I have the weirdest medical issues... WTF?

[Silock]

So, I noticed after working out yesterday afternoon that my left forearm was quite swollen. At first, I thought, man, this working out stuff really works, but it kept getting bigger. I gave it a few hours, but the swelling didn't go down. There's a lot of fluid in my forearm, as I can press my fingers into my arm and it retains the imprint for a good 10 seconds before it goes away. I tried ice and compression, but it didn't go away.

So, I went to the doc. Two different doctors had no idea what caused it. I got x-rays and an ultrasound looking for blood clots, but everything was clear. Blood test came back and all my levels were well-within normal. So, I'm now taking a little ibuprofen, trying some heat and ice, and going back on Friday for a followup. And they told me no more working out until it goes away.

WTF?

[elvomito]

antifreeze!

seriously, you may have valve problems in your veins

[Rain Man]

I'll bet you've got elephantiasis.

[58-4ever]

You have a second penis growing in your arm. Congrats dude. :toast:

[Donger]

That happened to my penis once. Ends up that it was a mosquito bite.

I was devastated.

[Mr. Kotter]

It's a rare STD. Your dick will fall off by morning.

Sorry dude. ;)

[Demonpenz]

drink more whiskey and less working out

[JBucc]

Poke a hole in it and let all the fluid squirt out. That's what the vet did to my dogs foot when it got really swollen.

[siberian khatru]

Masturbate with your right hand for a change.

[58-4ever]

Your soul is trying to escape your body. DON'T LET IT!!!

[JBucc]

Give your partner a reach-around with your right hand for a change.
FYP

[Silock]

antifreeze!

seriously, you may have valve problems in your veins

Ultrasound discounted that. Everything is flowing freely and my veins aren't stiff or anything.

It's weird.

[Silock]

Masturbate with your right hand for a change.

I masturbate with my mouth! FTW!

[bogie]

Come on! You people kill me.

[Rain Man]

I'm sure it's elephantiasis. Have you been bitten by a mosquito in a third-world country in the past few months?

[Donger]

I'm sure it's elephantiasis. Have you been bitten by a mosquito in a third-world country in the past few months?

Does Olathe count?

[Rain Man]

Does Olathe count?

Maybe not for elephantiasis. Rhinoiasis, sure.

[kstater]

Sounds like a bee sting to me.

[bogie]

Does Olathe count?


ROFL Ahhahahahaha

[Crashride]

masturbation is a hell of a drug

[Rain Man]

Sounds like a bee sting to me.

I don't think you can get elephantiasis from a bee sting.

[kstater]

I don't think you can get elephantiasis from a bee sting.


You just like the word elephantiasis don't you?

[Rain Man]

You just like the word elephantiasis don't you?

You have to admit, it's one of the cuter disease names out there.

[Silock]

Does Olathe count?

lol rep

[Donger]

lol rep

The scary part is that I didn't look at your location until just now.

[Silock]

You should use your powers for good and tell me WTF is wrong with me :)

[Donger]

You should use your powers for good and tell me WTF is wrong with me :)

I fail to see how that would be amusing.

[Silock]

That would depend entirely on the diagnosis.

[Mr. Plow]

Had a similar experience. Bee stung my hand at a Chiefs game. Next day it was swollen to twice its size. I just masturbated until went away. That was a rough 5 days.

[Silock]

That was a rough 5 days.

You should have invested in a bottle of lotion.

[Donger]

That would depend entirely on the diagnosis.

Well, since I'm hyper-allergic to mosquito bites and I was once bitten on the penis (by a mosquito) as a boy, I'll let you draw your own conclusions.

[Floridafan]

So, I noticed after working out yesterday afternoon that my left forearm was quite swollen. At first, I thought, man, this working out stuff really works, but it kept getting bigger. I gave it a few hours, but the swelling didn't go down. There's a lot of fluid in my forearm, as I can press my fingers into my arm and it retains the imprint for a good 10 seconds before it goes away. I tried ice and compression, but it didn't go away.

So, I went to the doc. Two different doctors had no idea what caused it. I got x-rays and an ultrasound looking for blood clots, but everything was clear. Blood test came back and all my levels were well-within normal. So, I'm now taking a little ibuprofen, trying some heat and ice, and going back on Friday for a followup. And they told me no more working out until it goes away.

