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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]In Health & Medicine?

Plenty of people have given this OP genuine advice, but at this point, it really does feel like someone trolling us. Please let us know whether we should keep encouraging her to see a doctor / visit the ER or if we are just spinning our wheels on a nuisance poster.

http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/622069.page[/quote]

Strange situation. I love calling out trolls when I am sure they are trolls. Occasionally, there are cases when I'm either not sure, or I am sympathetic toward the poster and don't really want to call them a troll. In this case, the poster has started some earlier threads on "women's topics" about which I have no expertise and little knowledge at all. But, despite my ignorance, the threads don't seem consistent to me. So, let me ask you, would you find it strange for one poster to:

1) ask for input about a hysterectomy;
2) ask about day 3 results for AMH three days after asking about the hysterectomy;
3) ask what would cause weight loss 12 days after the second thread.

In my view, a woman considering a hysterectomy would not simultaneously be worrying about her fertility. But then, I run a website not an ob/gyn office. Similarly, I'd expect someone who has apparently been spending quite a bit of time in doctors' offices discussing hysterectomies and getting blood tests to be a bit more resourceful when faced with significant weight loss.

So, you guys can make the call. 
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OP here, thanks for confirming my hunch. I'm one of the posters who came to DCUM with some concern about medical issues and unsure of what to do. The second the consensus came back that my worries were justified, I hit the ER, and that's where they found several tumors in my abdomen. I know how caring and nurturing DCUM can be but I hate when people come here to take advantage of that and to troll.

You're absolutely right, though Jeff. Anyone who is under physician's care would've had bloodwork that indicated something was wrong or off, and they'd obviously not have any worries about going to the ER. Their doctor would also very likely get them in a lot quicker than a week out, knowing other issues they have.

You da man, homie. You da man. [/quote]

Hope you're doing well OP.  GI issues can be scary because it goes from "is this a bug and I self treat or is this cancer" so easily since many symptoms are the same. I'm glad you reached out (and took the advice) and are doing well.  I have a medical background and give advice on the forum. I agree with you that people who take advantage.of the posters there are horrible. [/quote]

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