| Subject | Date Asked |
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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) ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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... ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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... ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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- ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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.... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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.... ...
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| 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.... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| "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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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.... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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.... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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/ ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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.... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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---- ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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..... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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. ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 / ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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..... ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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, ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| 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 ...
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| hemoglobin a1c | 11/6/2008 |
Q: what could cause a hemoglobin a1c to go from 7.4% to 6.4% in the matter of 3 days. Test done at ...
A: there was an error in the lab.... it can't change that rapidly.... it may be on the machine... it ...
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| Swelling | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I noticed my feet and ankles swelling this past summer and I went to my MD who listened to my heart ...
A: as long as you are sure the labs were normal.... then you can wait. If the swelling goes down in ...
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| mesenteric adenitius | 11/5/2008 |
Q: My 11 year old daughter has been diagnosed with mesenteric adenitius. There is no problem with ...
A: I think you need the diagnosis re-evaluated.... I have not seen this illness last this long... I am ...
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| lump in breast | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Im 37 female, married with 1 daughter 7 years old, total hystrectomy in 2006. i dont take any ...
A: I know you are scared, but you have to have this evaluated via a thorough examination and mammogram. ...
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| 17 year old daughter post-mono with continued abnormal labs | 11/2/2008 |
Q: My 17 y/o daughter had mono 1 1/2 yrs ago. Since then, she has continued to feel poorly. She had ...
A: her thyroid tests are normal. I don't know how the HSCRP could have helped. The low white blood ...
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| Sinus infection and light headed | 10/28/2008 |
Q: My name is dan and im 18 years old. For the past 2 and a half months or so i have been ill, it all ...
A: I would think that the sinus infection may not have cleared... I would not run off for an MRI... I ...
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| stomach | 10/26/2008 |
Q: for the past 2 weeks or so i have been having bloating cramping pains in my stomach area. mostly ...
A: bowel obstructions cause vomiting and nasty symptoms... first is check pregnancy... then try zantac ...
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| Side effects? | 10/26/2008 |
Q: I am 27 year old, married. I normally have excessive bleeding during menstruation. With a doctor’s ...
A: I would not take either of the meds regularly unless you get anemic after excessive periods... but ...
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| wetting the bed | 10/25/2008 |
Q: Ever since I was little, I always had problems wetting the bed longer than most of my friends and ...
A: there are some behavior modification tricks, such as alarms, limiting fluids past 6pm, emptying ...
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| 2 1/2 year old with hemorrhoids | 10/24/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old that has level 4 hemorrhoids and is scheduled to have surgery in a week. I ...
A: It is rare that I do this... but this is very outside my area of expertise.... I would make sure you ...
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| iron supplements | 10/23/2008 |
Q: My 89 year old mother has been put on iron because of anemia. What form is available that reduces ...
A: don't take too much iron... I like using chromagen or tandem plus with food... but make sure the ...
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| Constantly ill | 10/23/2008 |
Q: I'm a teacher in the UK and I have a problem. I have been ill, on and off, for about 18 months. It ...
A: my gut impression is you are still having trouble dealing with the loss of your father.... a ...
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| advice... | 10/22/2008 |
Q: I am a 25 year old man in need of your advice. If my question is outside of your expertise, humor ...
A: I would love to humor you, but genetics play the big role.... if you are serious, have your ...
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| missed period | 10/21/2008 |
Q: I had a regular period back in August, I skipped a period on September and now in October for the ...
A: it is theoretically possible... do a home preg test with a first morning urine... if negative, no ...
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| Mother alzheimers severe diaper rash | 10/21/2008 |
Q: My mother had to sit for 8 hours due to no handicap bathroom available and in just that one day she ...
A: same answer... use an antifungal and a cortisone cream... mycolog II is my choice but you could use ...
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| vomiting | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 year old daughter who has cycles of vomiting for no apparent reason about every 2 weeks. ...
A: not necessarily... I mistook your question to 20 months, not 20 years.... so if she is this old, and ...
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| vomiting | 10/20/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 year old daughter who has cycles of vomiting for no apparent reason about every 2 weeks. ...
A: this is pretty late for it to be pyloric stenosis... I might look for a food allergy/intolerance.... ...
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| hi | 10/19/2008 |
Q: I used cortisone 10 and had a allergic reaction i got a hive on the right side of my face . I didnt ...
A: I am not sure that the anal cream had anything to do with the hive on your face. typically the ...
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| Testosterone level | 10/19/2008 |
Q: my 19 year old son took a Testosterone Blood Spot test for the number of symptoms he is having. The ...
A: the average is 750 but the range of normal probably is around 300-900. I would think that he is in ...
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| elderly diaper rash | 10/18/2008 |
Q: My relative is having some problems and I thought I might be able to help by getting some ...
A: when this "diaper rash" or tinea cruris, or jock itch, gets bad, it gets raw... this is a fungal ...
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| leg pain | 10/18/2008 |
Q: My 18 year old son has been having pain in his lower leg for about a week. He had been working out ...
A: it sounds like it could be shin splints.... it is controversial what these are, but the best theory ...
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| Question | 10/17/2008 |
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Thanks heaps for taking the time to ...
A: it sounds like you have lactose intolerance... meaning you don't digest milk products well.... you ...
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| Dizziness with eyes moving for literally a split second | 10/16/2008 |
Q: I had a really itchy ear from Feb this year until I got a bad cold and it got worse. I saw a doctor ...
A: you need to have the ear looked at to make sure there is no inner ear infection... otherwise it is ...
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| policy | 10/16/2008 |
Q: Here's my question. I'm not even sure if you can answer this. If not, maybe you can point me in the ...
A: I don't know if I have an absolute answer to your question... but a lot of doc's are reluctant to ...
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| spider veins | 10/12/2008 |
Q: Will wearing high heels once a week or so make spider veins worse?
A: no in general... a lot of standing, a lot of sitting, make these worse, more walking, more activity ...
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| Bad Bruise | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I was involved in a rollover accident 1 week ago and was thrown from the car. I am imagining my leg ...
A: the xray will tell that the bone isn't broken... but you can get a lot of muscle bleeding in the ...
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| sebaceous prominence | 10/11/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if I could use a 1% Clindamycin Phosphate Gel on my penis. It was prescribed for my ...
A: clindamycin is an antibiotic... if an infectious process contributes to the sebaceous stuff, it will ...
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| swollen feet., ankles, numb fingers | 10/10/2008 |
Q: I am 57 and have had Type I diabetes for 15 years. For the last few months my left leg has been VERY ...
A: your job is to present information, not necessarily ask questions... our job is to take that info ...
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| swollen feet., ankles, numb fingers | 10/9/2008 |
Q: I am 57 and have had Type I diabetes for 15 years. For the last few months my left leg has been VERY ...
A: it is hard to tell if this is simply an extension of your primary problem or if you are having ...
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| lung xray | 10/9/2008 |
Q: "No acute infiltrate is identified. Linear atelectatic change versus scarring is identified in the ...
A: "No acute infiltrate is identified. Means no Pneumonia. Linear atelectatic change versus ...
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| blood and blood clots around stool | 10/9/2008 |
Q: My step daughter is 22. She has experieced blood in the toilet (not in the stool) during her bowel ...
A: chances of cancer are incredibly low in someone age 22, but it raises the possibility of ...
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| Foot Injury | 10/7/2008 |
Q: I have hurt the arch of my foot and when I was playing lacrosse on saturday it had a burning ...
A: tendonitis sounds reasonable... I would use ice, 20 minutes on, 2 hrs off; also, take alleve 2 pills ...
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| Polyp on Gallbladder | 10/6/2008 |
Q: Had a sonogram done on upper right quadrant last year. Found a 3 millimeter polyp. Dr said no big ...
A: 3-4 mm may be variation of the ultrasound tech and how the polyp was laying when it was scanned... ...
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| ???? | 10/6/2008 |
Q: I have a friend (female 31) who while standing at the sink her eyes got blurry, extreme pressure on ...
A: wow... that brings up a lot of possibilities... most of them we call "zebras" meaning they happen ...
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| flickuclitus | 10/5/2008 |
Q: My son's who is 4 has suffered with bumps on his upper arm area. When he was an infant he had these ...
A: folliculitis is the term.... sometimes people/kids can get these skin surface infections... they are ...
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| 2 guestions please - Leep and bloody stools | 10/4/2008 |
Q: 1.My pap has come back for the third time as not good. My gyn wants to be a bit more aggressive and ...
A: a leep is much less invasive and less potential side effects and a lot cheaper.... plus, insurance ...
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| Is it the flu? | 10/4/2008 |
Q: I'm 16, and about 3 days ago I started feeling kind of icky. I wasn't feeling myself... I had a ...
A: this is the wrong season for "the flu" it is too early, and won't show itself until mid December ...
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| sharp pain in brain area | 10/1/2008 |
Q: tonight at work i was lifting a heavy box, which was quite a struggle, and i felt a sudden pain( ...
A: I don't see this as a brain problem but could be the muscles that support the head got strained.... ...
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| tailbone pain | 10/1/2008 |
Q: I have been experiencing tailbone pain for at least the last 4-6 months...I have not injured it in ...
A: they can come and go (pilonidal cysts) sometimes some motrin helps. But they can also get infected ...
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| i had bloodwork done | 9/29/2008 |
Q: I have had blood test done since June. All my test comeback worse instead of better. my wbc were low ...
A: none of those tests sets off a red flag that really makes me worry, but you need to treat the anemia ...
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| uti | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I'm 20/f and yesterday I started having symptoms of a UTI today I have been having sharp pains in ...
A: if you truly have a urinary infection then antibiotics are the best thing, even if a couple of doses ...
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| Have you ever heard of Dupuytren's Contracture | 9/28/2008 |
Q: Have you ever heard of Dupuytren's Contracture and what can be done for it?
A: yes, it is a shortening and scarring of tendons in the hand, usually in the palm.... those tendons ...
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| Amenorrhea | 9/28/2008 |
Q: I'm a 37y/o female, with no prior pregnancies, and no hx of irregular menstrual cycles. I do have a ...
A: It is common to skip periods while on Yaz or other low dose pills. I don't think that your other ...
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| Sore Throat | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I have been under a LOT Of stress, anxiety really. Now I have a sore throat, hurts to swallow ...
A: yes, with continued globus or allergies, you can cause irritation and get a sore throat... most sore ...
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| post surgery incision problem | 9/27/2008 |
Q: I had emergency gall bladder removal 3 weeks ago and at first was healing all right. Then about a ...
A: this could indicate an infection and there could be a track from a pocket of fluid or a track from ...
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| Do i have a kidney problem | 9/26/2008 |
Q: Doctor Iam 31yrs male i had blood in my urine with slight fever and tendencey to vomit .i went to ...
A: I don't see a definite infection, just a few pus cells with a lot of blood cells... this could be a ...
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| Hernia | 9/24/2008 |
Q: I believe I have a hernia. I can push it in and then it comes out. How long can I go with this ...
A: this will not go away on it's own. The risk is the hernia popping out and getting stuck. You will ...
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| diagnosis | 9/19/2008 |
Q: I have not felt well since January. I was put on sleeping pills then Lexapro. From the beginning I ...
A: this could easily be neuropathy and I would have a full workup because some forms are reversible.... ...
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| Right eye swells when I run. | 9/17/2008 |
Q: I've had a problem since adolescence and no one has ever been able to address it. When I jog or run ...
A: that sounds like you might have a sinus infection or inflammation in that area.... I would try using ...
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| painting | 9/15/2008 |
Q: Since May I have had 3 occasions of chest pain right under the sternum and spreads out, twice with ...
A: yes, I would be concerned... I would get a stress test if it does not re occur... and I would go to ...
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| Broken Pinkie Toe | 9/15/2008 |
Q: My name is Anita. 4 days ago I was running into my laundry room to catch the rinse cycle and hit the ...
A: this is pretty common... there is no specific treatment other than keeping the toe aligned with ...
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| recurring pneumonia? | 9/12/2008 |
Q: I caught bacterial pneumonia twice in 5 months. First time last March. Second time this past July. ...
A: It may just be bad luck.... also, could be a small foreign body in there that keeps it occurring... ...
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| Blood Suger levels for humans | 9/9/2008 |
Q: My Blood Suger Level fell to 26,A What above 26,is the the minimum,where I can still be considered ...
A: that is pretty low... people usually have seizures at that level.... what is lethal has not really ...
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| Inguinal Hernia | 9/6/2008 |
Q: My son (20 years old) had surgery on June 27th to repair an Inguinal Hernia. After some minor ...