WTF?
I can press my fingers into my arm and it retains the imprint for a good 10 seconds before it goes away.

Sounds like pitting edema to me. FWIW

[Silock]

I can press my fingers into my arm and it retains the imprint for a good 10 seconds before it goes away.

Sounds like pitting edema to me. FWIW

Right, but the question is "why is it happening?"

[KcMizzou]

Well, since I'm hyper-allergic to mosquito bites and I was once bitten on the penis (by a mosquito) as a boy, I'll let you draw your own conclusions.That'll teach you not to whip that thing out all willy-nilly.

[Mr. Plow]

You should have invested in a bottle of lotion.

Damn. 5 days of dry rubbing and NOW you tell me.

[Iowanian]

Maybe the GHB turned your forearm muscle into erectile tissue.

Try rubbing your arm up and down really fast.

[Donger]

That'll teach you not to whip that thing out all willy-nilly.

Bastard flew up my short leg and stuck me. Kind of embarrassing, considering my mother made me go to the doctor.

[Mr. Plow]

It was a million to one shot doc, I swear.

[booger]

Bastard flew up my short leg and stuck me. Kind of embarrassing, considering my mother made me go to the doctor.
That's just awful.

I found a tick on my ball bag once. Came home from fishing and took a poop and noticed it trying to burry its head in between the twins.

[booger]

Right, but the question is "why is it happening?"
does it burn when you pee?

[tiptap]

Are your lymph nodes swollen under your arm pit?

[tooge]

Google Lymphadenitis. It is probably what you have going on, or lymphedema. Either way it will require steroids to resolve it.

[Silock]

Saw my regular doc this morning. He spent about 20 minutes on the checkup, going over anything the other two doctors might have missed. He said it's obviously fluid, but it's not blood, because there would be bruising by now. It's not a blood clot, because there's no pain. It's not anything to do with my lymph nodes, because if there were an obstruction, he'd be able to feel it. His best guess was that I tore the bursa sac in my elbow (the one that holds all the lubricating fluid) and that it's leaking all the fluid into my arm. I'm supposed to go see him on Monday for another follow-up, or go to the emergency room if there's pain and increased swelling. No more lifting weights for 4-6 weeks until it heals. I can now officially do jack shit as far as exercising goes. ****.

[Mr. Plow]

Ouch, I tore my sack.

[Rain Man]

Saw my regular doc this morning. He spent about 20 minutes on the checkup, going over anything the other two doctors might have missed. He said it's obviously fluid, but it's not blood, because there would be bruising by now. It's not a blood clot, because there's no pain. It's not anything to do with my lymph nodes, because if there were an obstruction, he'd be able to feel it. His best guess was that I tore the bursa sac in my elbow (the one that holds all the lubricating fluid) and that it's leaking all the fluid into my arm. I'm supposed to go see him on Monday for another follow-up, or go to the emergency room if there's pain and increased swelling. No more lifting weights for 4-6 weeks until it heals. I can now officially do jack shit as far as exercising goes. ****.

Did you ask him to test you for elephantiasis?

[Silock]

Yeah, he did that. But that can't be it because my schlong is shrinking.

[booger]

I think they got pills for that now

[Simplex3]

Hmmm, I'm kind of wishing the bursa sack in my knee would burst. If not I may have to go and pay to have it drained.

Damnit Doctors! :cuss:

[Silock]

Work out with me. I swear I can get you broken. When I run, I get shin splints. When I play soccer, I injure my patellar tendon. When I lift weights, this happens.

I can break you.

[Simplex3]

Work out with me. I swear I can get you broken. When I run, I get shin splints. When I play soccer, I injure my patellar tendon. When I lift weights, this happens.

I can break you.
I just get lots of tweaks, which used to heal in days. Now I'm 34 and it takes, well, let's just say "more than days". Right now I'm fighting this swelling in my knee (which I've had surgery on twice over the years; I'm overdue for my next), and minor tweaks in my right elbow and ankle which just make things uncomfortable. I'm not smart enough to stop until I aggravate one or another of them so badly that I can't lift for a month.

Oh, and running outside (not on my treadmill, which I had been doing for months) is why my knee has been swollen for 2 weeks.

[Silock]

That's what happens to me. Apparently, I push myself too hard and end up breaking.