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Old 12-23-2018, 02:45 PM
 
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S/he probably needs a workup, not some medical advice from a keyboard physician who has not examined him. You are correct about the ER. Multiple CT scans in childhood and young adulthood are linked to leukemia and brain cancer in later life.
https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/p...ediatricLancet
"The investigators estimate that for every 10,000 head CT scans performed on children 10 years of age or younger, one case of leukemia and one brain tumor would occur in the decade following the first CT beyond what would have been expected had no CT scans been performed."
Not a major concern for an adult getting a diagnostic CT.

I didn't know this

 
Old 12-23-2018, 03:47 PM
 
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Everyone is different.


Some people experience temporary side effects from a local anaesthetic, such as:
Not sure where you got this info since you didn't bother to post the link but "local anesthetic" covers a lot of ground, a "digital block" for a finger procedure like you described would have NONE of these side effects...
 
Old 12-23-2018, 03:50 PM
 
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Originally Posted by Katarina Witt View Post
S/he probably needs a workup, not some medical advice from a keyboard physician who has not examined him. You are correct about the ER. Multiple CT scans in childhood and young adulthood are linked to leukemia and brain cancer in later life.
https://www.cancer.gov/news-events/p...ediatricLancet
"The investigators estimate that for every 10,000 head CT scans performed on children 10 years of age or younger, one case of leukemia and one brain tumor would occur in the decade following the first CT beyond what would have been expected had no CT scans been performed."
Not a major concern for an adult getting a diagnostic CT.
No one is being a keyboard physician... the previous poster told the OP to see a PCP and possibly a GE *after* his insurance kicks in. What everyone on here can see is that the OP has significant health anxiety. The PCP is better equipped to diagnose that and may find that is a contributor to the GERD. It could be that getting that under control with CBT, medications, etc. might very well help the GERD as well, but the OP seems reluctant to go the route of going to the PCP and getting a referral for the mental health treatment he desperately needs. There *is* a link between GERD and anxiety, and the OP is going to experience increased symptoms so long as he is extremely anxious.
 
Old 12-23-2018, 03:50 PM
 
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I suggest doing what the great majority of America does, if they have the resources:

Go to your health care provider, or to one at an Urgent Care, and let THEM decide how emergent your condition is, and what is needed. Then you don't have to worry about whether you need immediate intervention, or if it can wait awhile.

While there are some very well-informed people on this forum, no one can provide a trustworthy diagnosis or even tell you if you should wait or not.

You've been online all day. During this time, you could have already been evaluated and this would be old news. And you'd probably be feeling very relieved!

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Old 12-23-2018, 03:57 PM
 
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I'm already doing that. Taking omeprazole every day, this is my 4th day though. I never liked how pepcid make me feel, groggy the next morning, i don't know why.

What would be the point of seeing a primary doctor first, if he would probably just refer me to a GE. Unless, the primary doctor is going to do tests, how could he be of help? I would go to him and tell him everything I posted on here and he would say, you probably have GERD or an ulcer/hernia, let me prescribe you PPIs, which I had already been taken anyway

That's not a diagnosis, is just guessing and isn't any better than my guessing. Unless a test is done, whether this is GI endoscopy or the barium test, he can't know for certain what is really going on inside my body.
So then what is the point of going to the ED then???? How exactly do you think this differs from going to your PCP first to rule out common problems at much less cost to you and the health system followed by referral to proper specialist if needed

For even more money and time wasted you can go to the ED where you may have a few blood tests drawn and prescription for a H2 blocker or PPI and instructed to follow up with GI.....exactly the same thing that would have happened with a visit to an internist first....

You aren't going to get an endoscopy, CT or MRI for a "tummy ache" in the ED....that isn't how this works....
 
