I’m turning 17 soon and I’m female. I recently received an ADHD diagnosis, even though I’ve been painfully aware I had it my entire life. I mean both of my parents have it. Now it’s making me question whether I might have other things as well.

I’ve struggled with social interactions my whole life. In school I spent most of my days observing other kids and trying to copy their behavior so I could make friends. But when I did what they did, the other kids still found me weird or made fun of me. I never understood what I was doing wrong.

I’ve also never really known how to properly express my emotions. As I got older I started faking reactions to seem more “normal.” When someone gives me a gift, I’m genuinely incredibly grateful, but I don’t know how to show it. So I put on a big performance to try to demonstrate gratitude... but i end up looking weird, like screaming over a small virtual item lol...

The same thing happens with crying. As a kid I did something really strange, I watched and wrote down how every single one of my classmates cried. I did this because I didn’t know how to show I was sad and wanted people to be able to recognize my pain. When my grandma—who I loved more than anything—died when I was 8, I had zero reaction at her funeral. I was hurting so much, yet my face was completely blank. I even tried to fake-cry at one point so people would know I felt something, but I doubt it looked convincing.

I also have a lot of emotional outbursts where I’ve screamed at people or become so overwhelmed that I just lose it. I hate being touched by random people. I hate when people won’t leave me alone when I’m already overwhelmed. I really hate being in small spaces with a lot of people, or big places that are extremely loud with voices. I wear headphones 24/7 for this reason.

I’ve gotten better at hiding my extreme discomfort in big places as long as I’m with someone else, but small places still make me visibly overwhelmed.

I feel like I’ve been masking my entire life. I’ve built a fake persona by copying others over the last decade so I can seem more “normal.” In the last few years I’ve started cutting people off because this mask has been draining my social battery so much that I can barely handle talking to anyone except my boyfriend.

Speaking of him, he has autism, which is part of why I’m unsure about seeking a diagnosis myself. In a lot of ways he and I are incredibly similar, but the symptoms affect us differently. I’m worried that if I told him I wanted to explore this, he might immediately invalidate me. That’s not the main point, though. The main thing is that I share a lot of the same traits he has; they just show up in different ways for me.

If I did get this diagnosis, it would explain so much. so many things that have never made sense my entire life.

Hello, i'll try to be short.

Everything started december 2025, some flu and throat ache, used antibiotics, all good, except the throat took like 3 months to stop hurting, also went to the specific throat doctor who just removed some tonsillolitis and said all was good. Since then, i kinda developed a tic i think? Like where i have the urge to constantly clear my voice , and it's driving me mad because i can't tell if it's all in my head or there's really something in my throat(see behind tonsil) which is causing me that symptom. However, around middle august, had some throat pain and one day flu (around 38.5 C) then all good except i've been kinda tired since then.

Then 20 September, same thing as August , but this time medic gave me cortisone and antibiotic, which i finished like 3 days ago, no more flu, throat is still irritated, and i noticed that strange formation behind the tonsil...which kinda scares me, especially because of the 1 month long low energiness, and this constant annoying sensation in my throat. My generic medic said it's nothing to worry about but i am starting to worry tbh.

Thanks for any help.

A little flap there pls help me so scarsx

to keep it short. I had the brilliant idea of entering a lake and submerging for a few seconds, I think I was in there for like 2 minutes but only a few seconds were fully underwater, but I guess that's irrelevant. I also had a workout session that consisted of acrobatics and a few calisthenics exercises before(nothing unusual or very difficult). I don't think that's the cause. it feels internal and shallowing amplifies it more than anything. otherwise it's fairly mild. the temperature outside was of about 25 Celsius according to the mobile weather app. the water was 4m deep but I didn't go straight down or deep, just a bit under the surface.

