#please go see a doctor

[chaotic-archaeologist]

I saw a thing that was ask a doctor? So imma ask you somethin. Uh- so I've had a sore throat for a few days and I just suddenly got lightheaded. Google says strep. I'm very worried now but the thing is- I REALLLY don't wanna tell my mom. What do I do?

I am not a doctor. I am a graduate student pursuing a PhD in archaeology, so even if I was a doctor, I couldn't help you. I am also just a random guy on the internet, and though I sometimes refer to myself as everyone's internet brother, there are certain matters that you shouldn't entrust to someone you do not know. Your health is one of them.

Like I said, I'm not a doctor, but I can tell you exactly what a medical doctor would tell you if you had asked them:

You need to seek treatment with an in person medical professional.

Doctors cannot treat people over the internet unless it is under the very specific circumstances of an authorized telehealth platform. Even then, there are certain conditions that cannot be assessed without an in person medical exam. It is also illegal for doctors to provide medical advice online.

Strep is a bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes, which is diagnosed by doing a throat swab to detect the bacteria. If left untreated, the infection of some strains of this bacteria can progress to scarlet fever, which is a more severe illness that can lead to permanent health problems affecting heart, joints, nervous system and skin.

Strep is also highly treatable with antibiotics, which can only be prescribed by a medical doctor following a positive strep test. By avoiding medical treatment, you also avoid the possible treatment and open yourself up to potential complications.

You may also not have strep. The internet cannot provide an accurate diagnosis. Google, WebMD, or any sort of AI are not substitutes for the appropriate diagnostic processes and the assessment of a trained professional.

I understand that there may be any number of reasons why you don't want to tell your parents. Unfortunately, one of the important parts of becoming an adult who is in charge of their own body is to make choices to take care of said body, even if those choices make you uncomfortable.

Barring any sort of unsafe home situation you do not mention in your ask, the most responsible thing to do is to tell your parents how you've been feeling and ask them to help you get yourself to the doctor. Alternatively, if you are living in an unsafe home environment, you can look for places that provide healthcare to at-risk youth, generally at low to no cost.

You need to see a doctor so they can determine what condition you do actually have and then inform you of the appropriate next steps to treat your illness.

-Reid

[bookshelfdreams]

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[aaaaaaaaaaaa-hey-its-jude-or-bee]

bee please help I accidentally ate mold /gen

my stomach feels weird :(

my hot pink limbo doesn't have a ‘remove mold from body’ button either :(((

any advice?

- 🫚anon

WHAT THE FUCK. WHATTTT HELPPP????

BRO WHAT RHE FUCK 🫚 ANON??? I HAVEN'T GOTTEN THIS FAR INTO MY MEDICAL CLASS PLEASE I FONT KNOW YET

UHHHHH okay if it gets like worse, and your stomach is just like absolutely jumping you and nothing else works like medicine and stuff then go see a doctor, but if it gets like way way worse then go to the hospital because that isn't good and it's really bad for your health, but you should be fine depending on the mold and if it wasn't that big but still you'd most likely get sick, black mold Is an instant no no go to hospital if you've consumed it, anything else still if you are having like full on pain in your stomach,

For me I ate a little bit of mold on cheese that I did not know had mold so it was wild but I didn't get sick, but still please be careful eating food and make sure it has no mold or anything, don't eat mold, how the hell did you eat mold, what happened, still, if it gets you really sick go to the doctor and take a lot of medicine and get rest, that isn't good for you, even if it's a different color mold still, if your stomach gets a lot of pain and sharp pain go see a doctor immediately, that is not good and your body isn't supposed to feel that at all.

Don't eat mold guys.

Please let me know if you'll be fine later on, please be okay Jesus don't eat mold or anything with mold it's ok if you didn't see it but be careful next time oh my goddd

[pidgydraws]

🩹 let him rest 🩹

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

A fierce duel commences!

[daughter-of-war]

Something I think about a lot is how the 13th Doctor clearly has dyed-blonde hair. She has visible dark roots. This can mean two things: Either Time Lords can just... regenerate with funky, non-natural-human hair colours (perhaps like how Time Ladies always seem to regenerate into a full beat of makeup..), OR that the regeneration energy of 12 to 13 fried her otherwise naturally brown / black hair into a blonde.

