I have a 9:00am appointment for tomorrow. The doctor I am going to seems to be in a small solo practice and is the only doctor that I saw that had a web site. On his web site he said that same day appointments are available so I decided to pick him. It was also the closest "family practice" that was listed on my health benefits web search for providers.
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Sounds like I'm a little late since you've already scheduled, but I would suggest looking for an internal medicine doctor that also doubles as a primary care physician.
They have additional residency training that helps them better diagnose and recommend treatment than the typical family practice/general practice doctor.
They have additional residency training that helps them better diagnose and recommend treatment than the typical family practice/general practice doctor.
Suck it up and go get a physical. 15% of men in the U.S. have your physique.
If you need encouragement, try this. What will happen if you go to the doctor? You get relief in knopwing that you are healthy, OR, you find out something is wrong withn you while there still might be something to do about it. If you don't go to the doctor, you very well could die from something that is 100% curable if caught early on. So man up and go.
If you need encouragement, try this. What will happen if you go to the doctor? You get relief in knopwing that you are healthy, OR, you find out something is wrong withn you while there still might be something to do about it. If you don't go to the doctor, you very well could die from something that is 100% curable if caught early on. So man up and go.
Does your urine taste sweet? I'm betting diabetes....
Only kidding about tasting the urine, don't do that.
I wasn't kidding about the diabetes though. Go get checked out and report back.
Only kidding about tasting the urine, don't do that.
I wasn't kidding about the diabetes though. Go get checked out and report back.
I just got back from the doctor's. After looking at it, he doesn't think I have skin cancer. I forgot the terms he used but basically he thinks my treatments (applying bleach, soaking and then scrapping the dead skin) has aggravated the skin.
He prescribed a steroid cream (something called triamcinulane?) to apply on it twice a day.
I think he thinks that I was worried too much about it. But I'm a little worried about how I described my symptoms. I might have babble and been all over the place when describing my symptoms.
When I arrived the nurse weighed me and took my blood pressure.
The doctor later interviewed me and asked me to take off my shirt and tee-shirt and sit on the bench. This was very embarrassing because I know what I look like with my shirt off and sitting down (I have a mirror in front of my toilet). He took a look at the abnormal skin and said he didn't think it was skin cancer. He then felt my neck and under my arms and felt no swelling. I think he thinks my soreness is the result of muscles and lack of exercise. But the tenderness I felt was in areas that I have never experienced before. It feels like it is in the rib cages -- not muscles and I just realized that I might not have made that clear. He listened to my lungs and heart with a scope and then had me lie down and tapped my stomach and listen to the sounds it was making.
Anyways, I asked if it was possible to get blood tests of some sort just to check things out and he gave me a form to go to an outside lab with an empty stomach to do the following tests (these were the boxes that were checked off on the form):
Under Organ or Disease Panels
Comp Metabolic Panel
Lipid Panel
Under Hematology
CBC w Diff w Pitt
Under Alphabetical Tests
TSH, 3rd generation
Does anyone know what the above entails? I have another appointment with him in 3 weeks to go over the results of the lab work.
So, in a nutshell, the doctor thinks it is not skin cancer. He probably thinks I am worrying too much. He felt no swelling in my lymph nodes. He thinks the soreness and tenderness I have experienced in my neck and under arms (rib cage) is the result of lack of exercise or something (would lack of exercise cause rib cage pain?). He thinks the thing I should most be worried about is my weight.
I also did not have to completely undress (thank God). I did not get any prostate examination (thank God). I didn't have the balls and cough test (thank God). And I did not have to expose my embarrassingly small genitals (thank God -- when I was thinner it was like a mushroom with no stalk but now that I'm fatter it's more like a frighten turtle).
I feel a bit relived but am still worried that there is something wrong going on inside me. I don't think I'm a hypocondriacs -- after all, I'm 44 years old and haven't gone to a doctor's in probably over 30 something years. But hopefully everything will turn out okay for me.
I still have an appointment in 2 weeks with the dermatologist and in 3 weeks I will have a follow-up with my doctor.
He prescribed a steroid cream (something called triamcinulane?) to apply on it twice a day.
I think he thinks that I was worried too much about it. But I'm a little worried about how I described my symptoms. I might have babble and been all over the place when describing my symptoms.
When I arrived the nurse weighed me and took my blood pressure.
