You don't need an appointment if you have a referral; you can just head over to Mayo Clinic. It seems like they take walk-ins every day between 7:00 and 9:00 AM, but you should probably double-check. I went there just a few months ago.
I arrived around 7:15, grabbed a number, read the paper for a bit, and was seen in about 45 minutes.
Mine won't be due for about 11 years, 😁 so I’m hoping the concerns regarding potential side effects will be settled by then.
If I had to make this call today—I’d want to consult with doctors I actually trust, experts who can weigh the cost-benefit ratio of possible adverse reactions against what the vaccine actually prevents.
But this caught my eye:
Over 50% of cervical cancer cases involve women over 60, while only 1% affect those under 30.
So, how many cases fall into the 30 to 40 age bracket? We're talking about women in the prime of their lives—mothers whose children still need them. And what about the percentage of women aged 40 to 50 dealing with cervical cancer?
Besides, why should anyone be considered "done" after 60? My mother is 60. I can't even bear to think about something happening to her.
My company just received a "congratulations" note from the court—essentially a wage garnishment notice—over some unpaid fee for a car towed by a Spider tow truck via SF Municipal Services.
The issue? This supposed violation happened back in 2000, and the court proceedings took place in 2001.
I had absolutely no idea this was happening. All the notices were sent to an address where I wasn't even registered at the time, so I never received any contact. Now, the garnishment order claims there's no option to appeal.
I have a few questions:
1. Is it possible to challenge the legality of the procedure? And if so, to whom? They sent the notices to the wrong address, denying me any chance to respond or contest the court's decision.
2. Is there a statute of limitations on enforcing such a debt? It’s been over seven years since the proceeding, and now they want to tack on interest for that entire period.
3. If the proceeding is overturned (assuming I can successfully challenge its legality), will they refund the money?
If they did, and everything came back normal, then your issues weren't thyroid-related.
If you don't know what your TSH level was at the time, then maybe it was the thyroid. Maybe it wasn't.🙂
When the symptoms first started, they checked my thyroid hormones. They were fine. As for TSH, I don't think it was included in those results; they didn't seem to be testing for it. A month later, I had a routine physical where they ran all the tests mentioned above, but by then, I had already been struggling with these issues for six months. About a month after that physical, things finally began to return to normal.
briskeagle39 said:Bottom line: for most people, these changes are temporary, but you really need to get them checked at a lab.🙂
I never claimed it was the thyroid. I simply noted that the symptoms described are identical to what I experienced. Furthermore, my underarm hair even stopped growing for a couple of months. It was concerning.
I am convinced it involved hormonal shifts—though not necessarily thyroid hormones specifically.
The reality is this: one day, the hair loss simply stopped on its own. It’s as simple as that. Before that turning point, nothing worked—not vitamins, not L'Oréal ampoules, not anything else at all.
For me, it all started when I stopped breastfeeding—about five months postpartum, and the nursing lasted a full six months. My hair fell out in massive clumps, and I lost weight too. I hadn't gained much during pregnancy anyway, only about 28 pounds, and I have a naturally thin build. Honestly, I looked like I had just survived a famine in Bangladesh.
In the meantime, all my lab results came back perfectly normal. I actually went in for a routine physical organized by my employer just a few months after these issues began.
My primary care physician told me these things could last anywhere from six to nine months, though he noted that 90 percent of cases are temporary. As for the dermatologist? I went to her because I was terrified I’d go completely bald. She told me she’d seen extreme cases of postpartum hair loss in her career—cases where women even lost their eyebrows entirely—but fortunately, they always grew back.
MarinkaD said:If that's the case, fine. But my experience with that specific test wasn't great. It came back negative even though I was already pregnant. I ran a second one using a Pfizer kit in the evening, and there was no mistake about it. I don't mean to be a nuisance, but regarding GRAVIGNOST Mini—👎
That exact same test gave me a positive result on day 30 of my cycle, during the afternoon. My cycles usually run between 28 and 32 days. GRAVIGNOST Mini 👍
About one in ten people experience it—phantom smells, strange markings, hallucinations... I suppose I’m the only one who felt absolutely nothing until the test confirmed it. Then my period just vanished. How classic. How predictable... 😢 😁
Michael Garcia23 said:Since she keeps coming back to this forum claiming she has pregnancy symptoms, of course I’m going to tell her to just go take a test. I honestly don't understand how you can be so harsh.
