wiffleball 4,631 Posted November 12, 2017 Those vertical ladders can be dodgy. That's why I stick to the horizontal kind. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted November 12, 2017 Those vertical ladders can be dodgy. That's why I stick to the horizontal kind. Those are railroad tracks sir. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMMensaMind 459 Posted November 12, 2017 I'm fearing MS. The symptoms are very similar. Plenty of good luck and prayers your way. Have you had chicken pox? Research the tie between the two diseases. Some interesting stuff there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted November 12, 2017 Those are railroad tracks sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMMensaMind 459 Posted November 12, 2017 Those are railroad tracks sir. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RaiderHaters Revenge 3,566 Posted November 12, 2017 Fearing tumor. Hopefully benign. It's not a tuma 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 788 Posted November 12, 2017 It's not a tuma Amanii it's not a tumor Toomer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted November 12, 2017 Armani is a suit you jackwagon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 788 Posted November 12, 2017 Armani is a suit you jackwagon. I need glasses. I don't see the difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted November 12, 2017 Those vertical ladders can be dodgy. That's why I stick to the horizontal kind. Verticle vs an A frame Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 788 Posted November 12, 2017 Verticle vs an A frame He was dropped on his head as a child. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted November 12, 2017 He was dropped on his head as a child. I was on a horizontal escalator at the time if that matters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted November 12, 2017 I was on a horizontal escalator at the time if that matters. It doesn't Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artista 460 Posted November 12, 2017 I had my doc request a CT scan, now I think I should change it to an MRI... can i do that Pen? you can request it. Bring it up. MRI isn't harmful like CT scans. See what he says. If something is found you'll most likely will be doing other tests to confirm or to get more detail. Best wishes. Xxx 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artista 460 Posted November 12, 2017 I'd say your Doc should be doing the requesting of what he requests. Not you. he absolutely should discuss things with his doc. That's critical when dealing with serious matters, asking questions. Then once you have a diagnosis add to it doing your own research. We think docs even specialists keep up with research and clinical trials but some don't. You have to be just as responsible, your own patient advocate. I've learned more on my own researching than I did from a doc who doesn't have such time, doesn't think of something, or didn't know. His doc should explain by him bringing up MRI which is better to do first, and him bringing up concern about radiation with CT scans creates dialogue. If the doc doesn't have time to care about your thoughts then time to find a caring doc, especially if you're dealing with something serious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wiffleball 4,631 Posted November 12, 2017 you can request it. Bring it up. MRI isn't harmful like CT scans.. Best wishes. Xxx That's not what Chuck Norris says Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artista 460 Posted November 12, 2017 That's not what Chuck Norris saysit was the contrast that affected his wife. Neither one of them say dump the mri for it is life saving.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 993 Posted November 12, 2017 I am getting a brain scan done this week. Reason being, I am having constant headaches, probably for over a month. I had some bad spells of lightheadedness, but those haven't affected me for about 2 weeks now. My left calf went numb and I still get tingling In the areas even after the numbness went away. There is a constant ringing in My ears, 24/7. My libido fell off the face of the Earth. Like one moment I am getting a rock hard hard on from some sexy talk, the next day it doesn't elicit a response. It's also much harder to get it up. Seriously out of nowhere. One person suggested it could be MS... a lot of the symptoms match up. Anyone experience anything like this? It's really frustrating because I am in the best shape of my life. I am chiseled right now at 157 pounds. I do the most cardio I have done since high school. The increase in weight lifting and cardio should be having a positive affect on my man parts, but the opposite has happened. straight up. I hope it's not Ms. I don't want to sound like a dark cloud but my dad had Ms for 20 years. I would not wish that on my worst enemy. Thoughts and prayers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,169 Posted November 12, 2017 Maybe stress. Balancing a girl friend who lives in MD, living with the wife still, a new born son, working 84 hours a week, and trying to stay in shape, it definitely is a lot. But I also have had stress before without these symptoms Wait, what?! Did I miss a thread? Possible as I've been AWOL a bit. Last I knew you had a wife and newborn and were stuck on the PA/MD border. Did you pick up a girlfriend there? What's the story? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,940 Posted November 12, 2017 Wait, what?! Did I miss a thread? Possible as I've been AWOL a bit. Last I knew you had a wife and newborn and were stuck on the PA/MD border. Did you pick up a girlfriend there? What's the story? Yeah. Wtf? A gf and a wife now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 3,297 Posted November 12, 2017 Maybe stress. Balancing a girl friend who lives in MD, living with the wife still, a new born son, working 84 hours a week, and trying to stay in shape, it definitely is a lot. But I also have had stress before without these symptoms Ok well geez, thats a lot to handle. Id start there Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted November 12, 2017 Wait, what?! Did I miss a thread? Possible as I've been AWOL a bit. Last I knew you had a wife and newborn and were stuck on the PA/MD border. Did you pick up a girlfriend there? What's the story? No thread about it here. Its an interesting story. Well to me it's interesting. If I break it down to its simplest form I guess its not as interesting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 788 Posted November 12, 2017 No thread about it here. Its an interesting story. Well to me it's interesting. If I break it down to its simplest form I guess its not as interesting We're bored. Tell the story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IMMensaMind 459 Posted November 12, 2017 No thread about it here. Its an interesting story. Well to me it's interesting. If I break it down to its simplest form I guess its not as interesting https://media.giphy.com/media/11ADidZLXV4DgQ/giphy.gif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,901 Posted November 12, 2017 95% of the threads are, or turn into, political or racial slapfests. Then there are threads about how long we nap. Were all looking forward to this story. