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| Subject | Date Asked |
| fingers | 2/10/2012 |
| Q: Good Afternoon Dr Borucki, I am a 46 year old diabetic under tight control. (Aic's 5.6-6.0) The last ... A: I would need to know what precipitates it... is it black all the time until you rub it or just ... | |
| Digestive discomfort | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: over a month ago I've started having times of significant discomfort with my digestion. They usually ... A: I don't see a direct connection between blood clot and digestive... you didn't mention your age ... | |
| Muscles question | 2/5/2012 |
| Q: I was wondering if you know who in your profession specializes in the knowledge of muscles? I have a ... A: there is a lot more to developing big muscles than hi reps or hi weights.... a huge genetic ... | |
| Puncture wound need advice asap | 2/4/2012 |
| Q: I stepped on a long screw today that went in about 1/8 to 1/4 inch into my heel. I had on socks, no ... A: there is no hard science behind this and no direct evidence that Keflex really helps prevent the ... | |
| Question about tumors | 2/3/2012 |
| Q: I read about a young girl that had a tumor surgically removed. I looked up the definition of tumors, ... A: A tumor or tumour is commonly used as a synonym for a neoplasm (a solid or fluid-filled (cystic) ... | |
| Concerned about health from dog feces exposure. | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: This is going to be a weird problem but I am a little concern about the effects it will have on me. ... A: that is pretty revolting.... I would refuse to stay in a house where dogs s*&#t all over the floor. ... | |
| nagging pain in side | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: I am a 49 year old woman and I have had a nagging pain in my lower right side ever since about ... A: I would probably check blood counts, check a urine sample on you. I would also have you get a ... | |
| Radiation Poison? | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: I had an x-ray a week ago today for a shoulder problem. X-ray didn't show any problem. However ... A: I would venture to say that is impossible.... the machines are so good that an overexposure isn't ... | |
| Is this my heart or something else? | 1/28/2012 |
| Q: I'll start off by saying I'm a 17 year old female, average weight and height but for the past few ... A: This is always tricky, since I don't get to ask questions here.... I would ask if you gained weight ... | |
| Ear Protection | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: I'm not sure how easy this will be to answer, but I'll ask it anyway. Can target shooting outside, ... A: noise damage is cumulative.... so one time target shooting won't damage permanently, but over time, ... | |
| different symptoms | 1/21/2012 |
| Q: For the past about 4 to 6 months, I have had a constant low grade fever usually between the ranges ... A: it sounds like a chronic infection, possibly low grade urine infection, I would also check a blood ... | |
| Linked or Coincidence? | 1/20/2012 |
| Q: I'm being tested for suspected diabetes insipidus. I've been having headaches, dizziness, fatigue ... A: I would start very basic.... check regular blood counts, thyroid, blood sugar and also pursue the ... | |
| Pulmonary emboli - 27 year old female | 1/20/2012 |
| Q: I was recently diagnosed with pulmonary emboli. The specialist stated that I had multiple clots in ... A: something has caused a clotting disorder... whether it is a blood disease or something else, got to ... | |
| Chronic Appendicitis | 1/18/2012 |
| Q: I am an otherwise healthy 23 year old female. In the past 6 months, I've had 3 surgeries. The first ... A: there are books written about how to diagnose appendicitis.... some are very easy, but often it is a ... | |
| Painful Hips | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: Lately...when I've been sitting at my computer for a couple of hours my hips will start to hurt (one ... A: this may be more skeletal than muscular.... some joint problems in the hips.... do you keep fit.... ... | |
| Diverticulitis | 1/15/2012 |
| Q: My first flare was July 2010 during extremely stressful family problem. Second flare was June 2011 ... A: I would wonder whether this is definitely diverticulitis episodes or could this be IBS episodes ... | |
| Normal stature range | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: Would a male being between 5th-8th percentile be normal for stature medically speaking. My ... A: I am not sure where you came up with those numbers, but in general....the complete range covers 95% ... | |
| Information about comatose patients | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: Borucki, I'm a writer, working on a fictional piece. In this piece, two women are attacked and ... A: coma could be from the head injury or could be from the smoke inhalation or low oxygen. They can ... | |
| Abdominal pain and distention | 1/10/2012 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki, Thank you for your time and service. I hope you can give me some direction. I don't ... A: I would have a hard time blaming the lidocaine and afrin.... I would also be concerned, with those ... | |
| Rectal rash | 1/9/2012 |
| Q: I have had a rash for about 4 weeks now. It is very itchy and irritated. Also, when making a bowel ... A: :) That is jock itch, tinea cruris, etc....... A fungal infection down there...... now, fungus ... | |
| Lactic acidosis/Periodic Paralysis | 1/7/2012 |
| Q: I am a 63 year old female with a recent diagnosis of Periodic Paralysis (for years was misdiagnosed ... A: Yes, this is a rare complex situation.... I would be guessing, but if you came to see me in my ... | |
| bitten cheek | 1/6/2012 |
| Q: Sometimes when I am chewing my food I inadvertently bite my cheek (the inside of my cheek), and it ... A: not really... those don't get infected and heal up quickly and nothing speeds that up.... next time ... | |
| Perimenopause | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: I am 49 years old. My periods have been slightly irregular or 1 year. Since August i have had some ... A: since you had the biopsy... that shows that there is no uterine cancer, but typically, this will ... | |
| Flu Shots | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: I recently got my first flu shot in years, and on Monday I felt sick. I usually only get sick once a ... A: The problem with flu shots is that we give them at a time of year when people get sick with other ... | |
| dizziness | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: I have been dizzy for 5 days now. It started Saturday while I was at work, I was feeling fine then ... A: if you have room spinning dizziness, you can try over the counter dramamine, but be careful driving ... | |
| Ridding Myself of Post-Concussion Symptoms? | 12/30/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki. I am a 43 year old man who was involved in a medium speed (55 mph) t-bone collision ... A: that sounds more like a concussion as opposed to just whiplash, unless you are still on any narcotic ... | |
| Shadowing a Doctor | 12/28/2011 |
| Q: I'm fifteen and I'm interested in Emergency Medicine. I currently volunteer at a hospital; however, ... A: you can do it now if the hospital allows it.... there are privacy issues but volunteering always ... | |
| ulq pain | 12/27/2011 |
| Q: for the past 2 weeks i have been experiencing pain under my left ribcage in the front, where the ... A: these kind of pains are common and usually do not amount to anything.... a temporary problem in the ... | |
| Rash | 12/26/2011 |
| Q: Could this be a lyme disease rash? If not, any other suggestions? A: I hate looking at rashes that I cannot look at from different angles and touch..... I don't think ... | |
| ear | 12/25/2011 |
| Q: I am facing a problem in my right ear for the last fifteen days. It feels cloudy and blocked deep ... A: this could be an inner ear blockage or outer ear blockage from wax. You could try some ... | |
| Putting pieces together | 12/20/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 20 year old female... although the question is about something from when I was younger. I'm ... A: 10 is a little young for periods. Most kids don't have vaginal issues as a young child either. ... | |
| Diverticulitis ( HELP ) | 12/19/2011 |
| Q: please help thanks A: well, you went to the ER and they said diverticulitis? If you can't keep the antibiotics down ( I ... | |
| Perirectal Abscess | 12/19/2011 |
| Q: I had a Thrombosed external hemmrhoid lanced about a month ago. A few days after, it turned into an ... A: if it doesn't heal, meaning the pinsized hole continues to drain occ, then it is a fistula.... but ... | |
| discoloration of right leg | 12/17/2011 |
| Q: Yesterday I noticed that my right leg has a bluish purple patchy spotting below the knee but I have ... A: a blue patch that blanches and returns sounds like an enlarged vein where you squeeze out the blood ... | |
| colonoscopy observation | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: My wife will be scheduling a colonoscopy in the near future. I always attend her medical ... A: yes, the same screen I am watching on in the room. I wouldn't want to watch my wife's GYN exam ... | |
| slight discomfort | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: I am a white 41 yr old male. 5'11"/240 lbs. I take bp med(Lisinopril HCTZ) and cholesterol ... A: that list you had is reasonable, but it seems to be smoldering along..... I doubt appendicitis as ... | |
| colonoscopy observation | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: My wife will be scheduling a colonoscopy in the near future. I always attend her medical ... A: When I do them, sometimes I allow family to watch on the screen, some doctors don't because it gets ... | |
| Sex Headache | 12/13/2011 |
| Q: I am sixteen years old. This has happened a few times, with months in between (the first time was ... A: why would a 16 year old be getting ministrokes? I assume there is no abuse of stimulants like ... | |
| Sex Headache | 12/12/2011 |
| Q: I am sixteen years old. This has happened a few times, with months in between (the first time was ... A: Well.... your parents are probably right.... this certainly sounds like an orgasm headache or coital ... | |
| Elbow pain from overuse | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: I have a "high-needs" baby, to put it nicely. He wants his mama all the time -- when I set him down, ... A: It sounds like tennis elbow.... or epitrochlear tendonitis.... Get a tennis elbow splint, ice it ... | |
| Neural weakness | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, I came across a site that was about Cerebral Palsy but also provided general information ... A: it is a sign of deconditioning.... a regular exerciser will increase the ability of the brain to ... | |
| herniated disks | 12/8/2011 |
| Q: About a year ago I found out I have 2 bulging disks at L3-L4 and L5-S1 and a herniated disk at ... A: that pain is from another disc swelling... a true herniation gives you severe pain that doesn't ... | |
| herniated disks | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: About a year ago I found out I have 2 bulging disks at L3-L4 and L5-S1 and a herniated disk at ... A: the answer to all your questions is ..... sometimes..... Most disc bulges or small herniations tend ... | |
| Vitamin A Overdose | 12/4/2011 |
| Q: I have been taking a suppliment for hairloss, which has worked fairly well, but extremely gradual, ... A: stop the vitamin A.... if it goes away in 2 weeks, you can blame it on the medicine. I doubt if ... | |
| GI symptoms for 6 months- maddening | 12/4/2011 |
| Q: I've got some GI issues that are driving me mad. I'm a 39 y/o male, otherwise healthy, in good shape ... A: this could be gall bladder disease; another problem could be food intolerances.... some people lose ... | |
| elderly parents cough at night | 12/4/2011 |
| Q: I am the care giver for both of my parents who are in their early nineties. They are both on blood ... A: watch out for drug effects, especially ACE inhibitor blood pressure medicines.... they can cause a ... | |
| Insulin Level in Blood | 12/3/2011 |
| Q: could you tell us please what blood test would tell us insulin level in blood? Thanks! A: insulin levels in blood is a funny test where it can give really hazy results.... someone with ... | |
| Coughing | 12/3/2011 |
| Q: I was hoping you could help me out with this. About 2 days ago I started coughing and could hear ... A: most of these start as viral bronchitis.... if it continues to get worse, with fever, then it is ... | |
| Pain | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, This is very embarrassing but here goes. I have what I think are hemorrhoids and a small ... A: you want to make sure that your BM's are soft.... but you really need to get a full evaluation.... ... | |
| Swollen legs | 12/1/2011 |
| Q: I'm 66, fit and healthy. I drove 2,000 miles, and arrived at my destination two days ago. I've also ... A: it isn't unusual to get some swelling from prolonged sitting. You should take aspirin and get up ... | |
| inner thigh tightness/hip | 12/1/2011 |
| Q: For about a month i have been having inner thigh/hip/groin tightness or it sort of feels like its ... A: This sounds more mechanical to me, like a hip problem or low back problem that is radiating to the ... | |
| foot and ankle | 11/30/2011 |
| Q: I am a healthy, 37 year old female. About a week and a half ago, I was on my usual run. No pain ... A: you are pinching a nerve somewhere.... possibly in your low back or possibly along the leg ... | |
| Stinky Belching | 11/29/2011 |
| Q: My roommate has started belching A LOT and not only is the sound annoying (sounds forced) but ... A: This may be simply a combination of what your roomate eats and the time it has been rotting in their ... | |
| Iron Deficiency | 11/29/2011 |
| Q: hoping you can shed a little light on my current labs. I was diagnosed iron deficient several years ... A: This looks pretty reasonable..... the blood counts, Hb and Hct are normal.... and the serum iron is ... | |
| low Vitamin D levels | 11/27/2011 |
| Q: I have a few major medical problems that are under control- atrial arrhythmias, congenital heart ... A: Vitamin D doesn't last long. I never understood the once a week formulation.... Just take 5000 IU ... | |
| multi | 11/26/2011 |
| Q: we emailed previously. Let me recap, please Beginning 3/2010, what appeared as bites on midruff ... A: With the eye and nose symptoms I would worry about allergies, possibly mold. The getting mixed ... | |
| Family | 11/26/2011 |
| Q: My name is sandhya.This is about my father in law who is 63 years old. He is alcoholic. We live in ... A: In this situation in the US.... we do an "intervention" which means get a counselor, and family ... | |
| Odd One | 11/25/2011 |
| Q: I have a bit of an odd question. 2 weeks ago I was cleaning out my coal stove pipe. The pipe that ... A: well.... tough question.... if it is a bat, then you need rabies vaccine.... but I would think you ... | |
| Thrombosed Hemi/Abscess | 11/25/2011 |
| Q: Just to give you a brief insight. I had a Thrombosed External Hemmorid that I was treating for self ... A: abscess healing.... depends on where.... the anus and rectum is pretty dirty in general, so it may ... | |
| Nasal Cavity Burning Sensation | 11/22/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, Very rarely, I'll feel a tingling sensation in my nasal cavity. Then, slowly the feeling ... A: It sounds like an allergy.... something is setting it off. Another possibility is that you have a ... | |
| trying to get some ansews | 11/18/2011 |
| Q: a issue and was wondering if you could help or offer any advice. Every sence I became sexually ... A: one problem is that the liver surgery is massive, and you may have some scar tissue or a neuroma.... ... | |
| swollen lip | 11/17/2011 |
| Q: The last two mornings I have awoken with half of my bottom lip swollen - its not painful, but just a ... A: if you are on a blood pressure medicine, contact your doctor immediately and hold it until you talk ... | |
| Left-sided pleural effusion | 11/17/2011 |
| Q: I've asked this question to another doc on here, but I'm still waiting for the answer (a week now.) ... A: Transudate versus exudate- sometimes a grey zone. Causes- many..... but obviously this is an ... | |
| Recent mental health problems. | 11/17/2011 |
| Q: I am 31 yrs old. I started having panic attacks and agoraphobia at age 12, and have been on medicine ... A: The problem with xanax is developing tolerance (doesn't work as well as before) and dependence. ... | |
| naseaus | 11/14/2011 |
| Q: I am a 32 year old female. For the last 6 months I have been getting episodes on nauseau. These ... A: I don't know what tecta is but I would try zantac or prilosec initially and if that doesn't work, ... | |
| nodules | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: i was told they found nodules on my liver and one in my abdomen on a recent ultrasound. they did it ... A: if you had nodules that could be cancer, I can't believe they did not biopsy one. Now multiple ... | |
| Hypothyroidism | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 2 months ago. I was on 50 mcg synthorid for the first month, and ... A: Personally, I think Armour is a waste and not really "more natural." The bloating may be because ... | |
| night sweats | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: I am a 28 year old male. For the past year or so I would occasionally wake up with a damp collar and ... A: wow... that is a big jump to go from a sweaty neck to cancer.... There are very few cancers that ... | |
| PLEASE KEEP QUIET | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: what is a headache? Thanks A: headache is a general term describing pain in the head.... a migraine is a specific headache caused ... | |
| Shigellosis | 11/5/2011 |
| Q: Why should we be concerned about drug resistance among bacteria that cause shigellosis, since it ... A: shigella can be a pretty bad disease and if not self limiting, ie, getting better by itself, it ... | |
| lower abdominal referred pain | 11/3/2011 |
| Q: If someone has lower abdominal pain that extends to the groin area, and it is due to referred pain ... A: first, if you haven't seen the doctor, how do you know this is simply referred pain from the ... | |
| Hypothyroidism | 11/3/2011 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism 2 months ago. I was on 50 mcg synthorid for the first month, and ... A: I wonder why you were switched to armour.... some people thinik it is more natural, etc but is ... | |
| No doctor, always tired | 11/2/2011 |
| Q: The clinics in my area are deemed for emergency use only, and due to a doctor shortage, I thought I ... A: Being in a good place doesn't guarantee it isn't depression, but probably isn't. It sounds like the ... | |
| confused | 11/1/2011 |
| Q: My confusion began back in November of 2009. One morning I woke up to severe diarrhea and cramping. ... A: it could be if it were severe.... such as causing severe anemia requiring transfusion. And.... ... | |
| help | 11/1/2011 |
| Q: You sound like a wonderful person, I am sitting here crying. I did go to the Emergency Room, he ... A: psych is not the way to go.... and the ENT is probably not going to be too interested in your skin ... | |
| Help an elderly | 11/1/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to help elderly keep a healthy heart with little or no effort. I learned that adrenaline ... A: Sorry... not really... the exercise is what helps keep the heart conditioned.... but it isn't a ... | |
| Scabies | 10/31/2011 |
| Q: I am 69 yrs old. I feel desperate. I need help so badly. itching, after one and a half years of ... A: Well, that gives us some information.... so the next step would be a definitive answer through a ... | |
| Heart-beating in Stomach | 10/30/2011 |
| Q: Sir i am 22 years old and i have been experiencing beating like heart in my stomach for 1 year and i ... A: The first thing I would do is check your blood counts to make sure you are not anemic and check your ... | |
| Scabies | 10/29/2011 |
| Q: I am 69 yrs old. I feel desperate. I need help so badly. itching, after one and a half years of ... A: I know this is frustrating.... I would not go to the emergency room.... I would ask for a different ... | |
| listening to heart/lungs | 10/27/2011 |
| Q: Over many years, whenever I've gone to a GP or internist for something, they always tell me to get ... A: interesting question..... part is billing.... you don't have to pay extra, but insurance companies ... | |
| Bleeding Foreskin | 10/26/2011 |
| Q: I was sick for a while with a abscess on my inner thigh and I couldn't walk thus I didn't wash ... A: sounds like you have a yeast infection down there.... too bad about the not sexually active part. ... | |
| Bleeding | 10/26/2011 |
| Q: Hey... Today I woke up at 4am because I didn't feel well. I started throwing up so I told my ... A: No, not normal to have rectal bleeding.... This needs an eval, so tell your parents and get ... | |
| confused | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: My confusion began back in November of 2009. One morning I woke up to severe diarrhea and cramping. ... A: The difficulty is showing a definite cause and effect between endometriosis and the diarrhea... ... | |
| Headaches in children | 10/22/2011 |
| Q: My son is 3 and has been complaining of headaches 2-3 times a week for the last 3 weeks. Is this ... A: No, obviously not normal.... at that age it is hard to localize a headache.... could be an ear ... | |
| als? | 10/21/2011 |
| Q: im a 26 year old male. 5 months ago I started having slight headaches, and a weird taste in my mouth ... A: ALS fortunately is pretty rare and there are many more possibilities.... I would have a full ... | |
| Microscopic Blood in the Urine | 10/20/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, I am a Nuring Instructor, 54 yr old female, in good health. In September I developed a UTI ... A: the cysts can cause bleeding... a stone definitely will cause it and could explain recurrent ... | |
| Costs | 10/19/2011 |
| Q: Are there laws in place that require that doctors not advertise their rates for various procedures? ... A: I could not agree more.... I did liposuction for several years..... It cost me about 800 dollars ... | |
| Costs | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: Are there laws in place that require that doctors not advertise their rates for various procedures? ... A: No, there aren't.... I think there are some ethical boundaries, but I have seen LASIK surgery costs ... | |
| Las drogas | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: en la actualidad la juventud se ha visto muy impactada por las drogas, lo cual a traído muchas ... A: tiene que translatar...... The biggest effect on the body is the emotional and mental development ... | |
| Periods | 10/16/2011 |
| Q: I had an abortion 3 months ago. Since then i had a normal ( to be expected) period on 26september. ... A: The timing is wrong to be pregnant, so that is less likely.... continue the pills and check a first ... | |
| Abnormal bleeding | 10/14/2011 |
| Q: A few months ago I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism and was started on 50 mcg of Synthorid and then ... A: it isn't unusual to have weird periods when hypothyroid or when correcting.... both are on a ... | |
| ER | 10/14/2011 |
| Q: I have a question concerning standard ER protocol. My 74 y/o father went to the ER in a small, rural ... A: I am at a loss, not knowing the details, but I agree with you.... I would have looked at cardiac ... | |
| HFMD | 10/13/2011 |
| Q: I went to my Doctor earlier this week. My palate swelled up and then broke out in blisters, then ... A: It can... the only way to tell is to continue to check your BP as this resolves.... don't go ... | |
| I would like to know about career in EM | 10/13/2011 |
| Q: I have some questions about Emergency Medicine (and man was it hard to find a doctor on here that ... A: Haven't heard of him... has he written a book or something? My kids want to go into medicine... I ... | |
| I would like to know about career in EM | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: I have some questions about Emergency Medicine (and man was it hard to find a doctor on here that ... A: I wind up liking smaller town ER's better.... sometimes you are not quite as busy but then again, ... | |
| What does a technician need to know? | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: I recently went for an ultrasound on my bladder and kidneys. I was taken aback when the technician ... A: That information is helpful because the tech may only get the order for the ultrasound based on "do ... | |
| Fibromyalgia | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: I believe I was born with fibromyalgia or at the very least low immune system. My twin ran (and ... A: arnold chiari can cause some weakness and neck pain/headaches. EBV is a separate entity from fibro ... | |
| I would like to know about career in EM | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: I have some questions about Emergency Medicine (and man was it hard to find a doctor on here that ... A: I trained in family medicine but have done emergency room on and off throughout my career.... and I ... | |
| hiv question | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: i was giving plasma in october 2004. got a call back saying i was HIV positive. they ran a western ... A: those tests are set to test positive whenever the disease is present with a sensitivity to try and ... | |
| Fluzone High-Dose vaccine | 10/10/2011 |
| Q: I went to my doctor to get a flu shot recently and was given the new high-dose version of the ... A: With these kind of immunizations, you either respond or you don't.... all or none. Getting the ... | |
| hiv question | 10/9/2011 |
| Q: i was giving plasma in october 2004. got a call back saying i was HIV positive. they ran a western ... A: if you have had negative western blots and are risk factor negative, then you are OK. The screening ... | |
| general medicine | 10/8/2011 |
| Q: I am a 44 yr old female. I have a lesion in my spinal cord that extends from T7-T9. As a result I ... A: swollen glands, fatigue, anemia..... I would get all that worked up.... is this mono? or another ... | |
| My 1 Yr old daughter scared us | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: On Monday night about 11 PM my 1 yr old daughter's dad called me into the bedroom cause he was ... A: that history suggests it was a mild seizure, without the shaking, which is sometimes hard to prove ... | |
| Childhood sickness | 10/5/2011 |
| Q: According to my medical records and my parents for the first 5 years of my life I was sick everyday. ... A: I would ask that you get referred to an infection disease or hematologist for an immune system ... | |
| iron supplements | 10/4/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to stop hair loss and found my iron serum level is normal, 115 (normal range high is ... A: you cannot raise your iron too quickly with oral iron... from foods and vitamins.... there is a ... | |
| My Joints | 10/3/2011 |
| Q: Sorry for such a long message... but I've got a lot going on. I'm 15 and for over a year now both my ... A: if you have rheumatoid or lupus or something else, this will not work. If you are simply way out of ... | |
| throat | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki: Can you help me? I have had a soar, scratchy throat for close to 5 months. I have ... A: I would wonder whether you have reflux and are refluxing stomach acid into the throat at night when ... | |
| My Joints | 10/2/2011 |
| Q: Sorry for such a long message... but I've got a lot going on. I'm 15 and for over a year now both my ... A: well, at this point, I disagree with your mother..... you do need an arthritis workup..... I am not ... | |
| My Husband's Health | 9/29/2011 |
| Q: More than three weeks ago my husband started complaining about severe headaches, muscle weakness, ... A: The symptoms are pretty vague.... I can't make a call, but I would suggest going back to one of them ... | |
| I want to become an ER doctor | 9/18/2011 |
| Q: I'm currently a sophomore in high school. I know it's very hard to get into Medical school, so i was ... A: honesty, integrity, perseverence.... hard work, good grades, possibly volunteer work. Don't try ... | |
| Needle in leg | 9/17/2011 |
| Q: I was taking some X-rays for pain in my knee and lower back recently and by accident they found what ... A: if you don't remember it going in, you probably did it a long time ago or while very drunk..... i ... | |
| Pilonidal Cyst | 9/13/2011 |
| Q: I am making an appointment to see a doctor about this in person, but in the meantime, I am seeking ... A: These can be persistent and annoying.... antibiotics like septra or doxicycline may calm it down but ... | |
| Anal damage | 9/12/2011 |
| Q: What are the long term effects of anal sex? I have been with the same partner for years and we are ... A: well, the anus is made for things to come out of, not for things to go in and out, in and out, in ... | |
| Raynaud's and niacin supplement | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: I've visited a primary care doctor and neurologist about having cold hands and feet. No changing ... A: that is a possible treatment... because niacin causes some vasodilation- blood vessel enlargement ... | |
| Please help! | 9/6/2011 |
| Q: My fiancé woke up this morning with a high fever, throat killing him, feeling faint/dizzy, nose ... A: killing him? wow.... bad cold.... These start as virus'..... the best thing is to get some AFRIN ... | |
| Back problems and balance | 8/31/2011 |
| Q: I hurt my back in November of 2010, in January I went to the Dr because I couldn't deal with being ... A: Sounds like you have some neuropathy... nerves not working so well.... I would start with your ... | |
| Fat malabsorption | 8/30/2011 |
| Q: I had a stool fat collection study and it came back with fat malabsorption. What is that and what ... A: This will not jump start the pancreas... if it is not working appropriately, then the replacement is ... | |
| Typhus | 8/28/2011 |
| Q: Can typhus be transmitted from one human to another (i.e. not through fleas...), like through ... A: you better believe it.... it is a bacteria and extremely contagious... many wars were lost in the ... | |
| what's the deal with haemmorheaging? | 8/28/2011 |
| Q: The question(s) I am asking here are ones I’ve tried to ask my own doctor before. Maybe due to a ... A: that is an impressive placenta.... 13 lbs. I have never heard of ripping, etc causing a physical ... | |
| suicide | 8/27/2011 |
| Q: Some body says that a woman can not commit suicide by hanging herself because it is not in woman ... A: Not true at all... statistically, men use hanging as a method, women more likely to overdose, but ... | |
| Lipoma | 8/26/2011 |
| Q: It's now been 8 1/2 weeks since I had an egg-sized lipoma removed from my right abdomen on the belt ... A: These can be a pain when you have a "seroma" in the place where the lipoma was removed... there is ... | |
| healthcare costs | 8/25/2011 |
| Q: I can't afford healthcare just like everyone else. it costs $600 a month which is just impossible ... A: Well, you fall into the same category as about 30% of other US adults.... Getting on a policy with ... | |
| Back pain | 8/24/2011 |
| Q: I have had back pain off & on since last November. For the last 3-4 weeks it has become worse. ... A: I assume the MRI was of your low back... with GI symptoms- bloating, etc, I would ask for a full GI ... | |
| help | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 26 year old male otherwise healthy. I drink on average 12 beers a day, which i know is not ... A: I am gonna sound like a broken record thru a lot of this because I think a fair amount may be ... | |
| excessive neck popping | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: I have excessive/severe neck popping issues. I pop my neck anywhere from 10-20 times a day. What ... A: there isn't connection between the bones and your throat, although you may be compressing one of ... | |
| Gluten | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: Dr I am a 52 year old male. I recently discoverd the symptoms of gluten intolerance, most of which ... A: it certainly does... the "tests" for celiac are not that accurate, the real test is the actual trial ... | |
| Dehydration | 8/19/2011 |
| Q: My mother is in a nursing home. She has Alzheimer's. She cannot walk. She cannot communicate her ... A: This is a tough situation... when someone has dementia, they cannot feel thirsty, hungry, etc and ... | |
| sweat | 8/19/2011 |
| Q: My 4 month old baby is constantly wet on one side of his body, he does not have any fever nor does ... A: As long as there is no fever or other symptoms, no big worries, but I would wonder if the baby ... | |
| Unexplained Fevers | 8/18/2011 |
| Q: My mother (age 63) had her gallbladder and common bile duct removed 3 years ago. Since her surgery ... A: well, obviously we think of hidden infections with the repetitive fevers... I assume everything else ... | |
| Clarification of biopsy result needed | 8/18/2011 |
| Q: I am a 41 year old woman with a history of invasive breast cancer and I have been taking Tamoxifen ... A: You want to get your information from an oncologist primarily, but... you described something on ... | |
| Irritation on inner labia | 8/16/2011 |
| Q: I have been having some irritation & itchiness on and around my inner labia on one side. I went to ... A: The inner lower labia lips is where those glands are, but I would be concerned about STD's, such as ... | |
| Hemorroids | 8/15/2011 |
| Q: I am a 29 years old female, I have a history of IBS, which it means that no matter what I do, I ... A: The most important thing is to push the hemorrhoid back inside, if you can. If it becomes really ... | |
| abdominal issues | 8/12/2011 |
| Q: Ok, I'm a 38 y/o male. Otherwise healthy. For yeas I have had mild abdominal discomfort that comes ... A: It sounds like a more functional problem... a food intolerance... like milk products.... try ... | |
| Multivitamins | 8/12/2011 |
| Q: Are regular multivitamins(like Centrum A-Zinc) not good for men? I read that the iron in them is ... A: That is a falsehood.... no problem, unless you are one of the rare people with an iron storage ... | |
| itchy ears | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: I am a 37 year old, healthy, female. My ears, especially the left ear, have been itching for about ... A: Some people have a low level infection in their ear canal... swimmers ear, some people have eczema ... | |
| Perspiration Question | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: I have a question for you about perspiration. I want to first say that this is not a medical concern ... A: there are a lot of variables involved... how much you eat... if you ate more, you may be burning off ... | |
| Trigger Finger Surgery | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: I had surgery for trigger finger on my ring finger Have you ever performed or have seen an incision ... A: vertically is actually better because the incision is not pulled on when you bend your finger.... ... | |
| Headache and eye pain | 8/10/2011 |
| Q: My wife is 25 and she has a very good health overall. No medical history. Since past 2-3 days she is ... A: it is hard to come up with a hard diagnosis for this.... but I would wonder about a sinus ... | |
| low Vitamin D levels | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: I have a few major medical problems that are under control- atrial arrhythmias, congenital heart ... A: it is unlikely that your symptoms are from vitamin D deficiency, but everyone needs a supplement... ... | |
| nausea | 8/5/2011 |
| Q: I am a 31 year old female otherwise healthy. For the past 10 weeks I have been feeling nauseas for ... A: obviously you had a urine check and pregnancy check.... If you have been on any pain recent ... | |
| hemorrhoids | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: i have severe external hemorrhoids which have developed post pregnancy( they protrude out after ... A: keep non-constipated and keep them inside as much as you can and they will shrink down to an ... | |
| throat & chest infection? | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: before I ask the question, Ill give an overview first. -started July 18th -started with: a throat ... A: the book says these are viral and the treatment you listed is appropriate... meaning antibiotics ... | |
| Injected liquid b12 over the counter and now knot under skin | 7/31/2011 |
| Q: I did something really dumb. I take B12 shots per my doctor, but I've found that I get low and my ... A: there probably isn't bacteria but there are ingredients for taste that don't absorb well and you may ... | |
| Lung medicine | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: I was told I have mild asthma and was given 2 different kinds of inhalers. Symbicort and Spiviria. ... A: There aren't good long term maintenance medicines for asthma that are really cheap.... advair or ... | |
| Balance | 7/30/2011 |
| Q: I had more of a general observation. It seems that when people are younger they change to prepare ... A: interesting theory... there are other similar theories, but in general, aging is very complicated ... | |
| Insect Bite Fears | 7/29/2011 |
| Q: The first morning of my vacation in Canada, I woke up with two bite marks about 5mm apart on my arm, ... A: well, you spelled it out in your note... rabies is incredibly rare. And you also describe a ... | |
| What can I say to doctor if I'm simply tired? | 7/27/2011 |
| Q: I have this question. Recently I found that after a hard day's work, I can feel tired at home and ... A: well, being young and healthy doesn't protect you against some things..... I agree- go to your ... | |
| STD question | 7/25/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, I have a question about genital warts. Ok, so Im a male, 31 years old and in a committed ... A: sometimes you can have BPP- benign penile papules at the crown.... the base of the head of the ... | |
| throat problems | 7/25/2011 |
| Q: I am a 60 yr old female with these symptoms: hoarseness,some difficulty swallowing, difficulty ... A: smoking raises that risk considerably... these easily could be allergies or an upper respiratory ... | |
| Lipoma | 7/21/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 23 year old female who had surgery 3 weeks ago for an egg sized lipoma in my right abdomen ... A: You had the lipoma forever, but it behaves separately from the rest of your fatty stores.... it has ... | |
| Numbness in hands/arms when in chest deep water | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: I have high blood pressure. I am on norvasc 5 mg. I am on phentermine 37.5 mg and have lost 90 lb. ... A: fingertips numb and purple sounds like Raynaud's phenomena where the artery (inflow of blood) spasms ... | |
| Who could have made me pregnant | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: I am worried and confused wondering who of the two made me pregnant.The first day of my period was ... A: Much better.... if your periods come every 28 days, then it is likely that you ovulated on June 5th, ... | |
| eating induced(diabetic) iregular heart beats problem | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: "Eating induce heart discomfort-irregular heart problem without chest pain and significant heart ... A: You did not specify what heart rythym irregularity occurred.... bradycaria... beating too slow, or ... | |
| Abdominal pain | 7/20/2011 |
| Q: I have been having pain in the upper right quadrant for the last week. The pain can be quite severe ... A: That is a pretty good test, but not perfect for diagnosing a hernia. There can be different levels ... | |
| arm pain/numbness in thumb | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: I am recovering from a bacterial infection which manifested as a throat infection that was not ... A: I really doubt whether this is related to Avelox.... I have never seen it and have not seen it ... | |
| Lump on ear | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: Just curious where lymph nodes are located around the ear? I noticed this hard bump on the back ... A: there are many many lymph nodes all around the ear. If the lump is on the ear, that sounds more ... | |
| Viruses and bacteria on stuffed animals and fabric | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: We recently moved and upon cleaning out a corner that had house some stacks of stuffed animals we ... A: Have you ever heard of a case of LCMV or Hanta in your state? One of the problems with the net is ... | |
| Uterine fibroid | 7/18/2011 |
