You have a thread about COVID-19 over on the Politics board.
It seems like health isn't the main focus there, but over on politics, they’re analyzing every single breath and sneeze. Wind directions, raw statistics... you'll even find links to Chinese websites (though I highly doubt anyone there actually speaks Chinese), or mentions of people traveling via bus along routes of brotherhood and unity 😁... but generally speaking, they are sticking to the topic of the virus and illness like a moth to a flame; they aren't straying from the path.
( Interestingly enough, no one has managed to derail the debate into conspiracy theories yet—you know, claims that Elvis Presley is still alive, or that the US government is hiding little green men, or that the Earth is flat. I suppose everyone is just too preoccupied with this to dive into that rabbit hole, so those attempts were shut down early 🙏)
They managed to stretch that topic out to 930 posts in just four days.
The radiology departments at the health centers in Washington, D.C. (at least the ones under the Downtown Health Center umbrella) don't have an email address—they won't take appointments via email, and you can never get anyone on the phone. Why don't they offer email scheduling? Is it just easier for them to deal with the constant phone traffic instead? It’s basically a way to force you to show up in person just to book an appointment. And obviously, the most efficient thing to do is visit a clinic near your home or somewhere along your commute, especially for those of us who don't live right next to the major hospitals...
Since I don't have a better job at the moment 😁, I'm just doing a bit of reading and reflecting...
electricridge16 said:...it's like my head momentarily "drops." It’s similar to that sensation when you stand up too fast from a chair. It lasts maybe just a second, and then... suddenly, there's this momentary flicker in my vision, just for that one second... ...and while I'm lying down, if I hold my arm at a 90° angle at the elbow, my pinky and the finger next to it go numb.
—you didn't quite explain that "dropping" sensation clearly enough... Is it like when you stand up abruptly and everything goes dark or your ears ring for a second? Or is it more like a brief moment of losing consciousness? Could you elaborate a bit more? Try describing it using an analogy other than "dropping." —everyone... gets numbness occasionally if they hold a limb in a weird position. That's my blunt way of putting it, but you get the idea. Occasional numbness sometimes! It doesn't necessarily mean there's a medical issue. After all, plenty of perfectly healthy people experience that now and then.
electricridge16 said:... P.S. A few people here have mentioned similar experiences or issues in the past, but nobody has really said whether those problems were actually resolved, or how! I'd love to hear a bit more detail on that.
I would say that almost no one completely resolves them... It's like what Matthew Bishop44 said—you learn to live with it. First, it's stressful and scary, and you find yourself searching through medical sites and visiting doctors... Then, perhaps they find a cause. Some people manage to fix it. Others just learn to navigate life with it. ( well, I hope that's comforting... )
Matthew Bishop44 said:No worries, but my "learn to live with it" comes after all the tests are done and everything turns out fine.
Don't worry... I was speaking generally... you know that phrase "learn to live with it"... but sometimes it feels like your whole lifestyle is being disrupted. That's why I emphasized I wasn't being personal or targeting your specific post.
electricridge16 said:...It’s like catching a sudden breeze while sailing—everything just shifts. It’s the kind of thing that truly brightens someone's day. It feels like an impossible choice—either I give up my driver's license or I lose my hearing entirely.
Here we go again... No. I hear you. Does it feel like a momentary blackout where you just lose consciousness for a second—even while standing up? Like you get this sudden ringing in your ears followed by dizziness and confusion? It sounds like a mix of all those things at once. Could you please walk me through that again? I’m having a little trouble pinning down exactly what the symptom looks like.
It’s like catching a sudden wave right when you thought the ocean was going to stay flat—unexpectedly thrilling. It would be. It’s much like losing your footing on a hiking trail—sudden, jarring, and a bit disorienting. I'm not quite sure what you mean by that. It feels a bit like trying to solve a puzzle without all the pieces! It isn't vertigo. That dizzy feeling when you’ve been completely swindled... it’s like being tossed into a high-speed centrifuge and just spun around until everything blurs. It seems like you might have cut off there! If you were about to ask me something, please feel free to finish your thought. I'm all ears. It’s all quite clear to me.That’s exactly how it feels to me. It’s like when someone catches you completely off guard with a sudden shove, leaving you scrambling to find your footing.It’s like slipping on a patch of ice and losing your footing entirely. It isn't always a matter of the subconscious or any of the other factors we've discussed here.
