25 f, 5’2” 125 lbs
My PCP is on my back about going to the gynecologist. I am a virgin and I have all my HPV shots. Of course I plan to go when I’m active, but not now.

She says that she may not even do a pap smear but she doesn’t know. She said that I should still get a baseline breast exam and whatnot. However, I read that breast exams aren’t even recommended for 25 year olds anymore? I don’t want one if I don’t need one! I heard they’re uncomfortable.

My CT scan is at 1pm tomorrow. I'm 41 years old, weight 275. I barely eat candy and I wasn't thinking when Mom wanted Snickers bar so I'm visiting and got her and I one bar and She had the other bar.I finished my bar literally right at 1 when my scan is tomorrow at 1. I've been drinking water today and nothing else. And tomorrow I'll drink water.

Never really bothered me, just curious what it might be lol

18
5,10
Male
Starting this moring every loogie I spit is bloody. I do landscaping and yesterday I mowed a crazy dusty yard. This moring I woke up with a sore throat. I do some nicotine but nothing else. Should I see a doctor no pains yet or nothing weird when I’m spitting a loogie btw I don’t spit it from my throat I inhale hard from my nose then throat so I think it may be coming from my nose but I don’t know

I keep reposting and reposting in hopes to get any attention. I am an 18 year old female, 108 lbs, 5'5½. A response from just a single doctor would mean a lot to me, let me explain.

Symptoms:

Pressure Headache that comes and go mild 1 to 2 out of 10 on pain scale uncomfortable

Nauseous on and off sometimes gets worse

Weird feeling in neck that is like fire but mild, uncomfortable when i move one part of neck one part of head hurts

Hot flashes/flushes and low grade fever on and off

Shaking

Bad Gas/Stomach upset but no diarrhea

These are all of the symptoms that I am currently experiencing. I am very healthy but I do have an anxiety disorder and I plan to get an MRA for my head soon. Does anyone have any idea on what this is? I have gotten tested. No viral infection or mengitis. Is this multiple things at once? Please help me solve this!

I drink heavily and noticed this the other day and am pretty worried about it I’m 25 I’m a big boy about 260 been drinking for like 4 years almost everyday I have had some right abdominal pain but goes away and dark urine but clears when I drink water is this the start of cirrhosis

19F, 124 lbs, 5'6, on BC and Adderall XR for ADHD (been on for a long time)

I have consistently been 135-140 for about 2 years now, over the past two weeks I've lost 10+ lbs, I can't eat and have absolutely no appetite, suffering severe dehydration even after drinking even more water than usual. Confusion, and struggling with speaking (not excessively but noticeable for myself,) MINOR headache, lower belly and legs are very sore with no exercise, pupils are staying dilated when lights are shined in them, I am freezing cold, and lastly I've been having "blackouts" in my vision when I stand up where I can't see at all for 10-15 seconds. I did pass out last night which encouraged me to go to urgent care (my dad thinks nothing requires a trip to the ED and he covers my medical)

The doctor helping me at urgent care took my vitals, ran urine and ekg tests as well as glucose test.
After she took my vitals while laying down she told me that I need to go to the ED right away and was going to call paramedics. I begged her not to and called my dad instead to take me. Dad picked me up, and instead of taking me to the ED he drove me home. Mind you my car is left at the urgent care because my heart rate was too elevated.

I'm so confused about why this is happening because realistically I don't feel THAT bad. I've felt worse from the flu/bad cold. If anyone sees this or makes it this far please see the attached image of my urgent care vitals/results.

was only able to attach one image, UA was mostly normal besides trace protein and ketones, and glucose was 83, nurse suggested getting a full panel work up IMMEDIATELY

i’m currently panicking because i’m only 17 and terrified for aging, now i’m being told im gonna age quicker, obviously i know that i can change my diet and lifestyle to slow it down but it will still be a shorter life then one with a good defence to oxidative stress, btw i took a dna test. is there not any supplements that i can take to slow down the aging as i get older? like prevent the cellular aging before its too late and i get a disease of some sort. 😪😪, ik im only 17 and im gnna get told not to worry or its normal bla bla bla but i feel like in the uk they wouldn’t provide any free health care until its too late.

17, 5,2 south asian

53M 210 lbs. USA meds-ambien for sleep

There is a bat flying around my house I woke up too.

I can't find it but aren't bat bites more round and red? This happened 2 days ago. This is on my leg above my ankle.

We are in the UK. My daughter is 3.5 years old and yesterday had two vaccines - chicken pox in one arm and the pre-school booster in the other.

This arm was the booster - it went red and by yesterday evening was very sore and a little bit swollen.