| Q: I am a 48 year woman and I was sent by my PCM to a gynecologist because I have frequent urination ... A: well, I was applying it to your symptoms of incontinence and frequency. As far as working that ... | |
| arm pain/numbness in thumb | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: I am recovering from a bacterial infection which manifested as a throat infection that was not ... A: I can't tell how serious it is until we figure out what it is.... it sounds like the nerves to your ... | |
| Lump near Labia | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: I have a large fluid filled lump on the right side of my vaginal opening. It has drained some and ... A: It sounds like a bartholin gland infection. Sometimes (remember, sometimes) it can be associated ... | |
| Kiddie spa and same lip gloss tube | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: Yesterday I took my daughter to a kiddie spa (the sanitization score for the state of NC is 97 from ... A: I would not have kids share a lip gloss tube either but you would have had to have a sick child get ... | |
| 11 year old boy peeing often | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: My 11 year old son has been peeing frequently. My husband and I have noticed it the past few ... A: In general, I am not alarmed by this but..... he should have a urinalysis to look for sugar or ... | |
| Uterine fibroid | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: I am a 48 year woman and I was sent by my PCM to a gynecologist because I have frequent urination ... A: lesion means something abnormal-specifically a fibroid in this setting. Fibroid means a muscular ... | |
| ms home remedies | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: i have a friend with ms and was wondering if there are any home remedies for the back pain that we ... A: by MS I assume you mean multiple sclerosis.... there have never been any documented benefit from ... | |
| Bloated | 7/17/2011 |
| Q: It started last Nov w lower back pain. The back pain comes & goes. Now I am constantly bloated to ... A: Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but 15# weight gain and increasing girth spells gaining fat ... | |
| discomfort in abdomen (side) | 7/15/2011 |
| Q: I'm male, early 40s, normal weight, overall decent health, non-smoker/drinker, not much exercise. I ... A: Well, good timing.... I just had my age related colonoscopy yesterday.... In general, it sounds ... | |
| Who could have made me pregnant | 7/15/2011 |
| Q: I am worried and confused wondering who of the two made me pregnant.The first day of my period was ... A: I can help with the dates..... but I am unclear... if you had a period on June 22nd, then you would ... | |
| Nausea/prostititus | 7/14/2011 |
| Q: I'm 65 and normally in excellent health. I'm an avid distance runner and run daily. About 3 weeks ... A: despite being a runner, I would wonder if that is an atypical heart presentation.... if you haven't ... | |
| Skin irritation | 7/13/2011 |
| Q: Is it normal to have skin irritation in the form of slight itching/skin crawling feeling after an ... A: it isn't unusual to still have a skin crawling feeling... if there are no rashes or hives, you don't ... | |
| Pcos | 7/10/2011 |
| Q: I have recently been diagnosed with pcos through bouts with infertility and two failed iui's. I am ... A: you said thyroid level was 4.4 if that was your TSH.... I would consider you low.... the ... | |
| Fat malabsorption | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: I had a stool fat collection study and it came back with fat malabsorption. What is that and what ... A: Most people like to loose weight... go with it for a while!!! But seriously.... you need to ... | |
| Don't know what is causing this. | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: Over the past week i have begun to get small red raised bumps appear under and around my eyes, they ... A: around both eyes sounds like some type of allergic reaction, possibly from a cream/suntan lotion? ... | |
| bump on leg | 7/6/2011 |
| Q: I have a huge bump on my knee about the size of a half dollar. It itches and is red. Is this ... A: right now, it looks like an inflammatory reaction from something, like an insect bite.... if it ... | |
| Questions about blood test | 7/4/2011 |
| Q: I had a Cortrosyn Challenge test done. My Cortisol baseline was 10. Then they gave me a shot of ... A: different labs have different standards, but that sounds pretty normal to me.... it should go up ... | |
| eyes | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: Hey there! A couple weeks, I had some episodes of when I would close my eyes, either to sleep or ... A: sometimes you can see trails of previous light stimulation when you close your eyes.... I don't see ... | |
| I'm having strange symptoms | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: I'm having these strange symptoms. I have weakness on the right side, co-ordination is off and my ... A: There are a lot of questions I would want to know prior to answering..... The dilantin level would ... | |
| Subclinical Hyperthryoidism | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: Last year during a routine blood workup it showed my TSH is below normal range, but both T3 and T4 ... A: This is a complicated subject that is full of personal bias. I will give you my read on it. (There ... | |
| Child exposure to possible droppings | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: We found what we believe to be animal or bug droppings of some sort in our upstairs hallway and a ... A: Fortunately that is very rare despite the prevalence of animal droppings... I hate to gross you out ... | |
| unexplained symptoms | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: Im a 25 year old male. I drink beer daily, average about 10 or so. For the past 2 months I've been ... A: You have a lot of diverse symptoms and I don't know if I can tie them all together.... that is a ... | |
| Child exposure to possible droppings | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: We found what we believe to be animal or bug droppings of some sort in our upstairs hallway and a ... A: that sounds like mouse dropping to me... but unless anyone gets sick, there is no intervention that ... | |
| general symptoms | 6/25/2011 |
| Q: I am a 30 year old woman and a mother of 4, I had my last in sept 2008, in april of 2009 i had a ... A: First of all, you said thyroid level around 8.... the money test is the TSH and that number should ... | |
| thyroid disease | 6/24/2011 |
| Q: I ordered medical records regarding blood tests and x-rays.I found out by the report (not my doctor) ... A: that is not enough specific information..... mild diffuse disease suggests you had a thyroid scan. ... | |
| colonoscopy prep | 6/24/2011 |
| Q: I know you're not a gastroenterologist but if possible would still like your educated opinion. For 7 ... A: I have done colonoscopies for a couple decades... I have seen this happen.... There is no medical ... | |
| Abnormal Lab Results | 6/23/2011 |
| Q: I had routine blood work done recently and my follow up appointment is still two months away. Being ... A: The creatinine/bun is OK The liver being slightly elevated... it could mean your statin is ... | |
| Possible Gallbladder issues with pregnancy | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: I am 33 - 32 weeks pregnant; with my first child born in 07 I had gallbladder issues after she was ... A: the tumor is very very unlikely.... if you have gallstones already, symptoms are probably a ... | |
| How is this possible (and what should I do about it?) | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: I have gained 9 pounds in 2 days. I am a healthy woman in my 60s. I normally eat about 1400-1500 ... A: It seems like you weighed on two separate scales... the one at the office may be off.... weigh ... | |
| Breast Health | 6/21/2011 |
| Q: Had a mammogram Friday and today Tuesday I got a call that the doctor requires more views. I am ... A: Well, mammograms are weird... it is a pure screening test, so anything that is not completely normal ... | |
| Pregnancy/bowel movements | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: I am 31 weeks 2 days pregnant and throughout my pregnancy I have had BM issues - first it was ... A: This may still be some gall bladder or simply intermittent stomach virus or food intolerances.... ... | |
| Blood type | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: what does this mean and is it bad? A: No, that is not bad.... not having antibodies is very good, assuming you will have children in the ... | |
| It hurts when i poop it feel like something sharp is cutting me also theres little blood. is it just a cut? | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: It stings when I poop and it feels like theres a cut in my butt. It bled a little bit of blood. I ... A: It sounds like you have developed a rectal fissure, but to be sure, someone would look. Sometimes ... | |
| Blood Sugar | 6/18/2011 |
| Q: Normally my fasting blood sugar is low 80's up until the beginning of this year. In Feb I injured ... A: prednisone can raise blood sugar while you are taking it but a few months after you stop, it should ... | |
| Gland issues | 6/18/2011 |
| Q: For the last year the glands in my neck have been up and down and more recently (start of 2011) the ... A: Since you had blood tests... you have been screened for HIV and lympoma. Sometimes scalp sores, ... | |
| Side Pain | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: I am a 22 year old female in good health. I went to see my doctor for right sided abdominal pain. ... A: this is done under general if they are looking in the belly.... if he does it with laparascope, then ... | |
| about blood pressure | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: I have been taking telemistran 40mg, Rosuvastatin and Clopidogrel for one and half years after my ... A: Low blood pressure is OK provided that you are not getting dizzy, especially when going from sitting ... | |
| Blood Sugar Issues? | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: I am a 26-year old female. Over the past month I've been experiencing discomfort relating to hunger ... A: Those are very good numbers.... so there is not overt diabetes... but I still suspect that your ... | |
| hemorrhoids | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: I have many health issues.....the most immediate one I've been dealing with is food intolerances to ... A: I tell people to not consider surgery for hemorrhoids until you are tripping over them... it tends ... | |
| Blood Sugar Issues? | 6/13/2011 |
| Q: I am a 26-year old female. Over the past month I've been experiencing discomfort relating to hunger ... A: It could be diabetes... a lot of people, esp overweight have disorders of sugar/insulin which isn't ... | |
| what could this be? | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: I'm an 18 year old female for 5 weeks I have been weak, dizzy, pale, shaking, having chest pain and ... A: That is a possibility.... people your age don't get heart attacks but this could be a problem with ... | |
| Serum Ferritin | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: What is the optimum serum ferritin level for a man in his late 50's? Thank you! A: depending on the lab, strictly in the "normal range." It doesn't change over time and it is a ... | |
| chronic pain in left hip and groin area | 6/12/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki I'm a 48 year old male with a hip and groin injury. This has been lingering for about a ... A: It is hard to get a picture of the injury from that description but the hip joint itself or one of ... | |
| what could this be? | 6/11/2011 |
| Q: I'm an 18 year old female for 5 weeks I have been weak, dizzy, pale, shaking, having chest pain and ... A: well... your doctor is incorrect, because obviously, something is wrong.... the first thing I would ... | |
| Reoccurring strep throat | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: I had a drug-resistant strep throat about five years ago that took three rounds of antibiotics to ... A: Get your close family members checked to make sure they are not carriers (people who have the ... | |
| Side Pain | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: I am a 22 year old female in good health. I went to see my doctor for right sided abdominal pain. ... A: There are a lot of things in the R lower abd/pelvis.... ovaries, urinary tract, appendix A lipoma ... | |
| Heart cath and stabbing pain in left calf | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki, I have aAfter a heart catherization I had about a month and a month ago, I have been ... A: This far out, it would be unusual to have a clot complication of a heart catheterization. I think ... | |
| pain & cramping 2 different issues | 6/9/2011 |
| Q: ( I have not gotten much sleep lately) I have a Sharp stabing pain in the center of my chest ... A: those two things sound like separate issues.... the sharp pain when bending over, feeling like ... | |
| lumps in throat | 6/7/2011 |
| Q: "hi i have some bumps on my the back of my tongue and throat they are not sore i have them for some ... A: The tongue has a lot of small immune organs on it.... all are "bumpy" esp in the back. If gargling ... | |
| Question | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: I am a 23 year old male. In good shape. I do not take any medications except a daily vitamin and ... A: I would just lay the information out for them.... if he/she is looking at inner ear, MRI with ... | |
| Being treated 4 abcess (waited to long2 get looked at! | 6/6/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, I had an infected cyst (abcess) for 3 wks, tried to take care of it myself, drained pus out ... A: This is worrisome that you are getting systemic (whole body) symptoms of infection from an infected ... | |
| Fibroids | 6/4/2011 |
| Q: To start with a little background--when I was pregnant, I was diagnosed with HPV---after my delivery ... A: This is a complicated problem, especially since you are planning for a bigger family. Fibroids are ... | |
| Warafin | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: Dr. I currently take 7 mg of Warafin per day. Last week I am certain that I took 2 5 mg tablets and ... A: the warfarin and alcohol has no interaction and did not affect your mental state. You may have ... | |
| Rabies | 6/3/2011 |
| Q: I'm not sure I know where to ask this. Sorry if you're the wrong person to ask. 2 days ago I saw a ... A: you technically could... the best way to tell is to find the dog and make sure it stays alive for 10 ... | |
| emergency medicine | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: good evening with all respect i am adoctor graduated from sudan ,and would like to do my ... A: I don't have any knowledge of training tracks outside of the United States. There are standard 4 ... | |
| isthmus gland | 6/2/2011 |
| Q: My son 49 yrs. has a small lump in centre of throat, area of thyroid, in the small pit between the ... A: That could be at the bottom of the thyroid gland and it may be a cyst. I would think if it can be ... | |
| pain in right arm | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I am not sure what is wrong, my arm is hurting badly but not permanently, from the shoulder to my ... A: You said your arm.... if symptoms go down into your fingers, especially 2nd, 3rd, 4th, then it is ... | |
| Period lasting too long? | 6/1/2011 |
| Q: I've had my period for 6 years, and it's been constant for 4 years. I normally bleed heavily for the ... A: There are a couple possibilities.... one, you could be pregnant, so check a first morning urine ... | |
| Question on wireless safety | 5/31/2011 |
| Q: I read the WHO report today about cell phones - I try to use mine infrequently and I do not have a ... A: There is a theory that cellphones to the ear can give enough radiation to the brain over a period of ... | |
| H. Pyloric bacteria | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: We are both 76 yrs. My husband recently had H. Pyloric bacteria. it got to the stage of indigestion ... A: You very well could have it. This is a weird "infestation" because often people have it with no ... | |
| not able to administer antibiotics | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: My mother is facing a life threatening situation. She is suffering from chronic to severe bronchitis ... A: antibiotics are a broad range of chemicals.... if she has allergies to some classes of antibiotics, ... | |
| WELL WOMEN EXAMS | 5/29/2011 |
| Q: I am mobility impaired and have cerebral palsy. I am in university and am working hard to get a ... A: First of all, condoms do a great job of preventing pregnancy and also preventing transmission of ... | |
| breathing | 5/27/2011 |
| Q: high blood pressure and am overweight. On occasion, I experience where I feel that I cannot get ... A: Bell's palsy is a motor problem as opposed to a sensation problem, so definitely not that. There ... | |
| Adnexal cyst | 5/26/2011 |
| Q: I had a ct scan done last year in May. They found a 3.3cm x 1.9cm left adnexal cyst. I was told that ... A: It probably is the same cyst.... but the pelvis has a lot of room for expansion, so a tiny cyst like ... | |
| HIV | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: I am 27 weeks and 3 days pregnant and had to go to Labor and Delivery today for a fall. I stayed for ... A: Your OB is wrong.... you will not get useful information thru that avenue. It is easy for me to ... | |
| HIV | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: I am 27 weeks and 3 days pregnant and had to go to Labor and Delivery today for a fall. I stayed for ... A: Skin is an excellent barrier against viral infections. Plus, virus' don't last very long sitting on ... | |
| Burning pelvic/ovarian pain | 5/24/2011 |
| Q: I am a 31 yo mother of 3. My youngest Is 17 months old. Over the last 2 weeks, I am experiencing ... A: Ovarian cancer does not present with pain until it is very very advanced and when you look at pelvic ... | |
| Back and tailbone question | 5/23/2011 |
| Q: Years ago I fell on my bavkbone and had terrible pain for about a month then it went away. I never ... A: When you say "is this serious" I am not sure what you mean.... it sounds like you damaged that area ... | |
| Something to be concerned? | 5/22/2011 |
| Q: I have been having gastric pains every morning for the past week or so but i didn't skip dinner or ... A: You didn't give me any other info about family history, your age, whether eating helps or hurts, ... | |
| Pulled Muscle? | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: I have some pain above my right iliac crest in the front. It goes into my hip and down into my ... A: pain like that makes me think of possibly some hip bursitis... the pain can feel like it is in a ... | |
| Rash | 5/19/2011 |
| Q: Can you get a rash from eating too much starch? For a week straight now I have been getting a itchy ... A: I tend to over think these things.... but I guess you could elevate your blood sugar and get a ... | |
| abdominal aortic fusiform ectasia | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: Please explain what this is? ANSWER: abdominal aorta refers to the major arter in the abdomen... ... A: hat is a little out of my league as far as what should be done. The minimum that should be done is ... | |
| Vitamins | 5/18/2011 |
| Q: How do I know if I am taking too many vitamins? I was planning on taking a multivitamin as well as a ... A: You won't get into problems taking an extra vitamin but there is no need to. Most vitamins are ... | |
| abdominal aortic fusiform ectasia | 5/17/2011 |
| Q: Please explain what this is? A: abdominal aorta refers to the major arter in the abdomen... fusiform refers to an elongated segment ... | |
| Excessive bleeding during periods | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: My problem is excessive bleeding during the periods after delivery. Here is the background: I had ... A: I would have expected this to stop by this time.... I wonder whether you could have a little bit of ... | |
| Stomach Pain | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: I am having sharp stabbing pain under my stomach what could it be A: Under your stomach sounds like below your belly button..... if that is true, you should be on the ... | |
| calf function/disc surgery | 5/15/2011 |
| Q: I would like to describe an injury and surgery I had for a better visual and understanding of my ... A: If you have surgery almost 2 years ago and the feeling is not returning then it is likely that is ... | |
| Ear Infections | 5/12/2011 |
| Q: Are there any medications that can be used to treat a possible infection of the internal auditory ... A: I am not sure what you are asking... an inner ear infection is treated with antibiotics plus ... | |
| Sore Throat | 5/12/2011 |
| Q: I have these rather strange bumps on the back of my tongue, i can't see them because they are too ... A: You could still have strep without tonsils. But, often someone gets a sore throat and notices bumps ... | |
| poisioning | 5/8/2011 |
| Q: my girlfriend drank home cleaning phenyle 5 hours ago i cant do anything becoz i am too far from her ... A: I don't know exactly what she drank. In general, if someone does this for an attempt at suicide, ... | |
| i have had a past history of osteyomilites | 5/7/2011 |
| Q: i am facing a new problem with my leg they tell me there nothing they can do but i wont say i can ... A: This sounds like a significant health problem.... you need to go to your doctor or to the hospital. ... | |
| Lymph node issues...amongst others. | 5/6/2011 |
| Q: I am starting to get pretty desperate for an answer to so strange, and quite annoying, symptoms. ... A: The "lymph node" near your ear could be a cyst also, it is really hard to tell sometmes, but with ... | |
| Possible spider bite | 5/6/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 55 year old woman, I have chronic bronchitis and 3 days prior to the day I had this condition ... A: Those are tough.... I get a lot of presentations like this.... we like to assign some cause to these ... | |
| narcotic contracts | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: Do narcotic contracts ever expire, especially if an MRI showed that the pain increases when the MRI ... A: Well, what a great question.... First, the technical answer... unless it has an expiration date, ... | |
| Pelvic Pain | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: I am a 23 yr old female. Starting in October 2009, I started with severe groin pain, my doctor did a ... A: pelvic pain is a tough problem.... he is treating you for a urinary infection and for PID-pelvic ... | |
| birthcontrol | 5/4/2011 |
| Q: okay , im on the depo shot birtch control . uhm and sideaffect have hit me hard .and one of them is ... A: you made a mis spelling..... is it birth or bitch? Sorry, just a joke..... If the facial hair is ... | |
| cycle length? | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: I've just began charting my cycles, and I'm not confident at all with my charting ability just yet. ... A: when you stop the pills, your periods may be irregular for a while. If they were irregular prior to ... | |
| Concussions in Sports | 5/3/2011 |
| Q: I am a freshman at Temescal Canyon High School researching Concussions that occur in out modern ... A: This is a very hot topic that is getting a lot of press and a lot of research..... 1) concussions ... | |
| impetigo | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: my one year old grandaughter has had a terrible rash on her bottom and vagina. i thought it was ... A: It sounds like yeast.... yeast likes warm and wet, which is why kids get these diaper rashes.... ... | |
| Legs collapsing | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: Every once in a while, when I get out of bed in the morning (especially if it's sudden), my legs ... A: well, that would be my concern that you have some disc disease and laying down exerts some pressure ... | |
| Pimple? on inner thigh | 4/29/2011 |
| Q: I noticed a bump on my inner thigh last week before we went to the beach. The bump was always a ... A: this could easily be an early staph infection..... if it isn't healing, then have your doctor put ... | |
| brown discharge during intercourse | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: i have been experiencing dark brown discharge during intercourse. there has been no pain involved. ... A: no... not cervical cancer. The brown discharge implies that there is a small amount of blood and ... | |
| tingling in fingers and hands | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: my husband who is 57 all of a sudden is getting tingling in his fingers and sometimes losing feeling ... A: Don't take this the wrong way, but you are not right starting with the chiropractor. I like ... | |
| Opened dairy question | 4/26/2011 |
| Q: I purchased some half and half (ultra pasteurized) a week or 2 ago and the sell by date on the ... A: Do not pick on your husband.... he is obviously very caring about your well being!!!! :) The sell ... | |
| Large Tonsil | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old male. For the past 6 months I have had the sensation of something stuck in the ... A: Tonsils are full of immune tissue and may swell, one more than another from upper respiratory ... | |
| IT'S MAGIC | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: why does holding your berth for 10 seconds or ... A: There is not a definite answer to why it works, but the theory is that it disrupts this recurrent ... | |
| Pregnant Chickenpox exposure | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: I am 23 weeks and 1 day pregnant. This weekend while at a hotel I saw a child that had what I ... A: Hopefully, you did not have a valid exposure this time... simply seeing him from a short distance. ... | |
| Foot pain | 4/22/2011 |
| Q: I am hoping you can point me in the right direction. All the podiatry docs are on vacation. My right ... A: I would suspect a stress fracture.... I would get a baseline xray and then you will need to rest ... | |
| unusual bruising | 4/22/2011 |
| Q: What might cause sudden unusual bruising? If I barely bump anything, large black bruises develop -- ... A: The non-steroidal medicines, even small doses of motrin, aspirin, etc disrupts blood clotting and ... | |
| pregnant unknown blood exposure | 4/22/2011 |
| Q: 22 weeks preg @ beach walking down with toddlers it was almost dark I noticed what looked to be red ... A: Skin is a great barrier against infection.... there is no need to worry about catching any virus' ... | |
| Swollen Thumb | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: I don’t know which category this falls under, so I am going to try here first. I woke up this ... A: With that thumb always popping or clicking, it sounds like you already had some underlying ... | |
| gallbladder | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: About 4 years ago I began having pain in my right side just under the ribs. It wasn't usually bad I ... A: This may be an unusual gall bladder presentation.... it is hard to predict the future course, since ... | |
| cat bite question | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: Borucki: Hi doctor I'm a guy and I majored in microbiology in college and currently studying ... A: if an animal has rabies... it is dying from that disease.... so assuming you didn't kill your cat, ... | |
| adderall | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: I am 39 years old and have ADD. I really need medication to function properly at work. It has made ... A: Usually if someone gets BP elevation from adderal, they have some underlying blood pressure problems ... | |
| Should I be concerned? | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: I've had numerous issues lately and never seem to get over one before the next comes. I hurt my ... A: If you took the antibiotics then you are probably cured from strep... but this sounded more like a ... | |
| what is the DX? | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: I am a medical student.I had an old patient with chief complain of dyspnea.It worsened from 1 month ... A: clubbing is not a pure sign of COPD, so that makes me think of lung cancer. Same w/ pleural ... | |
| helio-pyloric | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: husband diagnoses with h-pyloric, don't know how long it has been there. taking HP-Pac consisting of ... A: H Pylori is a bacteria that lives in the stomach and MAY contribute to ulcers, reflux. It is ... | |
| Cold Hands | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: Recently I have noticed that my hands are really cold all the time. I have also had some discomfort ... A: A lot of people worry about circulation..... not that.... Make sure you are not anemic or are not ... | |
| grandmothers passing | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: my grandmother went to ER with respiratory distress, was put in ICU, given iv antibiotics, steroids, ... A: It is always hard in those situations..... first... the technical side... bipap is a supportive ... | |
| My 14 year old daughter | 4/12/2011 |
| Q: On February 5th, my daughter came down with a mild fever, 99, general malaise, weakness, no energy. ... A: Did she have a plain old mono test or did she get epstein barr antibody levels? This does sound ... | |
| Staph Infections | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: I am a college student living on campus. In fall of 2010 I noticed something that I thought was a ... A: This is actually pretty common to get a few over several months.... it doesn't mean your immune ... | |
| accidental death | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: Following the recent news regarding the hole in the Southwest Airlines plane, I am wondering that if ... A: there is a chart depicting time of useful consciousness (TUC) at various altitudes and it is a ... | |
| fellowship trained | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: What does it mean when a doctor (MD) is a "fellowship trained surgeon"? He is not board certified. ... A: it means that they have completed the fellowship, but may not have sat for their formal boards ... | |
| Protein Intolerance | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: Last Aug. I started taking Atennolol BP medicine.ever since then I can't eat anything containing ... A: I am having trouble assigning blame to the atenolol. You didn't mention what your heart rate is.... ... | |
| Perimenopause, no period | 4/4/2011 |
| Q: I am 47 yrs old. I took Depo Provera for eleven years, then my husband had a vasectomy so I stopped ... A: You might be approaching menopause. It is safe to force the period.... I assume he is giving you ... | |
| breast health | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: I have recently gained weight and that along with age (50) has made my breasts, big and saggy. ... A: inverted nipple development would be a sign of breast cancer, but can also be explained by gaining ... | |
| knee pain in 11 year old | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: My son has been complaining over left knee pain for the last three days. He doesn't remember hurting ... A: You can wait a few days.... he is about the right age for Osgood Schlatter's disease (I may not have ... | |
| Cipro Side Effects - Bleeding | 4/2/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, I took Cipro to relieve some itching a couple of weeks ago. It helped, but now I seem to ... A: Cipro for itching? I am not sure I follow you.... that is used to treat some bacterial infections. ... | |
| sensitive to sun? heat? | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: i'm sensitive to the sun. it's like i can't breathe right and my skin feels like it's getting fried ... A: You might be a vampire..... or, there may be other possibilities.... the disease you may be ... | |
| low Vitamin D levels | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: I have a few major medical problems that are under control- atrial arrhythmias, congenital heart ... A: everyone has low vitamin D levels in this country (almost) You can wait a few months but you ... | |
| Mouth sores | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: I developed some sores on the roof of my mouth that I had assumed I received from eating/drinking ... A: I am not sure where you are from since I don't recognize those medications but in general, this ... | |
| common cold | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: Do you know of anything that will east the symptoms of a cold? I had a doozy last month - coughing, ... A: typically, I pick the first couple bad symptoms and treat..... if nasal congestion.... get AFRIN ... | |
| Car accident | 3/27/2011 |
| Q: I was in a car accident 3 weeks ago as a passenger of my ex girlfriend . I suffered a fractured jaw ... A: We do a cat scan in that setting to make sure there hasn't been serious bleeding in the brain that ... | |
| strange chest pain - not heart related | 3/26/2011 |
| Q: i went to emergency to the hospital last night for what i was sure was a vice like feeling in my ... A: coughing up phlegm makes me think of pneumonia or bronchitis.... even with a normal chest xray. ... | |
| Abnormal pap smears/HPV question | 3/25/2011 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can help me as I really need some advice and couldn't find anyone else to ask on this ... A: This is always a tough subject because so many people are infected with HPV and don't show symptoms ... | |
| bloating or pregnancy? | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I had sex on the 13th feb we used a condom and it broke he didnt ejaculated by that time but pre cum ... A: if the preg test was neg on 3/15, you definitely did not get pregnant on 2/13. One way to be sure ... | |
| lymphadenopathy, macrocytosis | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: Three months ago, I noticed that I had an enlarged firm lymph node below my right ear. My doctor ... A: I am not sure what is causing the MCV elevation..... but getting the chain of nodes requires a ... | |
| Wound | 3/24/2011 |
| Q: I recently obtained a wound on my foot, last night I noticed a small brown/black speck inside the ... A: that brown speck could be a foreign body or could be a scab or could be a vein, looking at it on ... | |
| Long term topical steroid use. | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: I have been using Fluticasone Propionate Cream, .05% on my face at least twice a day for the past 10 ... A: you probably aren't getting enough internal steroids to cause whole body symptoms but it will thin ... | |
| Regarding vomiting | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: My mother had undergone mastectomy on her left breast in June 2008. She has completed her ... A: So she is done with chemo completely from your note.... The knee pain medicines can often cause ... | |
| Anxiety? Or something else? | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: I am 21 and for the past year I have felt very bad. I went to my Dr. and told her all my symptoms: ... A: I would wonder about arteritis nodosum with the toe lesions, although I can't see them. I assume ... | |
| sneezing | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: Every time my husband and I go out to lunch or dinner, right after we get home I start sneezing, at ... A: You are getting exposed to something that you are allergic to.... sometimes this can be a food ... | |
| Diabetes Inspidus? | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: For the past week or so, I have been thirstier than usual, so I have been drinking more water. ... A: the bitter metallic taste is the biaxin..... this could be DI or could be DM or could be a side ... | |
| General Medical Question | 3/22/2011 |
| Q: I was wondering if there are any medical illnesses that have similar symptoms as pregnancy symptoms. A: It depends on what you consider pregnancy symptoms...... there are lots.......... nausea, ... | |
| unable to draw blood/veins in arms hardening | 3/20/2011 |
| Q: Labs are unable to draw blood work from either of my arms and said that my veins have hardened. i do ... A: There are a lot reasons people get "bad veins." If they have hardened, I wonder about blood clots ... | |
| diaper rash | 3/19/2011 |
| Q: im 24 years old and i have a 2 year old. since i had my daughter when i have a period i get what ... A: I think you have developed an allergy to something.... sanitary pads? Or have a low grade yeast ... | |
| Odorful sweat | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: I am a 37 yr old white female 5'7" and 130 lbs. I've been working out and running in the last year ... A: I don't see vitamin deficiencies as causing this. Usually, this means you are colonized with ... | |
| jaw, neck, shoulder pain and headache | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: A bronchial infection/or URI didn't go away for 4 wks (no fever) and I finally called my doctor. He ... A: yes, fever is not a classic finding for arteritis, so no fever certainly does not mean it doesn't ... | |
| warm face | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: I am a 31 year old female with no known health issues. My problem is that the last few months I ... A: Some medicines can cause this but I assume you aren't on any since you have no health issues... ... | |
| Night sweats | 3/14/2011 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old male. For the past 4 nights I have woken up about an hour into my nights sleep ... A: I would not worry about cancer.... that is such a non-specific symptom.... almost all the time this ... | |
| knee injury | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Borucki I have developed pain in both of knees just slightly under and too the side of the ... A: Both knees suggest an inflammatory process as opposed to a single injury... I would do plain xrays ... | |
| migraine headaches | 3/12/2011 |
| Q: A what point is a migraine dangerous? I've been having migraines since high school and lately ... A: Anytime the pattern changes, it is worth having the big picture re-evaluated. It is really rare, ... | |
| strange taste in mouth/lack of appetite | 3/12/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 25 year old otherwise healthy male, here the past 4 days I've noticed that I've been having a ... A: taste in mouth makes me think of reflux, or sometimes a chronic low grade sinus infection. I would ... | |
| Hypertension meds | 3/11/2011 |
| Q: Dr. I have been taking Avalide for the past two years since I was diagnosed with hypertension. I ... A: If the medicine is no longer needed... then your BP will start getting a little low and you may get ... | |
| Port-a-cath Removal/Replacement | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: but I am really just concerned with the removal and possible replacement of my port-a-cath (power ... A: It is a simple procedure to change one.... the pocket is around the muscle, in the soft tissue. The ... | |
| costochondritis | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: We think my husband (60) has costochondritis. We brought him to the hospital with chest, shoulder ... A: lunesta and celebrex can be taken together. This may very well be costochondritis, but I would be ... | |
| Severe and constant stomach bloating | 3/10/2011 |
| Q: my fiance has been experiencing severe and constant stomach bloating for about 3 weeks. Even when he ... A: At this age there can be many "bad things" causing this. At this point, he has to get in again to ... | |
| Couph that doesn't go away | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: About 3 weeks ago I got what looks like a cold, I didn't had fever but I had the classical symptoms ... A: Often when someone has a cold, the cough may persist for weeks.... the airway tissue was damaged and ... | |
| weight gain | 3/9/2011 |
| Q: I have been steadily gaining weight over the past few months even though i have been eating better ... A: Well, the first thing I would think of is that you have developed thyroid problems. If a repeat ... | |
| Carbohydrates and Juicing | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: It has been recently scientifically proven that carbohydrates shorten your Lifespan by making your ... A: The article sounds very plausible... I would not consider all the conclusions written in stone but ... | |
| Post surgery question | 3/8/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, My 22 year old son had emergency surgery on Tuesday AM to remove his appendix.(He was fine ... A: They had stuck a urinary catheter in his penis during the surgery. This irritates the area -- the ... | |
| Carbohydrates and Juicing | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: It has been recently scientifically proven that carbohydrates shorten your Lifespan by making your ... A: complicated questions........ First, you have to be very careful when drawing conclusions.... ... | |
