed my urine tends to \u201cleak\u201d out for a while after going to the resteroom, sometimes I can feel like it\u2019s sort of backed up as well if that makes sense, causing my discomfort and to return to the restroom a couple of times to squeeze it out. Any help would be appreciated before I go out and seek a urologist. Thanks. Edit: added to my information.","c_root_id_A":"dxyo1a2","c_root_id_B":"dxyc0r5","created_at_utc_A":1524687591,"created_at_utc_B":1524677351,"score_A":38,"score_B":18,"human_ref_A":"72 inches? I thought that was your penis length for a second given the title","human_ref_B":"I would absolutely see a urologist, get blood drawn and labs done. I'm in my late 40's and went through something similar and it turned out to be an issue with low testosterone, your issue could be something completely different, cholesterol issue or even something else... Blood labs should steer you in the right direction. I currently still have issues occasionally, but not all the time, much better than it was originally. Had Low T treatment for several months and now my numbers are all in the \"normal\" range. Currently taking staxxyn, which is a form of viagra which can dissolve under your tongue and work more rapidly and for me just works better in general,","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10240.0,"score_ratio":2.1111111111} {"post_id":"8ev85d","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"Erectile dysfunction at 23 Here\u2019s my information: male, 72 inches, about 190lbs, no adverse health conditions, no surgeries, I exercise for an hour 4-5 days a week with weights and mild cardio. Occasionally use marijuana and ecstasy (ecstasy only every few months, marijuana maybe a couple times a week) don\u2019t smoke tobacco and drink very rarely. Diet isn\u2019t the worst but not eating the healthiest either. I recognized my erections we\u2019re getting weaker and less frequent since about 21, thought my body was just going through something weird and that id bounce back but now I\u2019ve become worrisome. Morning wood happens in spurts, where I\u2019d wake up with a full erection for multiple days in a row, then they\u2019d go away for days in a row and so on. When I do get an erection (from masturbation or from sexual activity) it either will get fully hard but begin to soften quickly, or won\u2019t even come to close to full hardness and begin to taper off quickly as well. I started watching porn at a very young age (around 10) and masturbating as well. Through puberty, with my hormones raging, I was doing it multiple times a day, pretty much every day of the week, for years. I slightly have a feeling that may be the cause of it. Noticed my urine tends to \u201cleak\u201d out for a while after going to the resteroom, sometimes I can feel like it\u2019s sort of backed up as well if that makes sense, causing my discomfort and to return to the restroom a couple of times to squeeze it out. Any help would be appreciated before I go out and seek a urologist. Thanks. Edit: added to my information.","c_root_id_A":"dxyo1a2","c_root_id_B":"dxyb29l","created_at_utc_A":1524687591,"created_at_utc_B":1524676540,"score_A":38,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"72 inches? I thought that was your penis length for a second given the title","human_ref_B":"How often are you masturbating and watching porn now?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11051.0,"score_ratio":7.6} {"post_id":"8ev85d","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"Erectile dysfunction at 23 Here\u2019s my information: male, 72 inches, about 190lbs, no adverse health conditions, no surgeries, I exercise for an hour 4-5 days a week with weights and mild cardio. Occasionally use marijuana and ecstasy (ecstasy only every few months, marijuana maybe a couple times a week) don\u2019t smoke tobacco and drink very rarely. Diet isn\u2019t the worst but not eating the healthiest either. I recognized my erections we\u2019re getting weaker and less frequent since about 21, thought my body was just going through something weird and that id bounce back but now I\u2019ve become worrisome. Morning wood happens in spurts, where I\u2019d wake up with a full erection for multiple days in a row, then they\u2019d go away for days in a row and so on. When I do get an erection (from masturbation or from sexual activity) it either will get fully hard but begin to soften quickly, or won\u2019t even come to close to full hardness and begin to taper off quickly as well. I started watching porn at a very young age (around 10) and masturbating as well. Through puberty, with my hormones raging, I was doing it multiple times a day, pretty much every day of the week, for years. I slightly have a feeling that may be the cause of it. Noticed my urine tends to \u201cleak\u201d out for a while after going to the resteroom, sometimes I can feel like it\u2019s sort of backed up as well if that makes sense, causing my discomfort and to return to the restroom a couple of times to squeeze it out. Any help would be appreciated before I go out and seek a urologist. Thanks. Edit: added to my information.","c_root_id_A":"dxyc0r5","c_root_id_B":"dxyb29l","created_at_utc_A":1524677351,"created_at_utc_B":1524676540,"score_A":18,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I would absolutely see a urologist, get blood drawn and labs done. I'm in my late 40's and went through something similar and it turned out to be an issue with low testosterone, your issue could be something completely different, cholesterol issue or even something else... Blood labs should steer you in the right direction. I currently still have issues occasionally, but not all the time, much better than it was originally. Had Low T treatment for several months and now my numbers are all in the \"normal\" range. Currently taking staxxyn, which is a form of viagra which can dissolve under your tongue and work more rapidly and for me just works better in general,","human_ref_B":"How often are you masturbating and watching porn now?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":811.0,"score_ratio":3.6} {"post_id":"8ev85d","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.93,"history":"Erectile dysfunction at 23 Here\u2019s my information: male, 72 inches, about 190lbs, no adverse health conditions, no surgeries, I exercise for an hour 4-5 days a week with weights and mild cardio. Occasionally use marijuana and ecstasy (ecstasy only every few months, marijuana maybe a couple times a week) don\u2019t smoke tobacco and drink very rarely. Diet isn\u2019t the worst but not eating the healthiest either. I recognized my erections we\u2019re getting weaker and less frequent since about 21, thought my body was just going through something weird and that id bounce back but now I\u2019ve become worrisome. Morning wood happens in spurts, where I\u2019d wake up with a full erection for multiple days in a row, then they\u2019d go away for days in a row and so on. When I do get an erection (from masturbation or from sexual activity) it either will get fully hard but begin to soften quickly, or won\u2019t even come to close to full hardness and begin to taper off quickly as well. I started watching porn at a very young age (around 10) and masturbating as well. Through puberty, with my hormones raging, I was doing it multiple times a day, pretty much every day of the week, for years. I slightly have a feeling that may be the cause of it. Noticed my urine tends to \u201cleak\u201d out for a while after going to the resteroom, sometimes I can feel like it\u2019s sort of backed up as well if that makes sense, causing my discomfort and to return to the restroom a couple of times to squeeze it out. Any help would be appreciated before I go out and seek a urologist. Thanks. Edit: added to my information.","c_root_id_A":"dxzek0l","c_root_id_B":"dxz8xi3","created_at_utc_A":1524712999,"created_at_utc_B":1524707418,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"So specifically related to your dribbling urine and urinary retention, that could point to a bladder outlet obstruction such as enlarged prostate or a urethral valve dysfunction. For this you definitely need to see a Urologist. The first test for this may involve getting a renal ultrasound where they measure the bladder volume before and after you pee to see if you're actually retaining urine. You should also have a prostate exam. It's a simple way to rule out a lot of problems. Also possible it may be a neurological problem with faulty bladder contraction. I believe the work up for that is a bit more involved because it's more rare of a problem, but a mechanical problem should be excluded first. The trouble with peeing may or may not be related to your erectile dysfunction, but they will find out.","human_ref_B":"This is literally me, almost everything except I'm 20","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5581.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"l3chj2","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[M25] Wake up with a deep cough and stuffy nose every single morning. I thought that was normal? Non-smoker, non-drinker. Just learned today that it\u2019s not normal apparently to wake up with a deep chest cough every morning and a stuffed nose. Right now I\u2019m laying here with my left side 90% blocked (Right side about 20%). This has been happening for as long as I remember. I thought it was allergies but this happens everywhere I go, no matter where I sleep (hotels, etc.) Before I would take allergy meds (mainly Zyrtec) I would wake up with a full blown cold symptoms every morning. As soon as I have that first sneeze I would have a full sneezing fit. Also I\u2019m a professional singer and this is really affecting my voice. I get phlegmy in some mornings too no matter what I eat or even if I don\u2019t eat at all.","c_root_id_A":"gkej0g8","c_root_id_B":"gkgedip","created_at_utc_A":1611420275,"created_at_utc_B":1611439984,"score_A":3,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor - are you allergic to feathers and have them in your bedding? You can also buy allergen covers for your mattress pad and pillow to keep dust mite exposure lower.","human_ref_B":"Silent reflux potentially ...","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19709.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"l3chj2","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[M25] Wake up with a deep cough and stuffy nose every single morning. I thought that was normal? Non-smoker, non-drinker. Just learned today that it\u2019s not normal apparently to wake up with a deep chest cough every morning and a stuffed nose. Right now I\u2019m laying here with my left side 90% blocked (Right side about 20%). This has been happening for as long as I remember. I thought it was allergies but this happens everywhere I go, no matter where I sleep (hotels, etc.) Before I would take allergy meds (mainly Zyrtec) I would wake up with a full blown cold symptoms every morning. As soon as I have that first sneeze I would have a full sneezing fit. Also I\u2019m a professional singer and this is really affecting my voice. I get phlegmy in some mornings too no matter what I eat or even if I don\u2019t eat at all.","c_root_id_A":"gkf6ucu","c_root_id_B":"gkgedip","created_at_utc_A":1611426402,"created_at_utc_B":1611439984,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Re salt water: there\u2019s an over the product called Ocean that pediatricians often prescribe for congested infants, because it\u2019s simply salt water....","human_ref_B":"Silent reflux potentially ...","labels":0,"seconds_difference":13582.0,"score_ratio":3.0} {"post_id":"l3chj2","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"[M25] Wake up with a deep cough and stuffy nose every single morning. I thought that was normal? Non-smoker, non-drinker. Just learned today that it\u2019s not normal apparently to wake up with a deep chest cough every morning and a stuffed nose. Right now I\u2019m laying here with my left side 90% blocked (Right side about 20%). This has been happening for as long as I remember. I thought it was allergies but this happens everywhere I go, no matter where I sleep (hotels, etc.) Before I would take allergy meds (mainly Zyrtec) I would wake up with a full blown cold symptoms every morning. As soon as I have that first sneeze I would have a full sneezing fit. Also I\u2019m a professional singer and this is really affecting my voice. I get phlegmy in some mornings too no matter what I eat or even if I don\u2019t eat at all.","c_root_id_A":"gkgdxoa","c_root_id_B":"gkgedip","created_at_utc_A":1611439836,"created_at_utc_B":1611439984,"score_A":2,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Do you have a fan and\/ or AC on while you sleep? I\u2019ve noticed the fan plus AC in my room dry my mouth and throat overnight and I wake up exactly how you describe. My solution has been to sleep with a mask on. This has been my thing way before the pandemic and it works well. Also, drink a cup of water as soon as you wake up.","human_ref_B":"Silent reflux potentially ...","labels":0,"seconds_difference":148.0,"score_ratio":3.0} {"post_id":"kj4w92","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"My CBC results are off, and my doctor ordered some sort of blood test for cancer. Can anyone interpret these results? I won\u2019t get the cancer test back for around a week (it\u2019s been a week already). 25\/F, 5\u20194\u201d, 127 lbs. Autoimmune disease runs in my family so honestly I\u2019m hoping my issues are autoimmune and not cancer. My doc doesn\u2019t think it\u2019s cancer, but it\u2019s a possibility and he is attentive enough to make sure that\u2019s not what it is. I\u2019ve had health issues for a few years now. I get sweats for 5-10 days at a time (although I think this is hormonal as it happens more around my period). I will sweat literal buckets for days or even up to two weeks. It feels as if I can\u2019t regulate my temp. If I take a layer of clothes off I\u2019m freezing. If I put them back on I am sweltering. And all the while, I\u2019ll sweat as much as a 600 lb person running a marathon. Then one day I wake up and I\u2019m fine. I have POTS tachycardia and high blood pressure for unknown reasons. I take metoprolol. Without it, my pulse is often 130-150 and my BP is 145\/95, or even higher. With the med, I am way more normal. I have joint and sometimes skin pain like neuralgia. I have MTHFR homozygous mutation 677T. I take methylfolate supplements. I\u2019ve had iron infusions as well due to severe anemia. Not sure why the anemia, I eat quite healthily and my periods are pretty normal. I had a random 5 minute grand mal seizure in August and they are not sure why. I have gastroparesis and sometimes go through periods where I throw up excessively. Not just a little, but everything possible in my stomach. I\u2019ve drank just a little too much water and immediately puked it all up before. I also have been having bad gastro problems, like ill eat, feel very nauseous, and then shit my brains out. I get periods of muscle weakness where my legs shake when I walk and I drop things frequently. I have anxiety\/depression pretty bad. I\u2019m also diagnosed autistic I have chronic fatigue. Sometimes I have Reynauds (one or two fingers or toes turn white or purple and burn) and acrocyanosis as well as crap circulation. I have a pic of my legs and feet turning a bizarre mottled purple color in 75 degree weather. Some of those things are I\u2019m sure unrelated, but I\u2019m just adding them to be sure to give my health history. I\u2019ve had many many tests. Brain, stomach, heart, blood tests. They\u2019ve identified some weird things but haven\u2019t found anything super definitive such as epilepsy or MS or whatever So here are my off CBC counts. All my other CBC results were normal. I just am very anxious about the results to this test. I\u2019d like to know what other healthcare providers think. RDW Your Value 16.9 percent Standard Range 11.5 - 14.5 percent Neutrophils Your Value 38.4 percent Standard Range 50.0 - 68.0 percent Lymphocytes Your Value 53.7 percent Standard Range 18.0 - 45.0 percent Absolute Neutrophils Your Value 2.03 k\/mcL Standard Range 2.50 - 6.20 k\/mcL","c_root_id_A":"ggup8sl","c_root_id_B":"gguoyad","created_at_utc_A":1608771088,"created_at_utc_B":1608770926,"score_A":9,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Nothing on there is terribly concerning. The RDW tells you the variation in size of your red blood cells, which is likely not very meaningful if your hemoglobin level is otherwise normal. The rest are just which types of cells make up your white blood cell count. Your lymphocytes are a bit high and neutrophils a bit low, but again probably doesn't mean a whole lot if your overall white blood cell count is normal. Nothing in there that I would think would explain the rest of your symptoms.","human_ref_B":"What where your platelet count? It should say in your CBC report","labels":1,"seconds_difference":162.0,"score_ratio":4.5} {"post_id":"kj4w92","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.92,"history":"My CBC results are off, and my doctor ordered some sort of blood test for cancer. Can anyone interpret these results? I won\u2019t get the cancer test back for around a week (it\u2019s been a week already). 