Look, you didn't just suggest she take a test; you lectured her on nutrition, vitamins, and then called her selfish. You have absolutely no idea what her diet looks like, what her lifestyle is, or if she’s even pregnant.
Speaking of being harsh—take a look at your last post to her.
Anyway, I'm heading out. Time for a Coke. And imagine if I actually were pregnant. Brrrrr... Spooky... 🙂
Michael Garcia23 said:A stuffy nose and nosebleeds can be pregnancy symptoms. I’ve been dealing with this for seven months now. Lots of women suffer from headaches early on, too. Why don't you just go see an OB-GYN and get checked out?
Doesn't this constant waiting wear you down? And if you are pregnant, you need to eat better and take your vitamins. You have to be careful. Are you really being so selfish that you don't care about the baby's well-being? Just go to a doctor and stop messing around. Sorry, but I have to be blunt. I simply don't understand you.
Bring on the militant moms-to-be, let's go! 😁 Sorry, poor thing. Seriously, she got her period, hellooo? The odds of her being pregnant seem pretty slim to me.
What kind of stuffy nose signals pregnancy!? I thought it was—you miss your period, your stomach grows, hormones go crazy. That was my experience, anyway. Next time I'm pregnant, I'll know because my nose is blocked. 😛
And regarding this barrage of 150 unsolicited tips and lectures—one would think if a woman admitted to snorting heroin, crushing ecstasy, or chugging a bottle of wine after dinner... YOU wouldn't be able to understand her, Kate. Well, I certainly can't understand you.
Gerald Rivera17 said:If you can manage it, eating actual artichokes for a few days is far superior to relying on pills or capsules. Supplements simply can't replicate the real thing.
Of course it would be better. But let's be realistic—we aren't talking about a couple of days. To match the concentration found in a capsule, you'd need to eat half a pound to a full pound of artichokes every single day for a month. Is that actually practical? I doubt it.
Artichoke extract. In capsule form. Supposedly helpful.
But the real trick is cutting out all alcohol, soda, and greasy, spicy food for about six weeks. They say that’s how you actually let your liver regenerate. Though, I doubt that does much for someone dealing with advanced cirrhosis; it’s likely only effective for minor issues.
Justin Fox said:Jose Miller3, I filed a complaint against you and requested your moderator status be revoked. Megan Reed: I have zero interest in your petty grammar corrections. New Yorker, an offended ego: if you can't handle being proven wrong about medical facts, stop quoting my posts. Go pick flowers or something. Your attacks on me are pathetic; if anyone here needs psychiatric help, you're first in line. Learn how to admit when you're wrong. I don't care that you're a doctor; you aren't God.
Fine. Then I, as a user, also have the right to complain about you insulting others just because they hold a different opinion. 🙂
Furthermore, this obsession with gynecology is becoming somewhat concerning, as is your advocacy for so-called "natural birth," which sounds more like the rhetoric of Jehovah's Witnesses. As a woman, I know that when I am eventually in a famous hospital delivery room, I want medical assistance to ensure everything goes as smoothly, painlessly, and quickly as possible. If that requires a small incision, so be it.
Two of my friends went through that process and didn't view it as some massive trauma, mainly because childbirth itself was painful enough that, like any normal woman, they wanted it over with as soon as possible.
As for the New Yorker, I think she's fair. I've read every one of her posts on the Health Department subforum with great interest. It’s nice to know that on this forum, one can actually get objective medical advice rather than just rambling about herbal supplements. 🙂
There is an entire massive thread dedicated to this over on the Health board. 🙄
And regarding those pseudo-experts who claim "it's all in your head"—the actual cause of the pain could be endometriosis, a retroverted uterus, fibroids, cysts, or other physical issues. Now, let's turn our attention to Zen Buddhism. 😛
@Jamie Clark74/">@@Jamie Clark74, how do you actually spend your downtime? It can't be that you spend all day scrolling through medical forums, popping pills, and counting down the minutes until your next doctor's appointment. Do you have any hobbies? Any interests outside of all that? Anything that actually brings you satisfaction? 😕