A: if he is not having testicle swelling, then there is not an emergency, although sometimes people can ...
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| esophageal spasms | 9/6/2008 |
Q: What type of treatment is available for esophageal spasms? ANSWER: lower the stomach acid with ...
A: there are several tests... Upper GI endoscopy.... EGD that shows what things look like but not ...
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| constant bleeding from stool | 9/5/2008 |
Q: What can be the cause of constant bleeding from the stool at a stress for 15 days?the patient is not ...
A: I would have your blood count checked to make sure you aren't anemic. Then you need a fairly urgent ...
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| Cough for nearly 3 months | 9/2/2008 |
Q: I am a 36 y o f dx with Parkinson's Disease in 2005. I have had ongoing medical problems for the ...
A: I would get a cxr and probably a cat scan of sinus', and if either abnormal, consider a course of ...
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| Digestive infections and fever | 9/1/2008 |
Q: I'm a 48 year old female diagnosed with diverticulitus a year ago. Since then I've noticed during ...
A: fever is very subjective.... so you can't go by that..... you always need to check kidney function ...
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| Hepatitis | 8/28/2008 |
Q: Today at the nail salon my cuticle was nick. The women put styptic stuff on it to stop the ...
A: it depends on what they used, usually a styptic pencil is pretty non- able to transmit these virus' ...
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| Fever and throat and cough problems | 8/27/2008 |
Q: I am going to my General Prat Doctor tommorrow, and once again I have a sore throat and my ...
A: I would get formal pulmonary function tests to see what your lung capacity is first of all and then ...
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| Gall Bladder/IBS | 8/25/2008 |
Q: Since the birth of my 3rd child in April 2005 I have (on and off) dealt with chronic bouts of both ...
A: these are tough problems... you need to have an ultrasound of the gall bladder, then a possible ...
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| bi-polar dissorderI | 8/23/2008 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with bi-polar dissorder since 1990 and take medication regularly.I am in a ...
A: If his recovery is strong and you have that connection, then what is the problem with continuing ...
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| Digestive problems getting worse | 8/22/2008 |
Q: I have not been feeling well for over a year now and it seems each day is almost worse. I sometimes ...
A: I am sorry you had such bad experiences with doctors.... there are ones out there that do care. You ...
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| tired of feeling sick and getting no answers | 8/21/2008 |
Q: Im a 49 yr old woman who has been feeling extremely tired all the time I have hair loss (moderate)go ...
A: make sure you aren't anemic or have low thyroid... these are checked with blood tests.... then, ...
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| pelvic pain | 8/20/2008 |
Q: Roughly two years ago i was diagnosed with pelvis inflamatory disease (PID) and treated successfully ...
A: it could be your fibroid... also, I would have your thyroid tests checked as well as making sure ...
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| Bartholin cyst | 8/19/2008 |
Q: I think I have a bartholin cyst that is recurring more frequently and becoming larger each time. I ...
A: some family doc's are comfortable putting in a word catheter or doing definitive marsupialization ...
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| vomiting after meals | 8/16/2008 |
Q: I have a 20 year old daughter who recently has experienced vomiting after eating. This usually ...
A: she should have a full evaluation including an ugi endoscopy with H Pylori evaluation. Also, look ...
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| Cholesterol | 8/15/2008 |
Q: I am a 63 year old female. My cholesterol level is 220 with a HDL of 52 and a LDL of 150. My doctor ...
A: statins are safe and effective.... you have to watch out for the 1 out of 200 side effects, but ...
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| high blood pressure | 8/14/2008 |
Q: I have high blood pressure. Could you give me the name of a medication for high blood pressure that ...
A: I like using cheap, effective blood pressure meds.... ALL potentially have side effects, if there ...
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| Cramps in hands and arms. | 8/13/2008 |
Q: For several years I have been sufferung from cramps in arms,hands and legs(feet) Sometimes it even ...
A: not true... magnesium helps a lot of the time... sometimes quinine can help with cramps a lot.... I ...
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| tonsil stones/swelling | 8/13/2008 |
Q: I am a 21 year old female, and about 2 months ago my right tonsil became inflamed. It is about ...
A: you didn't tell me what exactly you were worried about, but I would give it time to decrease.... ...
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| is this possible? | 8/12/2008 |
Q: I was still trying to figure out what i may have come in contact with that burst me out in an itchy ...
A: I doubt the barn cat theory... now a white count of 17500 is kind of high.... if you were on ...
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| experiencing pain for 3 weeks now | 8/11/2008 |
Q: I have been experiencing some pains that I don't normal have...I am not one to complain but I am ...
A: you didn't say where the blood clot was, but if it was in the lung or head, then yes, you need to ...
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| lasting pain from flu | 8/8/2008 |
Q: I am concerned about pain in my abdomen. I woke early Saturday morning tossing and turning from pain ...
A: I would worry about other problems than simply a urinary infection.... ovarian cyst, pregnancy, ...
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| anemia, b12 shots & cholesterol | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I just got test results back from my Dr. after a yearly physical. My cholesterol is high (which I ...
A: your diet may help... try it for three months then recheck chol.... you might be able to fix it with ...
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| Strange pain & light bleeding | 8/4/2008 |
Q: I'm a healthy 42-yr old woman and my menstrual cycles have been very regular since the birth of my ...
A: it is hard to tell what caused it... I can speculate... you might have failed to ovulate once and ...
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| abdominal pain | 7/30/2008 |
Q: ..I have recently been suffering from abdominal bloating. Last week I was awakened in the middle of ...
A: the colon polyp stuff is probably a non-issue since they were removed..... further testing.... ...
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| abdominal pain | 7/30/2008 |
Q: ..I have recently been suffering from abdominal bloating. Last week I was awakened in the middle of ...
A: divertic pain can be in different areas, but I agree that it could be something else.... don't ...
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| hypoxia | 7/29/2008 |
Q: is hypoxia decreased oxygen difussion or hypoventilation
A: hypoxia technically is decreased oxygenation (hypoxemia) decreased oxygen in the blood... ...
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| brain abscess | 7/29/2008 |
Q: in a patient with brain abscess what single thing should b in history first,,?is it the head injury ...
A: wow, interesting question.... what are you driving at? I will be happy to give you my opinion, but ...
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| Facial Nerves | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I play rugby and this past Saturday I played in a game and I tackled someone and they happened to ...
A: you may have cracked a bone in your face or have a bruise that is pressing on one of the sensory ...
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| Leg swelling | 7/29/2008 |
Q: I have had a history of Heel spurs and now for over a year now, my legs and ankles swell all the ...
A: swelling has multiple causes, and if they can't find a specific one, it is probably more of a vein ...
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| possible appendicitis | 7/29/2008 |
Q: My husband has been having some pretty bad abdominal pain centering around his navel. Our boss lady ...
A: yes, a classic case of appy, (if there is one) is vague pain around the belly button, sometimes ...
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| facial numbness | 7/28/2008 |
Q: I am a 44 year old female. I was treated for hypothyroidism for two years before I flip-flopped to ...
A: I don't know of any hereditary conditions with this... But... I would be worried about persistent ...
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| grandsons feet | 7/28/2008 |
Q: My 9 month old grandson's feet turn black and are very cold. It happens no matter if he is lying or ...
A: black and cold are not good, especially for an infant....this needs to be evaluated by his ...
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| Need Reassurance | 7/27/2008 |
Q: Borucki: I am an Allexperts too, advising people on careers...so I especially appreciate you ...
A: the best reassurance that I have is that you passed the nuclear stress test well... you didn't say ...
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| Diagnos me! | 7/27/2008 |
Q: I do not know what is wrong. I feel dizzy a lot of the time. I had a few vertigo spells years ago. ...
A: the first thing to do is to explain this to a doctor that you are comfortable with.... they will ...
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| Ears and Dizziness | 7/26/2008 |
Q: Dr. Borucki, I have always had a problem equalizing my ears while flying. Yawning is the only way ...
A: it is hard to tell over the internet... but if you have no hearing loss and not ringing, that is a ...
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| Hydration question... | 7/26/2008 |
Q: I'm 21 years old and have a medical diagnosis list longer than you would care to know. I was just ...
A: If it were me, I would ask for a referral to an endocrine specialist before I simply started ...
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| EPIDIDIMYTIS | 7/26/2008 |
Q: CHOOSE ONE BEST EPIDIDIMYTIS ONE IS TRUE A,PEAK AGE 12 TO 18 B,ULTRASOUND DIAGNOSTIC C,SCROTAL ...
A: interesting question... I just took my family practice boards again for the 4th time and we didn't ...
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| reaction to medicine | 7/26/2008 |
Q: my wife has sists in her breast, was given cephalexin 500 mg,after 1 1/2 days taking this she got ...
A: if someone gets a rash and has other symptoms then we have to worry about an allergic reaction. If ...
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| pharmacology | 7/25/2008 |
Q: i am pharmacist. sir plz let me know that in emergency when a patient is gone in shock due to ...
A: first would be to mobilize emergency rescue... then administer benadryl and an epinephrine shot to ...
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| histamine shock | 7/24/2008 |
Q: My husband got diagnosed having histamine problems. When this was diagnosed he was bitten by some ...
A: yes, when someone is bitten, there can be histamine produced.... eating it probably doesn't do ...
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| dehydration? | 7/24/2008 |
Q: my four year old daughter woke up one morning c/o "someone squeezing her heart." When i picked her ...
A: I am sorry... I don't buy the "dehydration" diagnosis... I would have her followup with her doctor ...
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| Jaw pain swelling | 7/24/2008 |
Q: I have a lump on my right jaw near my chin. My whole jaw hurts on that side and there are bumps ...
A: this may be a cold sore (herpes simplex type I) infection or could be a swollen lymph node or could ...
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| Blood Work | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have seen both a GP doctor and a RA specialist. First doc said I have an autoimmune disease, RA ...
A: I don't know what 117, 130 means..... Did you have an ESR (sed rate) if that is normal, it tends to ...
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| burning in upper back & arms | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have a burning sensation in my entire left arm that started in the hand and moved up the arm ...
A: I don't know why pituitary enters into this.... but thyroid should be checked also. If those are ...
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| Hemorrhoid | 7/23/2008 |
Q: I have a external hemorrhoid which I've had for a while. I brought some Rectinol Ointment from my ...
A: if it isn't bleeding, make sure you aren't constipated... use miralax or milk of magnesia to prevent ...
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| MAKE IT STOP 2 | 7/19/2008 |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: what are hick-ups? Thanks ANSWER: spasms of your ...
A: we aren't sure... sometimes people will have a cancer/tumor on the diaphragm, usually esophagus or ...
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| Reflux, nausea, vomiting after gallbladder surgery | 7/19/2008 |
Q: Three years ago I had my gallbladder removed. Three weeks ago, I eperienced severe, intractable, ...
A: Yes... I don't think all the diagnosis/issues have been identified. It is not that common to ...
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| male odor | 7/19/2008 |
Q: my husband has a fishy type odor between his legs, what could this be? I believe its when he's come ...
A: sometimes it can be a bacterial infection, possibly trichomonas (a sex transmitted disease, but ...
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| Abnormal bowel movements | 7/19/2008 |
Q: here is some information and symptoms that I am currently having: -27 year old male with no other ...
A: this could be IBS, it could also be inflammatory bowel disease (crohn's or ulcerative colitis) or ...
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| twisted penis in teen | 7/14/2008 |
Q: At my 13 yr. old son's physical last week the Dr. said that his penis appears twisted. The Dr. ...
A: if he is uncircumcised, it may be some bands of skin twisting holding the foreskin twisted, but if ...
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| Severe stomach / intestinal problems | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I've been experiencing the following problems for almost a year now, but it has gotten progressively ...
A: sounds like some irritable bowel symptoms or some type of food intolerance.... sometimes celiac ...
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| ileus in 18-year-old son concerns | 7/12/2008 |
Q: My very healthy son woke up with severe abdominal pains July 5th. He hasn't had surgery or ...
A: when someone has these symptoms, they need serial examinations, usually every 12-24 hours. No test ...
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| Question regarding Graves Disease | 7/12/2008 |
Q: I have had Graves for approx 10 years with the associated eye disease. Treatments to date: ...
A: obviously you have a severe Graves disease condition.... with radioactive ablation, sometimes not ...
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| internal injury? | 7/12/2008 |
Q: at work I was carrying a clipboard against my abdomen and a door swung open and forced the end of ...
A: it is really hard to cause some organ rupture like stomach or intestines... more likely it is an abd ...
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| Acne without Birth Control | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I stopped taking the pill 6 months ago and over the past few months have developed acne on my face, ...