25\/F, 5\u20194\u201d, 127 lbs. Autoimmune disease runs in my family so honestly I\u2019m hoping my issues are autoimmune and not cancer. My doc doesn\u2019t think it\u2019s cancer, but it\u2019s a possibility and he is attentive enough to make sure that\u2019s not what it is. I\u2019ve had health issues for a few years now. I get sweats for 5-10 days at a time (although I think this is hormonal as it happens more around my period). I will sweat literal buckets for days or even up to two weeks. It feels as if I can\u2019t regulate my temp. If I take a layer of clothes off I\u2019m freezing. If I put them back on I am sweltering. And all the while, I\u2019ll sweat as much as a 600 lb person running a marathon. Then one day I wake up and I\u2019m fine. I have POTS tachycardia and high blood pressure for unknown reasons. I take metoprolol. Without it, my pulse is often 130-150 and my BP is 145\/95, or even higher. With the med, I am way more normal. I have joint and sometimes skin pain like neuralgia. I have MTHFR homozygous mutation 677T. I take methylfolate supplements. I\u2019ve had iron infusions as well due to severe anemia. Not sure why the anemia, I eat quite healthily and my periods are pretty normal. I had a random 5 minute grand mal seizure in August and they are not sure why. I have gastroparesis and sometimes go through periods where I throw up excessively. Not just a little, but everything possible in my stomach. I\u2019ve drank just a little too much water and immediately puked it all up before. I also have been having bad gastro problems, like ill eat, feel very nauseous, and then shit my brains out. I get periods of muscle weakness where my legs shake when I walk and I drop things frequently. I have anxiety\/depression pretty bad. I\u2019m also diagnosed autistic I have chronic fatigue. Sometimes I have Reynauds (one or two fingers or toes turn white or purple and burn) and acrocyanosis as well as crap circulation. I have a pic of my legs and feet turning a bizarre mottled purple color in 75 degree weather. Some of those things are I\u2019m sure unrelated, but I\u2019m just adding them to be sure to give my health history. I\u2019ve had many many tests. Brain, stomach, heart, blood tests. They\u2019ve identified some weird things but haven\u2019t found anything super definitive such as epilepsy or MS or whatever So here are my off CBC counts. All my other CBC results were normal. I just am very anxious about the results to this test. I\u2019d like to know what other healthcare providers think. RDW Your Value 16.9 percent Standard Range 11.5 - 14.5 percent Neutrophils Your Value 38.4 percent Standard Range 50.0 - 68.0 percent Lymphocytes Your Value 53.7 percent Standard Range 18.0 - 45.0 percent Absolute Neutrophils Your Value 2.03 k\/mcL Standard Range 2.50 - 6.20 k\/mcL","c_root_id_A":"gguoyad","c_root_id_B":"ggvmi34","created_at_utc_A":1608770926,"created_at_utc_B":1608791983,"score_A":2,"score_B":7,"human_ref_A":"What where your platelet count? It should say in your CBC report","human_ref_B":"This looks like an unremarkable CBC. Some of the abnormal values are only important if other values are abnormal because they can suggest why. I'd consider this a normal blood count","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21057.0,"score_ratio":3.5} {"post_id":"x1yxeq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"Is it standard to give fentanyl as a painkiller at the ER? My mom (47F, 5'0\", 110 pounds, white\/asian) has stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to her liver. The tumor growth in her liver has been causing a buildup of fluid in her abdomen\/enlarged liver pushes on her stomach, making it difficult for her to eat and causing general discomfort. For a few days she was eating probably less than 600 calories and not drinking a ton of water because it was difficult for her to keep it down. My grandmother became very concerned and brought her to the ER. They asked if my mom was in any pain and she said yes because she does have some discomfort so they gave her fentanyl, but we didn't know about this until I looked at her papers after she was discharged. The fentanyl made her feel more ill and she puked quite a lot after, though it was mostly dry heaving. Fentanyl seems pretty extreme to me and it was upsetting to see her so nauseous. I was just wondering if this is a standard move in the ER for someone in her position. We went to a different ER about a week later and the nurses there seemed somewhat shocked that my mom had been given fentanyl. The first ER was much busier - my mom was placed in a hallway due to no rooms and we were a few feet apart from several other patients. I just want to make sure this wasn't a mistake because my mom is in such vulnerable condition.","c_root_id_A":"imgloab","c_root_id_B":"imgz09x","created_at_utc_A":1661906187,"created_at_utc_B":1661912238,"score_A":99,"score_B":209,"human_ref_A":"Yes, it's very common.","human_ref_B":"_Usual disclaimer: no one can provide specific medical advice for a person or condition without an in-person interview and physical examination, and a review of the available medical records and recent and past testing. This comment is for general information purposes only, and not intended to provide medical advice. No physician-patient relationship is implied or established._ >Is it standard to give fentanyl as a painkiller at the ER? Yes. The use of opioids for severe pain in the emergency department is common and appropriate. The selection of opioid depends on many factors, including other medications that the patient takes, medication allergies, and other factors such as the patient's vital signs. From a medical perspective, drugs such as morphine, hydromorphone and fentanyl are all commonly used and useful opioids given by injection in the emergency department. You may be concerned because fentanyl has gotten a lot of exposure in the press recently. Fentanyl has become widespread as an illegal drug both on its own, and as an adulterant in other drugs. This is because it can be made fairly cheaply, and because on a weight basis it is more potent. Measuring the medication by weight, it is 100 times more potent than morphine. In the illegal drug world, this leads to overdose, as drug dealers are not known for quality control. In the hospital, we measure doses more precisely, based on the patient's weight, so that there is no issue. Source: I am a residency-trained, board-certified emergency physician.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6051.0,"score_ratio":2.1111111111} {"post_id":"x1yxeq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"Is it standard to give fentanyl as a painkiller at the ER? My mom (47F, 5'0\", 110 pounds, white\/asian) has stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to her liver. The tumor growth in her liver has been causing a buildup of fluid in her abdomen\/enlarged liver pushes on her stomach, making it difficult for her to eat and causing general discomfort. For a few days she was eating probably less than 600 calories and not drinking a ton of water because it was difficult for her to keep it down. My grandmother became very concerned and brought her to the ER. They asked if my mom was in any pain and she said yes because she does have some discomfort so they gave her fentanyl, but we didn't know about this until I looked at her papers after she was discharged. The fentanyl made her feel more ill and she puked quite a lot after, though it was mostly dry heaving. Fentanyl seems pretty extreme to me and it was upsetting to see her so nauseous. I was just wondering if this is a standard move in the ER for someone in her position. We went to a different ER about a week later and the nurses there seemed somewhat shocked that my mom had been given fentanyl. The first ER was much busier - my mom was placed in a hallway due to no rooms and we were a few feet apart from several other patients. I just want to make sure this wasn't a mistake because my mom is in such vulnerable condition.","c_root_id_A":"imgz09x","c_root_id_B":"imgr5oy","created_at_utc_A":1661912238,"created_at_utc_B":1661908659,"score_A":209,"score_B":77,"human_ref_A":"_Usual disclaimer: no one can provide specific medical advice for a person or condition without an in-person interview and physical examination, and a review of the available medical records and recent and past testing. This comment is for general information purposes only, and not intended to provide medical advice. No physician-patient relationship is implied or established._ >Is it standard to give fentanyl as a painkiller at the ER? Yes. The use of opioids for severe pain in the emergency department is common and appropriate. The selection of opioid depends on many factors, including other medications that the patient takes, medication allergies, and other factors such as the patient's vital signs. From a medical perspective, drugs such as morphine, hydromorphone and fentanyl are all commonly used and useful opioids given by injection in the emergency department. You may be concerned because fentanyl has gotten a lot of exposure in the press recently. Fentanyl has become widespread as an illegal drug both on its own, and as an adulterant in other drugs. This is because it can be made fairly cheaply, and because on a weight basis it is more potent. Measuring the medication by weight, it is 100 times more potent than morphine. In the illegal drug world, this leads to overdose, as drug dealers are not known for quality control. In the hospital, we measure doses more precisely, based on the patient's weight, so that there is no issue. Source: I am a residency-trained, board-certified emergency physician.","human_ref_B":"Yes. Fentanyl is a very rapid-acting pain control and is commonly used in the emergency setting.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":3579.0,"score_ratio":2.7142857143} {"post_id":"x1yxeq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"Is it standard to give fentanyl as a painkiller at the ER? My mom (47F, 5'0\", 110 pounds, white\/asian) has stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to her liver. The tumor growth in her liver has been causing a buildup of fluid in her abdomen\/enlarged liver pushes on her stomach, making it difficult for her to eat and causing general discomfort. For a few days she was eating probably less than 600 calories and not drinking a ton of water because it was difficult for her to keep it down. My grandmother became very concerned and brought her to the ER. They asked if my mom was in any pain and she said yes because she does have some discomfort so they gave her fentanyl, but we didn't know about this until I looked at her papers after she was discharged. The fentanyl made her feel more ill and she puked quite a lot after, though it was mostly dry heaving. Fentanyl seems pretty extreme to me and it was upsetting to see her so nauseous. I was just wondering if this is a standard move in the ER for someone in her position. We went to a different ER about a week later and the nurses there seemed somewhat shocked that my mom had been given fentanyl. The first ER was much busier - my mom was placed in a hallway due to no rooms and we were a few feet apart from several other patients. I just want to make sure this wasn't a mistake because my mom is in such vulnerable condition.","c_root_id_A":"imh58zz","c_root_id_B":"imhofxn","created_at_utc_A":1661915269,"created_at_utc_B":1661927314,"score_A":34,"score_B":45,"human_ref_A":"In Emergency Medicine we like Fentanyl for two reasons... 1) Very Short Onset if Desired Effect (Pain Mgmt), and 2) Short duration of effect. However for longer time if Desired Effect is needed, say In Patient or Post Op... Fentanyl is not favored as it metabolizes in a short time and would require multiple doses to get the same duration as say Morphine or Hydromorphone.","human_ref_B":"It's given very frequently for pain in the ED. Even in oncology patients. There was no mistake here.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":12045.0,"score_ratio":1.3235294118} {"post_id":"x1yxeq","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.77,"history":"Is it standard to give fentanyl as a painkiller at the ER? My mom (47F, 5'0\", 110 pounds, white\/asian) has stage 4 breast cancer that has metastasized to her liver. The tumor growth in her liver has been causing a buildup of fluid in her abdomen\/enlarged liver pushes on her stomach, making it difficult for her to eat and causing general discomfort. For a few days she was eating probably less than 600 calories and not drinking a ton of water because it was difficult for her to keep it down. My grandmother became very concerned and brought her to the ER. They asked if my mom was in any pain and she said yes because she does have some discomfort so they gave her fentanyl, but we didn't know about this until I looked at her papers after she was discharged. The fentanyl made her feel more ill and she puked quite a lot after, though it was mostly dry heaving. Fentanyl seems pretty extreme to me and it was upsetting to see her so nauseous. I was just wondering if this is a standard move in the ER for someone in her position. We went to a different ER about a week later and the nurses there seemed somewhat shocked that my mom had been given fentanyl. The first ER was much busier - my mom was placed in a hallway due to no rooms and we were a few feet apart from several other patients. I just want to make sure this wasn't a mistake because my mom is in such vulnerable condition.","c_root_id_A":"imhlmxq","c_root_id_B":"imhofxn","created_at_utc_A":1661925182,"created_at_utc_B":1661927314,"score_A":5,"score_B":45,"human_ref_A":"I have given it","human_ref_B":"It's given very frequently for pain in the ED. Even in oncology patients. There was no mistake here.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2132.0,"score_ratio":9.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"ida4bc4","c_root_id_B":"idawrcs","created_at_utc_A":1655884892,"created_at_utc_B":1655904841,"score_A":8,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"You've got some meds that each independently raise HR, and you've more than one of them - Cymbalta, Vyvanse, and possibly T all individually raise HR. Was this an incidental finding, or have you noticed a trend over time? Have any of your medications changed recently if so? Urgent care is often a waste of time and money for any real emergency, they'll just send you to the ER and send you a bill for telling you to do so. If you can't afford to pay an ER bill, then you probably can get out of paying an ER bill by talking with their billing department and asking about income based repayment. It'll drastically reduce cost if not eliminate it entirely. This is true for any presentation. That it's not the default is a terrible disservice to the public.","human_ref_B":"What happened? Do you have any shortness of breath or chest pain? I suspect your tachycardia may be from your stimulant medication and if you are smoking nicotine \u201cmore than usual\u201d likely that. Stimulants and nicotine (a stimulant as well) can cause anxiety and various other nervous system excitation\u2014such as tachycardia.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19949.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idccefa","c_root_id_B":"idb5i2s","created_at_utc_A":1655927138,"created_at_utc_B":1655908787,"score_A":8,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER. Give a fake name, no social security number. Let them run an EKG and track your heart. They may give you a beta blocker. Who pays the bill? Fuck 'em. IV drip and dash. I'm so tired of Americans not getting help they need because of our fucked up medical system. Let the hospital cover it. They have a fund for this, typically.","human_ref_B":"Do you actually have any symptoms?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18351.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idccefa","c_root_id_B":"idboqma","created_at_utc_A":1655927138,"created_at_utc_B":1655916768,"score_A":8,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER. Give a fake name, no social security number. Let them run an EKG and track your heart. They may give you a beta blocker. Who pays the bill? Fuck 'em. IV drip and dash. I'm so tired of Americans not getting help they need because of our fucked up medical system. Let the hospital cover it. They have a fund for this, typically.","human_ref_B":"If you\u2019re below a certain income level you can appeal billing in many hospitals through their charity care programs and have large portions of your bill forgiven, up to the full amount.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10370.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idccefa","c_root_id_B":"idb31ha","created_at_utc_A":1655927138,"created_at_utc_B":1655907722,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER. Give a fake name, no social security number. Let them run an EKG and track your heart. They may give you a beta blocker. Who pays the bill? Fuck 'em. IV drip and dash. I'm so tired of Americans not getting help they need because of our fucked up medical system. Let the hospital cover it. They have a fund for this, typically.","human_ref_B":"Possible interaction between Vyvanse and duloxetine. Either increases the level of the other by affecting serotonin levels in the blood. Too much serotonin is a potentially life-threatening situation. Severe signs and symptoms include high blood pressure and increased heart rate that lead to shock","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19416.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idccefa","c_root_id_B":"idb6cj1","created_at_utc_A":1655927138,"created_at_utc_B":1655909149,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER. Give a fake name, no social security number. Let them run an EKG and track your heart. They may give you a beta blocker. Who pays the bill? Fuck 'em. IV drip and dash. I'm so tired of Americans not getting help they need because of our fucked up medical system. Let the hospital cover it. They have a fund for this, typically.","human_ref_B":"I used to get the same in the beginning of the anxiety, i had a high heart rate for weeks until i got diagnosed with anxiety, or more precisely health anxiety.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":17989.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idbuunh","c_root_id_B":"idccefa","created_at_utc_A":1655919355,"created_at_utc_B":1655927138,"score_A":2,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but I have SVT, which is sudden bursts of tachycardia like this. Actually, as I\u2019m writing this I\u2019m waiting for my surgery in the hospital room lol. To stop the sudden heart rate there are maneuvers you can do. Cough really hard, hold your breath and bear down and push like you are going to the bathroom. All three of those things usually work but if it doesn\u2019t stop then I\u2019m not sure what to do after that. I live in Canada so unfortunately healthcare is easier access to me so I can go to the hospital and get adenosine to stop the heart.","human_ref_B":"Go to the ER. Give a fake name, no social security number. Let them run an EKG and track your heart. They may give you a beta blocker. Who pays the bill? Fuck 'em. IV drip and dash. I'm so tired of Americans not getting help they need because of our fucked up medical system. Let the hospital cover it. They have a fund for this, typically.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7783.