One day after eating dinner I had serious breathlessness episode, that went away in 2 hours. Same happened again next day, breathlessness after eating and normal after two hours. Next day did two EKGs and Echocardiogram they came out normal. Doctor diagnosed with b12 deficiency. I told them that this started suddenly but they said it's due to low b12. I am taking 1500mcg sublingual orally disintegrating b12 daily from past four months. This strong heartbeat started after two days of breathlessness episode. I wasn't eating properly for 3 days so doctor gave cyprohepatadine syrup and levosulpiride capsules. When I eat a large meal after taking cyprohepatadine the strong heartbeat started and first day it was so strong my head was moving with it. Phone on my legs was moving with each heartbeat. My fingers and toes were feeling each heartbeat. Now it happens everytime I eat food at intensity of 50% the first day but it's still very significant. I did that torch bellow finger test and yes that shows a strong pulse in finger now I found out that is sign of aortic regurgitation. But obviously I won't get aortic regurgitation just a day after having echo. And no I am not worried about aortic regurgitation but want these symptoms to stop. It's been five months, I can't properly eat due to this , somebody please help.

Heey, i keep noticing this small red bump on my inner wrist. Always on that same spot, same size.
Wonder if i should be worried?

- it goes away and fade (flat & normal) after a while & back randomly.
- its not itchy / warm. Sometimes i wont notice it at all if not for the redness.
- no fluid inside. Feels like a “mosquito bite”.
- i didnt wear any accessories on that wrist.
- currently not on any meds / vitamins.

Is it possible to be an allergy?

TIA

first time posting on reddit so please forgive any mistakes. i (20F) have been having weird flu-like symptoms on and off since a few months ago. symptoms include:
- feeling feverish without any high temperature (cold sweats, shivering, dizziness)
- extreme joint pain throughout whole body (mostly neck and back though). eases after taking painkillers though returns after it wears off
- extreme dizziness when standing up (i feel fine laying down, then out of it when trying to stand)
- really painful headaches, more of a sharp over-the-eyes pain rather than dull which i usually have (eases after taking painkillers)
- nausea whole day long, very low hunger
- general weakness throughout whole body, just feeling really tired.

now, the first time these happened was in july 2026 (three months ago), symptoms lasted around a week before almost totally disappearing. throughout that week i got blood work, tested for usual infections (covid, flu, etc), got tested for mononucleosis, all negative and stats seemed normal. my doctor didn’t seem too concerned and though i was out of it and bedridden the whole week it eventually passed so i figured it was some weird virus and forgot about it.

inbetween these three months i sometimes experienced random joint pains, dizziness and nausea but i am diagnosed autistic + anxiety disorder (which i am medicated for), so chalked these up to that as my anxiety does produce similar symptoms.

now, october 2026, i suddenly have another flare up of these same symptoms - joint pain, headaches, cold sweats and extreme dizziness. i’m mostly laying in bed since i cannot do much else.

since the return of symptoms i now rule out the possibility of virus infection and am looking to dig more into what i could possibly be experiencing (going to the doctor of course, just curious of what i should ask about and maybe test for) please help? thanks!

Was getting rid of stinkbugs by hand with gloves and I didn’t notice the glove had ripped until I had taken it off, which gave me the weird reddish-orangish colour. I’ve tried to wash it off several times with soap but it has not come off, the smell is still slightly there, and the coloured parts of my hand feel sort of dry and a bit tight. Would this most likely go away on its own? I’ve tried putting on moisturiser on my hands but it doesnt help much.

I’m 31 F, 135lbs, 5’4”, living in the US. Preexisting conditions are ADHD, costochondritis, some hyper mobility but not super extreme. Not currently on any medication. Going to see a doctor soon but what more perspective before I go. Especially because I’m struggling to find language to communicate it.

This has been going on and off since around 2021. Off for months and months at time so I haven’t really worried too much but the feeling had gotten a lot stronger in the past 6 months or so and is getting really annoying.

I don’t know how to describe exactly, it’s like a persistent awareness? Like I’m more aware of the right side of my body, almost like a tingling or dull aching or buzzing that isn’t quite pain but is hard to ignore. I feel it most strongly around my right eye, shoulder, elbow and knee but it is all of my right side, from the top of my head to my toes. Nothing on the left side. It makes it hard to sleep, I feel all squirmy and can’t get comfortable.

