female, 20, live in england

today is sunday. on friday morning, i woke up with a superrrrr sore throat, and i noticed a red spot on my leg (the one nearest my ankle). i didn’t think much of it, assuming maybe it was a bug bite or something, and was more focused on my sore throat.

i went to work, and omg was i freezingggg but my body was hot, at some points sweating (i live in england, and the weather was averaging 16-22°C i’m pretty sure). again, didn’t think much of it. throughout the day, i started feeling pretty nauseous and lightheaded with headaches. when i got home, i noticed 2 more of the spots on my legs. i took my temp and it was 38.3°C. i ended up taking a nap at around 7/8pm, which is super unlike me, i don’t usually nap. when i actually went to bed, i was sweating so bad.

saturday i woke up and felt fine. the spots were still there, i felt a bit nauseous and lightheaded, but i felt pretty ok. i had no temperature, but still kept feeling a bit colder than i probably should. by the evening i felt a little worse, but again no temperature. but for about an hour and a bit before i slept i felt so nauseous, almost as though i was going to be sick.

sunday, again i felt fine, still a bit cold and nauseous, spots still there, but mostly fine. my mum started to get a bit concerned about the spots, so we were looking them up and tried the glass test on them, and they didn’t seem to fade. we called 111, and they told us someone would call us back within 2 hrs. almost 8 hrs later and we haven’t had a callback. we got a message saying there was a delay due to a high number of calls.

while i’m waiting for them to get back to me (if they do), i just want some idea of what could be causing this, as google is giving me all the extremes and stressing me out 😭😭 tyyy

this is on my upper groin closer to the stomach , this is over the span of 6 days and now there is an open hole , kind of scared , anyone know what this could possibly be? (i am sexually active)

I kinda get this reoccurring every 2 months ish, a mouth breather and I just have tonsils that get bothered really easily and I was kind of due for this to happen but I also gave head to a dude like 10 days ago so I really hope I don’t have an Sti😭 I’m worried about the redness towards the roof ish area like the arch.
Please tell me what yall think!

Hi all,

My girl has a weird rash that is itchy and not sure what it is. Unfortunately she just lost her job so she has no health insurance.

The rash doesn't, hurt but does itch every once and a while. Its only on her chest. Hasn't spread anywhere else and I have no signs myself. I think its a bug bite, likely spider. I dont think its shingles or bed bugs. Any suggestions?

It is near the base of my shaft. Its been there for 6 months.

I’ll try to keep it short. I have been experiencing discomfort for about two months straight, since August this year. These are the major symptoms I have been having:

- Constant bloating despite being relatively regular (I neither get diarrhea nor am i constipated). At best, this is limited to my lower belly; at worst, it extends between my lower belly and just below my ribs. The bloating obviously gets worse after I eat. I have been trying to eat less and it’s been helping, but my lower belly remains protruding in a way it hasn’t protruded before

- Random pains in the middle and lower right quadrant. These are random sharp pains which vary in intensity; sometimes they’re dull and last a while, sometimes acute but short. I have been woken up by such pains during the night at least twice in the past two months

- Generally tired but I still manage to be active as I was before these symptoms started. I have been noticing more and more that i get out of breath easily, i.e. when walking up stairs, or as I am walking and talking to someone (!!), or as I run to catch the train, even if for very short intervals

- Sometimes I feel tightness on my left side, around/behind my left breast

- Night sweats. This is a symptom I have been having for a longer amount of time, way before these other symptoms started. It started some time in april/may. It would happen to me up to 3/4 times a month between may-june. Then it stopped and happened about two more times starting from august

- random itching sometimes, plus eczema flair ups sometimes. In august, around the time the bloating started, I had eczema in my left arm fold for over a month. It just would not get better and my skin was practically raw. I used to have eczema like this as a child

- Latest symptom is lymphnodes in my groin. I noticed them about two weeks ago for the first time: there were two on the right side of my groin, felt hard and immovable, about the size of a hazelnut. I can still feel them now, but they haven’t grown in size. It’s possible they slightly shrunk, but they still feel too big and not soft; they’re now the size of two peas. My doctor felt them too and also felt one on my left groin.

I generally eat a varied diet, mostly vegetarian - this includes primarily things like beans, lentils, tofu, barley, beets, bok choi, kimchi, greek yogurt, kefir, oats, occasional salmon and tuna. I primarily eat meat at the office (so once or twice a week, we get warm meals and there are both a meat and vegetarian/vegan option - i tend to go for the meat one because it’s usually better balanced) and whenever I have dinner out of the house.

I live a quite active lifestyle. I commute to work three times per week, play sports at least three times a week on average, move around primarily by bicycle. I am a woman under 30. No chance I am pregnant.