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idccefa","c_root_id_B":"idc5roa","created_at_utc_A":1655927138,"created_at_utc_B":1655924201,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Go to the ER. Give a fake name, no social security number. Let them run an EKG and track your heart. They may give you a beta blocker. Who pays the bill? Fuck 'em. IV drip and dash. I'm so tired of Americans not getting help they need because of our fucked up medical system. Let the hospital cover it. They have a fund for this, typically.","human_ref_B":"You're probably right, maybe it would help of you took one of them in the morning and another one more in the evening, space them out through the day.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2937.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idb5i2s","c_root_id_B":"idb31ha","created_at_utc_A":1655908787,"created_at_utc_B":1655907722,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Do you actually have any symptoms?","human_ref_B":"Possible interaction between Vyvanse and duloxetine. Either increases the level of the other by affecting serotonin levels in the blood. Too much serotonin is a potentially life-threatening situation. Severe signs and symptoms include high blood pressure and increased heart rate that lead to shock","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1065.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idboqma","c_root_id_B":"idb31ha","created_at_utc_A":1655916768,"created_at_utc_B":1655907722,"score_A":4,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"If you\u2019re below a certain income level you can appeal billing in many hospitals through their charity care programs and have large portions of your bill forgiven, up to the full amount.","human_ref_B":"Possible interaction between Vyvanse and duloxetine. Either increases the level of the other by affecting serotonin levels in the blood. Too much serotonin is a potentially life-threatening situation. Severe signs and symptoms include high blood pressure and increased heart rate that lead to shock","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9046.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"vhseka","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.88,"history":"What do you do if you can't afford to go to the hospital?(My heartrate has been 140 for the past 5 hours) I've had a resting heartrate of 135-140 for the past 5 or so hours. (Ever since 3:00ish) To be honest I live in America so I don't have the money to go to the hospital an when I mentioned it to urgent care the lady wasn't too concerned (how I found out about the heartrate bc I went to get a rapid covid test done (just as a precaution, I tested negative 3 days ago an tested negative today) at a minuteclinic in cvs. They have a nurse on sight an when they were checking my vitals everything was good except my heartrate so she said I should probably go to urgent care an get it checked out. Idk what to do. I'm a FtM Age: 20 Medication: duloxentine, Vyvanse, lamotrigine, Testoreone, and quetiapine. I do smoke\/vape here an there but more so than usual Height: 5' 3\" Weight: 159lbs","c_root_id_A":"idb6cj1","c_root_id_B":"idboqma","created_at_utc_A":1655909149,"created_at_utc_B":1655916768,"score_A":2,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I used to get the same in the beginning of the anxiety, i had a high heart rate for weeks until i got diagnosed with anxiety, or more precisely health anxiety.","human_ref_B":"If you\u2019re below a certain income level you can appeal billing in many hospitals through their charity care programs and have large portions of your bill forgiven, up to the full amount.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7619.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"rqy2j2","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.96,"history":"Chances of survival for 66 year old burn patient Hi, i don't know if this is the right place to ask for advice. But I'm currently in a dilemma and I need some advice. My mom recently had an accident and now 40 percent of her body is covered with burns. She is an hospital undergoing treatment. She is mentally strong. She has regular conversations with me and the doctors etc. She looks like she is capable of surviving but doctors keep saying there is just 50 percent chance. Also they're suggesting to undergo a skin grafting procedure. I read online and many people are recommending it in case of serious burns. I'm not sure if the doctor is actually giving me any valid advice or trying to take advantage of my situation. Any advice\/suggestions would be helpful","c_root_id_A":"hqdf4kh","c_root_id_B":"hqdl76f","created_at_utc_A":1640752989,"created_at_utc_B":1640756309,"score_A":70,"score_B":91,"human_ref_A":"How would the doctor get advantage out of this? Of course skin graft. That won't heal by itself. She is at risk of septic shock that's why survival is low.","human_ref_B":"Directly from uptodate.com, a medical encyclopedia for doctors. \u201cEven in high-volume burn centers, LA50 for patients \u226560 years old remains approximately 35 percent TBSA and has not substantially improved over the last two to three decades [105]. By contrast, a young healthy adult with a 75 percent TBSA burn has a better than 50 percent chance of survival.\u201d TBSA- total burned surface area (percent burned) LA50- the level at which death is 50% chance At 35% burn, the chances of death are 50%. So 50% seems like an accurate assessment. The further out you get, the better the odds. If she didn\u2019t injure her lungs by inhaling hot smoke, that\u2019s a big plus also. I\u2019m sorry she\u2019s dealing with this. I\u2019ve managed these patients and it is an awful thing to go thru. She has a long road ahead, but I am optimistic for her. She will absolutely need skin grafting. I suspect she will need a handful of surgeries. She should be at a center than routinely manages burns (a burn center) , not some local small hospital. That\u2019s standard of care these days so she likely is.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":3320.0,"score_ratio":1.3} {"post_id":"wc36ek","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.97,"history":"FIL Survived Self-inflicted gunshot to head 50 years old, Male, 5'7, 180lbs. Heavy smoker My father in law shot himself in the head 4 days ago and is in ICU. He shot himself under his chin and the bullet is between his cheek bone and eye. Didn't make it to brain. He does have brain bleeding, but is stable. He does not appear to have any brain damage at this time either. He had facial reconstruction surgery already and the will have eye surgery once he wakes up and can tell us if he can see. The doctor are reluctant to say whether he will survive,but said they wouldn't have done the surgery if they didn't think he had a chance I guess I am just trying to not get my hopes up too much, because so far, it sounds like he got lucky and may pull through. Is someone able to share some different possibilities of what we can expect? Is there any questions I should be asking his doctor or nurse to help us better understand the prognosis?","c_root_id_A":"iiagxbj","c_root_id_B":"iiah8ml","created_at_utc_A":1659208083,"created_at_utc_B":1659208223,"score_A":112,"score_B":412,"human_ref_A":"There is no use in speculating about a possible outcome. I cannot give you any sort of prognosis, because I have so little information available to me. Maybe you could talk to other relatives and try and remember if he every made any statements regarding life with artificial feeding, life as a handicapped person or someone with brain damage. It often helps, when you\u2019re not alone with heavy thoughts like these. Another topic to think about would be the cause of him shooting himself on the head. That is something you can talk to his treating physician about, in order to prepare for his future danger regarding another try in ending his life. A lot will depend on his state upon waking up, so you\u2019ll have to be patient a little while longer. I wish you the best and your father-in-law, too.","human_ref_B":"Hello, I\u2019m a neurosurgery resident. First off, I\u2019m sorry this happened to your FIL and your family. People are surprised when I tell them we often see people survive gunshot wounds to the head (I guess because it\u2019s always lethal in movies?). I\u2019ve never seen sight restored in a self inflicted gunshot wound involving the orbit, but I would defer to the ophthalmologist who reviewed his imaging and is planning his surgery. As for overall prognosis, that\u2019s extremely difficult to judge while he\u2019s still in the ICU. He\u2019s not out of the woods for secondary brain injury (rebleeding or brain swelling), which can rapidly worsen his prognosis. You will be given a much more accurate prediction of his prognosis when (or if) he graduates from the ICU to a lower level of care. I know you want answers now, but it\u2019ll have to be day-by-day for the time being. It\u2019s completely reasonable for one family member to ask for daily updates from his treating team.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":140.0,"score_ratio":3.6785714286} {"post_id":"aibmrm","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I've had 10 day long periods on hormonal IUDs for years. Do I need to throw elbows to get Mirena? Would that even help my problem? Lots of (possibly unnecessary, I'm not sure) background but you can skip to the questions\/background at the bottom if you want. My period duration has averaged 10 days since around September 2016. My period started being this length around 3 months after I had the Skyla IUD inserted. At first, I thought the long length of my period was due to my body adjusting to the IUD; mid-cycle spotting had ceased by that point. I thought my periods would approach a normal length the longer I had the IUD, but the average remained ten days the entire 2 years and 2 months I had Skyla (periods ranging from 8 to 13 days). In July 2017, a gynecologist cauterized my cervix with silver nitrate to help reduce bleeding after intercourse (ouch). That procedure was extremely painful, the healing process was disgusting (I got an infection and they suggested I had an STD when I did not), but it did help with bleeding after intercourse - I'm not sure it was worth it but oh well. During my annual well-woman exam, I inquired about switching IUDs. I was told by a nurse practitioner that the higher hormone concentration in Kyleena would help decrease my period length. I asked to get the Mirena because I know most people have much more success reducing period length with Mirena than with Kyleena, but she refused to give me that option because it was larger (I think that was her reasoning, she didn't elaborate). She was hesitant to replace my IUD early just because my periods were 10 days long but she eventually agreed. So in September 2018, I had the Skyla removed earlier than its expiration date and had the Kyleena inserted. I had less than 5 days of spotting after insertion and then my cycle seemed to go back to my version of \"normal.\" It was a pretty seamless transition between the two IUDs with respect to spotting and cramping. But I've had the new, higher hormone concentration IUD for four months and my periods are exactly the same as they were before the transition. I'm sick of living a week and a half of my life on my period at a time. I just want it to be 7 days or less and that doesn't feel like an unrealistic expectation! It's exhausting and takes a *significant* toll on my sex life. I feel like I'm stuck with gynecologists\/nurse practitioners who diminish how taxing it is to have such long periods. I love camping, backpacking, rock climbing (all-day outdoor activities). There are times when my period is a HUGE inconvenience to me and it's difficult to stay sanitary in those situations. And it's hard to plan around my period when it lasts a week and a half. My first two priorities are having reliable contraception that work effectively 100% of the time and that are immune to user error (i.e. pills, condoms). Are there any good contraceptive options that meet my first two priorities and are likely to make my periods \"normal\" length? Is it possible to convince a doctor\/NP to give me Mirena even though I haven't had children? What language should I use to be convincing? Age: 21 Sex: Female Height: 5'6 \/ 168 cm Weight: 118 lbs \/ 54 kg Race: White Duration: 2 years and 4 months (since Sept 2016) Location on body: Uterus Diagnosed medical issues\/abnormalities: retroverted uterus Current Medication & History: -Skyla IUD (Inserted June 2016, Removed Sept 2018) -Kyleena IUD (Inserted Sept 2018) Recreational Drugs\/Smoking Status: - alcohol, < 5 drinks per month - marijuana, inconsistently <<< 1 per month","c_root_id_A":"eemtupq","c_root_id_B":"eempp59","created_at_utc_A":1548096073,"created_at_utc_B":1548093279,"score_A":11,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"It sounds to me like you may have either a hormone imbalance or that the IUDs are perhaps physically causing this (i.e., could they be embedded? Was it painful when your Skyla was removed?) You should not be bleeding MORE with either Skyla or Kyleena. I think honestly if you are having these problems with an IUD, maybe IUDs are not for you. I would see an endocrinologist to make sure there's not a hormonal issue causing this. I would also try removing the Kyleena to see if that helps.","human_ref_B":"Is it possible you've got something else going on? Maybe fibroids or something? I'm not a Dr, but had period problems my entire post-puberty life until my hysterectomy - a total of 25 yrs.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":2794.0,"score_ratio":2.75} {"post_id":"aibmrm","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I've had 10 day long periods on hormonal IUDs for years. Do I need to throw elbows to get Mirena? Would that even help my problem? Lots of (possibly unnecessary, I'm not sure) background but you can skip to the questions\/background at the bottom if you want. My period duration has averaged 10 days since around September 2016. My period started being this length around 3 months after I had the Skyla IUD inserted. At first, I thought the long length of my period was due to my body adjusting to the IUD; mid-cycle spotting had ceased by that point. I thought my periods would approach a normal length the longer I had the IUD, but the average remained ten days the entire 2 years and 2 months I had Skyla (periods ranging from 8 to 13 days). In July 2017, a gynecologist cauterized my cervix with silver nitrate to help reduce bleeding after intercourse (ouch). That procedure was extremely painful, the healing process was disgusting (I got an infection and they suggested I had an STD when I did not), but it did help with bleeding after intercourse - I'm not sure it was worth it but oh well. During my annual well-woman exam, I inquired about switching IUDs. I was told by a nurse practitioner that the higher hormone concentration in Kyleena would help decrease my period length. I asked to get the Mirena because I know most people have much more success reducing period length with Mirena than with Kyleena, but she refused to give me that option because it was larger (I think that was her reasoning, she didn't elaborate). She was hesitant to replace my IUD early just because my periods were 10 days long but she eventually agreed. So in September 2018, I had the Skyla removed earlier than its expiration date and had the Kyleena inserted. I had less than 5 days of spotting after insertion and then my cycle seemed to go back to my version of \"normal.\" It was a pretty seamless transition between the two IUDs with respect to spotting and cramping. But I've had the new, higher hormone concentration IUD for four months and my periods are exactly the same as they were before the transition. I'm sick of living a week and a half of my life on my period at a time. I just want it to be 7 days or less and that doesn't feel like an unrealistic expectation! It's exhausting and takes a *significant* toll on my sex life. I feel like I'm stuck with gynecologists\/nurse practitioners who diminish how taxing it is to have such long periods. I love camping, backpacking, rock climbing (all-day outdoor activities). There are times when my period is a HUGE inconvenience to me and it's difficult to stay sanitary in those situations. And it's hard to plan around my period when it lasts a week and a half. My first two priorities are having reliable contraception that work effectively 100% of the time and that are immune to user error (i.e. pills, condoms). Are there any good contraceptive options that meet my first two priorities and are likely to make my periods \"normal\" length? Is it possible to convince a doctor\/NP to give me Mirena even though I haven't had children? What language should I use to be convincing? Age: 21 Sex: Female Height: 5'6 \/ 168 cm Weight: 118 lbs \/ 54 kg Race: White Duration: 2 years and 4 months (since Sept 2016) Location on body: Uterus Diagnosed medical issues\/abnormalities: retroverted uterus Current Medication & History: -Skyla IUD (Inserted June 2016, Removed Sept 2018) -Kyleena IUD (Inserted Sept 2018) Recreational Drugs\/Smoking Status: - alcohol, < 5 drinks per month - marijuana, inconsistently <<< 1 per month","c_root_id_A":"eempp59","c_root_id_B":"eenblu5","created_at_utc_A":1548093279,"created_at_utc_B":1548108308,"score_A":4,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Is it possible you've got something else going on? Maybe fibroids or something? I'm not a Dr, but had period problems my entire post-puberty life until my hysterectomy - a total of 25 yrs.","human_ref_B":"My periods lasted weeks at a time. I bled through everything. Then I got the Mirena. I bleed occasionally but in two years I\u2019ve bought maybe two boxes of tampons. Throw a fit and advocate for yourself. Nobody knows your body better than you do.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":15029.