My advice? Skip the private clinics. Their equipment is usually outdated and they lack the necessary experience. That said, don't just walk into any random public hospital either. You need to find an experienced specialist.
Betty Rivera14 said:Look, when you're 18 and nobody warns you about what’s actually coming, then you find yourself sitting in that waiting room while the doctor is shoving equipment in one side and holding a phone receiver with the other, all while five med students are hovering over you... yeah, it’s not exactly a spa day.😢 ha
Sorry, but Peterson is a university hospital. If you don't like having fifth-year med students around, go to a private clinic.
Kate Jackson68, I’m proud of you. You know you’ve made it because you’re still standing despite everything. Self-pity hasn't helped anyone, and when it comes to Crohn, look at Anastasia—she showed the world how much you can fight this thing while still maintaining incredible energy.
Luckily, I'm healthy. I know it's a grind getting used to a chronic condition—basically a lifelong sentence—but you have to find your footing. You don't really have another option.
Depends on whether there's anal involved... as far as I know, it happens with straight people all the time too, but the probability is ten times higher there.
electricdriver6 said:What's the point of getting it if you just get the flu anyway?
Older people really ought to get vaccinated. My grandma is doing terrible right now because she hates hospitals and skipped her shot... now she's paying the price. If anyone over 60 is reading this (Jamie Clark74?), just go get the jab.
Honestly, I feel dead... taking some Tylenol right now to try and bring this fever down. It's generally not a good idea to lower a fever unless it's actually high. I'm not feeling great either. And it went up! Ugh... Now I'm sitting at 100.0.😢 And swallowing is impossible.😢
At least I'm glad I'm not home with my family; they all have the flu, and somehow I escaped it... though I really need to be better by tomorrow! I absolutely haaaaave to. Ugh.
Hey brisknomad6, did you end up going to get tested for mono?
P.S. A friend told me I should probably do some physical activity right now to work up a massive sweat... Men, even when you're sick, they just want to find ways to use you with their endless talking... haha.
ps. off-topic... why does it say you're overweight under your handle? You can't see there are way worse things to worry about. That's hardly an issue. If people actually care about you, that's what matters.🙂
Soft contact lenses vary based on their water content. Annual soft lenses are garbage, and I wouldn’t recommend them to anyone—they have incredibly low water content, which is terrible for your eyes. If you absolutely insist, go with quarterly lenses. I use monthly ones, and they work fine.
The issue with soft lenses, unlike hard ones, is that you have to be extremely careful; infections are common. Also, don't wear them 24/7. I’ve actually seen a patient where blood vessels started growing into the clear part of the eye because they weren't wearing them enough. Your eyes need to breathe. If they can't get enough oxygen, those vessels grow in to compensate.
If you use monthly lenses, you don't really need to use cleaning tablets. If you use quarterly lenses, you should use them. Just imagine what stays on them after a disc (or the stuff smokers exhale). All of that builds up on your lens, which doesn't have the ability to disinfect itself like your eye does.
As for annual lenses, they're absolute trash for your eyes. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. The eye can't breathe. You can check the box to see the water percentage on annual lenses... it's pathetic.
If you're going to mess around with contacts instead of wearing glasses, at least take care of your eyes.
Woke up with a brutal headache, a fever, and aching bones. I can't deal with this, but I have to drag myself to campus every single day because attendance isn't optional here.😢
Anyone else dealing with this flu/virus crap while being forced to show up for work or class?
Ugh... total coma mode. I’ve downed a liter of tea and it’s doing nothing. Nothing helps... and my eyes are burning like crazy. 😢
Why do I have to catch some stupid fever every single winter?
We don't have pediatric cardiac surgeons because, frankly, nobody wants the job. Why would anyone spend their entire lives studying just to scrape by on a $70k-$90k salary$0.00? give me a break....
I know they handle kids like this over in Denver and they have decent facilities, from what I hear....I don't see the problem here. The only issue is Medicare paying $50,000 per kid....
Thanks for the support, everyone... my friend is doing okay. Her hair has started thinning, but other than that, she's holding up. I’m hoping she pulls through. We only realize what matters once it's gone. 😢
If nothing else, try to spend more time with the people you actually care about. 🙂
Two weeks ago, D. and I were hanging out. She’s 24, an incredible person, honestly better than me. She’s been living with my best friend for a while now. They're solid together.