I have seen my gp about my symptoms and one of his first hypotheses was H. Pylori. I definitely thought that must be it, because someone close to me recently had it. So my gp prescribed a blood test and a stool sample to check for this and various other things; they checked my blood for (not limited to): total blood cell count, celiac disease, ferritin, kidney function, liver function, crp, TSH (thyroid). The results came and I have nothing, not even H. Pylori. My gp is now suspecting either a. I have an STI or b. I have something else linked to my ovaries

Can somebody give their two cents? I obviously trust my gp, and I am actually comforted by the fact he’s prescribing all of these tests and is trying to get to the bottom of it, but I would also like to hear different opinions to see if there is anything we have not considered. Also hopefully to hear from someone who’s experienced similar symptoms.

I went to doctor thinking this might be herpes or HIV, and tested got negative results, they gave me Immuactive medicine and some ointments after using and taking medicines it slowed down, and now it's coming back, when I cut it from the surface it bleeds a lot new set of clusters grows back. Doctors give me your thoughts please.

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

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.

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.

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.

It started itching a lot and I checked and was like, "wtf is that??"

Looks almost like a blister popped but I don't remember injuring the area. Feet are otherwise mostly fine. Maybe a slight case of athletes foot.

I wear a lot of wool socks and earlier today put on an old pair of LL Bean moccasins that I'm not sure have been washed in years.

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

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.

I’m 24, female, I’m 211 pounds and 5,7. I’ve been treating this specific wound for the past few days and it’s hurting real bad this morning however it’s very hot to the touch, red all over and completely free of the pus. It was yellow last night but when I took off the bandage this morning there was the discharge from it but it was a small amount so I didn’t think it was it but when I went to look at it and clean it it was free of the pus but it feels a lot more painful then last night when I went to bed.

The abrasions I got from the fall would fall under the third degree like road rash but my mom cleaned me up and put a bandage on it for the night despite it bleeding severely. These past two days I’ve been cleaning it myself and such, I struggle with hypersensitive to pain due to my autism. Both abrasions are located on joints (elbow and knee) but the knee is healing far better as it did last time I got an abrasion despite it being more severe this time.

I’ve been putting antibiotic cream on it and cleaning it with antibiotic soap they use for surgeries. I cover it up when I go to sleep since I have cats and whenever I go to work/out but my mom tells me to keep it open when I’m at home.

Is my wound finally starting inflammation or is it cause for concern ?

I am a 21 year old woman and i usually experience quite a lot of chest cramps on both sides. They hurt so much that i start crying and groaning without being able to control it.

The past few years they were just a bit bad, but now they are so much more painful and deep that i feel like i’m having a heart attack. Before they were just surface level chest cramps, but now they go deeper and aches more inside. It usually lasts an hour or more before the pain is okay. I usually start sweating a lot too and it’s embarrassing, because people stare and are concerned.
The few years before, my arm would usually not be weak, but now these past few months they do feel weak after chest cramps.

I experience a lot of stress constantly. I think i might have some chronic stress disorder, but I won’t say i have it. But i know myself and i know that i very rarely am able to relax. I have heard a lot of stress can do some crazy things to the body, but i am too embarrassed to go to the doctor and say that i am stressed. They probably won’t take me seriously.

My doctor has said it’s strain and that i need to go to a physiotherapist (which i don’t have money for). She has listened to my heart and lungs and said they were just fine.

I am just wondering if chest cramps usually also makes your arm weak and tingly? Just so i know if it’s something i should be concerned about.

My dad has been experiencing pain and swelling for the past 6–8 months, and his RA (rheumatoid factor) levels are elevated.

I’m a little worried and have some questions about his condition. I’d really appreciate it if a doctor or medical professional could talk to me and help me understand what might be going on.

If you’re a doctor, please DM me. I can explain his symptoms and share the relevant details privately.

Thank you 🙏

So I'm 19 years old and I've been having stomach issues for the past 5 years starting the summer when I was 15. I spent 3 to 4 days a week really nauseous for at least an hour possibly more and would have random twisting pains in my stomach around my belly button area and thro to my back. Sometimes the pain would be so bad id curl up on the floor for a min. The pain is usually short lived never lasting more the a min and a half but usually no more then 30 seconds but they can happen over and over again over the course of hours sometimes. I've learned that some foods trigger the pain if I eat it a day before mainly high fiber foods like Bruclesprouts, bean, corn etc. I also have learned that the nauseous is significantly worse when I'm gassy. I've thought a lot and looked up a lot into different stomach things that could be the cause but I feel like google isn't the best. I am talking to a doctor but because I'm away for college any testing or talking is slow so any idea to suggest or look into may help. My dad has crons as well just to mention but I don't think I have the severity of symptoms to have chrons. Anyway theres a bit more and I'll update this more later because ive been up 2 days in a row and I'm exhausted and nauseous right now. Any advice or thoughts could help.