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"aibmrm","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I've had 10 day long periods on hormonal IUDs for years. Do I need to throw elbows to get Mirena? Would that even help my problem? Lots of (possibly unnecessary, I'm not sure) background but you can skip to the questions\/background at the bottom if you want. My period duration has averaged 10 days since around September 2016. My period started being this length around 3 months after I had the Skyla IUD inserted. At first, I thought the long length of my period was due to my body adjusting to the IUD; mid-cycle spotting had ceased by that point. I thought my periods would approach a normal length the longer I had the IUD, but the average remained ten days the entire 2 years and 2 months I had Skyla (periods ranging from 8 to 13 days). In July 2017, a gynecologist cauterized my cervix with silver nitrate to help reduce bleeding after intercourse (ouch). That procedure was extremely painful, the healing process was disgusting (I got an infection and they suggested I had an STD when I did not), but it did help with bleeding after intercourse - I'm not sure it was worth it but oh well. During my annual well-woman exam, I inquired about switching IUDs. I was told by a nurse practitioner that the higher hormone concentration in Kyleena would help decrease my period length. I asked to get the Mirena because I know most people have much more success reducing period length with Mirena than with Kyleena, but she refused to give me that option because it was larger (I think that was her reasoning, she didn't elaborate). She was hesitant to replace my IUD early just because my periods were 10 days long but she eventually agreed. So in September 2018, I had the Skyla removed earlier than its expiration date and had the Kyleena inserted. I had less than 5 days of spotting after insertion and then my cycle seemed to go back to my version of \"normal.\" It was a pretty seamless transition between the two IUDs with respect to spotting and cramping. But I've had the new, higher hormone concentration IUD for four months and my periods are exactly the same as they were before the transition. I'm sick of living a week and a half of my life on my period at a time. I just want it to be 7 days or less and that doesn't feel like an unrealistic expectation! It's exhausting and takes a *significant* toll on my sex life. I feel like I'm stuck with gynecologists\/nurse practitioners who diminish how taxing it is to have such long periods. I love camping, backpacking, rock climbing (all-day outdoor activities). There are times when my period is a HUGE inconvenience to me and it's difficult to stay sanitary in those situations. And it's hard to plan around my period when it lasts a week and a half. My first two priorities are having reliable contraception that work effectively 100% of the time and that are immune to user error (i.e. pills, condoms). Are there any good contraceptive options that meet my first two priorities and are likely to make my periods \"normal\" length? Is it possible to convince a doctor\/NP to give me Mirena even though I haven't had children? What language should I use to be convincing? Age: 21 Sex: Female Height: 5'6 \/ 168 cm Weight: 118 lbs \/ 54 kg Race: White Duration: 2 years and 4 months (since Sept 2016) Location on body: Uterus Diagnosed medical issues\/abnormalities: retroverted uterus Current Medication & History: -Skyla IUD (Inserted June 2016, Removed Sept 2018) -Kyleena IUD (Inserted Sept 2018) Recreational Drugs\/Smoking Status: - alcohol, < 5 drinks per month - marijuana, inconsistently <<< 1 per month","c_root_id_A":"eena1ks","c_root_id_B":"eenblu5","created_at_utc_A":1548107223,"created_at_utc_B":1548108308,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Did you have a look at the Nuva ring? Though there can be user errors, it might be worth checking out. Especially because you know when your period is due in contrast to other hormonal contraceptives that give out hormones constantly.","human_ref_B":"My periods lasted weeks at a time. I bled through everything. Then I got the Mirena. I bleed occasionally but in two years I\u2019ve bought maybe two boxes of tampons. Throw a fit and advocate for yourself. Nobody knows your body better than you do.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1085.0,"score_ratio":2.5} {"post_id":"aibmrm","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.94,"history":"I've had 10 day long periods on hormonal IUDs for years. Do I need to throw elbows to get Mirena? Would that even help my problem? Lots of (possibly unnecessary, I'm not sure) background but you can skip to the questions\/background at the bottom if you want. My period duration has averaged 10 days since around September 2016. My period started being this length around 3 months after I had the Skyla IUD inserted. At first, I thought the long length of my period was due to my body adjusting to the IUD; mid-cycle spotting had ceased by that point. I thought my periods would approach a normal length the longer I had the IUD, but the average remained ten days the entire 2 years and 2 months I had Skyla (periods ranging from 8 to 13 days). In July 2017, a gynecologist cauterized my cervix with silver nitrate to help reduce bleeding after intercourse (ouch). That procedure was extremely painful, the healing process was disgusting (I got an infection and they suggested I had an STD when I did not), but it did help with bleeding after intercourse - I'm not sure it was worth it but oh well. During my annual well-woman exam, I inquired about switching IUDs. I was told by a nurse practitioner that the higher hormone concentration in Kyleena would help decrease my period length. I asked to get the Mirena because I know most people have much more success reducing period length with Mirena than with Kyleena, but she refused to give me that option because it was larger (I think that was her reasoning, she didn't elaborate). She was hesitant to replace my IUD early just because my periods were 10 days long but she eventually agreed. So in September 2018, I had the Skyla removed earlier than its expiration date and had the Kyleena inserted. I had less than 5 days of spotting after insertion and then my cycle seemed to go back to my version of \"normal.\" It was a pretty seamless transition between the two IUDs with respect to spotting and cramping. But I've had the new, higher hormone concentration IUD for four months and my periods are exactly the same as they were before the transition. I'm sick of living a week and a half of my life on my period at a time. I just want it to be 7 days or less and that doesn't feel like an unrealistic expectation! It's exhausting and takes a *significant* toll on my sex life. I feel like I'm stuck with gynecologists\/nurse practitioners who diminish how taxing it is to have such long periods. I love camping, backpacking, rock climbing (all-day outdoor activities). There are times when my period is a HUGE inconvenience to me and it's difficult to stay sanitary in those situations. And it's hard to plan around my period when it lasts a week and a half. My first two priorities are having reliable contraception that work effectively 100% of the time and that are immune to user error (i.e. pills, condoms). Are there any good contraceptive options that meet my first two priorities and are likely to make my periods \"normal\" length? Is it possible to convince a doctor\/NP to give me Mirena even though I haven't had children? What language should I use to be convincing? Age: 21 Sex: Female Height: 5'6 \/ 168 cm Weight: 118 lbs \/ 54 kg Race: White Duration: 2 years and 4 months (since Sept 2016) Location on body: Uterus Diagnosed medical issues\/abnormalities: retroverted uterus Current Medication & History: -Skyla IUD (Inserted June 2016, Removed Sept 2018) -Kyleena IUD (Inserted Sept 2018) Recreational Drugs\/Smoking Status: - alcohol, < 5 drinks per month - marijuana, inconsistently <<< 1 per month","c_root_id_A":"eena1ks","c_root_id_B":"eendcpd","created_at_utc_A":1548107223,"created_at_utc_B":1548109550,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Did you have a look at the Nuva ring? Though there can be user errors, it might be worth checking out. Especially because you know when your period is due in contrast to other hormonal contraceptives that give out hormones constantly.","human_ref_B":"I am not a doctor... but I am 24 with no children. Going on 1.5 years with Mirena. Pre-IUD I had a period one every 3-4 months. On this one, I bleed for 6-8 days (light all days except one) exactly 27 days apart like clockwork. It may not stop your bleeding at all.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":2327.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"i01rvf","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":1.0,"history":"Is aspartame poisoning real and dangerous and how to recognize its symptoms? Good morning, docs. >26M \\~110kg It's winter where I live, and quarantine has me drinking lots of hot beverages. I'm taking 165mg - 250mg of aspartame per day from artificial sweeteners (that's 12 to 18 packets per day), sometimes even more. I've read some sources like the FDA and CONICET (Argentina's national research council), and it seems the acceptable daily intake is ***way*** higher, specially for a man my size. However, I've also found some conflicting info on its side effects. My question is: is it possible to get aspartame poisoning, and if so, how can I tell?","c_root_id_A":"fzmjbam","c_root_id_B":"fzmkic7","created_at_utc_A":1596034100,"created_at_utc_B":1596034742,"score_A":6,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. Aspartame is one the most widely studied and deemed safe substances to consume. Its also completely unnecessary to consume. If youre that concerned just reduce your intake.","human_ref_B":"It's mostly harmless.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":642.0,"score_ratio":1.8333333333} {"post_id":"9bz2lo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"Just tested positive for Lyme Disease that must have been contracted long ago. Chronic lyme isn't real, so what does this mean?? So confused ^(28 F | 5'5\" 100lbs | White | No meds, drugs, drinking, smoking) I really need some help. I've been sick for a few years now with an autoimmune type illness that I've recently started investigating with the help of my GP (I've posted about it here before, actually, from a different throwaway). She's been super thorough in the labs she's ordered but hasn't had a lot of answers for me. She agreed that it looks pretty serious & has referred me to a specific rheumatologist and I'm just waiting to get in with her (about a month). As a last resort, my GP sent me for western blot & lyme igg\/igm testing. Just for reference, for the past several years, I've hardly left my apartment - before that, I spent almost all my time outside taking care of my horses and working as a trainer and taking care of a large sporthorse barn & dozens of other horses. I've had ticks on me when I was younger but just got rid of them and didn't think about it again. My lyme tests came back positive, somehow, and now I have more questions than I do answers. My doctor has been blowing my phone up since the results came back (like a week ago) and I only just now realized it. I haven't been able to speak with her directly yet. She did put a note in with my test results saying that she sent in a prescription for Doxycycline for 21 days, though. Now I'm really confused. I know that \"chronic lyme\" is complete and utter bullshit, just a totally asenine, made up, diagnosis\/disease. So what does any of this mean? Is it possible that lyme disease, that I may have contracted years ago, is causing me problems now? Or is it that I had it long ago and it ran its course and went away? What even happens if you don't treat lyme disease right away? Will the doxycycline even do anything for me at this point? I don't tolerate antibiotics very well so I'm dreading having to take it for almost an entire month. Could I be completely better after taking it? I've resigned myself to feeling like shit for the rest of my life after having felt this way for years now. I know that lyme can cause all kinds of symptoms and problems, I'm wondering if it could be the cause of all mine? or if there is still another issue there? I was supposed to discuss the possibility of something similar to relapsing polychondritis with my rheumatologist but now I don't know if all the cartilage inflammation & laryngitis & etc are just due to some weird \"long term but not chronic, lyme disease\"... So i am just wildly, wildly confused now. Lyme disease is such a clusterheck of a topic, I don't know what's real and what's not. All I knew is that you get lyme, you get treated, and you're fine, and that chronic lyme is a farce. But what about the idiots like me that are so great at dealing with sickness and avoiding doctors (read: stupid) that they don't get treated? Just for reference, my symptoms have been: overwhelming fatigue, joint pain, swelling, stiffness, inflammation of ear cartilage and skin & joints, muscle spasms & cramps (sometimes severe), memory and concentration problems (although I can't not attribute this to something else, like lifestyle, or depression or something). Here are my results from the western blot, if it helps at all Please help if you can, I'm so confused","c_root_id_A":"e56znvl","c_root_id_B":"e573ay0","created_at_utc_A":1535770905,"created_at_utc_B":1535775600,"score_A":4,"score_B":6,"human_ref_A":"Are you in an area where Lyme is common? Lyme tests can be hard to interpret and your doc didn't do the recommended two tier testing. The rheumatologist should be helpful in figuring out if it could really be Lyme. https:\/\/keepkidshealthy.com\/2018\/08\/05\/what-is-a-lyme-literate-doctor\/","human_ref_B":"Disclaimer: Not an ID specialist. While \"Chronic Lyme disease\" is certainly bogus there is an entity known an post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) or post Lyme disease syndrome (PLDS). From the CDC website ( https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lyme\/postlds\/index.html): \"Physicians sometimes describe patients who have non-specific symptoms (like fatigue, pain, and joint and muscle aches) after the treatment of Lyme disease as having post-treatment Lyme disease syndrome (PTLDS) or post Lyme disease syndrome (PLDS). The cause of PTLDS is not known.\" Taking the 21 day course of doxycycline will get rid of any of the bacterium\u00a0Borrelia burgdorferi. \"The Curbsiders\" podcast (a medical podcast for health professionals) has a great episode with a Infectious Disease specialist about Lyme disease. I believe it will help answer a lot of questions for you. https:\/\/thecurbsiders.com\/podcast\/105-lyme-disease-and-tick-borne-illness-with-id-expert-paul-sax-why-you-should-never-go-outside-or-to-boston-in-the-summer","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4695.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"9bz2lo","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.91,"history":"Just tested positive for Lyme Disease that must have been contracted long ago. Chronic lyme isn't real, so what does this mean?? So confused ^(28 F | 5'5\" 100lbs | White | No meds, drugs, drinking, smoking) I really need some help. I've been sick for a few years now with an autoimmune type illness that I've recently started investigating with the help of my GP (I've posted about it here before, actually, from a different throwaway). She's been super thorough in the labs she's ordered but hasn't had a lot of answers for me. She agreed that it looks pretty serious & has referred me to a specific rheumatologist and I'm just waiting to get in with her (about a month). As a last resort, my GP sent me for western blot & lyme igg\/igm testing. Just for reference, for the past several years, I've hardly left my apartment - before that, I spent almost all my time outside taking care of my horses and working as a trainer and taking care of a large sporthorse barn & dozens of other horses. I've had ticks on me when I was younger but just got rid of them and didn't think about it again. My lyme tests came back positive, somehow, and now I have more questions than I do answers. My doctor has been blowing my phone up since the results came back (like a week ago) and I only just now realized it. I haven't been able to speak with her directly yet. She did put a note in with my test results saying that she sent in a prescription for Doxycycline for 21 days, though. Now I'm really confused. I know that \"chronic lyme\" is complete and utter bullshit, just a totally asenine, made up, diagnosis\/disease. So what does any of this mean? Is it possible that lyme disease, that I may have contracted years ago, is causing me problems now? Or is it that I had it long ago and it ran its course and went away? What even happens if you don't treat lyme disease right away? Will the doxycycline even do anything for me at this point? I don't tolerate antibiotics very well so I'm dreading having to take it for almost an entire month. Could I be completely better after taking it? I've resigned myself to feeling like shit for the rest of my life after having felt this way for years now. I know that lyme can cause all kinds of symptoms and problems, I'm wondering if it could be the cause of all mine? or if there is still another issue there? I was supposed to discuss the possibility of something similar to relapsing polychondritis with my rheumatologist but now I don't know if all the cartilage inflammation & laryngitis & etc are just due to some weird \"long term but not chronic, lyme disease\"... So i am just wildly, wildly confused now. Lyme disease is such a clusterheck of a topic, I don't know what's real and what's not. All I knew is that you get lyme, you get treated, and you're fine, and that chronic lyme is a farce. But what about the idiots like me that are so great at dealing with sickness and avoiding doctors (read: stupid) that they don't get treated? Just for reference, my symptoms have been: overwhelming fatigue, joint pain, swelling, stiffness, inflammation of ear cartilage and skin & joints, muscle spasms & cramps (sometimes severe), memory and concentration problems (although I can't not attribute this to something else, like lifestyle, or depression or something). Here are my results from the western blot, if it helps at all Please help if you can, I'm so confused","c_root_id_A":"e57b91l","c_root_id_B":"e56znvl","created_at_utc_A":1535789935,"created_at_utc_B":1535770905,"score_A":5,"score_B":4,"human_ref_A":"I have had Lyme and my father as well, I took doxycycline for over a month. I still have symptoms since damage was already done. I would take the antibiotics, maybe all symptoms dont go away but at k3ast won't get worse. It took me 7 years after the tick bite to take the medicine since I never knew about the disease.","human_ref_B":"Are you in an area where Lyme is common? Lyme tests can be hard to interpret and your doc didn't do the recommended two tier testing. The rheumatologist should be helpful in figuring out if it could really be Lyme. https:\/\/keepkidshealthy.com\/2018\/08\/05\/what-is-a-lyme-literate-doctor\/","labels":1,"seconds_difference":19030.