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u/elcarimevol

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▲ 1 r/askCardiology

Doex this look like jugular vein distension

I have other symptoms such as shortness of breath and get feet/ ankles/ and sometimex whole leg swelling.

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u/elcarimevol — 2 days ago
▲ 0 r/MRI

Can I ask the radiology department what magnetic strength MRI was used re pituitary, would I be able to get an answer?

Also can I ask what expertise/ how experienced was the person who reviewed the MRI?

Would a hospital have to answer these kind of questions or they don't have to if they don't want to?

Also chat GPT told me that - the magnetic field strength (1.5T vs. 3T), the use of specialized high-resolution pituitary protocols, and the skill of the radiologist interpreting the scans - matters re possible pituitary tumour diagnosis.

Is chat GPT correct?

I would really appreciate your help and insights on this, thank you very much

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u/elcarimevol — 13 days ago
▲ 3 r/endocrinology

IGF-1 concentration 13% lower in vegans (link to study in my Post) so shouldn't this be taken into consideration when assessing for acromegaly?

I am more or less vegan, not by choice but because I have difficulties eating protein. Apparently this can affect and lower your Igf 1 level pretty dramatically. Here is a study - >>The mean serum IGF-I concentration was 13% lower in 92 vegan women compared with 99 meat-eaters and 101 vegetarians<<, quote from this study: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12433724/

For the last 3 years I have noticed enlargement of my forehead, my browbones, my hands. I also have other symptoms such as feeling ill and joint pain. On account of possible bone growth, I was tested for acromegaly.

The blood tests were on the verge. My Igf 1 levels were tested on 3 different occasions over the last 3 years - 2 results were at the highest limit with one result actually above the limit. IGF-1: 274 ng/mL (Normal range: 59 - 238 ng/mL)

Random GH done last year: 70.5 mIU/ml (normal: < 20 mIU/ml )

I understand with acromegaly the results have to be way above the limit when mine were on the verge. However I would like my diet being taken into account in the circumstances, especially as my results are already high and the difference between a vegan diet vs non vegan seems pretty significant.

I am also significantly inactive due to ill health, which I understand is also a contributing factor in having lower serum IGF-1

But this knowledge doesn't seem to be part of my medical team and they are refusing to take this into account. I would like them to take these into account and would also like them to pay more attention to my symptoms.

I would like your opinion/ thoughts on this, thank you.

u/elcarimevol — 22 days ago
▲ 1 r/legaladviceireland

How does it differ in the sale of a rental property if it occurs before or after the death of the person who is a small landlord whose adult children do not want to get into the business

Would there be any extra difficulties or is it more or less the same if a property that is presently used as a rental property is sold before or after the death of the landlord (the owner) ?

In this situation the money from the sale of the house would be divided up between 3 adult children.

Thank you.

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u/elcarimevol — 24 days ago
▲ 5 r/AskDocs

What is causing a white line on my forearm when water runs down on it?

F52, no drinking/no smoking/no medication It happens every time water runs down my arms, like when I wash my hands or do the washing up. Sorry if this is a silly question, but I don't think it was happening before, I only noticed it in the last year or so.

Sorry picture quality is not the best, there was nobody to take a photo for me, but the white line was far more obvious and visible in real life.

I am not 100% sure about this but I don't think that water temperature (whether hot or cold) makes a difference. The line stays for quite a while, like 10 to 20 minutes.

Thanks for your insights!

u/elcarimevol — 1 month ago
▲ 0 r/legaladviceireland

What are the rules for HAP if sharing a house, is there a difference if sharing with a family member vs non family?

I am on Disability Allowance and in receipt of HAP. Living in the west of Ireland. I had to move house last year (landlord selling) and was very lucky to find a 1 bedroom flat for € 600 a month then.

Now I have to move again - again landlord selling. It's always been difficult enough to find a 1 or 2 bedroom flat in the area where I live, but it's gone almost impossible.

I am from France originally and because I am very ill my mother has been thinking of moving to Ireland to live with me & help me. My mother is retired with a small pension. She would not be getting carer's allowance. There are substantially more 2 or 3 bedroom houses available for rent on the market at around € 1.200 (as opposed to 1 bedroom flats) and my mother would pay half of the rent. But would this considerably change the amount of HAP I am getting (even though my rent would then be the same as my current rent) ?

Is there a difference let's say if I shared a house with a stranger or even a friend in relation to how much HAP I would be getting, or if I share with my mother? Thank you very much.

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u/elcarimevol — 3 months ago
▲ 4 r/AskMedical+2 crossposts

52 yo female, non smoker, don't drink, no medication.

I wasn't taking a picture of how my vein looks like, I hadn't noticed it looks like this and it doesn't look like this all the time.

This is the left side of my neck. Actually I had noticed sometimes when lying down on my left side I can hear a 'tak tak tak' noise (at least 3 times faster than hearbeat) which I had thought was perhaps some kind of muscle twitch but now I wonder if this is related.

Also in case this is related, when I massage my knees they get very white and stay white for quite a while.

Thanks in advance for any input

u/elcarimevol — 4 months ago