Sharp pain in left shoulder and legs

So I had an endoscopic sinus surgery on May 7th 2024. I was doing okay until I began experiencing severe pain on my head and left eye, fever and chills on May 10th which prompted an ER visit. There, I was treated with Dilaudid, Ativan, Reglan, IV fluids and got started on IV antibiotics. Went home by midnight with prescription of steroids and 10 day course of antibiotics. Fast forward to May14th around 3:10 pm, blood started dripping from my left nare. Tried to apply pressure and ice but it wouldn’t stop. A few minutes later I was bleeding from both nares and also coughing out small clots of blood. Paramedics were called since bleeding was getting worse and blood pressure was 160/96. Arrived at the hospital around 3:40pm, roomed in 5 minutes. ER doctor from may 10th recognized me and says “oh I remember you”. He assessed the bleeding but said he doesn’t see anything that he can cauterize now. At this point it’s been almost an hour of nonstop bleeding and coughing out blood. I am already nauseous and BP is still elevated. I asked for Zofran, nurse gave me 2. 10 minutes later the nurse starts an IV, and asked if I want anything for pain. I said yes, just not dilaudid. So he did the IV and gave me ativan and fentanyl along with labetalol to lower my blood pressure. These didn’t help me. Bleeding is significantly worse, clots are now a size of ping pong balls. The ER doctor tried a useless nasal spray called Afrin and also tried topical tranexamic acid but the bleeding is just bad. They put me on suction machine so I wouldn’t choke on my blood. There is no answer on how are they planning to resolve this. I had 3 total iv doses of Labetalol in an attempt to lower my BP but it never did go down cause I was losing so much blood. My mom and sister are already getting scared by 7pm, the ER doctor kept saying he is trying to reach my surgeon. He saw the suction machine and saw there was more than 300 cc blood there and that’s when he panicked a little bit and ordered for my labs. He tried to insert this device and pump it with pressure but it just cause me so much pain and didn’t stop the bleeding so that was ineffective. I actually felt bad for the ER doctor because he didn’t know what to do at this point. So I was just laying there bleeding until my “surgeon” came at around 8:30 and tried to correct the bleeding right there. He inserted these tubes which again did not work, and they hurt 20/10 I was wailing and begging him to take them out. But he said no, let’s wait a little bit. He asked someone to get a device with camera from the OR, but he couldn’t see the source of bleed too. After all the crying and more bleeding and him rushing, he decided it is time to go to the OR for another surgery. I woke up at 1am in the recovery room feeling traumatized and weak. I really thought i was going to die that night. I was saying goodbye and I love you to my family because I thought I was dying. Looking at my labs the next day, it says there that I was put on a critical care for 47 minutes due to the abnormal lab values. My hemoglobin went down to 11 and my hematocrit went down from 37% to 33 %. My RBC was low and MPV was low too due to blood loss. And more abnormal lab values. I am still weak and fatigued 5 days later. :/
I guess my concern is, do I have the right to complain? Is this medical negligence? Why did they let me bleed for 6 hours? Why didn’t the hospital have an ON- call surgeon? Is my surgeon to blame? I really feel like if my surgeon had use prophylactic antibiotics prior to my sinus surgery, I wouldn’t have caught the infection. Idk why he opted out when he knew I had history of postoperative pneumonia.
I feel traumatized by this experience. I don’t want anyone to feel the same way I did. Thank you!

Ubisoft have been upping the “gamers need to get used to not owning their games” and “we can put ads in our games” stuff lately and the new Assassin’s Creed title is almost certainly going to contain some kind of new and exciting money gouging late-stage capitalist bullshit.
Meanwhile, in a notable departure from their usual approach of having the playable characters be entirely fictional, they have made Yasuke (a black samurai who actually existed) a playable character.
I think it’s a bit of an odd choice for a number of reasons, and that oddness is what makes me think there might be a ploy here, but while I’m not going to get upset about it a loud minority of gamers very much are getting upset.
Now that group is throwing toys out of prams left and right and whilst some of them might have other complaints there’s a lot of very open racism at play here.
When Ubisoft unveil their latest money grubbing bullshit, they’ve created a situation where the existing opposition to this game is a bunch of sweaty racists who nobody rational wants anything to do with.
Anyone who wants to boycott this game or even voice complaints about it now has to stand shoulder to shoulder with a bunch of whiny racists and risk looking like they’re agreeing with them.
And if an opposition to whatever bullshit they pull starts to gain any traction, Ubisoft will now pretend that, regardless of the actual nature of the complaints, that the people saying it are racists who have an issue with Yasuke’s inclusion and put a load of Twitter posts up saying “we stand against hate” etc.