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77cet3","c_root_id_B":"f771e93","created_at_utc_A":1573450761,"created_at_utc_B":1573441292,"score_A":57,"score_B":33,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but work in healthcare. Yes, it could be IBS. You could also have an impaction. This would explain why you said you were constipated and also having small amounts of very runny stool at the same time. Because you were constipated before that, the stool can become so hard and big it gets stuck -impacted- and the only thing that can pass is small amounts of runny stool that can get around the mass of stool in your intestine. It would also explain why you can\u2019t eat, are bloated and vomiting. If you can\u2019t poop, there\u2019s nowhere for the digested food to go except back up. And your belly is bloated and full of large amounts of stool. If this is it, you would need to be disimpacted. Another thing could be a bowel obstruction, which is dangerous and needs immediate treatment. Either of these things needs to be diagnosed and treated at your local emergency dept. Your symptoms could point to either, it\u2019s hard to tell via internet but you should get this assessed professionally.","human_ref_B":"Talk to your doctor about IBS, irritable bowel syndrome. I\u2019ve had it for awhile. Also you may have developed a food allergy to something you eat normally. There is a list of foods that can irritate IBS. You might have also gotten a basic virus on top of those things. In my early 20\u2019s I suddenly developed a allergy to soy, where as my old boss in her 20s developed one to milk. Now I will be sick for days is I get any soy in my body. Recently I have also developed one to corn. When I get to much corn in my system I bloat, my stomach becomes almost hard and I look pregnant. Just a thought. For right now stick to things you would eat if you had a stomach bug. I would also take magnesium to help you go but not until the diarrhea goes away.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9469.0,"score_ratio":1.7272727273} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f776ygv","c_root_id_B":"f77cet3","created_at_utc_A":1573445730,"created_at_utc_B":1573450761,"score_A":8,"score_B":57,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, but i had similar symptoms 6 years back lasting for 3-4 years. I would sometimes have diarrhoea and sometimes severe constipation. And medications seems to make things worse. I had low energy troughout the day. None of doctors were able to diagnose my problem as everything seemed fine in my digestive system. However, i noticed patterns in these stomach aches and diarrhoea, so i started keeping a food journal of everything i ate during the day and marked when i has symptoms. Sure enough it was some of the foods that triggered my symptoms, simply eliminating them from the diet made my problems go away. I also got a allergy test to confirm this and i was severely allergic to several food items. Took me a while to find out every food i am mildly or severely allergic too, and still discovering new foods when i eat out sometimes.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but work in healthcare. Yes, it could be IBS. You could also have an impaction. This would explain why you said you were constipated and also having small amounts of very runny stool at the same time. Because you were constipated before that, the stool can become so hard and big it gets stuck -impacted- and the only thing that can pass is small amounts of runny stool that can get around the mass of stool in your intestine. It would also explain why you can\u2019t eat, are bloated and vomiting. If you can\u2019t poop, there\u2019s nowhere for the digested food to go except back up. And your belly is bloated and full of large amounts of stool. If this is it, you would need to be disimpacted. Another thing could be a bowel obstruction, which is dangerous and needs immediate treatment. Either of these things needs to be diagnosed and treated at your local emergency dept. Your symptoms could point to either, it\u2019s hard to tell via internet but you should get this assessed professionally.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5031.0,"score_ratio":7.125} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77cet3","c_root_id_B":"f774k5t","created_at_utc_A":1573450761,"created_at_utc_B":1573443782,"score_A":57,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but work in healthcare. Yes, it could be IBS. You could also have an impaction. This would explain why you said you were constipated and also having small amounts of very runny stool at the same time. Because you were constipated before that, the stool can become so hard and big it gets stuck -impacted- and the only thing that can pass is small amounts of runny stool that can get around the mass of stool in your intestine. It would also explain why you can\u2019t eat, are bloated and vomiting. If you can\u2019t poop, there\u2019s nowhere for the digested food to go except back up. And your belly is bloated and full of large amounts of stool. If this is it, you would need to be disimpacted. Another thing could be a bowel obstruction, which is dangerous and needs immediate treatment. Either of these things needs to be diagnosed and treated at your local emergency dept. Your symptoms could point to either, it\u2019s hard to tell via internet but you should get this assessed professionally.","human_ref_B":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6979.0,"score_ratio":28.5} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f771e93","c_root_id_B":"f77grvs","created_at_utc_A":1573441292,"created_at_utc_B":1573455976,"score_A":33,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"Talk to your doctor about IBS, irritable bowel syndrome. I\u2019ve had it for awhile. Also you may have developed a food allergy to something you eat normally. There is a list of foods that can irritate IBS. You might have also gotten a basic virus on top of those things. In my early 20\u2019s I suddenly developed a allergy to soy, where as my old boss in her 20s developed one to milk. Now I will be sick for days is I get any soy in my body. Recently I have also developed one to corn. When I get to much corn in my system I bloat, my stomach becomes almost hard and I look pregnant. Just a thought. For right now stick to things you would eat if you had a stomach bug. I would also take magnesium to help you go but not until the diarrhea goes away.","human_ref_B":"Waxing and waning constipation and diarrhea is very suspicious for IBS, would schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to get you GI follow up. I agree with many of these comments to mention IBS to your doctor. If your symptoms continue to worsen however I would recommend a trip to the emergency department for further evaluation.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":14684.0,"score_ratio":1.1818181818} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77grvs","c_root_id_B":"f77fbw6","created_at_utc_A":1573455976,"created_at_utc_B":1573454141,"score_A":39,"score_B":19,"human_ref_A":"Waxing and waning constipation and diarrhea is very suspicious for IBS, would schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to get you GI follow up. I agree with many of these comments to mention IBS to your doctor. If your symptoms continue to worsen however I would recommend a trip to the emergency department for further evaluation.","human_ref_B":"Seeing as this is a fairly short history of diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the background of long term constipation, overflow diarrhoea sounds more likely than IBS. This is where you get backed up with stool, so only the liquid stool can pass around the blockage. Needs high dose laxatives to flush through. I would visit your doctor and ask them to consider this as a diagnosis.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1835.0,"score_ratio":2.0526315789} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77grvs","c_root_id_B":"f776ygv","created_at_utc_A":1573455976,"created_at_utc_B":1573445730,"score_A":39,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Waxing and waning constipation and diarrhea is very suspicious for IBS, would schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to get you GI follow up. I agree with many of these comments to mention IBS to your doctor. If your symptoms continue to worsen however I would recommend a trip to the emergency department for further evaluation.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, but i had similar symptoms 6 years back lasting for 3-4 years. I would sometimes have diarrhoea and sometimes severe constipation. And medications seems to make things worse. I had low energy troughout the day. None of doctors were able to diagnose my problem as everything seemed fine in my digestive system. However, i noticed patterns in these stomach aches and diarrhoea, so i started keeping a food journal of everything i ate during the day and marked when i has symptoms. Sure enough it was some of the foods that triggered my symptoms, simply eliminating them from the diet made my problems go away. I also got a allergy test to confirm this and i was severely allergic to several food items. Took me a while to find out every food i am mildly or severely allergic too, and still discovering new foods when i eat out sometimes.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10246.0,"score_ratio":4.875} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77grvs","c_root_id_B":"f77fy7j","created_at_utc_A":1573455976,"created_at_utc_B":1573454910,"score_A":39,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Waxing and waning constipation and diarrhea is very suspicious for IBS, would schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to get you GI follow up. I agree with many of these comments to mention IBS to your doctor. If your symptoms continue to worsen however I would recommend a trip to the emergency department for further evaluation.","human_ref_B":"It sounds like IBS. I strongly suggest eliminating onions and garlic immediately and ultimately researching the FODMAP free elimination diet, created by Monash University. If you can find a doctor or nutritionist in your area that is familiar with the FODMAP diet consult with them.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1066.0,"score_ratio":3.9} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77fp89","c_root_id_B":"f77grvs","created_at_utc_A":1573454596,"created_at_utc_B":1573455976,"score_A":8,"score_B":39,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor...I had severe gut issues like this all throughout my teens and 20s. Was diagnosed with IBS. Figured out in my early 30s that I'm simply lactose intolerant. Such a simple thing and so many years of pain.","human_ref_B":"Waxing and waning constipation and diarrhea is very suspicious for IBS, would schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to get you GI follow up. I agree with many of these comments to mention IBS to your doctor. If your symptoms continue to worsen however I would recommend a trip to the emergency department for further evaluation.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1380.0,"score_ratio":4.875} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77grvs","c_root_id_B":"f774k5t","created_at_utc_A":1573455976,"created_at_utc_B":1573443782,"score_A":39,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Waxing and waning constipation and diarrhea is very suspicious for IBS, would schedule an appointment with your primary care provider to get you GI follow up. I agree with many of these comments to mention IBS to your doctor. If your symptoms continue to worsen however I would recommend a trip to the emergency department for further evaluation.","human_ref_B":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12194.0,"score_ratio":19.5} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77fbw6","c_root_id_B":"f776ygv","created_at_utc_A":1573454141,"created_at_utc_B":1573445730,"score_A":19,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Seeing as this is a fairly short history of diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the background of long term constipation, overflow diarrhoea sounds more likely than IBS. This is where you get backed up with stool, so only the liquid stool can pass around the blockage. Needs high dose laxatives to flush through. I would visit your doctor and ask them to consider this as a diagnosis.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, but i had similar symptoms 6 years back lasting for 3-4 years. I would sometimes have diarrhoea and sometimes severe constipation. And medications seems to make things worse. I had low energy troughout the day. None of doctors were able to diagnose my problem as everything seemed fine in my digestive system. However, i noticed patterns in these stomach aches and diarrhoea, so i started keeping a food journal of everything i ate during the day and marked when i has symptoms. Sure enough it was some of the foods that triggered my symptoms, simply eliminating them from the diet made my problems go away. I also got a allergy test to confirm this and i was severely allergic to several food items. Took me a while to find out every food i am mildly or severely allergic too, and still discovering new foods when i eat out sometimes.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":8411.0,"score_ratio":2.375} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77fbw6","c_root_id_B":"f774k5t","created_at_utc_A":1573454141,"created_at_utc_B":1573443782,"score_A":19,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Seeing as this is a fairly short history of diarrhoea and stomach cramps on the background of long term constipation, overflow diarrhoea sounds more likely than IBS. This is where you get backed up with stool, so only the liquid stool can pass around the blockage. Needs high dose laxatives to flush through. I would visit your doctor and ask them to consider this as a diagnosis.","human_ref_B":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10359.0,"score_ratio":9.5} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f776ygv","c_root_id_B":"f77xxxc","created_at_utc_A":1573445730,"created_at_utc_B":1573479646,"score_A":8,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, but i had similar symptoms 6 years back lasting for 3-4 years. I would sometimes have diarrhoea and sometimes severe constipation. And medications seems to make things worse. I had low energy troughout the day. None of doctors were able to diagnose my problem as everything seemed fine in my digestive system. However, i noticed patterns in these stomach aches and diarrhoea, so i started keeping a food journal of everything i ate during the day and marked when i has symptoms. Sure enough it was some of the foods that triggered my symptoms, simply eliminating them from the diet made my problems go away. I also got a allergy test to confirm this and i was severely allergic to several food items. Took me a while to find out every food i am mildly or severely allergic too, and still discovering new foods when i eat out sometimes.","human_ref_B":"Lots of folks are saying IBS (which I have) but I suspect a bowel obstruction. Every part of your history contributes to that as the most likely diagnosis. If I were you I would go to the emergency room (not urgent care) and say that you are concerned that you might have a bowel obstruction. Tell the doctor that you have a history of severe constipation, recently are passing only small amounts of liquid stool, that you feel tremendously bloated and your belly is hard, and that you have nausea and vomiting when you eat or drink. Don\u2019t spend too much time talking about the infection screen that you had because it\u2019s not super relevant especially since it was negative. An X-ray or CT will show if there is an obstruction, The sooner you get treatment, the better your odds of avoiding surgery. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/intestinal-obstruction\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20351465 Let us know how things turn out!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":33916.0,"score_ratio":1.125} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77xxxc","c_root_id_B":"f77fp89","created_at_utc_A":1573479646,"created_at_utc_B":1573454596,"score_A":9,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Lots of folks are saying IBS (which I have) but I suspect a bowel obstruction. Every part of your history contributes to that as the most likely diagnosis. If I were you I would go to the emergency room (not urgent care) and say that you are concerned that you might have a bowel obstruction. Tell the doctor that you have a history of severe constipation, recently are passing only small amounts of liquid stool, that you feel tremendously bloated and your belly is hard, and that you have nausea and vomiting when you eat or drink. Don\u2019t spend too much time talking about the infection screen that you had because it\u2019s not super relevant especially since it was negative. An X-ray or CT will show if there is an obstruction, The sooner you get treatment, the better your odds of avoiding surgery. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/intestinal-obstruction\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20351465 Let us know how things turn out!","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor...I had severe gut issues like this all throughout my teens and 20s. Was diagnosed with IBS. Figured out in my early 30s that I'm simply lactose intolerant. Such a simple thing and so many years of pain.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":25050.0,"score_ratio":1.125} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77xxxc","c_root_id_B":"f77kcvu","created_at_utc_A":1573479646,"created_at_utc_B":1573461051,"score_A":9,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Lots of folks are saying IBS (which I have) but I suspect a bowel obstruction. Every part of your history contributes to that as the most likely diagnosis. If I were you I would go to the emergency room (not urgent care) and say that you are concerned that you might have a bowel obstruction. Tell the doctor that you have a history of severe constipation, recently are passing only small amounts of liquid stool, that you feel tremendously bloated and your belly is hard, and that you have nausea and vomiting when you eat or drink. Don\u2019t spend too much time talking about the infection screen that you had because it\u2019s not super relevant especially since it was negative. An X-ray or CT will show if there is an obstruction, The sooner you get treatment, the better your odds of avoiding surgery. