My first thought was cancer. But there wasn't any pain and I'm not losing any weight etc. Then a few weeks later, last night, I was awakened by excruciating groin pain. Just throbbing and stabbing. Occasionally it radiated down my leg to my knee and when I was shuffling to the bathroom my knee buckled and I could barely stand. Then I was worried about a blood clot and took 2 aspirin and it worked. Pain gone. So maybe a hernia? Is there a service I can email this to and get diagnosed? I don't want to set foot near a doctor's office.
While pawing at my privates I noticed a bit of lump on my right groin
by Anonymous | reply 32 | May 12, 2020 1:36 AM |
I would be able to do a video call with my doctor, OP. Call your doctor.
by Anonymous | reply 1 | May 11, 2020 3:18 PM |
The pain radiating down your leg sounds very much like sciatica.
by Anonymous | reply 2 | May 11, 2020 3:18 PM |
OP, that "lump" is a ball. You have two of them
by Anonymous | reply 3 | May 11, 2020 3:21 PM |
Do you still have the lump?
Do you drink regularly? If so, it might've been a muscle spasm/hernia.
There are doctors who teleworking right now. Do you have medical?
by Anonymous | reply 4 | May 11, 2020 3:23 PM |
The lump is where I imagine some lymph nodes are
by Anonymous | reply 5 | May 11, 2020 3:23 PM |
I've been hitting the bottle pretty hard these last few weeks. R6. YES I have insurance but money is kinda tight right now. I guess i need to go on the wagon.
by Anonymous | reply 6 | May 11, 2020 3:25 PM |
Imagining things is a great way to scare yourself... into GOING TO THE GODDAM DOCTOR, you idiot.
by Anonymous | reply 7 | May 11, 2020 3:25 PM |
Does your usual clinic have a protocol about the virus on their webpage, OP? Their steps to reduce infection might make you feel better about going in.
Alternately, contact your doctor's office or nurse via online messaging, or even leave a voice mail if you can, and ask if they can do the diagnosing via telehealth.
by Anonymous | reply 8 | May 11, 2020 3:28 PM |
Buboes. Likely the Black Death.
Get your affairs in order and self isolate!
by Anonymous | reply 9 | May 11, 2020 3:31 PM |
R7 needs to go and meditate on a beach somewhere.
by Anonymous | reply 10 | May 11, 2020 3:31 PM |
Yes R6 you should probably ease up on the booze. I was getting these horrific spasms with my muscles balling up in my legs and arms in the middle of the night a few weeks ago when I was drinking and feeling sorry for myself. If I were you I would take R8's advice. Do not delay!
by Anonymous | reply 11 | May 11, 2020 3:34 PM |
Inguinal hernia?
by Anonymous | reply 12 | May 11, 2020 3:35 PM |
OP, Can I have your stuff?
by Anonymous | reply 13 | May 11, 2020 3:36 PM |
Were you recently ill? I always found that when I used to get the flu, the lymphs would pop up after I had already recovered. Oh and stop pressing on it, if you are doing that.
by Anonymous | reply 14 | May 11, 2020 3:37 PM |
What's on your iPod?
by Anonymous | reply 15 | May 11, 2020 3:51 PM |
I'm emailing the doctor now.
by Anonymous | reply 16 | May 11, 2020 3:52 PM |
R10 has never had a hernia. Obviously.
by Anonymous | reply 17 | May 11, 2020 4:06 PM |
R5, it’s probably a lymph node. They can pop up in the weirdest places. Had one at the back of my skull near my neck, couldn’t remember hitting it or anything, it was very alarming. The doctor took one look, one feel, and said “that’s a lymph node!” I felt like an idiot. I had no idea.
by Anonymous | reply 19 | May 11, 2020 4:15 PM |
If only it were on the wrong groin!
by Anonymous | reply 21 | May 11, 2020 4:54 PM |
If you want anything from us, you need to be more specific. "Groin" is too general. What did you "feel" as far as a growth?
by Anonymous | reply 22 | May 11, 2020 5:06 PM |
R6, if you have money for booze, you have money for a doctor visit.
by Anonymous | reply 23 | May 11, 2020 5:10 PM |
Yep - sounds like a hernia. Been there, done that (premesh). Terrible
by Anonymous | reply 24 | May 11, 2020 5:15 PM |
[quote]I was getting these horrific spasms with my muscles balling up in my legs and arms in the middle of the night a few weeks ago when I was drinking
Dehydration?
by Anonymous | reply 25 | May 11, 2020 5:18 PM |
CALL THE FUCKING DOCTOR.
by Anonymous | reply 26 | May 11, 2020 5:20 PM |
CUT OFF YOUR BALLS .
by Anonymous | reply 27 | May 11, 2020 5:23 PM |
Sounds like a cyst.
by Anonymous | reply 28 | May 11, 2020 5:35 PM |
I've been to my GP three times during this mess. GO TO THE DOCTOR! Take the necessary precautions, I'm sure your Dr. has his offices clean. Go to the fucking doctor, OP. Just go.
by Anonymous | reply 29 | May 11, 2020 6:13 PM |
Unless I could hold my nose and do a close-up crotch check on you, I would only say it's either groin lymphoma or inguinal lymphadenopathy. Get your will ready and prepare to pass, OP.
by Anonymous | reply 30 | May 11, 2020 6:25 PM |
It’s probably a lipoma. Self-lance it with a sterilized ice pack. Use a stabbing motion.
by Anonymous | reply 31 | May 11, 2020 6:40 PM |
I had an email consult, then a phone consult with doctors and they want me to come in Wednesday.
by Anonymous | reply 32 | May 12, 2020 1:36 AM |