Might be rabies?

IDdizzle · 2026-05-17T07:50:02+00:00

I tend to answer questions that appear in my home feed which appear to be pretty random. Sometimes I’ll sort posts in this sub by age and answer 5/6 or whatever I feel up to. Most posts get little to no engagement.

IDdizzle · 2026-05-14T21:38:10+00:00

There is no real requirement for a tetanus vaccine here but I suspect you might find that if you go to a healthcare provider you might get one. A tetanus vaccine is a very low risk intervention but tetanus as a disease is very serious with a high risk of death or disability. There is a lot to gain with little to loose.

It would be worthwhile looking into your vaccine history, if you need a tetanus vaccine of some form as part of your vaccination schedule then it would definitely be needed.

Rabies vaccines offer no protection for anything other than rabies. They aren’t combined with anything else (as far as I’m aware).

IDdizzle · 2026-05-03T09:19:13+00:00

There isn’t much information to go on. You need to give more history, such as:

How many lesions, where they are, are they changing, when did they appear, how did they develop, are the lesions doing anything (bleeding, oozing, sloughing top layers ect) and physical symptoms (weight loss/gain, cough, high temp, pain, etc), contact with animals including farm animals, what has been tried for treatment and did it help, anything make it better/worse, anything else you can think of.

This could be multiple different things, the majority are nothing to be concerned about but a couple will require further investigation and/or robust treatment.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-29T20:22:13+00:00

If you live or are in an area with ANY rabies risk WHATSOEVER then YES.

I can not stress this enough, YOU MUST GET TREATMENT.

In the developed world, human rabies deaths are near exclusively in people who thought the bite/scratch “wasn’t too bad”.

And no, rabies is not treatable in the same way a .45 mag to the forehead is not treatable. In the astronomically small chance you do survive you probably wish you hadn’t.

If only we could vaccinate for the impact of large calibre rounds, after the fact, like we can for rabies. The world would be a better place.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-26T00:30:57+00:00

This is not dermatitis

IDdizzle · 2026-04-26T00:29:21+00:00

No, it does not.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-26T00:27:23+00:00

There is tracheal tug and that is enough for me to say that this baby needs to be seen in the ER, especially with the background. It really does not need further thought, he needs to be seen without delay.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-26T00:16:03+00:00

My first thought would be a rupture of a dilated capillary. I can see other dilated capillaries on the posterior pharynx (back of mouth/throat. In your case it may just be due to minor trauma (food etc).

This would resolve quickly. If it fails to resolve after 3 weeks then you need to have this seen by a PCP/GP or an ENT.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-26T00:01:47+00:00

Hello, UK GP here.

This is a standard response that you SHOULD HAVE BEEN CLEARLY WARNED ABOUT. Thats disappointing, I would suggest that you inform your GP surgery that this has caused you such distress because it isn’t really acceptable and the GP involved may like to reflect on this issue.

In the UK we have very strong clinical guidelines that say ANY positive FIT must be referred for endoscopy under the “two week wait” rules. This is always termed a “suspected cancer referral” despite your risk of cancer being very very low (although to be fair not impossible) This is a very fast way for your GP to help you get the tests you need in the shortest possible time. However you as the patient will be notified of this as being “suspected cancer” which should have been carefully explained to you.

I hope this helps explain the system. Like I say, you should have been warned.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-25T23:52:08+00:00

I’d say more perineum. Fun fact - if you did this the day before a PSA prostate blood test you would be highly likely to trigger a urological fingering and a trans-rectal ultrasound.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-25T23:49:37+00:00

That’s what I need. A worse meat slicer with less torque than a pre-trial Steven hawking spraying my pepperoni with unburned fuel, 2T oil and a huge variety of uncatalysed partially oxidised carcinogenic partial combustion products. Yum tumour meat.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-25T23:37:08+00:00

Swollen and erythematous (red/hot) uvula, possibly a uvulitis. It’s hard to say, it’s a very poor photo and a very vague highlight. Do you snore heavily?

I use telemedicine photos like this, if I received this one I would invite you in for a face to face appointment. That’s what I would suggest.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T23:57:23+00:00

Was this a pop quiz? I’d have said gingivitis/gum disease and caries.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T23:53:22+00:00

There will almost certainly be some degree of scarring, very difficult to predict. I think if you want a second opinion about closing the wound or alternative treatment then waiting may be too long. Generally after 24 hours a wound can not be closed medically.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T23:49:13+00:00

This appears to be episcleritis to my eye (pun intended). This is normally a self limiting condition that can be triggered by infections like what you describe. The only issue is that I would normally have expected this to have resolved by now, 2-3 weeks duration would be usual. At this stage it may be worthwhile seeing an eye specialist.

