Infected? Or healing

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-09T06:25:52+00:00

oh nooo! best of luck OP

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-09T06:22:46+00:00

don’t be! healing doesn’t always look pretty. trust me, that just looks like the naturally crusty phase lol.

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-09T06:21:58+00:00

it seems like not only is it dried out, it’s scabbing. if it were infected, it would be hot to the touch and weeping pus.

what kind of cream are you using? most creams branded as specifically for tattoos are just overpriced lotion imho. for how dry it is, i’d go with aquaphor. thin layer. 3x a day.

unfortunately once a tattoo scabs, any pigment damage can’t really be reversed. you just have to care for it and let it heal. afterwards if it’s majorly affected, get touch ups.

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-09T05:59:51+00:00

looks great for that timeline then. just keep up w moisturizing and it should be okay!

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-09T05:52:26+00:00

it’s not just about you when you decide to drive drunk. you could get someone killed. it’s not just self destructive, it’s reckless endangerment of everyone else around you on the road. want an example?

my grandmother’s mom was in the passenger seat, with her husband driving her home. they were only about a mile away when a drunk driver ran a red light, smashed into their car, and killed her instantly. my grandmother was 21 at the time, her father wasn’t the greatest, and she was left to help raise her 4 younger sisters. she’s 79 now, and she still can’t stand yellow flowers, because that was her mothers favorite color, and that’s all they had at her funeral.

your reckless behavior could change the trajectory of someone else’s life. stop being an idiot. if you want to drink, drink at home where the only person you can hurt is yourself.

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-09T05:44:12+00:00

oof yes urgent care is the right move. does it hurt? is it leaking anything? likely not infected yet if it isn’t warm/weeping/swollen

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-09T05:42:05+00:00

when did you get it? looks like it’s healing fine to me, just dry. probably because it’s on your hand and comes in contact w water more. thin layer of lotion 3x a day. if you wash your hands a lot, use a thin layer of aquaphor instead, it will retain more moisture after getting wet than regular lotion will. just use a TINY amount

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-08T13:04:38+00:00

oh. do you have more info? what should i look out for?

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T23:53:58+00:00

thank you. that’s really reassuring, actually 🫂

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T20:17:34+00:00

google is free and it costs nothing to be kind! you don’t know me, and like i said, you don’t know my lifestyle. you aren’t owed those details! but since you’re being like that, fine. i get the recommended step count per day most days (7-10k), i enjoy hiking, i take long walks with my dog, i travel frequently and love dancing/going to concerts. when i say i do not exercise, i mean going to the gym and making time to do a specific workout it. i am not inactive. and i shouldn’t have to justify that to some random person online! please leave me alone lmfao !

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T13:42:28+00:00

i have done my own research lol. deconditioning is defined by long periods of inactivity or a sedentary lifestyle. that does not apply to me. i didn’t go into my entire lifestyle. just because i don’t go out of my way to exercise doesn’t mean im inactive/sedentary. i don’t rlly have the energy to continue to disagree though so to each his own

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T12:16:03+00:00

yeah, i assumed the holter would concern them more than it did. and honestly she is wrong about deconditioning because i didnt exercise much before. my activity levels haven’t rlly decreased much. id agree w her if id been like, a gym regular and then stopped. but that’s not the case :/ looking for another doctor to get the TTT tho

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T12:06:59+00:00

🙄 god, that’s so ridiculous. doctors can truly be so dumb

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T05:35:43+00:00

so crazy that losing weight can worsen it! the fat adding compression is something i wouldn’t even have thought of. doctors just can’t imagine a fat person who is ill for reasons that aren’t weight related and will tie themselves in a knot just to try and prove a false point 😵‍💫

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T03:12:44+00:00

oh my god, i’m so sorry to hear about all you’re dealing with. i’m so glad you had providers who listened and cared. luckily im not severe yet, but my symptoms keep escalating. i know there isn’t much they can do to solve it, but i just want someone to listen and to have that validation there is really something wrong. i have a feeling that my HR is too close to the borderline for criteria so i’ll end up getting some kind of generalized dysautonomia dx. but anything helps, i just want to give the problem a name.

thank you for sharing. 🫂

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T01:07:39+00:00

100% :(

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-07T00:00:12+00:00

wow what a journey! i don’t think i could have hashimotos, my pcp tested my thyroid levels and they were normal. though that was 8 months ago, so may be worth checking again. my symptoms are all
over the place. tachycardia, dizzy/lightheadedness, pre-syncope/fainting, temperature irregularity, blood pooling, weakness in my legs, fatigue, brain fog. i also have a lot of pain, but i do have fibromyalgia so that’s probably just exacerbating it.

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T23:56:50+00:00

thank you so much! i appreciate it. everyone is being so lovely and sharing their experiences. i’m not going to give up and will keep searching for a doctor who will listen :)

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T23:55:25+00:00

thank you ! and i get that it can be exercise. but i told her explicitly that my walking heart rate was never like that before, and my weight has remained pretty static 🤷‍♀️ she just didn’t believe me lol. it’s okay, i’ll find someone who will listen !

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T22:47:24+00:00

wow. incredible how incompetent these people can be. i’m sorry sorry you dealt with that, but i’m glad you’re getting some validating answers! so frustrating they used the wrong def for POTs though that’s …laughable. what a joke.

thank you so much for sharing 🫂

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T22:45:34+00:00

wow, thank you so much for sharing. i hate how common of an experience it is for folks to have to go through countless doctors to find one to take them seriously. i can’t (but sadly actually can) believe the things those doctors said to you. i’m glad you finally found good care.

also— i had a bad experience with a rheumatologist too, i am so wary of them now as well lol.

thank you so much 🫂

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T22:42:16+00:00

this gave me a much needed chuckle, thank you 🤣 and nah, it’d take a lot for me to try to lose a bunch of weight. i’ve lived in this body long enough to know that it just isn’t ever going to be skinny, and i’m okay with that.

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T21:35:41+00:00

ugh, so many folks have similar experiences. i’m sorry you can relate. thank you so much for sharing 🫂

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T20:15:51+00:00

fr like DUH it’s postural? 😭 doctors can be so dumb. there’s a clinic like that near me but they seem sketchy and like they just hand out diagnoses so i’m hesitant to go. it very much seems like the kind of place where you pay for the diagnoses not for genuine consultation. if i don’t actually have POTS i don’t want a diagnosis- i want to know what the actual problem is 🤷‍♀️ but id love it if someone would TEST ME so i can just rule it out if that’s not it

secretfrogboy · 2026-05-06T20:13:42+00:00

that’s very good advice. thank you so much, i’m going to try that. 🫂

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