So I’ve been on Zoloft for a few months now. I started at 25mg and worked my way up to 75mg. I never really associated the headaches at the start to the medication and just pushed through it and ignored it trying to live my life like normal again. Once I got up to 75mg though it was too much. There was a point where I was so tired and fatigue that even walking around for longer than 10 minutes I was wiped and felt like I needed to sleep. I even tried hiking at one point just to get my body moving but my legs were so weak that I slid and fell while going down a hill and I just didn’t have the reaction time or strength to catch myself like I normally would. That has since resolved for the most park but not I have this constant head ache in the same spot on the top of my head in the right side. Just a constant, stab….stab….stab. Off and on all day from the minute I wake up to the time I go to bed. Again I’ve been trying to push through it and ignore and pop pain pills to manage it but I feel like that’s not something I need to be doing. I shouldn’t be taking medication to fix what another one is causing. My issues is this is a totally different type of headache than I’ve ever had so it causes me to have a lot of anxiety around it and the thought of a brain tumor or something serious. My doctor won’t look into because he believes it’s just my anxiety… but I’m taking medication to help my anxiety that’s just giving more anxiety. Does anyone else have similar headaches?

so for context, me and my best friend have been friends for about 2 years now. as soon as we met we became instantly close and most people see us as one at this point because of how much time we spend together. recently though she has been doing/saying things that make me not want to be her best friend anymore. She has always had a bit of an issue with drugs. she can’t really go on a night out without touching cocaine. I am at a point in my life where i don’t want to be around that nor be around her when she’s having an awful comedown tbh. I’ve been seeing this guy for a few weeks, it’s still pretty fresh and we all went out last weekend. His friends left early so it ended up just being me him and her. she asked him if he wanted to get drugs with her and when she did they were taking it throughout the night. i rly didn’t like the person she became. Never letting me get a word in. constantly trying to talk to him every-time i would. i even noticed that they were being quite playful together. not necessarily in a flirty way but just kind of teasing and i thought to myself would i be doing this with a guy she was seeing? no. Since then she has been taking a bit of an interest in asking me about him, What he’s been saying to me ect. all whilst saying she’s never the type of girl that would be sneaky like that. i thought that up until now… We were at an after party and Him and I had left for 10 minutes to speak alone. the next day she asked me “were yous just kissing when you left with him or did anything else happen”. which i thought was strange. Now i don’t know if there’s any future with me and this guy but it’s the principle that i introduce her to someone i’m interested in and she turns into a different person. When we were at the after party she completely embarrassed me in front of him by taking far too much drugs , passing out, being sick and could barely string a sentence together so most of the night i was mothering her.
There has been other things recently like saying that i hadn’t shaved my legs in a while to him and making blatant mean comments to me when it’s just us. like “you have no boobs” or when i showed her a gym pic saying i looked like i was gaining muscle in my arms she responded with well you don’t have any.
Recently i have seen a complete different side to her that i rly don’t like. She always passes the snarky comments as jokes but i’ve told her she’s being too harsh then she still proceeds to make them. I’ve been backing off the past few days and she keeps on getting clingier asking me what is wrong and why i’m being distant but i don’t know what the hell to say to her without her going ape shit that i’m thinking of ending our friendship. Any tips?
TL/DR- My best friend has been making snarky comments and taking a bit too much of an interest in the guy i’m speaking to. I don’t know if i want to be her best friend anymore.

I 24f have been fighting since Monday with my boyfriend of almost a year 30M because of me going to the hospital and him not even making an effort to be there for me. If it came to anyone else in his family or even his ex wife he would’ve been there regardless if he had his kids.I will have the link to the original post in comments.
He talked to me on Thursday night and he said we weren’t broken up and I could come home (to clarify I’m on my moms couch while she is away) so I planned on coming home Friday night. He then texts me the next morning he asks me to stay at my moms and he still needs to think and make sure he is making the right choice. I asked him like how long do you need he told me one more night. Well I honored that request. Be in mind you guys he isn’t answering a single text from me, leaves it on read, doesn’t call me back let alone answer my calls and he says he isn’t ignoring me.
Well I go home last night when we are both done with work I’m on my computer and I let him do what he needs to do when he gets home to unwind from work as well. Then we start talking and it’s not going well he just looks at me with his leg up in his face and stays silent for the most part. Still can’t apologize for any of the things he did and all he could tell me was idk I need more time to think. He gets his kids tonight and will have them till Wednesday he uses them as an excuse not to talk to me or work anything out and says they are his responsibility when it’s convenient for him. We doesn’t want the responsibility he will push it on me.
Well I told him before I left last night cause we were getting no where he has till Thursday to figure it out or I am done. I am actively looking for an apartment and another job to pay my rent. My mom will let me stay with her if it gets to that point. But my issue is if he says he wants to stay together I don’t know how I’m supposed to trust him again and make things go back to normal ish what are y’all’s thoughts