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/intestinal-obstruction\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20351465 Let us know how things turn out!","human_ref_B":"It could also be a bad case of obstipation. Sounds very similar to some of the cases I\u2019ve seen. Cramping and not eating or wanting to eat would be normal in that case, so it sounds plausible to me. IBS I would expect to have different symptoms to show for, but it is a possible option after everything has been ruled out. Try drinking at least half a litre of plum juice or taking a Klysma or enema, even as that is very uncomfortable and seems gross. Ideally, you should include salad and raw vegetables, unprocessed fruit in your daily diet and not depend on carbs, cheese and meat, because those food groups slows bowel movement down.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":18595.0,"score_ratio":1.125} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77lsgp","c_root_id_B":"f77xxxc","created_at_utc_A":1573463308,"created_at_utc_B":1573479646,"score_A":8,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, but if your waves of pain that are coming are very severe, I would consider a bowel obstruction as mentioned above. I haven't had an impaction so I can't speak to the pain levels for that, but I have Crohn's disease which has caused 2 bowel obstructions. I had 9\/10 pain coming in waves every 20-30 min, vomiting (and ultimately vomiting poop which is what sent me to the ER). This is a medical emergency as was stated above. I was admitted both times. So I would consider going to the ER.","human_ref_B":"Lots of folks are saying IBS (which I have) but I suspect a bowel obstruction. Every part of your history contributes to that as the most likely diagnosis. If I were you I would go to the emergency room (not urgent care) and say that you are concerned that you might have a bowel obstruction. Tell the doctor that you have a history of severe constipation, recently are passing only small amounts of liquid stool, that you feel tremendously bloated and your belly is hard, and that you have nausea and vomiting when you eat or drink. Don\u2019t spend too much time talking about the infection screen that you had because it\u2019s not super relevant especially since it was negative. An X-ray or CT will show if there is an obstruction, The sooner you get treatment, the better your odds of avoiding surgery. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/intestinal-obstruction\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20351465 Let us know how things turn out!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":16338.0,"score_ratio":1.125} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77xxxc","c_root_id_B":"f77nyc6","created_at_utc_A":1573479646,"created_at_utc_B":1573466908,"score_A":9,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Lots of folks are saying IBS (which I have) but I suspect a bowel obstruction. Every part of your history contributes to that as the most likely diagnosis. If I were you I would go to the emergency room (not urgent care) and say that you are concerned that you might have a bowel obstruction. Tell the doctor that you have a history of severe constipation, recently are passing only small amounts of liquid stool, that you feel tremendously bloated and your belly is hard, and that you have nausea and vomiting when you eat or drink. Don\u2019t spend too much time talking about the infection screen that you had because it\u2019s not super relevant especially since it was negative. An X-ray or CT will show if there is an obstruction, The sooner you get treatment, the better your odds of avoiding surgery. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/intestinal-obstruction\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20351465 Let us know how things turn out!","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor Just thought i'd offer a different perspective. I had very similar symptoms to you (went on for about a year until I was diagnosed) I was continuously told it was IBS\/IBD\/Gallbladder\/stomach ulcer and sent for multiple gastro related tests. In the end it was endometriosis, my bowel had adhered to my uterus and that was what was causing my constipation\/diarreah. How are you periods?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":12738.0,"score_ratio":3.0} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f774k5t","c_root_id_B":"f77xxxc","created_at_utc_A":1573443782,"created_at_utc_B":1573479646,"score_A":2,"score_B":9,"human_ref_A":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","human_ref_B":"Lots of folks are saying IBS (which I have) but I suspect a bowel obstruction. Every part of your history contributes to that as the most likely diagnosis. If I were you I would go to the emergency room (not urgent care) and say that you are concerned that you might have a bowel obstruction. Tell the doctor that you have a history of severe constipation, recently are passing only small amounts of liquid stool, that you feel tremendously bloated and your belly is hard, and that you have nausea and vomiting when you eat or drink. Don\u2019t spend too much time talking about the infection screen that you had because it\u2019s not super relevant especially since it was negative. An X-ray or CT will show if there is an obstruction, The sooner you get treatment, the better your odds of avoiding surgery. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/intestinal-obstruction\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20351465 Let us know how things turn out!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":35864.0,"score_ratio":4.5} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77xxxc","c_root_id_B":"f77p07t","created_at_utc_A":1573479646,"created_at_utc_B":1573468677,"score_A":9,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Lots of folks are saying IBS (which I have) but I suspect a bowel obstruction. Every part of your history contributes to that as the most likely diagnosis. If I were you I would go to the emergency room (not urgent care) and say that you are concerned that you might have a bowel obstruction. Tell the doctor that you have a history of severe constipation, recently are passing only small amounts of liquid stool, that you feel tremendously bloated and your belly is hard, and that you have nausea and vomiting when you eat or drink. Don\u2019t spend too much time talking about the infection screen that you had because it\u2019s not super relevant especially since it was negative. An X-ray or CT will show if there is an obstruction, The sooner you get treatment, the better your odds of avoiding surgery. https:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/diseases-conditions\/intestinal-obstruction\/diagnosis-treatment\/drc-20351465 Let us know how things turn out!","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. These are identical to symptoms I have when I get my irritable bowel syndrome fits. However, vomiting and fever are not a symptom of IBS I am aware of.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10969.0,"score_ratio":4.5} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77fy7j","c_root_id_B":"f776ygv","created_at_utc_A":1573454910,"created_at_utc_B":1573445730,"score_A":10,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"It sounds like IBS. I strongly suggest eliminating onions and garlic immediately and ultimately researching the FODMAP free elimination diet, created by Monash University. If you can find a doctor or nutritionist in your area that is familiar with the FODMAP diet consult with them.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, but i had similar symptoms 6 years back lasting for 3-4 years. I would sometimes have diarrhoea and sometimes severe constipation. And medications seems to make things worse. I had low energy troughout the day. None of doctors were able to diagnose my problem as everything seemed fine in my digestive system. However, i noticed patterns in these stomach aches and diarrhoea, so i started keeping a food journal of everything i ate during the day and marked when i has symptoms. Sure enough it was some of the foods that triggered my symptoms, simply eliminating them from the diet made my problems go away. I also got a allergy test to confirm this and i was severely allergic to several food items. Took me a while to find out every food i am mildly or severely allergic too, and still discovering new foods when i eat out sometimes.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":9180.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f776ygv","c_root_id_B":"f774k5t","created_at_utc_A":1573445730,"created_at_utc_B":1573443782,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor, but i had similar symptoms 6 years back lasting for 3-4 years. I would sometimes have diarrhoea and sometimes severe constipation. And medications seems to make things worse. I had low energy troughout the day. None of doctors were able to diagnose my problem as everything seemed fine in my digestive system. However, i noticed patterns in these stomach aches and diarrhoea, so i started keeping a food journal of everything i ate during the day and marked when i has symptoms. Sure enough it was some of the foods that triggered my symptoms, simply eliminating them from the diet made my problems go away. I also got a allergy test to confirm this and i was severely allergic to several food items. Took me a while to find out every food i am mildly or severely allergic too, and still discovering new foods when i eat out sometimes.","human_ref_B":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1948.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77fy7j","c_root_id_B":"f77fp89","created_at_utc_A":1573454910,"created_at_utc_B":1573454596,"score_A":10,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"It sounds like IBS. I strongly suggest eliminating onions and garlic immediately and ultimately researching the FODMAP free elimination diet, created by Monash University. If you can find a doctor or nutritionist in your area that is familiar with the FODMAP diet consult with them.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor...I had severe gut issues like this all throughout my teens and 20s. Was diagnosed with IBS. Figured out in my early 30s that I'm simply lactose intolerant. Such a simple thing and so many years of pain.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":314.0,"score_ratio":1.25} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f774k5t","c_root_id_B":"f77fy7j","created_at_utc_A":1573443782,"created_at_utc_B":1573454910,"score_A":2,"score_B":10,"human_ref_A":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","human_ref_B":"It sounds like IBS. I strongly suggest eliminating onions and garlic immediately and ultimately researching the FODMAP free elimination diet, created by Monash University. If you can find a doctor or nutritionist in your area that is familiar with the FODMAP diet consult with them.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":11128.0,"score_ratio":5.0} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77fp89","c_root_id_B":"f774k5t","created_at_utc_A":1573454596,"created_at_utc_B":1573443782,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor...I had severe gut issues like this all throughout my teens and 20s. Was diagnosed with IBS. Figured out in my early 30s that I'm simply lactose intolerant. Such a simple thing and so many years of pain.","human_ref_B":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":10814.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f774k5t","c_root_id_B":"f77kcvu","created_at_utc_A":1573443782,"created_at_utc_B":1573461051,"score_A":2,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","human_ref_B":"It could also be a bad case of obstipation. Sounds very similar to some of the cases I\u2019ve seen. Cramping and not eating or wanting to eat would be normal in that case, so it sounds plausible to me. IBS I would expect to have different symptoms to show for, but it is a possible option after everything has been ruled out. Try drinking at least half a litre of plum juice or taking a Klysma or enema, even as that is very uncomfortable and seems gross. Ideally, you should include salad and raw vegetables, unprocessed fruit in your daily diet and not depend on carbs, cheese and meat, because those food groups slows bowel movement down.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":17269.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f774k5t","c_root_id_B":"f77lsgp","created_at_utc_A":1573443782,"created_at_utc_B":1573463308,"score_A":2,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor, but if your waves of pain that are coming are very severe, I would consider a bowel obstruction as mentioned above. I haven't had an impaction so I can't speak to the pain levels for that, but I have Crohn's disease which has caused 2 bowel obstructions. I had 9\/10 pain coming in waves every 20-30 min, vomiting (and ultimately vomiting poop which is what sent me to the ER). This is a medical emergency as was stated above. I was admitted both times. So I would consider going to the ER.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":19526.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"dulbw6","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.99,"history":"Severe stomach problems, but doctors saying it\u2019s nothing Hi, I am a 22F about 5\u2019 1\u2019 and 130lbs. I am currently not on any medications. For the last 7-8 month I have not been able to poop normally. It is very small amounts and it\u2019s very hard to pass gas or stool. I get very bloated often. Recently I have had diarrhea for a week. My symptoms started out as just diarrhea which I passed off as eating something bad. I was also constipated so It was very hard to poop but when I did it was very runny, and only a small amount. Then 4-5 days later I drank a coffee, like I normally do everyday. And I started getting severe stomach cramps. They lasted a few hours and then subsided. A few hours later I became nauseous and started vomiting and had a fever. I went to urgent care where they gave me fluids and pain medicine but said they needed a stool sample to know what is wrong. 24 hours later I provided them with that. They said it was most likely an infection that was passing. I have just received a call that my stool sample came back negative. I am on day 7 of diarrhea. My stomach still gets severe cramps every 20-30 minutes and it is very very bloated and hard, but I can\u2019t eat anything. I\u2019m not sure what to do next and am very confused as the urgent care turned me away saying it was probably just a stomach virus. Any help is appreciated.","c_root_id_A":"f77nyc6","c_root_id_B":"f774k5t","created_at_utc_A":1573466908,"created_at_utc_B":1573443782,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor Just thought i'd offer a different perspective. I had very similar symptoms to you (went on for about a year until I was diagnosed) I was continuously told it was IBS\/IBD\/Gallbladder\/stomach ulcer and sent for multiple gastro related tests. In the end it was endometriosis, my bowel had adhered to my uterus and that was what was causing my constipation\/diarreah. How are you periods?","human_ref_B":"Hmmm ... not a doc, but to me it sounds like a severe case of IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Did symptom onset coincide w any unusual STRESS or life changes? Other stressors?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":23126.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbwzjhn","c_root_id_B":"fbwzjpb","created_at_utc_A":1577163905,"created_at_utc_B":1577163910,"score_A":11,"score_B":100,"human_ref_A":"While I get what you are saying. You can not force her to go. It is her choice. Start with just a regular drs appointment and go from there, if she will go. If not there isn't anything you can do. Good luck","human_ref_B":"I understand your impulse, but I would not make that appointment. Your mom is making very bad decisions. But they are her decisions. I would be furious if my parents made appointments for me (I am 50) and would see it as a major violation of the boundaries that separate our lives. FYI, it took until my dad\u2019s first heart attack for him to stop smoking, so I understand where you are coming from. It took a near death experience to get him to take his health seriously. This is hard. I am sending virtual hugs.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":5.0,"score_ratio":9.0909090909} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxiosv","c_root_id_B":"fbwzjhn","created_at_utc_A":1577189410,"created_at_utc_B":1577163905,"score_A":38,"score_B":11,"human_ref_A":"I disagree with what the rest of the commenters here are saying. Force her to go to the doctor, really any doctor for starters! My mom first refused to go to the doctor even though I suggested it many times, and she only went when her symptoms were too bad to be ignored. It turned out to be cancer, now incurable, and she will not live long anymore. If I could turn back time I'd probably like kidnap her and take her to that damn doctor at least a year earlier when the first symptoms started... It's better to \"cross some boundaries\" if that saves her life, than to watch her die of some disease that maybe could have been dealt with earlier.","human_ref_B":"While I get what you are saying. You can not force her to go. It is her choice. Start with just a regular drs appointment and go from there, if she will go. If not there isn't anything you can do. Good luck","labels":1,"seconds_difference":25505.0,"score_ratio":3.4545454545} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxdehj","c_root_id_B":"fbxiosv","created_at_utc_A":1577181442,"created_at_utc_B":1577189410,"score_A":10,"score_B":38,"human_ref_A":"I respect what you\u2019re doing. You are kind of like me in a way. I\u2019m 27; my mom is 65. Always has smoked no real effort to quit, biggest difference is she does go to the dr. She was recently diagnosed with emphysema and told that she would most likely be on oxygen when (if) she turns 70. Sooo 5 years from now. She is very active and independent otherwise so I would think this blow would put it into perspective. I would start with a GP, making an appointment for Gino, mammogram after that. Try and get an idea of where her health is currently and go from there. I also want to say I empathize with you and am rooting for you and your mom.","human_ref_B":"I disagree with what the rest of the commenters here are saying. Force her to go to the doctor, really any doctor for starters! My mom first refused to go to the doctor even though I suggested it many times, and she only went when her symptoms were too bad to be ignored. It turned out to be cancer, now incurable, and she will not live long anymore. If I could turn back time I'd probably like kidnap her and take her to that damn doctor at least a year earlier when the first symptoms started... It's better to \"cross some boundaries\" if that saves her life, than to watch her die of some disease that maybe could have been dealt with earlier.