| hyoid again | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: Quick question if you don't mind. I hurt my neck some how doing abdominal crunches and I have the ... A: good news.... if you did serious damage, you would hav had a lift threatening event.... but you ... | |
| I am terrified | 3/5/2011 |
| Q: This is a receipt for a question you recently asked at allexperts.com, in category Sexually ... A: HPV is very prevelant and it is pretty easy to get infected having sex with a person with it.... It ... | |
| Hyoid Bone | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have a click right around the area of the hyoid bone. I have been seen by my primary and an ent. ... A: if you broke it, you would know it at the time of the injury... that you did something that injured ... | |
| Lump on Ankle | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: I have been walking around my schools campus and work a lot more then usual this spring semester and ... A: It is most likely a nodule from overuse.... you didn't say what you walk in, but you may be getting ... | |
| Chrons disease? | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old male. Today I was awaken with moderate to severe pain across my lower abdomen. ... A: I see.... what it may take is getting the cat scan with contrast while you are actively sick to try ... | |
| Chrons disease? | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old male. Today I was awaken with moderate to severe pain across my lower abdomen. ... A: There are other possibilities too... chronic appendicitis... an appendicitis that flares up then ... | |
| white hair process | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: I hope you can help me with this question. I have my few 7-9 white hairs at the age of 30. I ... A: There will be some that might change to funny colors but most just stop the pigment and start coming ... | |
| urine test | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can answer this for me. I don't know who else to turn to. My husband has a lot of ... A: Well, that is pretty much what I expected.... as I said, sometimes there are "false positives" that ... | |
| I don't know what to do with my stomach | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: I don't understand what is going on, don't know what to do. I really need help please. I took ... A: It sounds like you took enough Motrin to cause gastritis and esophagitis and bleed a little... you ... | |
| Fish oil supplement | 2/24/2011 |
| Q: I'm an expert in another area. Had a carotid ultrasound, despite good diet, cholesterol levels ... A: You didn't mention your age or smoking status, but with plaque, I would put more money on getting on ... | |
| urine test | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can answer this for me. I don't know who else to turn to. My husband has a lot of ... A: you would have to be more specific, but it sounds like he is being presribed controlled medicines ... | |
| Bronchitis | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with bronchitis 9 days ago. I was given a 5 day antibiotic. I have, of course, ... A: So it sounds like you took the antibiotics and finished about 4 d ago.... the rattle may still be ... | |
| Hernia | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I have a small lump under my scrotum. It is hard and is about the size of a pea. It feels like ... A: This is not a hernia.... it sounds more like a small cyst... either a sebaceous (oil gland) cyst or ... | |
| Stuck in throat | 2/19/2011 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old male. For the past few months I have had the feeling of something stuck on the ... A: This is usually caused by some type of allergies..... the cigarettes are probably the biggest ... | |
| suspicious bites | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: I've got a plethora of symptoms and I believe it's a few things happening at once but I'm not sure. ... A: I don't see a connection between the two.... it sounds like two separate problems. You talked ... | |
| How Do I Deal With The Aftermath Of Dramatic Weight Loss? | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: I was a 42DD at my highest weight of 245 (I'm 5'6"). Now that I've lost 105lbs, I can't even say I'm ... A: Skin is living tissue and will recover somewhat, but when you are talking about over 100 pounds of ... | |
| blood sugar levels | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: I have been eating the following fruits daily- an apple, grapes, 2 oranges a pear and also drink a ... A: That does not sound like too much fruit.... that is a good amount and with a balanced diet with the ... | |
| Rib Pain | 2/11/2011 |
| Q: Ever since I got pregnant 4.5 months ago, i've had severe pain in my lower left rib that extented to ... A: For some reason you have some nerve irritation to the area... burning pain like that is nerve root ... | |
| Heart/Pain in right arm | 2/10/2011 |
| Q: I am a 46 yr old female. For the past 2 years I have had pain in my right shoulder to my elbow and ... A: the connection with shoulder arm pain and the heart is fairly specific.... it is in the left arm, a ... | |
| wanted to start a mobile x-ray company. | 2/10/2011 |
| Q: I wanted to start a mobile x-ray company. please help me with the medical reunbrsement and claim ... A: I know exactly what you are asking... I have seen it done and the coding is similar to doctor office ... | |
| I cannot smell | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: I've been having this problem, and no matter what I try, nothing helps. For the past two years now, ... A: There are a couple of things.... you may have a low grade chronic sinus infection.... see a doctor ... | |
| Weird pain left arm/shoulder | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: I am 13 weeks pregnant and I have been having this weird pain in my left arm, left shoulder blade, ... A: Shoulder blade pain is pretty common from shoulder strains or a mild neck injury. That is also the ... | |
| Dangerous Pulse Ox? | 2/8/2011 |
| Q: My mom was recently put on oxygen at night because her pulse ox has been running 82 percent for a ... A: 82% is really really low.... you have to have chronic problems to be able to tolerate numbers that ... | |
| death | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: ...it is kind of a strange one. I am a pastor who is writing a sermon on death. I know that that ... A: Interesting question.... when does death occur? The excess oxygen is used up by the cells it is ... | |
| flu/strep throat? | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: Dr Borucki, I have been sick for about two weeks now. Last week I finally called my doctor and told ... A: Too late for throat culture... it will be negative. This wasn't strep anyways.... probably ... | |
| Chronic Sore Throat | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: I have had persistent swollen glands under my jaw for as long as I can remember. My doctor always ... A: I would try and pin down a diagnosis.... I would do a mono test. Then, I would use a nasal steroid ... | |
| back | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: Throughout the month my lower right side of my back goes into a state of bad pain. It can happen at ... A: You should tell your doctor and have a full examination next time you have a checkup. You might ... | |
| always hot | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: I have had this problem all my life but it has gotten worse lately. First off, I am a 5'6 white ... A: If your thyroid is not abnormal, then that may be "the way you are." I would see your regular doc ... | |
| General Malaise | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: Lately, I've been feeling absolutely terrible. I'm completely exhausted all the time, even though I ... A: Interesting theory.... the puppy parasites, but that usually doesn't cause many symptoms. I would ... | |
| night sweats | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: I am a 26 year old male and I have been dealing with some night sweats for a few years. I am ... A: There are many causes and having a cancer causing this is really low on that list...... This could ... | |
| Elbow pain | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: I was experiencing numbness in my left elbow for a little over a week. It wasn't a tingly feeling ... A: It sounds like a nerve is being pinched/pressed on in that area. A doctor can often pinpoint where ... | |
| steroids and muscle, ligament pain | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: A bronchial infection/or URI didn't go away for 4 wks (no fever) and I finally called my doctor. He ... A: The steroids probably are what gave you all the energy... it will decrease inflammation in the ... | |
| Bone Bruising? | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: Probably around last October or November, I turned around quickly and hit my hand on the corner of a ... A: There are a lot of structures that hold the hand together.... it is possible you cracked a bone or ... | |
| Iron deficiency in toddler | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: Borucki, My 16-month-old son recently had blood tests done, and the pediatrician said he's not ... A: iron is needed to make red blood cells.... the body keeps making them until the iron is completely ... | |
| Eye Bags | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: I'm male. How can I get rid of eye bags? A: if you are talking about the saggy skin under the eyes... some of it may be reversible if it is ... | |
| Flu? | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: I have had a sore throat for over a week now (went to doctors and it was tonsillitis) but the pain ... A: the flu is more of a full respiratory infection, meaning a lot of chest congestion, cough, and fever ... | |
| Daughter refuses to do a sample. | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: I'm sorry if this isn't the correct category but I couldn't find another one that was related to ... A: Something in her pschye is there.. I am not implying sex abuse or anything but some event or ... | |
| Daughter refuses to do a sample. | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: I'm sorry if this isn't the correct category but I couldn't find another one that was related to ... A: interesting.... did something happen in her past? You could get the sample at home and if you ... | |
| ekg?? | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: Can I ask u another ??? Last ?? was bout enlargement of the left artial on a EKG....Is that life ... A: I can see you are freaking out.... left atrial enlargement is simply that.... the size of that ... | |
| Mild fibromyalgia | 1/12/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki, I've been to a few doctors over several years and a new doctor I'm seeing now doesn't ... A: Fibro is a tough diagnosis to make in a lot of people.... Pain is so subjective that one person't ... | |
| ekg results | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: Question Hi im a 37 female went to the ER an I got a EKG done can u plse tell me if this is anythng ... A: the left atrium is the chamber of the heart tat receives blood from the lungs... it can enlarge from ... | |
| ekg | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: Vent Rate 73 BPM PR interval 108 ms QRS duration 90 ms QT/QTc p-R-t 50 103 83 Sinus rhythym ... A: because of your age.... I could probably answer---- "don't worry" without even looking... the ... | |
| Low mpv and Petechiea rash | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: I am a 69 year old female I recently had a rash on both my shins. Went to my G/P and she said it ... A: that number by itself means nothing.... if your platelet count is relatively normal, then you are ... | |
| Drinking Sea Water | 1/8/2011 |
| Q: I am doing a research paper for an English class and I have to ask an expert about the topic of ... A: The big problem is the very high salt content in sea water. When you drink it you are getting more ... | |
| Lung problems? | 1/7/2011 |
| Q: Robert, I'm an 18 year old male who, just today, has developed some sort of pain in my lungs. I do ... A: I would first suspect that you are right at the beginning of a chest cold and that symptoms are ... | |
| PH LEVEL | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: how do i get my ph level higher in my body? A: what an "interesting" question..... why would you want to change your pH level... that would surely ... | |
| Finger numbness and tingling | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: I am a 38 year old female. We got a new ps3 and Rock Band for Xmas this year. I have played guitar ... A: That's what happens when you get old............ (halfway kidding) First, not carpal tunnel... ... | |
| please help with prickly pain... | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: A little background, 34 yo female, previous diabetic (BS normal, no meds), complete hysterectomy ... A: advice..... quit smoking for one. The pain in the back is not related to the breast. But I would ... | |
| Increasing HDL | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: can you please suggest me food that increase my HDL levels and lower cholesterol? Please note that ... A: red yeast rice supplements. It depends on how high your LDL is and how low LDL is..... diet has ... | |
| Conditions caused by EBV/ear infection | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki, Can EBV or an ear infection cause other conditions? If so, what would they be? A: EBV and ear infections are completely different illnesses...... with that said... yes they ... | |
| gout | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: Every 3 to 4 months I have extreme pain in feet and 2nd toe. Went to emergency. and told i had gout ... A: The beer is only part of it..... there are millions of people that drink beer that don't get gout. ... | |
| High Bun, inflammation, high WBC | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: My 7 year old son has had periodic fevers of 104 for 3 or 4 days for past 8 months, with no other ... A: Wow... I don't know what the cause is but I think you have to keep digging. If your regular doctor ... | |
| Pregnancy 6 weeks? | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: My wife is pregnant and we are very disturbed about her doctor's visit today. Here are her dates: ... A: No, this isn't definitely a miscarriage. You are catching this pregnancy super early... you prob ... | |
| what could be wrong with my inner lips? | 12/28/2010 |
| Q: ok so my labia minora are swollen. one side is more swollen than the other. the past two days they ... A: you have a yeast infection and you have some inflammation in that tissue..... use monistat and it ... | |
| Prostate/pendendal pain/rectum | 12/27/2010 |
| Q: I am 56 years old and 6 ft 180 pounds and in fairly good health. About three months ago my wife and ... A: well, you might have to get over the fear or at least try a different doctor...... This sounds like ... | |
| Kidney infection On going | 12/27/2010 |
| Q: Since the 12 I've been seen different times by my family Dr and he hasn't done much expect keep ... A: With these recurrent problems you need a workup to make sure you don't have a kidney stone that ... | |
| pain in lower left abdomen | 12/23/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 33-year-old male; I smoke, eat pretty healthily, although I am rather sedentary, so I have a ... A: I would worry about the large bowel... either mild diverticulitis or colitis (inflammation of the ... | |
| Trauma Question | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm writing a short story and would like to make it as realistic as possible. I would appreciate any ... A: 1) The baby is very small and very well protected, so even with major trauma, it is very believable ... | |
| Acne Cyst | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: could you please recommend an effective way to keep the inflammation and the swelling of an acne ... A: I know, these can be traumatic for a teen. Some things you can't solve overnight. If he is ... | |
| embarrassing stains | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: I didn't initially even know where to pose my question so I decided to divide it up into two ... A: I would need more info to give a complete answer, but.... if he is having loose stools and passing a ... | |
| Weird Flushing | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: It started about 4 weeks ago, I had this burning sensation on my face, right under the eyes, and my ... A: It sounds like your doctors are on the right track to evaluate you for possible hormonal problems. ... | |
| strep throat | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: 8 days ago on Tuesday, I started Penicillin for strep throat. 3 pills/day 500 mg. First few days ... A: The slight aberration in your antibiotic schedule doesn't matter..... 90% of sore throat symptoms ... | |
| nerve damage | 12/13/2010 |
| Q: Over five years ago I received a flu shot that hit my nerve. At first it was a tingling sensation ( ... A: You had the bad luck to have a direct hit to one of the skin nerves and the damaged nerve is sending ... | |
| recent pregnancy/ miscarriage | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: I recently (3 months ago) had a miscarriage at 12 weeks pregnant. I had a d&c. The doctor told me ... A: The cells forming in the uterus during a pregnancy are undergoing a lot of transition.. they are ... | |
| Lab Results | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: Just recently had a CBC and the only abnormality was MPV. It came back 6.3 with a range of 7.8 - ... A: I can't tell if you are male or female... most females who are menstruating chronically play catch ... | |
| Sacrum injury | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can help me and appreciate your time and trouble. About 25 years ago I fell off a six ... A: certainly at this age, your prostate is enlarged.... and that is probably some of the decreased ... | |
| H Pylori | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: My husbands grandmother just passed away from bleeding ulcer (it bled out and she went into cardiac ... A: In theory, it could be a way to contract H Pylori. Your stomach issues should be evaluated at face ... | |
| ALT Serum | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: I am a 44 year old male. I have been taken medication to control my cholesterol level for these last ... A: We get a lot of elevated liver enzymes like that.... that is a minimal elevation.... if someone gets ... | |
| lab results | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: Can You tell me what you think these labs would suggest? I had lab work and the only ones that were ... A: nothing on these labs indicate anything.... you need to have the big picture looked at... this is ... | |
| enlarged prostate | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: I have an enlarged prostate gland. If I were to go to a doctor and tell him that I urinate ... A: I have an enlarged prostate gland. Don't we all..... (speaking for men of course) If I were to ... | |
| 10 week old daughter | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: we have accidentally given our 10 week old daughter hip mineral water with a hint of apple which is ... A: I am not sure what "hip mineral water is" but assuming it has rose hips in it, it is not what caused ... | |
| Woke up with pain in chest | 12/4/2010 |
| Q: I know I cannot be diagnosed over the internet and plan on seeing my doctor if it persists....I am ... A: you have mentioned several appropriate causes throughout your description. This isn't a heart ... | |
| v-tach and left side chest pain | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: im a 25yr old male, and had echo's, stress test, stress echo, holter monitor and event monitor, and ... A: You got it right in the first paragraph.... you might be more prone to sudden cardiac death. You ... | |
| Lab Result | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: Is an ANA result of 1:80 of any significance? This test was run while I was being evaluated for iron ... A: you have several questions.... easy ones first.... yes, iron causes constipation.... if you have ... | |
| chest injury | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: Borucki, I returned from a ski trip, during which I fell and received a blow to the left side of my ... A: I did that skiing and fell on a small video camera and cracked my rib which bugged me for a solid ... | |
| chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride | 11/27/2010 |
| Q: I have been on this medicine for a number of years and in the last year or so I have only taken 10mg ... A: by the physical dependence... part of that is the feeling of "nervous." If you want off the ... | |
| Sinus pain | 11/26/2010 |
| Q: For the past two weeks I have had sinus pain on the left side inculding behind the eye. I don't have ... A: This easily could be a chronic sinus infection/sinus block. Sometimes people with have cysts in ... | |
| coughing up a piece of tissue | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: I coughed one deep cough and it looked like some sort of tissue about the size of a penny.It is pink ... A: well, that does not point me directly to one of the "bad" diagnosis' but you need this checked. ... | |
| Itching | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: I have a question that has to do with vaginal itching. Every time my husband and i have intercourse, ... A: There are a lot of possibilities.... could be yeast, but I would expect some thick discharge. ... | |
| Belly Button Piercing Infection? | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: I have recently pierced my belly button in very early Oct of 2010 so close to 2 months. I have a ... A: you don't need antibiotics.... it is a minor infection but will correct as the skin grows from the ... | |
| constipation | 11/22/2010 |
| Q: my question is, I always feel bloated and always constipated, even using laxatives doesn't help, I ... A: did you try Miralax powder, 1 capful daily? This takes a while to work.... if you take too much ... | |
| diarrhea and medication | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: I take Adderall at 4 hour intervals for narcolepsy. I've had diarrhea all day today. Probably from ... A: the diarrhea you have is coming from your lower intestine, not your stomach, so with immediate ... | |
| Sacrum injury | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can help me and appreciate your time and trouble. About 25 years ago I fell off a six ... A: It is unlikely that you damaged something 25 years ago and now it is just showing up. Even given ... | |
| please answer i dont understand | 11/14/2010 |
| Q: I'm hoping you will be able to help me. so I'm 17 years old and I'm not a virgin. the last time i ... A: why would someone ejaculate on your trousers? In any event.... all it takes is one little sperm ... | |
| Mysterious Sluggish bowels/Constipation | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: Borucki: Hope this finds you well... I noticed an article stating about how some folks are "wired" ... A: The stool softener is pretty worthless... they don't work well. I assume you have had your thyroid ... | |
| charlie horse in toes | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: Good Afternoon, I am quite concerned about my husband although he is dismissing this as nothing...I ... A: Well... to start... drinking and epilepsy just do not go well together. With the pain being in both ... | |
| chlordiazepoxide hydrochloride | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: I have been on this medicine for a number of years and in the last year or so I have only taken 10mg ... A: this medicine is like Xanax, or Valium, or Ativan, or Klonipen. It is a sedative/anti-anxiety ... | |
| Bladder infection? | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: On Friday the 5th of November, I was feeling fine, eating, peeing and pooping normally. My dog of ... A: It isn't ovarian cancer. The stress can cause colon cramping, but I would have expected some ... | |
| ultrasound for groin | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: My Dr.ordered an ultrasound of the "RLQ--right lower quadrant of abdomen" because I have mild pain ... A: Ordering it as a RLQ US is kind of weird. We will do appendix ultrasounds to look for an ... | |
| multiple symptons in 7 year old child | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: my daughter is having some problems the blood test show mononucleosis and her tsh levels are higher ... A: While she is clinically ill with mono, you can't rely on the thyroid tests.... those have to be ... | |
| tension | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: my doughter aged 20 had fear headace and immediatly a lump on the tempal apeared tried presing it ... A: Spellcheck might be helpful for you...... aged 20 had fear headace..... I don't know what that ... | |
| Doctor's faux pas? | 11/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a question regarding ethics and how I should best proceed. My primary care physician, whom I ... A: Ouch.... I am sorry that happened.... I know nothing of the details..... and don't jump to ... | |
| possible iron deficiency | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: I am a 41 year old female, long distance runner who has felt fatigued for the last 1.5 years, in ... A: Since your Hb is normal, even though iron is low, you are compensating, so iron deficiency is not ... | |
| constantly ill | 11/4/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 21yr old female and over the passed year my health (to me it feels like) has gone down the ... A: You say that you are anemic but you don't think that is the cause. The way to prove that, is to ... | |
| ear and navel redness | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: please can you advise, I have pain just inside my ear on the upper part which crusts over and is ... A: you didn't list age or race, but a non-healing sore on the ear makes me think of a small skin ... | |
| bleeding | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: I am 39 years of age. I am in good health but I bleed easy when I bump my hand or arm against a car ... A: What I meant, is that if the new injury is cleaned right away, not leaving it for a few hours so the ... | |
| Needlestick injury | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: Sustained a needlestick injury when withdrawing from insulin pen. Was recapping syringe when needle ... A: So this needle had just stuck the patient, and you felt it but didn't see bleed when you squeezed ... | |
| lower GI xrays but most symptoms in upper area | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: I had upper GI xrays for lots of upper abdominal discomfort (constant gurgling, gas pain) and it ... A: No, it wouldn't be a waste of time.... I hope you have someone looking at this problem as a ... | |
| Antibiotic Reaction | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: I was in the hospital for two days last week and diagnosed with a kidney infection. While there, I ... A: doxicycline is a great antibiotic for some things.... unfortunately, a kidney infection is not one ... | |
| bleeding | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: I am 39 years of age. I am in good health but I bleed easy when I bump my hand or arm against a car ... A: infection causes inflammation which translates to tissue (skin) redness, collection of white blood ... | |
| sick after carbs | 10/31/2010 |
| Q: i am 24years old and everytime i eat rice, potato or breads (the last month) i get very ... A: First, I would deal with the constipation and re-evaluate things. To do so, start Miralax powder, 1 ... | |
| Td/Tdap and newborn exposure pertussis | 10/30/2010 |
| Q: I have a 2 week old baby and will get my Tdap on Monday (my husband will too). I know the ... A: I can't talk about all, but our hospital uses TDAP. Re: risk until the vaccine "kicks in" .... ... | |
| smoking | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old smoker who has smoked for about 8 years. I want to quit but it's easier said ... A: I think that you are more addicted to the rush of nicotine from the act of smoking, not the act ... | |
| hemorrhoids | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: i am a seventeen year old mother who just recently gave birth to a child three months ago. i haven't ... A: this sounds like a hemorrhoid. If you are constipated at all, get on some type of fiber supplement. ... | |
| Animal bites/scratches and infection | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: Four weeks ago, I thought I may have been scratched or bitten by an animal. I felt pressure on my ... A: You are mixing potential treatments.... post exposure prophylaxis would not be helpful for rabies... ... | |
| Laceration - Concern with Scarring | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I had an accident at work and ended up laceration above my right eyebrow. At the emergency room, ... A: you will have to be patient to see if anything needs to be done...... No matter what it looks like ... | |
| Overmasturbation | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 20 yr old male. I've been over masturbating for 4 yrs and noticed that I have been getting the ... A: I would consider that these side effects are not directly related to the "over" masturbation..... ... | |
| guidance for E D medicines | 10/23/2010 |
| Q: sir details-----i want to observe ED medicine ---age 50 weight 100 kg diabetic since 5 years--side ... A: trying to adjust heart rate with beta blockers are counterproductive as that may inhibit your ... | |
| Rapid hair fall | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: I have fine hair, but normally get some hair fall during the months of November and December. They ... A: I would start from scratch and take a hormonal look at you... specifically thyroid tests and ... | |
| Bronchial sounding cough, normal? | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Borucki, I've noticed that when I cough occasionally, I have a bronchial sounding cough but no ... A: so you have a little rattle but no other symptoms.... since it is longstanding and isn't changing... ... | |
| enlarged ovary | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: I was in the hospital last week for 3 days. They told me I needed to have my gallbladder removed, ... A: this is a hard concept, but ovaries can grow really really large in the pelvis without causing any ... | |
| LUNG XRAY | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: "THICKEN AND DEFLECTED MINOR FISSURE" Please, can you tell me what this means? I sincerely will ... A: fissure is the space between the lobes of the lung, sometimes visible if there is some fluid in ... | |
| Low thyroid | 10/19/2010 |
| Q: I am a healthy woman in her early 50s with no medical issues. Last week I went for a routine ... A: starting at a low dose, you should not have any side effects. If you want a trial off, you can try ... | |
| rectal bleeding | 10/17/2010 |
| Q: Good Morning, I am a 45 year old diabetic. I have never come across this until this morning. When I ... A: My question is, are these things possible normal side effects? Side effects from what? Ibuprofen? ... | |
| Joint soreness after activity | 10/17/2010 |
| Q: I am a generally healthy 61 year old male.My cholesterol is high normal,and my GP wants me to get ... A: unfortunately, yes, it is a matter of age.... the muscles de-condition easier and complain when you ... | |
| Foot | 10/17/2010 |
| Q: Specifically, the ball of my foot. It has been hurting for the past few days. Hurts worst in the ... A: ok........ I didn't see a question there, but, The sole of the foot is very complicated with a ... | |
| Low thyroid | 10/17/2010 |
| Q: I am a healthy woman in her early 50s with no medical issues. Last week I went for a routine ... A: We screen for thyroid because low thyroid is so common and for a long time, there are no noticeable ... | |
| confused help | 10/12/2010 |
| Q: I started the pill the 16th of august never missed a day until 21 days the 6th of september i ... A: you have to decide whether you are going to take the pill or not. IN the meantime.... you need to ... | |
| trapezius muscle | 10/10/2010 |
| Q: How should trapezius muscle pain be treated? A: tough one... that tends to be "the stress muscle" Acupuncture helped me a lot It is annoying ... | |
| Recurring Yeast | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: Borucki, I'm hoping you can help me. I have recurrent yeast infections, and can't get rid of them ... A: the term is colonized.... just a few additional things... eat a big meal and have your blood ... | |
| question about flu vaccine and my son | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: My son had his flu vaccine (the shot version) but 4 days later we were back at the doctor with strep ... A: The first question is a valid one.... we don't give during an illness because it might be less ... | |
| Painful lump on lower leg | 10/8/2010 |
| Q: Sept 25 I found a 50 cent piece sized red lump on my calf. I immediatly went to the ER. They said ... A: This sounds like more of a cyst/abscess than cellulitis, but if you still have a lump, I would have ... | |
| Rash On Neck | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: Any idea what this might be? It started several weeks ago with just a nodule (or cyst...something ... A: you could be right.... to test this, put a dab of the cream on your inner upper arm, just below the ... | |
| flu like symptoms for 4 days | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 25 yr old male in good health, last sunday night I started having really bad aches and running ... A: The flu hasn't happened yet this year, so it isn't that. We never see the flu before mid december ... | |
| Rash On Neck | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: Any idea what this might be? It started several weeks ago with just a nodule (or cyst...something ... A: it is hard to tell from the picture.... if it was a cyst and you tried to pop it, the backside might ... | |
| Gastro problems | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: I am a 30 yr old woman with 3 kids. I, for quite some time, have been having problems with what i ... A: the frequent chalky stools are not consistent with simple indigestion. If you take Zantac or ... | |
| fluid behind ear drum | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: My 11 year old son has had a lot of issues with ear infections. Five years ago he had his tonsils ... A: different ENT doctors have different thresholds, but if the ear problems don't completely go away in ... | |
| Menstrual cycle | 10/3/2010 |
| Q: Pretty simpleDoes the cycle start over at the end of my period or do I count the days from when it ... A: you start counting from the first day of your menstrual cycle... then you ovulate exactly 14 days ... | |
| Cyst? Boil? Ingrown hair? | 10/3/2010 |
| Q: I have been tested for stds at the health department and all tests are negative. I don't think it ... A: these sound like multiple sebaceous cysts... you said your cholesterol was normal, but were your ... | |
| on going breathing problems | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: Medical mystery here dr can't seem to figure out whats wrong? I'll list all my symptoms I've had in ... A: I always wonder when we try to come up with a reason to explain a particular sign or symptom, like ... | |
| meaning of blood test terrm | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: My wife, who had breast cancer 10 years ago, recently had a general blood test and only area came ... A: you are right, flagged means outside of the normal range. The normal range means what 95% of normal ... | |
| pain and hypermobility | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: My 14 yr old daughter was diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome last year in her ankle. She ... A: I would look for a pediatric orthopedist... there are not a lot around in smaller cities. Your best ... | |
| Leg pain | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: I am a 53 year old female with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Lately I have been having on and off pain in ... A: This easily could be your low back and the pain down the leg is sciatic pain radiation... if it is, ... | |
| Stomach Pain | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: My daughter (6 yrs) has had an ongoing stomach pain and low grade fever for a while now. The stomach ... A: I doubt if it will be this easy, but you said blood and stool samples..... this could easily be a ... | |
| Pain in lower back. | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: I started having pain in my lower back on the right side. It has moved all the around into my groin ... A: that kind of pain could be a kidney stone, although that would not account for the numbness. It is ... | |
| whited out vision and plugged ears | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: i have broken my finger and foot skating befor and when i did my vision started to get all white and ... A: the pain is causing a "hormonal chain reaction" where some chemicals are released that drop the ... | |
| Undiagnoised illness | 9/27/2010 |
| Q: I am a 37yr old female. I have several symptoms; every morning when I wake up I have severe pain in ... A: well, you do have a lot of issues.... it is tough to sort them all out. I would be very worried ... | |
| headaches | 9/25/2010 |
| Q: Two weeks ago I started sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose...and then after a couple days it got ... A: yes.... it is hard now to tell exactly what is going on, but I would get some AFRIN NASAL SPRAY and ... | |
| More Lab Results | 9/22/2010 |
| Q: I wrote to you a few days ago concerning unintentional weight loss. I just received the results of ... A: You will not get an instant fix nor an instant answer to your questions. Some will involve trials ... | |
| medicines | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: What are these tablets for? Ezetrol 10mg and Ezetimibe 10mg. My 75 year old mother has been told ... A: They are european forms of Zetia, which is a cholesterol lowering medication. It lowers cholesterol ... | |
| general question | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: ..i have been looking for a product that will help the scars..and i came across a product called ... A: You need to stay away from all those products that can potentially cause liver problems unless your ... | |
| Undiagnosed illness | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: My 79 year old sister in law was recently hospitalized with nausea, vomiting, extreme weakness and ... A: unfortunately, doctors are people too, with egos and idiosyncrasies.... no excuse, but I am sorry ... | |
| weird spiking fever | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: I've got something weird going on and I've seen a bunch of doctors but I want advice on if you think ... A: I assume you had your urine checked for a UTI (urinary tract infection). This sounds like you had a ... | |
| Teen Concentration issue | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: I am a 17 year old female teenageer, who has a difficult time concentrating. When I study I usually ... A: First, I would look for a medical problem.... I assume there is no alcohol or drug use.... even pot ... | |
| Undiagnosed illness | 9/16/2010 |
| Q: My 79 year old sister in law was recently hospitalized with nausea, vomiting, extreme weakness and ... A: it is not easy to generate that high of a fever in someone that age..... I assume they excluded ... | |
| Child with Mono and splenomegaly | 9/16/2010 |
| Q: My 6-year-old daughter was diagnosed with mono last week after her mono titer came back positive. ... A: people have to be punched pretty hard for a spleen rupture, even with mono.... she should get very ... | |
| Unintentional Weight Loss | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: Over the past two years I've lost a significant amount of weight without trying. I've had two ... A: that is an awful lot of weight to lose.... that is 20-25% of your total weight and it doesn't look ... | |
| Ovarian Cyst? | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: I've been having lower right abdominal pain for the last month and a half. About a week ago, my ... A: there is a lot of room in the pelvis... babies fit in there. A little 4 cm cyst fits easily... it ... | |
| Sore throat & lightheaded/dizzy | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: I have had this awful sore throat for the last 48hrs & yesterday was lightheaded & dizzy for most ... A: if you have fever and painful swallowing, then you have to consider strep throat.... that must be ... | |
| Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency Recovery | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: I currently have adrenal insufficiency secondary to prednisone for a severe asthma episode. I am ... A: Tough question... it is easy to atribute a lot of vague symptoms to the steroids or lack of ... | |
| I need an answer please. | 9/12/2010 |
| Q: I have been having spotting that is quite like period menstruation in between periods. I have lower ... A: I doubt cervical cancer a lot..... that does not cause pain. I would look at easy things first.... ... | |
| chicken pox | 9/10/2010 |
| Q: When I was little I was vaccinated for chicken pox, about 15 years ago. I know I am going to be ... A: I don't think they had varivax 15 years ago.... But in general, the immunity slowly fades and ... | |
| Where is House when you need him? | 9/9/2010 |
| Q: Sorry about the massive amount of info, but I think I need to give as much background info as ... A: I would take a step back and work on the basics..... You need to resolve the constipation. I ... | |
| Iron & Thyroid | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: I have two separate questions for you. I am a 31 year old female. The first is regarding iron & ... A: when someone is iron deficient, we must look for the cause.... in a guy, the cause is usually blood ... | |
| Ill father | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: My father is very sick. He has strep throat which he caught from his granddaughter, and also has ... A: strep throat is a pretty miserable illness..... the fogger probably isn't doing much but strep hurts ... | |
| Diarrhea after eating? | 8/31/2010 |
| Q: I have a bit of an odd question. The last few months, trying to lose weight, I've been on a diet ... A: that is kinda interesting.... I would not blame it on protein source changes.... more likely some ... | |
| light blood | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: A couple weeks ago I noticed that there was a little bit of light colored blood on the toilet paper ... A: urinary bleeding needs a different kind of evaluation... best case scenario is that this is a ... | |
| autoimmune and shingles? | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: with osteoarthritis a lot caused by injuries ( i've had a spinal fusion and other surgeries# ive ... A: I have heard this scenario many times.... I hate to tell you this, but that probably is a herpes ... | |
| viral infections | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: I was told that a viral "bug"(same as "infection"?) can last for months. If that is true, would ... A: it is more typical to have a high white count from bacterial infections.... those lead us toward a ... | |
| Release of growth hormone | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: Is it true that the pituitary gland shuts off the production of growth hormone at midnight? I ... A: the pituitary gland has no idea what time it is.... with these hormone loops... there are peaks and ... | |
| lab tests | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering, in what instances can ch50 complement and rheumatoid factor be elevated? My levels ... A: a lot of the rheumatologic tests are vague.... they point in the right direction but this specialty ... | |
| light blood | 8/28/2010 |
| Q: A couple weeks ago I noticed that there was a little bit of light colored blood on the toilet paper ... A: prob no relation to the low back. It depends on your age as to how much workup should be done.... a ... | |
| ear | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: About 3 weeks ago I was tubing and fell off the tube onto my left ear. Right away I noticed pain ... A: It sounds like it isn't healing well.... if you are a smoker, stop.... that really makes it less ... | |
| Thyroid medication | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: My father has been taking levothyroxine (generic) for a number of years; I believe his dosage was ... A: you can do it this way.... it just isn't worth that trouble tho.... we have so many doses of ... | |
| abdominal CT scans | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I may be wrong but from what I've read it sounds like an abdominal CT scan is the same as a virtual ... A: a cat scan for kidney stones is typically done without contrast dye. The abdominal CT in general is ... | |
| Dexa scan results | 8/22/2010 |
| Q: Borucki, Attached is my recent results from my Dexa-scane. Can you explain them to me? Thank you ... A: you have mild but present osteoporosis, so you are at a little increased risk of broken bones... you ... | |
| mystery 'mole' | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I have "flap of skin" on my penis. My wife and I were virgins when we married and aren't sleeping ... A: so it is a skin colored growth... this may be a small skin tag. This is also what a genital wart ... | |
| EPIDIDYMECTOMY Complications... | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: PRIORITY:HIGH Dear DR Borucki: I had an EPIDIDYMECTOMY in 2002 that was the result of a bicycling ... A: I am not a urologist, so don't treat this with nerve blocks. There is little risk to trying the ... | |
| chronic hives | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: I've had one episode of acute hives 5 years ago. Treated with prednisone, benedryl, renitidine. 7 ... A: it is unlikely that the ranitidine or the claritan caused the ankle swelling.... You should talk to ... | |
| EPIDIDYMECTOMY Complications... | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: PRIORITY:HIGH Dear DR Borucki: I had an EPIDIDYMECTOMY in 2002 that was the result of a bicycling ... A: All of my response is more of your "theory"... an educated theory, but a theory nonetheless. ... | |
| FOR HIGH HOMOCSTEINE | 8/19/2010 |
| Q: Have high homocysteine at +11.6 and slightly high Methymalonic Acid at 338. Dr. says take vitamin ... A: IPP means PPI? You absorb B12 thru a protein that carries it across your small intestine. You can ... | |
| Blood Work left unanswered | 8/18/2010 |
| Q: I have been experiencing some od symptoms and my Dr. is very busy. Attached is my last blood test ... A: this test is probably normal.... the white blood count is a little high, but that has to be taken in ... | |
| nocturnal (mostly) cough after rash and fever | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: I had a rash last week, as did my 8 year old son. He had a fever first, I did afterwards. I woke ... A: rash and fever and cough suggest a viral illness... your eight year old should be protected against ... | |
| Mid-cycle bleeding, causes? | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: I hope I am directing this email in the right direction. Background: 25 year old female, I have a ... A: there are many possibilities.... first, get a first morning urine to make sure you are not ... | |
| mixing cataflam & hydrocodone | 8/14/2010 |
| Q: I realize this isn't quite your area of expertise, but there seems to be no available pain ... A: pain management actually is my area.... and dental pain is the "gold standard" on testing meds for ... | |
| routine blood work with side effects | 8/14/2010 |
| Q: My mother is an 81 year old active, healthy woman. On Friday, 8/13/10, mom had routine blood work. ... A: Obviously it isn't "right." I have worked at a plasma donation center for 20+ years and have seen ... | |
| pneumonia | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: Robert, I was going to write to you re; pneumonia. and then I came across the email re; a 2 yr. old ... A: well, you may not get fever with any illness... kids develop fevers much more readily. Pneumonia is ... | |
| Heart attack | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: Robert A close co-worker recently succumbed to a massive heart attack while taking a morning shower. ... A: People get heart attacks because their arteries clog with cholesterol deposits.... Risk factors ... | |
| Pneumonia 2 year old concerns | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: My son was diagnosed with pneumonia today, after two days of high fever (104, under the arm up to ... A: the way to check for the bug causing pneumonia (if you aren't coughing up a lot of phlegm) is a ... | |
| running vs walking? | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: I have researched this online but cant find an answer to the running vs. walking for weight loss ... A: The answer to this will be an opinion... there are many opinions and many ways to lose weight..... ... | |
| taste and smell | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: i have tasted and smell metal for 2 weeks and would like any information. I have been out of work ... A: some medications cause it.... biaxin and others. Sometimes a sinus infection can cause it. you ... | |
| father probable basal carcinoma | 8/7/2010 |
| Q: Doctor: My dad age 78 has had a nodule for over two years around where his glasses set off the side ... A: He is recommending Moh's surgery.... basal cell cancers are very slow growing and almost never ... | |
| High Chromatin Blood test | 8/6/2010 |
| Q: Why would chromatin levels be elevated on a blood test? Thanks A: I don't know why anyone would even do a chromatin test... there isn't any significane to the numbers ... | |
| Hospital Costs | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: I recently made a trip to the ER at the request of my doctor that I visited because of some ... A: how many times have I answered this question..... I agree, those are pretty outrageous charges.... ... | |
| Laser therapy for carpal tunnel | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: Doctor do you have any thoughts on if Chiropractic care, especially with a laser is of benefit for ... A: I think chiropractic care is appropriate for a lot of musculoskeletal conditions... standard ... | |
| Sudden jabbing pain | 8/5/2010 |
| Q: I hope you can shed some light to my urgent problem. I am 60 years old, male. Yesterday evening, ... A: those kind of pains typically are nerve pains (neuritis) where the nerve sends a pain signal for an ... | |
| tight and burning skin | 8/4/2010 |
| Q: OK here goes. Approx 4 weeks ago I started 10mg of Lexapro. After starting it and being on it for ... A: first, this may be from the lexapro and will fade away... boosting serotonin levels in the brain ... | |
| cbc | 8/3/2010 |
| Q: I went for a routine physical 8 days ago. The blood work came back a bit "off". I was called in for ... A: I am not sure what conclusion to draw from this.... it could be an infection... with the lymphs ... | |
| Pain in Sterum | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 36 yr old female and I was doing tricep dips today during boot camp and had to stop. I ... A: it sounds like you injured the joint between one of the ribs and the sternum. These are joints, but ... | |
| upset at how hospital handled my dying father | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: my dad recently passed away from pancreatic cancer and I wanted to run the scenario by someone who ... A: Please don't get upset with me over this, but in reading it, I get several "vibes." Losing a ... | |
| Help with anemia question | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: I hope that you can help me. I am trying to understand my condition more clearly. I was diagnosed ... A: you can exhaust your iron stores and not be anemic yet.... you become anemic when you have slowly ... | |
| Body feel tight | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: I am not sure what category this question should be posted in, so I apologize if this it not your ... A: the thyroid change isn't causing any symptoms... that is a minimal change and won't cause those ... | |
| Nursing Home Admission | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: My mother-in-law is being seen by a doctor who wants to admit her to a nursing home. She does not ... A: no... the ultimate decision is made by the person or people who have healthcare power of attorney. ... | |
| weird blister | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: I was working around last Sat. and kept feeling like my dress was irritating the skin on my back. I ... A: if you would have "backed into an iron" you would have known about it right away.... this could be ... | |
| Allergy Shots | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: My ENT has finally decided after doing allergy testing (found mild allergy to cats, dust mites, two ... A: allergists don't really like my answers............... if you are tested for allergies and they ... | |
| Chickenpox in Adult | 7/20/2010 |
| Q: My partner has developed adult chickenpox at age 44 after exposure to an infected toddler. Despite ... A: the timing is awfully strange, with the prolonged time from exposure to a few lesions then to a ... | |
| Hernia? | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm an adult male and I'm reletively fit and not overweight. I have had pain in my inguinal region ... A: I doubt it.... I am having trouble following your description, but, you see only a 2 d ... | |
| Question | 7/18/2010 |
| Q: how are you going? :-) My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Last Monday my Mum started ... A: moduretic is a diuretic... a water pill.... that would only lower BP, so I don't make much of a ... | |
| Electrolites | 7/18/2010 |
| Q: What exactly are electrolites, and what do they do in the body? I think Gatorade has them because of ... A: electolytes are the salts in the blood... potassium, sodium, chloride and others.... they have ... | |
| broken bone | 7/17/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 23 year old male, 5'9, 200 pounds. I was recently in a car accident, and shattered my humorus ... A: certainly this can be a side effect from the mental emotional trauma, and could be a side effect of ... | |
| What is a "natural death." | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: Just out of curiosity: One often hears of a person's dying of a heart attack, cancer,or "a natural ... A: natural as opposed to un-natural which would be forced by an outside influence, for example, ... | |
| Psych meds causing syncope? | 7/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 28 year old woman. I've had a history of presyncope since my teens. I read up on it and I now ... A: people say they have had blood tests... but I want to make sure that your CBC, thyroid and your ... | |
| Cholesterol Levels | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: Borucki, I recently had a wellness screening at work in which my cholesterol, blood pressure %26 ... A: If your Hb/HCT is normal, it doesn't matter whether the ferritin is low. The big issue is the ... | |
| small bowel obstruction | 7/11/2010 |
| Q: Good Morning, On Friday I went to ER with extreme abdominal pain. CT scan revealed two distended ... A: if you are passing stool (or watery diarrhea) then that is a good sign that there isn't a big ... | |
| lump | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: I had liposuction about 6 weeks ago. I noticed today two marbel sized lumps in my lower left ... A: I actually do lipo.... if they are firm, they are either small clumps of blood that have hardened, ... | |
| Vtamin B | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: What blood testing is used to determine Vitamin B deficiencies and what symptoms would one have? A: if you are from this country, it is virtually unseen to have rickets or other B deficiencies. These ... | |
| Cat Bites | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: Borucki, My son, who has diabetes, was bitten on the hand by his cat (kitten). The bites (2) ... A: it depends on how old your son is, but he is probably ok because he has had multiple tetanus shots ... | |
| Frequent Bowel Movements | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: Up until a month and a half ago, I usually averaged about 2 bowel movements a week. Then to help my ... A: It depends what you consider normal.... 2 a week probably is less normal than 2 a day. Did you ... | |
| fluid in ear | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: I am taking a flight in 1 week for about 2 1/2 hrs up there. I got my ears checked because of a ... A: use the nasonex up the nose, a good sniff on both sides every day. On the day of the flight, get ... | |
| ovarian cysts | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: I'm 17, and I had my appendix out in March, at which point I found out I have ovarian cysts. They ... A: well, hold on.... this is sometimes a tough concept but don't attach the cysts to your pain. Every ... | |
| Nasal Decongestants and their Proper Use | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: DR Borucki: I would like you to please bring "clarity" on this subject of using decongestants like ... A: there is not a set algorythm for treatment for allergies and or sinus infections. Nasonex (and ... | |
| Nasal Decongestants and their Proper Use | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: DR Borucki: I would like you to please bring "clarity" on this subject of using decongestants like ... A: yeah, I have heard "off the market" stuff for afrin.... also for pain meds. These drugs have valid ... | |
| Need Advice | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: I have mitral valve prolapse and pericardial effusion (have had this 18 years unknown etiology and ... A: you can have as many ekg's as you want, but if the arteries are open, you will not have a heart ... | |
| Left ribcage pain | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: I'm not sure how much you can help me with this, but I wanted to give it a a shot. For the past ... A: you didn't give me any other information like whether you injured yourself.... but if this pain is ... | |
| Overall Treatments for laryngitus URGENT | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: URGENT~PRIORITY:HIGH Dear DR Borucki: When I woke up this morning something was not right with how I ... A: In these situations when the viral pharyngitis progresses to a lot of nasal congestion and drainage, ... | |
| dad health | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: Hey Doc, My dad's South Asian (high risk i know), 50 years old, diabetic, and has has heart ... A: in these situations, you optimize the risk factors that you can work with...smoking, high blood ... | |
| Overall Treatments for laryngitus URGENT | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: URGENT~PRIORITY:HIGH Dear DR Borucki: When I woke up this morning something was not right with how I ... A: there is no way to make a viral laryngitis go away quickly.... afrin is good for a few days for the ... | |
| Isagenix vs meds I take | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: If I were to start on the Isagenix diet would this impact my lipitor 80mg's daily and Zetia 10mg's ... A: To be on that high dose of cholesterol meds, you must have pretty high cholesterol.... the chance of ... | |
| motion sickness | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: I have had motion sickness my entire life. When I was a toddler the doctor told my mom to give me ... A: I would try to desensitive yourself.... try short bursts in the swingset until it starts... you can ... | |
| Stomach Pains | 6/23/2010 |
| Q: I know you can't diagnose people online, and you can't really determine anything for sure without an ... A: well, gall bladder symptoms are either right upper quadrant, sometimes in the high center abdomen, ... | |
| Stomach Pains | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: I know you can't diagnose people online, and you can't really determine anything for sure without an ... A: the appendix is almost always on the R side. belly pain in general on the left can be stomach or ... | |
| Vaccine | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: I was expecting my period this month on 10th of June. But I missed the date, and as we were try for ... A: This period of time is difficult to tell absolutely from the home urine pregnancy test kits. One ... | |
| Possible blood clot? | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: I am 24 with no history of blood clots. For about 2 years I have experienced pain in my right leg. ... A: You needn't worry about that clot breaking loose and causing problems.... the ones from the calf ... | |
| Am I doing Enough | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: Borucki: We have talked a few times in the past. You are one of my favorite experts and I ... A: don't use the stress test BP in your assessment... use the BP's at home that you have listed above ... | |
| Muscle Aches, Dizziness, Fatigue..... | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: I am 17 years old and have been having some problems lately with occasional muscle aches, joint ... A: it sounds like it has been going on for a while.... so I think you have time to establish with a ... | |
| hard neon green stool | 6/16/2010 |
| Q: Every so often, when I use the restroom, I have hard neon green (almost neon teal) colored stool. Is ... A: the green stool? and neon to boot.... something you are eating is making it thru... some coloring ... | |
| New doctor's intrusive questionnaire | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: as my joint pains are worsening with age. This medical group was recommended by an established ... A: I probably answer more questions like this than anything else.... I can name 1000 things wrong with ... | |
| Chronic anemia and menstrual changes | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: I am a 35 y.o. woman, slightly overweight, in relatively good health. I have had 2 children (7 & ... A: first of all, anemia is a sign of another problem.... the periods, or GI bleeding.... assuming it is ... | |
| Macrobid | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: I was prescribed 100mg of Macrobid twice a day for a possible UTI. I noticed a tingling sensation ... A: I cannot believe that this would cause permanent nerve damage, and I have never seen it do this ... | |
| idiopathic v-tach | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 24 yr old male. Echo, stress test, stress echo, holter, and event monitors have all been ... A: The worry would be that you have something like Brugada's Syndrome, which puts you at risk of VT and ... | |
| Complex things | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: When I was 3 or 4 years of age, I may very well have had a female dog's milk. I'm 26 years of age, ... A: ? Dog's milk ? meaning your parents milked the local dog and fed you that for nutrition? That ... | |
| frequent bouts of vommiting | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: Firstly, thank you for you time in reading my question. For 4 months now my 9yr old has been ... A: Even if she has not had weight loss or has been weight neutral, I would ask for a referral to a ... | |
| knee pain | 6/12/2010 |
| Q: for about the last six months I have had knee pain off and on with popping and cracking of the knee ... A: you might have a meniscus tear but probably the MRI will be normal and your bursa is inflamed. I ... | |
| Permanent Voice Loss | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I am very interested in the subject of people who are mute or unable to speak. I have been having ... A: Being mute is a sign of an underlying problem.... that problem can be caused in a lot of different ... | |
| Swelling beside hipbone when lying down | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: I am a 21 year old guy. For the past two years or so, I have noticed that a lot of the time when I ... A: I don't see a relationship to the urinary infection and probably not the testicle cyst. It could be ... | |
| vomiting and dizziness | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: i am hoping you can shed some light on this for me please. i am a 33 year old female. i have three ... A: I would not get distracted by your chronic medical problems, endometriosis and fibro (although they ... | |
| fast heart rate | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: After I have a few drinks ( 2-3) usually wine. My heart will start racing and have trouble falling ... A: you didn't say what "racing" meant, but if your heart is going up above 120, then you may have an ... | |
| appetite | 6/5/2010 |
| Q: I am 58 years of age and in excellent health. I do not smoke or drink. I sleep well, play a lot of ... A: if you are not losing weight, then your appetite is "good enough." If you are losing weight, then ... | |
| possible epidural side effects after surgery | 6/3/2010 |
| Q: On April 5, 2010 I had a Hemmordectomy (stapling surgery) for hemorrhoids. I was given an epidural ... A: usually the epidural by itself may not, but this anesthetic paralyzes you and I have seen people ... | |
| rumbling in lungs upon waking | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: I am a relatively healthy non smoking 37 y.o. 135 lb female. I've had a new sensation the past ... A: it sounds like a little congestion/fluid deep in the resp system, that may settle when laying down ... | |
| HIV | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: I have a scab on my knuckle(for about 2 days) and when I make a fist a small quantity of yellow ... A: if you have a scab on your knuckle... why are you getting bloody saliva from another person on it? ... | |
| Abdominal and vaginal pain | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: I've been vaginally bleeding for 2 months now. I've also had abdominal pain and cramping during that ... A: it might be birth control... make sure you aren't pregnant. This can also be a uterus infection... ... | |
| Hypertension | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 68 year old female with labile blood pressure. I recently went to an oral surgeon to have a ... A: some people are very very sensitive to their own "adrenalin" and it will change with their stress ... | |
| meningitis | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: I am writing on behalf of my 29 year old fiance. Recently we found out that one of her co-workers ... A: that is a tough call because meningitis really rapidly progresses. The coworker doesn't have ... | |
| Head and Body Itching | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: After watching a news program on television about head lice the other day, I started to become a ... A: If you have someone look at the scalp, they create a bald spot by pushing the hair out of the way ... | |
| Head and Body Itching | 5/28/2010 |
| Q: After watching a news program on television about head lice the other day, I started to become a ... A: isn't that amazing how a mental suggestion can cause physical symptoms..... Why would you have head ... | |
| Enterococcus | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: I hope this is not to lengthy. But I've tried to give you all the information you may need because, ... A: You might not like this answer.... but take a step back and lets look at the big picture. ... | |
| Sinus Surgery: Important | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: ~PRIORITY:HIGH~ Dear Robert Borucki: Here we are in the allergy season. With a 9 out of 10 on the ... A: Sinus surgery ultimately is the call of the ENT surgeon. In my opinion, it is indicated if a sinus ... | |
| Various Sinus Treatments | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: ~PRIORITY:HIGH~ Dear Robert Borucki: Here we are in the allergy season. With a 9 out of 10 on the ... A: It would be nice to compartmentalize each problem and have a perfect solution for it. That just ... | |
| i can't put this out of my mind... i need your advice | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: Borucki First of all I'm very glad to found you here on all expert. I need you professional ... A: since you study micro, you know on an intellectual level that you don't have rabies... you would ... | |
| BP and uric acid | 5/25/2010 |
| Q: "Dear Dr.Robert Borucki, MY wife 39 yrs old having high blood pressure .WE have consulted GP ... A: I usually get several blood pressures over a week or two before I commit someone to BP meds... Ii ... | |
| IBS or Diverticulitis | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: Have a slight fever with some bloating and nausea. If worsens will call family doctor but wondering ... A: IBS will not cause a febrile reaction... that is typically from an infection. So fever and ... | |
| I find it very difficult to take a deep satisfying breath. | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: This has been happening to me since a week after Thanksgiving 2007. The night that it started ... A: I see a lot of symptoms, but I keep going back to your description of your mom's alcoholism. That ... | |
| jaundice? | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: was wondering if you could tell me if there are any home remedies for something like jaundice or is ... A: jaundice is a sign caused by a number of diseases that cause the bilirubin to elevate.... this can ... | |
| New doctor's intrusive questionnaire | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: as my joint pains are worsening with age. This medical group was recommended by an established ... A: I understand your concern... I can probably find a connection with some of those issues and ... | |
| v-tach | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: I'm wearing a cardio-net monitor and they caught something. A brief history about me is "24 yr old ... A: it is impossible for me to stratify your risk without knowing a lot more. These irreg beats can ... | |
| Dizzyness, Nausea, Body Aches | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: For the past 6 months My 18 year old son has had severe dizziness (all the time, in motion or laying ... A: Obviously he needs the full workup. Some of the psychiatric meds have side effects but I would make ... | |
| pain and bleeding after sex | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: recently I have been having pain in my pelvic area after sex. It was only pain at first then I ... A: irritation from not enough lubrication? If you are up to date on pap smears then cervical cancer is ... | |
| Sctrotal Lump | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: Borucki, recently I noticed a lump in the top of my scrotum on the left side right next to the ... A: the come and go part, probably not helpful. It is so easy for me to do the transillumination test ... | |
| FIX ME | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering would you please tell me: do you believe the human body can mend itself after a ... A: This all depends on the degree of injury.... a gunshot through the abdomen, that pierces the ... | |
| Sctrotal Lump | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: Borucki, recently I noticed a lump in the top of my scrotum on the left side right next to the ... A: free opinion... you said parents, so you are fairly young.... testicle cancer can occur in teens, ... | |
| pvcs/pacs | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I'm 63 and in excellent. Daily runner, 5-7 miles a day. Low cholesterol, resting heart rate of 44bpm ... A: It may be related to the biaxin (clarithro) It is great that you run and are in shape... but, your ... | |
| New Birth Control | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I am in China and therefore am out of reach of normal medical care at the moment; however, I was ... A: If "all the fluid" is gone, then what is left is body mass... again, that is a lot of fat weight to ... | |
| vaginal bleeding | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki: I had some severe vaginal bleeding for about 5 days. It would not stop, so the doctor ... A: This is called the "Spiroff Regiment" after Dr Spiroff who wrote an endocrine GYN book. It is ... | |
| Long hair in urethra of penis | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: Recently after urination I seen a small piece of pubic hair sticking out my urethra and I went to ... A: even if you did eat hair, it wouldn't come out thru the urethra...and I don't know how you could ... | |
| DM ii | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: age 50 weight 98 height 5.7 + after failure in alone metformin Dr has prescribed gliclazide 80 mg ... A: your plan is reasonable... I don't know what gliclazide is exactly, we don't have that in the US ... | |
| ear pain and dried blood | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: For the past few days I have been having a lot of ear pain and pressure, and this morning I woke up ... A: It sounds like you had some sinus problems and some eustachian tube problems... the tube that ... | |
| Hypertension and abdominal distension | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: Is there any relationship between hypertension and the size of your abdomen? I don't mean in terms ... A: people lose muscle mass and gain weight around the middle typically, as they age, but that is ... | |
| FLAGYL | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: i was prescribed flagyl for an bacterial infection. after i finished my one week cycle my boyfriend ... A: no... his reaction is not because of your antibiotics. That area is sensitive... it could simply be ... | |
| jaw and chest pain | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 50 year old male who has had acid reflux for many years and recently I have been having a ... A: do not play with this... unless you have had specific tests for coronary disease, you need to have ... | |
| Fluid retention/probiotics | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: I am 29 years old and i can't figure out why i keep retaining fluid. I'm talking like 10lbs at a ... A: it could be allergies... if it is right away, it sounds more like allergies.... if it is in an hour ... | |
| Fluid retention/probiotics | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I am 29 years old and i can't figure out why i keep retaining fluid. I'm talking like 10lbs at a ... A: I don't understand the connection between probiotics and fluid retention. Some meds can cause fluid ... | |
| Dizziness and Nausea | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: Lately I have been getting dizzy after every meal for about 30-60 minutes. At times, the dizziness ... A: nothing is coming to mind... some people can get gustatory rhinitis... runny nose and some ... | |
| Sharp shooting pain in right calf | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: For several weeks now (about 5) I've been having sharp shooting pain in the middle and upper part of ... A: mid upper calf... blood clots... I would expect swelling, maybe a tender cord like feeling, redness. ... | |
| Diarrhia for 6 days | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I have had diarriah for 6 days now along with pain in my middle back and my stomach area under my ... A: it is hard to decide which symptoms are from the diarrhea problem and which are from the period, but ... | |
| cellulitus | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: I was diagnosed at St. Jos.Hospital with this and stayed for two days.When i was released they told ... A: keeping the swelling down to a minimum is essential which may mean elevating for a good part of the ... | |
| Can this cause Liver failure? | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: I was wanting a little bit of information on what could cause liver failure. Here's the background: ... A: Your liver is fine.... with tylenol and the liver, you either kill it or you don't... the fact that ... | |
| Lymphoceles? Thrombosed vein? What is wrong with my penis? | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: After a long, rigorous masturbation a few months ago (around three months) I developed this little ... A: If you weren't a virgin, then I would worry about genital warts which are really common. So if ... | |
| Knee/Leg Pain | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 35 year old female. Very active -- run 1-3 miles every other day, do yoga, and do a weight ... A: it sounds like you have some soft tissue injury in that area. I think it is also possible there is ... | |
| sebaceous cyst | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: I have one of these on my back. Doctor gave me antibiotics which are almost finished but this thing ... A: some small ones go away, small meaning less than 1 centimeter. The larger ones typically have to be ... | |
| Infant Death | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: I have acquired a death certificate from 1920, which is of genealogical interest to my family. The ... A: I would be guessing on this.... Hemmorhage means bleeding, so the infant bled to death... the ... | |
| rash on chest | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: My upper chest has been itchy on and off and this morning I noticed red marks..where it is most ... A: this sounds more like a reaction to something you did over the weekend... the sun, maybe the ... | |
| edema | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: I just recently had an endoscopy done and was diagnosed with gastritis and in the report is says ... A: congestion means the blood vessels are swollen and leaking fluid into the surrounding tissues ... | |
| Vitamin D? | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: I'm 17 and a male and I'm relatively large (6'1 and 175-80 pounds). I have been having bone, ... A: everyone is low in Vitamin D and now we know that it is really important for long term health to ... | |
| Why do some medicines seem to do nothing at all? | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering why some (most?) medicines seem to actually have no effect. For example I went to ... A: this gets into a big discussion... but I will summarize.... sore throat.... 90% of these are viral ... | |
| Appendicitis related | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: I am from Pune, India. I seek second opinion as am confused about a surgery related to appendicitis ... A: an appendicitis can produce symptoms that come and go but if the diagnosis is correct, it will need ... | |
| black spells | 4/28/2010 |
| Q: For the past few weeks i have been having trouble with feeling like i am about to black out. Other ... A: the room spinning sounds like vertigo... if accompanied by hearing loss or ear ringing, let your ... | |
| immune function | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: I have been wondering (a lot) about what situations merit a referral to an immunologist. Throughout ... A: an immunologist is typically trained in allergy and immunology and unless at a medical center, 95% ... | |
| bloat and weight gain | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: Dr. I am experiencing rapid weight gain, 3-6-lbs per day, with extended hard stomach. I am ... A: this type of weight gain is not fat.... you can't eat 10000 calories a day. This is water weight ... | |
| high temperature / infections | 4/24/2010 |
| Q: let me give you a run down of my recent situation...I found bed bugs in my apt. and didnt know what ... A: repeated superficial insect bites realistically do not cause a "whole body" inflammatory process ... | |
| protruding ribs stopping me sleeping | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: I went to the doctor last week as I have been having trouble sleeping the last two years, due to ... A: The easiest way would be to take pressure off that area, by supporting the side, above and below the ... | |
| Weight Loss & Spotting Btw Periods | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: Good Morning Dr. Borucki: I am a (knock on wood) healthy 28 year old female. Since October 2009, I ... A: this isn't ovarian or cervical cancer. If you were on birth control pills before, that may have ... | |
| Full Physical at age 50 | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: I will be 50 years old this year. I would like to schedule a full physical including full battery ... A: Family practice or internal medicine. Routine physical should be labs... CBC, CMP, Lipids, thyroid, ... | |
| Surgery for Sinus Problems | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I have a chronic sinus condition and allergies and small 1cm hole in my septum,a couple of tiny ... A: When you say proven I'm presuming you have either cultured/done some CT scans/MRI's and verified the ... | |
| RLS | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I have had some pain in my right leg on and off for over a few months now and I don't know what is ... A: if it is a low grade testicle infection, then antibiotics would be best... but usually these get ... | |
| softball injury | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I got hit on the cheekbone with a softball. Now its really swollen and theres a bump over the bone. ... A: the mid cheekbone is pretty tough... it is hard to break. But the bones that surround the eyeball ... | |