23, female, currently battling a nasty meth addiction, no other medical issues.
Due to the one of many consequences from a very bad choice to try crystal, I am suffering from the lovely side effect of having horrendous skin. I know that I need to stop in order for it to go away, so please refrain from stating the obvious. My doctor prescribed me flucloxacillin which I’ve had before, but I don’t think it is the best - I think she’s under the impression that if my skin is constantly infected it’ll make me stop, Unfortunately it is much more complex than that. My chest is starting to ooze with gunk, my face started with acne and now is covered with sores, and my legs are not good either. Can someone please recommend the best and strongest creams / antibiotics for extreme skin infections. I understand that it will not make it go away, but the infections that keep recurring are so painful that I can barely shower. I am very clean and hygienic as well. I am showering 2-3 times a day, using antibacterial wash, regularly washing bed sheets etc. I am using antiseptic and covering them with gauzes, bandaids etc.

Got sunburnt in Costa Rica, noticed this outbreak on the flight home. The first time exercised when I got home, the rash turned into blisters. Now it’s dark red and almost 3 weeks since I left CR. No pain or itch, except for the deep red patch on my thumb. Pretty sure it’s PMLE, self-diagnosed thanks tot his subreddit.
Haven’t been to the doctor because it doesn’t hurt and it’s not spreading. Should I be worried this is lasting so long though?