A: You could go on birth control pills if you had to for the acne, but... first, I would do standard ...
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| Shingles | 7/11/2008 |
Q: Can a case of shingles affect a person's hormone levels to the point that there is a "mock menstrual ...
A: if you have vaginal bleeding 20 years after menopause, then that has to be evaluated to make sure it ...
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| mis-set tibia fracture? | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I had a bad accident where I required surgery to my left fibula and tibia. I know have 22 screws ...
A: I don't know the exact rules, but orthopedic docs have guidelines on the long bones, that if they ...
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| Pap smears | 7/11/2008 |
Q: I had a pap smear done on may 20th the next day I got my period and i never got a phone call from ...
A: it prob isn't because of the vaginal bleeding.... it is either an inflammation in the vagina from a ...
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| re: how much glucphage you can take | 7/10/2008 |
Q: I will not go in to a long detail message. I am on Glucophage 1000 at am and pm and Amaryl 2mg am ...
A: I doubt if that dose of Glucophage really changed things that much. Glucophage tends to max out ...
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| Prolotherapy/Rib Dysfunction | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I have been diagnosed with rib dysfunction, it can happen any time with any rib, causing pain and ...
A: I don't really have a lot of faith in prolotherapy.... I would recommend an aggressive chest/abd ...
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| Blue Veins under/around eyes | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I have very noticeable engorged blue veins around my eyes that have been a concern of mine for quite ...
A: the BP meds are a non issue... the veins that are apparent can be ablated (injections with ...
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| worrierd | 7/9/2008 |
Q: here's a a little bio about me. Am 25; i have three kids and on my last pregnancy i had a tubal ...
A: you may have missed an ovulation and have basically overflow bleeding... this usually corrects ...
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| Arm & Chest Pains | 7/7/2008 |
Q: I just had a sharp tingling pain in my left upper arm and on the left side of my chest. It lasted ...
A: it could be nothing or could be heart problems.... it is hard for me to tell over the internet.... I ...
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| nerve damage | 7/7/2008 |
Q: im am still in constant pain day and nightdown my left arm i have chronic nerve damage itake ...
A: chronic pain is a tough problem in person, let alone over the internet.... a pain specialist is ...
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| schitzophrenia | 7/6/2008 |
Q: We are from a small town in California and my dad has been diagnosed with paranoid schitzophrenia he ...
A: I don't know what the state laws are in CA, but you would be best served by getting him to a ...
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| Quick Question | 7/3/2008 |
Q: First of all thank-you for your participation on "Allexperts" and any knowledge you may have ...
A: when an elderly patient gets joint pain but previously had none, I always worry about another ...
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| Medical | 7/3/2008 |
Q: 06 my pap smear said ASCUS,March08 i had a clear heavy discharge more like egg white April i had ...
A: I would have a vaginal exam with the discharge so that they can identify whether it is yeast, ...
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| female sexual | 7/2/2008 |
Q: Is their anything that can be done, to stop a woman from getting such a strong climax that she ...
A: you should consider yourself fortunate that your partner climaxes well..... there isn't a specific ...
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| Inhaling Cigars | 6/28/2008 |
Q: My boyfriend smokes Al Capone Sweets Cigars and inhales it. Hs smokes about 24-36 cigars A DAY. I ...
A: I don't understand in this day and age how anybody could seriously believe that cigars and/or ...
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| Medical Question | 6/28/2008 |
Q: My doctor told me they found blood and protein in my urine and then they sent me to radiology for ...
A: hard to tell with just that bit of info.... protein and blood can be there from multiple things, ...
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| Gallbladder, HIDA scan, surgery? | 6/28/2008 |
Q: Long story short, I will be seeing a surgeon in a couple of weeks about my abnormal Hida Scan. The ...
A: there are many possibilities... yes, people can have an abnormal HIDA in a normal gall bladder. ...
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| Dupuytren’s Contracture | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Do you know anything about this disease and what can be done with it?
A: it is scarring of the tendon cause unknown... treatment is surgery to lengthen the tendon... .there ...
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| My 2 year olds ribs | 6/27/2008 |
Q: My 2 year old son is currently undergoing assessment for global developmental delays. He is delayed ...
A: I would first look for some scoliosis on his spine... this can "splay out" ribs, because the spine ...
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| Possible Spine Infection or Menningitis? | 6/27/2008 |
Q: Three weeks ago I became extremely ill with severe nausea, headache, & fever of 100 the day after ...
A: it is pretty rare, but I would still worry about an infection from the epidural... you might need ...
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| Dull pain in right chest back area... | 6/26/2008 |
Q: Last night I was working on my car. While doing this, I also was indulging in beer and cigarettes. ...
A: it could be a pulled muscle.... on the right side, I don't think about heart problems. Worse case ...
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| strange symptoms after period | 6/25/2008 |
Q: My last normal period was May 23rd-29. My cycles were a little off (jumping from 21-27 days) after ...
A: I would check a first morning urine sample for pregnancy.... otherwise, you may be partially ...
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| Lipitor | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have been on Lipitor for almost nine years. The dose was increased to 40 mg. for the last year or ...
A: interesting question.... I am not sure how to answer that... I may be guilty of times at getting ...
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| Swollen face | 6/24/2008 |
Q: I have swelling on my right jaw that is not painful but it got larger (three days now) towards my ...
A: maybe a tooth infection... possibly a gland infected or blocked by a salivary stone, possibly a ...
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| Reaccuring Thrush | 6/23/2008 |
Q: About 3 months ago i had BV and was put on some kind of antibiotics and ever since ive taken them i ...
A: I would get checked for diabetes first with a 2 hour after a meal blood sugar. Then, get some oral ...
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| Broken Pinkie Toe on Growth Plate | 6/23/2008 |
Q: My name is Georgia and I am still growing. I recently broke my pinkie toe and it broke directly off ...
A: You didn't list your age, but I would consider local anesthesia (a shot of novacaine to numb the ...
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| high blood pressure?? | 6/23/2008 |
Q: I'm a 22 yr old male, 6ft, and 195 lbs. today i measured my blood pressure at my fiance g-ma's house ...
A: that is clearly above normal.... don't panic.... but, that should be further evaluated.... in the ...
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| confused and frustrated | 6/22/2008 |
Q: ..I have/had numerous medical issues including a hx of CVA, TIA's, PE, COPD w/ recurrent ...
A: You have a long complicated case... any observations would involve a lot of guessing on my part.... ...
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| Unusual late period, negative pregnancy test and spotting? | 6/22/2008 |
Q: On day 29 of my 28 day cycle-no period. Took a HPT-negative this morning. Spotting at 7 days past ...
A: if you do a first morning urine for the pregnancy test (most concentrated) then it should test ...
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| grow taller | 6/22/2008 |
Q: doctor i am 24 years of age and am 5"8inch tall i want to add that extra few inches f height. is it ...
A: it is very tough at your age to fool mother nature..... sometimes growth hormone can do it, but that ...
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| Strange throat issues | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I have a question. Lately I have noticed some strange things. About five days ago I was eating a ...
A: this sounds more like allergies than anything else... strep throat... typically has high fever, ...
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| rash | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I have a red rash on my penis. Not on the tip but right below where it is red , swelling and really ...
A: yeast is a fungus that likes to grow in warm wet places.... it is treated with anti-fungal creams or ...
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| Knee | 6/20/2008 |
Q: I was working on my knees a couple weeks ago refinishing a floor. After one day, I had to put ...
A: you got bursitis from kneeling... I have had that... take 2 alleve twice a day, ice on for 20 min, ...
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| severe bruising | 6/18/2008 |
Q: My daughter is a fastpitch softball pitcher. She had injured her ankle and when it healed enough to ...
A: I assume you mean the elbow is getting bruised... she may be more prone to bruising if she is taking ...
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| bleeding | 6/18/2008 |
Q: Is little bit of bleeding during intercourse normal? I am married since a year. Recently I found ...
A: a little abnormal vaginal bleeding isn't necessarily a serious medical problem, especially if there ...
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| normally strong boy, suddenly constantly ill... | 6/18/2008 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old son. About 1 1/2 months ago, he was taken to the ER after having a 20 ...
A: I am not convinced about the febrile seizure... definition-wise, it was too long. But it sounds ...
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| Headache and dizziness | 6/17/2008 |
Q: Last night while sitting watching the evening news all of a sudden I started to feel a bit dizzy. ...
A: that sounds like a migraine.... depending on how bad it is, you can take 2 alleve, or 4 motrin or ...
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| rib dysfunction and pneumonia | 6/16/2008 |
Q: I have been dealing with pain in my mid back and right side for over 10 months now. I started ...
A: Prolotherapy doesn't work in my opinion. If you get a viral illness, you will cough for a while.. ...
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| Shingles | 6/16/2008 |
Q: She’s 57 years old. So far it’s been 8 weeks. What causes it… she’ll think it’s over, and then it ...
A: vaccine won't help now.... I assume the rash is gone... it is from varicella zoster (chicken pox ...
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| High muscle enzyme level -- teenager | 6/13/2008 |
Q: My 15 year old son suffers from sever muscle cramps, to the point where his legs lock in the folded ...
A: muscle enzymes, specifically CPK creatinine phospho kinase are breakdown products of muscle, also ...
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| armpit rash | 6/12/2008 |
Q: Doctor I have an itchy, bright pinky purple,slightly puffy,and slimy,rash on my left armpit. The ...
A: that is a fungal rash (tinea corporis) Fungus likes warm and wet, so the goal is to keep that ...
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| question re: something on lip | 6/10/2008 |
Q: For the last week or so, I have had a large red blotch right on my upper lip on the side. It ...
A: it could be a cold sore... I would give it another week... after a week the meds like abreva prob ...
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| ears | 6/10/2008 |
Q: for the last couple of weeks I have felt exhausted and have had a sore throat, but today every time ...
A: sounds like some sinus symptoms with the ear problem.... you might need some afrin nasal spray for a ...
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| weight gain | 6/9/2008 |
Q: I am a 5’2” 140 lb 44-year-old female. About 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. ...
A: Unfortunately, I am in South Carolina... I do it also, but I always cringe when someone said "the ...
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| Migraine | 6/8/2008 |
Q: ..I have had a migraine since Friday morning. I've taken Frova, vicodan, Fioricet, and oxycodone, ...
A: It sounds like you have had headaches for a while, being on those meds.... the Frova only works on ...
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| weight gain | 6/8/2008 |
Q: I am a 5’2” 140 lb 44-year-old female. About 5 years ago, I was diagnosed with hypothyroidism. ...
A: I am not a fan of using bio-identical hormones... and, I don't have any women on testosterone unless ...
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| sweling and tingling in both hands | 6/7/2008 |
Q: swelling and tingling in both hands then i vomit and had diarrhea that hi pulse rate i felt like i ...
A: it sounds like you might have had an intestinal virus or food poisoning.... the treatment is going ...
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| localized intermittent headache | 6/6/2008 |
Q: I'm a 22 yr old male and for the past 6 months I've been having a very localized intermittent ...
A: typically aneurysm pain is severe "worst headache in my life" or "thunderclap" but, if you continue ...
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| MRI/MRA | 6/5/2008 |
Q: I've been having localized headaches for 6 months now, and they are very sharp and intermittent at ...
A: an MRA is an MRI where they give you this IV stuff that shows up on the scan.... it isn't like dye ...
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| Never had cold | 6/5/2008 |
Q: . I never had cold in my life; like a running nose. I heard that people like this loose their mental ...
A: no, of course not... you have been lucky, because no one is immune to viral illnesses... you are ...
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| Concerned | 6/4/2008 |
Q: My husband and I recently went to Dominican Republic for vacation. We were there for 1 week. The ...
A: yes, he needs to see a doctor, and depending on age, needs that evaluated via colonoscopy.... this ...
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| bio | 6/3/2008 |
Q: 3. if i was a student in the early 20th century and I understand the events of fertilization, but I ...
A: I can make something up, but my area is general medicine and it has been a long time since basic ...
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| PSA Increase | 6/3/2008 |
Q: I am 63 years old. My latest PSA results show an increase from 1.3 to 2.2 since a year ago. It had ...
A: the two things we look at are the absolute number (less than 4.0) and the increase over time.... we ...
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| 5 month old with persitent fever for 2 wks | 6/2/2008 |
Q: My son began having fever in the 101-102 range on May 19th. He wasn't able to get an appt until the ...
A: he has not had enough ear infections to warrant an ear tube.... don't take that lightly.... all that ...
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| Arthritic Thumb Joint | 6/2/2008 |
Q: at the beginning of the year I found I couldnt bend my top joint of my left hand thumb, so therefore ...