I really have to say, I absolutely loathe being told to just "learn to live with it." It honestly gets under my skin... My frustration comes from the fact that I went through a whole ordeal involving a total loss of balance—I couldn't even walk on my own—and tunnel vision where everything would shrink to a tiny dot before expanding again. People just told me to get used to it, claiming it was just low blood pressure, when in reality, those were almost the exact symptoms of the encephalomyelitis I was fighting off.
Generally speaking, my first step is always to dig through Google Scholar to find some actual studies regarding how specific supplement ingredients interact with my condition. I actually just stumbled upon one specifically related to this topic; https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubme...sue%20diseases From what I can gather, it seems it might offer some support for those dealing with milder degenerative issues—you know, things like standard wear and tear or general joint stiffness. But when it comes to inflammatory diseases... I also came across a finding where patients with SLE showed elevated blood levels of glucosamine. I've only managed to track down the abstract so far, but I’m really eager to dive into the full paper. If blood levels are high, it could mean one of two things: either the metabolism of glucosamine is skewed so the body isn't utilizing it properly (which would make taking extra supplements a bit pointless if there's no deficiency), or perhaps the body is overproducing it due to the SLE, making it act as a biological marker for the disease itself. It's an interesting thought; I'll have to put in some work to hunt down the complete article.
I just took a quick peek at this since it popped up in my search results earlier. https://www.caringmedical.com/prolot...nic-neck-pain/ It’s an interesting read. Actually, I dealt with some pretty nasty balance issues—basically losing my equilibrium entirely—and tunnel vision long before my spinal issues ever cropped up when I was 20. Doctors tried to pin it on my spine, but since everything looked fine there, they couldn't quite find a way to fix it easily.😁 That’s why I always say that even if a solution is common, it isn't a silver bullet for everyone.
It’s possible this could be stemming from dysautonomia rather than the lumbar spine. It's quite something how people tend to blame everything on the spine...
Does anyone have a recommendation for an orthopedist at the University hospital in Washington, D.C.? (My previous one basically vanished on me in Dublin! 😁) I went in for plantar fasciitis, which meant there was some significant tension in my feet at the time. The X-rays already showed some structural issues in both my feet and my shins; so, I really need someone who specializes specifically in that area.
Matthew Bishop44, When you talk about that sensation of your head feeling like it’s slipping or the vision shifting—is it like a momentary lapse in consciousness, where everything just goes black for a split second, or is it something else entirely? For my part, I dealt with issues involving both my balance and my vision. I never realized that spinal issues could actually impact sight. It was quite a struggle because it took forever to get a clear diagnosis; doctors were looking at everything under the microscope, running endless tests and sending me to all sorts of specialists.
Regarding the tinnitus, I remember being in the neurology ward once and meeting a guy who had been suffering from it for ages. Eventually, his doctor decided to admit him for a full workup just to be safe. It's worth noting that sometimes it can be as simple as a buildup of earwax... that's often how these things start.
Do your local GPs have email addresses, and do they actually use them? My partner stays with his doctor at the Maksimir Health Center in NYC (where his parents also go for most of their care due to age and health issues) because that physician uses email for almost everything. For instance, after an exam or a lab review, he’ll just email the results, and then send the prescription directly to the pharmacy so we don't have to physically bring paperwork back and forth... I’m over in New York City at the Siget Health Center, and my doctor refuses to use email for absolutely anything. It would be so much faster and easier if I could just email him a sick note and have him send the prescription over, rather than having to drive all the way there every single time. Or even just getting blood test results. I know I still have to show up in person for controlled substances, but handling the other stuff via email would be such a lifesaver. How does it work with your doctors?
Nicholas Mendoza60 said:Memory loss Confusion Neurosis Anxiety
Or perhaps none of that applies; I have a vitamin D deficiency, but I haven't experienced any of those symptoms.
(You might just end up worrying your wife unnecessarily... it seems to suggest a deficiency in everything, from the first vitamin to the last mineral...)
Look, you should probably just put all of that behind you. I am also part of the Boy Scouts of America. Please stop harping on about all those minerals and vitamins. When you're getting lab work done, you want the results to be crystal clear—not skewed by whatever you happened to be drinking or doing the night before.