I genuinely had no idea the depth this season would have. I just finished my second rewatch, watching edits, and reading people's analyses and metas. Nic was right when she said this season was romance because, wow, I’m speechless at just how much there is to their story. It keeps you going back, thinking, and pondering. To the point that I'm not as mad as I was about them splitting up the season. We're really able to take in these four episodes, unpack each scene, each character, and each expression because everything has been so purposeful.
On my second rewatch, it struck me that it wasn't the kiss that awakened Colin's feelings. I wouldn't have thought so until someone mentioned on twitter it wasn't the kiss Colin has a flashback of before he goes to the ball. it was the scene Pen wraps his hand with a cloth. I rewatched the show after that to pay closer attention and wow did so many things stand out to me the second time around. Maybe it was the candle that sparked that memory, but even then, was her wrapping his wound so significant to him that it prompted him to go to the ball, interrupt her dance, cause a scandal, and then chase her carriage?
Colin's behavior towards her has been odd the entire season. First, Penelope not responding to his letters messed him up. It made him realize that although he's always cherished her as a friend, she had a much more profound impact on him, and he didn’t notice until she was no longer there. He tries to talk to her, but she walks away, giving him the cold shoulder. He is left shook.
He sees her at the ball in her stunning dress. He keeps staring at her, so aware of her, constantly tracking her. Then she leaves, running up the stairs and passing him. He leaves his friends behind to go after her, despite their advice not to concern himself with her. They have that moment where he tells her he misses her, but in a much different way than he would have spoken to her last season or the season before that. "If you're going to make it, say it. I miss you." Not "I missed you," but "I miss you."
This distinction is crucial. "I missed you" implies a past tense, a temporary void that has now been filled. "I miss you," however, conveys a present, ongoing longing. It shows that his feelings are current and that her absence affects him deeply and continuously. This moment is pivotal because it reveals a more vulnerable and sincere side of Colin, one that he hasn't shown to others this season.
Colin is showing a different side of himself to everyone this season, including his own family. He's trying to present a more composed and assertive version of himself to the world. Yet, Penelope is the only one with whom he truly feels comfortable enough to be his genuine self. She makes him feel safe, allowing him to drop the mask he wears for others. With her, he can be kind, sensitive, and unguarded.
This sense of security that Penelope provides is significant. It’s clear that Colin values her presence not just as a friend, but as someone who understands him on a deeper level. She brings out the best in him, the parts he might be afraid to show others for fear of appearing weak or overly sentimental. In Penelope’s presence, Colin feels seen and accepted, which is why his declaration of "I miss you" carries such weight. It’s not just that he misses her company; he misses the person he is when he’s with her.
Then he seeks her out and comes to her house, gives her the big speech, and tells her he wants to get into her good graces. They go out, and he tells her to practice on those gentlemen. When she stumbles over her words, he just smiles so fondly at her. At this point, I don’t think he’s aware of his feelings, but I do believe he's starting to realize just how much he likes her. He really, really likes her. And he missed her so much, and being around her again is literally lifting his spirits.
One of my favorite moments is when they are at the market. Colin brings up the story of when they first met, leaning in and saying, "teasing me. Mercilessly, in fact." When he follows with, "I think I know why," it stands out to me because you can just see how different he is when he's with her compared to anyone else this season. Even with his family, his light is dim, and there is a cloud hanging over him. But with Penelope, especially in this scene, it's like a man who finally saw the sun after being stuck in endless rain. At this moment, I don't think he knows he likes her romantically, but he likes her even more than he did before. He notices how she makes him feel. He loves their banter and how clever and witty she is.
Penelope freaks out when he says this because she thinks she knows, and she keeps on walking. They are momentarily covered from each other by the rugs, and then Colin pops out and continues his sentence. Everything about it is so playful and flirtatious, even if unconsciously at this point. He’s just having so much fun, and it’s very different from how he used to interact with her before. That moment when Penelope says, "I should get back," leaning in and adding, "before we are noticed," is significant.
Then we have the moment when Colin says, "I've been eagerly awaiting your visit." By this point, he’s addicted to her. The interactions they had at the market, especially at the end, left a lasting impression on him. I see this as Colin testing his feelings, wondering, "Let me see if that was a fluke or if I actually like her." This moment is crucial because it reveals Colin's internal struggle and growing realization of his deeper feelings for Penelope. He’s no longer simply enjoying her company as a friend; he’s beginning to seek out her presence because it brings him genuine happiness and comfort.
This shift is evident in his behavior. Colin’s eagerness to see Penelope isn’t driven by a sense of duty or friendship; it’s a personal desire. His anticipation of her visit shows that her company has become something he craves. This is no longer about teaching her anything; he just wants to spend time with her, and you cannot convince me otherwise. Colin knows that teaching Penelope how to attract a husband doesn’t look right, as he mentions to Eloise. He is aware that his actions could be misinterpreted, and yet he persists. This indicates a level of emotional investment that goes beyond mere friendship or mentorship.
When Colin invites Penelope to the Bridgerton house and places a hand on her back, it’s a bold move that borders on scandalous. In the societal context of their time, such an action is highly intimate and could easily lead to gossip and speculation. Colin is well aware of this, which is why his decision to proceed regardless is significant. It shows that he’s starting to prioritize his personal feelings and desires over societal expectations and norms.
In Season 2, when he grabbed her hand and took her into a secluded room, he genuinely saw her as just a friend and didn’t see anything wrong with what he was doing. But this scene is different. Colin is aware that his feelings towards her are changing, and he doesn’t care about the impropriety. He just wants to be alone with Penelope. This awareness marks a turning point in Colin’s emotional journey. He’s beginning to accept that his feelings for Penelope are evolving into something deeper and more romantic.