A: I don't know much about the fusion procedure... that is a hand specialist thing and I haven't seen ...
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| It's still Me :) | 5/27/2008 |
Q: reflux still not settling down. Got the EGD report. Can you possibly tell me in laymans terms how ...
A: no, mild esoph is not serious.... it should be able to be treated with drugs such as Zantac, or ...
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| HELP | 5/27/2008 |
Q: I had my tubes clamped after I had my daughter 29months ago. The last 3 months my periods have been ...
A: You should be evaluated for a few medical conditions... possible low thyroid, possible anemia and ...
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| spotting and cramping | 5/27/2008 |
Q: It is light spotting over the last 4 days ranging from red to brown. I began having cramping at the ...
A: ovulation occurs 14 days prior to the beginning of menses... so it isn't from ovulation. I would ...
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| HELP! What's wrong with me?? I keep choking on my saliva. | 5/25/2008 |
Q: i was wondering whether you could offer me any advice. basically i have a health problem and i don't ...
A: It sounds like you have an infection in the throat, or are having allergy symptoms... you might try ...
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| meningitis (i think i spelled it wrong) | 5/24/2008 |
Q: i have a fever of 102 F and my neck hurts. I think i might have meningitis. I told my mom and she ...
A: you already know the answer to your question..... you have examined the situation... you have to get ...
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| silvia gland | 5/20/2008 |
Q: when i eat r drink my neck swells and is very sore i can feel a stone in gland this is the last 5 ...
A: people can have a saliva gland infection or a stone blocking the passage of fluid.... since it is ...
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| recurrent localized head pain | 5/20/2008 |
Q: I'm a 22 year old otherwise healthy male. About 4 months ago I developed a really bad localized ...
A: You raise a few concerns, especially the ringing.... we also look for balance problems, dizziness ...
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| Was this a hypoglycemic reaction? | 5/18/2008 |
Q: Borucki, The other night while we watched a rerun of Burn Notice my husband ate a pint of ...
A: it may very well have been hypoglycemia, but, people like him who are reluctant to go to doctors ...
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| Mucous seal | 5/16/2008 |
Q: ANSWER: mucocoele is a fluid filled cyst.... no cancer potential.... they can be removed, but unless ...
A: I can't tell what it would take without a picture, but probably can be removed in the office under ...
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| my health | 5/15/2008 |
Q: recently i was at work and I got rushed to the hospital my friends said that I was none responsive, ...
A: I am not sure what happened... non responsive implies something like a seizure or a low blood sugar ...
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| hypertension drugs | 5/13/2008 |
Q: I have been given Lisinipril and diovan for my hypertension by my doctor here in uk,my daughter in ...
A: both those drugs work on the renin-angiotensin system in the kidneys..... it is used.... however, ...
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| rectal bleeding... | 5/11/2008 |
Q: Not long ago I had asked about rectal bleeding periodically. To refresh, I am a 37 yr old white ...
A: I am not sure why you had the sigmoidoscopy and not the colonoscopy... but bleeding from the anus ...
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| gasritis cure | 5/10/2008 |
Q: i have a pain, gnawing pain in my lower right ribs, is was said to be gasritis of stomach- duodenum, ...
A: the drugs like Nexium should help gastritis/GERD (take them on empty stomach) but if it persists, ...
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| Me Again Believe or Not | 5/8/2008 |
Q: Ok, it's me. Still having reflux issues. 5 drs say it's worse due to stress. Had extensive ...
A: ears don't clog from reflux. Indigestion from those kind of foods can mean food allergies... ...
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| Muscle Enzyme | 5/8/2008 |
Q: This is for my daugter. She recently had some lab work done. The results of her muscle enzyme(ck) ...
A: a cpk high doesn't much at face value if someone was exercising or running, it could be up... I ...
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| Is it Gout or something else? | 5/8/2008 |
Q: I've recently been told by my Acupuncturist that I have Gout. I started seeing him for treatment ...
A: sounds like a complicated situation..... I am not sure I believe you have gout (yet)...... an ...
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| Superficaial Vein in leg | 5/5/2008 |
Q: How long can this condition last.no pain Vein tender and area swollen
A: that sounds like superficial thrombophlebitis...a surface vein getting inflamed.... it goes away in ...
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| testi | 5/5/2008 |
Q: i am a 14 year old male and i ahve alarge cluster of veins or something of the sort above my left ...
A: that is called a varicocoele.... a cluster of veins.... it is no big deal, pretty common overall. ...
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| Low Carb Diet | 5/5/2008 |
Q: Can you give me an example of a low carb diet for someone that takes medicine for high blood ...
A: I would suggest getting the paperback book... the Adkins Diet Revolution.... he had done more to ...
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| Multiple Sclerosis | 4/29/2008 |
Q: I my name is Milinda and I am 27 years old. I am starting my journal because I have been noticing ...
A: with all these symptoms you need a doctor, but, you can't pinpoint MS... the symptoms are too vague ...
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| Medicinal induced coma & recovery | 4/29/2008 |
Q: my sister was put in a medicinal coma for about 2 weeks while she recovered from contracting MRSA. ...
A: there is such a wide variety of possibilities.... the brain is incredibly resilient so hopefully she ...
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| self medicating with synthroid? | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I am 58,no health issues except for being overweight and having an extremely slow metabolism.I am ...
A: I don't know any specific site, you might google it with synthroid and metabolic syndromes.... I do ...
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| self medicating with synthroid? | 4/25/2008 |
Q: I am 58,no health issues except for being overweight and having an extremely slow metabolism.I am ...
A: you run the risk of getting hyper- too high- thyroid and having a heart rythym problem.... if your ...
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| Regarding My Pregnency | 4/25/2008 |
Q: i am 29 years old Sri Lankan Woman & Married & hoping a Baby i have one question My last period was ...
A: 1> no, if the blood is positive, then the urine is positive... 2) I don't know what you mean, but ...
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| Unexplained High Fevers | 4/23/2008 |
Q: My son is 2 1/2 years old, He is a previous 23 weeker, with that note many complications but has ...
A: these are always complicated.... fevers without a definite cause have many possibilities.... one ...
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| Oral Vitamin K at birth | 4/23/2008 |
Q: . I am due with my second child at the end of June. I know that Vitamin K injections are routinely ...
A: there is no evidence that the trace amounts of preservatives in the Vit K cause any problems... this ...
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| jolivette | 4/23/2008 |
Q: i am sexually active, however, i was placed on combination birth control pills to help with my ...
A: it is extremely variable on how well any birth control pills, let alone progesterone only pills help ...
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| Regarding My Pregnency | 4/22/2008 |
Q: i am 29 years old Sri Lankan Woman & Married & hoping a Baby i have one question My last period was ...
A: it is hard to tell over the internet.... your best bet is to test for pregnancy using a urine ...
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| gasritis | 4/21/2008 |
Q: i am 24yrs old, and i recently gave birth by c-section on september 18, 2007. The problem is; ...
A: I am having trouble following the line of reasoning with your symptoms.... pain in chest and back ...
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| bump on my butt near my tail bone | 4/20/2008 |
Q: about a week ago, i noticed a bump on my butt right beside my tail bone. about a year ago, i had a ...
A: those cysts can come and go.... it is a fluid filled sack that can enlarge, sometimes opens up on ...
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| Very late period | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I am 23 years old. I have only had my period once since last August, and that was medically induced. ...
A: something is obviously wrong... pelvic diseases in women are very difficult to sort out. You ...
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| Menstral Cycle Issues | 4/18/2008 |
Q: I am not taking the pill and I have not been since high school. I had thyroid surgery last year and ...
A: pelvic pain is very complicated and I can't give you a definite answer... you could have ovarian ...
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| lump in my scrotum | 4/17/2008 |
Q: Dr. Borucki, A few days ago I felt a lump where my scrotum meets my leg near my anus. It is a ...
A: this sounds like a simple clogged oil gland... sometimes those have to be drained.... the risk of ...
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| Blood in urine and late period | 4/17/2008 |
Q: The first day of my last period was 26th Feb and it is now 17th April. I have blood in my urine. ...
A: cystitis can't cause a late period. It is often hard to tell if blood in the urine is from "period ...
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| objects in child's ears | 4/15/2008 |
Q: My 3 yr old son put a crayon in his ear 2 weeks ago and pulled it back out and had no complaints but ...
A: crayon (wax) is pretty harmless, I would go to the ENT... they have better tools to remove foreign ...
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| Need some more advice | 4/15/2008 |
Q: it's me again. I have been off the reflux meds for 4 weeks and I am no worse nor better than when I ...
A: if reflux meds like Gaviscon and Aciphex don't help, then you need to look at other causes.... ...
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| Spots on Lungs | 4/15/2008 |
Q: My friend just went to the Doctor and he had a CT scan of her lungs and has found some masses on ...
A: Lung spots are always scary.... CT can suggest whether they are scars or cancer, but ultimately, a ...
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| I can't stand being sick anymore! | 4/14/2008 |
Q: my name is Lacey and I am a 21 y/o female in San Diego, CA. I am writing because I as well as those ...
A: it is hard to say whether you truly have an immune system problem or why you are repeatedly getting ...
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| 22 month old son | 4/12/2008 |
Q: We have had multiple minor viral infections in the last couple of months with our son but he only ...
A: Most likely he doesn't have any severe immune system problem. If he is in day care, it isn't ...
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| Facial nerve damage | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I recently got into a car accident and found out that I ruptured my right ear drum a bit and damaged ...
A: I would see a nerve plastic surgeon.... if you have partial use, chances are that the symptoms will ...
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| Kleen Prep | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I saw internal specialist Thursday re chronic problems ms with diverticulosis and Irritable Bowel ...
A: if you take it with water, that is fine... some people get grossed out by taste or texture, so if ...
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| Kleen Prep | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I saw internal specialist Thursday re chronic problems ms with diverticulosis and Irritable Bowel ...
A: yes, increase the fluids... you can't drink too many assuming you have normal kidney function.... it ...
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| Can you help? | 4/9/2008 |
Q: About a month ago my right big toes started going numb occasionlly after I had been working 9 hour ...
A: There are a lot of possibilities, but if we are looking for a nerve problem, the definitive testing ...
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| Health Problems | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I am a 38 year old female. I was on birth control pills for 24 years and stopped them in October. ...
A: it may or may not be related to the surgery..... this still could be some illness, like Mono... I ...
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| ankle pain | 4/6/2008 |
Q: My nine year old son has been complaining off and on for the last week that his ankle is hurting ...
A: it is probably nothing.... but... sometimes kids that age can get bone infections, so it is worth ...
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| general feeling... | 4/5/2008 |
Q: My questions stem from a general feeling I've been getting lately. I'm 37 yr old white male 5'11" ...
A: it is important to tell the difference between urinary bleeding and rectal bleeding because each has ...
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| thyroid test | 4/5/2008 |
Q: i have thyroid tests in the past which have come back as border line,but because i still feel don,t ...
A: that is only one part of the thyroid testing panel.... if your TSH is below 1.5, and above .3, then ...
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| Large lump from bruise | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I tripped, fell and hit my forehead on pavement. I must have broke a small artery above my brow, in ...
A: you didn't say when but if over 3 d ago, apply heat, otherwise ice for the first 3 days... ice to ...
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| infection risks from a colonscopy when patient has low WBC count | 4/4/2008 |
Q: My best friend has a WBC count of 3.3; it was 3.1 three months ago (and 5.4 seven years ago at a ...
A: if there isn't a reason for the low WBC, esp being on steroids, then it is OK to continue with the ...
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| increasing pain after having 9th rib removed over 2+ years agi | 4/4/2008 |
Q: Tomorrow I am going to the surgeon that found a hot spot on my ninth rib 8/05. I had breast cancer ...
A: Many questions here.... we focus on addiction because we are all scared of monitoring agencies, ...
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| your thoughts on this | 4/3/2008 |
Q: Doctor, can you tell me how the non bacterial form of prostatitis is treated? I think i may have ...
A: that is a tough question..... when people have prostatitis and they biopsy.... and it comes back ...
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| increasing pain after having 9th rib removed over 2+ years agi | 4/2/2008 |
Q: Tomorrow I am going to the surgeon that found a hot spot on my ninth rib 8/05. I had breast cancer ...
A: it is hard to make good big decisions on such a complicated problem.... but..... often, when ...
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| some medical problems | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I have about 3 things I would like to ask you about. The first one is for about six months now I ...
A: you are asking me tough questions.... it is hard to tell what is causing your asthma type ...