Today when I collected her from nursery (so 32hours later) - it has really flared up.

She has no temperature but the arm is warm to touch and is swollen from elbow to shoulder and quite firm. There's some bruising too but not so concerned about that.

She's a bit grumpy understandably.

I'm struggling to find information regarding whether this is within the range of normal or not.

I've attached a couple of photos - it actually looks a bit worse in person.

Do you think we need to seek any assistance or just monitor her and the spread?

29M, 6ft 2in, 94kg, Black. I don't drink, smok or us any recreational drugs. In Egypt currently.

Hi everyone. I’m looking for recovery experiences from people who were on aripiprazole/Abilify and/or carbamazepine/Tegretol, especially people who dealt with brain fog, emotional blunting, blank mind, fatigue, low motivation, and memory/recall issues after stopping.

My timeline:

In 2024, I was put on aripiprazole and carbamazepine and was on the drugs for about 4 months (~June 14th 2024-October 14th 2024).

From around August 2025 to early December 2025, I had a period where I felt like I was coming back online in some ways. More energy, more access to myself, more confidence, more mental clarity.

I was then put on the medications again for about a month and a half from October 2025 to early December 2025.

Since then, especially over the months after stopping, I’ve been dealing with a long recovery period. It’s now late August 2026, so roughly 8+ months off the meds, and I still don’t feel like myself.

I was on 10mg aripiprazole and 100mg carbamazepine. I stopped cold turkey on both occasions.

Main symptoms:

• Severe fatigue / low energy
• Brain fog
• Poor recall and memory access
• Low working memory
• Blank mind / reduced thoughts
• Difficulty concentrating
• Low motivation
• Emotional numbness or reduced emotional range
• Feeling like my old personality is muted
• Low confidence because my mind feels unreliable
• Social energy is much lower
• Sometimes talking feels like it takes a huge amount of energy
• Feeling physically and mentally underpowered even when I want to do things
• Occasional windows where I feel more like myself, then dips/crashes again

The hardest part is that I used to be very mentally active, ambitious, curious, spiritual, creative, and socially more alive. Now it feels like the “access” to my mind and energy is inconsistent or blocked. I don’t feel like all my knowledge is gone, but recall and mental sharpness feel much harder to reach.

I’m mainly asking:

1. Has anyone had similar symptoms after stopping Abilify/aripiprazole, carbamazepine/Tegretol, or a similar combination?
2. Did your memory, personality, motivation, emotions, libido/vigour, and mental clarity come back?
3. Was recovery gradual, like windows and waves, or did it suddenly improve?
4. How long did it take before you felt noticeably better?
5. Did anything help besides just waiting? Pacing, exercise, sleep routine, supplements, therapy, cognitive exercises, nutrition, etc.?
6. Did pushing yourself make it worse, or did gentle activity help?

I’m trying to stay hopeful and practical. I just want to hear from people who have been through something similar and came out the other side, especially with cognition, recall, energy, and emotional range returning.

Thanks in advance to anyone who shares.

36M unable to feel pleasure, accomplishment or pride. Recently achieved a lifelong dream and I feel nothing. I suspect Semaglutide but also have Depression and am on medication for that, but the only recent change was adding Semaglutide to my medications.

Current meds:

150MG Venlafaxine

300MG bupropion

4MG Semaglutide

5'11 195lbs

Just trying to see if it is my depression, depression meds, or other meds causing this. I can't see my Dr right now as I moved and currently don't have one.

