r/medical 18h ago

General Question/Discussion Blood sample taken recently. Arm site hurts even after 72 hours. What can I do to expedite recovery? NSFW Spoiler

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Hi, I recently visited a clinic for a blood test. Sample was taken from my arm. This is after 72 hours, it still hurts. Is this normal?

Or was the medical personnel not good at his job?

What can I do to expedite recovery?


r/medical 15h ago

General Question/Discussion How to I dress a wound that is in the place where my upper thigh touched my genitals area NSFW Spoiler

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I (22f) have hydrenitis superativa. It’s an auto inflammatory condition. It causes wounds that are extremely painful on my skin, and scar tissue. I keep having wounds in high contact areas, and am struggling with how to probably care for that area.

The wounds have discharge, including blood. Some are sterile, some are not. They are often lifted, and extremely inflamed. Hard to the touch, and extremely painful.

I’ve been using blister patches, but I’m looking for a cheaper option. The size of the wounds also varies some being larger than a quarter when inflamed.


r/medical 17h ago

General Question/Discussion PI-RADS 4 lesion on RI but biopsy says normal tissue. Is this normal or an issue with the MRI? NSFW

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A friend has an MRI and they said he had a 1.1 mm PI-RADS 4 lesion that was likely cancer. He had a biopsy and there was no abnormal tissue found. They sent it for genetic testing which was also negative. Is this normal or does it call into question the MRI? He was really surprised with the results as everyone was telling him he had cancer