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3 Jul 2008, 00:26
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Sweating
I had a blood test with my crappy GP and he told me I do not have hyperthyroidism, the possible reason why I sweat more so than usual (things, arms, feet, back, hands). So when I asked him what can I do about my sweating then he replies "use a different deoderant" and "wear lighter clothing". Despite the fact I already do. When I asked him "so there's NOTHING else I can do about my sweating problem" he replies "no there isn't".
I heard they want to close down GP's and form super surgeries. No offence but my local GP is utter shite. He's the same GP that failed to recognise I have ITP, an auto-immune disease that affects my platelets. What can I do about shit GP's? Nothing apart from now find a new one.
Anyway, so how many of you sweat more so than you think you should?
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3 Jul 2008, 00:44
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Re: Sweating
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I heard they want to close down GP's and form super surgeries. No offence but my local GP is utter shite. He's the same GP that failed to recognise I have ITP, an auto-immune disease that affects my platelets. What can I do about shit GP's? Nothing apart from now find a new one.
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Assuming that ITP is as rare as it sounds, it's not for the GP to diagnose you with it. The GP's job in such a situation is to refer you to someone who can diagnose you, no more.
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3 Jul 2008, 01:57
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Re: Sweating
But he never did that's the point. He fobbed off the rash on my leg as just a heat rash. It wasn't until I just walked into A&E complaining of pains that it was discovered that the rash was due to ITP to cut a long story short.
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3 Jul 2008, 08:37
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Re: Sweating
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But he never did that's the point. He fobbed off the rash on my leg as just a heat rash. It wasn't until I just walked into A&E complaining of pains that it was discovered that the rash was due to ITP to cut a long story short.
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It probably looked like a heat rash. Believe it or not, doctors usually diagnose common symptoms as common illnesses. This is why people who feel "tired all the time" aren't instantly diagnosed with rare conditions like Wilson's disease.
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3 Jul 2008, 09:03
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Re: Sweating
I've noticed I'm consistently tired, more or less. Doesn't make a difference whether I sleep for 6 or 10 hours, I'll still find myself tired at some point of the day. Do I have this wilson thing now?
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3 Jul 2008, 09:12
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Re: Sweating
No. You're just lazy.
Do some exercise.
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3 Jul 2008, 09:19
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Re: Sweating
That's bluntly off-topic. The wikipedia bit of the wilson disease mentions liver problems. My stomach often feels a bit iffy on the mornings, and if I get very drunk, horrible diarrhea will most likely attend me on the morning after. The part that spoke about heart failures got me particularily worried too. I've been, of my recent lazy self (yeah yeah), monitoring my heart functions of recently (I don't have much better things to do at work). I'm usually at around 90-100/60-70 blood pressures, with a pulse of around 70-80. Doesn't the pulse seem awkwardly high too, with the blood pressures being a bit of the low end?
Am I about to die soon?
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3 Jul 2008, 09:22
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Re: Sweating
Yes. Of stress. From worrying about things needlessly.
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3 Jul 2008, 09:24
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Re: Sweating
This is why medicine is best left to people who (theoretically) know what they are talking about.
It's easy to read a book of diseases and find you have some rare tropical disease which apparantly was eradicated in 1894, but you've probably not got it.
I've never tried self-diagnosis because I would convince myself I have cancer, or AIDs or something else quite unplesent. Also, thankfully I've never been ill enough to think of donig such things.
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3 Jul 2008, 09:32
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Re: Sweating
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It's easy to read a book of diseases and find you have some rare tropical disease which apparantly was eradicated in 1894, but you've probably not got it.
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You're positive it was eradicated completely? Maybe some remained? Wonder if I've caught this? The climate here in Finland isn't exactly tropical, though, but still.
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3 Jul 2008, 09:35
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Re: Sweating
It's probably mutated. I blame global warming.
And midgets.
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3 Jul 2008, 10:00
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Re: Sweating
That's true, it's been raining all summer so far here, it does sound rather tropical now that I look at it like that.
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3 Jul 2008, 11:01
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Re: Sweating
ASG is right - wikipedia (and the internet is general) is terrible for hypochondriacs and self-diagnosis.