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| tablets | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I take a tablet called quetiapine/serequel and its getting slowly increased. ive reached 75mg twice ...
A: some of these drugs can cause "movement disorders" like Parkinson's disease.... the older ones did ...
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| Nerve damage | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Hey I wasn't able to ask this anywhere on the site, so I figured general med could be most helpful. ...
A: if the nerve is just injured and not cut completely and separated, then it often heals..... if it ...
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| seroma following hernia repair | 3/31/2008 |
Q: I had a nephrectomy for carcinoma discovered early with an ultrasound after a gall bladder attack. ...
A: if there is a possibility of a persistent seroma, I would consider having the family doc numb the ...
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| Low Blood pressure | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Lately I have been feeling very faint and dizzy. I had a check-up and the only thing that seemed ...
A: yes, it could.... you also may be more susceptible to anemia, due to your baseline low blood ...
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| large bump | 3/26/2008 |
Q: It is just off of my right shoulder. It does not hurt and I didn't realize it was there until I went ...
A: probably a sebaceous cyst, a collection of grease that normally keeps your skin soft, but was ...
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| daughter with indented thumb nail | 3/26/2008 |
Q: I have a 7 year old daughter and have been noticing that she has a thumb nail that is full of tiny ...
A: sometimes that is the result of an acute or chronic injury- a damage to the nail plate so it grows ...
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| Tingling | 3/22/2008 |
Q: For almost 2 months I have been plagued by tingling in both feet. I especially notice it at night. ...
A: it is called peripheral neuropathy that can have many many causes. you need a complete blood workup ...
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| Hypoglycemia | 3/21/2008 |
Q: I've been having symptoms of dizziness, fatigue that are on and off for a while now, I'm a 34 year ...
A: that test is borderline.... going down to 59 is on the edge of abnormal..... if your dizziness and ...
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| Mother/Possible mini-stroke | 3/20/2008 |
Q: Dr. Borucki - I emailed several weeks ago about my mother (70 - high cholesterol, otherwise healthy) ...
A: you want to lower bp slowly, so if it was ski hi, that sounds like it is improving and most bp meds ...
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| HELP | 3/19/2008 |
Q: You have been so kind to assist me with the reflux. I had an endoscopy diagnosed with mild chronic ...
A: yes, it can; take the nexium once a day on an empty stomach (30 min before breakfast, first thing in ...
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| fatigue | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I am diagnosed with cfs and fibromyalgia with a clinical dx of lyme disease, for which my llmd told ...
A: folate ( folic acid ) won't mask a B12 def; they can both produce the same abnormal lab result, ...
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| cough medicine | 3/13/2008 |
Q: i have mistakenly given my 8 year old son 4 teaspoonfuls of the cough suppressant delsym when it ...
A: if it has been 12 hours since the overdose, then you are OK now. We worry about constipation or ...
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| Anemia | 3/11/2008 |
Q: (I am a 23 yr old female)I have been quite anemic for some time now and my doc just called me and ...
A: iron infusion is a great way to jumpstart anemic, very iron def patients.... there is a small small ...
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| GO AWAY | 3/10/2008 |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: how do we get headaches? Thanks C Barwick
A: headaches are caused by multiple multiple things..... there are many different kinds.... typical ...
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| retaining water | 3/7/2008 |
Q: My father is currently in the Hospital - He has diabetes bad heart and is overweight. The Dr. also ...
A: I would need more info..... if his kidney function is normal, then he doesn't need fluid ...
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| external hemmroids | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I was wondering what is the usual procedure performed by a doctor to get rid of external hemmroids? ...
A: usually outpatient, but don't do it unless they are really really bad..... the surgery is often ...
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| brain damage following cardiac arrest | 3/2/2008 |
Q: I am looking for information on brain damage following cardiac arrest. My father underwent partial ...
A: that is a tough question to answer if I were at the bedside, let alone here..... sometimes following ...
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| General Medical Question on my health | 3/2/2008 |
Q: sorry to bother you but I'm having troubles with my current doctors and hopefully you might be able ...
A: sounds like you had most of the tests.... no gallstones, I assume no urinary infection or kidney ...
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| external ear pain ( auricle) | 3/2/2008 |
Q: Since yesterday, I have been getting intermittent pain on my left auricle. Its a piercing pain, ...
A: not sure unless you have a pierced ear and a mild infection..... otherwise, it could be an outer ear ...
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| Kidney stone pain | 2/28/2008 |
Q: I understand kidney stones can be one of the most painful experiences a human being can have. I am a ...
A: pain comes from the ureter spasming from the stone scraping along, but if it forms in the bladder, ...
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| Mono and Strep C | 2/28/2008 |
Q: My brother was recently diagnosed with Mono and Strep C. Is that even possible? He is on ...
A: yes, it is more than possible.... it is pretty common..... 25% of mono people have concurrent ...
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| post-flu leg and arm numbness | 2/27/2008 |
Q: i am american in Central Asia. have had a terrible flu for almost 4 weeks, seem to get better but ...
A: I don't know if I can put all the picture together from what you told me... but obviously, you do ...
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| Black eye | 2/26/2008 |
Q: Ten days ago, I developed a black eye (left eye) for no apparent reason. Started out as a red ...
A: prob had some irritation or a small blood vessel opened up and bled... if irritated, you might have ...
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| Lump | 2/25/2008 |
Q: Borucki, My dad has a hard lump on his upper arm, just below the shoulder. His GP examined it and ...
A: you never know for sure.... one thing I look for is.... is it part of the skin, ie attached, or is ...
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| Panic | 2/24/2008 |
Q: . I'm a seventeen year old living in the US. For my whole life, whenever my abusive stepfather would ...
A: you have a complicated situation.... you didn't mention whether you get these at other times other ...
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| Leg Pain | 2/24/2008 |
Q: My mother is 77 years old. In 1998 she bumped her leg and formed a blood clot in her thigh. Very ...
A: if someone has a blood clot previously they are much more likely to get another blood clot in the ...
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| hi | 2/21/2008 |
Q: Please answer what u can as this is a cross and inter disciplinary question. And I don’t expect u to ...
A: you are talking about state laws and no state agency has the power to mandate an abortion or even ...
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| Mystery Ilness | 2/19/2008 |
Q: Dr. Borucki, this question is for my Aunt Cathy. She will be 51 in June. Her health crisis started ...
A: I don't know if I can offer much except I would try a course of antibiotics, even though nothing has ...
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| PLEASE EXPLAIN | 2/18/2008 |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: why do I have to have things explained to me in ...
A: Just guessing, CP is due to an injury to the brain, usually at birth or slightly before birth and it ...
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| Any relationship ? | 2/18/2008 |
Q: my dad age 75 recently had a sudden hearing loss in his one ear, neurolgist ordered blood work at ct ...
A: no, I haven't heard of cataracts surgery affecting the ear..... but with hearing loss and ringing in ...
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| Really Scared | 2/16/2008 |
Q: I am 41 female history of IBS, MVP and hiatal hernia with moderate reflux (never feel it though). I ...
A: It is hard to tell from here what the problem is, but my primary concern is that it is worsening ...
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| atrial flutter | 2/13/2008 |
Q: Would you say an enlarged rt atrium can cause atrial flutter...or does atrial flutter over time ...
A: urine sp gravity varies by so many things that it can't be used as a marker in heart failure.... in ...
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| bartholin cyst-pregnant | 2/12/2008 |
Q: I am 7 months pregnant and was just diagnosed by a family doctor with a Bartholin gland cyst. It is ...
A: recurrence rates are questionable.... it depends how good the word cath works, ie, how long it stays ...
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| brain injury possible | 2/12/2008 |
Q: What is the connection between getting hit on the head and brain damage? I had heard when you are ...
A: it is very hard to evaluate how much "brain damage" there is... there aren't good studies to see if ...
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| Tingling in the Urinary Tract | 2/11/2008 |
Q: For about a week I have had a tingling feeling in the Urethra, whilst it is not there all the time, ...
A: I would be concerned about the possibility of a sex transmitted disease, specifically something like ...
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| venous stasis | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I have a problem with my legs. During the summer months,if it is hot and I do a lot of walking or ...
A: that sounds like a reasonable diagnosis.... allergies are a possibility also. if you are on your ...
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| recurrent intermittent localized head pain | 2/11/2008 |
Q: I'm a 22 yr old healthy male. About 4 months ago I had this new onset of a headache that made me ...
A: an aneurysm causes pain if it leaks a little or opens up, not just from being there. A pretty ...
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| Am I Okay. | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I am 65 yrs old, 6 ft., and 144 lb. My waist is 29 inches, but yet I have a potbelly. Do I need to ...
A: there is a lot more to health than height, weight, and BMI.... which is 19.5 (low) by the way. if ...
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| earlobe infection | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I wore a pair of earrings that were purchased from a company that only sells nickle-free earrings. ...
A: I wouldn't worry about a topical cream hurting you or the baby if nursing. I would wonder whether ...
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| Graves' or RSL | 2/7/2008 |
Q: My 7 year old son shows major symptoms of RLS. A few months ago, thru blood work for something ...
A: I don't know that I have heard of anyone having restless leg syndrome at this young age.... I would ...
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| Could my symptoms be side effects of Levaquin? | 2/7/2008 |
Q: I had mild sinus congestion and moderate sinus pressure with a mild fever for one week once a month ...
A: it sounds like your problems were primarily allergic, since the saline wash worked so well... if you ...
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| post cholecystectomy symptoms | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I had a laproscopic cholecystectomy 10 days ago. I am having pain in my right scapula on the lower ...
A: pain in that area can be referred from the gall bladder area, could also be a primary lung problem. ...
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| how to become a doctor in usa as a foreigner | 2/4/2008 |
Q: my name is Eliza and I'm from Romania, Europe. I"m studying medicine in my country. i would like to ...
A: I don't know all the steps, but you have to finish medical school; then take the "FMG" test (foreign ...
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| Based on tests and info, is ERCP warranted? Other suggestions? | 2/2/2008 |
Q: am 54 year old female experiencing pain /soreness in upper right side under ribs for months. Other ...
A: the second opinion should come from another gastroenterologist.... and it should depend on your ...
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| hi | 2/2/2008 |
Q: Please answer what u can. A friend of mine went to the doctor and asked the followingmy wife was ...
A: complicated question.... why can't the women describe her rapist? You can only tell who the father ...
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| Positive TB Test | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I just had two back to back positive TB test, one was 8 mm, the next one was 20mm, I have had my ...
A: sometimes the TB treatment can mess up the liver.... the risk goes up slightly at age 35 so it ...
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| Bloody water... | 1/28/2008 |
Q: I am a 37 yr old male 5'11" @240-ish lbs, take Lisinopril Hctz and Lipitor. Generally good health, ...
A: it is hard to tell what bled, but it sounds like something low in the rectum. The rule is to take a ...
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| Future Internist | 1/26/2008 |
Q: Borucki, I'm a high school senior at the Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science, and I'm ...
A: I would volunteer in a hospital.... I worked in the ER and it gave me more insight into medicine as ...
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| digestion | 1/25/2008 |
Q: Dr Borucki, I don’t seem to be digesting veggies. I have seen canned spinach, peas floating, ...
A: this isn't normal... if you have diarrhea or weight loss, you need a comprehensive evaluation ...
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| Broken Toe | 1/22/2008 |
Q: I borke the 4th toe on my right foot on 12-21-07. Went to ER and had it x-rayed and buddy-taped and ...
A: you may have a "neuroma" where the nerve gets injured and complains, but if still swelling, it ...
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| Tightness/muscle pain in chest | 1/22/2008 |
Q: Since I had my baby nine weeks ago I've developed a strange sensation in my chest, mostly under and ...
A: all those ideas are good thoughts.... I would treat the heartburn with zantac 150 mg twice a day and ...
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| Sick! Antibiotics or not??? PAs or not??? | 1/22/2008 |
Q: What do you think about so many doctor's offices allowing Physician Assistants to do their work? ...
A: most of the time, respiratory infections are virus', meaning antibiotics don't work, but if there is ...
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| Diabetes and microalbumin with occ hypertension | 1/20/2008 |
Q: sir I am Diabetic patient since 5 years and inspite of metformin treatment 3 times 500 mg my sugar ...
A: a good diet (go to amer diab assn or aafp.com) is the staple of good diabetic care, then we have ...
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| VD | 1/19/2008 |
Q: Twenty years ago I had sort of a blister in my vagina. It was tested, and I was told I had oral ...
A: yes, could have been, there isn't a great blood test for herpes, because most people had oral herpes ...
