Cellulitis, not to be taken lightly

[Torn Mind]

Clinical relevance of reporting fatty liver on ultrasound in asymptomatic patients during routine health checkups

Ultrasonography is an efficient technique for detecting fatty liver. Its sensitivity and specificity in detecting moderate to severe fatty liver are comparable to those of histology. Fatty liver is associated with abnormal lipid and lipoprotein metabolism ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Ask for ultrasound diagnosis to be sure.

That is unlikely to happen as I don't show other clinical signs, am fairly young, and also on low income insurance.
I need a referral and this primary care is the same who told me to wait four weeks.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Methyl B-12 Supplements

See our selection of Jarrow Formulas Methyl B-12 supplements that support energy production and brain function.* Available in chewable tablets from 500mcg - 5000mcg per serving in several flavors. Or check out the Methyl B-12 & Methyl Folate supplements that combine the biologically active...

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You should immediately start taking this to alleviate the B12 deficiency. Low B12 can result in permanent nerve damage. I wouldn't recommend the cyanocobalamin form of B-12.

 

[Torn Mind]

Methyl B-12 Supplements

See our selection of Jarrow Formulas Methyl B-12 supplements that support energy production and brain function.* Available in chewable tablets from 500mcg - 5000mcg per serving in several flavors. Or check out the Methyl B-12 & Methyl Folate supplements that combine the biologically active...

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You should immediately start taking this to alleviate the B12 deficiency. Low B12 can result in permanent nerve damage. I wouldn't recommend the cyanocobalamin form of B-12.

There's enough cyanocobalamin for me to go months on it as I bought some originally for my mother, who is old. It's only low according to Japanese and Euro standards. Never have felt any effects and I don't avoid common sources.

I do know that intrinsic factor limits how much can be taken up and eating only a meal or two a day means a lot gets wasted if I eat a megawad of meat. But I also don't have the affinity for meat others have.

Interestingly, my A1C is 5.1, total cholesterol 155, LDL 83. Triglycerides are worse than historically, at 98. Fasting glucose at 88 ng/dL. I am not surprised by either the lower cholesterol or the elevated liver enzymes happening. I had been eating carbs, mostly fruit, a little to frequently to about 50-70mL a da.

 

[igor_kavinski]

B12 as a Treatment for Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review

Neuropathic pain describes a range of unpleasant sensations caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. The sensations caused by neuropathic pain are debilitating and improved treatment regimens are sought in order to improve the ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

B12 is still a good choice for neuropathy treatment.

I don't understand why you are unperturbed by the cyanide component of cyanocobalamin.

Oh My, There is Cyanide in B12 Supplements. Really.

There are many things in life to worry about but cyanide in vitamin B12 supplements is not one of them. Why do I bring this up? Because of a video that has been circulating about “the toxic ingredient in your child’s vitamins.” In the video, a man drones on about how he finds it “hard to believe...

www.mcgill.ca

I'm the sketchy pseudoexpert they mention there

Nice to be recognized!

PSA: Folks, even a molecule of deadly cyanide taken wilfully is wilful negligence of your health and safety. Thanks for getting alarmed

 

[Torn Mind]

B12 as a Treatment for Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: A Systematic Review

Neuropathic pain describes a range of unpleasant sensations caused by a lesion or disease of the somatosensory nervous system. The sensations caused by neuropathic pain are debilitating and improved treatment regimens are sought in order to improve the ...

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

B12 is still a good choice for neuropathy treatment.

I don't understand why you are unperturbed by the cyanide component of cyanocobalamin.

Oh My, There is Cyanide in B12 Supplements. Really.

There are many things in life to worry about but cyanide in vitamin B12 supplements is not one of them. Why do I bring this up? Because of a video that has been circulating about “the toxic ingredient in your child’s vitamins.” In the video, a man drones on about how he finds it “hard to believe...

www.mcgill.ca

I'm the sketchy pseudoexpert they mention there

Nice to be recognized!

PSA: Folks, even a molecule of deadly cyanide taken wilfully is wilful negligence of your health and safety. Thanks for getting alarmed

I've eaten plenty of almond butter these past few months.