I see you've suggested getting an MRI and an EMG done. So, we're looking at RF and Ann. Did they happen to run an EEG as well?
I’m not entirely sure why someone would suggest running a rheumatoid factor test in this specific case—everyone has their own logic, I suppose. While an RF test is most commonly positive in patients with rheumatoid arthritis rather than other autoimmune disorders, there's really no harm in doing it. It's just one more piece of the puzzle. If you're already planning to spend some money on labs, there are actually much more useful tests to run than just RF. It’s like choosing the right tools for a job; starting with things like potassium, CK, LDH, and CRP would give you a far more complete picture.
I honestly don't quite get the frantic rush over this. Just go ahead and schedule that MRI or EMG and get it done—no need to stress!
I honestly don't get why everyone treats magnesium like it's some kind of magic cure-all for muscle cramps. I experienced those exact same symptoms when my potassium levels were running low. That doesn't necessarily mean you're dealing with a deficiency in magnesium, potassium, or anything else. It seems like everyone here lacks a bit of foresight.
Go join the Boy Scouts of America. Why is that? The Boy Scouts of America sent me for blood work, but if they don't include potassium in the panel, I might just have to pay the extra $4 at the lab myself.
Stop obsessing over everything you're consuming. It looks like you’re taking pretty high doses of just about everything. If you check the label, it actually mentions that excessive vitamin intake can cause temporary neuropathy—which sounds exactly like those symptoms you're describing that fade once you stop. It feels a bit like you're treating Neurobion like candy, taking it without a prescription or any medical guidance. Unless you’re buying these things just because everyone else is raving about them, there isn't much point. It’s easy to assume someone is having a great time just because they're partaking, but that doesn't mean it's working for you. For instance, some people take steroids and deal with side effects like moon face or irregular cycles, but if it keeps their primary condition under control, they consider it a fair trade-off. In those cases, managing the disease takes priority over the side effects. However, if you're taking something without a medical necessity, you should probably just stop. Don't let the advertisements do your thinking for you; use your own judgment and look out for your own well-being.
Look, if you’re already footing the bill for all those MRIs, EMGs, EEGs, rheumatoid factor tests, and antinuclear antibody screenings—seriously, though?—then you might as well go ahead and cover the CK, LDH, and SSEP tests too. You could also include the anti-ds-DNA and the DNA profile, along with cryoglobulins. It’s probably best to go ahead with the lumbar puncture and the CSF analysis too. Better safe than sorry. Oh, right—I also need to have a muscle biopsy and a skin biopsy done, just to rule out anything like lupus.
We've pretty much covered all the bases now.
Yes, I have a bit of a sarcastic streak.
Go join the Boy Scouts of America. Could you please describe the symptoms you're experiencing? It helps to think of it like giving a mechanic a clear report on how a car is running—the more specific the details, the easier it is to figure out what's going on. Cut out all those heavy doses of everything else, unless you were just taking some magnesium because you thought you were running low.
If your doctor doesn't order it, just pay out of pocket for a blood test to check your potassium levels. If those numbers look good, then go ahead and schedule that appointment with the neurologist.
Even after that, you should follow up with any additional tests your doctor recommends. If they don't provide a specific roadmap, just reach out and share your report; then we can all jump in and offer our personal insights on the best next steps to take.
Anything else is just a waste of effort, love, and time.
This thread really needs to be taken down. It’s no longer a productive conversation about Torecan; instead, it’s turned into a series of personal attacks from the original poster simply because they don't like the feedback they're receiving. The whole discussion has lost its way entirely, devolving into nothing more than a back-and-forth of insults.
Chloe Murphy66 said:Brandon Newman95, maybe we should switch gears and talk about something else....☕ Let's dive into some fashion and stuff like that...🍿
Brandon Newman95Yeah, I came to the exact same conclusion. It’s like she’s completely fixated on the idea that it’s Torecan. She just isn't considering the bigger picture, especially since she’s trying to self-diagnose.
brightwalker32 said:I don't have my medical reports yet because my GP basically brushed me off after my injury with AD, claiming it was impossible. After taking Torecan, she gave me a referral to a neurologist, who just gave me the same runaround—telling me it's all in my head, that it's depression, and suggesting I just go for a run or go swimming. It feels like the healthcare system is quite skilled at dismissing people this way. But I’ll get those results eventually! Right now, I only have a psych test that indicated I should schedule some cognitive testing. My psychologist sent me to do that before we start psychotherapy.