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| general | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I recently saw my doctor for an issue i have regarding my menstrual cycle,i noticed that i was not ...
A: yes, no period temporarily is OK; 6 months without is probably OK; overweight- produce hormones in ...
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| Pain for 2 months getting worse | 1/11/2008 |
Q: 27 yeah old male. I have had this pressure and pain in my left stomach/lower rib area(under the ...
A: sounds like you had a complete workup, the most important at your age is a Cat scan with contrast to ...
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| Blood work | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I would like to know what ABS. SEGS is on my CBC test results? Also I have looked at my test results ...
A: absolute poly segs.... the absolute number of wbc's that fight infection, bacterial typically..... ...
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| coronary artery spasms?? | 1/11/2008 |
Q: i went to my doc yesterday and i told him about my pain and symptoms still and i told him that when ...
A: a 22 yo healthy male is not going to have heart disease, unless abusing stimulants like cocaine, ...
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| Sleep disorder | 1/9/2008 |
Q: Is it normal to prescribe an 8 year old blood pressure medicine to help him sleep? My son was on ...
A: i assume you mean melatonin.... and I wonder if he gave clonidine/catapres..... sometimes we use ...
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| ekg printout reads right atrial enlargement | 1/2/2008 |
Q: i really appreciate it. today i went and got some of my medical records from recent visits. i got 4 ...
A: arrythmias are not dangerous, they are annoying.... we tried to treat them in the 80's and it was a ...
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| Question | 1/1/2008 |
Q: how are you going? Thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I live in Australia and my ...
A: it is always a tough call about how much to do for someone who should learn self survival ...
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| tsh 0.20 | 12/28/2007 |
Q: My husband's tsh was six point something and his physician started him on 100mcg of Levothyroxine. ...
A: too much T4 (synthroid) isn't good..... but I tend to go by the TSH... that is what the body says is ...
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| stomach disturbs sleep | 12/27/2007 |
Q: I have problems with sleeping. These problems started with a series of psychological traumas in ...
A: staying asleep is always a tough problem... getting to sleep with meds are easy, staying asleep much ...
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| Excess Salivation? | 12/24/2007 |
Q: My father in law has been diagnosed as having age related dementia. . it is in the early stages. He ...
A: it may be as a result of nausea.... excess salivation can occur when someone has nausea..... and the ...
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| pain in spleen area | 12/22/2007 |
Q: I live in Japan, and far from foreign/English-speaking doctors, so I really appreciate this ...
A: this is usually a musculo-skeletal problem....a rib muscle spasms and "catches" on a rib and with ...
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| QUESTION | 12/20/2007 |
Q: I have a very short and light hair, I have been carrying this hair for years now, when ever i cut my ...
A: it sounds like this is a family trait, and you may not be able to help it.... although I would have ...
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| Lucuna Magna irritation | 12/20/2007 |
Q: I'm a 28 yr Male college grad. I have this sting burn or painful feeling on the Lucuna Magna (1/2cm ...
A: I assume there was no foreign body used.... and if you were treated with STD meds like azithromycin ...
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| hiatal hernia | 12/16/2007 |
Q: My mom is 81 & has severe osteoporosis with a large back hump that bends her forward over 20 ...
A: it is a hard call to make, but I would maximize her medical therapy including acid supressors like ...
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| fingers turn white | 12/13/2007 |
Q: I have a question concerning my daughter. She is 20 years old and is not on any medicines. She is 5' ...
A: this sounds like she has raynaud's syndrome, where the blood supply slows down from blood vessel ...
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| 22 yr old male, long lasting new headache | 12/11/2007 |
Q: I'm a 22 yr old male, good overall health. About a month and 1 week ago, I was sleeping on the ...
A: I would still be worried about some of those possibilities, even though, statistically it prob ...
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| Stroke after Injury | 12/11/2007 |
Q: My husband died and I am still putting together parts and pieces of the experience and hope you can ...
A: strokes from trauma are bleeding strokes... those types are easy to determine via cat scan or ...
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| Stroke | 12/11/2007 |
Q: My father is 84 years old. Approx 3 months ago he had a black out and fell out of the shower and hit ...
A: if this is the same person who asked me about the strokes and death, I got the info in reverse ...
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| head question again, wondering about lump | 12/9/2007 |
Q: what type of pain would a brain aneurism would present. because the type of pain i'm having is very ...
A: the pain can vary, but it is usually severe, quick onset and can last a few minutes or longer.... ...
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| wart | 12/7/2007 |
Q: I have diagnosed the growth on my shoulder as a wart. I have an appt. in 2 weeks with my ...
A: warts are normal skin that become abnormal because a virus gets into them and makes the skin cells ...
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| eye irritation | 12/7/2007 |
Q: my husband has been having some problems with his right eye. a couple weeks ago he looked like he ...
A: it is hard to tell over the internet.... if he has sinus symptoms, you could try some afrin nose ...
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| follow up question regarding ct scan and headache | 12/6/2007 |
Q: what type of pain would a brain aneurism would present. because the type of pain i'm having is very ...
A: aneurysms have different kinds of pain, people call them "thunderclap" headaches, all of a sudden, ...
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| critical thinking question | 12/6/2007 |
Q: patient is dehydrated, so she is prescribed intravenous fluids. A attending nurse became distracted ...
A: this one is too tough for me.... it prob will raise ADH and produce marked increase in urine volume ...
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| critical thinking question | 12/6/2007 |
Q: After falling into an abandoned stone quarry filled with water and nearly drowning, a young boy is ...
A: he has both a resp acidosis and lactic (metabolic) acidosis along with hypoxemia. The first goal is ...
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| Boils & Abcesses | 12/5/2007 |
Q: I have been gettinf boils under my armpit (a total of 4 with 2 under each armpit) for the last few ...
A: that is called hydradenitis suppurativa and can be a nasty recurring problem... usually I put people ...
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| shingles/vaccine | 12/1/2007 |
Q: I am 54,female,disabled due to chronic pain etc. I have shingles almost constantly. Why am I not ...
A: it will get complicated quickly, but if you had the shingles, you should be immune.... to have ...
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| Mystery spotting | 11/30/2007 |
Q: I am 43 yrs old. Just had my period but after a week, I have spotted 2 days. The color is not bright ...
A: a lot of people spot in between periods, but when in your forties, that is termed "dub, ...
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| Sumycin | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I am a 38 year old woman with 1 child. About 10 years ago, I took Sumycin for my mild to medium ...
A: some people take it regularly for acne, it has some properties to help lower facial gland oil as ...
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| Reoccuring urinary and vaginal infections | 11/26/2007 |
Q: I am an eighteen-year-old sexually active female and I have been having recurrent genital health ...
A: that is an awful lot of information.... I try to keep things very simple with these situations ...
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| diareah | 11/25/2007 |
Q: i woke up today with horrible stomach cramps in the top of my stomach they seem to come and go. i ...
A: don't go to the ER..... treatment should be----- don't eat any food... just juice, water, soda... ...
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| hi | 11/25/2007 |
Q: "if a disease is heritable does it manifest in its mild or severe form? ditto for mental ...
A: inheritable diseases are very common and there are so many that it is impossible to answer in a ...
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| hi | 11/24/2007 |
Q: please answer what u can: whats the earliest time one can test for pregnancy with the various ...
A: sorry, there are too many questions here... I will answer a few.... home preg tests, used with a ...
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| Mononeucleosis | 11/22/2007 |
Q: My 18 year old grand daughter has been diagnosed with mononeucleosis. She has had it for several ...
A: antibiotics do not help with mono, which is a virus... the bodies normal immune system usually ...
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| lymph nodes | 11/21/2007 |
Q: This past March I noticed I had an enlarged lymph node in my neck. From that time till now, I ...
A: I hate to say it this way, but yes, you are probably over reacting... lymph nodes are all over your ...
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| Recent blood test results | 11/21/2007 |
Q: I had a recent blood test for work and got a couple of abnormal readings that I was trying to make ...
A: you have Gilbert's Disease, an insignificant defect in metabolism of bilirubin.... it causes no long ...
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| hi | 11/20/2007 |
Q: can sperm be viable for usee after its inserted in a vagina? if some leaks out? or if a lil ends up ...
A: I don't do artificial insem or store semen, so I can't give you numbers... sperm is viable for hours ...
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| MERCURY EFFECTS | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I had my 5 mercury fillings removed, in September. After that time I developed tingling in my ...
A: tingling in arms and legs and face may have multiple causes... heavy metal poisoning is one, but is ...
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| MERCURY EFFECTS | 11/20/2007 |
Q: I had my 5 mercury fillings removed, in September. After that time I developed tingling in my ...
A: That is a controversy... some zealots feel that these fillings cause tremendous problems.... but ...
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| hi | 11/20/2007 |
Q: can sperm be viable for usee after its inserted in a vagina? if some leaks out? or if a lil ends up ...
A: yes, it can be viable for hours up to a day and yes, can be stored by being quick frozen... that is ...
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| 14 day headache | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I'm a 22 yr old healthy male. I woke up tuesday morning at 6 am, which was 14 days ago. I was ...
A: I would use some Afrin nasal spray (OTC) and see your doc after the thanksgiving holiday if the ...
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| 14 day headache | 11/19/2007 |
Q: I'm a 22 yr old healthy male. I woke up tuesday morning at 6 am, which was 14 days ago. I was ...
A: a cat scan may not answer your question about an aneurysm.... you would need an MRA... magnetic ...
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| hi | 11/18/2007 |
Q: i have a brother who has MS my gf has a mother who was diagnosed with the disease what r the chances ...
A: you are asking a lot of questions here.... MS is not autosomal dom or recessive, so there is no way ...
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| hi | 11/16/2007 |
Q: i have a brother who has MS my gf has a mother who was diagnosed with the disease what r the chances ...
A: your girlfriend's mother has MS as does your brother... You ask several questions: 1) your chances ...
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| SICK 3 | 11/16/2007 |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: why whenever we get a sore throat, our voices sound ...
A: well, you just keep wondering about stuff, don't you..... are you writing a paper on this topic? ...
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| hi | 11/15/2007 |
Q: What is the best sexual position to conceive? Should I lay a certain way after intercourse? For how ...
A: if you can get a cc or 2 of semen in the vagina, then it doesn't matter what your position is, but ...
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| arms and hands are falling asleep when still | 11/14/2007 |
Q: and thank you in advance. My issue is that previously my hands were falling asleep at night and ...
A: if both hands do it at the same time, it is probably a neck problem (disc pressing on the spinal ...
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| breathing | 11/12/2007 |
Q: im a 25 year old female i have type 1 brittle asthma and have been admitted to hospital for the ...
A: I would worry how much lung function was lost from the Pulmonary embolisms.... how big they were and ...
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| sore palms of hands and feet | 11/10/2007 |
Q: For the past month or so I have suffered from very sore inner palms of my hands. The soreness is ...
A: I am not sure what the upper and lower body combination is... if it were just the hands, I would ...
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| lymph | 11/9/2007 |
Q: Hello - I would like to know if the lymph nodes of the goin area become enlarged when a patient has ...
A: yes, I suppose so, but typically they are enlarged from more superficial organs/structures getting ...
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| need for sex ? | 11/9/2007 |
Q: All of my life, I am now in my late 30s, happily married to a liberal husband, I have felt that I ...
A: I assume basically you feel that the orgasm is necessary for you to feel good for the rest of the ...
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| SICK | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: why do you feel achy when your sick? Thanks C ...
A: in general, there is a whole body reaction to a viral or bacterial invasion, involving the white ...
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| concern for mom | 11/8/2007 |
Q: my mom is age 67 and she has seen a uroligist for a burning issue while urinating about a year ago, ...
A: I agree... I am not sure what the first urologist says is the underlying issue, but I would get a ...
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| Bruise | 11/8/2007 |
Q: Just want some reassurance. I pinched my finger in a bi-fold door last weekend. The general area ...
A: yes, you bled into the layers of skin and the blood is trapped in there.... it will take weeks for ...
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| alternative medicine | 11/4/2007 |
Q: My name is Anna Ormandy. I am a student at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. As part of ...
A: I always believe that therapies should be tested scientifically.... otherwise we can't differentiate ...
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| confusing symptoms | 11/3/2007 |
Q: Dr. Borucki, I am 30 years old. For the past four years or so my blood pressure will go up for a ...
A: I would worry about several problems... I always worry about thyroid problems... you could have ...
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| virus | 11/1/2007 |
Q: my question is about viruses. for three months now ive been sick with a virus thats just like a ...
A: virus' should not last this long, it sounds like you have a chronic sinus infection that should be ...