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":7968.0,"score_ratio":3.8} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxiosv","c_root_id_B":"fbxfu8o","created_at_utc_A":1577189410,"created_at_utc_B":1577185247,"score_A":38,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"I disagree with what the rest of the commenters here are saying. Force her to go to the doctor, really any doctor for starters! My mom first refused to go to the doctor even though I suggested it many times, and she only went when her symptoms were too bad to be ignored. It turned out to be cancer, now incurable, and she will not live long anymore. If I could turn back time I'd probably like kidnap her and take her to that damn doctor at least a year earlier when the first symptoms started... It's better to \"cross some boundaries\" if that saves her life, than to watch her die of some disease that maybe could have been dealt with earlier.","human_ref_B":"A general practioner wouldn't be a bad idea... but I feel like I've met patients like this. Will she really listen to anything they say? Not saying don't take her, but if getting her there is this much trouble, imagine actually following up with all the tests and what not. In the end, its her decision.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":4163.0,"score_ratio":7.6} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbwzjhn","c_root_id_B":"fbxk251","created_at_utc_A":1577163905,"created_at_utc_B":1577191174,"score_A":11,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"While I get what you are saying. You can not force her to go. It is her choice. Start with just a regular drs appointment and go from there, if she will go. If not there isn't anything you can do. Good luck","human_ref_B":"Can I suggest you make the appointment with a female doctor? She might feel more comfortable and be less resistant. I know someone who was abused by a male doctor and it took her years to explain to people why she did not trust them anymore. It is better to cover all basis and make this appointment as stress-free as possible. Another alternative would be to arrange for a nurse to do a house call and check basic health stats, such as her blood pressure, heartbeat rate, etc. The results might convince her that she better get a checkup.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":27269.0,"score_ratio":1.8181818182} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxdehj","c_root_id_B":"fbxk251","created_at_utc_A":1577181442,"created_at_utc_B":1577191174,"score_A":10,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"I respect what you\u2019re doing. You are kind of like me in a way. I\u2019m 27; my mom is 65. Always has smoked no real effort to quit, biggest difference is she does go to the dr. She was recently diagnosed with emphysema and told that she would most likely be on oxygen when (if) she turns 70. Sooo 5 years from now. She is very active and independent otherwise so I would think this blow would put it into perspective. I would start with a GP, making an appointment for Gino, mammogram after that. Try and get an idea of where her health is currently and go from there. I also want to say I empathize with you and am rooting for you and your mom.","human_ref_B":"Can I suggest you make the appointment with a female doctor? She might feel more comfortable and be less resistant. I know someone who was abused by a male doctor and it took her years to explain to people why she did not trust them anymore. It is better to cover all basis and make this appointment as stress-free as possible. Another alternative would be to arrange for a nurse to do a house call and check basic health stats, such as her blood pressure, heartbeat rate, etc. The results might convince her that she better get a checkup.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":9732.0,"score_ratio":2.0} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxk251","c_root_id_B":"fbxfu8o","created_at_utc_A":1577191174,"created_at_utc_B":1577185247,"score_A":20,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Can I suggest you make the appointment with a female doctor? She might feel more comfortable and be less resistant. I know someone who was abused by a male doctor and it took her years to explain to people why she did not trust them anymore. It is better to cover all basis and make this appointment as stress-free as possible. Another alternative would be to arrange for a nurse to do a house call and check basic health stats, such as her blood pressure, heartbeat rate, etc. The results might convince her that she better get a checkup.","human_ref_B":"A general practioner wouldn't be a bad idea... but I feel like I've met patients like this. Will she really listen to anything they say? Not saying don't take her, but if getting her there is this much trouble, imagine actually following up with all the tests and what not. In the end, its her decision.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":5927.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxk251","c_root_id_B":"fbxj6ex","created_at_utc_A":1577191174,"created_at_utc_B":1577190055,"score_A":20,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Can I suggest you make the appointment with a female doctor? She might feel more comfortable and be less resistant. I know someone who was abused by a male doctor and it took her years to explain to people why she did not trust them anymore. It is better to cover all basis and make this appointment as stress-free as possible. Another alternative would be to arrange for a nurse to do a house call and check basic health stats, such as her blood pressure, heartbeat rate, etc. The results might convince her that she better get a checkup.","human_ref_B":"Best thing to do I think is to tell the doc what you just told us and they'll know where to start. I also wish you good luck, I recently just managed to drag my mother to a doctor after 30 years of her ignoring a condition she has. It was not easy, their generation is stubborn af.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1119.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxk251","c_root_id_B":"fbxjgo0","created_at_utc_A":1577191174,"created_at_utc_B":1577190424,"score_A":20,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Can I suggest you make the appointment with a female doctor? She might feel more comfortable and be less resistant. I know someone who was abused by a male doctor and it took her years to explain to people why she did not trust them anymore. It is better to cover all basis and make this appointment as stress-free as possible. Another alternative would be to arrange for a nurse to do a house call and check basic health stats, such as her blood pressure, heartbeat rate, etc. The results might convince her that she better get a checkup.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. I can just give you my experiences as someone that didn't feel the need to see a doctor for 10+ years that may help you figure out your situation. Yes, I was younger than your Mom at the time of my defiance. I was 22, decided I was healthy despite being an overweight binge drinker who liked his share of recreational drugs. I had no problems; life was great. Before my eyes, a decade had passed. I had given up recreational drugs, but was still a drinker. Still overweight, even more so. I was married now, with a child on the way. After my son was born, things were put into perspective for me, I figured out what priorities were, and I had sought out a mental health professional. I was 35, and went to an MD for the first time in about 12 years. My blood pressure was 190\/130, and other than getting on medicine (immediately) to treat that, I was lucky. Lose weight, eat better, excercise. If my wife or my family had made an MD appointment for me without my consent prior to me getting help, I would have been livid. I would have probably been more defiant. Is there someone in her life, that for whatever reason, she \"listens to\" more than you? This isn't a knock on you--my own Mom listens the advice of others over me, even if they agree with my advice. Perhaps there is someone else in your family or a friend of hers that can have a nice, comforting, calming discussion with her about the need to get checked out? Does your Mom have insurance? Could she be worried about the financial out-of-pocket costs?","labels":1,"seconds_difference":750.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxjell","c_root_id_B":"fbxk251","created_at_utc_A":1577190350,"created_at_utc_B":1577191174,"score_A":3,"score_B":20,"human_ref_A":"My mother is in this exact same situation, it's been about 15 years since she has been to a doctor and she is a heavy smoker and drinks more than she should. She is 67 now. I feel lucky that she has made it this long. I know she has health issues but she is in denial. I have been talking to my therapist about it and she agreed that there isn't much I can do. It sucks and it's super sad, but you can't change someone's mind when they are so set in their ways. So I just enjoy time with my mom when I can, it's her choice to live and die this way and I cannot let it take over my whole life. I would rather spend our time together being happy than fighting about something I can't fix. It isn't my job to fix it, and it isn't yours either. I know it feels like it is but you have to let go of it.","human_ref_B":"Can I suggest you make the appointment with a female doctor? She might feel more comfortable and be less resistant. I know someone who was abused by a male doctor and it took her years to explain to people why she did not trust them anymore. It is better to cover all basis and make this appointment as stress-free as possible. Another alternative would be to arrange for a nurse to do a house call and check basic health stats, such as her blood pressure, heartbeat rate, etc. The results might convince her that she better get a checkup.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":824.0,"score_ratio":6.6666666667} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxk251","c_root_id_B":"fbxk0qq","created_at_utc_A":1577191174,"created_at_utc_B":1577191124,"score_A":20,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Can I suggest you make the appointment with a female doctor? She might feel more comfortable and be less resistant. I know someone who was abused by a male doctor and it took her years to explain to people why she did not trust them anymore. It is better to cover all basis and make this appointment as stress-free as possible. Another alternative would be to arrange for a nurse to do a house call and check basic health stats, such as her blood pressure, heartbeat rate, etc. The results might convince her that she better get a checkup.","human_ref_B":"She probably needs a pulmonologist first, then a cardiologist. But I would probably go to a general practitioner first to see if there are any other issues.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":50.0,"score_ratio":10.0} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxkmfb","c_root_id_B":"fbxfu8o","created_at_utc_A":1577191851,"created_at_utc_B":1577185247,"score_A":8,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but just have some random I understand feels.. My grandmother hasn't been to a doctor since 1973. (The birth of her last child) The entire family has begged her to go. She wouldn't go even after a fall where she now has trouble walking and getting around her house. It literally got to where she couldn't see anything before we could convince her to see an eye doc. Even then she was mad. She says she's afraid of all the medicine she will be given and all the money she'll have to spend for some \"quack\" (her words) to tell her something she already knows-- She's \"old\". She has very few teeth left as well. Some people are so stubborn and stuck in their ways. They could even be very scared to where they wont admit it to anyone and get more ticked off the more they're pressured to go. Good luck OP. I really hope she goes!","human_ref_B":"A general practioner wouldn't be a bad idea... but I feel like I've met patients like this. Will she really listen to anything they say? Not saying don't take her, but if getting her there is this much trouble, imagine actually following up with all the tests and what not. In the end, its her decision.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":6604.0,"score_ratio":1.6} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxj6ex","c_root_id_B":"fbxkmfb","created_at_utc_A":1577190055,"created_at_utc_B":1577191851,"score_A":5,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Best thing to do I think is to tell the doc what you just told us and they'll know where to start. I also wish you good luck, I recently just managed to drag my mother to a doctor after 30 years of her ignoring a condition she has. It was not easy, their generation is stubborn af.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but just have some random I understand feels.. My grandmother hasn't been to a doctor since 1973. (The birth of her last child) The entire family has begged her to go. She wouldn't go even after a fall where she now has trouble walking and getting around her house. It literally got to where she couldn't see anything before we could convince her to see an eye doc. Even then she was mad. She says she's afraid of all the medicine she will be given and all the money she'll have to spend for some \"quack\" (her words) to tell her something she already knows-- She's \"old\". She has very few teeth left as well. Some people are so stubborn and stuck in their ways. They could even be very scared to where they wont admit it to anyone and get more ticked off the more they're pressured to go. Good luck OP. I really hope she goes!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1796.0,"score_ratio":1.6} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxjgo0","c_root_id_B":"fbxkmfb","created_at_utc_A":1577190424,"created_at_utc_B":1577191851,"score_A":5,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor. I can just give you my experiences as someone that didn't feel the need to see a doctor for 10+ years that may help you figure out your situation. Yes, I was younger than your Mom at the time of my defiance. I was 22, decided I was healthy despite being an overweight binge drinker who liked his share of recreational drugs. I had no problems; life was great. Before my eyes, a decade had passed. I had given up recreational drugs, but was still a drinker. Still overweight, even more so. I was married now, with a child on the way. After my son was born, things were put into perspective for me, I figured out what priorities were, and I had sought out a mental health professional. I was 35, and went to an MD for the first time in about 12 years. My blood pressure was 190\/130, and other than getting on medicine (immediately) to treat that, I was lucky. Lose weight, eat better, excercise. If my wife or my family had made an MD appointment for me without my consent prior to me getting help, I would have been livid. I would have probably been more defiant. Is there someone in her life, that for whatever reason, she \"listens to\" more than you? This isn't a knock on you--my own Mom listens the advice of others over me, even if they agree with my advice. Perhaps there is someone else in your family or a friend of hers that can have a nice, comforting, calming discussion with her about the need to get checked out? Does your Mom have insurance? Could she be worried about the financial out-of-pocket costs?","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but just have some random I understand feels.. My grandmother hasn't been to a doctor since 1973. (The birth of her last child) The entire family has begged her to go. She wouldn't go even after a fall where she now has trouble walking and getting around her house. It literally got to where she couldn't see anything before we could convince her to see an eye doc. Even then she was mad. She says she's afraid of all the medicine she will be given and all the money she'll have to spend for some \"quack\" (her words) to tell her something she already knows-- She's \"old\". She has very few teeth left as well. Some people are so stubborn and stuck in their ways. They could even be very scared to where they wont admit it to anyone and get more ticked off the more they're pressured to go. Good luck OP. I really hope she goes!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1427.0,"score_ratio":1.6} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxjell","c_root_id_B":"fbxkmfb","created_at_utc_A":1577190350,"created_at_utc_B":1577191851,"score_A":3,"score_B":8,"human_ref_A":"My mother is in this exact same situation, it's been about 15 years since she has been to a doctor and she is a heavy smoker and drinks more than she should. She is 67 now. I feel lucky that she has made it this long. I know she has health issues but she is in denial. I have been talking to my therapist about it and she agreed that there isn't much I can do. It sucks and it's super sad, but you can't change someone's mind when they are so set in their ways. So I just enjoy time with my mom when I can, it's her choice to live and die this way and I cannot let it take over my whole life. I would rather spend our time together being happy than fighting about something I can't fix. It isn't my job to fix it, and it isn't yours either. I know it feels like it is but you have to let go of it.