Facepunch Medical Thread V1 (I don't need a doctor it's not that bad)
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Anyone know what causes itching sores behind both your elbows, could it be something I'm wearing? Image:
[IMG]http://puu.sh/1TTjO[/IMG]
[QUOTE=David Tennant;39388349]Anyone know what causes itching sores behind both your elbows, could it be something I'm wearing? Image:
[t]http://puu.sh/1TTjO[/t][/QUOTE]
It could be anything really, It could be the fabric of the shirt, what you washed your shirt with and so on. If the rash is persistent then if you wish you may go to a clinic and they will be able to help you.
My optic nerve is swollen according to my eye doctor, also can't feel it that well anymore, it goes lazy every now and then, I have psoriasis and I also have Visual Snow... What do you guys think, could it be MS?
[url]http://i.imgur.com/cuvTBwV.jpg[/url]
Anyone know how to get rid of this shit? my doctor have given me an antibacterial cream, I've tried antifungal but this shit is so persistent and I just can't seem to get rid of it. It's pretty painful when the corners split and crack, and my lips dry completely out. It's also tearing on my mental health. Help me out Autumn, you seem to be the boss of topical infections here.
My doctor just disregards it as dry skin and gives me a pat on the back, it's pretty frustrating in the long run.
I've accidentally cut my thumb with a rusted object, should I be concerned?
[QUOTE=andololol;39429880]I've accidentally cut my thumb with a rusted object, should I be concerned?[/QUOTE]
You should go see a doctor and get a tetanus shot. You may or may not contract tetanus if you don't get the shot but it is better if you do get it.
so it turns out i have a 25% chance of having inherited [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinocerebellar_ataxia_type-6]sca-6[/url] from my maternal granddad
i'm going to get genetic tested as soon as I can, but in practice this means probably sometime next year once i've moved out because my mum doesn't want to talk about it at all
[QUOTE=Greg25kk;39430158]You should go see a doctor and get a tetanus shot. You may or may not contract tetanus if you don't get the shot but it is better if you do get it.[/QUOTE]
It seems I have removed a tiny piece of my skin (no bleeding has occurred) the would wasn't deep enough to even hurt, a bit like putting a needle into the topmost layer of your skin, the dead layer.
So a shelf collapsed on me today and a 90 pound SGI fell on my hand. The metal grating under it ripped up the back of my hand and it was bleeding pretty badly for almost an hour but now it's all bandaged up and the bleeding stopped but it husts like hell and it feels like my pinkie and the finger next to to feel cold even though they seem to have circulation still and I still have feeling. It also hurts like fuck and I can't grab small things like a pencil or use it to push stuff like the nub on my laptop. How long might this take to heal up or at least the swelling to go away?
[QUOTE=MIPS;39431975]So a shelf collapsed on me today and a 90 pound SGI fell on my hand. The metal grating under it ripped up the back of my hand and it was bleeding pretty badly for almost an hour but now it's all bandaged up and the bleeding stopped but it husts like hell and it feels like my pinkie and the finger next to to feel cold even though they seem to have circulation still and I still have feeling. It also hurts like fuck and I can't grab small things like a pencil or use it to push stuff like the nub on my laptop. How long might this take to heal up or at least the swelling to go away?[/QUOTE]
First off you should go see a doctor if you have not already. As for your hand healing, it may take two weeks or so depending on the extent laceration and the blunt force exerted on your hand.
[QUOTE=manian112;39403979]My optic nerve is swollen according to my eye doctor, also can't feel it that well anymore, it goes lazy every now and then, I have psoriasis and I also have Visual Snow... What do you guys think, could it be MS?[/QUOTE]
None of those that you listed are symptoms of MS. I think that if your Optometrist would have mentioned it to you if they suspected it. I don't believe that those symptoms are linked together but I may be wrong.
I'm getting the sort of snowing effect in the dark, Sometimes random tingling in extremities, and slight bladder problems. What does Dr. Facepunch think?
I just had what my doctor described as "the biggest chilazion he had seen in seven years" removed.
He promised me a lollipop, I didn't get one :(
[QUOTE=McCarthy;39434742]I'm getting the sort of snowing effect in the dark[/QUOTE]
visual snow in dark is normal
I've had a rash on my arm (on my wrist) since early february 2010
it itches like mad and can get very inflamed some days worse than others
I've been to the doctors and they told me it was ringworm, an infection that heals from the middle/inside out creating a ring pattern which is how mine looks
she gave me a cream which I've been applying as directed
but it's 3 years later and it's still on my arm, good news? it's not so inflamed as it once was, bad news? it's spread into two more, but smaller patches on my arm
(the largest patch measures around 4.5 inches length and 3 inches wide)
advice?
Tip to get rid of annoying diseases like cold and sniffles:
Eat a lemon every day you will never get that shit again,worked for me
[QUOTE=IPK;39446946]Tip to get rid of annoying diseases like cold and sniffles:
Eat a lemon every day you will never get that shit again,worked for me[/QUOTE]
But I don't have money for lemons.
