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Medical Advice needed
Thx Tambo
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Symptoms
Inguinal hernia signs and symptoms include:
A bulge in the area on either side of your pubic bone, which becomes more obvious when you're upright, especially if you cough or strain
A burning or aching sensation at the bulge
Pain or discomfort in your groin, especially when bending over, coughing or lifting
A heavy or dragging sensation in your groin
Weakness or pressure in your groin
Occasionally, pain and swelling around the testicles when the protruding intestine descends into the scrotum
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I am having my staff check my own situation as we type.
Welcome to DST !!
If the most apparent symptom is the swollen testicle....
The other warning symptoms surely would have been felt first
I still disagree with the hernia suggestion.....
The doctor will answer for us... we hope
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Symptoms
Inguinal hernia signs and symptoms include:
A bulge in the area on either side of your pubic bone, which becomes more obvious when you're upright, especially if you cough or strain
A burning or aching sensation at the bulge
Pain or discomfort in your groin, especially when bending over, coughing or lifting
A heavy or dragging sensation in your groin
Weakness or pressure in your groin
Occasionally, pain and swelling around the testicles when the protruding intestine descends into the scrotum
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I am having my staff check my own situation as we type.
Welcome to DST !!
If the most apparent symptom is the swollen testicle....
The other warning symptoms surely would have been felt first
I still disagree with the hernia suggestion.....
The doctor will answer for us... we hope
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I would like to thank everyone for their concerns and advice. Actually what happened is this:
I have been taking Champix, a medicine to help stop smoking, a very effective one. However it comes with many potential side effects and as I'd been feeling out of sorts I decided to look at the leaflet which came with the pills. I identified of a number I was experiencing, including generally feeling unwell, feeling cold, peeing a lot etc etc and thought perhaps my swollen ball could be related so stopped taking the Champix. After 2 days and the day before my appointment in Santiago it started to get better so I cancelled/postponed my appointment. Now everything is fine.
Thanks again for the concern
I have been taking Champix, a medicine to help stop smoking, a very effective one. However it comes with many potential side effects and as I'd been feeling out of sorts I decided to look at the leaflet which came with the pills. I identified of a number I was experiencing, including generally feeling unwell, feeling cold, peeing a lot etc etc and thought perhaps my swollen ball could be related so stopped taking the Champix. After 2 days and the day before my appointment in Santiago it started to get better so I cancelled/postponed my appointment. Now everything is fine.
Thanks again for the concern
For something as serious as you just stated, I would change my June flight to the next flight to the UK!
There is an article in today's NYTimes that says Dengue can cause swollen testicles in some cases.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/...len-testicle-what-could-he-possibly-have.html
Dengue is something we should all study living in the tropics.
Help in NoAmerica virtually impossible....
they pull out the Tropical Diseases manual... no real experience generally
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/04/...len-testicle-what-could-he-possibly-have.html
Dengue is something we should all study living in the tropics.
Help in NoAmerica virtually impossible....
they pull out the Tropical Diseases manual... no real experience generally
[QUOTE I have been taking Champix, a medicine to help stop smoking QUOTE]
Not to hijack the post but if your really motivated to stop smoking try reading "The Easy way To Stop Smoking" by Alan Carr. My 1st attempt I only read 1/3 of the the book and kept smoking, about 15 months later I was much more motivated to quit so picked it up again and plowed through it.
It worked!, haven't had a cigarette in 6 years nor even the desire to smoke one. I think the hitch is, that you must REALLY want to quit. Good luck..
Not to hijack the post but if your really motivated to stop smoking try reading "The Easy way To Stop Smoking" by Alan Carr. My 1st attempt I only read 1/3 of the the book and kept smoking, about 15 months later I was much more motivated to quit so picked it up again and plowed through it.
It worked!, haven't had a cigarette in 6 years nor even the desire to smoke one. I think the hitch is, that you must REALLY want to quit. Good luck..