Anyway, they say they did find nerve inflammation in my nerves in the brachial something area, so like my shoulder. But sepsis can cause nerve damage too and that was dismissed by the first doc and then they go hunting for stroke damage.

 

[igor_kavinski]

But sepsis can cause nerve damage

Sepsis in the nerve area progresses really quickly and usually leads to paralysis. You obviously don't have that.

 

[Torn Mind]

Sepsis in the nerve area progresses really quickly and usually leads to paralysis. You obviously don't have that.

I still find it more plausible than a stroke or Parsonage Turner Syndrome, which is the final "diagnosis" I received from the "expert" neurologist; a shoddy one because I can't say I'm actually feeling pain. Even in their documentation, about 25% of people with it reported an infection. But Doc 1 completely discounted it in my convo with him.

I've learned it before from the workings of car mechanics, but the sheer extent of exploiting ambiguity to make a diagnosis was on full display here. So I did display consider weakness and lack of mobility in my left, thus enough to get a grade of "1" for some stroke score and that's all they need to get me shunted into that protocol.

Maybe my nerves got pinched doing DIY trigger point massage. Maybe. But at the same time, I'm not feeling tingling on contact on my ring, middle, or pinky finger. And the concentration of maximum feeling is where the infection was and the area around it.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Have you experienced sudden, severe shoulder pain? Learn if it could be due to this rare neurological condition.

my.clevelandclinic.org

Read up on it and make sure it is ruled out. Otherwise, bad news.

Maybe stop the animal foods for a while and go fully plant based so your body can heal. Animal sourced foods are pro-inflammatory.

 

[Torn Mind]

Parsonage-Turner Syndrome

Have you experienced sudden, severe shoulder pain? Learn if it could be due to this rare neurological condition.

my.clevelandclinic.org

Read up on it and make sure it is ruled out. Otherwise, bad news.

Maybe stop the animal foods for a while and go fully plant based so your body can heal. Animal sourced foods are pro-inflammatory.

If this continues to persist, it's a trip to Washington D.C's Georgetown Uni Hospital. It's run by Medstar, another corporate BSer, but that ER facility has delivered results in getting things fixed up right in the past instead of stringing things along the wrong path. (The same cannot be said about Medstar Primary Care)

 

[Torn Mind]

Hmm, blood sugar really is a big deal. The lingering nerve irritation in my thumb is greatly reduced in the fasted state compared to when I eat a bunch of fruit and fig bars; I intentionally ate those things to "keep the infection" in case the doc got convinced, but none were(I'd probably have to change the story to get another batch of antibiotics). The thumb pad is finally becoming flabby and it seems things are indeed near the end.

Also, I think my current doc is scared of me because he did say to wait four weeks even though I clearly stated the symptoms were still there. With my roid-resolve....I'm not very hesitant in severing the ties, consequences be damned. Heck, I'm ready to change MCOs because I have a hunch Kaiser wants to save money and just stuff run their course on Medicaid people.

Hmm, did prolonged cold exposure do something. Because the county bus simply never showed up and I had to stand in windy 50 degree weather as well for about 1hr, 10 mins. But that's less likely than the fasting.

 

[igor_kavinski]

Hmm, did prolonged cold exposure do something. Because the county bus simply never showed up and I had to stand in windy 50 degree weather as well for about 1hr, 10 mins.

Bacteria need warmth to grow. Your cold body was not to their liking.

 

[Torn Mind]

Bacteria need warmth to grow. Your cold body was not to their liking.

I don't know.

I ate only four Walmart fig bars and a whole can of grass jelly(44gs+ maybe 8gs). Feeling came back worse. I already knew sugar and too much glucose was bad, but this literally physical feedback, and I do keep track unlike most junk food eaters.
Welp, no more sugar of any kind today. I'm about to megadose on some niacin and thiamine. lol

 

[BoomerD]

Our grandson came to visit a few years back with what looked like a pimple (or possibly an ingrown hair) near his knee. A few days later, we visited the ocean where he spent all day playing in/around the water. The next day, the "pimple" had grown in size and looked infected, so my wife insisted we take him to the urgent care. The doc diagnosed cellulitis, did some minor outpatient surgery, and sent him home with some antibiotics.