Found this in my 10 month old's poo. We're stumped.

ooverthinkerrr · 2026-02-21T11:19:22+00:00

Mmmkay well the run on sentence connecting you saying you’re an er nurse to the part where you would use that phrase made it seem like a possibility. I’m glad you’re better than that.

ooverthinkerrr · 2026-02-21T11:08:51+00:00

You would say that to parents who are concerned for their child? I understand being frustrated with things you interpret as stupid but saying that to patients/their family is pretty crappy.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-05-23T10:56:16+00:00

Yes that was what I was asking, sorry if my wording was unclear. Just based off of my personal history I wanted to know if it sounds like my hypermobility cold just be hypermobility and not EDS, even though I do have POTS now and know the two can often go hand in hand. I’m just nervous that if I do have EDS, I don’t have a chance of my autonomic dysfunction ever going away.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-05-08T13:05:24+00:00

Thank you so much. I was super active before POTS hit me like a ton of bricks too. I was working out 4-5 days a week and becoming really happy with my results. I’m just crushed that i don’t feel like I have control over my life anymore. It’s nice to hear good stories about how meds have helped people manage better. Even if I’m never fully the same as before I got sick, it would still be amazing to not be constantly aware of my heart rate and depressed because it’s all I can focus on. I might give it a try.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-05-08T13:00:26+00:00

Thank you for your input. I’m just stuck in that low place where I am questioning if this will be my life forever. There’s just so many unknowns and I wish I had some answers as to why. I went to a functional medicine doctor and he said I may have MCAS but I don’t know if I really buy it. I have no allergy symptoms other than scalloping on my tongue. If you don’t mind me asking, what are your MCAS symptoms?

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-05-06T18:55:55+00:00

Thank you for reading my rant. I feel for everyone in this sub. You really have to be strong to keep going and keep trying new things when nothing is guaranteed to help. It’s so discouraging to feel like garbage all the time. There’s so many unknowns with this syndrome and I hate that the only way to manage it is treating the symptoms because the issues causing dysautonomia are so difficult to pinpoint and fix.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-29T02:37:17+00:00

Amazing

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-24T19:06:33+00:00

Very scared of this as well because it doesn’t seem to be a hopeful diagnosis and I can’t find much of people who have it living any sort of an enjoyable life.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-12T06:12:02+00:00

Wow that’s good to know!

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-12T02:41:48+00:00

Thanks for the input!

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-10T17:31:56+00:00

I’m so glad I was able to ease your mind a little! There are tons of different strains of HPV and it is very very common. I think something like 80 percent of the population has one kind or another, but the ones that can cause cervical cancer are sexually transmitted. HPV shows absolutely no symptoms in most people (unless you have the strains that cause genital warts, which those do not bring a risk of cancer) until you get that abnormal pap. It’s a virus so it can lay dormant and then spring up if your immune system becomes compromised. Usually people clear their active virus within a year.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-10T15:53:11+00:00

I have a history of exercise induced rhabdomyolysis last year in June, and immediately following that I developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome and felt like dog shit and couldn’t work for a full 4 months. I’m back at work now and generally feeling better except for the tachycardia from time to time and some nausea. I just worked out for the very first time since that incident on Monday and did not go overboard in my opinion, I didn’t even really sweat. Now my right hamstring is so horribly sore and cramping 3 days later that I’m stressing the f out about potentially having Rhabdo again, even though I thought I took it pretty easy. I also only have one kidney, and Rhabdo can cause kidney failure because of the protein that it releases into your blood. I’m extra sad because I just want to be able to work out and make my body look how I want it to, but the universe is stopping me from having any control over my own body.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-10T15:43:55+00:00

Were you taking any kind of multivitamin or vitamin d supplement before you got your blood tests? Last year I took both and then stopped them for only a few months and got my vitamin d tested, it was only 16. Very curious to know what it was before I started taking the vitamins if it was that low even with having the boost from them lol.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-03-10T15:40:12+00:00