His actions, such as eagerly awaiting her visit and ensuring they have private moments together, reflect a subconscious desire to explore these feelings further. He wants to understand the depth of his emotions without the interference of others. This need for privacy and his willingness to bend societal rules for her indicate just how significant Penelope has become to him. He values their time together, not just as friends, but as potential romantic partners. Colin’s behavior suggests that he’s on the verge of a profound realization about his true feelings for Penelope, setting the stage for further developments in their relationship.
Then we get to the moment that solidifies for me that he knows to some degree what he feels about her. When Penelope tells him his eyes are beautiful, he is visibly aghast, speechless. Jungshook. The compliment is so unexpected and disarming that he doesn’t know how to respond. Instead, he picks up his lemonade and chugs it down like a man who hasn’t had a drink in days. This reaction is significant because it shows how much Penelope’s words affect him on a deeper level. It’s not just flattery; it’s a moment of genuine vulnerability for Colin, revealing that her opinion of him matters more than he realized.
Now, let’s delve into the moment where I believe he realizes he likes her. I wouldn’t have thought anything of it and rewatched their moments with a different perspective if it weren’t for the flashback. The moment she wraps his hand is so intimate and romantic. She wraps his hand slowly, and he watches her intently as she does. There’s a tenderness in her actions that goes beyond mere care; it’s an unspoken connection. She continues holding his hand and slowly folds it, kind of caressing his fingers. This gesture is filled with unspoken emotions, and Colin feels it deeply.
She looks at him intensely, and he meets her gaze but looks down immediately, starting to fiddle with the end of the cloth like he’s nervous. This moment of eye contact is loaded with significance. Colin’s nervousness is a telltale sign that he’s starting to realize his feelings for her. He doesn’t pull away until she mentions his writing, and he gets overwhelmed. Despite all that, and even though he’s upset she read his journal, he asks, "Will I see you tonight?" This question is crucial. It shows that, despite feeling vulnerable and exposed, he craves her company. He just wants to spend time with her.
Even when he’s upset that she read his journal, his first thought is to secure more time with her. "Will I see you tonight?" is not just a casual question; it’s a plea for connection. Colin’s desire to spend more time with Penelope, even when he’s feeling vulnerable, underscores the depth of his feelings. He’s starting to recognize that his attachment to her is not just about friendship or companionship; it’s something much more profound. This realization sets the stage for the unfolding of his realizations and the emotional journey Colin is about to navigate.
Then the ball happens. Colin looks around the room for her and gives her a sexy smirk when he sees her. This smirk is significant because Colin typically reserves it for women he's flirting with, albeit usually in a fake and uncomfortable manner. However, this is the only time the smirk feels genuine and actually comes off as sexy instead of forced. The flirtatious "Good evening" from Penelope is everything, honestly. When she asks how his hand is, he replies, "All good, thanks to you." Sir, all she did was wrap it with a cloth; please be normal. At this point, he's fully aware he has a crush on her. He no longer views her as he did before. His entire demeanor is so much more different compared to their other lessons. There is an intensity to him when he's talking to her that wasn’t there before.
When Penelope talks with Lord Remington, it’s interesting that "Jealous" by Nick Jonas starts to play now and not after the kiss, when she converses with Lord Debling on many occasions where we know he's jealous. When Pen tells him she enjoyed her time with Lord Remington, he responds, "I'm certain he did as well," and he gets a bit awkward. Someone on Twitter mentioned that when Penelope was flirting and trying to engage with others, Colin wasn't jealous, but the moment she is herself and comfortable, his jealousy kicks in, as we saw in this scene. Someone said he's trying to gatekeep her lmao. He sees her smiling and enjoying herself—a part of herself she only shows him—and he can't handle it. Hence, why I believe they chose to play that song at this moment.
This moment is crucial because it highlights the shift in Colin’s feelings. His smirk, which is usually a façade, becomes real and filled with genuine affection when directed at Penelope. His awkwardness and jealousy when she talks to another man further emphasize that his feelings for her have deepened. Colin is no longer just a friend offering guidance; he’s a man who realizes he has a crush on her and is struggling to navigate these new emotions. The music choice underscores this emotional turmoil, perfectly capturing the internal conflict and realization he is experiencing.
And then everything else proceeds that leads to the kiss. I, like so many others, believed this is where he realizes his feelings for Pen. Someone on Twitter mentioned how his eyebrows furrowed and his lips quivered. When I first saw it, I wondered why this kiss would warrant such a strong reaction from Colin. At this point, it was just a kiss that Pen asked for in a moment where she thinks she is ruined and will never find a prospect. But upon rewatching, Colin's visceral reaction to the kiss, as evidenced by his furrowed eyebrows and quivering lips, suggests a deeper emotional resonance than he initially realizes.
Penelope tells him it would not have to mean anything, but for him but it did. He knows his feelings towards her have changed. If it had been just a kiss because she asked for it, it would have stopped after the first time. Just a fleeting moment of physical contact between friends. But they kiss a second time and it's from his pov this time. It's slow sweet and oh so romantic. It's a catalyst that triggers a flood of suppressed emotions and desires within him. In that brief instant, the walls he's constructed around his heart start to crumble, allowing his true feelings for Penelope to surface. it wasn’t a kiss that awakened his feelings; it was a kiss that confirmed it. And not just confirmed it, it made him realize it wasn't just a crush he developed this season but it brought all his dormant feelings to the surface from the past as well.
TLDR: I think he was aware that he liked her when she wrapped his hand specifically and the kiss made him realize that it wasn't just a crush—his feelings run much, much deeper than that.