For cancer (for example) some of the main symptoms are tiredness, lack of appetite, loss of weight, feeling sick. Which just happen to also be very common symptoms for a gazillion other minor ailments.
When self-diagnosing, people often read the bits they want to (or rather, don't want to) read, and ignore the rest of it. Then hightail it down to a GP demanding specialist treatment.
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3 Jul 2008, 11:06
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Re: Sweating
There actually is something that can be done about excessive sweating. Hyperhidrosis is actually quite common and they can actually remove a portion of the sweat glands or disable them trough medication.
Also, the actual cause isn't always relevant if you want to treated for an ailment.
GP's are known to just wave off complaints and give the same advice that your own grandma would give. But if it really bothers you then you should tell your GP that you want something done about it and that he should look into it. That you do not just want advice, but also a cure. You could ask him to refer you to a specialist aswell, as GP's are often just generalists, so he could lack the knowledge on the subject.
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3 Jul 2008, 11:38
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Re: Sweating
I'm also using a more activating approach on my GP, and this way things do get done faster. If i'm going to a doctor then i expect professional medical advice and not some superficial opinion. They get paid way too much for that.
One day she even told me that I underestimated her skill, but I assured her that I wasn't. I know she's a ****ing amature. If I would perform like her on my job then I would've been fired already.
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3 Jul 2008, 11:51
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Re: Sweating
If you sweat so much maybe you should try to stop being a fat bastard?
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11 Jul 2008, 14:21
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Re: Sweating
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Originally Posted by All Systems Go
This is why medicine is best left to people who (theoretically) know what they are talking about.
It's easy to read a book of diseases and find you have some rare tropical disease which apparantly was eradicated in 1894, but you've probably not got it.
I've never tried self-diagnosis because I would convince myself I have cancer, or AIDs or something else quite unplesent. Also, thankfully I've never been ill enough to think of donig such things.
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Somewhat ironically, I made a self-diagnosis today for the first time ever.
I have prickly heat.
I thought so, it confirmed it.
I don't have AIDs.
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12 Sep 2008, 13:37
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Re: Sweating
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I had a blood test with my crappy GP and he told me I do not have hyperthyroidism,
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woah my fiancee had that and it turns out to be cancer. It was removed and everything is ok now, but it sucks to have to take medicines everyday for the rest of her life ![Frown](images/smilies/frown.gif)
Ur lucky
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12 Sep 2008, 16:07
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Re: Sweating
Stop moaning about it on the internet and have a shower you disgusting creature.
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12 Sep 2008, 18:27
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Re: Sweating
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Stop moaning about it on the internet and have a shower you disgusting creature.
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you see, showering everyday can be very time consuming... many people will find their lives a lot more productive by deviating this unspoken social rule
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13 Sep 2008, 00:58
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Re: Sweating
I dont visit the doctor enough apparently, he tends to complain
*you havent been to see me for 4 years, what is the problem ?*
I explain, I get sent for x-rays, confirmation of the suspicions i've had for several years, osteoperosis in both knees, right is further gone than left, 10 years maximum before i will need replacement on the right.
And him saying *you should have been to see me alot sooner !*
My thoughts, i didnt come because i knew what was happening and i know that theres no cure except surgery which i will be refusing to have until it gets so bad i cant walk, but i didnt say so, but i think he knew i wont be back again for a fair while.
People like me are probably worse than those who visit on a monthy basis.
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15 Sep 2008, 14:21
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Re: Sweating
you might have glandular fever. I had been sweating profusely all day and night for about 6months. I was getting sore throats and feeling really run down.
It was the first real illness i'd ever got. The dr told me to take 6weeks off work and stay in bed. Downside:no alcohol or risk liver damage.
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15 Sep 2008, 20:56
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Re: Sweating
:madeupillness:
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18 Sep 2008, 21:20
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Re: Sweating
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I dont visit the doctor enough apparently, he tends to complain
*you havent been to see me for 4 years, what is the problem ?*
I explain..
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Wow im curious
Whats the explanation?
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