| Surgery for Sinus Problems | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a chronic sinus condition and allergies and small 1cm hole in my septum,a couple of tiny ... A: primarily, I think of sinus surgery if there are recurrent PROVEN episodes of bacterial sinusitis or ... | |
| RLS | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: I have had some pain in my right leg on and off for over a few months now and I don't know what is ... A: this probably is musculoskeletal... other considerations are a hernia, maybe a low grade testicle ... | |
| Numbness in face due to black eye | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: About a week and a half ago I got a black eye while playing softball on my right eye.After the ... A: it sounds like one of the nerves is being crimped, possibly by swelling/inflammation around the ... | |
| A walking medical mystery?? | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: o. female 5'9 145 lbs. with a history of abdominal issues I have had a total hysterectomy (at age ... A: The other reasonable causes of chest pain.... pulmonary embolism, chest wall pain (costochondritis) ... | |
| weight gain/generalized mostly | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: I am 29, years old. I have Hypothryoidism, which is being controlled by synthroid. (quite stable) I ... A: The first thing would be is the thyroid being controlled... and it sounds like it is. Then looking ... | |
| acute earaches and soar throats | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: I've had strep throat over 100 times since I was a kid. I am now 30 and still dealing with it. It ... A: you don't get immune to antibiotics but theoretically the bacteria can. But something like strep is ... | |
| low fever and bladder pain..related? | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: Well, for the last month or so. I've been getting this low grade fever. I've been getting this ... A: with those symptoms, I would worry about a urinary tract infection or bladder inflammatory disease ... | |
| Anal hardness,burning, pressure | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 42 year old female who hasn't had sex in over seven years (yes we exists) I have been tested ... A: that indurated area on your buttocks may be a large hemorrhoid or possibly a peri-rectal infection. ... | |
| slow metabolism | 4/14/2010 |
| Q: I am a 55 year old guy. I have struggled with obesity all my life, but I eat very little. I average ... A: It is hard to quantify calories with normal foods..... I would try using a supplement for a couple ... | |
| Semen consistency | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: Good morning. My ex boyfriend and I recently got back together, and I noticed something different ... A: I don't know of any research indicating that a taste test can tell if someone has an infection but ... | |
| facial pain | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: I have had pain in my right cheek area for quite some time now. I went to an ENT and had a CT of my ... A: the facial bone cat scan is the "money test" when thinking about sinusitis or traumatic injury to ... | |
| small lump near vagina | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: i am 19 and noticed a small lump on the right side of my vagina, where my pubic hair is. I am a ... A: you could wait a few days.... the discharge probably is yeast, since a virgin can't catch some of ... | |
| Always sick in some way | 4/10/2010 |
| Q: My sister is 42 and she has some medical and mental problems. She had her gallbladder removed about ... A: there isn't a specific immune system check.... a general CBC will tell a little bit. Some people ... | |
| HGH (Human Growth Hormone) | 4/10/2010 |
| Q: I just turned 20 years old, and am 5’4” and weigh 135 pounds. I haven’t grown since my freshman year ... A: lots of questions there.... so I will give a general answer.... You may have trouble finding a ... | |
| Flu-like symptoms for weeks | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: For about the past two months I have been getting different flu-like symptoms. They have changed ... A: from your name, I can't tell if you are male or female, but either way, you need a full ... | |
| adolescent with many telangiectasias | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: When my son was a preschooler, he had several red spots on his hands and a few on his arms. A ... A: I can't tell anything from the picture, infortunately... I can't see well enough. But, the halo ... | |
| Foreskin Issue. | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: This morning I was getting changed, and I noticed that my foreskin felt tight. I suddenly can't ... A: you may have to have your penis removed...... just kidding This is probably a mild fungal ... | |
| Medicinal Conflicts | 4/6/2010 |
| Q: I wonder if you could possibly help me please? I am very concerned about my father and the ... A: You should focus your energy on getting him a nice fresh look at this heart/lung system, especially ... | |
| personality | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: relative 70 yrs. has been a problem for years helps out any time,gives people things gifts etc. but ... A: it could be several things... in someone that is 70 years old, there are a lot of things that can ... | |
| Serious Complications of Sinus Infections | 4/3/2010 |
| Q: IMPORTANT! DR Borucki: How frequent and common is it to get serious complications from Sinus ... A: I didn't have a mother most of my childhood due to mental health and other issues. Which may have ... | |
| Serious Complications of Sinus Infections | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: IMPORTANT! DR Borucki: How frequent and common is it to get serious complications from Sinus ... A: I wonder where this phobia came from... Even tho in theory, some of these serious infections can ... | |
| Ring Ears and Thick Tongue | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: For about 3-6 months, I have been experiencing loud ear ringing and a thick tongue that causes my ... A: I am not sure. Did you mention this during the physical? I think a neurological evaluation is ... | |
| PRIORITY:HIGH Prevention of pseudomembranous colitis/SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII/ | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: DR BORUCKI: #1- HOW WELL DOES SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII(ALSO PROBIOTICS) WORK IN PREVENTING ... A: My feelings are that you need to talk to the ENT about it... it sounds like you have enough ... | |
| Question | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: how are you going? :-) My name is Christina and I live in Australia. I was just wondering why people ... A: I don't think so... some people don't get tired, so I would not blame it simply on aging. The ... | |
| pregnancy | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: i m 24 yr married with dignosis of iron deficiancy anemia , ma lmp is 17 march 2010 i m planning to ... A: if the first day of your period is 3/17/10 and your periods are 28 days, then the time to have sex ... | |
| PRIORITY:HIGH Prevention of pseudomembranous colitis/SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII/ | 3/28/2010 |
| Q: DR BORUCKI: #1- HOW WELL DOES SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII(ALSO PROBIOTICS) WORK IN PREVENTING ... A: Tough questions..... There are no direct studies that say that probiotics help.... it is suggested ... | |
| Re:infected pimple or Boil on upper left cheek | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: This is Lila Ann Asato and i normally use my regular face wash however because of the quite high ... A: you weren't following my initial instructions........ don't panic..... You will not need it lanced, ... | |
| Spleen | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: I was admitted into a Hospital in Germany , an was told during an ultrasound that I have an enlarged ... A: The hard part of this evaluation is not having a reference to the size of your spleen. There is an ... | |
| Re:infected pimple or Boil on upper left cheek | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: This is Lila Ann Asato and i normally use my regular face wash however because of the quite high ... A: Don't Panic!!!!!!! This is a complicated "pimple." The blood supply to the face is excellent, ... | |
| chf in senior | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: 75 yr old male has had chf 5 yrs on meds for same. 50lb overweight and no exercise. won't these meds ... A: well compensated CHF can stay stable if the underlying cause is not progressing.... but usually, the ... | |
| New mole and pregnant | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: I have olive skin and am 6 months pregnant with my first child. I am 31 and have developed a new ... A: can't see directly, but often, we excise the skin then look for additional pigment, but we have to ... | |
| New mole and pregnant | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: I have olive skin and am 6 months pregnant with my first child. I am 31 and have developed a new ... A: Dermascopes supposedly allow us to see details that are consistent with melanomas. My personal ... | |
| Norwalk Virus | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: Am 75 had norwalk first time in my life. Will never eat out again. One night of diahrea and just ... A: I don't know if you take a "water pill" to start, but if so, that leaves you mildly dehydrated all ... | |
| hot flashes in foot | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: This may sound like a strange question, but I am concerned about brief, sudden hot flashes in my ... A: I am not sure... hot flashes for menopause occur because blood is sent quickly to the skin, warming ... | |
| weakness, dizziness after ovarian cyst rupture | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: I had a cyst rupture 6 days ago. I am still having some mild burning pain in my abdomen and when I'm ... A: I don't see why a cyst ruptured or unruptured would cause dizziness if the blood pressure is normal ... | |
| severe stomache pain after gallbladder surgury | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: This is going to sound a little strange. I had my gallbladder removed about a month ago and for the ... A: first of all, tylenol is not an nsaid. The big problem with that one is if you take just over the ... | |
| insommnia | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: i am 76 and have been on sleeping pills for years and they no longer work.my doc said try remeron,it ... A: melatonin is worth a try but fairly weak in the big picture. If there is a disease process causing ... | |
| Spontaneous Bleeding in Arms | 3/26/2010 |
| Q: My grandmother (almost 71) has been having an issue lately with spots appearing on her arms which ... A: people who are on chronic steroids, even if on and off, can develop these syndromes with thin, ... | |
| constipation | 3/25/2010 |
| Q: and told me to ask this rather embarrassing personal kind of question. I am not constipated but ... A: by drinking more water, the stool has more in it and therefore when the intestine soaks some of it ... | |
| Subsequent Period after abortion | 3/24/2010 |
| Q: I had a non-surgical abortion last month. I have taken the main pill on 28th Feb and the subsequent ... A: nothing was remaining inside the ovary. I hope you meant nothing inside the uterus. When you ... | |
| help | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: My baby is 5 months 2 weeks old, he was born with an undescended left testicles, i was told that the ... A: take your time.... what matters as far as risk for testicular cancer is if the testicle doesn't ... | |
| whats wrong with me?? its serious | 3/22/2010 |
| Q: Im completely helpless with this , please help! it was about one and a half years ago , that i used ... A: that was fast... yes, thyroid is "low normal" but the take home point is normal... you aren't going ... | |
| cooking and germs? | 3/21/2010 |
| Q: I'll get right into it. I boiled 3 chicken leg quarters for 2 hours (full boil) after I put them in ... A: you overcooked it significantly, which will clearly get all the bacteria out of it, both with the ... | |
| breast pain | 3/21/2010 |
| Q: I have been experiencing pain throughout my chest area for a few weeks. It is now focused in my ... A: a 37 year old is very unlikely to have heart disease unless there is diabetes or illegal stimulant ... | |
| PRIORITY~Pain/tightness when swallowing ~Adams Apple | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: Every so often for no real reason in the area of my Adam's apple it becomes slightly painful when I ... A: I don't know why someone would suggest that people should move to be healthy unless there are some ... | |
| Unknown pain | 3/20/2010 |
| Q: I am 20 year old woman. I have been getting this pain now for two years on and off. I randomly get ... A: It is going on long enough where you should pursue an answer... you should keep a pain diary... ... | |
| insomnnia | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: which med is safer with less side effects for sleep gabitril or remeron? A: what a fascinating question... I didn't even know that gabitril was used off label for sleep... Ii ... | |
| Feeling a twinge | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: Dr.Borucki, Since my colonoscopy almost 2 weeks ago I have felt a very slight twinge near my right ... A: polyp removals cause NO symptoms unless the bleed or unless there was a perforation, and then it ... | |
| ANTIBIOTICS | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: DR BORUCKI: **WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IN MY EXPERIENCES WITH ANTIBIOTICS... **IS THAT IF "IN FACT" ... A: When any drug is used inappropriately, there are problems, but it works well (Afrin) if used ... | |
| SIDE-EFFECTS ANTIBIOTICS -TIME SENSITIVE | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: DR BORUCKI: I STARTED SOME ANTIBIOTICS FOR A SINUS INFECTION ON OR ABOUT 3/09/2010. WHEN ARE YOU ... A: #1-Would this include but not be limited to Keflex or Ceftin or Biaxin or Zpacs? Keflex does not ... | |
| ANTIBIOTICS | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: DR BORUCKI: **WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IN MY EXPERIENCES WITH ANTIBIOTICS... **IS THAT IF "IN FACT" ... A: You didn't specify but I assume you are talking about sinus infections..... Really easy ones are ... | |
| ANTIBIOTICS | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: DR BORUCKI: **WHAT I HAVE NOTICED IN MY EXPERIENCES WITH ANTIBIOTICS... **IS THAT IF "IN FACT" ... A: that isn't unusual but be careful about interpreting cause and effect.... the antibiotic causes ... | |
| SIDE-EFFECTS ANTIBIOTICS -TIME SENSITIVE | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: DR BORUCKI: I STARTED SOME ANTIBIOTICS FOR A SINUS INFECTION ON OR ABOUT 3/09/2010. WHEN ARE YOU ... A: 1-WHAT CAN BE DONE TO "MINIMIZE" THE SIDE-EFFECTS BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER YOU'VE FINISHED THE ... | |
| cheez-its | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: We are concerned about my father who is 87 years old. Recently we have noticed he has been eating ... A: I get asked variations of this question a lot. Unless he has suddenly developed alzheimer's, I tend ... | |
| Edema and New Birth Control | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: I am in China and therefore am out of reach of normal medical care at the moment; however, I was ... A: so you gained over 10# of presumeably, water weight in the last week and a half... that is an ... | |
| Knowing the right questions to ask regarding my daughter | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: As a mom of a almost 4 year old I am having some difficulty in knowing the right questions to ask ... A: there are many different sub strains of all bacteria and vaccines can't cover them all. A lot of ... | |
| Iron Deficiency? | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: I have had a few of the same symptoms over the last few weeks and I am wondering if this may have ... A: good that you are taking Vit D-3, at least 2000 iu per day. Some people don't absorb iron properly, ... | |
| Mumps | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: My husband's co-worker's spouse has the mumps. Is my husband in any danger of catching it? And is ... A: good questions..... if you or your husband had the mumps, you can't get it or carry it or transmit ... | |
| not sure | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: I am 29 years old, i had a hysterectomy in April 2009. Post op weight 130lbs, now am180 lbs. have ... A: wow... that is an impressive weight gain. I am assuming your thyroid replacement is normal... you ... | |
| is this normal | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: it has been a little over 4months since i have had a hysterectomy and i am experiencing a large ... A: is it normal... no... does it indicate a bad disese... prob not. If the diet hasn't changed, then ... | |
| pregnacy after surgery | 3/11/2010 |
| Q: is it possible to concive if you uterus has been removed but you still have your ovaries? A: no. you still make eggs monthly, but there is no connection between the vagina and the ovaries or ... | |
| prevention | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: sorry to bother you again, but the medical experts on this site can't seem to answer this question. ... A: pneumonia is not "caught" as much as it is a complication of a viral infection with overgrowth of ... | |
| Protonix | 3/8/2010 |
| Q: Is there an over the counter medicine that is just as good as Protonix that I can take for my acid ... A: protonix is a PPI-proton pump inhibitor... there are several and they all work pretty good Try ... | |
| Colonoscopy | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: I will ave test on Wednesday morning. I assume I can eat a normal diet on Monday, day before the ... A: normal diet until lunch, the day before the procedure, the day starting the prep. Metamucil can be ... | |
| Sinus Problem Briefly | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: I seem to be improving?!? But I still have some aching in my head. More noticible when I cough ... A: Please read carefully and there is no need to answer.... This is a medical question forum, we ... | |
| Horrible Pain! | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: Today while working, I sipped on a Coke, as I usually do. Something different happened today, ... A: I don't believe that it was your heart contracting.... it sounds more like an esophageal spasm... ... | |
| Sinus Problem Briefly | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: I seem to be improving?!? But I still have some aching in my head. More noticible when I cough ... A: you said your sinus' are clear.... actually, your nasal passages are clear... you can't tell about ... | |
| Follow Up on Sinus Treatments | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: DR Borucki: I wanted to let you know that I felt instantly better after the first dose of Afrin ... A: The bottle will have precautions... you can easily use this 7 days without the "addiction." If you ... | |
| DIABETES | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: GOOD CONTROLLED BUT UNCONTROLLED DIABETES WITH VERY GOOD a1C REPORT AND EVEN UNDER NON-WORKING OF ... A: if your A1C is that low, then your overall control is pretty good with the exception of your PPBS's ... | |
| Finger Lacerations, stiches, and swelling | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: My husband sustained a couple of lacerations on his middle and ring fingers. (Attempted to catch a ... A: The antibiotics probably didn't do anything.... using them in this setting isn't necessary and ... | |
| medication problems vs mental health | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: My Mother-in-law had back surgery towards the end of last year. She spent about 2-3 months in a ... A: I don't know what your state law says about commitment... but she needs help before a crisis ... | |
| Sinus Confusion/Diagnosis | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: DR Borucki: I have allergies and what I'd guess you call chronic sinusitis. It has been difficult to ... A: yes, that is the order, yes, there are some black box warnings... if taken with food, biaxin gives a ... | |
| carotid artery disease | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: hya with carotid artery disease is it life threatening if you dont have surgery to remove fatty ... A: with carotid blockages, the bigger they are the more likely someone is to have a stroke. The ... | |
| Canker Sores | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: My husband suffers greatly from canker sores. He'll have three or four at a time and they can get ... A: that sounds nasty.... You said meds, but, have you used the antivirals such as........... Valtrex ... | |
| Sinus Confusion/Diagnosis | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: DR Borucki: I have allergies and what I'd guess you call chronic sinusitis. It has been difficult to ... A: With the "I don't want to take meds if..." that makes my eval a lot easier.... I spend a lot of time ... | |
| pneumonia | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I recently was diagnosed with the beginnings of pneumonia. It started as a laryngitis, then went ... A: OK, I see.... The amount of times you have had an antibiotic doesn't matter with respect to a ... | |
| pneumonia | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I recently was diagnosed with the beginnings of pneumonia. It started as a laryngitis, then went ... A: because you haven't had an antibiotic, you think they cause problems? I don't really understand ... | |
| I dont know whats wrong | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: I have a lot of symptoms that have been going on for a while, but more recently are becoming worse. ... A: I hope you are going to the same doctor with these symptoms, because they will have to build a case ... | |
| Sinus Confusion/Diagnosis | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: DR Borucki: I have allergies and what I'd guess you call chronic sinusitis. It has been difficult to ... A: wow... I don't think I am going to help, because the only time when I use ZPAK or Keflex for ... | |
| Epididymitis and sore throat | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: Approximately 28 days ago, I was diagnossed with Epididymitis. I had all the signs: swollen left ... A: The symptoms could be consistent with gonorrhea, but you usually have a lot of symptoms... dripping ... | |
| aspirin replacement | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I am 48 years old and very near to 49.............I live a sedentary life and am a little ... A: There is no such thing as a blood thinner that doesn't cause bleeding..... that is exactly what the ... | |
| Internal dehydration | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: My wife, Frances, age 68, was recently hospitalized for internal dehydration. She was bloated with ... A: I wish it were that simple, but the cause and effect are a lot more complicated. It also has to do ... | |
| Chest Pain | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I have been experiencing chest pain upon waking in the mornings. The discomfort is hard to ... A: Well, it could be some reflux or simply musculo skeletal. As your age increases, the risk of heart ... | |
| aspirin replacement | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: I am 48 years old and very near to 49.............I live a sedentary life and am a little ... A: I would not blame low dose aspirin for anemia... that needs a complete workup to assess other things ... | |
| Hantavirus | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: I just read the scariest article - that I was I could unread. Hantavirus - I live in Surry Co. NC ... A: aerosol means someone coughs it into someones face and they inhale it... not minutes apart. Also ... | |
| vaginal discharge 3 weeks post op | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: however my new surgeon told me i did not have endometriosis(previously surgically diagnosed by a ... A: even though it is possible to have an infection that far out, this may just be some irregular ... | |
| Mono Nucleosis | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: My daughter was diagnosed with mono when she was 7 and it was confirmed with EBV titer. When she was ... A: That is a tough question to answer... it probably can't be "gotten twice" but it is one of the ... | |
| 10 yr old with pink cheeks | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: My 10 year old daughter has had bright pink cheeks off and on for the past two months. The first ... A: There are a couple possibilities... a smoldering bacterial infection (erysipiles type) (Not sure ... | |
| Foreign Body in Foot now moving and tenting | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: On Friday, 1/8/10 I stepped on a sewing needle and it broke off into my foot. At the ER a board ... A: if it is infected or causing a fair amount of symptoms it should come out. I have done these, even ... | |
| not feeling well | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I am in a waiting period on getting insurance again and I am needing to go to the doctor. While I ... A: These are generalized symptoms that could be indicative of several problems... anemia, low thyroid ... | |
| Spleen on CT & Low WBCC | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: 57 y/o female - good health - only meds are hrt & multi-vitamin - abdominal cat in '08 showed 1.2 cm ... A: a 1.2 lesion is a 1.3 lesion on a cat scan... they are not good enough to detect that small of a ... | |
| Left Side Abdominal sore after ejaculation | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I'm a 47year old male. Lately after ejaculation I get a soreness on the lower left abdomen that ... A: I guess will have to stop ejaculating..... Just a joke... This could be prostate symptoms, maybe ... | |
| Abdomen pain | 2/23/2010 |
| Q: I have a sharp pain in the left side of my abdomen about one inch diagonal from my belly button. It ... A: if you aren't pregnant... then probably not... it may be an ovarian cyst. If you get sicker, you ... | |
| My Daughter's stomach | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: My Daughter is 24 years old, she can not drink carbonated drinks,if she does her stomach kills her. ... A: You didn't get in to the "major stomach problems" part. The burping problem isn't that unusual and ... | |
| hip pain | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: my boyfriend has major hip issues it pops out of place quit often as a result of being hit by a car ... A: I don't know where you live or what state requirements are for medicaid... indigent healthcare. ... | |
| Chest Pain | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: I'm 27 I have mild to moderate aortic valve reguritation and recently diagnosed with coronary artery ... A: in this setting, chest pain (heart pain) doesn't have to be from coronary artery blockage or spasm. ... | |
| Rubella IgM detection in pregnancy. | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: I had a miscarriage last summer at 6 weeks pregnancy. I was wondering if a rubella infection could ... A: You are not going to get a 100% answer... you are right... IGM is the "short term" antibody in ... | |
| 2 yr old | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: My nephew is two and doesn't say complete sentences or carry on any type of conversations. I think ... A: well, this may be developmentally delayed... if it is, and the child is being cared for and ... | |
| sick | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I get sick a lot (colds,sore throat, ear infections). When I mean a lot for example I had an ear ... A: worried from a standpoint of having an immune system problem.... no. But you are getting colds for ... | |
| dizziness | 2/19/2010 |
| Q: I am 75 and one year ago this month and also last Aug.I got up around 3 a.m. to go to bathroom. I ... A: this could be due to a low blood pressure episode and could be an inner ear episode. Rarely, these ... | |
| Yes or no? | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: I have some confusion, regarding my pregnancy. I had my last period on 15 December. On 17 January, ... A: Theoretically, you got pregnant on 12/29/09. By having a positive test on Jan 17th, you had been ... | |
| sinus infection and clogged ears | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: Robert I started get sick last on 2-9-10, I went to the doctor on 2-11-10 and she said I had a sinus ... A: it is a sinus infection... I would have you get Afrin nasal spray and use it twice a day for 3 ... | |
| shock | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: When I was in the Navy 12 years ago, I nearly fainted due to my having a weak stomach. I remember ... A: yes, this was shock which is defined as failure to have good blood supply to your organs (brain in ... | |
| Foot/Calve/Knee Pain | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: A few weeks ago I started a waitressing job. I wore the wrong shoes the first day so I was not ... A: I am concerned that it isn't simply working in the restaurant for a couple days and that some other ... | |
| Leg pain. | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: Today is Tuesday and since either Thursday or Friday night I've been getting these shooting pains in ... A: I first thought of DVT when you were describing it. Sciatica is a possibility but there is usually ... | |
| bad circulation | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I have really bad circulation (always did): my hands and feet go numb pretty quickly (whenever i sit ... A: This isn't a problem with circulation as much as it is a problem with the nerves... if the nerve is ... | |
| antibiotic resistant sinus infection | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I have been sick now for ten days. I did see a doctor and was diagnosed with a sinus infection. My ... A: I prescribe using Afrin nasal spray twice a day for up to 7 days along with the antibiotics... if ... | |
| maybe you could help? | 2/16/2010 |
| Q: I searched through the categories on here, and can't find anything for pilonidal cysts. Perhaps I'm ... A: typically the surgery is pretty extensive to clean out an infected pilonidal cyst. (They are very ... | |
| around my eyes | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: I a 43 yr. old male. The past year i have begun to develope these white like puffy spots under my ... A: sometimes that can be from low thyroid. It can also be the bodies reaction where it attacks some ... | |
| Regarding Question about my Son | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: When my son was born he was 5 weeks early. He was born 5 lbs 13 oz and left the hospital at maybe 4 ... A: The belly button is not an issue. The blood may be. But the whole combination suggest some ... | |
| Nervous Rash | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a question regarding a very embarrassing condition I seem to have developed. I’m 41 year old ... A: This is kind of like an allergy.... it isn't that uncommon. With any stress, the skin gets a larger ... | |
| Swelling? | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: When I press my fingers to my hands, legs and feet, the skin blanches for a few seconds. Sometimes ... A: circulation and "falling asleep" don't have anything to do with each other. I am not sure I ... | |
| cholesterol and diabetes | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a few questions. First, does the body naturally produce cholesterol? If so, how much? Also, ... A: yes, the body produces cholesterol... when measured usually about 2/3 of the cholesterol you have in ... | |
| What could this be? | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I am apparently sick, I went home from school yesterday. I'm trying to figure out what is up. My ... A: If you had the immunizations a day or two before the symptoms, they are from the immunizations... it ... | |
| elbow clicking | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I did a bicep/back workout for the first time in a few months. Now, one elbow clicks when I rotate ... A: you prob did stretch lig's but you have some cartilage inflammation now... it will probably subside, ... | |
| Recurring DVT | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I have now had 6 DVT's in my left calf over the past 15 years. In December I was diagnosed again but ... A: you obviously have a genetic clotting disorder (most likely) unless there is some other predisposing ... | |
| Continue Antibiotics??? | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I have swollen glands and tonsils with white spots. My original strep test was negative, but the ... A: take the antibiotics.... the full course. This easily could be strep and a partial treatment sets ... | |
| Bleeding | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: Good day! This is about my mom which who called last night and said that she went to the hospital ... A: You have to take findings on a test in context... the ovaries may be enlarged but not from ... | |
| Attack under rib cage | 1/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm having a strange thing occur to me over the years, that really hasn't been found. I seem to be ... A: It is possible to still have gallstones post surgery. There also could be scarring in that area. ... | |
| bladder infections | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: Over the past 6 years I've been getting frequent bladder infections. Some are very severe, others ... A: I don't know if you have had any tests, but sometimes people have a structural problem causing ... | |
| cbc | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: I get blood work every 6 months (I take statins). A cbc has not been ordered since 2006. I am 77 . ... A: There are two parts to this.... if someone hasn't had a problem with statins, then I only check them ... | |
| Abdominal pain | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I am a 26 year old male and I have had an ongoing problem for the last 10 months. Every 6-8 weeks I ... A: yeah..... (to the first sentence) Frequent sex, maybe a little pain, inflammation, but not white ... | |
| Abdominal pain | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: I am a 26 year old male and I have had an ongoing problem for the last 10 months. Every 6-8 weeks I ... A: I like the idea of prostatitis... there are only a few things that put white cells in the urine. ... | |
| High Blood pressure, Nosebleeds and Headaches... | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: About 2 weeks ago i started getting nosebleeds then would result in a mild headache. It happened two ... A: the blood pressure is not causing the nosebleeds.... it may be the reverse. You need an evaluation ... | |
| internal med or family practice? | 1/13/2010 |
| Q: I am 59 and would like to know if it is better to go to a family practice doctor or an internal ... A: I am family practice so I might be biased.... there is not a lot of difference in the training... ... | |
| sticky lips | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I asked you about this thing before about acne. My doctor prescribed me with 4 minocycline tablets ... A: we have to know what causes it first, in order to figure out a cure.... I don't see a direct ... | |
| birthmark | 1/12/2010 |
| Q: I have a dark brown birthmark on my chest near my breast that is about an inch and a half long, in ... A: if it is a lot darker, then it probably can be improved significantly. an oval that size might be ... | |
| Undigested food or worms in stool? | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: Yesterday afternoon I began having frequent soft stools. I then ate noodles for dinner. During the ... A: they aren't worms.... (unless they were wiggling!!) When someone has an intestinal virus or ... | |
| post concussion syndrome | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: I apologize in advance for the length, I think the background is all relevant. I had two ... A: I don't think you are a hypochon and I agree that I don't put much faith in the childhood abuse .... ... | |
| dizziness with eye movement | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I get dizzy when my eyes move. If I hold them still with my eyes closed it stops even able to shake ... A: I expect it is simply labyrinthitis, an inner ear disorder that should go away in a week, sometimes ... | |
| viagra/generic viagra | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: I take 50mg Viagra with good results. I have a current Rx for 30 tablest of 100 mg. (1) Is there ... A: There technically is no generics. You can get it cheaper online... pharmacy cost about $17 per ... | |
| Swollen finger with pain | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: My middle finger of my right hand, which is my dominant hand, has been swollen and painful since ... A: gout would also be my first choice, also pseudogout. It is possible it is a low grade chronic ... | |
| sticky lips | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: I'm 18 years old, A few months ago I started getting sticky lips which are excessively dry. No ... A: for now, I would push the liqiuids.... basically double the amount of fluids you are taking in a ... | |
| pancreatitis | 1/4/2010 |
| Q: My husband was just diagnosed with chronic pancreatits from alcoholism. The gastroenterologist has ... A: abdominal pain is tough to diagnose sometimes... we have several tools... blood tests like ... | |
| Painful Armpit bumps, vomiting, feel feverish without the fever | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I have developed maybe 8-12 half thumbnail size lumps, reddish or pinkish in color under each of my ... A: I assume you are african american.... these bumps are folliculitis... little infections... when you ... | |
| odd symptoms | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: Im not exactly sure where I should have posted this, but this looked like a good possiblity. I am a ... A: rarely is there NO possibility of pregnancy... but that would have been my first concern. I would ... | |
| cbc suggestions | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: The following things seem to be abnormal on my cbc, please advise on which vitamans, prescriptions, ... A: If the hemoglobin or hematocrit are low, then the low MCV suggests iron deficiency anemia, so iron ... | |
| memory problems | 1/1/2010 |
| Q: My mom for the past year or so has trouble with her memory. Over the holidays we noticed it more ... A: You have already made sure that her doctor knows about it and can do some short easy tests during ... | |
| health | 12/31/2009 |
| Q: I feel sick all the time, why is I am not at optimal health? A: you have to define sick.... is there something specific? Some people who feel sick a lot have ... | |
| strange symptoms | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: I am a 30 year old female and have always been in good health. My problem has been going on and off ... A: your symptoms are pretty vague and don't appear connected.... lightheadedness and headaches have ... | |
| Vaginal pain | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: For the past 2 weeks I have had redness, irritation and burning from the opening of my vagina. ... A: I have some ideas, but I can't tell just by your description.... It could be yeast, I would try ... | |
| cramps | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: Boruki, im a 25 yr old healthy female. I am in my 6th week of pregnancy. My appointment isnt until ... A: don't be concerned about the semen issue... at 6 wks, if someone miscarries, it was because ... | |
| scalp issues | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: my son is 19 months old, i've recently noticed what I initially thought was dandruff in his hair, ... A: it isn't psoriasis.... it is tinea capitis, AKA cradle cap AKA head crud AKA fungus head. It is ... | |
| Skin Rash accompanying Strep | 12/29/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 20 year year old male. 2 months ago I contracted mono. Those symptoms have been gone for ... A: I don't know what a more serious rash means.... but it doesn't really sound like scarlet fever ... | |
| IBS | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: I am a 19 yr. old female. I was diagnosed with IBS about a yr ago. I have had 2 colonoscopies ... A: it doesn't take much blood to bloody up the toilet water. But no, rectal bleeding in general is not ... | |
| really hope u can help | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: i have tried to find an expert in gyno but no one available my cycle has always been regular ... A: do one more pregnancy test with a first morning urine.... that is the most concentrated and will be ... | |
