Posts by Kevin White5

Nicholas Doyle2 said:There are plenty of them in California, though I was near Indianapolis in a town called Small Town, USA, where they call it "goodness."

Wait, is Small Town, USA near Columbus??!!!
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If you're actually going through with laser eye surgery, isn't the whole point to get your vision back to zero?

If light sensitivity bothers you after the surgery, you won't be able to wear glasses anymore... and things like that.
That procedure is only worth it if your prescription is over 10.

swiftbison7 said:Can I wear contacts after laser surgery? (Assuming my prescription is cut in half or down to the absolute minimum)

No.

Finding bacteria in urine isn't always a major issue. For some people, it just sits there in the urinary tract without causing trouble, while for others, it flares up when their immune system takes a hit—which happens a lot with chronic patients.
The real danger starts if that infection migrates upward toward the kidneys.
Either way, you'll need to stay on penicillin for ten days.

Sorry Betty Rivera14, if I offended you with that joke.
If anyone else has an issue, speak up now, and I'll move it over there.

Psychiatric hotline

Good day. You have reached the automated switchboard
for the psychiatric ward at
San Francisco...

- If you are struggling with obsessive-compulsive impulses, press 1
multiple times;
- If you are codependent, please ask someone else to
press 2;
- If you have dissociative identity disorder, press
3, 4, and 5;
- If you are schizophrenic, the small voice in your head
will tell you which number
to press;
- If you are bipolar, no matter what number you
press, nobody is going to
answer;
- If you are paranoid, we already know who you are and what
you need. Please stay on the line
while we trace your location.

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I merged these two identical threads together.

I’ve already mentioned this on another sub... Dr. Ćuruvija-Opačić, Times Square
an exam runs about $30.

So, I picked up some Virolex, which is just Acyclovir$17.
Damn...
But it actually works.🙂

Lately, I’ve been getting herpes outbreaks in the exact same spot every four months. The little thing just sets up camp there and flares up whenever there's a temperature change, whether it's a cold snap or a heatwave.
So, quick question for the group: has anyone actually used Acyclovir? Did it actually do anything? I know theoretically it's supposed to fight herpes, but I've never personally tried it...

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Thanks!

Just to make things easier for you... we dealt with some guy today who’s been smoking multiple packs a day for 40 years. He just suffered a couple of heart attacks and is acting genuinely surprised. When asked if he smokes, he says no—claims he quit three months ago.
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Yeah... either way, he's screwed. He basically signed his own death warrant a long time ago.

Honestly, I only finally quit smoking once my throat started acting up and the smoke actually became a nuisance... though, honestly, quitting now is probably better than if I’d held out any longer.
And for the record, I don't miss cigarettes one bit.
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Looking for some recommendations... I heard Alice is solid...

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Yeah, it’s a complete disaster.
She got lucky that the MZ covered the interferon, because monthly therapy runs about $1,100. It was actually a valid medical necessity.

At least tea works best for me when I need to clear things out!
Just take some Pepto-Bismol.

A biopsy involves taking a small sample of tissue...

It’s not punctuation, it’s punkcija.

They did a decent job explaining it above.🙂 coppercrane89🙂

How old are you?
And what color is it exactly?
Is it dripping during the day? Any pain when you go to the bathroom?
If the last two are no, you're probably fine.

Hannah Scott69 said:That’s true, but at the very least, it would be basic decency to ask the patient if they’re comfortable with students being present, or at least give them a heads-up. It’s about showing some respect. Some doctors actually do this—for instance, my surgeon asked if it was okay for a fellow student to examine me, which I was happy to allow. On the other hand, the doctor performing my ultrasound treated me like a slab of meat on a table. He just stood there coldly discussing my condition with three female students as if I wasn't even in the room. To make matters worse, he kicked things off by saying, 'Well, you can see the problem immediately.'

I agree, but students have a right to observe everything (sorry, but that's the rule), though they really should ask nicely before an exam...
in the first case, those students were just observing, and they were fifth-year med students—essentially junior residents and a legitimate part of the medical team.