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| What do you think? | 10/30/2007 |
Q: I went to the Dr. today with a small swollen lymph node in my groin area, it has been swollen for ...
A: it is not unusual to have lymph nodes in the groin especially if you have boils or hair bumps in ...
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| Tetanus shot | 10/26/2007 |
Q: The pediaticians office just gave my 19 yr old daughter the shot today. She thought it was the flu ...
A: no need to worry.... will have a sore arm for a few days but having two won't hurt her in any way ...
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| hearing | 10/25/2007 |
Q: Didn't know who to ask about this one: After a loud explosion, what is the ringing in the ears? I ...
A: after ear trauma, the noise is signals that are being sent to the brain from irritated nerve ...
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| Tonsil | 10/24/2007 |
Q: I have asked you before about my swollen tonsil. I have since gone to an ENT to help put me at ...
A: the tonsils grow asymetrically like other matching organs do.... not necessarily due to an external ...
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| internal itching | 10/24/2007 |
Q: a few years ago I had a tummy tuck. All went well. The horizontal scar healed fine but the area ...
A: interesting symptoms.... I am not sure what the cause is... look for redness or fever.... There are ...
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| stomach pain | 10/23/2007 |
Q: About 8 days i woke up in the middle of the night with a fever and my whole body in pain and really ...
A: gallbladder usually doesn't cause chronic diarrhea...... it sounds like you have a longer lasting ...
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| sudden chills | 10/23/2007 |
Q: Dr. Borucki, The other night, my boyfriend woke up with a bad case of chills. He had no other ...
A: chills sounds like an impending viral infection or early strep throat... I suspect other symptoms ...
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| Valid Complaint About a Private Practice Doctor? | 10/22/2007 |
Q: I have gotten bacterial vaginosis twice and have received treatment from Urgent Care and not my ...
A: you didn't define what "ethnically" meant.... if it was racially inappropriate. You have to figure ...
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| ejaculation | 10/22/2007 |
Q: My wife and I have some great sex. The only problem that I have is that I cannot ejaculate. I can ...
A: sometimes meds can cause this, especially antidepressants.... sometimes low testosterone levels.... ...
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| cold? | 10/21/2007 |
Q: i am sorry if this is a little long. for the last 3 months i have had a bad "cold" congestion, ...
A: if it has gone on this long, it is allergies, not infection.... that should have long since gone... ...
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| Infant reflux returned? | 10/21/2007 |
Q: Background: Our son is 14 months old. When he was 6wks, he was diagnosed with acid reflux and put ...
A: that is a tough question without witnessing the events... this could be reflux, could be a learned ...
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| perspiration problems | 10/19/2007 |
Q: I am 33 years old , 5ft 2 and 122 lbs. Im not sure you can help me but Ill give it a shot. I have ...
A: you are using a good antibact soap, you might try drysol (prescription) antiperspirant, sometimes we ...
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| Curious | 10/17/2007 |
Q: Can you have something really wrong with you, cancer, or diseases, lyme, aids, whatever you can ...
A: certain tests will only screen for certain diseases.... an easy example is that if someone has lung ...
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| olfactory hallucinations? | 10/14/2007 |
Q: my name is amanda and I'm 25 years old. I recently started taking provera and clomid due to ...
A: I don't see anything in the literature about these drugs causing those symptoms...... I am not sure ...
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| antibiotic and flu shot | 10/12/2007 |
Q: i want to get a flushot but im on doxycycline antibiotic can i get it? how much time has to pass ...
A: You don't want to get the flu shot right away. The best time to get the flu shot is in mid ...
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| birth control | 10/11/2007 |
Q: im an 18 year old female & my doctor just put me on femcon fe. im overweight, have high cholestrol, ...
A: this is where it pays to have a good relationship with your ob/gyn.... because blood clots are ...
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| sternum pain | 10/11/2007 |
Q: Greetings! A few days ago my son jumped hard on my sternum and since then I've some mild discomfort ...
A: the sternum has multiple joints.... connecting to ribs.... it takes a tremendous amount of force to ...
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| foreskin | 10/8/2007 |
Q: iam 14 and so thought it best to talk to a pediatrition instead of a urology doctor, basicaly i was ...
A: what is prob happening is your penis is enlarging but the foreskin is not.... you can't have the ...
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| Did I do something to esophagus? | 10/8/2007 |
Q: Chronic pelvic pain patient under treatment for 18 months. Pain settling down, coming off pain meds ...
A: burning spittle didn't really imply blood, so I don't think you did something un repairable to ...
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| TETNUS SHOT | 10/7/2007 |
Q: MY DAUGHTER IS 15 SHE STEPPED ON A RUSTY NAIL OUTSIDE AND WE CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN SHE LAST HAD A ...
A: she is prob OK, since she is up to date on immunizations, she has probably had about 5 or 6 tetanus ...
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| Insomnia in one year old? | 10/6/2007 |
Q: We've had a trying couple of weeks. My daughter, who just turned a year, is usually a pretty good ...
A: you have to be tough as a parent..... if it is sleep time, leave her alone to sleep although it is ...
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| Anemia | 10/2/2007 |
Q: I am so frustrated. 20 years old, found out a couple of months ago that I was Anemic. My first ...
A: usually women with anemia have it because they loose too much blood with their periods..... ...
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| SO SICK 2 | 9/30/2007 |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: why do we get upset stomachs? Thanks C Barwick ...
A: usually either something hits the stomach that sets off the chain reaction to purge the stomach and ...
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| SO SICK | 9/29/2007 |
Q: I was wondering would you please explain to me: why do we get upset stomachs? Thanks C Barwick
A: if you mean diarrhea, then that is usually something that irritates the large intestine and prevents ...
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| My Daughter Yawns All the Time | 9/28/2007 |
Q: My 15 year old daughter yawns all the time. She can get awaken for a 16 hour sleep and yawns. I ...
A: yawning is an interesting subject... there are people who yawn repeatedly, if she is heavy, check ...
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| Infection Control | 9/27/2007 |
Q: A couple of days ago, I spent an hour in a Kaiser Permanente waiting room. Several of the people ...
A: That is a hard question to answer..... typically if you are several feet away from someone, you ...
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| varieties of cold virus | 9/23/2007 |
Q: I understand that there may be hundreds of cold viruses with slightly different genetic structures. ...
A: probably the cold might be slightly worse, however, the intensity of the cold is so subjective.... ...
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| sciatica | 9/22/2007 |
Q: i was dianosedd with sciatica about a year ago. does it get worse as it progresses or does it stay ...
A: sciatica means the disk is bulging and pressing on the nerve.... it usually gets better with rest, ...
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| persistent foot swelling after break | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I broke the fifth metatarsal on my right foot about 15 weeks ago. I wore a cast for 8 weeks, then a ...
A: it sounds like neuropraxis to the nerves, ie, nerve damage..... since the nerves were not cut and ...
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| flesh eating bacteria | 9/19/2007 |
Q: I just received a report of 3 students in our school system developing infections with the flesh ...
A: hard to prevent.... that means a more virulent (aggressive) bacteria is present.... using a good ...
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| Toenail problem | 9/17/2007 |
Q: About 6 months ago i had my big toenail removed. It is growing back and is almost normal size but i ...
A: a lot of times the nail grows back and cuts into the side and creates a small infection (ingrown ...
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| MRSA | 9/6/2007 |
Q: My question is how do pathogens evolve into drug resistant forms such as MRSA: Is it due to one of ...
A: this happens often, and it isn't like historical war battles... if the antib doesns't work, the ...
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| eyes | 9/5/2007 |
Q: Today I went for further testing to check for possible Lasik surgery to correct my vision. While ...
A: that means you have high chol which is a setup for heart disease brain disease and others. ...
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| cellulitis | 8/31/2007 |
Q: my dau had a piercing (old one) lip started to swell and running a fever. went to the er and had to ...
A: I am worried too, about a lip infection that is that bad.... I would wonder whether there is another ...
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| Diverticulosis and Constipation | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I am still having problems despite increased fiber with days of little movement and then be fine the ...
A: if you had a colonoscopy and no pre-cancerous polyps, I would go with the advice of the gastro, prob ...
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| What does this mean? | 8/30/2007 |
Q: you have been helping me the last month or so, I have had some odd symptoms, Dr. thought it might be ...
A: I don't know what that means... I would hope that if it were anything serious, they would call you ...
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| Strep C | 8/30/2007 |
Q: Greetings, I was diangosed of being "Colonized" by Strep-C. My left Tonsil for the last 2 months ...
A: we all have bacteria in our body.... I would not treat someone who doesn't have an active symptom ...
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| digestive issues w/ 1 year old | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I suspect my 15 mo old son has something wrong...maybe along digestive lines? Past history: Ear ...
A: I am not sure whether all these symptoms can be pigeon-holed into one diagnosis, but I am concerned ...
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| Exam question | 8/28/2007 |
Q: I had a neurological exam today, the Dr. thinks I fibromylagia or MS, if I don't improve in a month ...
A: I am not sure what your symptoms are, which decides what they are looking for as far as possible ...
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| hi | 8/27/2007 |
Q: went to a doc in ny for initial visit doc drew blood and also gave b12 shot and total visti time was ...
A: family doc average is down to 90K, along with pediatricians. Derm's vary, really busy ones with a ...
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| hi | 8/27/2007 |
Q: went to a doc in ny for initial visit doc drew blood and also gave b12 shot and total visti time was ...
A: you asked several questions... how much is malpractice... varies from state to state... in SC we pay ...
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| Late period | 8/27/2007 |
Q: I had tubal 9 1/2 years ago and my last period was july 3. What do i need to do?
A: start buying baby clothes..... just kidding.... you need to do a home pregnancy test with a first ...
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| aspirin | 8/27/2007 |
Q: i heard that it does not matter how many aspirin you take because if you take more than 2 it does ...
A: aspirin only lasts a few hours... there is a dose response curve... more helps, but only up to a ...
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| hi | 8/25/2007 |
Q: went to a doc in ny for initial visit doc drew blood and also gave b12 shot and total visti time was ...
A: that means high, but not highest level of doctor visit (there are 5 levels of new patient initial ...
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| hi | 8/25/2007 |
Q: went to a doc in ny for initial visit doc drew blood and also gave b12 shot and total visti time was ...
A: average doctor salary is 150 K, that factors in the neurosurg and cardiologists and ...
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| hi | 8/25/2007 |
Q: went to a doc in ny for initial visit doc drew blood and also gave b12 shot and total visti time was ...
A: welcome to the horribly tainted world of fighting with medicare..... I don't agree with your ...
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| Dental Work- possible nerve damage | 8/22/2007 |
Q: I received a filling on a back tooth 6 months ago. After the filling was done, I started having pain ...
A: interesting question.... that is more of a legal question than a medical question.... I don't know ...
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| Random Shivers | 8/21/2007 |
Q: for many years I've been having random shivering. I would like to know if that means something. Its ...
A: I don't see that as representing any diseases.. I always screen for anemia and thyroid problems... I ...
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| Colds | 8/16/2007 |
Q: Please, please help!! Any advice and information you can give is GREATLY APPRECIATED. I am supposed ...
A: you can't speed up healing, but you can help with symptoms.... use Afrin nasal spray twice a day for ...
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| pain when urinating and pelvis pains | 8/16/2007 |
Q: for a while now i have been getting these pains, i guess in my pelvis area. it doesn't happen very ...
A: this could be as simple as a bladder infection or could be a uterus infection... other problems are ...
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| Question about my menstrual cycle | 8/14/2007 |
Q: I hope that this is something you can help with. I had an abortion May 4 2007. After that, my cycles ...
A: well, take the preg test with a first morning urine sample... also, if the periods don't regulate, ...
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| seizures | 8/11/2007 |
Q: I am a 44 year old female who suddenly began experiencing dizziness on March 22 of this year. Along ...
A: I always try to go back to basics when things get complicated... pick the biggest symptoms- ...
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| CT Scan | 8/8/2007 |
Q: Well I have been having lower abdominal pain on my right side, and my docs worried about my crohns, ...
A: remicaide is magical and a lot of the time there is full remission.... obviously not the case with ...
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| Wrist pain after fall on outstretched hand | 8/4/2007 |
Q: I fell on my hand 7 weeks ago and still have bad pain on the thumb side of my wrist when moving or ...
A: scaphoid fractures often are hard to diagnose... an MRI at this point will tell you whether it was ...
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| Missed Period | 8/2/2007 |
Q: I have a question, me period was due around the 26/27 July, however it has yet to begin. I have had ...
A: use a first morning urine again for preg test and then you will know you aren't pregnant. you never ...
