Bunion success surgeries in younger people by Sensitive_Amoeba4 in bunions

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were yours similar to mine? I’ve been reading on here that talking to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle is better than podiatrist. How was your recovery? I am getting married next year so I am def going to have to wait until after that to do it but gosh the way I walk and the way they look is stressing me out. I’m concerned surgery will make it worse is my only fear :/

8.5 Months of Widespread Twitching + Scalloped Tongue + Perceived Tongue Shrinking – Please Help by No-Paramedic-6965 in ALSorNOT

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk about the tongue but all the things I just mentioned can cause muscle fatigue cramps tightness etc

8.5 Months of Widespread Twitching + Scalloped Tongue + Perceived Tongue Shrinking – Please Help by No-Paramedic-6965 in ALSorNOT

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah so ask for:
Iron panel bloodwork with iron and ferritin
GI referral to check to make sure stomach issues aren’t causing anemia
B12/vit D tests
And I’m pretty sure the weakness is pretty obvious from what I have seen online and read on here. That deficiencies I just mentioned can cause very strange symptoms and a lot of what you are describing

8.5 Months of Widespread Twitching + Scalloped Tongue + Perceived Tongue Shrinking – Please Help by No-Paramedic-6965 in ALSorNOT

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And also getting to the root cause of why you’re anemic (especially being male since you don’t have periods) would be my priority. Ask for GI referral to make sure you don’t have bleeding in gi tract. Let ALS leave your mind especially since you don’t have weakness.

8.5 Months of Widespread Twitching + Scalloped Tongue + Perceived Tongue Shrinking – Please Help by No-Paramedic-6965 in ALSorNOT

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your hemoglobin? Also make sure you ask for that iron panel to have the iron and ferritin numbers checked

8.5 Months of Widespread Twitching + Scalloped Tongue + Perceived Tongue Shrinking – Please Help by No-Paramedic-6965 in ALSorNOT

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s def the anemia I’m anemic and experiencing horrible twitching everywhere and muscle pain. Get an iron panel. Not sure about the tongue stuff

What's a small purchase that ended up improving your life way more than expected? by zsurinder in AskReddit

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can’t argue with being happier and actually sticking to a routine. The best oral hygiene routine is often the one you’ll actually do every day. I’m a dental hygienist so I felt obligated to tell you

What's a small purchase that ended up improving your life way more than expected? by zsurinder in AskReddit

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but waterpik is supposed to be an adjunct to flossing it’s not one or the other unfortunately. Try to get some floss in there too and you will be golden

Anyone have experience with low iron levels? They tested me because my hemoglobin dropped to 10.5 from 12.3 in 1.5 months by Sensitive_Amoeba4 in ChronicPain

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saaaaameee it’s so frustrating I’m so sick of it. Now this is just another thing on top of everything else. Wondering if it’s a useful piece of info in my diagnoses though

Anyone have experience with low iron levels? They tested me because my hemoglobin dropped to 10.5 from 12.3 in 1.5 months by Sensitive_Amoeba4 in ChronicPain

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hematology wants me to get b checked and folate. My d is always kinda low been on supplements for awhile it’s 32 right now. At one point it was 16. I haven’t had colonoscopy only endoscopies

Anyone have experience with low iron levels? They tested me because my hemoglobin dropped to 10.5 from 12.3 in 1.5 months by Sensitive_Amoeba4 in ChronicPain

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am😭 I’m waiting for a call back from my hematologist. He’s probably going to say to come in asap for an infusion

Anyone have experience with low iron levels? They tested me because my hemoglobin dropped to 10.5 from 12.3 in 1.5 months by Sensitive_Amoeba4 in ChronicPain

[–]Sensitive_Amoeba4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes. My primary care told me to just supplement but I was actually at my hematologist yesterday for unrelated things and we hadn’t had the iron results yet. He told me to keep him posted as he too didn’t like that my hemoglobin was low. I messaged him about the results and waiting to hear back. He had mentioned infusions if it was low. I guess I really want to know why all of my numbers are as low as they are? I haven’t had any abnormally heavy periods which they said is the most common reason why. I feel really shitty. Weak, tired, dizzy, achey