| Cycle issues | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: I had my first child this past Jan '09. Before I was pregnant my cycles were very irregular, between ... A: I can't answer why it is long.... it could be a thyroid hormone problem, could be a female hormone ... | |
| Hemorrhoids | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: Good day! I am 26 years old, here in the Philippines. I have an external thrombosed hemorrhoid as ... A: it is a hemorrhoid... a stretched vein that when the blood clots in it it gets hard and sometimes ... | |
| Mens Health concerns | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: My wife was concerned with some things I have been experiencing, and after searching, to no avail, ... A: sometimes people try to take all the symptoms and lump them into 1 diagnosis... that is dangerous, ... | |
| Amenorrhea & pregnancy | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: I am 34 yrs old. I had normal menstruation from 13 yrs old. Then became anorexic from 18 -20 years ... A: you are not going to get an answer for your question of "what are the chances of getting pregnant." ... | |
| Hep C | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: A relative has Hep C and has never been treated for it. Such person is lifelong alcoholic. Discussed ... A: Whether to treat is a long complicated subject... but not being sick is an ignorant answer, that ... | |
| Scrotum/Testicles | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: My testicles have always been saggy. I'm 42 and over the last 1-2 years the situation has worsened ... A: If you can get erections, your testosterone produced by them is probably normal.... this can also be ... | |
| vaginal irritation&itching | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: my wife has vaginal itching and irritation problem developed during first pregnancy(3years ago) and ... A: those can be tough.... she needs a good GYN exam when the symptoms are bad... I would also check a ... | |
| My 5 year old daughter | 12/23/2009 |
| Q: my 5 year old daughter has been awake screaming all night because of pain ,like cramp, in her right ... A: So what you have said is pain in the thigh without any known injury or cause. The only thing that ... | |
| ear | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: Gonna give you some history first. For a couple of months in the summer, I had a lot of ear ... A: It sounds like the problem is eustachian tube dysfunction.... overall and pressure is on the ... | |
| mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: we've heard the mild Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy can be beneficial for various symptoms including ... A: heard that from who? Michael Jackson? The human body is pretty good at maximizing oxygenation of ... | |
| Macular Scar | 12/20/2009 |
| Q: My 4 year old nephew was diagnosed with a macular scar in his right eye. He is completely blind in ... A: The macula is the "nerve center" for the vision receiving nerves in the eye... It depends on what ... | |
| Wrist Problems | 12/19/2009 |
| Q: After injuring my wrist at the end of September/beginning of October when some PVC pipe fell on it, ... A: you never told me what the original injury was other than a pipe hit it... whether the bone was ... | |
| hysterectomy | 12/15/2009 |
| Q: I had a hysterectomy back in April of this year. Since then some very strange things have been ... A: The first thing I would think of is hypothyroidism, and even though you listed it, I would make sure ... | |
| Change in Bowel Movements | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: I am a 21 year old female, don't smoke, don't drink. About a year ago I noticed a drastic change in ... A: You said some bleeding... if it is definitely only the skin outside of the anus, (which it probably ... | |
| Conceiving a child | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: I am hoping you can help me with this question. My ex girlfriend had a child who she said is mine. ... A: likelihood.... I can't answer.... Could you have made her pregnant by intercourse even though you ... | |
| skin | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: Dr. B., I am 52 and just noticed white patches on my shoulders...the left have far more than the ... A: it may look similar initially... but are different diseases.... vitiligo should have no flaking, ... | |
| Feels Like Something Stuck in Throat | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: I am 6 months pregnant and I have this constant feeling that there is something, like food, stuck in ... A: It isn't stuck in your throat.... you have reflux that has irritated your lower esophagus and with ... | |
| Numbness in left temple | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: For about a week I have been getting numbness in my left temple. I believe it is accompanied by ... A: the back of the neck pinched nerve is not an issue... this would be a weird presentation for a ... | |
| Sneezing fits | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: I have never had any problems with Allergies. in the past 4 months for no reason I'll start ... A: well, we can't have you blowing your cover anymore..... sneezing is a reflex caused by irritation ... | |
| pain in arms | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: I have been having this dull, achy pain in both of my arms on and off for about a year now. The ... A: anything can be "stress related" however, you want to exclude physical, metabolic and neurologic ... | |
| Urine analysis | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I did some urine tests and on the results I saw Epith cell...OCC Squamous and Bile pigment ..... ... A: epith cells are skin cells, the skin on the inside of the bladder.... doesn't mean anything. same ... | |
| prostatitus and constipation | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: have prostatitis and have begun to get constipation. in fact i have not had a bowel movement in ... A: I am gonna make an assumption and say that you had prostatitis and was given some narcotic pain ... | |
| head trauma+?z | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I awoke on the floor from my bed early in the morning a week ago, possibly on a sugar high, I had ... A: from your question, you either have a concussion or add or bipolar disease.... For a head injury, ... | |
| stomach | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: My stomach feels like it is bloated all the time. I have no pain, no hardness, nothing really going ... A: there are many possibilities... reflux.... try zantac 150 twice a day for a month gallstones.... ... | |
| orgasm time | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: 1-Which medicine (spray on penis skin) is useful to increase orgasm time of man? How many minutes? ... A: 1) there isn't one 2) Viagra doesn't do anything to change orgasm time. It happens, then is over. ... | |
| Breasts Lactating | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I've had enlarged breasts for some time, but several months ago they started lactating, I have been ... A: I assume you are a man with that name... you should be referred to an endocrinologist but initially, ... | |
| mother's condition | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: My mother is 89 years old and has been complaining for over a year about stomach discomfort and ... A: I assume she didn't have a hysterectomy since she has vaginal spotting... that is not a sign of ... | |
| pain in legs | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I belongs to Pakistan, I am a heart patient and also adiabatic, on 15.9.2005 i undergone heart ... A: I don't know what some of the meds are... but with the walking problem, it sounds like your leg ... | |
| What you can/can't say to a doctor | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I have been looking for an answer to this question all over the internet, and have emailed numerous ... A: This is an interesting question... and I see several answers on several different levels..... ... | |
| What kind of boils are these ? | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: Can anyone please tell what exactly these could be. This boils happens to occur once or twice in a ... A: assuming your doctor doesn't know what to order (and I don't know why that would be) then get an ... | |
| bleeding | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering is it okay to have your menstral cycle and still bleed for 2 weeks later,i bleed ... A: you are scared of doctors, but want advice from one? :) when ever someone has mid cycle bleeding, ... | |
| electric shock | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I am 46 years old, in relatively good health. I am happily married – no kids. I am hoping you can ... A: Everyone is low in Vit D so that isn't it. Sometimes people get this sensation when they stop or ... | |
| aging and weight gain | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I am a very active and healthy 42 year old. I am 5'6", 125 lbs and BMI 20. I work very hard at ... A: you might have to send a picture :) there are a couple of issues..... first... the weight gain ... | |
| What kind of boils are these ? | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: Can anyone please tell what exactly these could be. This boils happens to occur once or twice in a ... A: you aren't going to get an exact answer from a picture... what you need to do is to have the pus ... | |
| Appendicitis | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: 26 year old male who gets severe lower abdominal pains once every two months or so. The pain will ... A: There has been a chronic appendicitis condition reported which would mimic those symptoms. I would ... | |
| medical definition | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: What is the meaning of quo ad sanam, quo ad functionam, quo ad vitam, dubia, bonam, an malam? The ... A: I don't speak latin and we don't use it in medicine for at least the last 30 years..... but from ... | |
| Flu | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: You prob get a lot of these but i am really concerned about the swine flu. Is it dangerous to me if ... A: yes, I have had this question many times.... it is no more dangerous than other flus, and unless ... | |
| Dry hands | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: At this time a year I have very dry/crackly hands I am only 21 years old but they look like "old ... A: Vit E won't help. I would check your TSH/thyroid levels... if low, that needs replacement. You ... | |
| toe cramps | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki: Can you tell me how to stop toe cramps, and where they come from? They hurt so bad it ... A: the treatment is based on what is causing them... if you are on a water pill, it could be potassium ... | |
| bronchitis | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: I have bronchitis and have been taking eryc 333 for over a week now and I do not seem to be getting ... A: First of all, stop smoking! It isn't unusual for this to last longer than a week. Ery-C is a good ... | |
| irregular bleeding | 11/29/2009 |
| Q: let me give you a quick history about me, i am a 26 female, 2 children but ive had 4 pregnancys ( 1 ... A: Cervical cancer isn't an issue because paps are normal, period. (no pun intended) Irreg periods ... | |
| sore heel. | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I am perplex by an issue I have been experiencing lately. I'm 39yrs old, male, 5'11" and 240 lbs. I ... A: this is plantar fasciitis, or if you had it bad enough and long enough, the subsequent problem that ... | |
| Sarcoidosis | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I am a 63 year old female, and have been getting heart flutters and sometimes, I can feel them in my ... A: wow... that is a lot of information.... with your age and your sarcoid... the first thing I would do ... | |
| No idea what's wrong with me!? | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: I was born with one kidney and have hydronephrosis. I also have an unknown leg injury for which I am ... A: You need a doctor who will work with you on this.... Your situation is complicated with the kidney ... | |
| Nose bleeds | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: My 12 year old daughter has frequent, heavy nosebleeds. Today she had three, one lasting more than ... A: with recurrent ones, you have to make sure she isn't getting anemic... she is about the age where ... | |
| Biopsy / Air Travel | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: Is air travel a problem following surgery? Is a stereotactic breast biopsy considered "surgery" and ... A: the blood clots are in the veins, usually the legs, because of sludging, slow movement because of ... | |
| Compitency | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: What type of test or books or documentation is there available for me to get my child's compitency ... A: I am obviously a completely uninvolved third party... in general, looking at the longterm mental ... | |
| Have you every heard of a doctor having a hypothyroid patient take their medication everyother day? | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: My mother-in-law is 89 yrs. old,she takes alot of meds. for different ailments. She has been on ... A: If 50 ug is too much, it isn't unreasonable to use it every other day. The way that is metabolized, ... | |
| Compitency | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: What type of test or books or documentation is there available for me to get my child's compitency ... A: So she is a normal 7 year old. But, by definition, because of her age, she isn't competent to make ... | |
| Compitency | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: What type of test or books or documentation is there available for me to get my child's compitency ... A: You didn't tell me how old the child was.... whether your child is a minor or not... you can't just ... | |
| pains in leg | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: i belongs to Pakistan,i am a heart patient and also adiabatic, on 15.9.2005 i undergone heart ... A: your cholesterol doesn't seem that bad, however, your sugar is out of control.... after meal sugar ... | |
| severe blood loss | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: I am writing a paper on blood donation. I need to know how long it takes for a person to bleed out ... A: wow... you don't want the fastest.... if someone transects their aorta, they can do it in about 5 ... | |
| 2 family members with strep | 11/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband and I have been exposed to strep in the last 24 hours. My sister and and nephew just got ... A: first of all, strep isn't that contagious, so chances are, you didn't get it from your relatives. ... | |
| Heel Pain | 11/25/2009 |
| Q: I stepped on a nail about 5 months ago. I don't know how deep it was, but it was in the heel. It ... A: You might have had a little bit of the nail in there, causing some "scar tissue" meaning some ... | |
| sore nose | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: I have had a runny nose and accordingly I have been rubbing it, now it has a unsightly blister and ... A: an ointment like neosporin will help just by the fact that it is an ointment. Since this isn't a ... | |
| Mold | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: I'm not sure who to ask this question, but is all mold dangerous to ingest. I have discovered that ... A: it isn't a problem eating it because your stomach acid would kill it and digest it or you would ... | |
| Basic Autopsy Info? | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: I know this isn't your specialty, but as I haven't found an MD medical examiner expert on the site, ... A: it does depend on the method... a gunshot wound... they might look for gun shot residue on an arm ... | |
| Swelling Ankles & Feet | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: Recently I saw my primary care doctor because my feet and ankles were swelling a lot, so much so ... A: is the swelling from the Lyrica? If so, and you want to continue... then you have to deal with the ... | |
| Ringing in ear | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: I'm 63, male, an avid runner and in excellent health. Had every heart test and everything is fine - ... A: probably, you irritated the eardrum somehow... maybe with the sneezing... if so and you didn't ... | |
| Please help | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: I am coming to you very frustrated and on the brink of "losing it". My son is 4 years old and he has ... A: FIrst... I don't see anything that was done wrong except maybe not a great explanation and education ... | |
| Head laceration | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: At approximately 10:30 PM on Wednesday, November 18th, I tripped over a cord and went head on into ... A: first of all, take a deep breath.... the body is very good at healing. No antibiotics is the right ... | |
| Streptococcal infections and arthritis | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: Recently, I went to see my doctor to complain about recurrent pharyngitis. I was having issues with ... A: You are most likely right on target..... people can get non strep A (Usually group C) and not have ... | |
| How to get rid of this lump, what is it? | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: A few months ago, I fell down the stairs at my home and landed on my rear end pretty hard. I had ... A: If the lump is soft and squishy, it is a seroma... the leftover fluid portion of a large hematoma ... | |
| Asthma or COPD? | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: Eight years ago I woke up in the morning unable to breathe. There was no wheezing and I hadn't been ... A: Don't get angry at anyone at this point.... there is a lot of crossover. By the strict definition, ... | |
| galblader | 11/20/2009 |
| Q: I have had on going pain for 7 years. for the past 3 years the pain never go's away. it gets really ... A: wow... a tough one.... I would ask to be referred to a big medical center gastroenterologist and get ... | |
| mouth filled with spit while sleeping | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: i m 31 year man and wen i use to sleep spit/saliva automatically get together in my mouth while i m ... A: The weight may contribute for a couple of reasons... the biggest one may be that you are refluxing ... | |
| diarhea | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: I have it now for over a week.I have seen my doctor,and before the diarhea that lasted a week he ... A: you said you have always had this? Does that mean on and off? The first thing I do is have you ... | |
| Haemorrhoids | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: I am a 26 year old female, I weigh about 58kg, I'm in generally good health with a good level of ... A: typically, if you can keep constipation away, they will shrink down within a month as much as ... | |
| Swollen glands | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: 19 months ago I became ill from an unknown cause. The symptoms were a lot like glandular fever which ... A: This illness (or better collection of illnesses) is pretty poorly understood. The best theory is ... | |
| left side chest pain that radiates and test results | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: im a 24 yr old male. cholesterol 245, ive been having this left side chest pain for about a yr now. ... A: Good grief.... that is by far the longest question I have ever seen here. Before I got to your ... | |
| water | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I am an overweight guy and carry most of it on my belly. Its hard and sticks out and I often feel ... A: not really... those people are interested in being healthy, so they have eaten well and drink plenty ... | |
| food | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I have had RAST and skin test for food allergies and all are consistently neg. yet when I eat I get ... A: it may be food allergies... RAST and skin tests are notoriously bad for diagnosing those.... I don't ... | |
| Do u think it was my mothers anxiety attacks that made her feel this way about the fire trap remark | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: Here is why. My Aunt who lives in another state is turning 90 on November 25th. Here is the ... A: This firetrap is just a distraction.... the underlying problem is anxiety and anger over this ... | |
| dopamine | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know the answer to thiswhat are the dopamine concentration in the blood serum in ... A: dopamine levels are basially the same when you are getting it and normal.... it is very low. It is ... | |
| my baby is poorly | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: my baby is 5 months old and has foul smelling gas, she has had problems pooing from time to time, ... A: I like more natural remedies.... like Karo Syrup... a tablespoon in a bottle occasionally for ... | |
| Should I be worried? | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: I’m a 19 year old female. For some months past I’ve had spells of breathlessness (which are ... A: It is always hard to facto in how much this is affecting all these symptoms. Yo are at higherrisk ... | |
| high fever, back pain, and hard to breath | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: my 14 year old daughter has had an on going fever of 102.7, severe mid & lower back pain (both ... A: I didn't see a specific question.... but with your teen thatsick for several days, she has to be ... | |
| 4 year old cough | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: my son is 4. Every few months my son gets a runny nose along with a wet and chesty cough. In between ... A: this cough may be a manifestation of mild asthma.... could be allergies.... like house dust mites ... | |
| First month on the pill | 11/14/2009 |
| Q: I'm getting married next weekend and have just finished 14 pills in my birth control package. It's ... A: I have some ideas... but you need to talk with your doc.... don't stop.... at this point, you are ... | |
| cold fingers | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: I'm 63, male, 6'3, 185 in excellent health according to my PCP and Cardiologist. Am an avid runner - ... A: this is raynaud's phenomena... the blood vessels contract and less blood through the fingers and ... | |
| feedingtube | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: My mother is 90 years old and has dementia She is dehydrated and has a infection called styptics. ... A: when you have family making a decision there are many emotions that come up and cloud objectivity. ... | |
| Roundworms | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: What is the best way to treat roundworms, kill them and the larva permanantly. how long shouls one ... A: roundworms.... I hope you mean ringworm.... that is a fungus which likes warm and wet.... also the ... | |
| broken blood vessel nasal passage? | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: It has been a week since I've had blood and mucus running down the back of my throat. Nothing from ... A: yes, absolutely I agree.... looking at it constantly will only drive you nuts and won't contribute ... | |
| Gastritis | 11/11/2009 |
| Q: I have GERD/Reflux and lately gastritis. I had an upper endoscopy 2 months ago and my gastro told ... A: protonix and prilosec are similar, take one or the other... as long as you take it on an empty ... | |
| broken blood vessel nasal passage? | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: It has been a week since I've had blood and mucus running down the back of my throat. Nothing from ... A: A blood vessel has eroded and cracked... usually because the overlying tissue dried out... that is ... | |
| Itchy Designer Stubble | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I wear and maintain designer stubble (a 5 oclock shadow) look on my face everyday with hair clippers ... A: that sounds like a lot of work, but to each his own.... you may have some inflammation (especially ... | |
| low grade fever headache | 11/10/2009 |
| Q: I have had a low grade fever(99.0-99.9 my normal is usually 97.2-98.6) for almost 3 weeks. I also ... A: It still could be sinus' and the antibiotic wasn't effective.... other possibilities are a simple ... | |
| Growth on big toe | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: I developped a growth on the top right-hand side of my big toe over the summer. At first I felt it ... A: it is hard to tell without seeing it or seeing a really good picture of it.... things that come to ... | |
| bruising | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: I walked into the dishwasher door that was open and parallel to the floor. I bruised my shin close ... A: that area has little tissue between the bone and the skin... when bruised, there is some bleeding in ... | |
| parasitology | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: i'm going to get straight to the point. i've worked in the veterinary field for the past 10 years. ... A: flagyl is safe in humans but won't work for a lot of worms. The others aren't available in human ... | |
| cna's and stroke victims | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: i was wondering what a cna must consider when giving care to a person with a disabling stroke, like ... A: from your standpoint..... would anything you do hurt the patient.... like moving them, feeding them, ... | |
| Left Forehand numbness and right arm and leg numbness | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I am experiencing slight numbness in my right forehand not the entire arm just in the forehand, this ... A: The numbness in the hand may be a minimal pinched nerve in the neck... you lay down, kink your neck ... | |
| Concussion? | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I was recently involved in a fight where I may have been hit in the back of the head. It has been a ... A: well, if you had a bad brain injury, like a bleed, it would have presented by now. This is a ... | |
| Jaw bone and face. | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: I know you are an ER doctor and really this isn't an emergency but I was curious as to what you ... A: The weight may have a lot to do with it... when you lose weight, you lose some off the face and the ... | |
| enlarge kidney&cyst | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: Im 33 female that has a enlarge kidney,cyst,and stones. I all so have a cyst on my ovaiares. Just ... A: From your last statement, you had some type of scan on your kidney that did not show a cyst then ... | |
| Flank pain after pulmonary embolism | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: I recently was diagnosed with a Pulmonary Embolism, am on Coumadin now for the past 2 weeks. ... A: you didn't say how high the pain was... sometimes it can be lower lung causing the side/back pain. ... | |
| intercostal strain | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: I must have slept in an awkward position last night because when I woke up the next morning, I was ... A: it may be that, or it could be the beginning of a lung infection..... pneumonia, pleuritis, etc. ... | |
| B12 | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old Female. I have had low energy for a long time. It really started about two years ... A: There is a test for that problem.... a shilling test... but, you have it... you need shots monthly ... | |
| Cut fingertip, over 5 weeks and still painful | 11/6/2009 |
| Q: I cut my left middle finger while preparing food 37 days ago, the knife went about halfway through ... A: I did the same thing on a meat slicer many years ago... that pic could have passed for my ... | |
| bronchitis | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: I suffering from bronchitis disease. doctor prescribed me medicines ... A: side effects are short term and minimal.... clarithro... a funny taste in the mouth, maybe a little ... | |
| Low Body Temperature | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: I am in between doctors (old one retired).. and although I'm not looking for a diagnosis, I'm just ... A: Maybe you are just different..... but hypothyroidism is always something I look for.... it is a big ... | |
| Trigger Finger Release | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: I had trigger finger release surgery about 7 years ago on my index finger. That same finger is ... A: trigger finger is an annoyance.... it is a nodule on the tendon or tendon sheath that gets stuck a ... | |
| how much beer is unhealthy | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: My husband drinks four to five beers five days out of the week every week.He does not drink on the ... A: how much is too much? the old joke is, more than their doctor drinks.... If someone has no ... | |
| Bleeding, urine | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: For the past few days I have a huge amount of blood in my urine. Lumps of blood also comes out. I ... A: it sounds like you probably have a kidney stone. There are other problems that can occur, but most ... | |
| thyroid | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: I have been a thyroid patient for years. Recently, my hair started to break really bad, weight ... A: yes, you are on meds forever... but you need a full eval by an endocrine doc.... they didn't dose ... | |
| jumping from an airplane | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: in case an airplane is having problems and will crash, why don't they equip the plane with special ... A: it is a rare occasion when you will have enough time to strap on parachutes and get trained to ... | |
| lymph system | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: 1) when you are ill with say the flu and your chest hurts - is that soreness actually the lymphnodes ... A: 1) no... it is muscles aching from inflammation and the lining of the lung (pleura) also inflamed ... | |
| Pain in my upper stomach on the right side. | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: how are you? My name is Amber and I am writing to you because I need some help. For the last week ... A: I hear this a lot.... sometimes, even with symptoms, we can't figure out the exact diagnosis early ... | |
| digestive problems | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: I am having a little medical issue I am hoping you can give me some advice about. I have been ... A: That sick feeling and salivation sounds like real "mild nausea" I think the pregnancy probably is ... | |
| Low grade fevers | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: Robert: With regards to fevers/minor illnesses, doctors usually recommend that the person not return ... A: The assumption is that there are viral particles (or bacterial) in the body and therefore able to be ... | |
| establish and maintain professional relationships | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: Please, how to establish and maintain professional relationships and effective communication with ... A: Usually, I answer medical questions in this forum.... I see the psychological aspect here, but I ... | |
| Chickenpox | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: its been about a week since i was in contact with the child and now ive come out in a rash that ... A: If you did not have chickenpox as a child, or did not get the chickenpox vaccine (at your age, that ... | |
| Cholesterol | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: My recent cholesterol level is 320: HLD 179 and LDL 123 and triglyceride 88. My doctor said this is ... A: HDL (HLD?) is 179? Wow, I have seen it 110 very rarely, I didn't think it could ever go that high. ... | |
| Immunisation problem? | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: I'm 20 yrs old. In my mid teens I got a lot of pimples on my face. After treatment (tablets plus ... A: your body is fine.... but, you are having hormone changes that continue to make your glands produce ... | |
| severe contracting pain felt in chest area and back | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 47 year old female with. Although I am a smoker and have mild COPD, and a Mitral Valve ... A: I would be worried about reflux, esophagitis, ulcer, or a possible tumor in the esophagus... this ... | |
| Ultrasound general question | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: Can an Ultrasound of ONLY the gallbladder be performed...or does a Doctor have to order an ... A: I hate to say this.... but with insurance companies... offices get creative to be able to survive... ... | |
| Ultrasound general question | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: Can an Ultrasound of ONLY the gallbladder be performed...or does a Doctor have to order an ... A: you get into a $$$$ issue.. yes the GB can be done, but the people who do those tests, bundle the ... | |
| Stephen Johnson Syndrome | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: I absalutley hate taking medicines exspecially antibiotics!!! The thing that scares me the most ... A: yes, stopping would reduce the risk.... azithro is a weird one... you never really get high blood ... | |
| Seasonal Flu Vaccine | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: My 4 year old son has had a seasonal flu vaccine every year since 6 months of age. About 24 hours ... A: this may be an allergic reaction, to the vaccine or to the preservative in the vaccine, usually ... | |
| Stephen Johnson Syndrome | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: I absalutley hate taking medicines exspecially antibiotics!!! The thing that scares me the most ... A: If you are on antibiotics and get this extremely rare reaction (it can occur with any medication) ... | |
| Chest | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: My name is Wilson. I noticed an odd symptom about four days ago. I was recently prescribed the ... A: that is a classic problem with doxi.... if you don't wash that pill down into the stomach with a ... | |
| Sensitive Nipples | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: I am embarrassed to say this, but... somewhere along in my early married life, my wife caressed my ... A: there are a couple issues here.... the nipple sensitivity is not the problem with respect to the ... | |
| Back and leg pain | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I have been referred to a neurosurgeon due to continued nerve pain in right leg. Epidural injections ... A: wow.... the hard part is the terms don't convert to easy language sometimes. Before I try, let me ... | |
| cold hands after running | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm 63, male, 6'3", 185...Cholesterol levels excellent, have a cardiologist who thinks i'm his ... A: the benicar won't cause that..... The biggest concern I have is that your thyroid is too low... Your ... | |
| Gummy Bear multi vitamin - can it cause tummy pain? | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: Borucki, My children (5 year old and 1 year old) love Gummi Bear multivitamins but they seem to ... A: a lot of kids that age say their tummy hurts when they have cramps, prior to a loose stool or ... | |
| osteoporosis | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: My wife has been diagnosed with osteoporosis. (Her T score is -3.6) She is 56. She has not wanted ... A: everyone should be on at least 1000IU's of D3 a day.... that will not be enough to help your wife. ... | |
| swelling | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: i awoke this morn to find that my face from the side of my nose all under my eye down my check is ... A: it can be if you compressed that area while sleeping, and it would go away in an hour. It can be ... | |
| pain across upper abdomen when bending and gerd | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: I am a 39 yo female. 2 years ago I was treated for GERD by ent. I was on nexium for 6 months and now ... A: There are a couple of issues.... What side effects from Nexium, other than cost? But, you should ... | |
| Metallic taste in mouth | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: I have a question that will probably sound pretty silly, but is concerning me. I have had a very ... A: You might have irritated your smell receptors and taste and smell go together in sending sigmals to ... | |
| Leaky Breast | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I am hoping you can answer a question for me. I am 22 years old and I had my son in August 2007 ... A: yes, it should be "dried up" by now, but some people persist..... that may indicate other problems, ... | |
| interview sample sheet child’s parents | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I hope that you can help me. I'm a volunteer centre and now my boss wants me to design an interview ... A: Well, I can't do your job for you but I have a few suggestions.... If you are keying this in the ... | |
| Scarred Lungs? | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I am 16 years old, and I have never really been prone to being ill, well, no more than your average ... A: this may be residual from the pertussis... but you haven't done serious permanent damage. There may ... | |
| Itchy Throat/Dry Cough | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I get a tickle in my throat which progresses to a dry coughing fit. The cough can get bad enough to ... A: no, there aren't really good cough suppressants, but you should have the cough completely ... | |
| Red skin blotches from heat, anxiety and other causes | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 32 year old female. I have fair skin. About 7 years ago, I first started noticing that I ... A: that is a tough one.... this happens to more people than you think, although not quite as bad as ... | |
| arm and leg throbbing | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: I am a 59 year old man with extent medical issues. quad druple by pass in 2004 now have 18 stents in ... A: The shaking doesn't really surprise me... with all that vascular disease that he has, he has ... | |
| stomach thickening and ulcers | 10/17/2009 |
| Q: I was recently diagnosed with stomach thickening and a stomach ulcer. I have a family hx of high ... A: at your age, the weight isn't unusual and doesn't worry me. I don't know if you had a complete ... | |
| Fever for 15 days | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: Seen the doc, but feeling worse, just want another opinion. 31 year old female. Generally very ... A: some of the tropical sites may be involved, but some of the fungal infections don't usually cause ... | |
| Prostate Health. | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I am a 19 years old male, healthy , and would like know if I am too young to start taking Saw ... A: saw palmetto won't help with prostate ca and no evidence to suggest it prevents enlargement..... now ... | |
| redness on breasts and abdomen | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: My sister has had approx. ten of these episodes during the past year. She has been told by ... A: I have someone in my practice with similar symptoms.... her skin sheds after each episode and we ... | |
| shaking of body parts | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I am a 59 year old man with extent medical issues. quad druple by pass in 2004 now have 18 stents in ... A: I would think less likely that it is a blood flow problem and more likely a peripheral neuropathy ... | |
| Unusual | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Greetings, I have what is in a way an unusual question. I have a somewhat irrational fear of getting ... A: yes, you are blowing things out of proportion..... the lead poison cases nowadays, pretty much ... | |
| pregnancy | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Im 24yr old male, and my fiance is 22 yr old female, she just missed her period about 5 days ago, ... A: the results of the preg tests have nothing to do with miscarriages... if you really want to verify ... | |
| pregnancy | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: Im 24yr old male, and my fiance is 22 yr old female, she just missed her period about 5 days ago, ... A: If the pregnancy is "good" then there won't be a miscarriage... most of them occur because there was ... | |
| tummy trouble | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: i was wondering when i should worry about belly pain... i have had a stomach ache (its been just my ... A: There are many many possibilities.... so if it is still hurting in the morning, it would be ... | |
| Do I have carpal tunnel syndrome | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I work a full-time job in an office at a computer- lots of work with the mouse. Over the last few ... A: That doesn't sounds like CPTS to me.... typically that will be numbness and tingling going down the ... | |
