My good friend has been searching for an outstanding infectious/parasitic disease specialist in NYC. She has looked online, but it seems every doc has good and bad reference.
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posted by Vibrissae
on May 3, 2013 -
6 answers
Help! I think I might have ADD. Does that sound right, Internet? I know you're not doctors and can't diagnose me over the Internet.
Can you help me find a place to get tested (and treated if appropriate) in Cambridge, MA?
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posted by sock clock
on Apr 26, 2013 -
7 answers
What started as an overuse injury has bloomed into a shape-shifting pain octopus, over two and a bit years. I’m not sure which pains mean what, or what to emphasize with my rheumatologist. (Maybe this is about me and maybe it isn’t, but I’ll say it’s me for the purposes of this hypothetical question, and nobody’s my doctor, either.)
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posted by nelljie
on Apr 23, 2013 -
7 answers
I think, but I'm not convinced that I might have ADD. When I talked to a psychologist about getting tested, he told me that because I do very well in college, there is very little likelihood that he or any other psychologist would diagnose me with ADD.
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posted by raeka
on Dec 13, 2012 -
25 answers
Back in July, my 11 year old cat was tentatively diagnosed with possible early renal failure. This past Saturday, however, she had another round of bloodwork and urinalysis...the results of which indicated her kidneys are probably fine! Needless to say, I'm very happy about this. But the more I think about it, the more it seems like the clinic folks jumped to conclusions way too quickly based on too little information. Am I off-base here, or is it perhaps really time to explore other local veterinary options?
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posted by aecorwin
on Nov 27, 2012 -
8 answers
Can a psychiatrist, not a psychologist, give an ADHD diagnosis? My health insurance people really tried to steer me towards a psychologist and not a psychiatrist. Why might they do that? The cynic in me says it's cheaper for them and less likely to lead to a diagnosis.
posted by cupcake1337
on Aug 27, 2012 -
20 answers
Is it useful for me, as someone in my late forties, to seek a diagnosis as a high-ish functioning autistic (which, after some research, I'm fairly sure I am) in order to have a clear identity rather than being "that creepy old man". Which isn't terribly good for my self-esteem among other things.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 22, 2012 -
14 answers
My father has been diagnosed with emphysema. Despite a bunch of online reading, I have no idea what this really means for him, or my mother, his lifestyle, prognosis or any of that stuff. Can you help?
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posted by HopStopDon'tShop
on May 15, 2012 -
5 answers
I've recently discovered that my daughter is, at least in some form, autistic. I'm having a little trouble coping with this revelation and I'm feeling a bit lost about how to go forward.
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posted by WinnipegDragon
on Apr 23, 2012 -
32 answers
Looking for online resources for people who's family members have been diagnosed with AIDS. (Preferably in Spanish)
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posted by hasna
on Apr 1, 2012 -
8 answers
I have a monitor problem. Or maybe a motherboard problem. Or maybe both. Or maybe neither. But there is a problem with my computer, and I need some help diagnosing it.
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posted by Shohn
on Nov 26, 2011 -
4 answers
So it's been definitively confirmed that I have Crohn's disease. What are the best resources for information on the web in terms of "official" sites and blogs by others with the disease?
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posted by stefnet
on Oct 21, 2011 -
16 answers
Please help me bolster my courage and come up with a plan. I am losing hope after being told once again that it's "all in my head" and to go to a psychiatrist.
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posted by sunnichka
on Aug 18, 2011 -
22 answers
A good friend of mine was recently diagnosed with HIV. Help me stop feeling super sad about it.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 5, 2011 -
20 answers
Been giving my cat Kashered chicken - raw or cooked for a while now. Even though the salt is washed out thoroughly no doubt something is left and that doesn't sound like something a cat would be needing in their body.
Now she's sick with a yet undiagnosed disease. Thoughts are creeping in that maybe the salt in the
kashered chicken caused it.
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posted by watercarrier
on Jun 16, 2011 -
13 answers
(medfilter) asking for my girlfriend who's beginning to think she's crazy after the 2nd emergency room visit in less than a year where she's been told there's nothing wrong. Her primary complaint is stabbing pain on her right side, right at her ribcage. Sometimes radiating into her chest. Pain can go from annoying (most of the time) to debilitating. She states that she's had some kind of pain there for most of her adult life. I know you are not her doc but I'm hoping that the symptoms might ring a bell to someone.
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posted by screamingnotlaughing
on May 31, 2011 -
28 answers
When a cancer diagnosis hits close to home, how do you avoid hypochondria yourself?
