u/newpuppy911

I had a diagnostic endoscopy years ago and don't remember any pain afterwards.

2 days ago I had an emergency endoscopy after choking on a piece of food. The food was stuck in the lower 1/3 of the esophagus. The doctor pushed it down to clear the blockage. He suspected EOE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis) so also did a biopsy during the scope. This was all done under general anesthesia.

Now 2 days later, I cannot believe how much pain I am still in! My throat is still pretty sore. The worst thing is the neck, chest, and abdominal pain. I work out a lot and have a pretty strong core. However, my abs feel like I did about 5,000 crunches. It is really hard for me to change positions and get out of bed. Is this normal 2 days later? Anything I can do other than taking Tylenol? Thanks!

37/F, US, 5'7", 160 lbs, nonsmoker, no major medical issues other than environmental allergies

Meds: Tirzepatide, 40mg Omeprazole (started today)

Yesterday I choked on a piece of food. Could breathe, but it was very stuck down there and I couldn't swallow anything (even saliva) without vomiting it back up. Ended up in the ER, was admitted to GI and was given an endoscopy to push the chunk of food down which was stuck in the lower 1/3 of my esophagus.

I recovered well from the procedure and am home now. They said I most likely have EOE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis) but won't know for sure until biopsy is done and I will have follow up with a GI doctor in a few weeks.

They said I can resume normal eating, drinking, life, etc, but they didn't say anything about the Tirzepatide and I was too tired to think about asking. Is it safe to take today? I’m due for my next dose. Thanks so much in advance for any advice you can give. 🙏🏼

I (40/f) had a colonoscopy this week due to some bleeding I've been having. Findings were hemorrhoids (the joy!) and no polyps or other issues. The doctor said I'm good to go for the next 10 years. That kind of freaks me out- as much as I don't want to go through that prep again anytime soon, it feels like a long time to wait with colon cancer seemingly on the rise. I do not have immediate family with colon cancer, but extended family (aunts and uncles) who have had it and immediate family members who have had many precancerous polyps removed. Should I really wait 10 years?

I've started shopping for a steam cleaner. I already have a steam mop for floors. I am thinking more of something with attachments to clean shower walls, tile backsplash, baseboards, etc. I am totally overwhelmed looking at options online. What can you recommend?

I am getting my surgery in the next few months. I'm wondering what happens to the stretch marks on the upper part of the breast? I have some vertical stretch mark lines there from the breasts being large and sagging down. Ugh- the joy! But when I look at many of your before/after pics I rarely see a stretch mark in the after, even if there are some in the before. Wondering if these go away or become less noticeable based on how the surgery is done?

Hey all-

I'm a homeowner just trying to make it through Reddit and YouTube, so bear with me.

I own a new(er) construction condo built in 2020. I recently cleaned out P-traps under my 3 sinks (2 bath, 1 kitchen) and 2/3 were pretty pristine and didn't need much cleaning.

My master bath sink P-trap was absolutely foul. I have been smelling it for a while which led me to discover the need to clean it. Upon removing the P trap I found seemingly endless amounds of brown/black gunk (biofilm?) I sprayed everything down with vinegar and shoved a cleaning brush, Q-tips and paper towels up all the connecting pipes to remove as much as possible. Once I reconnected the P-trap I also did the baking soda/vinegar/hot water cleaning approach. However, I know there is still at least some icky stuff in all of those neighboring pipes. Any recommendations for what I should do next? I have the cabinet doors open trying to air out that area, but the smell hasn't dissipated yet.

Thanks so much !

I am a lower elementary teacher in a really small, tight-knit community school. Next year I will have a bunch of kids in my class who are younger siblings of former students and I am friendly with many of the parents.

I am trying to get a cancellation list appointment to have my surgery this summer. But so far I am striking out. I am nervous about getting the reduction during the school year because I don't know what to say to people at school if I am taking a few weeks FMLA for a surgery.

On one hand I know it's absolutely none of their business. On the other hand, I know a lot of well-meaning parents will ask me what's going on. It's the kind of school where they will set up a Meal Train for you, etc. If it were a knee replacement or something, I'd happily tell everyone what is going on. Even though my reduction is covered by insurance and deemed medically necessary, it just feels awkward to tell people about it and I don't want any raised eyebrows from parents who might be annoyed their kid has a sub because of something that seems "elective." Ugh. How would you handle it?