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor but just have some random I understand feels.. My grandmother hasn't been to a doctor since 1973. (The birth of her last child) The entire family has begged her to go. She wouldn't go even after a fall where she now has trouble walking and getting around her house. It literally got to where she couldn't see anything before we could convince her to see an eye doc. Even then she was mad. She says she's afraid of all the medicine she will be given and all the money she'll have to spend for some \"quack\" (her words) to tell her something she already knows-- She's \"old\". She has very few teeth left as well. Some people are so stubborn and stuck in their ways. They could even be very scared to where they wont admit it to anyone and get more ticked off the more they're pressured to go. Good luck OP. I really hope she goes!","labels":0,"seconds_difference":1501.0,"score_ratio":2.6666666667} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxkmfb","c_root_id_B":"fbxk0qq","created_at_utc_A":1577191851,"created_at_utc_B":1577191124,"score_A":8,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Not a doctor but just have some random I understand feels.. My grandmother hasn't been to a doctor since 1973. (The birth of her last child) The entire family has begged her to go. She wouldn't go even after a fall where she now has trouble walking and getting around her house. It literally got to where she couldn't see anything before we could convince her to see an eye doc. Even then she was mad. She says she's afraid of all the medicine she will be given and all the money she'll have to spend for some \"quack\" (her words) to tell her something she already knows-- She's \"old\". She has very few teeth left as well. Some people are so stubborn and stuck in their ways. They could even be very scared to where they wont admit it to anyone and get more ticked off the more they're pressured to go. Good luck OP. I really hope she goes!","human_ref_B":"She probably needs a pulmonologist first, then a cardiologist. But I would probably go to a general practitioner first to see if there are any other issues.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":727.0,"score_ratio":4.0} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxjell","c_root_id_B":"fbxjgo0","created_at_utc_A":1577190350,"created_at_utc_B":1577190424,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"My mother is in this exact same situation, it's been about 15 years since she has been to a doctor and she is a heavy smoker and drinks more than she should. She is 67 now. I feel lucky that she has made it this long. I know she has health issues but she is in denial. I have been talking to my therapist about it and she agreed that there isn't much I can do. It sucks and it's super sad, but you can't change someone's mind when they are so set in their ways. So I just enjoy time with my mom when I can, it's her choice to live and die this way and I cannot let it take over my whole life. I would rather spend our time together being happy than fighting about something I can't fix. It isn't my job to fix it, and it isn't yours either. I know it feels like it is but you have to let go of it.","human_ref_B":"Not a doctor. I can just give you my experiences as someone that didn't feel the need to see a doctor for 10+ years that may help you figure out your situation. Yes, I was younger than your Mom at the time of my defiance. I was 22, decided I was healthy despite being an overweight binge drinker who liked his share of recreational drugs. I had no problems; life was great. Before my eyes, a decade had passed. I had given up recreational drugs, but was still a drinker. Still overweight, even more so. I was married now, with a child on the way. After my son was born, things were put into perspective for me, I figured out what priorities were, and I had sought out a mental health professional. I was 35, and went to an MD for the first time in about 12 years. My blood pressure was 190\/130, and other than getting on medicine (immediately) to treat that, I was lucky. Lose weight, eat better, excercise. If my wife or my family had made an MD appointment for me without my consent prior to me getting help, I would have been livid. I would have probably been more defiant. Is there someone in her life, that for whatever reason, she \"listens to\" more than you? This isn't a knock on you--my own Mom listens the advice of others over me, even if they agree with my advice. Perhaps there is someone else in your family or a friend of hers that can have a nice, comforting, calming discussion with her about the need to get checked out? Does your Mom have insurance? Could she be worried about the financial out-of-pocket costs?","labels":0,"seconds_difference":74.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxjell","c_root_id_B":"fbyhpfd","created_at_utc_A":1577190350,"created_at_utc_B":1577217171,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"My mother is in this exact same situation, it's been about 15 years since she has been to a doctor and she is a heavy smoker and drinks more than she should. She is 67 now. I feel lucky that she has made it this long. I know she has health issues but she is in denial. I have been talking to my therapist about it and she agreed that there isn't much I can do. It sucks and it's super sad, but you can't change someone's mind when they are so set in their ways. So I just enjoy time with my mom when I can, it's her choice to live and die this way and I cannot let it take over my whole life. I would rather spend our time together being happy than fighting about something I can't fix. It isn't my job to fix it, and it isn't yours either. I know it feels like it is but you have to let go of it.","human_ref_B":"Maybe try - https:\/\/go.startlivehealthonline.com\/home\/ Virtual visit to start. Worth a shot","labels":0,"seconds_difference":26821.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbyhpfd","c_root_id_B":"fbxx3vv","created_at_utc_A":1577217171,"created_at_utc_B":1577202761,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Maybe try - https:\/\/go.startlivehealthonline.com\/home\/ Virtual visit to start. Worth a shot","human_ref_B":"Look into family practices in your area. Find a female doctor who has good reviews. Make the appointment , and talk to her about what it would mean to you if she went. If she refuses, you can\u2019t make her. But I disagree with the other comments that say you shouldn\u2019t even try.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14410.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbyhpfd","c_root_id_B":"fby1kbq","created_at_utc_A":1577217171,"created_at_utc_B":1577205867,"score_A":5,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Maybe try - https:\/\/go.startlivehealthonline.com\/home\/ Virtual visit to start. Worth a shot","human_ref_B":"Tried smoking in front of her? Do you smoke as well? If so quit, it could be something you do together. There is really nothing you can do to change her or force her to go, she won\u2019t change unless she wants to.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11304.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbybaue","c_root_id_B":"fbyhpfd","created_at_utc_A":1577212624,"created_at_utc_B":1577217171,"score_A":3,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"Just get her into a primary care physician to establish as a patient. You don\u2019t have to know ahead of time what to ask for. The doctor will know and do everything. We see patients like your mom every day, and if they\u2019re taking the first step of getting in for care willingly, it\u2019s a little easier for us to get them to understand how important screenings and chronic care management is. Just be aware the EVERYTHING won\u2019t be done in the first visit. If she\u2019s got an acute illness, that will be addressed first, then she\u2019ll get set up for labs, screenings, etc. Edited to add, an internal medicine practice may suit her better than regular family practice\/general practice.","human_ref_B":"Maybe try - https:\/\/go.startlivehealthonline.com\/home\/ Virtual visit to start. Worth a shot","labels":0,"seconds_difference":4547.0,"score_ratio":1.6666666667} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxk0qq","c_root_id_B":"fbyhpfd","created_at_utc_A":1577191124,"created_at_utc_B":1577217171,"score_A":2,"score_B":5,"human_ref_A":"She probably needs a pulmonologist first, then a cardiologist. But I would probably go to a general practitioner first to see if there are any other issues.","human_ref_B":"Maybe try - https:\/\/go.startlivehealthonline.com\/home\/ Virtual visit to start. Worth a shot","labels":0,"seconds_difference":26047.0,"score_ratio":2.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbyhpfd","c_root_id_B":"fbyg9c6","created_at_utc_A":1577217171,"created_at_utc_B":1577216136,"score_A":5,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Maybe try - https:\/\/go.startlivehealthonline.com\/home\/ Virtual visit to start. Worth a shot","human_ref_B":"I wouldn\u2019t force her to go to the doctor. Don\u2019t guilt trip her. Don\u2019t do the work for her. If she\u2019s mentally sound then she could do this herself. Her not doing this means she doesn\u2019t want to. If she doesn\u2019t want to go to the doctors herself then the odds of her complying with a treatment plan aren\u2019t high. I completely sympathise with you. I do. My dad has COPD, quit smoking the day he found out, and is very poorly. My mum (they are divorced) is still smoking like a chimney despite this, despite her father dying from lung cancer. I\u2019ve paid for hypnotherapy, nicotine replacement devices, everything. The harsh truth is that she doesn\u2019t want to quit. She doesn\u2019t care about the consequences. I\u2019m sorry you\u2019re in this situation.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":1035.0,"score_ratio":2.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxx3vv","c_root_id_B":"fbxk0qq","created_at_utc_A":1577202761,"created_at_utc_B":1577191124,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Look into family practices in your area. Find a female doctor who has good reviews. Make the appointment , and talk to her about what it would mean to you if she went. If she refuses, you can\u2019t make her. But I disagree with the other comments that say you shouldn\u2019t even try.","human_ref_B":"She probably needs a pulmonologist first, then a cardiologist. But I would probably go to a general practitioner first to see if there are any other issues.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11637.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fby1kbq","c_root_id_B":"fbxk0qq","created_at_utc_A":1577205867,"created_at_utc_B":1577191124,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"Tried smoking in front of her? Do you smoke as well? If so quit, it could be something you do together. There is really nothing you can do to change her or force her to go, she won\u2019t change unless she wants to.","human_ref_B":"She probably needs a pulmonologist first, then a cardiologist. But I would probably go to a general practitioner first to see if there are any other issues.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":14743.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxk0qq","c_root_id_B":"fbybaue","created_at_utc_A":1577191124,"created_at_utc_B":1577212624,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"She probably needs a pulmonologist first, then a cardiologist. But I would probably go to a general practitioner first to see if there are any other issues.","human_ref_B":"Just get her into a primary care physician to establish as a patient. You don\u2019t have to know ahead of time what to ask for. The doctor will know and do everything. We see patients like your mom every day, and if they\u2019re taking the first step of getting in for care willingly, it\u2019s a little easier for us to get them to understand how important screenings and chronic care management is. Just be aware the EVERYTHING won\u2019t be done in the first visit. If she\u2019s got an acute illness, that will be addressed first, then she\u2019ll get set up for labs, screenings, etc. Edited to add, an internal medicine practice may suit her better than regular family practice\/general practice.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":21500.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbxk0qq","c_root_id_B":"fbyv7fm","created_at_utc_A":1577191124,"created_at_utc_B":1577227219,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"She probably needs a pulmonologist first, then a cardiologist. But I would probably go to a general practitioner first to see if there are any other issues.","human_ref_B":"My mother is in a similar boat, she goes to doctors though. She is a raging alcoholic and smokes a pack a day. She's had some spots on her lungs (claims the doctors have said they're benign) and just this summer she had her 4th ICU stay where a lung infection went septic because she didn't want to take her medication. My advice to you, work on learning to be ok with her choices. You can't change it, you can't control it, it's going to keep going until the bitter end. If my mother was going to quit smoking or drinking, she would have by now. She's fallen down the stairs drunk two times, once breaking her neck, the second time breaking her hip completely (the ball joint was snapped off in the socket). Her smoking has resulted in just horrific infections. Most notably when she needed the infection scraped off of her lungs and the time she coded after after going septic. She's still smoking and drinking. Such is life, I can accept it and spend time with her, or I can bash my head again a wall and sour the remaining years I have with her.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":36095.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbyv7fm","c_root_id_B":"fbyg9c6","created_at_utc_A":1577227219,"created_at_utc_B":1577216136,"score_A":3,"score_B":2,"human_ref_A":"My mother is in a similar boat, she goes to doctors though. She is a raging alcoholic and smokes a pack a day. She's had some spots on her lungs (claims the doctors have said they're benign) and just this summer she had her 4th ICU stay where a lung infection went septic because she didn't want to take her medication. My advice to you, work on learning to be ok with her choices. You can't change it, you can't control it, it's going to keep going until the bitter end. If my mother was going to quit smoking or drinking, she would have by now. She's fallen down the stairs drunk two times, once breaking her neck, the second time breaking her hip completely (the ball joint was snapped off in the socket). Her smoking has resulted in just horrific infections. Most notably when she needed the infection scraped off of her lungs and the time she coded after after going septic. She's still smoking and drinking. Such is life, I can accept it and spend time with her, or I can bash my head again a wall and sour the remaining years I have with her.","human_ref_B":"I wouldn\u2019t force her to go to the doctor. Don\u2019t guilt trip her. Don\u2019t do the work for her. If she\u2019s mentally sound then she could do this herself. Her not doing this means she doesn\u2019t want to. If she doesn\u2019t want to go to the doctors herself then the odds of her complying with a treatment plan aren\u2019t high. I completely sympathise with you. I do. My dad has COPD, quit smoking the day he found out, and is very poorly. My mum (they are divorced) is still smoking like a chimney despite this, despite her father dying from lung cancer. I\u2019ve paid for hypnotherapy, nicotine replacement devices, everything. The harsh truth is that she doesn\u2019t want to quit. She doesn\u2019t care about the consequences. I\u2019m sorry you\u2019re in this situation.","labels":1,"seconds_difference":11083.0,"score_ratio":1.5} {"post_id":"eew7ld","domain":"askdocs_validation","upvote_ratio":0.98,"history":"Chronic smoker (age 63) hasn't been to doctor in 24 years, where do we start? What doctor to go to and what tests to run? My mother has refused to see a doctor and hasn't seen one since I was born. Her cough has gotten very bad now and she is about 64 years of age. She hasn't had a mammogram or a colonoscopy like one is supposed to, and also no checkups regarding her lung health or general well being. Should I just find a general doctor and make an appointment for her? I'm so done with her being so defiant, I'm just going to make the appointment.... We will see if she goes. Any suggestions would be helpful? (P.s I have guilted her saying she's being so selfish, she won't be around to see my future children, or she'll be bed ridden on oxygen because she had such a disrespect for human life....tried being nice, tried crying,tried being mean, even tried smoking in front of her....)","c_root_id_A":"fbymr3p","c_root_id_B":"fbyv7fm","created_at_utc_A":1577220873,"created_at_utc_B":1577227219,"score_A":2,"score_B":3,"human_ref_A":"Don\u2019t coerce your mom to go to a doctor. Try to find out the reason for her resistance and address those concerns. And don\u2019t make her decision to seek care an all or nothing proposition; that may be too threatening overwhelming for her. Maybe a brief visit just to break the ice with a physician you know to be particularly genial. Address one problem. If she\u2019s having any particular pain problem or is having breathing difficulty, walking out with a prescription which will immediately relieve one of her symptoms, may encourage her to return to address other matters. Your mom may be feeling resistant to medical care because of hopelessness, a key feature of depression. Talk to her about that. She may also have fears about losing control over her decisions and bodily autonomy. Pressuring her will make her more resistant. Just find some small step. If you get further, fine. If you don\u2019t, let that be ok, too.","human_ref_B":"My mother is in a similar boat, she goes to doctors though. She is a raging alcoholic and smokes a pack a day. She's had some spots on her lungs (claims the doctors have said they're benign) and just this summer she had her 4th ICU stay where a lung infection went septic because she didn't want to take her medication. My advice to you, work on learning to be ok with her choices. You can't change it, you can't control it, it's going to keep going until the bitter end. If my mother was going to quit smoking or drinking, she would have by now. She's fallen down the stairs drunk two times, once breaking her neck, the second time breaking her hip completely (the ball joint was snapped off in the socket). Her smoking has resulted in just horrific infections. Most notably when she needed the infection scraped off of her lungs and the time she coded after after going septic. She's still smoking and drinking. Such is life, I can accept it and spend time with her, or I can bash my head again a wall and sour the remaining years I have with her.","labels":0,"seconds_difference":6346.0,"score_ratio":1.5}