| veins | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: I recently had a vasectomy...the doctor gave me 3mg of valium in the vein on top of my hand.Its been ... A: It sounds like you had a little trauma to that vein and it got a blood clot in it... no worries, the ... | |
| candida infection | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: ..I think i have some kind of some kind of bacterial or yeast infection.Ive been doing a lot of ... A: I don't follow you... you said stomach problems then yest infections and some GI symptoms.... If ... | |
| cannot pass urine | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: i was wondering if you could help me. i am having problems passing urine. i am 32 and female, never ... A: this may be a problem with an infection or could be related to the endometriosis. The calcium dep ... | |
| Taper off medicine? | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: Robert I am male, 50. I was diagnosed with hypertension and prescribed Avalide. Its working great ... A: I get this question a lot in my office and on this..... if you are getting to a point where you ... | |
| severe bloating | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: I have bee having a problem for about the past 3 months with bloating. My stomach is so bloated i ... A: There are a lot of possibilities.... a low grade infection post surgery is one. A urinary tract ... | |
| 2 yr old very low body temperature | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: my son, 2 1/2 years old started last Wednesday with cold sweats at night. On Thursday night I took ... A: Some people have chronically low temps but not that low. I would make sure his doctor has checked ... | |
| Upper chest tightness | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: Every morning when I wake up my upper chest seems somewhat tight. And when I lie down in bed at ... A: I think it could be... If you don't have problems during the day, asthma is unlikely. If you are ... | |
| Query Buckle Fracture after Fall | 10/10/2009 |
| Q: I am writing to try to find out if there would be any other explanation for what I saw on my recent ... A: It is really hard to evaluate the scanned films.... but, on the top left film, it does appear to be ... | |
| Diverticulitis diagnosis | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: On 10/3 I went to the emergency room with sharp, intense pain in the lower left abdominal region. ... A: There isn't much in the left lower quad except urinary tract and large intestine problems. ... | |
| Test Results | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: My doctor just told me that she needs to follow up with me because of the results of my medical ... A: I don't know what "Thyroid slightly elevated" means... if the TSH is high, then you have low ... | |
| stomach | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: Developed pain about 3 inch from my right of belly button last night. Diarrhea also. Sharp pain ... A: early appendix pain can come and go but usually is vague and around the belly button, until late, ... | |
| flu shot | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: Could you please tell me whether a flu shot will stop/block the common cold to the same extent that ... A: a directed vaccine like the flu shot, will only protect against that strain of the flu. The common ... | |
| hard lump on back of leg right above knee | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: How do I know if I should get this checked out....I don't know how long the hard bump has been there ... A: if you had an injury, it may be a lump of blood in a pulled muscle. Directly behind the knee, some ... | |
| Testicular Nerve Pain & Blocks | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I have had testicular pain resulting from an epidemecotomy done in 2002. Which was the result of ... A: You have gotten the wrong idea about numbness... the funny bone hit sensation is a parathesia... ... | |
| Testicular Nerve Pain & Blocks | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I have had testicular pain resulting from an epidemecotomy done in 2002. Which was the result of ... A: I tend to agree that trials of medication are worthwhile... amitryptiline is safe in normal doses, ... | |
| after, Navel Hernia- seroma came | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: My 1st Dr. drained stomach 3 times, sealed it twice, then operated, took extra skin out, scraped it, ... A: These seromas are basically empty spaces that fill up with fluid secreted by cells around it. I ... | |
| fertility | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I am a 41 year old male and my wife and I are trying to have a baby. When I was 17 years old I had ... A: What I referred to was mumps and sterility and long term chronic use of prednisone (months to years ... | |
| Testicular Nerve Pain & Blocks | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I have had testicular pain resulting from an epidemecotomy done in 2002. Which was the result of ... A: I can't speak directly of that nerve block but can talk about the process in general. First of all, ... | |
| Various Symptoms | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: Good Morning - For the past sev. months various symptoms have been occurring. Bruising easy that ... A: the sodium issue is nothing... no treatment is required if it is a little off. If it is a lot off, ... | |
| Lyme care- bankrupt | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I am bankrupt from the cost of lyme treatment. I cant pay to see my LLMD anymore. I am still sick ... A: There are a lot of doctors out there who prescribe expensive prolonged treatment and don't have any ... | |
| fertility | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I am a 41 year old male and my wife and I are trying to have a baby. When I was 17 years old I had ... A: mumps matters, chicken pox doesn't. Pred is safe... and anabolic steroids are safe in that respect ... | |
| fertility | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: I am a 41 year old male and my wife and I are trying to have a baby. When I was 17 years old I had ... A: Either of those conditions would put you at risk for sterility.... and that is a really easy thing ... | |
| Diarrhea in 5 year old son | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: My son is five years old and for the past 3 weeks he's had diarrhea and excessive gas with no other ... A: I might try a few things before the gastro.... have you eliminated milk cheese and butter 100%? Can ... | |
| arm and leg throbbing | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: I am a 59 year old man with extent medical issues. quad druple by pass in 2004 now have 18 stents in ... A: throbbing pain in extremities... two things that come to mind are decreased blood flow... you ... | |
| sick and tired | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: my name is Lailan and I'm a 20 year old woman. I've been having this strange pain on the top and ... A: I would have said... check thyroid and hemoglobin. Other things that can cause these symptoms... ... | |
| hernia | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: can a hiatal hernia increase the risk of barrets esophagus, or esophageal cancer? can the surgery ... A: it can increase the risk of esophagitis... acid refluxing in to the esophagus and irritating it. ... | |
| Treatment for the | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: As your aware I was recently taking Keflex for a sinus infection for 10 days @ 1000mgs/day total. ... A: I have seen probiotics help with IBS type symptoms several times, so I think there is validated ... | |
| Treatment for the | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: As your aware I was recently taking Keflex for a sinus infection for 10 days @ 1000mgs/day total. ... A: I don't answer these questions to get a good rating... Using probiotics to help with antibiotic ... | |
| abnormal lab results | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: I am a 44 year old female who does not smoke or drink. I am a little overweight and have ... A: It is harder without the absolute lab results... but If the Hb is normal, the RBC, RDW, MDH, MCHC ... | |
| Greenish tinge | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: Sir, I've been shaving for past two years it was fine in the beginning but nowadays after I shave I ... A: That doesn't ring any specific bell for me.... I am assuming south asia means oriental, korean, ... | |
| Reduce dietary fat? | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: I am currently being treated for hypertension. The only recomendation my doctor made was to reduce ... A: the salt issue refers to the hypertension... the fats are indirectly linked to blood pressure if ... | |
| Recurrent strep in infant | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is now 13 months old. She was diagnosed with strepA when she was 6 months old. She from ... A: I would be tempted to test all family members again, or treat all family members with ab, and with ... | |
| Blood Products | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: Dr Borucki. I'd like to pose you some questions about blood products. I've done some research on ... A: I'd like to pose you some questions about blood products. I've done some research on the Internet, ... | |
| Sinus/Antibiotics fiasco | 9/26/2009 |
| Q: You mention the use of AFrin or similiar. How do you recomend using it??? I have had it suggested to ... A: With the hole in the septum... presumeably from past use of ... it may be not a great thing to use ... | |
| Herniated disc & spinal stenosis | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: Would you pls explain the following findings, saw a spinal surgeon %26 was told that no operation ... A: It is hard to equate MRI findings with a clinical course... some people have horrible disc disease ... | |
| diabetes | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: My father, age 77, has diabetes - injects insulin five times per day. Lately, he has been feeling ... A: if the sugar is normal... that is not diabetes related directly. the dizziness may be related to ... | |
| high blood pressure | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: Has there ever been medical research that has proved a cause-effect relationship between high blood ... A: when you say litmus test.... it is hard to prove direct cause and effect... but several long term ... | |
| Diagnosis. | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: My mother had gone to the hospital about a week ago with horrible, stabbing pains in her abdomen, ... A: I assume they did a lot of tests... I would look at her thyroid and if on any meds, she needs to ... | |
| Heart rate question... torturing me | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: I'll summarize then give more details. I'm 26, been physically inactive for the last few months, ... A: If your pulse responds to exercise, it doesn't worry me that your resting pulse is low. This may be ... | |
| internal medicine question | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old female, and this has been goin on for about 2 months now. I am a scrub tech in ... A: I am trying to put all the symptoms together and I don't come up with anything. The big concern is ... | |
| Dosing Decogestants | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: You mention the use of AFrin or similiar. How do you recomend using it??? I have had it suggested to ... A: you are right... we don't know whether antib are indicated a lot of the time... I am pretty ... | |
| New born Low Heart Rate | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: At two days old my first born grandaughter has been placed in ICU as it was noticed that she turned ... A: Critical care treatment for newborns is tough because they can't say what is wrong... the low heart ... | |
| Antibiotics side-effects and duration of taking them | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: ""Priority:HIGH ~Please Read and answer carefully... Dearest DR Borucki: An allergist once told me ... A: It is rare to get diarrhea after one dose... it usually is a few days of the antibiotic.... and ... | |
| left side chest pain and test results | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 24 yr old male, 6ft, and 205lbs, very inactive person and don't eat the greatest. I also drink ... A: it is typical for young people to exceed the target heart rate... a lot has to do with your ... | |
| Need info about head injuries and concussions | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: I'm writing a story, and I need some information about head injuries and concussions, etc. In my ... A: prior to cat scans, we had to observe people and do serial neurological checks.... now with cat ... | |
| My Daughters Health | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: Madam I live in england while my 38 yr old daughter lives in boston usa and has done for the past 10 ... A: I assume she is at a good center.... I would consider having her go to the Mayo Clinic or Cleveland ... | |
| Need info about head injuries and concussions | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: I'm writing a story, and I need some information about head injuries and concussions, etc. In my ... A: 1) the concussion would not keep him in the hospital.... other injuries would. A wrist fracture- ... | |
| STDs | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: About 20 months ago, when I was sixteen, my boyfriend gave me oral sex (only once). At the time I ... A: The virus is present in some saliva, but it needs a way to get into the blood stream.... so ... | |
| STDs | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: About 20 months ago, when I was sixteen, my boyfriend gave me oral sex (only once). At the time I ... A: yes, you can theoretically get some diseases from oral sex.... HPV is possible. It is unlikely that ... | |
| Pain and other things in left arm... | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: I wasn't sure on which section to ask this question. It started about 2 weeks ago. I started ... A: It sounds like some shoulder bursitis... you can get pain radiating down. I would try ice, 20 min ... | |
| my health problem | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I don't know in which category i should i ask my question. my problem is whenever i eat high carb ... A: it sounds like you are having some type of allergic response, not necessarily from a "high carb" but ... | |
| Blood clots | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: My question is, can a person have a blood clot in their circulatory system that travels through ... A: I assume you meant the titanium valve instead of pig because of the size of the valve, not the ... | |
| chronic diarrhea | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: i dont know if you can answr my question however for quite some time i have been dealing with ... A: I would worry about ulcerative colitis/crohn's disease, unfortunately that is diagnosed with an ... | |
| Mystery illness | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: Borucki, I'm wondering if perhaps you can point me in the right direction or tell me it's time to ... A: this is a tough one... you said you had a lot of tests, but not which ones.... for hashimotos, I ... | |
| stomach problems | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: For the last 8 months i have been suffering with stomach issues. I bowel movements are no longer the ... A: these are tough problems.... there is no specific test for IBS and we often use that as a diagnosis ... | |
| Ab Pain follow up | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to reply to your email so I resubmitted another question. Last night after the pain ... A: when the colon stretches, it sends pain signals... as with any hollow organ (heart, stomach, ... | |
| should I worry | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: I am not sure if you can answer my question or not but I am concerned. My fiance had to have ... A: that is hard to tell.... he has a problem with the muscle wall to start from, he is a setup for ... | |
| Lower abdominal Pain | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: Yesterday I went to see my doctor about a problem I have been having for the past few months. I am ... A: a blood test can suggest an infection, but can't pinpoint an appendicitis. It sounds like a lower ... | |
| postherpetic neuralgia | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 76-year-old female, in quite good health overall, until a shingles attack last March. It was ... A: acupuncture may be of help.... I don't think this is the appropriate problem for the chiropractor. ... | |
| peripheral neuropathy | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: I'm an overall healthy male, 76. For several weeks, I have had a numbness and tingling sensation in ... A: in one foot, I would worry that a nerve is being pinched, usually in the low back or sometimes from ... | |
| flu? | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: hiya i feel rough i feel hotter then normal and i have a sore throat which feels swelled i also have ... A: sounds like a sinus infection.... the sore throat and fever could be strep throat also. It sounds ... | |
| Tingling/twitching in right foot | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: I am a healthy 30 year old female. For the past week, I have been having twitching and sort of a ... A: The first thought that comes to mind is a disc in the low back pressing on a nerve or a nerve being ... | |
| Need info about head injuries and concussions | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: I'm writing a story, and I need some information about head injuries and concussions, etc. In my ... A: Well, you get literary license on this one, because it can be as serious or mild as you need it to ... | |
| Pleim At Night | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: My question is every evening when the sun goes down my ears stop up and I start getting congestion ... A: I don't see a connection with anxiety unless you are self treating with a lot of sudafed. It sounds ... | |
| Arm injury | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I injured my arm 4 months ago when a sign was picked up on a windy day and hit me. It was the thin ... A: it sounds like you had an injury to the ulnar nerve from the sign.... you can verify that with nerve ... | |
| Recurring Shingles | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: I am a 52 year old male with no history of serious medical problems. I teach 12 Yoga classes weekly ... A: recurrent episodes of chickenpox are incredibly rare... I would think it is more likely a herpes ... | |
| Ear pain | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: About 2 weeks ago, I woke up with a sharp pain in my ear. Went away with some ibuprofen. Went to see ... A: sharp pains sounds like either the eardrum has pressure on it (which you probably should be able to ... | |
| vitamin D defiency | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: Went to nurse practioner with symptoms including rapid weight gain,tiredness,indigestion, extremely ... A: everyone is low in vit D.... that is the hot new topic... there are very compelling studies saying ... | |
| depression &alcohol | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: I was hoping you could tell me If beer really makes you fat, how much beer does cause liver damage, ... A: I doubt if the supplements will add much.... if the alcohol was a problem, then stopping may help ... | |
| AST/ALT | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: I understand the range for both AST/ALT is 0 - 40. My numbers are 149 & 195. At what numbers should ... A: something is irritating your liver... causes can be statins, can be viral illnesses, like Hepatitis ... | |
| growth and development | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: 8 years old and just about 5'5. He has grown about an inch in the past year. He took that bone test ... A: he has probably gotten most of his height... hormonal therapy - human growth hormone - is a ... | |
| Question about flu | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I am a healthy 31 year old - only thing I take medicine for is hypothyroidism (synthyroid once a ... A: sometimes people develop a secondary bacterial pneumonia when they get influenza... this would ... | |
| depression &alcohol | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I was hoping you could tell me If beer really makes you fat, how much beer does cause liver damage, ... A: beer is fattening... dead calories, and in some people can damage the liver.... if you are ... | |
| Side effect of Zoloft | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: Any suggestion on how to control diarrhea that is caused by (side effect) of Zoloft? A: diarrhea from those meds should be mild, if any.... if it is bad, I would look for another cause. ... | |
| Loss of Voice | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: For about a year now, my voice has changed drastically. Some days I can barely even talk, it's very ... A: do the reflux med for 3 months.... you would be surprised how many people have it but don't have ... | |
| swelling in front of ear | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: My 15 year old son noticed a small bump in front of his ear, sort of at the top of his upper ... A: it could be a cyst from acne... a deep infection... there are also lymph nodes there that can swell ... | |
| Frequent adult respiratory illnesses? | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: Borucki, I am hoping you can help. I am a 26-year-old female, and just in 2009 I have now been sick ... A: somehow you are getting exposed to respiratory/cold virus'... maybe where you work, where you ... | |
| Swollen glands in neck / armpits for years. Recently right before a miscarriage | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: I have been having swollen glands in my neck & armpits. They last only a few days, but come in ... A: You have a complicated situation that I can't answer or fix in this forum. But I can make a few ... | |
| pelvic pain and blood in semen | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband is an active, healthy 52 year old. He recently began complaining of pain just above the ... A: the injury isn't related. I always wonder how people find blood in semen? The pain suggests a ... | |
| Reasons for Low Hormones | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I recently went to my doctor because of no libido. I've never really had one to begin with. But ... A: This is a difficult problem because there are psychological factors involved, usually and sometimes ... | |
| eye | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: Over the last three days I have noticed a lump under my right eyebrow. It's quite sore and whatever ... A: it sounds like a stye, a blocked oil gland... if it gets red, it may be infected. Warm compresses ... | |
| superficial blood clot | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: I traveled in May of this year to Greece (approximately 9 hour flight) and returned at the beginning ... A: I would talk to your doctor and consider some type of anti-coagulation for the trip.... Novasen is ... | |
| heart failure | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: someone I know has a relative with congestive heart failure, people who are in and out of the ... A: CHF-congestive heart failure is not a specific disease, it is a condition that results from any ... | |
| hematoma | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: Two weeks ago i fell down the stairs, and hurt my leg.I didn't go to the doctor and didn't take any ... A: that is probably a bit of blood that has hardened... if the skin is intact, there shouldn't be an ... | |
| Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding and 2 Large Clots | 8/20/2009 |
| Q: I am disgusted to say the least with the EMS services at my local hospital. I went to the hospital ... A: I see this a lot in the ER. It is hard to tell what happened... you may have missed an ovulation ... | |
| low blood pressure | 8/19/2009 |
| Q: I have dieabites,high blood pressure,cholesral,a stroke 1 1/2yrs ago and some other problems. I take ... A: well, you need to have a thorough workup and at least have your medications adjusted. It sounds ... | |
| Could it really be MS? | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: has ruled out viral infections with blood test. I wonder if it's vitamin deficiency or thyroid still ... A: I am not sure what your question is, but the B12 should be replaced... often people with low B12 ... | |
| query | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: i have a slight concern i hope you are the right person i have contacted. last month i decided to ... A: check another preg test using a first morning urine sample, and if negative, you can start the next ... | |
| Masturbation | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: ,how r u ?? hope u r fine and well.. sir i have a question,,i hope u will definetly help me out and ... A: you mentioned both your girlfriend and your wife.... the masturbation doesn't have anything to do ... | |
| Numbness in fingertip | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: A weeks ago my wife had a seizure. I had always heard that you should put something in their mouths ... A: there was damage to the nerves on each side of your finger.... if the nerves were completely cut, ... | |
| Testicular and Lower Right Abdominal Pain with Chronic Bleeding in Semen | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: I was struck by a Car while crossing the Hwy on 12-23-08 and within two days began to notice Blood ... A: sounds like a complicated situation.... the kidneys need further evaluation... you may have ... | |
| ovarian cyst and abnormal smear | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: im a28year old with previous right ovarian cyst removed,also at same time as diagnosis of this ... A: the ovarian cyst has nothing to do with pap smears... the pap smears suggest there is a vaginal ... | |
| Swine flu and upcoming season | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: Obviously the swine flu was there during the winter months for that country. I have 2 questions for ... A: well, the flu will not be any worse this season than it usually is.... the swine flu has caused a ... | |
| puncture wound | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: My husband accidently knelt down on a nail that was sticking straight up out of a piece of wood two ... A: that causes a lot of worries... if the nail invaded the knee joint and is causing an infection, that ... | |
| Monen's Health | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: Why is it recommended that girls/women begin seeing a gynecologist annually after she starts to have ... A: for pap smears and sexually transmitted diseases... cervical ca is almost always caused by HPV ... | |
| face flushing | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: For some years,approximatly 11, my face will spontaneously begin to flush. I can feel it happening ... A: I don't believe anxiety either..... this could be a mild case of angioedema... you didn't say how ... | |
| vaginal length | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: I had a total abdominal hysterectomy in 2004, and it slowly feels like my vagina is getting shorter. ... A: With sexual activity the area may stretch somewhat.... after a hysterectomy, the tissue that is ... | |
| Kidney tumor? | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: My 77 year old father is in the hospital with a problem with his right kidney. They are going to ... A: when you say stomach, I assume you mean abdominal pain... if he also has stomach issues that would ... | |
| bite | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: I was bit by my German Shepard in October of 2006, while breaking up a fight. The bite is just ... A: you probably had bleeding under the skin that clotted and stayed there.... it probably shrunk a ... | |
| left side chest pain | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: Im a 24 yr old male, 205lbs, 6ft, cholesterol 245. I'm a very inactive person for about 4 years now, ... A: First, if you don't like the way you feel, why not work into an exercise routine, even if it is ... | |
| Child and or possible mouse exposure | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: Today my daughter was playing in her bathroom and I saw her pick up a baby wipe, wipe the floor near ... A: oh yeah... I remember now..... that is an incredibly rare disease... somewhere in the southwest ... | |
| what type of health screening my mom should have | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: Borucki, I am asking this question on behalf of my mother who just immigrated into the U.S ... A: it depends on how much you want to spend.... In general, a complete physical exam, labs including ... | |
| feel very ill | 8/4/2009 |
| Q: i have fibromyalgia and endometriosis. i also lately am suffering terribly with constipation. i went ... A: This does not sound like opiate withdrawal, especially since you still had a viable pain patch ... | |
| neurology-neurosurgeon | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: Could you please tell me the difference between neurosurgeon and a neurologist? Do they both take ... A: Neurosurgeon operates on nerve tissue.... brain, spinal cord, etc. A neurologist is the medical ... | |
| medical scenario | 8/3/2009 |
| Q: The mother of a 15-day-old infant son reports that he started having episodes of vomiting with the ... A: I would check the child at that age, monitor weight carefully, make sure there isn't any fever... ... | |
| Test? | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: A little background, I will try to be brief. I recently had sex for the first time with a new ... A: under the microscope, you can see trichomonas, a an STD... otherwise we lookd for yeast or bacterial ... | |
| what would you think? | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: im not sure if i have the right category but i figured i would try if not i do apologize. My sister ... A: I am not sure exactly what your question is, but I will give you my thoughts on this.... What a ... | |
| Toddler and exposure to others | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: My toddler has been vomitting once a day for the past 3 days. Today my husband took her by his ... A: this doesn't sound like the flu and with no contact there can't be any diseases passed. The child ... | |
| High fever with tummy issues | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: Any idea what illness a high fever with tummy issues could be? Could it be the flu? I'm not having ... A: you didn't give me a lot of info.... age, how high the fever is and what "tummy issues" means.... if ... | |
| Sore Gums | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: Robert I have had a sore area on my right lower gums, under a bridge, on and off, for a few months ... A: it may be, esppecially if you see a small 2-3 mm very shallow whitish or greyish ulcer... that could ... | |
| diagnostic tests for 8yr old | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: My 3 kids have not had a regular check-up for about 3 yrs. I took my 7yr old to get one. The other ... A: The typical recommendations for a well child check do not include screenings for lead, parasites, ... | |
| prickly heat sensation | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Robert, I am a 58 year old male with little stress in my life. For about a month, with increasing ... A: I am not sure exactly what sensation you are experiencing... if it is tingling... I am not really ... | |
| Pregnancy? | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Well I am 13 and a girl and I have not had sex but I have not come on my period for this month and ... A: From what you told me, pregnancy is not possible. It does disturb me that you are 13 and having any ... | |
| please help!!! | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I know this is a strange question, but ever since this happened I cant seem to feel like the "germs" ... A: well, that is one of the more disgusting stories I have heard in a while.... fortunately, the ... | |
| Pregnancy? | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: Well I am 13 and a girl and I have not had sex but I have not come on my period for this month and ... A: cybersex might create a little thumb drive if you aren't careful..... heavy petting is making out ... | |
| Puncture wound - foot | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: On June 11th I stepped on a very dirty drywall screw in a board in a chicken pen. It bled enough to ... A: I would worry about having nicked the bone and introducing infection in the deep tissues or bone.... ... | |
| Freaked out! | 7/29/2009 |
| Q: I'm sorry this may not be in your area of expertise, but I'm really concerned.My period started ... A: it sounds like this could have been a blood clot... it doesn't sound like you had another foreign ... | |
| Very Elderly Parent | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: I'm an expert on this site in another area. I have an almost 95 year old mother living in my home ... A: The laws on this vary from state to state and I am in South Carolina. You will have to contact ... | |
| Pregnancy? | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Well I am 13 and a girl and I have not had sex but I have not come on my period for this month and ... A: If you haven't had contact with boys with your pants off then I don't know why you could be ... | |
| hemorrhoid treatment | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a couple of questions about external hemorrhoid treatments. What are the most common ... A: well, having it there bothering you might be the best thing... some of the treatments are painful ... | |
| hemorrhoid treatment | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: I have a couple of questions about external hemorrhoid treatments. What are the most common ... A: It depends on the severity... for the most part, unless they are really big, you should leave them ... | |
| swelling | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Recently I went hiking on a mountain with my family after going up about 3 miles my right hand ... A: tingling and swelling were the symptoms... were you bending your ne k in a certain way where you ... | |
| Slowing down a speedy metabolism?? | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: Im a 16 year old male and I have a very fast metabolism, but otherwise healthy. I weigh 148 pounds ... A: You don't want to slow down metabolism... you might get thyroid checked to make sure your thyroid ... | |
| vaginal discomfort | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I went 2 my annual visit for my pap & I told the NP I had been experiencing vaginal odor & a watery ... A: maybe you misunderstood me... I didn't say you had an STD... that it could be trich. The bacterial ... | |
| vaginal discomfort | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I went 2 my annual visit for my pap & I told the NP I had been experiencing vaginal odor & a watery ... A: threelac is a probiotic... a collection of "bacteria" to restore normalcy to the vagina so there ... | |
| blod clots | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I am a 27 years old female, no smoker, I don't drink or use any type of drugs, last week I started ... A: those symptoms do not sound like blood clots... and even tho that is a risk, it is still a very very ... | |
| ear fluid | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: I went to the doctor early in June because I was having throat irritation/swollen feeling and ear ... A: You said decongestants... I would try Afrin or Dristan nasal spray (over the counter) twice a day ... | |
| inflammation, fatigue | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: 49 yr old Caucasian female. I've had odd symptoms and medical test results since I developed what ... A: wow... you have given a pretty concise history on a very complicated disease process and workup.... ... | |
| My son fell of the bunk bed and smashed his chin | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: my son fell of the bunk bed a two weeks ago and smashed his chin. thank G-d the wound seems to have ... A: it is probably blood that has hardened now.... that may slowly resolve over several months.... ... | |
| Mosquito Bites | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: My 2 year old has several mosquito bites. We use a natural based citronella spray because we don't ... A: well, there isn't much you can do except prevention... if you are worried about in the house, treat ... | |
| Wierd dizziness!!! | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: Well about a week ago i started getting this wierd dizziness. it all started with a constant low ... A: I don't know why a 13 year old needs to have all those heart tests... but I would look at normal ... | |
| Knee Symptom | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I have noticed lately that my left knee feels numb/weakened after I sit Indian style or cross my ... A: you are kinking a nerve or a small blood vessel to a nerve with the positioning, most likely... then ... | |
| Breast Pain | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: I am 40 years old, with no history of breast cancer in my family, that I know of. I noticed a pain ... A: I doubt if that finding is causing the pain.... that should be followed but I would be shocked if ... | |
| after breast feeding | 7/21/2009 |
| Q: I am 24, and have one son. He is now 20mos. old. While I was pregnant, I gained about 50lbs (I am ... A: I have not heard of that before... I wonder if you stretched the nerves through the breast ... | |
| vitamins | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: My son has a sensitivity to dairy so I try to stay away from it because I am currently breastfeeding ... A: good question.... I would doubt that you taking dairy will affect him, since you process everything ... | |
| Elder with Nightly Blood Pressure Spike | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: My 83 year old mother had a pulmonary embolism last October with no explanation as to what caused ... A: there are a lot of possibilities, but most likely is that her arteries are stiff due to age and any ... | |
| MAKE IT STOP | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: how can drinking water or holding your breath for ... A: ... the theory on breath holding is that by increasing carbon dioxide in the blood, it makes that ... | |
| vitamin deficiency | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: This may not be exactly in your line of expertise, but I'm seeking an answer, and hopefully you'll ... A: It is hard to tell which symptoms might be helped with Vit D... it turns out pretty much everyone is ... | |
| Severed extensor hallucis longus | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: On the 5th of July, I clumsily dropped a knife on my foot, and it cut deeply into my left big toe ... A: I would bite the bullet, go to the ER and get referred for repair.... you don't have much more time ... | |
| chemstry | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: whatdoes maricuriediscover? A: Marie Curie (1867-1934), Polish-born French chemist and physicist who twice won the Nobel Prize and ... | |
| Spider Bite | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I hope you can help me, about a week ago I went to my doctor because I had a Spider Bite in my ... A: It probably isn't infected.... but the spider venom will cause tissue destruction locally, so the ... | |
| Lymph nodes with unknown cause | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I am a 20 y/o female. I have had swollen lymph nodes on the right side of my neck and under the left ... A: The lymph nodes are a response to an infection almost all the time. It could be an ear infection, ... | |
| prolapse? | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: It feels like there's something stuck inside me and when I feel inside, my vaginal wall is ... A: this could be a prolapse.... and the bladder, rectum or uterus can prolapse. It is hard to tell ... | |
| Uncomfortable Pressure in Right Chest | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I am a 51 year old male, and work in a third world country with limited medical facilities. While ... A: bronchitis really doesn't show up on chest xray, that is mostly to prove pneumonia isn't present. ... | |
