MedHelp VS WebMD

Yeah I'm getting conflicting information. Dr. Hook on medhelp.org says if you don't get an outbreak within 2 weeks after a sexual encounter you don't have herpes. Other people said they never had an outbreak and tested positive. I had friends who had hsv1 and hsv2 and they would get outbreaks bad atleast twice a year. I feel like my immune system isn't that good so wouldn't be possible for me to have herpes... Source: over 1 year ago

I just read a medical study from the NIH in 2017 that states if you took Levo/Cipro while having Mgen, then it will most likely be resistant to Moxi (same class of ABX) Which is terrible news. (also read it at medhelp.org ). Source: almost 2 years ago

I also go on medhelp.org eye care community to read about other people's cases. Source: about 2 years ago

Check webmd.com definition of gender affirming care for minors. It includes, among other things, top and bottom surgeries which puts those minors on a path of lifelong medication. Child marriages are wrong and even though that does not impact me, I think that all of 42 states in the USA should finally ban them. Adults can do whatever they want, but children are a different thing. Consent is important. And... Source: 11 months ago

Personally, I recommend avoid googling as much as you can. This disease is different than other cancers in regards to staging, and specific to each person, and the team treating you can interpret image studies, and the various tests, will be far more knowledgeable as to advise and treating you than healthline.com or webmd.com. There are some good resources out there, such as this and the cancer reddit. Source: about 1 year ago

I'm no kind of doctor. That said, in my experience, going off cold turkey can be a very bad idea -- I felt physically ill for weeks after quitting one med. Couple years later, I quit another, and came close to harming myself. Best idea is to discuss ramping down safely with your doc. If you're not comfortable doing that, at least check reputable web sites like drugs.com, webmd.com, mayoclinic.com. Google quitting... Source: about 1 year ago

Medscape.com is a really nice site with medical information (more physician-oriented compared to consumer-oriented sites such as webmd.com and the like; anyone can get a free membership). Here https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/171805-overview#a2, under Epidemiology, they note a four-fold increase in all-cause mortality among people with undiagnosed celiac disease. You might follow the links to the references... Source: about 1 year ago

3.8% of opioid users are abusers or addicts. (Source is both CDC.gov and webmd.com .). Source: over 1 year ago