Old 12-23-2018, 04:13 PM
 
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So then what is the point of going to the ED then???? How exactly do you think this differs from going to your PCP first to rule out common problems at much less cost to you and the health system followed by referral to proper specialist if needed

For even more money and time wasted you can go to the ED where you may have a few blood tests drawn and prescription for a H2 blocker or PPI and instructed to follow up with GI.....exactly the same thing that would have happened with a visit to an internist first....

You aren't going to get an endoscopy, CT or MRI for a "tummy ache" in the ED....that isn't how this works....

Well, I didn't know that. I can admit that, but also, if I can go straight to an gastroenterologist, why waste time and money going to a PCP first. I don't have a PCP either. I made a a thread about this before, as my insurance hasn't started yet. So, that's actually the quickest and most affordable option at this point.
 
Old 12-23-2018, 04:19 PM
 
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Not sure where you got this info since you didn't bother to post the link but "local anesthetic" covers a lot of ground, a "digital block" for a finger procedure like you described would have NONE of these side effects...

I'm a person who likes to take precautions. Driving in Miami sucks and is a 1 hour drive. I was already in a state of stress and anxiety. I did have local anesthesia before to have a mole biopsed by derm that lives near my area. This mole turned out to be normal, called dysplastic nevus. I had this mole since I was 12 years old, but I still wanted to make sure.

After the procedure, I did feel a bit dizzy and driving back home, I felt tired and sleepy a little, nothing that would impair driving, but you feel it, that's why I decided to take an Uber this time for a 1 hour drive in crappy traffic.
 
Old 12-23-2018, 04:29 PM
 
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I'm a person who likes to take precautions. Driving in Miami sucks and is a 1 hour drive. I was already in a state of stress and anxiety. I did have local anesthesia before to have a mole biopsed by derm that lives near my area. This mole turned out to be normal, called dysplastic nevus. I had this mole since I was 12 years old, but I still wanted to make sure.

After the procedure, I did feel a bit dizzy and driving back home, I felt tired and sleepy a little, nothing that would impair driving, but you feel it, that's why I decided to take an Uber this time for a 1 hour drive in crappy traffic.
You felt dizzy and tired having a mole removed from a finger? Yeah, not buying it.

You seem to have a myriad of normal symptoms of everyday living. Nothing stands out as an actual health threat. When your insurance comes through get yourself a full physical. That will require bloodwork and if you have something terrible it will more than likely show up.

Depending on your insurance you may not get access to a specialist WIHOUT a referral from your PC.

And once again, and I do not think I not alone in emphasizing this, see a mental health therapist. They can help you with your anxiety which will hopefully help you with your hypochondria.
 
Old 12-23-2018, 04:33 PM
 
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actually just found a gastroenterologist with 5 star reviews that is 2.15 miles away from where I live and she accepts my insurance from Ambetter

seems like the ideal doctor

I dont need a referral with my insurance
 
Old 12-23-2018, 04:37 PM
 
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You felt dizzy and tired having a mole removed from a finger? Yeah, not buying it.

You seem to have a myriad of normal symptoms of everyday living. Nothing stands out as an actual health threat. When your insurance comes through get yourself a full physical. That will require bloodwork and if you have something terrible it will more than likely show up.

Depending on your insurance you may not get access to a specialist WIHOUT a referral from your PC.

And once again, and I do not think I not alone in emphasizing this, see a mental health therapist. They can help you with your anxiety which will hopefully help you with your hypochondria.

I had a mole removed from my calf. I had this mole since I was 12 years old. I did feel a little bit dizzy right after the biopsy was done and driving back, I felt a little sleepy, I don't know it just happened, but I got this done at 6pm after a full day of work, so I wasn't that high energy either

This second time for the nail, I didn't feel sleepy, so maybe I could've drive back home, but I didn't want to risk it as I didn't know my body would react and I hate driving for that long. Driving takes lots of energy out of you.

What's wrong with being extra careful and if taking an uber allows to relax and not worry, rather than driving 1 hour in crappy traffic with all the anxiety I already had built up, why not
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