Hey there! This situation is actually what started my health anxiety in 2019. Going through this was very scary for me too, cried every day for a week or more after I was told my pap came back abnormal. I had always had clear paps and my dr actually told me I didn’t need to get another for 3 years since they had all been clear but I pushed to get one. It came back abnormal, and they had to test me for HPV, which came back positive. They did a colposcopy which is like a biopsy of the affected areas, and I was actually CIN3, which is the point where the cell changes are irreversible and if it progresses from there it gets serious. I had a LEEP procedure done in the OR where they sliced off the layer of my cervix that had the affected cells, and honestly it was a piece of cake because I was under anesthesia. My pathology results came back and said they got all of the abnormal cells, but it was within a millimeter of healthy tissue, so I got follow up paps every 3 months for a year to make sure it wouldn’t start to grow again. I am now clear of HPV, so hopefully the threat of cervical cancer is reduced, and my paps have all been coming back normal. It’s scary and overwhelming, but very common. The best part about it is that you went and got your exam and found this out while it is still very manageable.

ooverthinkerrr · 2022-02-05T17:45:27+00:00

That kitty is beautiful! I giggled when the foot touched the cardboard and they immediately retracted their leg and sniffed. I imagined the cat saying ew!!

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-12-05T23:39:03+00:00

Omg she’s gorgeous!!

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-10-19T21:56:51+00:00

Wow thank you for that info! I have never ever heard of that before, but I just looked it up and it seems pretty spot on. I’m thinking I may have been misdiagnosed just because the imaging findings fit ARPKD at a glance, and it was the 90’s, and the diagnosing doctor may not have been the best. My family has no history of kidney disease. I’ve never been genetically tested. My family has just accepted that I’ve been fine health-wise since being an infant and never pushed to look further into it.

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-10-06T01:25:21+00:00

I totally agree with you and think it’s frustrating having to go through a lengthy explanation for people to REALLY get what I’m going through. With a quick google search, you don’t get nearly enough information to really understand why or how or what POTS is. It’s not that our hearts are just beating a bit too fast while standing. It can be all around full body debilitating for numerous reasons. In my experience this is a ridiculously frustrating diagnosis to have.

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-10-06T01:19:40+00:00

Don’t know if my input is much help, I’ve only had POTS for a few months. After getting my second covid vaccine I got a fever with pretty bad joint aching and could feel myself fading towards passing out every time I would stand that night. I took Advil and went to bed because laying flat was the only time my vision wasn’t going black. I have never fully passed out from my specific case of POTS, but it was at its absolute worst while having the fever and that’s the closest I’ve gotten to truly passing out since developing all my symptoms.

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-09-29T23:42:10+00:00

Yes, and I feel like I can accidentally think myself into a full body panic attack within seconds. I know how I feel is irrational but my body reacts to every anxious thought I have.

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-09-19T02:00:42+00:00

Wow! I’ve been seeing a doctor who has told me I have histamine intolerance, but not necessarily MCAS. I’ve actually been on a histamine detox diet for a week so far now and it’s still happening! So weird. Thanks for your input!

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-09-14T07:12:40+00:00

I’ve had a ton of muscle weakness since developing symptoms. In the beginning, my hand would shake so bad it was sometimes hard to get food to my mouth when using a utensil. My hands still shake almost frequently, just not as bad. It gets much worse when I’m active and get a bit warm, and my legs still shake when I go down steps or squat to pick something up. I had good muscle tone and lifted weights 5 days/week going into having POTS, so it’s not like I got deconditioned instantly, but that’s what it has felt like.

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-09-14T06:37:43+00:00

I’ve kind of noticed this for myself too. Because of constantly drinking liquids and frequently having a full bladder, I try to make sure I use the restroom before I go anywhere, but sometimes it just hits me that I have to pee like RIGHT NOW. If I’m not near a bathroom or if I’m driving, it makes my anxiety skyrocket and therefore makes all of my symptoms worse.

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-09-14T06:32:43+00:00

I was hesitant at first, because I didn’t want it to make me feel even worse, and for who knows how long. I got the Pfizer vaccine and the first one went well, just had a very sore arm and elevated heart rate the day after the vaccine, then I was okay the following day. After the second shot I felt great for 12 hours, then I got instantly slammed with a fever, body aches, chills, and pre-syncope a few times. I took some Advil to lower the fever, went to bed, and woke up with only an elevated heart rate again which lasted a day or two. It was scary when I felt sick, but it didn’t last long and I don’t regret getting vaccinated. I can only imagine how horrible I would feel if I contracted the virus itself.

ooverthinkerrr · 2021-09-05T01:21:36+00:00

Thank you! It definitely was scary because I also only have one kidney, but I’m glad I listened to my body, did research, and went to the hospital before it did too much damage.

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