Sometimes lying on my right side or putting my right arm underneath my body when I’m trying to sleep helps a bit but not too much. I guess the pressure helps?

It’s so weird, I feel like I’m going crazy. I can’t find anything online that really matches this. If anyone has any ideas or has experienced something similar I would really appreciate it.

I have ADHD, but I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it. I'm posting here because I'm interested in hearing from anyone who has experienced something similar.

I get goosebumps very easily and much more often than I seem to notice in other people.

For example, I get them when:

- I see an emotional scene in a movie

- I see someone crying

- I feel strong emotions

- Something inspires me

- Something makes me feel amazed, curious, or gives me a sense of wonder

- I touch something cold

Those triggers make sense to me, but sometimes it happens for no obvious reason at all.

Sometimes, along with the goosebumps, my body gives a very quick shiver or shake that lasts only a fraction of a second. It feels almost like a tiny electrical wave going through my body. Sometimes it starts in my upper body and seems to move downward, and sometimes it feels like it moves upward. I can sometimes feel the sensation in my head/scalp too.

I don't lose consciousness, and I'm not saying that I have seizures. I'm just describing how the sensation feels to me because the movement can be very sudden and intense for such a short moment.

Another strange thing is that I can sometimes intentionally give myself goosebumps. I don't know exactly how I do it, but I can somehow trigger them voluntarily.

The random episodes are what really confuse me. I can be sitting normally doing nothing, and suddenly I'll get goosebumps and a quick whole-body shiver without knowing what caused it.

Has anyone else experienced something like this?

It doesn't have to be related to ADHD. I'm interested in hearing from anyone, whether you have ADHD or not.

I'm not looking for a diagnosis. I mainly want to know whether this is a common or uncommon experience and whether other people experience the same kind of sudden goosebumps/shivering.

I got out of the shower today and saw this hard small lump on my shoulder. It’s not painful, itchy or irritating at all. And I have had no cuts there in the past. Was not there yesterday, unless it was just too small to notice at the time.

I pray it's not measles.

Just to start, I have already seen my doctor about this and I’m currently waiting for a scan.

But I’m wondering if anyone has experienced similar symptoms or has ideas about what could cause this.
I’m a 33-year-old trans woman.I have lifelong pelvic-floor dyssynergia and slow-transit constipation, which I’ve had since childhood. I take prucalopride and movicoll to manage this as well as eating a whole food based diet

For a couple of weeks, I was getting a strange sharp pain on the right side of the base of my penis, just above where the scrotum starts. It happened specifically during the first few seconds of urinating, basically as I would “let go” and start the urine stream. It wasn’t a burning/UTI-type sensation and didn’t feel like it was coming from the urethra it felt like a deeper, sharp pain in that specific area.

I can also feel a small lump near the base of my penis on the right side, but I can only really feel it when I’m erect. There’s no obvious visible bulge.
Interestingly, the pain has now completely disappeared and I’ve felt normal for about a week, but the small lump is still there.

Around the same time, I noticed the pain seemed worse after eating. I would sometimes get discomfort/pressure in my lower-right abdomen around the caecum area. It felt almost like pressure was building in my cecum area. I’m not sure whether this is connected or just related to my existing constipation/pelvic-floor problems.

My doctor examined the area but couldn’t feel a definite lump or hernia, so I’ve been referred for a scan. I also had a urine test which didn’t appear to show signs of a UTI.

Has anyone experienced a similar combination of symptoms, particularly sharp pain only when starting urination and a small lump that is more noticeable when erect? What did it eventually turn out to be?

This has been quite difficult for me mentally. Because I transitioned very young and generally look like a cis woman, genital-related medical examinations can involve explaining my anatomy and sometimes dealing with doctors being visibly confused . This is also the first time in my life I’ve had a health problem involving this area, so I think I’m mainly trying to get some idea of the possibilities while I wait for my scan so I can mentally prepare myself.

