Posts by Laura Diaz68

I’ve run into a bit of a situation—for about the last four weeks, I've been dealing with this specific spot on my skin (roughly 6-7cm above my left hip) where any touch causes pain, and that sensation tends to radiate slightly into my glute. It’s a sharp, moderate kind of pain that triggers right at the point of contact—just a light touch on the skin is enough. Aside from that, there aren't any other symptoms to report. I’m quite active—currently training for a half marathon, I stay fit, eat well, and generally live a healthy lifestyle—and I don't feel any discomfort or issues during my workouts, while resting, or otherwise. Has anyone here dealt with something similar, or does anyone have an idea what this might be?

I did check in with my doctor last week, and she suggested that if this persists for much longer, I should come in for a formal examination. To me, it feels like maybe a nerve is being pinched or irritated, though I’m certainly no expert when it comes to medical stuff.

Thanks in advance for any advice you can share!

Andrew Peterson2 said:Where exactly is the pain? In the wrist area?

You probably strained your wrist—that’s why it hurts—and it’s going to keep acting up as long as you keep doing pushups. You don't necessarily have to quit entirely, but you should take at least a two-week break from them and try swapping in some different exercises in the meantime.

I remember once I was trying to pry open a gate by basically punching it a bit to get it to move because it was stuck, and a few days later, my wrist swelled up and became incredibly tender to the touch. Everything finally settled down once I took a break. If you're hitting pushups regularly, it’s very possible you just overextended the joint, pushing past its limit, and now it's hurting like hell.

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So, it's right in the wrist—well, actually just above the wrist, near that bone sitting right above it—where it hurts a little when pressed. But the real pain hits the palm area when the wrist itself is squeezed; it's not that the center of the pain is the wrist, rather the wrist acts like a trigger for the pressure. As for my training, I hadn't worked out for a few days before this hit me. I tried working out once after that, but the pain is still there. Over the last 20 days or so, it hasn't gotten any better or any worse. Honestly, if I wasn't doing pushups, I might not even have noticed it, because as long as the wrist isn't under load, there's zero pain. But the moment I apply pressure to that spot, it feels like my hand is going to fall apart from the intensity of the pain.

Also, the pain is most intense when my arm and hand are held at a 90-degree angle.

About three or four weeks ago, I started feeling this strange pain in my left hand. To be clear—I can still use my arm normally; I can rotate my wrist without any issues, grip things tightly, or even lift something heavy without a single problem. But, when I try to do push-ups or apply firm pressure to a specific spot on my wrist, I get this sharp, intense pain radiating through my entire hand from that one pressure point. Basically, whenever I'm doing push-ups and put weight on my palm, the pain flares up—specifically in the upper part of my hand near my thumb and index finger. I haven't noticed any swelling or anything visible; everything looks perfectly fine on the surface.

Does anyone have an idea what might be going on?

My doctor told me that the wait time to see a physical therapist is about two months, so she suggested I just ice the area and use a non-steroidal cream for now.

Thanks in advance!

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I don't personally have any issues with my lacrimal puncta—at least, my eye doctor hasn't mentioned anything about them during my checkups—but I’ve been hearing the term tossed around lately and it got me wondering... what exactly are we talking about here?

It’s like nobody even knows...

Also, I have one more question—could someone explain what salivary stones actually are? 😕

I’m starting to think I can't post questions here anymore—or maybe I'm just losing my touch and can't find where they go...
Regarding that link you shared, it looks like it’s discussing anisocoria—where one pupil is larger than the other—rather than atrophy. To me, those seem like two very different issues entirely. As far as genetics goes, I don't believe anyone in my family has ever dealt with anything like this... 😕

So, my eye doctor mentioned that there isn’t anything seriously alarming going on—it might just impact my visual acuity, though honestly, I haven't really noticed any actual issues with my vision lately... I guess I'm just curious, what could actually be causing this?

It feels like absolutely nobody has a clue what’s actually going on here...

I went to see my ophthalmologist today, and they told me I have atrophy in my right eye—basically, my pupil isn't centered within the iris; it’s shifted off to the right. This is on top of the fact that about a decade ago, I was diagnosed with congenital cataracts in both eyes. What does this atrophy actually imply? What could have triggered it, and should I be seriously worried about something more underlying?
Thanks so much for any insight you can share! 👍

Where was the tumor located, and what kind of symptoms did he experience?

My girlfriend's dad actually went in for that exact procedure just two days ago.
The surgery is performed by Dr. Smith at a clinic near Carmel-by-the-Sea, while the actual recovery happens right there in town. This approach is a major departure from the traditional method because they don't actually implant an artificial cup into the hip—instead, they use a much less invasive surgical technique. From what I gather—and please set me straight if I’ve got this wrong—they inject a specialized fluid into the joint to act as a substitute for that socket. One huge upside to this kind of surgery is that the recovery time is incredibly fast; you can actually be up and walking the very same day you have the operation (as unbelievable as that sounds). The only real downside is the price tag—performing this on just one hip will run you $15000...