20 year old male.
I have been in the same subluxation for many years now. It started with my shoulder and arm sliding when I was playing video games. It progressed to my hands, legs, hands and feet. I am now in a subluxation on my left side. I don't have any pain when I bend my arm but when I stretch my leg my arm goes tingly. I can see veins in my leg and my arm and I can feel them when I bend. I am a bit worried because I have not experienced any of this before and I am not on any meds. I can see veins in my arm but it is difficult to feel them. I have also noticed a slight dull pain when I put my fingers together. I also have some concern about my feet as they are slightly tingly to the touch. I have tried massaging my feet but I am not doing anything.
I have tried many treatments and there is nothing that helps. I have had doctors try to do xrays and they show no problems. I am at a loss.

me and my best friends have been friends for about 2 years now. as soon as we met we became instantly close and most people see us as one at this point because of how much time we spend together. recently though she has been doing/saying things that make me not want to be her best friend anymore. She has always had a bit of an issue with drugs. she can’t really go on a night out without touching cocaine. I am at a point in my life where i don’t want to be around that nor be around her when she’s having an awful comedown tbh. I’ve been seeing this guy for a few weeks, it’s still pretty fresh and we all went out last weekend. His friends left early so it ended up just being me him and her. she asked him if he wanted to get drugs with her and when she did they were taking it throughout the night. i rly didn’t like the person she became. Never letting me get a word in. constantly trying to talk to him every-time i would. i even noticed that they were being quite playful together. not necessarily in a flirty way but just kind of teasing and i thought to myself would i be doing this with a guy she was seeing? no. Since then she has been taking a bit of an interest in asking me about him, What he’s been saying to me ect. all whilst saying she’s never the type of girl that would be sneaky like that. i thought that up until now… We were at an after party and Him and I had left for 10 minutes to speak alone. the next day she asked me “were yous just kissing when you left with him or did anything else happen”. which i thought was strange. Now i don’t know if there’s any future with me and this guy but it’s the principle that i introduce her to someone i’m interested in and she turns into a different person. When we were at the after party she completely embarrassed me in front of him by taking far too much drugs , passing out, being sick and could barely string a sentence together so most of the night i was mothering her.
There has been other things recently like saying that i hadn’t shaved my legs in a while to him and making blatant mean comments to me when it’s just us. like “you have no boobs” or when i showed her a gym pic saying i looked like i was gaining muscle in my arms she responded with well you don’t have any.
Recently i have seen a complete different side to her that i rly don’t like. She always passes the snarky comments as jokes but i’ve told her she’s being too harsh then she still proceeds to make them. I’ve been backing off the past few days and she keeps on getting clingier asking me what is wrong and why i’m being distant but i don’t know what the hell to say to her without her going ape shit that i’m thinking of ending our friendship. Am i being a bad friend for being distant just now?
TL/DR- My best friend has been making snarky comments and taking a bit too much of an interest in the guy i’m speaking to. I don’t know if i want to be her best friend anymore.

Hey there folks.
Ok so these few past years i have let myself go....by alot.
Currently i am 49 years old in june (i look 37 or 38 thou),im 6'1 and weight is about 300 pounds.
I got a big frame thou,wide shoulders and whatnot but yeah i got a big belly.
So out of the blue one month ago i realized there was a gym close to home so i walked in asked for info and i started going the next day.
This friday (2 days ago) it has been one full month of me going to the gym,i have been going 5 times a week monday to friday for about an hour and change.
I don't use the phone,i don't lose much time and i kinda power thru all the machines,i mean i do my 12 reps then walk around 30 secs then do the next set and then again,so 3 sets of 12 reps.
Been focusing mostly on shoulders,backs,arms mostly upper body since in my youth when i played rugby i got hurt alot,dislocated shoulders several times,two motorcycle accidents etc etc.
Last week i started walking between sets,i do 12 reps then go outside where they have a lane with fake grass that is 50 meters long,i do 200 meters total then go back for another rep,finish that one then out to walk and rinse and repeat.
I've been skipping leg work because i assumed that being ''heavy'' my legs were already strong enough but doing some research today i found out i need to do legwork.
Could use some advice on what leg work exercises to do for someone like me that is ''heavy''
I did try jump rope but i can't do it yet,don't have the stamina to be jumping,i do 3 sets of 30 secs of battle rope thou,right when i end my gym session i go to the ropes and do the 3 sets....its soooo hard but totally worth it.
But so far it has been hard,going from not doing squat (sorry for the bad gym pun) to working out 5 times a week. I feel my posture is better not like before i was walking kinda slouched,lost a bit of weight and i generally feel better.
Even this weekend on Saturday i kinda missed the gym,i missed the hit of endorphines from just being in movement and working out.
Well anyway sorry for the long wall of text,now that you know my situation i would love to get some advice on i could further better myself.