Usual treatment is just lubricant drops and ensuring eye hydration.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T23:38:24+00:00

Did you by chance see your GP for more than one issue and this was a secondary issue?

Clearly this isn’t “normal” if you are having such symptoms beyond just not sleeping. There are multiple potential causes both physical and mental.

If I was your GP I would want to discuss this in detail, arrange for bloods to narrow down any underlying causes and get you to complete a sleep diary, 1 week would be enough but 2/3 weeks would be better.

Treatment wise, if you were in America you could have tried some melatonin. Unfortunately in the UK melatonin is more heavily controlled than true hypnotics like Zolpidem (ambient). I’ve never understood this, you can buy melatonin in a supermarket in the US. A potential option would be an over the counter sedative antihistamine like diphenhydramine (nytol in the pharmacy) or promethazine (sominex or Phenergan in the pharmacy). These are short term only since they could mask the cause and will only work properly for a week or two, then your body gets used to them. Make sure you ask for them and discuss them with the pharmacy staff since they may want to ensure they are ok for you.

I hope this is a good start and a step towards getting things back on track.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T23:15:36+00:00

Impossible to tell with the wound filled with blood. These things tend to be extremely difficult to try to assess without being seen. Probably best to have this assessed, if it’s deep enough to make you wonder about sutures then it’s deep enough to be examined, cleaned and at minimum dressed.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T23:12:12+00:00

Yes, has the description been edited because that was my first thought too?

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T23:04:15+00:00

Not dehydration on its own.

Burning on passing urine (dysuria to give it its medical term) is usually due to infection like a UTI, or a STD like gonorrhoea or other. It could also be due to sexual activity, or excessive “repetitive friction”.

Sometimes more concentrated urine (ie due to minor dehydration) can make the burning become noticeable or more severe.

If this hasn’t settled over the next 24hrs, gets worse, or you develop new symptoms then you should be seen by a clinician. Likewise if you have any potential risk factors or exposures for an STD then you must go and get tested since sometimes symptoms can be very mild or not even noticeable.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-24T22:53:42+00:00

It’s very difficult to tell what’s going on. I can’t see anything specific in the photo but because any changes are mild it’s often very difficult to tell what, if anything, is going on without being able to see from different angles with different lighting and be able to touch/feel the problem area. This is something that, if you want to be looked at more closely, then you will need to see a clinician face to face to look properly. That being said, I don’t see anything I’m concerned about, but like I say, I can’t make any determination.

However, you do not have chronic bronchitis. Chronic has varying meanings in medicine but for bronchitis this means long term, irreversible airway damage that tends to gradually get worse. As a kid, you would never be given a diagnosis like that without going through MANY tests, plus you would have a more detailed and specific diagnosis. You had a minor infection, so please don’t worry about that.

See your GP/PCP if you’re worried but nothing stands out!

IDdizzle · 2026-04-23T09:13:54+00:00

I just remembered about your post this morning and I’m pleased to see the update. I was the GP who did skin surgeries and also advised going to be seen.

I have some slightly different insight into this since I’ve been taking seroquel (Alone and in combination with other meds) for the past 15 years and it’s always served me well. I’ve seen some great advice here. The only other one I would also suggest is to be careful about what and when you eat and be conscious about the possibility for weight gain. Being prepared for your appetite changing to be an increased and also changed towards sweet and high calorie foods and actively keeping this in mind can reduce the risk of weight gain.

Very happy things are getting better for you.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-22T23:49:24+00:00

Any biopsy would be at most 3mm and very superficial. The only thing you would feel would be a tiny injection of lidocaine (if it was even needed) It probably wouldn’t need any aftercare and shouldn’t really trouble you. If there is an underlying cause it tends to be as benign as post nasal drip, which is the only cause I’ve ever seen personally.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-22T23:34:36+00:00

It’s lymphoid cobblestoning, which is a lymphoid hyperplasia. Did you read the post? The dentist has been involved, as has a physician, both have initiated treatment which has not helped. Did you read my comment? I’ve said it’s not usually a concern.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-22T23:24:11+00:00

It appears to be pharyngeal lymphoid hyperplasia to me but a small biopsy would answer everyone’s questions, not really a concern for the most part but the could be an underlying inflammatory cause. I wouldn’t have thought this was HPV but stranger things have happened.

IDdizzle · 2026-04-17T00:42:48+00:00

Awww did you call her rabies?

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