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Filthy Fernadez 2,696 Posted November 12, 2017 We're bored. Tell the story https://i.imgur.com/4HOrjM6.gif Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted November 12, 2017 I will tell it at some point Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted November 12, 2017 The longer you wait the more pressure to perform will build. I'd just spill the beans now before we expect too much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,169 Posted November 12, 2017 F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5F5 EFF FIVE$#@! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted November 12, 2017 I had my doc request a CT scan, now I think I should change it to an MRI... can i do that Pen? MRI is one of the tests needed for the diagnosis of MS, but this doesn't sound like MS to me. I'd say your Doc should be doing the requesting of what he requests. Not you. This. Let your doctor decide which tests are indicated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted November 12, 2017 Lupus. Seriously, that was a standing joke on the TV show House. On the DVD and there's actually a gag reel where they edit together all the times they say it could be lupus. It's like 40 times or something, by the time they're done you just laughing your ass off. Turns out, in Hollywood, lupus is cover for either having a mental breakdown or a drug addiction or something that they don't want to reveal. Good luck. I've had the tinnitus myself for way too long. It's freaking annoying. As to your man junk? Well hell it may just be age. Or Lupus. There are certain diseases that can lead to just about any symptom. Lupus is one of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted November 12, 2017 MRI is one of the tests needed for the diagnosis of MS, but this doesn't sound like MS to me. This. Let your doctor decide which tests are indicated. I'm glad it doesn't. I want to see if anything is in my head. Idk why the fock these symptoms aren't going away. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,179 Posted November 12, 2017 Here is what you've been waiting for.....a Sunday diagnosis. Dr. Penn to the rescue from Hawaii! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted November 12, 2017 I'm fearing MS. The symptoms are very similar. A lot of your symptoms are vague - especially dizziness and headache. MS is classically more discrete neurologic deficits, principally strength and sensation (esp. visual) problems, which wax and wane over time. As it is a disease of the myelin insulating nerves which ultimately control all of our bodily functions, it can cause a lot of different problems, but erectile dysfunction isn't a common association. And it is far more common in women. Your doctor is probably more concerned with TIA (which also is unlikely based on your description) and wants to exclude a brain mass (doubt it, as the symptoms for mass lesions tend to progress rather than come and go). Could be a post-concussive syndrome or side effects of a weight lifting supplement. Attributing it to "stress" is a wastebasket diagnosis that shouldn't be done until serious organic etiologies are excluded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted November 12, 2017 you can request it. Bring it up. MRI isn't harmful like CT scans. See what he says. If something is found you'll most likely will be doing other tests to confirm or to get more detail. Best wishes. Xxx This isn't true - both can be harmful, but the risks are low. People have adverse reactions to gadolinium used in some MRIs which can be life threatening. CT scans involve radiation exposure, but a single head scan isn't that much - comparable to about 8 months of background radiation in the environment. You should ask you doctor questions, but don't demand tests that aren't indicated. Let your doctor do his/her job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted November 12, 2017 Here is what you've been waiting for.....a Sunday diagnosis. Dr. Penn to the rescue from Hawaii! Considering he mentioned my screen name earlier in the thread, I'm guessing he wants my opinion. When people want advice on being an a$$hole I'm sure they'll look you up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,179 Posted November 12, 2017 Considering he mentioned my screen name earlier in the thread, I'm guessing he wants my opinion. When people want advice on being an a$$hole I'm sure they'll look you up. Just playing around. I know I'd be waiting with baited breath. And to be 100% honest I completely trust your opinion on a lot. You often have studies to back your assertions.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted November 12, 2017 Just playing around. I know I'd be waiting with baited breath. And to be 100% honest I completely trust your opinion on a lot. You often have studies to back your assertions.. Of course he should be discussing this with his doc IRL, but I'd hope any of you guys would be willing to provide expertise to a geek in need. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted November 12, 2017 Here is what you've been waiting for.....a Sunday diagnosis. Dr. Penn to the rescue from Hawaii! It amazes me how much knowledge this guy has in his head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TommyGavin 788 Posted November 12, 2017 It amazes me how much knowledge this guy has in his head. Shirley you are kidding Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