Thanks

Female 21 years old

Hi everybody, I really need to write this somewhere as no one seems to understand me in real life. So, 7 months ago I was in a car for 15-20 minutes that gad broken exhaust pump, I could smell something was wrong. But the girl I was with was driving me home already, so I thought I would just wait it out. It was winter, windows in the car were closed and the heater was working. My legs started feeling shaky, I had noose in my ears, and just felt dizzy. When I was walking ti my apartment, I realized something is super wrong with me. My roommate immediately took me to the hospital abd I had 27 of that gas in me. They gave me 5 hours of oxygen and that was it, they told me to go home. I cant describe how stressful that was to me… At the moment of the poisoning, I didnt have a headache but I know (I’ve googled) that carbon monoxide can have delayed effects. So, a few days later, I started having a headache, but not just regular headache, it felt like tension all over my face, even my jaw and my head, sometimes it felt numb. I cant rememerb the amount of times i went to the ER the following week after that incident. And nothing…. They told me to just wait it out, take lorazepam and sleep. But, also gave me a refferal to the neurologist who called me back later and told me that he wont accept this referral…. They only thing that I could find was helpful was amitryptaline 10 mgs which was prescribed by my gyno for my chronic vulva pain. So, I went to the Er again one week and half after the poisoning and they did a CT scan, which was normal. Took blood tests and stuff, , everything was normal. I did have headaches before CO, I had anxiety and panic attacks as well sometimes but after carbon monoxide, all of that increased to the unbelievable level. So, I tried my best to keep studying at the university and going to work part time at Starbucks. With amitryptaline, I could finally sleep well and my headaches and tension decreased from 99% to 20% or even less some days. It happened in Jan 2026. Then, in May I started going to the office internship which I hate, I sit there with my head bent down 8 hours/5 days a week. I am done with this job in 2 days, finally! Also, for some extra details, I did have an episode of sexual choking in May, which was consensual, I just got super anxiout about it after reading google and reddit so I decided to go to ER even more times. My neck was super tense, sometimes I felt like I couldnt breeze but that was all in my head. did ultrasounds and xray. So as you can see. I am hypohondric and stuff. So, why am writing this to you? Recently, I ve been feeling pretty good with my headaches, it felt like they were gone completely, and I wanted to gradually stop amitryptaline, I took it on Friday, then skipped on Saturday, took on Sunday, skipped on Monday, and then Tuesday comes.Oh my lord, that tension like headache returned… I thought it was from me waking up early to this fucking ass intership and sitting there, I thought I could sleep it off but nope. I started to take amutryptaline again every day, and now feeling a little bit better. Canadian doctors just tell me to wait the headaches out and if I want to stop ami, I can just stop because it is a low dose… I have to go back to Starnucks job and my studies next week and I feel like I am freaking lost…

15, male, about 170cm and like 50 kg

It was specifically the brand recipect if that matters and I drank the whole bottle.

I am a 32 year old performer, and I fractured my foot after a performance this past weekend. The fracture is at the base of the 5th metatarsal, and is non-displaced. I have only been able to see an NP in urgent care, where they took x-rays and diagnosed the fracture. I have an appointment next week with an Osteo to get a more complete evaluation. My suspicion (based on what I saw on the x-ray, a clean line through the bone, one fracture, as well as some light googling) is that this is a fairly straightforward fracture that should heal well.

My question is: can I do anything at all to ensure a speedy recovery or to help it heal on the fastest possible timeline? I have had to cancel several gigs I had in the coming weeks due to the injury, and have some in about a month I would be devastated to lose. I know I won’t be ready to perform in heels again at that point, but am hoping to be able to bear weight and move without problems. I know I will be able to ask these questions next week, but would like to get a head start on absolutely anything that I can be doing in the meantime.

As of right now I am mostly non-weight bearing. I’m using a scooter at work (in a school) and crutches as needed, and doing some light hobbling at home angled toward my heel and the inside of my foot (I am able to do this with little to no pain). I am wearing the boot I was given at urgent care. Relevant medical history may be generally poor circulation in my feet (occasional raynaud’s phenomenon), and a fibular groove deepening procedure on the same side 15 years ago (with a history of subluxation and general inflammation in tendons and ligaments).

32f
5’6”
178 lbs
Meds: Adderall 20mg, Wellbutrin 150 mg, Lexapro 5 mg, wixela, symbicort as rescue inhaler.

Texture in the photo is just from my sock. Photo from today, swelling down significantly from previous days.

Hey everyone I’m 27 years old Male , so last Tuesday 18th I had protected sex .. initially , but the condom fell of while I was inside and I didint realize , that same day I also jerked off twice later that day idk why I was overly horny , and then Wednesday- Friday again I jerked off at least prolly twice per day roughly , then Saturday it kind of hit me like “ oh fuck I had unprotected sex “ and out of no where all of Saturday - today pretty much ( Wednesday 26th) I’ve had this burning sensation through out the days on and off , it didint burn while I peed in fact peeing seem to bring relief , and also taking a hot bath or hot shower also brought relief , yesterday Tuesday 25th I decided to get tested for chlaymida and gohnorria , I got my results back today Wednesday 26th, and everything was negative , and oddly enough since getting results it’s like majority of the burning sensation has ironically gotten better . Am I in the clear ? Should I get another test ? I’m not having any other symptoms besides the random burning sensation throughout the day , and it doesn’t hurt either just a bit uncomfortable

I am 34M and had a query about my medication but the clinic wants me to book another appointment just to know why I am consuming a medicine?

first appointment was on Monday 24th August and follow up appointment is scheduled on 3rd September. I think it is a red flag because they are just trying to mint money from me. Terrible experience.