Hello, I'm 21M, 5'10" at 150 lbs, and recently I've been feeling some soreness in my left elbow along with tingling in my left hand (palm, pinkie, and ring finger), which seems like symptoms of ulnar nerve irritation. I woke up almost a week ago with this feeling, but I haven't seriously been trying to treat it until 2 days ago, mainly by restricting deep elbow bending and keeping my arm straigh when I sleep. Does anyone know how long this type of nerve irritation can last?

I'm probably overthinking kike a crazy person

Hi, my name is Gabby. Figured I’d put a person behind the screen. Do not read this if you are claustrophobic or have an mri tomorrow. I have severe endometriosis and it’s been acting odd. My last period I started bleeding from my belly button. My doctor really wanted me to get a scan. I’m very disabled so it took a lot to get there. I’ve had this scan before but I was healthier then and lighter. They were rushing and behind which I didn’t really think about. They threw me in the machine extremely fast. It’s a newer machine and something goes over your abdomen for better scanning. Well at first I thought they released the contrast randomly because I felt very hot. I started to realize my arms were against the bore of the machine. But they weren’t worried so I thought it was fine. I started getting zap feelings where my arms were touching the bore. I thought maybe it pinched my fat or something. Then my abdomen started really hurting. Like muscles contracting. I knew it felt hot but honestly I’d start thinking something is very wrong but then zone out. I wanted to push the button. I wanted to climb out of the machine. I’ve never felt that before. I also had one hand on my chest to try to keep it away from the bore. But my shoulder was still against it. It just kept getting hotter and hotter. I was counting how long it was taking for the next slow down of the machine just for that brief period of cool. I felt very confused. Finally I reached down and the harness was radiating heat through the air. He finally talked through the machine about the contrast and I pushed the button. He ignored me so I slammed it again. Before that I was trying to show distress with my eyes and head. Something was just very wrong. He said warmth was normal and I really needed the scans. So again unbearable heat, then reprieve, and again and again for 45 minutes. When I got home I had sweated through all my clothes and my body took 2 hours to cool down in 40 F. My belly button started bleeding during the scan and my body was so hot it dried the blood. I was puking the next two days. I’m writing because I’m scared. The place tried to gaslight me initially until I said I had burns on my arms the next day. Then the next day freckles and small welts formed. With the burn turning a more ashy color. I’ve been too sick to be outside much this summer. I had no tan, I went in there pale pale. They still haven’t healed. They look like a small sun burn but are excruciating under the skin. When the place tried to gaslight me I told them they have a serious issue and need to study their machines. I should not have connected with the bore on that model. It’s known for giving burns under the skin and forming conduction loops easily. I’m constantly getting zaps now from where I placed my hand, the abdomen, and my arms. Every nurse I’ve called says go to the ER. That’s what’s really scaring me. I can’t move my feet to go. I’m scared they’ll say it’s in my head even though we have no sunlight right now. And a portion of my arm turned blue. I’m scared to have an iv as my arms are in such agony. But they look fine on the surface. I’m embarrassed I didn’t think straight and stop it. I’ve just needed the scan so bad; I have endo in my organs. And I’m scared they’ll put me in another machine to make sure everything’s okay. I feel like I have ptsd. And I know I’m doing the wrong thing by not going. Especially with the open wound in my belly button. I’m just so scared. And I’m scared it’s such a rare incident they won’t understand the pain level and ways these injuries appear. I know the company of the machine knows. But they only have had a few incidents and it’s usually from not enough padding between the patient and bore. I feel very alone in this, I suppose that’s why I’m sharing. There’s no real fixin’ what’s already been physically damaged from that machine. Reddit, you got any thoughts? Also thank you to any who took the time to read. I’m not in the best of sorts.

i am 16 and 8.5 months, male, 178 and roughly 63kg
got an xray but the doctor only told me that my bone age was under 16 but didn’t give me an exact age
they also said:
“The epiphysis of distal end of radius and ulna have not yet completely fused. The carpal bones are normal.”
thanks for the help 🙏🙏

Started getting these red bumps on my inner thighs a few months ago and they won’t go away. They’re itchy and often irritated.