The doctor later interviewed me and asked me to take off my shirt and tee-shirt and sit on the bench. This was very embarrassing because I know what I look like with my shirt off and sitting down (I have a mirror in front of my toilet). He took a look at the abnormal skin and said he didn't think it was skin cancer. He then felt my neck and under my arms and felt no swelling. I think he thinks my soreness is the result of muscles and lack of exercise. But the tenderness I felt was in areas that I have never experienced before. It feels like it is in the rib cages -- not muscles and I just realized that I might not have made that clear. He listened to my lungs and heart with a scope and then had me lie down and tapped my stomach and listen to the sounds it was making.
Anyways, I asked if it was possible to get blood tests of some sort just to check things out and he gave me a form to go to an outside lab with an empty stomach to do the following tests (these were the boxes that were checked off on the form):
Under Organ or Disease Panels
Comp Metabolic Panel
Lipid Panel
Under Hematology
CBC w Diff w Pitt
Under Alphabetical Tests
TSH, 3rd generation
Does anyone know what the above entails? I have another appointment with him in 3 weeks to go over the results of the lab work.
So, in a nutshell, the doctor thinks it is not skin cancer. He probably thinks I am worrying too much. He felt no swelling in my lymph nodes. He thinks the soreness and tenderness I have experienced in my neck and under arms (rib cage) is the result of lack of exercise or something (would lack of exercise cause rib cage pain?). He thinks the thing I should most be worried about is my weight.
I also did not have to completely undress (thank God). I did not get any prostate examination (thank God). I didn't have the balls and cough test (thank God). And I did not have to expose my embarrassingly small genitals (thank God -- when I was thinner it was like a mushroom with no stalk but now that I'm fatter it's more like a frighten turtle).
I feel a bit relived but am still worried that there is something wrong going on inside me. I don't think I'm a hypocondriacs -- after all, I'm 44 years old and haven't gone to a doctor's in probably over 30 something years. But hopefully everything will turn out okay for me.
I still have an appointment in 2 weeks with the dermatologist and in 3 weeks I will have a follow-up with my doctor.
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Looks like a complete blood panel with metabolic functions and cholesterol check. The thyroid one is for hypothyroidism I think, not sure. (probably due to your weight, he is wondering if you have hypothyroidism)
Sounds normal.
Sounds normal.
dainthomas
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I would bet anything your blood sugar comes back high. They'll probably call you in sooner to get you on medication if it's too bad.
It's not the end of the world (I've been Type I for 15 years), but the weight definitely needs to come down. Diabetes will f everything up if you just blow it off.
I think you'll find out that all of your problems are from inactivity and your size and that you are just getting stressed out now. You've probably suspected you had something wrong with you for a while, so you're making it worse by thinking about it. There probably is nothing wrong with you, just don't worry about it so much. You've taken the first step to help yourself so just keep at it and listen to your doctor.
Comp Metabolic Panel and Lipid Panel and CBC --> Fairly common blood work tests, includes sugar, red blood cells, white blood cells, etc.
TSH --> Thyroid Test, I wouldn't freak about this either, its somewhat standard.
Hope that helps,
-Matt
Originally posted by: Azraele
It's good that you went to see a doctor.
Did your doc recommend anything to help you get in better shape? I think you'll start feeling tons better if you come up with a doable exercise regimen for yourself.
This is very true. And depending on your sugar levels (I too think they may come back on the higher end... make sure you TRULY fast for 12+ hours, maybe more, prior to your test!), you may lower them with exercise and diet changes. Also, don't eat a lot of sweets the night before, even if its longer than 12 hours. You want a truly fasting test.
I just woke up from a nap and a quick lunch!
My weight is around 232 lbs (I didn't see the scale that clearly because my vision has gone downhill recently -- I need new glasses). I was a little surprised the nurse weighed me with my shoes on.
I honestly think there is another cause for my health problems than my weight. I'm hoping I'm wrong but the nature of the pain and tenderness (in the neck, underarms, front and back of rib cage) just feels worrying to me. I don't think I described it well to the doctor. I also forgot to mention that I sometimes experienced pin-prick like pain on some areas of my skin. I will feel much better knowing the results of the lab test and I'm hoping the dermatologist will take a biopsy of the skin to make sure it isn't cancer.
The doctor did not recommend me anything to help me get in better shape. He mentioned that I should not web surf so much and to go outside and get more physical activity. Maybe later he will recommend me stuff. I noticed on his web site he says he practices what he preaches. He is into running, biking and weight lifting.
What sort of symptoms would a person have if they have high blood sugar? I kind of doubt I have this because no one else in my family has diabetes.
Does anyone know how long those lab tests will take? Is it quick and easy? Just go there and give some blood? Or does it take awhile? I will probably go on Thursday since I was planning on driving my parents to Montgomery Co to go to some of the Chinese grocery stores there and to have lunch there. My father is unable to drive now so they depend on me more now.
