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Hey,

Can you guys lift my ban just for a second? I need to upload a question and an answer from a medical PDF about bladder cancer.

Thanks,

Hannah Torres49

Hannah Torres49 said:Hey,

Can you guys lift my 6-month ban? It ends on August 17th, 2021. I just want to ask a question over on the Health PDF forum.

Thanks, appreciate it.

Hannah Torres49

Any chance we get an answer on this within the decade? :mig:

Hey,

Can you guys please lift my 6-month ban? It ends on August 17, 2021. I just want to ask a question about that Health PDF.

Thanks, I guess.

Hannah Torres49

Amy Martinez36 said:Any derm recommendations in Cleveland?
I see exam prices are hitting $117, so I’m not really looking to just go to anyone (potential issue: some viral warts—my own diagnosis, lol)

You can get viral warts and papillomas handled at any hospital in the dermatology department via cryotherapy or electrocoagulation for maybe less than $67.

So, there's this sociological thing called diffusion of responsibility. Or the bystander effect, if you want to be fancy about it. Basically, the more people around, the less likely anyone actually does anything. I guess everyone just assumes someone else will step up. Maybe.

So, some random guy collapses from a heart attack right in the middle of a busy downtown plaza. People just... gather around. Some stare, others just walk right past him like nothing happened. I guess that's just how it goes now.
Since everyone’s getting called out now, nobody seems really eager to step up and help. They're just passing the buck back and forth—both as individuals and as a group, I guess. It’s like they all think someone else already stepped up, or that helping is somehow everyone's job equally. Maybe.

Diffusion models are basically just math trying to be art. It’s this whole process where you take an image, add a bunch of random noise until it looks like static on an old TV, and then train a model to reverse that mess. It learns how to peel back the layers of noise to find the picture underneath. The tech is cool, I guess. It’s what powers stuff like Midjourney or DALL-E. But there’s a massive headache brewing around copyright and who actually owns the output. If a model learns from millions of images scraped off the web without permission, is the result "new" or just high-tech plagiarism? People are fighting about it in court right now. It's a mess. Maybe it'll settle down, maybe it won't. Who knows.

It's basically just diffusion of responsibility. I guess when more people are stuck in some messy situation, nobody feels like stepping up to help the person in need.

Olivia Smith2 said:I’ve been talking about this for days with a few friends—people who haven't dealt with mental health struggles and can't quite grasp what I'm going through right now. That’s why I’m turning to you all; I’m hoping for some constructive advice, and maybe—if I’m being honest—just a little bit of support.

For those who missed my previous posts here, here is the situation: about two years ago, I went through a psychotic episode. I was on heavy medication at first, then gradually tapered down until I reached a somewhat stable state. However, alongside that past episode, I developed generalized anxiety disorder, which—it feels to me—is actually causing more damage.

Right now, I find myself in a really difficult chapter of my life. The psychosis hit shortly after I graduated from college. During my studies, there were so many opportunities on the table—everything from grad school scholarships to high-level career paths. In short, a real career was within reach. But the psychosis stalled everything. My father—who has always been incredibly supportive and was planning to help me financially so I could build a solid foundation for my career—was understanding about it all. He even found me a job, though I specifically asked for something with very light professional demands and reduced hours. I had already essentially written off my career prospects, just trying to scrape by because of the cognitive deficits I was feeling. It’s been like this for several years.

After work, I just lie in bed. I don't really have hobbies; I occasionally see someone, but my emotions feel totally numbed out. I spend my time idling and making vague plans for some distant future when "everything finally falls into place." Essentially, I'm just stuck. A few months ago, I started having these recurring dreams about getting older—about life passing me by while I remain completely stationary. Those dreams were the breaking point; I'm starting to feel this internal drive to move, especially since I've been living in chronic poverty and total hopelessness.

I've been speaking with my psychiatrist, who encourages me by saying I'm intellectually very strong, and my boss, who told me he’s "finally glad to see me snap out of it and stop wasting my talent." Suddenly, overnight, I’m starting to receive offers that most people would kill for—opportunities they’ve spent years working toward. They’re practically being served to me on a silver platter because I made such a great impression during my time in school and early work. The problem is, I feel like I don't even have the strength to pick up the plate.

I am being offered a great job along with a scholarship for further education. Ever since the offer came in, I haven't been able to sleep properly. The moment I heard the news, my ears felt clogged, my thoughts turned into complete chaos, and my concentration plummeted to the point where I can barely read a few sentences. It feels like my own body is sabotaging itself, and I honestly don't know what to do.

I'm glad that I'm finally motivated and that I actually *want* to get out of bed, but I’m haunted by massive questions: CAN I ACTUALLY HANDLE THESE NEW AND SERIOUS CHALLENGES, AND WILL I DESTROY MY HEALTH BY TRYING?

