Noodleface
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I know this isn't ass bleeding level but I read metformin shelf life is 5 years so I'm risking it. If I don't come back it was nice knowing ya
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Gavinmad
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I know you're pretty savvy with the medical stuff but that isn't 'serious bleeding'. If I let a nose bleed run it's course over the toilet it will look a lot worse than that. Obviously bleeding from your ass is different from bleeding from your nose, but as far as quantity is concerned, that isn't that much blood.
The Dauntless One
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Suinigga, Something similar happened to me (but not to that extent) a long time ago and my doctor told me to take some metamucil. It worked for me so it wouldn't hurt to give that a try.
Kuriin
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What Dandai said.
@Dauntless, it sounds like his suggestion was because you may strain when you take a poop. (Personally, I recommend Konsyl [Easy Mix] over Metamucil)
Woefully Inept
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Protip: For horrible ass pain/'roids give this stuff a try for pain relief. It's been a massive sanity saver for me.
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Gavinmad
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I actually do get them 2-3 times a day when they're happening, but point taken.
Funkor
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Konsyl Easy Mix + a step stool (or squatty potty) for easy mode no-strain poops. Had a recurrent hemorrhoid that cleared up easily with this.
I moved here in February and I finally chose a primary care provider and will see him next week and then he gets to see the same picture you guys did and we will see what he says.
Woefully Inept
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As someone going through a lot of shit himself I think I'm qualified to say knock the shit off man geez. I think we both need new cyborg bodies asap.
My dad had an afib episode that scared the shit out of me. Turns out this is the first time he's gone to the hospital for it and every time before he just "has a beer and a nap and feels better when he wakes up"
Kuriin
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Saw my first cardioversion in the ED a couple weeks ago. Looked very cool (not for the patient)...but, I think the doctor may have started with too many joules and the anesthesiologist gave way too much propofol. Guy didn't wake up for a while. :|
Noodleface
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Kind of worried I may have fucked myself up pretty good by not taking my meds. The 500mg 2x a day of Metformin is stopping big spikes, but my glucose is still pretty high (220 avg after fasting).
I'm hoping my new PCP will put me on a higher dose along with additional meds to lower my a1c, but I guess we'll see. My biggest fear is I'll need insulin. I probably deserve it.
I'm hoping my new PCP will put me on a higher dose along with additional meds to lower my a1c, but I guess we'll see. My biggest fear is I'll need insulin. I probably deserve it.
Gravy
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I woke up this morning and I'm about 80% sure I'm out of a-fib. My EP doc always laughs at me because I'm the guy he has to give large doses of propofol just to get me asleep. I'll still be chatting up the nurses after the initial dose.
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BrutulTM
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Had my MRI review of my knee and it's not great news. Meniscus is torn in two places, fracture in one bone, ACL strained, cartilage fucked up, and "floating bodies" whatever that means in there. On the upside if feels pretty decent actually. They took the pins out of my brace so I can bend my knee and said I can put 50% weight on it so I'm able to do a lot of shit that I couldn't including drive which is making my life way better.
On a side note, I am starting to think that my orthopedist is a clown. He told me it was my choice whether we did arthroscopic surgery right away to remove the floating bodies and mend the meniscus or we could wait it out for a while and see how things go and maybe surgery wouldn't be necessary. Then he said "get dressed and I'll tell you some more outside" so I got dressed and when I came out he was already seeing another patient and the nurse was giving me a scrip for hydrocodone even though I had told the doctor that I wasn't in pain and he had not mentioned painkillers at all. I tracked him down and asked him a few more questions and then went to physical therapy. The PT dude was reading my note and he mentioned the bone fracture and from the look on my face he was like "I bet he didn't tell you about that did he?". Then he said "I bet he didn't mention the ACL either." I said yes and he was like "Thought so". He didn't say anything directly but it was pretty clear he thinks my doctor is an idiot. I also have a couple friends and relatives that have told me bad things about this doctor so I guess I'm going to Billings for a second opinion.
I initially went with the "wait it out" plan thinking that January or February are much less busy times around here and it would be a better time to have some recovery downtime but then it occurred to me that if I wait until January my ($6000) deductible will reset which sucks ass and makes me think that whatever we're doing we should try to do it before Christmas.
On a side note, I am starting to think that my orthopedist is a clown. He told me it was my choice whether we did arthroscopic surgery right away to remove the floating bodies and mend the meniscus or we could wait it out for a while and see how things go and maybe surgery wouldn't be necessary. Then he said "get dressed and I'll tell you some more outside" so I got dressed and when I came out he was already seeing another patient and the nurse was giving me a scrip for hydrocodone even though I had told the doctor that I wasn't in pain and he had not mentioned painkillers at all. I tracked him down and asked him a few more questions and then went to physical therapy. The PT dude was reading my note and he mentioned the bone fracture and from the look on my face he was like "I bet he didn't tell you about that did he?". Then he said "I bet he didn't mention the ACL either." I said yes and he was like "Thought so". He didn't say anything directly but it was pretty clear he thinks my doctor is an idiot. I also have a couple friends and relatives that have told me bad things about this doctor so I guess I'm going to Billings for a second opinion.
I initially went with the "wait it out" plan thinking that January or February are much less busy times around here and it would be a better time to have some recovery downtime but then it occurred to me that if I wait until January my ($6000) deductible will reset which sucks ass and makes me think that whatever we're doing we should try to do it before Christmas.
Noodleface
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Similarly, I had a doctor like this.
When I was initially diagnosed he sent me to a million specialists - a foot doctor, eye doctor, etc., but the craziest was he made me go to some hospital and do that "run on the treadmill" thing with leads all over your body. The doctor there was looking at it and she did this audible sigh and said "This guy sends literally every patient here".
Izo
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Propofol is short acting, 0.8-1.0 mg/kg, 0.5mg/kg if the pt is unstable. OD is not really a problem - we can always ventilate
Izo
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