My weight is around 232 lbs (I didn't see the scale that clearly because my vision has gone downhill recently -- I need new glasses). I was a little surprised the nurse weighed me with my shoes on.
I honestly think there is another cause for my health problems than my weight. I'm hoping I'm wrong but the nature of the pain and tenderness (in the neck, underarms, front and back of rib cage) just feels worrying to me. I don't think I described it well to the doctor. I also forgot to mention that I sometimes experienced pin-prick like pain on some areas of my skin. I will feel much better knowing the results of the lab test and I'm hoping the dermatologist will take a biopsy of the skin to make sure it isn't cancer.
The doctor did not recommend me anything to help me get in better shape. He mentioned that I should not web surf so much and to go outside and get more physical activity. Maybe later he will recommend me stuff. I noticed on his web site he says he practices what he preaches. He is into running, biking and weight lifting.
What sort of symptoms would a person have if they have high blood sugar? I kind of doubt I have this because no one else in my family has diabetes.
Does anyone know how long those lab tests will take? Is it quick and easy? Just go there and give some blood? Or does it take awhile? I will probably go on Thursday since I was planning on driving my parents to Montgomery Co to go to some of the Chinese grocery stores there and to have lunch there. My father is unable to drive now so they depend on me more now.
ayieee!!!! tenderness under your armpits and neck regions is the locations of some of your lymph nodes which can be a symptom of skin cancer...arggg. Well the good thing is 95% of skin cancer is fully treatable but there are some rarer types, you could have non hodgkins lymphoma but I dont want to scare the crap out of you or anything. Good luck and let us know!!
I just got back from giving blood. I was a little worried about giving blood since I have never done it before. From watching TV and movies, I was always worried about them trying to find a vein and missing and stuff. But it was just like a shot -- they just stuck a needle in my arm and in about a minute it was done. I hardly felt the needle at all.
When the nurse looked at my paperwork, she said, "oh, how long have you been seeing Dr. xxx?". I replied that I had just started seeing him this week. She then said, "I've known him a long time when he was at Potomac Physicians. But he left to go to his own private practice. He's very quiet. He's a good doctor..."
I thought the "he's very quiet" comment stood out since I myself am very quiet.
Now I have to wait and worry a little about the results. Hopefully everything will be okay.
When the nurse looked at my paperwork, she said, "oh, how long have you been seeing Dr. xxx?". I replied that I had just started seeing him this week. She then said, "I've known him a long time when he was at Potomac Physicians. But he left to go to his own private practice. He's very quiet. He's a good doctor..."
I thought the "he's very quiet" comment stood out since I myself am very quiet.
Now I have to wait and worry a little about the results. Hopefully everything will be okay.
Congrats to building up the courage and going after all those years. You did the right thing. You are probably just fine, but it is very good that you got blood work done. Even if they find something, it is better to discover it now so they can hopefully fix it. Sooner is always better than later.
Jesus man, stop being so worried about your genitals. Its nothing to be embarrassed about. Physicians see them all the time (I know, I've shadowed a Urologist) and they dont blink an eye. Not going to a doctor because of physical insecurities is the worst thing you do. You dont want any condition to fester due to embarrassment at the cost of your life do you? If you somehow DONT have a problem with this then you should probably see a doctor anyways as I would guess that at this point you have some kind of depression!
I really cant stress enough how important it is to get physicals...spending a good amount of time in rural Nebraska with physicians I can tell you there are so many small health issues that become big problems due to people just being stubborn about seeing a doctor.
I really cant stress enough how important it is to get physicals...spending a good amount of time in rural Nebraska with physicians I can tell you there are so many small health issues that become big problems due to people just being stubborn about seeing a doctor.
You need to get in shape. Starting an active hobby or joining an amateur sports team could help with motivation.
Although the doc didn't give you any very specific recommendations regarding getting in shape, I think you can handle that on your own. A simple thing that applies to most people is to stop drinking soda, start getting regular exercise.
You should still have them done since you never had them done and at your age prostate cancer along with other types increase a bit more from younger ppl. I'm not gonna lie I am 25 and a couple months ago I had the works done and the only part that was rough was the prostate check. If you have problems in these areas doctors can find a way to fix them but if you wait to long it could be to late.
If you don't do it already you can check your genitals for testicular cancer on your own.
Just google check testicular cancer. But yeah take it from me worrying only makes you hurt/feel worse. Try to do things that help keep you from worrying so much.
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