| Stuffed nose with no relief | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Borucki, I was wondering if you could suggest a reason why I keep getting a stuffed nose that no ... A: it sounds like you have some allergies, having to get ears drained in the past. If you have a cold, ... | |
| blood in urine | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: I have a 15 year old son and recently has said that he's noticed blood in his urine. What was cause ... A: It should be evaluated in the office with a urine sample... with no pain, it could be a stone in the ... | |
| black stool | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: im a 17yo male, 5-8 150lbs.... the past 2 days i have had a stomach ache followed by dirraha... it ... A: at your age, it is unlikely, if not impossible for it to be from cancer. It could be some stomach ... | |
| "Epidermolysis Bullosa" Skin condition. | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: I am 30 years of age and have been living with “Epidermolysis Bullosa,” (EB) since birth. I have a ... A: This is a rare enough condition that I don't really know what the best treatment is.... have you ... | |
| black stool | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: im a 17yo male, 5-8 150lbs.... the past 2 days i have had a stomach ache followed by dirraha... it ... A: the tachy may be from dehydration from the diarrhea... if there is no fever. The black stool is ... | |
| heart beating strong and fast | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm 37 and have been noticing for the past several months that my heart feels like it's beating very ... A: this is probably not a big deal.... but it should be evaluated... talk with your doctor, get a heart ... | |
| female question | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: First I want to thank you for taking the time to answer my question. It is pretty simple I think. ... A: Since you became sexually active, did you start or restart birth control pills? A little abnormal ... | |
| Pulomonary Embolism | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: I was diagnosed two and a half months ago with two large clots one in each lung after tearing my ... A: if you have a decent reason for having a PE.... such as being immobile for a month... then chances ... | |
| ear | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: My husband cannot take off work until Friday to get to the doctor, so I was hoping you might have ... A: this may be an external ear problem, like an infection or a wax buildup blocking the canal. I don't ... | |
| Health problems | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: my daughter is 22. She had a horrible pain 10-15 minutes after intercourse twice last year. We went ... A: it is pretty common to have unusual bleeding after the morning after pill. So I wouldn't worry ... | |
| Pituitary cyst | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: I know this may not be your specialty but ANY advice you can give me would be greatly appreciated. ... A: I doubt whether there is a direct relationship between panic/anxiety and the cyst.... however there ... | |
| Burn | 6/29/2009 |
| Q: I burned the back of my hand/wrist about two days ago on the broiler of an oven. I was wondering ... A: keeping it from getting infected involves good hand washing on the front end... right after the ... | |
| Hymen | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: I could not find an expert in the other categories that was available to answer my question, but ... A: The anatomy of the hymen varies greatly from person to person. Rarely does it completely block the ... | |
| Calf Pain in left leg | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: i am 62 years old, recently diagnosed as patient of Parkinson disease. i take daily 1/2 Sinamet and ... A: The first thing you should do is find out why it is hurting so long... an accident should cause pain ... | |
| Baby tested positive for drugs | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: WE are currently pursuing custody of my step-daughter and we just found out that the baby her mother ... A: you ask some tough questions.... the drug testing is not standardized between labs so there isn't a ... | |
| females issues | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: 38yr old female with no known medical problems...lmp 05/19/09.....presenting with hemoglobin of ... A: these problems may not be related at all... blood pressure if that elevated consistently should be ... | |
| Medicine and supplement with grapefruit as one ingredient | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: I am presently taking Diovan HCT and Amlodpine daily. Is it safe to take a supplement with ... A: it is the acidic juice that screws up absorbtion... so if it is a capsule, no problem. If it is ... | |
| heart rate | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: Im a 23 yr old male, with cholesterol of 245, 6ft and 205 lbs. I have intermittent recurring left ... A: at your age you won't have a heart attack, but the rythm problem should be looked at with a heart ... | |
| COMPLEX OVARIAN CYST | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: I HAVE A COMPLEX OVARIAN CYST MEASURING 2.2 CM IN DIAMETER. I'VE BEEN DOING THE WATCH AND WAIT THING ... A: I would wonder if you are having pain from something besides the ovarian cyst. First of all, it is ... | |
| urinalysis | 6/17/2009 |
| Q: Borucki, I am a 25 yr active healthy female. I am concerned about protein findings in my urine. My ... A: yes, the exercise can cause some protein in the urine... I would check it when you haven't exercised ... | |
| mens health | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 30 year old black male and never have had any health problems. Lately I been having throbbing ... A: If there is any swelling in your ankles, that should be checked... that can cause fingers and toes ... | |
| taking Nardil (mao inhibitor) | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: The dental school I am going to says I can have epinephrine however, it is on the list of things on ... A: That is why I hedged on the answer.... Those are good drugs, but with so many newer antidepressants, ... | |
| taking Nardil (mao inhibitor) | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: The dental school I am going to says I can have epinephrine however, it is on the list of things on ... A: that is an old old antidepressant, called an MAO inhibitor. Some people can get exaggerated blood ... | |
| high cholestrol and left side chest pain | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 23 yr old male, 6ft, and 205lbs, very inactive person and don't eat the greatest. I also drink ... A: I think I answered this one already... at your age, even with bad cholesterol, you wouldn't have ... | |
| very cold finger on left hand | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: my husband had two holes in his heart ablated and shortly after he started getting blood clots in ... A: if blood clots went to a finger, it would turn funny colors and really really hurt... the lack of ... | |
| Iron Deficient Anemia Low Ferretin Levels | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: I am a 49 year old female. I am post menopausal and 7 year post RNY gastric bypass as well as 5 ... A: if you start oral iron and use a stool softener like miralax, you won't have a problem.... sometimes ... | |
| high cholestrol and left side chest pain | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 23 yr old male, 6ft, and 205lbs, very inactive person and don't eat the greatest. I also ... A: You list a couple different issues... yes, you should work on lowering the cholesterol, especially ... | |
| Strep? | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: A couple of days ago I noticed my left tonsil was a little sore. Yesterday, I looked and there were ... A: that sounds like it could be strep throat which needs treatment with antibiotics... those are cheap ... | |
| chest pain | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I had an echo/stress test done with persanine and cardiolite. Age 53, overweight over all health I ... A: well, this suggests a partially blocked artery that took years to slowly block... you are at higher ... | |
| chest pain | 6/11/2009 |
| Q: I had an echo/stress test done with persanine and cardiolite. Age 53, overweight over all health I ... A: if you had decreased uptake during exercise... when you should have more uptake... that implies that ... | |
| drug interaction | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: I have been taking Tylex for 2 months but it was not effective against hip pain. My MD prescribed ... A: that isn't possible.... the drug screen, assuming you didn't take any of those meds, was one that ... | |
| Use of polymaltose ferric hydroxide Iron (III) for six months+side effects to zinc levels?? | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: Hallo,i was taking feric hydroxide polymaltose iron+Folic acid at age of 13 because i had iron ... A: I would have only expected a mild change in iron stores with therapy... you don't absorb much iron, ... | |
| Abdominal ultrasound results | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: I recently went for my yearly physical and told my physician that on a few occasions I have had this ... A: They may not believe that the symptoms match up with the sludge finding on the gall bladder, I ... | |
| anemia | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: i have been on ferrous sulfate 3 a day for 8 months at first i felt an improvement but for the last ... A: first of all, taking 3 a day doesn't do any more than 1 per day... you can only absorb so much iron ... | |
| thyroid question | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: Borucki, I am a 44 yr old female and had some lab work drawn over the weekend and was wondering if ... A: The TSH is perfectly normal.... you want it on the low side, .5-1.5 typically. The Free T4 (free ... | |
| EKG | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: I had an Ekg done...and on the top it says: Atrial Fibrilation,Rightward Axis,QRS (T) Contour ... A: if you truly have that, it needs to be treated. But, the computer may misread the ECG, and usually, ... | |
| Unexplained weight loss | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: Male, 20, height is 6'2". Over the last few months, I have noticed that my appetite and libido has ... A: I would have a full evaluation.... this could be a metabolic problem like thyroid dysfunction.... ... | |
| blood work | 5/31/2009 |
| Q: will any type of blood work show that cancer is in a person body? thank you A: cancer testing in blood is specific to an organ and what you look for... we have markers for ... | |
| 2 yr old toddler stomach pain,occasinal vomitting, | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: we have a 2yr old toddler that started having stomach pains last friday and has been vomititing and ... A: since he has just started with the stomach problems, it probably isn't some big digestive problem... ... | |
| Gunshot question | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: . I hope you can give me a little insight here. I'm writing a book. I have a charcter that gets shot ... A: if someone is clear headed, not under the influence of drugs/alcohol, and if they are not mentally ... | |
| sick to stomach from onion rings | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: I had a very large helping of onion rings. Later on feel extremely sick to stomach. I have taken ... A: If you have some irritation from acid, the maalox will neutralize some of the acid decreasing the ... | |
| loss of appetite and nausea | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: I'm 63, male, avid runner, and normally in excellent health. About 10 days ago i started having loss ... A: I would look at other GI stuff also.... look at the gallbladder for stones, check some labs ... | |
| Cellulitis | 5/24/2009 |
| Q: On Monday afternoon my 9 yo suddenly developed a deep red/purple area that was extremely painful ... A: I don't buy the bacteria traveled theory.... I would worry about one of the weird blood disorders ... | |
| ery tab | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: I am 31 year old male. Did 2 rounds of acutane as teenager and a couple rounds of ery tab. Now, ... A: since the situation is different... you probably don't need a prolonged course for prevention.... a ... | |
| pilon fracture and glucosamine | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: My husband suffered a bad pilon fracture to his leg and also crushed the bones in his ankle and heel ... A: these kind of injuries are very bad.... these are very small joints that carry a huge load. You are ... | |
| calf pain | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: I am a 23 y.o. female. I have recently started running. Last week I experienced shin splints which ... A: you have the right idea.... is this musculoskeletal from your running or is it a DVT from the ... | |
| pain at the base of my skull | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: Just the other day I noticed a painful lump on one side of the back of my head - the pain (and I ... A: that sounds like it could be a lymph node in that area... that drains the scalp on the back of the ... | |
| fainting | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: I have just read a question a lady sent you in regards to her fainting, and something you wrote to ... A: it could be... the heart has to go pretty slow to pass out... and it doesn't continue to slow until ... | |
| Bone Pain, Corticosteroids, and Cushing | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: I have been taking prescribed topical corticosteroids for a mild rash on my hands on and off for 5 ... A: It is safe to take Vit D supplements and that has been recommended in general for health reasons.... ... | |
| Excess Mucous in Stools | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: PRIORITY:HIGH Dear DR Borucki: I have a constipation issue and every so often I see strands/mucous ... A: the DNA test isn't for you. There is a slight risk of perf with the colonoscopy but an important ... | |
| Excess Mucous in Stools | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: PRIORITY:HIGH Dear DR Borucki: I have a constipation issue and every so often I see strands/mucous ... A: no relationship to the MSK... no evidence of obstruction or you would be throwing up. I would ... | |
| Lymphedema | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: "Hi.I was finally diagnosed as having Lmyphedema as water retention was proven not to be the case ... A: there isn't a cure and not great fixes for lymphaedema.... the key is getting the fluid out and ... | |
| petechiae around eye (orbital bones) | 5/18/2009 |
| Q: My 19 month old daughter had a very "impressive" temper tantrum yesterday. The end result seemed to ... A: it can be from straining, coughing, vomiting, rubbing. If it is just after a tantrum or vomiting, ... | |
| What Is the pain I have?????? | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: I woke up with terrible pain behind my hip. Also there is pain on the side and back of my waist. It ... A: hard to tell now.... people can have pelvic fractures, esp if you have hip replacements... also, it ... | |
| difficulty breathing | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: I am a 25 year old female, and for the past week or so, I have been dizzy, fatigued, and I have felt ... A: this sounds serious enough where I think you have to be checked... there is a long list of ... | |
| water retention- high blood pressure? | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: I am 49 years old and recently went off all hormone treatments. I am in the early stages of ... A: the menopause may cause a little fluid problems, but not much. But, people can gain fat weight w/ ... | |
| Blood Test Results | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: I was just recently diagnosted with hashimotos. I went and seen and Endo and he just did not seem ... A: I am not a thyroid expert but Hashimoto's tends to wax and wane, it can be very bad with a lot of ... | |
| MRI readings? | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: I am a 28 year old female. I had an MRI without contrast of my brain done a while ago and just read ... A: I have seen white matter spots on so many MRI's... the test is so sensitive that it picks up this ... | |
| belly button ring | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: I have had my belly button ring for about three months now. It has been infected for a while now. I ... A: That is usually a superficial skin infection.... keep cleaning with soap and water, maybe a course ... | |
| Gunshot question | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: . I hope you can give me a little insight here. I'm writing a book. I have a charcter that gets shot ... A: usually the heart rate increases, the bp may drop... if he is conscious, he would pass out. The ... | |
| heart murmur very concerned | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: so two weeks ago i was diagnose with a heart murmur. i am 20 years old, for the most part healthy. i ... A: a heart murmur means a sound... some turbulence in the blood flow, usually across heart valves... ... | |
| recurrent localized intermittent head pain | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: I'm a 23 year old otherwise healthy male. About 14 months ago I developed a really bad localized ... A: if you had the brain magnetic res imaging and the brain magnetic res angiogram, then you have proven ... | |
| Antibiotics | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: I have questions in regards to antibiotics, and to make it clear, I have spaced out the questions so ... A: That isn't necessarily too many antibiotics. you should not stop a course midway, that could select ... | |
| possible kidney failure | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: recent blood tests indicate that my father's kidneys are not functioning as well as they used ... A: This is a complicated subject.... if the creatinine is up, then the kidney function is down, but you ... | |
| Gunshot question | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: . I hope you can give me a little insight here. I'm writing a book. I have a charcter that gets shot ... A: that sounds OK.... I would say head CT and chest film, but technically, you are correct. you could ... | |
| Gunshot question | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: . I hope you can give me a little insight here. I'm writing a book. I have a charcter that gets shot ... A: if someone gets shot from behind in the chest and the bullet misses ribs and shoulder blades, it can ... | |
| Pains all over body | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: I am a 24 year old Caucasian male. I have no history of illness aside from allergies/sinuses. I have ... A: the big concern I have is how much of your symptoms are part of a physical disease and how much may ... | |
| metalic taste in mouth | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: For the last couple of weeks I haven't been feeling well on and off and it seems to be getting worse ... A: there are a lot of possibilities, but I would first consider that this could be a low grade sinus ... | |
| menstraul period | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: i am first month after coming off the pill had an accident on cycle day 11 i got my period a day ... A: Yes, you could be. It is hard to tell when someone ovulates, especially when first cycling off ... | |
| armpit pain and numbness | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: im 40 yrs old, and have been having pain and numbness under armpit, left side, numbness to elbow, ... A: if you are in the medical field, then you know the ER isn't the best place to get diagnosed ... | |
| Hemolysis | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: I got a blood test yesterday and it came back with +1 hemolysis. What does hemolysis mean, and can ... A: hemolysis means rupture of the red blood cells... it, in your case, does not indicate disease. It ... | |
| multisymptoms help | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: My mother is going downhill fast. Recent dr. visits seem to just focus on ONE thing, she has ... A: It is hard enough to diagnose someone complicated in person, let alone over the internet... I have ... | |
| leg cramps | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: My guy was diagnosed in February with ALS, but the past few days he has been having real bad leg ... A: A general vitamin is good but this may be related to his ALS.... there are some prescription ... | |
| Swelling feet and taut skin | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: I am a 37 year old mother of 3. Beginning in mid-March I had a horrible rash, saw three different ... A: I would get some support stockings and wear them for a few weeks... when you stretch the skin out, ... | |
| Hip Pain | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: I have had joint problems since I was in high school. In high school I had to have shoulder surgery ... A: Wow... that is an interesting history. I am worried about a few things.... if you are tall with ... | |
| I was an overweight teen at the first 2 years of my puberty | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: if a teen from the begging of puberty has more kg,is more fat more than normal and does not exercise ... A: If someone is overweight, especially with a big stomach, it will make the appearance of his penis ... | |
| Gallbladder | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: I have just been diagnosed with gallstones and have a cholecystostomy coming up in 4 weeks. I'm ... A: I assume they will do it with a scope.... go home that night..... up and around the next day, just ... | |
| hippa law | 1/21/2009 |
| Q: what is the hippa law on keeping food in the refrigerator with medicines A: that isn't part of hippa..... that pertains more to records release and keeping records private and ... | |
| quick question... | 1/16/2009 |
| Q: My Grandma has been in the hospital twice in the last month. She has emphysema and COPD. She is 63 ... A: there are a lot of possibilities... when things get this complicated, I am only speculating.. if the ... | |
| Stomach problems | 1/16/2009 |
| Q: My Grandma has been in the hospital twice in the last month. She has emphysema and COPD. She is 63 ... A: this could be a lot of things... the one big thing I would look at is gall stones... if she has ... | |
| bartholin abscess during pregnancy | 1/15/2009 |
| Q: I am 15 weeks pregnant and had a bartholin abscess 2 days ago. My history with the cyst is quite ... A: I don't know if I buy this Tissue reaction theory, but you might have to have it redone.... ... | |
| bartholin abscess during pregnancy | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: I am 15 weeks pregnant and had a bartholin abscess 2 days ago. My history with the cyst is quite ... A: this won't really affect pregnancy except structurally if it gets too big... you should have the ... | |
| chronic epstein barr diagnosis | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: I am a 25 year old female, no history of major problems. I have been seeing an ARNP for about 5 ... A: The EBV may or not be related to your symptoms.... there are a lot of people with NO symptoms that ... | |
| High Cholesterol | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Weil, I am a 40 year old white male. I am 5’8” tall and I weigh about 190 lbs. I am a former ... A: you didn't list the values of the cholesterol.... there are some people that inherit bad cholesterol ... | |
| Chronic Constipation, Bicornuate Uterus, Frequent UTI's | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: I am a 30 year old female. Born with a Bicornuate Uterus. Since birth I have had Chronic ... A: I would treat each item individually and see if you could feel better... treat the constipation with ... | |
| 14 day headache | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: My boyfriend and I have been visiting ER's and minor clinics for two weeks now. His symptoms are as ... A: the cat scan should have excluded a sinus infection or anything worse like a tumor or bleed in the ... | |
| sister's small intestine removal | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: My sister is living without her small intestine was removed due to a bowel obstruction that was ... A: that is a complicated issue.... with tha diagnosis.... she will have to see a specialist and I would ... | |
| Allergy/Virus/InfectionI can't shake this thing... | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: I've enclosed an email that I sent to an ENT that has treated me in the past. But is on ... A: I would try Afrin nasal spray twice a day for 5 days, if that doesn't help, then see another doctor ... | |
| Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy | 1/3/2009 |
| Q: My 7 year old son had Tonsillectomy/Adenoidectomy on Monday the 29th of December. He has not ... A: tonsillectomies hurt.... he is still early in it and probably will turn the corner... to be safe, ... | |
| jock itch | 12/31/2008 |
| Q: ..i have jock itch and my question is simple...can it be transmitted during sexual intercourse? if ... A: it is hard to transmit.... but can be.... it is usually "self inflicted" meaning if there is a warm ... | |
| re immunization for twinrix | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: My husband had the first dose of twinrex two years ago when we went on vacation but never had the ... A: I am estimating the numbers, but about 65% are immune after the first dose and about 87% after the ... | |
| blood test results | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: I just returned from ER visit for chest pain - diagnosed as reflux/Gerd. My visit included blood ... A: RBC and Hematocrit... mildly low... probably not a big deal but should be worked up, especially if ... | |
| toddler tonsillitis | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: my son is 2 1/2 years old and this year he has had 8 bouts of tonsillitis. It starts with a high ... A: the antibiotics aren't hurting him..... when he gets tonsillitis, get his strep test checked and if ... | |
| H Pylori | 12/29/2008 |
| Q: Dr Borucki, Thank you for your time. After a month with bad stomach pain I have been diagnosed ... A: if there is no stomach pain, reflux, gerd, stomach ulcers, then don't test for H Pylori in ... | |
| ileostomy bloating | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: I lost the use of my rectum and colon due to disastrous "pelvic floor reconstruction surgery". ... A: watch out for inability to digest certain foods.... especially milk products---- ... | |
| Concerns about muscle jerks---myoclonus and related? | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: Borucki and to you all the best the season brings! Before I head off into questionland, I wanted to ... A: this certainly could be related to medications. You have such a complicated medical history that I ... | |
| Bloodwork | 12/20/2008 |
| Q: I went to a new Dr. It was my first appointment with him. He told me before any physicals he would ... A: some of the tests are really out of line, specifically from what you told me....... Part thrombop ... | |
| Husbands testicular pain | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: I've searched everywhere on the internet and can't seem to find anyone who might have an idea what ... A: you didn't give an age, but the younger someone is (in 20's) the more likely there possibly could be ... | |
| Under arm pain | 12/19/2008 |
| Q: I am a 26 year old female and I have had a pain under my left armpit for about 4 weeks now. I had ... A: blood clots are arare... but arm pain makes me worry about infections, usually in the R armpit..... ... | |
| undiagnosed pain in torso | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: A relative has had pain in the lower lung area for over 10 years. Sometimes the pain is very sharp, ... A: yes, the arm numbness could be shoulder/neck... I would tend to diagnose it first as opposed to ... | |
| A Few Medical Questions | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: I'm currently writing a story. In the beginning, the main character (a teenage girl) is in a car ... A: 1) usually we don't shave heads unless we have to do laceration repair that requires meticulous ... | |
| undiagnosed pain in torso | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: A relative has had pain in the lower lung area for over 10 years. Sometimes the pain is very sharp, ... A: I can't believe that the pain in the lower lung area has anything to do with the arm... those are ... | |
| joint pain fatigue | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: I am 45 y.o. white female 5 ft now weigh 266#s suffer from anxiety and panic attacks and depression ... A: wow.... that is quite a list of medical problems.... I am glad you are on the right track. I would ... | |
| chest x ray | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: My father's chest xray report says he has "cardiac fullness and left ventricularity". What exactly ... A: a chest xray report gives minimal "good information" cardiac fullness means his heart is at the ... | |
| Odd symptoms | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: I have been getting more than 5 headaches a day for over a week now along with edema (Fingers, face, ... A: with all these headaches, it is going to require a workup, unless this is a simple sinus infection ... | |
| Sinusitus/Cold/Allergies??? | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: Priority:High We had a drastic temp change and I had a head ache I could not get rid of easily for 2 ... A: it sounds like an early sinus infection... you could try Afrin nasal spray twice a day for a day or ... | |
| Humerus Bone | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: A friend of mine broke his humerus bone and it healed fine; but shortly after he broke it again and ... A: humerus is the upper bone in the arm..... it depends where it breaks... if it is in the mid shaft, ... | |
| left side chest pain, palpatations | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I have written to you before but incase you don't remember since you see alot of emails, I'm a 23 yr ... A: Given your age and I assume you aren't abusing speed or cocaine, it is incredibly unlikely that this ... | |
| 16 month old | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: I just started watching a 16 month old girl this week and have noticed some very strange things. To ... A: there are a few concerns about her.... she might have some digestive abnormality where she can't ... | |
| inhury to lower leg | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I fell about a month ago and hit my lower leg on a steel bar. It was painful, but never turned ... A: if the skin was not broken, you could have bruised the bone and separated the bone covering ... | |
| Hemmroids | 12/6/2008 |
| Q: What do you recommend for external hemmroids? They arent painful but they look terrible. THank you. ... A: venapro is garbage.... if the hemm's don't hurt, leave them alone... surgery tends to scar the area ... | |
| Been sick for four weeks, blood streaked phlegm | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: I have had general flu like symptoms for the last four weeks, they are progressively getting worse. ... A: you need to get on antibiotics at least, the best is to get a chest xray to make sure you don't have ... | |
| cardio excersize | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: i was recently diagnosed with fatty liver by ultrasound for abdominal pain. my doctor advised diet ... A: fatty liver doesn't mean much esp if you are overweight even a little bit. I would do both exercise ... | |
| pain in left lung under left arm and left upper breast bone | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: Should I see a doctor? I was run over by my football player son (17) and hit the stairway rather ... A: I don't understand "run over" ... if by a car... then get it checked... if being hit.... then give ... | |
| Signs & Symptoms Liver Disease | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: My father,58,meth user(40 years),drinks 10+ beers a day, poor nutrition,poor self care,he has a 10 ... A: you have only so much "power" over a parent.... you can advise but can't force anything.... it ... | |
| Stomach virus | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: I got a nasty stomach virus last thursday, a week after my daughter got it. I was doing better this ... A: often when you get the virus, the intestinal layer sloughs off and has to regenerate.... sometimes ... | |
| Numb Left Leg | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: After digging in my garden for 7 hours 5 days ago, I experienced numbness in my left leg, which has ... A: sounds like you got some neuropraxis... nerve damage from some unusual position or overuse..... most ... | |
| loss of hand movement | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: My boyfriend has not had an injury to his left hand, but when he tries to straighten out all 5 ... A: this sounds like a nerve being pinched, blocked.... this needs to be looked at very quickly..... it ... | |
| This is a little complicated. | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: I'm hoping you can help me with this. I've been on the birth control pill for about 2 years now, no ... A: I don't know if there is a connection... with proper BCP use, it is unlikely to get pregnant, but ... | |
| Painful red spots on roof of mouth | 11/25/2008 |
| Q: For the past few days I have had this weird feeling on the roof of my mouth. It started about 3 ... A: people can get viral ulcers on their oral tissue.... if it lasts over 10 days, then it needs to be ... | |
| I'm so confused! | 11/25/2008 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed, for over a decade, with Hep C, diabetes (type 2), polyneuropathy, ... A: I understand your frustration with the system. Medicaid doesn't do all that it was designed to do. ... | |
| Osteoporosis | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: I am 27 years old and struggled with an eating disorder. As a result, I now have low bone density ... A: can you reverse it.... NO.... can you help it... absolutely... I was a male, a wrestler from high ... | |
| Overdose insulin | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: Richard (55 aged) got overdose insulin by mistake. When The Emergency Service injected glucose to ... A: it depends on which insulin he got too much of... short acting insulin should only be a worry for ... | |
| Severe groin pain | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a brother who is totally blind and is staying with me in Portland, Oregon as he is ... A: wow... this is a complicated situation..... groin pain can be bowel problems from mult surgeries, ... | |
| red pimple-like bumps | 11/22/2008 |
| Q: my daughter has red pimple-like bumps on multiple areas of her body. We were told thid was scabies, ... A: if the permethrin didn't work, then it isn't scabies.... I would ask for a dermatology referral to ... | |
| Blood work up/ ?? | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: 10 years post RNY gastric bypass. 5 years S/P c4 c5 fusion. current thoracic and lumbar HNP. ... A: Ferritin means the protein that binds iron.... with the RNY, you should be on multiple supplements / ... | |
| Do labs & symptoms indicate MS and/or kidney disease? | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: 28yo female w/ all over joint pain/stiffness, sharp radiating pain in wrists, chronic fatigue, ... A: the urine with leuk est indicates a urinary tract infection.... the other lab tests don't real help ... | |
| Type 1 Diabetes | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: I am 43 and have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes following a diabetic coma. How unusual is this ... A: it is not written in stone that you are Type I at this point... some people with type II can develop ... | |
| skin breaking out | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: My skin sometimes burns and turns red, and i noticed i started having dry skin, and i put some ... A: this sounds more allergic with red burning skin.... the hard part is figuring out what is causing ... | |
| Type 1 Diabetes | 11/19/2008 |
| Q: I am 43 and have been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes following a diabetic coma. How unusual is this ... A: that is not that unusual in the big picture... if you take care of it, often you can be on NO meds, ... | |
| pain in right leg | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: I started getting this pain in my right leg, kind of below my knee (pain scale 1 to 10 its a 3) and ... A: if it just started yesterday, I would look for a possible injury and also try some antiinflammatory ... | |
| Serious Forgetfulness | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki I'm at my wits end with this problem as it's been going on for about 6 years or so. ... A: no tests to rule it out.... if memory loss presents... then you have standardized tests to check ... | |
| brain lesions | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: I am not sure if you can answer my question but here goes :) I have had three MRI's done on my brain ... A: that may be two ways to define the relatively same area.... now as to the meaning.... you would have ... | |
| blood levels- Monocytes | 11/14/2008 |
| Q: My 6 year old son had anemia 2 months ago and now tests fine, but his monocytes came back at a level ... A: it may mean a viral infection.... it depends on what his total white count is also..... if the total ... | |
| Serious Forgetfulness | 11/14/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Borucki I'm at my wits end with this problem as it's been going on for about 6 years or so. ... A: some blood work doesn't help me.... were you tested for diabetes.. were you tested for low ... | |
| noro virus | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: can you still get the noro virus if you get a flu shot? thanks for taking questions A: the noro virus (or norwalk virus) is an intestinal virus that causes nausea, diarrhea, vomiting..... ... | |
| herpes and strep vagina | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: is there a cure for strep vagina and herpes1? A: vaginal strep--- yes. that can be treated with mult antibiotics.... herpes 1 is typically oral, but ... | |
| strep throat | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: I am a 33 yr old otherwise health female on zero meds. I developed a sever sore throat, came out of ... A: I didn't see where you said you def had strep throat, but it sure sounds like it.... rapid onset, ... | |
| no white cells | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: A big Tennessee 'Hello' to you and a 'thank you' for taking this question. My father-in-laws ... A: NO WHITE CELLS? I find that hard to believe.... a low count is one thing.... but no cells is a ... | |
| testosterone | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a question about bound testosterone. I am 39 years old, and my bound testosterone presents ... A: there are different protocols.... some are mixed with testosterone injections..... you might look up ... | |
| testosterone | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a question about bound testosterone. I am 39 years old, and my bound testosterone presents ... A: I would only give testosterone therapy in "borderline" people... which you are.... if the gree ... | |
| Concern over 2.6 yearl daughters growth. | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: This is Babita from Mumbai,but presently residing in Dubai. My daughter is 2 1/2 years old.I am ... A: this could have slowed down her growth status, but after treatment for malaria, she should catch ... | |
| Swollen lymph nodes | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: Priority:HIGH Dear Robert:Hope your well... Not sure if my recent dentist visit has anything to do ... A: persistent tooth problem means persistent dental pain or infection.... most of the time fixing a ... | |
| Birth Control | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I have moderately bad acne and went to the dermatologist and he prescribed me Yaz for 6 months. It ... A: it means that part of your acne problem is hormonal.... this tends to fade with age. You could also ... | |
| Hair falling out... | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: I am 30 and just had my second child 4 months ago. Ever since then, I have noticed that my hair has ... A: first thing, get a metabolic workup, including thyroid tests... it may be due to hormonal changes ... | |
| hemoglobin a1c | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: what could cause a hemoglobin | |