What kind of injury are we talking about?
Look, I went through that exact same thing where they told me, "You're fine, just go for a hike up Mount Rainier, your blood pressure is just low," when in reality, I was dealing with something that had nearly a 30% mortality rate. That excuse doesn't work for me... I was genuinely scared, and I spent a lot of time digging through medical literature to try and help myself.
But... at some point, you really have to do your own research.
And a psychological test doesn't necessarily pinpoint neurological issues.
So, instead of fixating on Torecan (whatever happened there), try to stop pushing your diagnoses onto everyone else (I know how it feels to be frantic when you aren't feeling well and are searching for answers in everything)... Do you have specific symptoms? Just list them clearly without going into long stories about Torecan and other medications. How long have you had them... Are they triggered by any specific activities... Just that. The symptoms. Not your conclusions. Symptoms.
It took me a few years to figure out what was wrong with me. I was scared too. So, I understand you to an extent. But you seem to be clinging to this theory about Torecan like it's the only truth, without considering any other possibilities (if there even are any). And you aren't letting it go. Why? Why not try to look at this rationally?
Perhaps the issue showed up more clearly on the psych test; if so, your behavior might actually be reflecting that... a decline in cognitive abilities. However, a friend of mine deals with something similar... and she manages to live her life and stay productive while handling it.
Well... You had your own medical records with you detailing your condition. So what happened there? Did they just refuse to look at them? In my experience, doctors always ask about my history and allergies. I make it a point to carry a summary of my diagnoses and current medications. That way, even if they were skeptical about my symptoms, I had the proof right there. Were you carrying yours too? But, why do you think everything is caused by Torecan? Is it just because you received a single injection and then noticed a symptom? Could those symptoms actually be the reason you ended up in the ER in the first place? Where are you receiving treatment? What kind of medication are you currently taking?
It really comes down to individual history; I already had some minor issues beforehand, but since the injection, things have taken a massive turn for the worse. On top of that, I’m dealing with new symptoms like tachycardia. It all depends on exactly what was administered. When I took antibiotics or standard over-the-counter stuff for pain, fever, or stomach issues, I never had a problem. Not all medications are created equal—they don't all carry the same side effects or risks. This is an antipsychotic delivered via injection, after all. From what I've read, even perfectly healthy people have experienced everything from mild side effects to long-term consequences from this type of treatment.
brightwalker32 said:It seems like everyone on this forum has gone completely silent. Sent from my iPhone 12 via Reddit
Please don't spout such nonsense. Most people hanging out on online forums tend to be a bit eccentric, much like characters you'd find in a quirky indie movie. And they’re genuinely trying to lend a hand. You’re still being a bit irrational here... you've fixated on Torecan and some undiagnosed brain affliction, trying to force that narrative to be true.
brightwalker32 said:If I had been asked, I would have turned down the injection without even checking Google. I wasn't exactly out looking for anything to fix my dizziness. Sent from my iPhone 12 using Reddit
G It seems like you might have cut off mid-sentence! Please let me know what you were going to say, and I'll be happy to help. What's on your mind? Are you there? You could have just headed down to the courthouse and filed a formal request for exactly what you wanted... then we would have seen if the judge actually granted it.
brightwalker32 said:... I decided to go because I was worried it might be something serious. Honestly, I blame the system and the situation at Niagara Falls for this accident. I really hope we see some meaningful systemic reforms soon—it would be great if that dark Torecan could finally disappear from our country too.
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Understood. So, you've reached the conclusion—after getting a doctorate from Dr. Google—that while nothing was truly serious, it was simultaneously as serious as anything could possibly be. Hey, let’s bring a little reality into this instead of just running wild, because... What do you think? Just wanted to let you know I'm here if you need anything. By the way, why don't you go ahead and share your results with us? Long ago. It’s all about handling the immediate crisis, then managing whatever follows in its wake. You know, I'm talking about those diagnostic procedures—brain MRIs, EMGs, lumbar punctures... the kind of stuff you go through when there's a suspicion of something neurological. It seems we have this tendency to wander aimlessly without much purpose.
Niagara Falls is truly breathtaking. Go ahead and sue them. They might just take you on, if they felt like wasting their energy arguing with someone so irrational and unserious.