Of course, the latter leads to so much potential. Does the Doctor now have to upkeep her dye job? Does she disappear sometimes for "five minutes" only for Yaz to stare disapprovingly at her grown-out roots? Has any of the Fam ever taken her to a hair salon or does she bleach her hair in the TARDIS console room with a jug of water and some totally-safe-don't-worry Space Bleach that nearly sets the console on fire when she bumps into it? Where is all the art of 13 with dark hair?

I need answers.

[mobius-m-mobius]

We could be beautiful.

[camellcat]

do you guys think spike would want to take buffy's name if they ever got married? cause I do.

every single time I've read a fic where they share a last name, they take spike's name and I DO NOT believe it. I don't believe it for a SECOND. unless we're talking william here, no SHOT he wouldn't wanna be a summers!!

like... ough. he'd be connected to both buffy and dawnie 🥺🥺🥺

[heart-locket-musicboxless]

So I have this headcanon that Hunter casually drops the most concerning information about his health and the things he says get worse and worse every time... Just imagine :

Hunter : Hey isn't it weird how teeth hurt all the time even when you don't have a cavity? It doesn't really make sense from an evolutionary standpoint. Don't you think that's strange?

Willow : Um, I think you need to see a dentist. Pretty sure teeth aren't supossed to hurt at all.

Hunter : Oh... yeah, that would explain a lot...

Willow : ... I'm gonna call Camila.

(Later)

Hunter : Ow, i slept on the wrong side of my face last night...

Gus : The wrong side of your face?

Hunter : When i sleep on the side of my face that has the scar the whole right side of it hurts all day... Usually it just feels numb or tingly. Normal stuff, you know?

Gus : No, dude. That's not normal stuff.

Hunter : Come on! It's just a bit of nerve damge. I mean, who doesn't have any?

Gus : ...

Hunter : ... Are you gonna call Camila too?

(Later again)

Luz : Are you okay?

Hunter : Yeah, I just "blip out" sometimes.

Luz : Blip out?

Hunter : Don't worry, it's fine. I just go unconsious for a few seconds, but from the outside it looks like i'm just staring or blinking really fast for some reason. Usually it's random but it happens with flashing lights sometimes.

Luz : That's... That's a seizure. You're having seizures. How did you not know that was a seizure? How long have you been epileptic??

Hunter : Oh, no! It's not epilepsy! It's just from a concussion i had a few years ago.

Luz : YOU HAVE BRAIN DAMAGE???

Hunter : Yes...? Wait. Wait don't call your-

Luz : MOOOOOOOM!!!!

[mueritos]

a little strange to get dms from other trans people saying they agree with biden's dumb statemet that he doesnt want minors getting gender-affirming care. if you really think its such an epidemic that 13 year olds are getting their knockers blown off by surgeons every other day, then please point me in the direction of said 13 year olds that are somehow accessing gender-affirming care that literal trans adults can't even access.

like please be fr. we literally have privatized healthcare and insurance where not even people who go through the appropriate avenues can get approved for care they need to stay alive. what makes you think a trans minor is getting phallo or vaginalplasty. feel whatever you want about 13 year olds who want gender-affirming care, but dont parrot transphobic rhetoric that is based on no facts and a moral panic. they second they legitimize barriers to care for trans minors is the second they start finding ways to do the same for trans adults. dont be a buffoon.

[xinyuehui]

Oops...🙊

Under the Skin 2 · 2024

[pitynostars]

"Is it like... an addiction?" / "We're doing rehab out of order"

[rystiel]

ngl i need jack back on doctor who and i need him to mention ianto. like when he gives his “i had a boyfriend who…” anecdotes but he actually mentions ianto’s name (he kept his promise and never forgot him)

[faunandfloraas]

"Seungmin would be SO hot if he got muscle like, can you imagine?" You would be hotter if you shut your mouth but we can't always get what we want so <3

[nat-20s]

Something happened to Donna Noble in her Year That's Wasn't. Sometimes, out of the corner of her eye, she's can see the glowing white thread connecting her to her soulmate. She just wishes she knew why it was always leading to the stars.

[overly-hubristic-mad-scientist]

One thing about Dr. Daniel Cain is that he’s gonna be positively shit at his job