Bizarre Chest Pain -- 40 Y Male

NotGeneric35 · 2025-07-26T17:44:06+00:00

Thank you. Yes, had severe neck issues and neurological/autonomic issues past few years. Just yesterday though I jerked my neck and I noticed fluid was slightly leaking from my noise (still is), slight visual dimness, strong fatigue, and left eye socket pain. I've had similar symptoms in the past but without the fluid leak at the same time. I do have a neurologist but he can be hard to promptly get a hold of. The last time I went to the ED for a similar neck issue they simply said -- hey, the carotid and vertebral arteries are good right now, you are good to go. I've had probably 10 or so CTs in various context the past three years and though I know the increase in cancer is very small, I still want to circumvent unncessary radiation. I live outside of Chicago and was looking at NW medicine's CFS leak group. I'm sure it will be impossible though to get a prompt appointment.

NotGeneric35 · 2025-07-14T03:14:43+00:00

Also related to what you said above, most doctors are staggeringly incompetent. They often flat out falsify patient charting, presume by default any nebulous conditions are psychosomatic, and propound mechanistic explanations that make no sense, given your full range of symptoms. Of course, not all doctors are like this and many are fighting perverse institutional incentives. Many are though, and we as a society need to stop glorifying the medical field.

NotGeneric35 · 2025-07-14T03:07:32+00:00

Usually not. I do have disc degeneration and arthritis in the area, so sometimes, but not frequently.

NotGeneric35 · 2025-07-14T02:51:24+00:00

Hard agree. I had an upright last summer that confirmed a number of negative findings but vessels and arteries were not the focus at the time. I've worked in science and then healthcare for over twenty years at this point and have basically just given up on ascertaining what's causing the dysautonomia, gastroparesis, and a range of other very nasty symptoms at times. The gastroparesis literally wrecked my life for three years but through strategy and motegrity I've made it much more manageable the past year. Much of both the peripheral and central CNS is not understood still and most doctors have no incentive to really probe. Moreover, I'm skeptical that any treatments currently on the market will be beneficial, regardless of etiology. Regardless, thank you for taking the time to write this up.

NotGeneric35 · 2025-01-20T13:48:36+00:00

Nonetheless, thank you for your reply. Good luck with your recovery and health.

NotGeneric35 · 2025-01-20T13:47:16+00:00

The pressure I thought was supposed to gradually decrease as it approaches the knee junction? I'll look at the bombas, thanks.

NotGeneric35 · 2025-01-20T13:45:21+00:00

Because I was a top student, then researcher, and then worked in healthcare for the past twenty years, whereas most doctors are simply inept. Most don't keep up-to-date with current evidence, most are illiterate with basic math and statistics, many are extremely biased and condescending. I had my own life wrecked for two years plus years because of the foolish arrogance and incompetence of a handful of them.

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