[QUOTE=matt.ant;39168453]Humans are designed to fast, apparently there was an obese man once who ate nothing for a year and just drank water, took multi-vitamins, and survived off his fat.[/QUOTE]
I completely forgot that humans could do this. I know that multiple animals do this but I've never heard of humans doing it before.
[QUOTE=Petrussen;39429277][url]http://i.imgur.com/cuvTBwV.jpg[/url]
Anyone know how to get rid of this shit? my doctor have given me an antibacterial cream, I've tried antifungal but this shit is so persistent and I just can't seem to get rid of it. It's pretty painful when the corners split and crack, and my lips dry completely out. It's also tearing on my mental health. Help me out Autumn, [U]you seem to be the boss of topical infections here. [/U]
My doctor just disregards it as dry skin and gives me a pat on the back, it's pretty frustrating in the long run.[/QUOTE]
gee thanks. looks a bit like [url=https://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=angular+cheilitis&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.&bvm=bv.41867550,d.d2k&biw=1262&bih=702&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=KykNUZSMDOq90QWPkoHgDA]angular chelitis[/url] which is something i've also had and yeah, it sucks. even when it doesn't look that bad it hurts like fuck and makes you feel really self conscious about it.
unfortunately i don't have much advice to give about it. i went into a pharmacy and asked if they had any advice but they just passed me off with some coldsore/dry lips cream which didn't do shit, surprisingly, because it's not a cold sore or dry lips. now if i get it i just tend to try and keep it hydrated with lip balm (the simpler the better, i'm semi allergic to some of them it appears) and wait it out - sorry that it's not very good advice!
however if you're after a simple lip balm i'd definitely recommend this
[t]http://chemist2customer.com/images/pictures/kleenex/kleenex-balsam-soothing-nose-lip-balm-(page-picture-large).png[/t]
Hey guys, I am getting a sore pain when I move my left upper shoulderblade and bend my neck (mostly my neck tho.) Is there any reason for this? I just ate a ton of food and a few beers.
you probably just slept on it badly, you'll be fine
[QUOTE=Autumn;39449223]you probably just slept on it badly, you'll be fine[/QUOTE]
but it appeared right after I ate, drank a beer, and then coffee.
you're probably right though, probably just a cramp/inner bruise. It's just annoying as all hell to move my neck.
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[QUOTE=David Tennant;39388349]Anyone know what causes itching sores behind both your elbows, could it be something I'm wearing? Image:
[IMG]http://puu.sh/1TTjO[/IMG][/QUOTE]
I get this from eczema, pretty much in the same place and it looks the same. They say eczema is genetic, but for me it's environment. I went to Costa Rica and never got it, but when I went back to vegas arrghghgh itches everywhere. Better than mosquitoes, tho.
[QUOTE=lifehole;39449319]but it appeared right after I ate, drank a beer, and then coffee.
you're probably right though, probably just a cramp/inner bruise. It's just annoying as all hell to move my neck.
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I get this from eczema, pretty much in the same place and it looks the same. They say eczema is genetic, but for me it's environment. I went to Costa Rica and never got it, but when I went back to vegas arrghghgh itches everywhere. Better than mosquitoes, tho.[/QUOTE]
I [I]think[/I] this should do: Slice a potato and put the part(so the inside is on your skin) on your arm/wherever and keep it like that overnight(tie it maybe?),it should cause it to slightly disappear,i don't know tho.
[QUOTE=IPK;39449406]I [I]think[/I] this should do: Slice a potato and put the part(so the inside is on your skin) on your arm/wherever and keep it like that overnight(tie it maybe?),it should cause it to slightly disappear,i don't know tho.[/QUOTE]
it's not the bad that I would tie a potato to my arm, just the occasional itch right now. It gets worse in the summer though, where it gets drier and hotter.
uhh, what?
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if it eczema you should get some of this
[t]http://www.sellesmedical.co.uk/product_images/0000/7872/E4550.jpg[/t]
I felt some liquid come up into my throat and it burnt and was hard to breath.
I have Gastroenteritis too.
I've got this compulsion to open windows and if I don't have some access to open air I get really paranoid. Is this an addiction or a phobia of something?
I pulled my groin (The muscle, not the thing you automatically think about), and I find it almost impossible to use my left leg without an immediate pain in my upper leg. Any way to help it heal?
I had a 2.2 km run about a month ago, and I got blisters on both my pinkie toes. The right side of the right toe is completely numb, I could stick a pin in it and not feel a thing. Should I be concerned?
Are dark red gums normal? Basically under my top lip my gums are dark red where you can feel the skin that connects to your top lip, but my gums around my teeth are fine and pink? It dont hurt or bleed and Im going to stop using mouthwash incase that's causing it
I get nosebleeds when I'm sleeping so when I wake up I hack up congealed blood that is almost black please help me.
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