WebMD VS Mayo Clinic

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: 10 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: 11 months 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: 12 months 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

Suggestions: 1. Talk to your doctor about the recent changes you have made to your diabetes management plan and your concerns about your recent weight gain. 2. Start counting calories meticulously (buy a food scale if you don't have one!) and make sure your intake isn't exceeding your daily maintenance calories (using 6'1" 210lbs 28yrM + sedentary lifestyle, your daily caloric need is 2550 to 'maintain weight'... Source: 10 months ago

I went to mayoclinic.org, and I have/had most of the symptoms, the biggest is suicide thoughts. My worst is 9 sa suicide scale. Source: 11 months ago

This article by mayoclinic.org provides a nice overview of top surgery including conditions, requirements, risks, etc. Which should save me some hassle. Not too much risk behind these further than, fluid build-up, poor healing, and possible tissue damage. Source: 12 months ago

I really don't care what mayoclinic.org says? I have no idea who they are, so I don't consider them a reputable source. Source: about 1 year ago

I wish I had a clear, definite, professional answer for you. For now the answer is… not necessarily. Bradycardia - BPM less than 60, even in the 40-50 BPM range - can occur in healthy people. It might, but doesn’t necessarily cause low BP, and the other way around doesn’t generally occur either. There are people with tachycardia who get LBP, and vice versa… so things can vary all different ways when we’re... Source: about 1 year ago