I (28F) have had numbness and tingling in my left and right pointer finger and pinky for the last two years. EMG was normal but cervical MRI had minimal to mild degeneration findings (attached below). I did a round of Prednisone and the numbness has completely gone away and have been on meloxicam for the last month since. Things were feeling great until last Sunday I tweaked my neck by looking up and now I am having major right side rhomboid pain and neck pain as well. I have an appointment with the orthopedic in 2 weeks but in the meantime is there anything I can do to get this pain in the rhomboid and neck to calm down? Rolling out on a tennis ball and the normal recommended PT exercises did not help and i’m desperate at this point. Thanks in advance!
The C2-3 level demonstrates minimal disc bulging with slight impress upon the thecal sac. No central canal stenosis or neural foraminal narrowing.
The C3-4 level demonstrates very minimal disc bulging. No central canal stenosis or neural foraminal narrowing.
The C4-5 level demonstrates a small disc protrusion with endplate spurring slightly to the right of midline with an associated annular fissure. No noteworthy central canal stenosis is appreciated. No neural foraminal narrowing.
The C5-6 level demonstrates minimal disc bulging and endplate spurring. No central canal stenosis. There is perhaps a very tiny annular fissure along the posterior midline margin of the disc. No central canal stenosis. No noteworthy neural foraminal narrowing.
The C6-7 level is unremarkable for disc herniation or central canal stenosis. No right neural foraminal narrowing. Mild left neural foraminal narrowing secondary to left uncovertebral spurring.
The C7-1 level is unremarkable for disc herniation, central canal stenosis, or right neural foraminal narrowing. Minimal left neural foraminal narrowing secondary to minimal left uncovertebral spurring spurring.

Long story short, I've been dealing with neck and shoulder blade pain since 2020. I've been to physical therapy numerous times and eventually gave it up when the exercises started giving me neck pain that would trigger migraines (pain would radiate from my neck during these migraines). A week and a half ago a doctor gave me three trigger point injections (two in my neck, one in my shoulder blade) since I didn't want to do a steroid shot in my nerve because I get way anxious when on steroids and he told me if we do trigger point injections the steroid is less.
Anyway, since having them done I've had 9 migraines and last night had awful pinched nerve pain in my neck. It's been off and on today (with hand weakness and nausea too) and I've taken a low dose Advil to help (thankfully it's just pain and not a migraine like it was last night). So I was wondering if anyone has a similar story. I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow, but has anyone had trigger point injections and had them give you a pinched nerve and how long did it take until you felt normal again? I'm just so miserable and not able to function.

Hey folks! I'm looking for advice. I went to PT a few years back and it really helped with my hypermobility. They taught me how to move and my limitations which helped cut down constant straining.
However, I contort in my sleep, and it causes me to horribly strain my dominant shoulder almost every night!
Just to give you an idea, I sleep with buckwheat pillows supporting every region so I fall asleep pain free. I use a weighted blanket as well, as a friend with EDS recommended it to prevent contorting. But my body finds a way!
Perhaps I'm missing something to prevent this? When it actually feels good, I work on building up my shoulder muscles. When it hurts, ice and heat help ease it, but as a full-time illustrator, I'm looking for any extra pain relief. I've been genuinely considering strapping several travel pillows to my shoulder and neck region because I'm getting desperate. But yeah, tldr: any advice on how to avoid sleep strains? Thanks for your time and have a nice day

Hi everyone, apologies for the long story. I've had flat feet for as long as I can remember. I pronate, likely excessively and it never bothered me much until my 30s (I'm 33). Due to other more serious hip injuries I didn't care much and prioritized fixing my hips. Had a hip surgery about 1.5 years ago which required crutches for 6 weeks. After returning to weightbearing, I very quickly developed bad tarsal tunnel syndrome and likely PTTD in my right foot. I had general pain 24/7 from the tarsal tunnel syndrome with inner ankle pain when weightbearing.
Made the switch to minimalist shoes about a year ago. Saw a foot PT, and Podiatrist at the same time. Both said my right foot was extremely dysfunctional, and the ankle was completely collapsing through my gait cycle. I was told I have forefoot varus causing the overpronation. Podiatrist told me I need orthotics for life and should never walk barefoot again. I couldn't accept that, so I went slow, ramped up my walking combined with PTTD targeted exercises (single leg calf raises, tib raises, short foot, single leg hopping, ankle inversion etc.). The tarsal tunnel syndrome and ankle pain persisted, but lessened over 9 months. It seemed like the more walking I did in minimalist shoes, the better my foot and ankle felt. The minimalist walking was a go-to pain reliever for me, which was odd but I didn't complain.
For the last 3 months, my foot has been completely symptom and pain free. I've been averaging at least 8-10k steps a day for over 6 months now, and I've been exclusively in minimalist shoes for longer. I've been going on very short runs as well (~2km) for a few months, and honestly have felt more limited by my rehabbing hips than my feet. I have been ecstatic and honestly never thought I'd be pain free after the horrid case of tarsal tunnel syndrome I had and what I was told by "experts". I still pronate a lot, but it is definitely less than a year ago, and my arches are more pronounced, though still pretty flat.
All of a sudden maybe 2 weeks ago, I noticed inner ankle soreness after a short run on both feet, right foot being much much worse, with pain along the medial arch and a bit on the top of the ankle. Since then, it has not improved after a short period of rest. I've very recently reintroduced my PTTD exercises as well, but they are actually painful to perform versus bringing relief like before. Walking longer than 10 minutes results in pretty intense ankle and medial arch pain. My daily steps have decreased significantly, and running is out of the question. Even just standing barefoot for longer than a few minutes brings on the pain. I'm confused at how it has gotten this bad so fast.
I am doubting that this is just a flare up and honestly debating getting orthotics to settle things down, or maybe just to accept this might be how it was always going to go. I'm just finding it hard to believe the current reality given all the pain I already endured in the last year and a half and recovering to a point of being completely pain free for months. Any stories or advice anyone can offer?

