Welcome, @anonymous999. You're quite right that members should always check with their doctor about their medical concerns. As per the community guidelines on Mayo Clinic Connect (https://connect.mayoclinic.org/blog/about-connect/tab/community-guidelines/), members do not give out medical advice. See guideline number 1 here:

1. Be careful about giving out medical advice
- Sharing your own experience is fine, but don't tell other members what they should do.
- Experiences and information shared by members on the Mayo Clinic Connect are not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.
- Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on the community. See the full Disclaimer.
- Medical tips or information may be removed if a member:
** Tells another member what to do
** Attempts to provide a diagnosis for another member
** Makes a medical statement that cannot be verified clearly as coming from their own personal experience
** States information as fact or makes a claim that is not properly referenced
** References information that is not evidence-based and/or does not come from a verified medical expert source.

As a trained paramedic, I'm sure you appreciate these community parameters.