I'm paralyzed. I'm being handed opportunities that any "normal" person would grab in a heartbeat, but I'm not normal. I'm struggling with intense anxiety.

People tell me that, in the end, I have nothing to lose—that I should just go for it because they don't see any "glitch" in me that would hold me back. But I feel that glitch deep inside. I am terrified of failing and of letting these opportunities slip away.

Does anyone have any advice? I'll take anything. Are there any general trends or statistics regarding people with psychological struggles when it comes to handling complex tasks and advanced learning?

Ever since this career wind was blown in my direction, I've lost all sense of time. I'm completely frazzled, spiraling through hundreds of different scenarios in my head—some of them truly irrational. What should I do?

HELP!

For the professionals: I'm currently taking 1x 150 mg Quetiapine SR, 2x 0.5 Klonopin, and 1x 75 mg Pregabalin.

Haven't read the replies yet, but honestly, the fix is pretty basic. Just take the job and the stipend, then deal with the GAD at a psychiatrist on the side. I guess if you put in the work and focus on stuff outside yourself, you'll probably be fine. Good luck.

Looking for recommendations for a pulmonologist and a hematologist in Miami. Diagnosis is D 72. Differential diagnosis involves ruling out lung issues and doing a bone marrow biopsy to check for possible leukemia. Thanks.

Donna Evans82 said:Hey, like I said in the title, does anyone know where I can grab a coloring book like this?
I've been scouring the web for shops or bookstores, but everything is either missing or sold out :/
If anyone knows where to find one, let me know. 🙂
Anyway, I'm in Washington, D.C., somewhere near downtown or maybe Times Square.

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I'm from Miami, so I wouldn't know about D.C., but you can find tons of templates on Pinterest.

fadedrider17 said:Any good urologists in Miami, maybe Chicago too?

Dr. Damir Surjan at Križina hospital. He did transurethral resection twice for my mom (for papillary carcinoma on the posterior bladder wall). Really solid doctor—super conscientious and knows his stuff.

shadownomad43 said:Thanks for the link. I might try reaching out to my old professor. If she doesn't have the answer, nobody does, I guess... Lp

If you want, the neurology department over in Boston has some killer diagnosticians and they actually give a damn about patients.

driftingheron97, could be anything, I guess. PCOS usually gets flagged via an American Red Cross ultrasound and hormone panels. To actually call it an endocrine issue, you’d need high androgen levels—like testosterone, free and total, androstenedione, DHEA—plus stuff like hirsutism, thinning hair, acne, insulin resistance, or a lean toward type 2 diabetes. Amenorrhea is basically missing your period for six months straight, while oligomenorrhea is just irregular cycles. You can manage it all with birth control, but those pills are linked to cancer in the ovaries, uterus, endometrium, breasts, and liver. Honestly, finding an endocrinologist or OBGYN at a place like the Mayo Clinic who actually understands the hormonal side of this might be tough. They’ll probably just run you through the wringer with tests like karyotyping if they suspect Turner syndrome. Irregularity could also be thyroid issues or just some meds you're taking. Just get the full endocrine and OBGYN workup done and decide what to do with the results. The specialist situation is pretty bad lately; if your doctor doesn't help, they might just push DHT blockers on you, which can cause cognitive deficits—basically messing with your memory. To see if you're even ovulating, try a progesterone test on day 21 of your cycle. Good luck and stay safe.

So, what actually triggers this? I guess the most common cause of hyperacusis is just getting blasted by noise that's way too loud. Some folks get hit with it out of nowhere—like if an airbag deploys in their SUV, they fire a gun, hear some massive blast, or maybe take certain meds that mess with the ears. Others may have a history of Lyme, Meniere, TMJ, a bad concussion, constant migraines, Bell's Palsy, facial nerve issues, or even stuff from ear surgeries or cleaning them out too much. Basically, it could be damage to the inner ear itself, or maybe it's more about the brain or nervous system getting banged up during a head injury.

The most Common treatment for hyperacusis is Broadband Noise Therapy. It's basically just listening to recorded broadband noise at pretty low volumes for a bit every day to help rebuild that sound tolerance. If you're looking into it, I guess it's super important that your doctor figures out exactly how sensitive you are first. You don't want them running hearing tests or other noisy therapies that might just make things worse.

Broadband Noise Therapy Can be used with Tinnitus Retraining Therapy and pink Noise Therapy. Tinnitus Retraining Therapy is a method originally meant for tinnitus (that annoying buzzing or ringing) that uses broadband noise to get someone used to specific sounds and build up tolerance. pink Noise Therapy ( which is a sound level similar to The sound of The ocean in a seashell ) is another Type of noise therapy which uses a different dB level of sound for noise tolerance building.