Last week she started feeling sick and couldn't stop throwing up. She thought she might be pregnant, went to the doctor, and they initially suspected anemia. Tomorrow she sees a specialist. It's PAF leukemia. They isolated her immediately...
How does life just flip like that? All your plans just go down the drain overnight.
I immediately went looking up survival statistics—which aren't terrible since her specific type has a better prognosis—but it's all garbage anyway. Nothing is certain. It's all just luck. And at 24???
I'm not posting this to lecture anyone on medical facts. Unfortunately, medicine only helps you live longer. Whether the quality of life actually stays intact is another story.
I have no idea what's going to happen with D. I feel optimistic when I'm with her, but I can't stop wondering... what happens after? 😕
Daniel Newman, look, I wasn't trying to be harsh... I just wanted to trigger some self-reflection in all of us weak souls who only learn lessons through extreme circumstances. For instance, we don't realize how much someone meant to us until they're gone. We don't appreciate the time we had with a parent until they pass away. When a friend dies from something avoidable, that's when it finally hits home how short life is and how we should actually live it to the fullest. I could go on...
As humans, we're fragile. Even when we know exactly what’s good for us, we somehow find ways to sabotage ourselves instead of just being happy. It’s like we're our own worst enemies sometimes...
Daniel Newman4 said:I haven't smoked for about 3 years now, after roughly 18 years of doing it. To be honest, I don't crave a cigarette anymore, but I used to dream about smoking all the time. It turned into a nightmare because my conscience would just eat me alive. I finally quit after thinking about it for years. Then, management at work set up a designated smoking area right in front of the restrooms, which was pathetic. Not long after that, a coworker passed away from cancer. I don't know if her cancer was specifically linked to smoking, but the last image I have of her is with that short chemo hair and a cigarette in her mouth. Right as I had just bought a fresh pack, I read the news about her passing. I took all those cigarettes and gave them away. For the first month, I felt physically terrible—constant nausea and sickness. Once that passed, I started craving chocolate and other things (didn't gain weight, though). Anyway, I feel much better now and thank God I have no urge to light up. I just stopped thinking about it... I hope everyone who wants to quit finds the same success. Sending support. 👍
It’s good that you quit, but it’s a shame someone actually had to die from cancer for it to finally click that smoking is dangerous. Generally speaking, people only grasp the consequences once someone else pays the price.
Don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to be mean. Kudos to you for quitting.🙂
I have to admit, I’ve somewhat surrendered... but not entirely. I’m down to five cigarettes a day now, and honestly, I don't even crave them anymore. Once I find the strength, I’ll quit for good. For now, I’m satisfied with this progress—it's a massive drop from where I used to be.
She really shouldn't be overdoing it on the pills... tell her to cut back to at most five a day... Otherwise, she risks her blood clotting too much, which could lead to a pulmonary embolism, a stroke, or worse... blah blah
This is serious stuff.
Have they actually run blood work to check her clotting time yet?
I finally kicked the addiction... now I can't even look at a cigarette without feeling disgusted. Besides, I've been feeling under the weather lately, so I don't even have the energy to try. I still light up once a month just to fit in with the group, but even then, it hits me hard and makes me nauseous because I haven't smoked in so long.
I went playing tennis with a friend... she had me running for two hours and THEN she lights up a cigarette right after! I would've choked. That's honestly pathetic.
So now I’m wondering what actually happened here... Regarding that comment about leukemia... a bone marrow biopsy is performed specifically to rule things in or out through differential diagnosis. You simply cannot officially diagnose leukemia without a bone marrow puncture. That's just how it works.
It made perfect sense to mention suspected leukemia right away, because that was the issue.
I’m really hoping that isn't the case. Even though many types of leukemia are curable these days thanks to massive medical advancements...
First off, the woman at the pharmacy is a pharmacist, not a doctor. It isn't her job to lecture you on side effects or how to manage specific conditions like allergies or viral infections. That’s what a physician is for.
Second, the whole mechanism behind nasal drops is pretty simple: they constrict the blood vessels in your nasal mucosa. When you have a runny nose, those vessels are dilated.
So... which nasal spray did you actually buy? Tell us the name and we can give you some actual answers.