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posted by zadcat
on May 23, 2011 -
6 answers
Please help with any diagnostic insight you might have (or insight as to how to get a better diagnosis), as well as alternatives to treatments that I am intolerant to trying
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posted by Tandem Affinity
on May 5, 2011 -
8 answers
Is it necessary to have my 3-year old son diagnosed for Autism Spectrum Disorder by a neuropsychologist if we're already certain he has high-functioning autism?
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posted by Detuned Radio
on Apr 11, 2011 -
26 answers
You’re not a doctor, and you’re not my doctor, but I’ve seen a dozen of them to mostly no avail. Maybe you can help. Something strange is going on that no one can diagnose.
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posted by HonorShadow
on Apr 10, 2011 -
47 answers
Is it possible for your cholesterol levels to be transiently elevated, and if not, what should I do about mine?
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posted by bad grammar
on Nov 3, 2010 -
15 answers
Would you terminate an 11-week pregnancy where the embryo has a serious genetic but somewhat correctable defect? We are trying to decide which route to take for our next pregnancy.
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posted by anonymous
on May 25, 2010 -
48 answers
Something is biting me. I think it might be bedbugs. But last time I thought I had bedbugs it turned out to be something else entirely. So, how can I figure out for sure what it is? What precautions should I take? And, perhaps more importantly, how do I notify my roommates in a timely fashion without unnecessarily freaking them out if it turns out to be a non-problem?
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2010 -
9 answers
Is there a general term for a medical diagnosis "you have disease X" mainly because you responded to treatment T?
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posted by gregoreo
on May 2, 2010 -
17 answers
How to distinguish between ADHD and anxiety disorder, given that they (a) are frequently co-morbid and (b) have overlapping symptoms?
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posted by limon
on Apr 14, 2010 -
13 answers
I just found out this morning that my 60-year-old father has early-onset Alzheimer's. What do I do?
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posted by subbes
on Mar 3, 2010 -
24 answers
I'm not sure what to call this but there's something off with me and I don't know what it is. I've always had a hard time with my social relationships.
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posted by Garden
on Feb 14, 2010 -
37 answers
A friend of mine has had, since childhood, a set of medical symptoms that defy diagnosis. She recently finished another round of appointments with specialists in our area to no real effect and much frustration. She's asked me to help her figure out where she might turn for additional diagnosis and care (ie, ways to locate/contact best-in-class specialists/etc, not non-traditional medicine). I'm pretty healthy and have never had this kind of interaction with doctors, so I'm at a bit of a loss.
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posted by Alterscape
on Jan 29, 2010 -
18 answers
Lately there have been a lot of people telling me I have Asperger's syndrome, most notably so my mother. What exactly should I... do
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posted by tehloki
on Jan 14, 2010 -
32 answers
[medical diagnosis filter] Long list of symptoms headlined by fatigue and joint pain - can anybody offer any suggestions of what I might have? (my family doctor can't figure it out).
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posted by cheemee
on Jan 3, 2010 -
29 answers
I need help talking to doctors. I never know what to say and don't seem to give the right information. I would like help knowing what kinds of things I should remember to say and how I should say them.
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posted by French Fry
on Nov 6, 2009 -
10 answers
I read the
wikipedia page for avoidant personality disorder a few days ago and I was shocked how perfectly it described how I've felt since my mid-teens. I brought it up with my therapist (who I've just started seeing for depression) and he said he didn't think that kind of label was useful. I can see his point but I fit the diagnostic criteria so perfectly that not labeling myself with it seems like denial. Should I seek out a diagnosis or should I work on my problems without putting them in a box?
posted by Andy Harwood
on Oct 13, 2009 -
21 answers
Would really like to hear from any Mefites who have been through this particular hell.
My partner has been suffering for many years from symptoms that we recently realised are a perfect match for MS. Many members of his family, including his father, have MS, and his problems right now are mirroring those his father had that led to his diagnosis. We did some research and he is a perfect, 100% fit to pretty much every online list of MS symptoms.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 10, 2009 -
23 answers
Anemic cat with poor appetite. Had symptoms of kidney (renal) issues but the numbers are now OK. Still no appetite. Diagnosis?
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posted by exogenous
on Jul 9, 2009 -
12 answers
I just got back from a psychiatric evaluation. The diagnostic impression is "chronic major depressive disorder versus dysthymia." What does "versus" mean in this context?
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posted by anonymous
on Jun 19, 2009 -
15 answers