I went to the ER yesterday because my penis and scrotum numbness that I've been having the past month has been getting worse. My genitals and pubic area are so numb now that I can't feel anything and have zero libido with total erectile dysfunction. ER doc was worried about cauda equana syndrome at first which I don't have any problems in my lega he didn't think I needed an MRI scan. So he called a Urologist and explained my symptoms. The urologist on the phone said he thinks I have peyronnies and now I have to call tomorrow for an appointment to see him.
I don't know if this is peyronies or not. I'm leaning toward it being hard flaccid due to how I got it. My symptoms started 4 weeks ago when a doctor stretched and squeezed my penis hard during a routine exam. I had sharp pains in my penis for the first week and numbness and erectile dysfunction have been constant ever since.
Does anyone know if I have peyronies or not? I'm really worried.

After 6 months since I broke up with her i started liking a girl that i knew from before but we didn’t keep in touch for years. Everything was going well and etc until she said something that i dont know if it triggered some trauma or sth but i went in this state again like it is happening again i experienced all the pain from before i dont know how to even explain it but my response to this girl was to be very rude which is not something i would do. After experiencing this i just ghosted her for a few days after that i contacted her again she was mad obv and she gave me a lil bit of the cold shoulder and i dont know if its the trauma or not but i fucked up big time. I just snapped over her text told her why is she even texting or calling me and that she is such a waste of time which from what i was told by many of our mutual friends really hurt her I tried to fix the things but i believe i made them worse because she was distant the next time i talked with her and i did the same thing as last time. I feel much regret cuz she was with me with many things and she is actually very good for me but i believe the only thing i bring to everyone is sorrow and i am just hurting people. IDK what to do really

On April 13, I was receiving treatment in a mental health facility. Because of a foot injury, I was confined a wheelchair my whole stay. I also have low vision. For example, I can’t read the cover of a DVD.
I asked for help using the laundry facilities. The tech was so disrespectful and dismissive of my visual impairment during the process I told her she didn’t have to yell at me. I told her I have a visual impairment and I wasn’t doing anything wrong.
Later on, I was rolling by the nurses station and the tech yelled across the room, “what’s wrong with your eyes?” repeatedly until I answered. I explained the issues, and I admit that I wasn’t too gracious about it.
Time to move the clothes from the washer to the dryer. I’ll omit a lot of the details so this doesn’t get too long, but basically she browbeat me into putting my clothes in the dryer. I had to reach forward so far I fell out of my chair. My head hit the corner of the door enough to put a divot in my forehead. it turned me, and I fell on my back, hitting my head. My back and neck were also injured on the right side.
I was denied seeing the doctor for three days. When I did see her, she told me that I had an untreated concussion for three days. She gave me painkillers and a lidocaine patch for my neck. She told me the facility ignored the falling and concussion protocols. My headache went away after two or three days, and my ears stopped ringing two days after that. My back also recovered, mostly. The fall exacerbated an old injury, and I still feel it now.
Is this actionable? I did recover while I was in the hospital, so there are no lasting injuries and, I guess, no damages.I did suffer a lot of pain and definitely a lot of suffering and distress. I know this is not an injury case. I think it’s something called a premises violation.
Thank you for reading. There are so many more damning details. but I left them out because brevity is my thing. Yeah, this is actually the shortest narrative I could make.
I live in the state of Washington. This took place in Everett, Washington, just outside of Seattle.

If we're talking about curses..........I went on a Carnival cruise with my family in December of 2019, which left from New Orleans. We went on a ghost tour that night (as you do) and the guide said to walk out of the cemetery backwards so the spirits see you leave. I, being the one who lives on the edge, walked out forwards and told those ghosts to fuck off. Not long after we found out that Covid was happening and making its way towards us.........so now my family blames me for Covid 😂🙃😭
Long story short, I feel your pain Wade 😭 🫡