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| low white blood count | 8/1/2007 |
Q: i have recently benn undergoing test for tick fever no true results yet my whitecount dropped to .9 ...
A: a lot of viral infetions can cause low white counts.... when all the other tests come back normal, ...
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| weight, etc | 7/24/2007 |
Q: I have 2 questions....unrelated to each other. The first is in regard to weight. My daughter is 27 ...
A: The weight issue.... she should gradually gain weight at this age... if she isn't, then she needs a ...
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| hi | 7/21/2007 |
Q: Is there any point in doing a pregnancy test if one is on birth control? How does one distinguish ...
A: birth control is very very good if taken properly.... preg tests are very accurate also. If you are ...
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| unidentified unsteadiness | 7/21/2007 |
Q: My 23 yr old son has MR, doesn't speak, and walks independently until recently. His Neurologist, ...
A: gosh.... this question is well beyond what I could possibly do... he has multiple specialists ...
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| Rotator cuff injury | 7/20/2007 |
Q: I am living in Cabo san Lucas and believe that I have injured my rotator cuff during my work outs at ...
A: getting the proper diagnosis is the important thing.... have you taken an approp med such as alleve, ...
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| sharp pain in stomach | 7/19/2007 |
Q: i am having a very sharp pain in my stmach when i move and breathe and its in my upper/middle ...
A: many things... pleuritis... inflammation of the ligning of the. Let in the 2000 disc that was ...
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| hi | 7/18/2007 |
Q: before prescribing birth control does a new york city doctor legaly have to test for pregnancy? ...
A: just reading this wore me out, I will try and answer what I can... legally prescribe BCP? no--- ...
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| ganglion cyst | 7/17/2007 |
Q: What can I expect from surgical removal of a ganglion cyst on the middle joint of the little finger? ...
A: mostly mild pain, but... if it is truly a ganglion cyst, I would not have it removed unless it were ...
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| hi | 7/15/2007 |
Q: does cross spermination occur i.e. if a male has intercourse with a female and the male ...
A: ok, I think I understand the question... if someone has sexual relations, the man ejaculates, then ...
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| Weak Bladder? | 7/15/2007 |
Q: I tend to urinate a little whenever I jump. I tried to jumping jacks the other day and was so ...
A: you are describing stress incontinence.... meaning the muscles are weak and pressure makes urine ...
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| ABSENT OVARY | 7/13/2007 |
Q: i'VE RECENTLY HAD A PELVIC EXAM FOR ENLARGED UTERUS, AND A TRANSVAGINAL US. PLEASE TELL ME HOW TO ...
A: ultrasounds are notoriously unreliable to relate findings to clinical presentations.... leiomyoma ...
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| Trouble breathing | 7/13/2007 |
Q: I have trouble breathing, mostly in my diaphragm. I have had all kinds of tests and my gallbladder ...
A: stress test, and pulmonary function tests should be done first of all... even though you are young. ...
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| please help me. | 7/13/2007 |
Q: im horrified about colon cancer. im an 18 year old female. i have been to doctor after doctor, even ...
A: unless many people had colon cancer in your family, then you don't have that. more likely a food ...
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| what might i have, | 7/12/2007 |
Q: i was in today to see my doctors PA and got the meds i think i need but was wandering what excatly ...
A: probably is a viral upper respiratory- sinus and bronchitis.... antibiotics usually don't help, it ...
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| finger | 7/11/2007 |
Q: In 2004 I had surgery on my hand to remove two cysts that had made themselves part of the tendon ...
A: this could be a neuroma... the nerve growing back and scarring and then being hypersensitive... ...
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| Problems after ultramarathon | 7/11/2007 |
Q: Borucki, Hi,about three weeks ago my husband ran and finished a 100 trail race(in the time span of ...
A: I would have all those things checked... sodium, potassium, kidney function... the risk of extreme ...
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| meningitis and immune system.... | 7/5/2007 |
Q: i have a 7 month old son called Kian. On boxing day last year he was admitted into hospital, at just ...
A: there are a lot of different possibilities on problems with immune systems. If the doctors think ...
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| Knee replacement surgery | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I need to have surgery on my knee. I was told that an mri needed to be done and that I would most ...
A: This is a huge problem with people with "high risk" insurance. The one thing you can do when you ...
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| Question | 6/30/2007 |
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Is it okay if I ask you another ...
A: visken-no effect, eyedrops, possibly.... his pressures are high but not overly high, so if his ...
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| please help; pulmonary embolis 37 years old | 6/30/2007 |
Q: I need help. My life has been turned upside down. OK so last year i had a hysterectomy, full ...
A: you implied that the menopause pills may be related to the pulm emboli... maybe or maybe not. But ...
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| flank pain after pulmonary embolism | 6/27/2007 |
Q: My healthy, active 45-year old husband was admitted to the ER four weeks ago with stabbing back pain ...
A: I can't give you the reassurance you want over the internet.... what caused it? often we simply ...
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| Question | 6/27/2007 |
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Thank you for taking the time to ...
A: pressure in the eyes is not really controllable through stress management (blood pressure is) if ...
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| flank pain after pulmonary embolism | 6/27/2007 |
Q: My healthy, active 45-year old husband was admitted to the ER four weeks ago with stabbing back pain ...
A: If the flank pain is from the effusion and pulm embol, it should resolve over the next week or ...
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| liver function tests | 6/26/2007 |
Q: I recently went in for a routine physical and the results came back that my liver function was ...
A: I run into this all the time... your result was minimally elevated. To put things into perspective, ...
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| sore throat | 6/26/2007 |
Q: I plan to see a doctor about this, but my husband is out of town with our car so it has to wait a ...
A: strep throat typically has trouble swallowing, white spots on tonsils, lumps on outer throat, fever, ...
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| Swollen Ankle | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I fell and hurt my ankle about 2 months ago. I went to the ER and they just gave me motrin, ...
A: it sounds like you tore some of the ligaments and a lot of times, people should be placed in some ...
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| intestinal problems | 6/18/2007 |
Q: I am waiting for my test results for celiac disease to return. I have symptoms of bad gas (24/7 ...
A: with excessive gas, I would look at foods you are eating.... the big offender is milk products... ...
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| Lupron exposure during pregnancy. | 6/17/2007 |
Q: Borucki, I was given lupron by a reproductive endocrinologist as a beginning step to IVF. Well, ...
A: if you are 5 1/2 weeks without any fetal heart tones by ultrasound, then you don't have a ...
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| tetanus shots | 6/17/2007 |
Q: How soon after any injury must you get an injection for it to be effective?
A: tetanus occurs as an infection 5 days to 3 weeks following a cut, esp some penetrating injury like ...
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| my ears feel bruised in the morning | 6/14/2007 |
Q: "The outer part of my ears feel bruised in the night. It doesn't happen every night but after I am ...
A: some people lay on them and cause blood flow to slow and they may be sore for the day, sometimes ...
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| Pulmonary Embolism | 6/5/2007 |
Q: My husbund had a Pulmonary Embolism at the age of 44 and died of a saddle Emboli. He was seeing a ...
A: I don't know if you are ever going to get a perfect answer... it sounds like he did have an autopsy ...
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| Pelvic Pain + Abdominal Swelling | 6/4/2007 |
Q: The doctors are pretty sure I have endometrosis. I've had two cystectomies in the past year. The ...
A: cysts will not grow "in front of your eyes." If your abd is swelling, that is usually intestinal ...
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| Incredible pressure and pain | 6/4/2007 |
Q: I am a 37 year old mother of three, 140 lbs, 5'7" and have had a certain type of headache for many ...
A: I think your doc is thinking what I think... a hormone producing tumor that responds to little ...
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| Persistant cough | 6/4/2007 |
Q: Both my 8 month old daughter and myself have this persistant cough and she has a wheeze along with ...
A: this sounds like an infection, not allergies.... no, can't pass allergies thru breast milk. Kids ...
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| medication for itching | 6/2/2007 |
Q: I have had problem with contact dermatitis for years. I have used Atarax and Benadryl for itching. ...
A: no, they aren't harmful unless they make you too tired. I would try to find what is causing it... ...
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| Pregnancy and decongestants | 5/31/2007 |
Q: I would like to know about the use of decongestants during pregnancy. Is sudafed considered a safe ...
A: all of these are considered very low risk during pregnancy... meds like sudafed may delay ...
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| Pain on arms | 5/29/2007 |
Q: I've been experiencing pain on the inside of my elbows and top/inside part of my arms (between ...
A: when it is on both sides, it suggests a central problem, like a disc bulging in the neck. If neck ...
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| Gastritis? | 5/28/2007 |
Q: i have been having issues with my stomache and i have gone to the docotor and had an upper GI scan ...
A: gastritis comes and goes... assuming no alcohol and real heavy meals, I would try one of the acid ...
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| Femur fracture not healing as planned | 5/23/2007 |
Q: My 5 year old son suffered a femur fracture (closed) in a bicycle accident 4 weeks ago. He was ...
A: There are certain rules that if the bone is at a certain angle, there is no need to straighten or ...
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| ultrascan results | 5/23/2007 |
Q: I've been to 4 different doctors and had a ultrasound, the ultrasound revealed a contusion on the ...
A: The ultrasound is done to make sure that the testicle hasn't twisted and cut off blood supply.. it ...
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| intermitant pain in my head | 5/21/2007 |
Q: I have been having pain behind my eyes and back of my head. it comes and goes. The pain will hit ...
A: I don't know what kind of adrenal supplements you were taking, but messing around with the hormone ...
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| Child with no appendix??? | 5/21/2007 |
Q: My teen daughter was vomiting and had abdominal pain which moved from around her belly button to the ...
A: those tests are not even close to 100% in diagnosing an appendicitis let alone always seeing it. ...
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| throat congestion | 5/18/2007 |
Q: A number of years ago i was diagnosed with copd ,now,i never seem to get colds and flu,and yet a ...
A: you have been lucky... when people get colds, that means you caught a virus from another person... ...
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| Hemiplegic, basilar migraine | 5/18/2007 |
Q: 42 yr/o female. I have had "sick headaches" since I was a young child. Last year my headache ...
A: I think all those are good ideas... MS, angiopathy... I assume you are seeing a good neurologist. ...
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| Frequent Urination | 5/17/2007 |
Q: My girlfriend has a fairly severe problem with frequent urination. She seemingly always feels like ...
A: there are several pills like detrol out there and he probably prescribed one of those. If she ...
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| Lump on head | 5/12/2007 |
Q: Doctor, I have a 10 year old boy that woke up this morning and said he has a lump on his right side ...
A: the nice thing is that your conerns are so rare that it is very unlikely... I would follow it and if ...
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| itchy anus | 5/7/2007 |
Q: I am a 37 yr old wonman with a 2 yr old child. Starting from this winter, my anus becomes very ...
A: anal itching is from 3 most likely causes... 1) hemorrhoids, which come and go 2) a fungal ...
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| Lamictal | 5/1/2007 |
Q: Have been experiencing frequent dizziness, headaches and left hemi-body tingling with intermittent ...
A: yes, this med could help... side effects would be drowsiness only... it won't cause seizures or ...
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| burn | 5/1/2007 |
Q: can a chemical burn be misdiagnosed for a submersable burn and what are the differences In other ...
A: typically a submersible burn involves the buttocks and spares the front because the child gets out ...
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| Sore throat | 4/26/2007 |
Q: Borucki, I started feeling a scratchy throat Monday. On Tuesday, it was sore, especially when ...
A: if you have fever... it might be strep throat... that will need antibiotics. Otherwise, a viral ...
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| Pain and tenderness behind the forehead | 4/25/2007 |
Q: I am 26 years old originally from Ethiopia; lived here in USA for the last 8 years. I like sport ...
A: I would have a complete checkup to make sure you are not anemic.... also I would worry about a ...
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| Shock | 4/25/2007 |
Q: Why can you not give water to a patient with shock?
A: shock is a situation of decreased blood flow to organs... I would not want to give fluids by mouth ...
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| Pain/Exhaustion | 4/22/2007 |
Q: I am a 36 old female. I have hasimotos disease (diagnosed last year) and a history of iron ...
A: you have to make sure that your thyroid condition is treated properly..... hashimoto's can go high ...
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| Discolored and Painful Skin | 4/19/2007 |
Q: approximately 7 years ago I was diagnosed with Cellulitis in my left ankle. It was treated but it ...
A: if it is swollen, and it hurts, and it is discolored and flaking, then there is some process ...
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| Sore in Nose | 4/19/2007 |
Q: I have had sinus and allergy problems since I can remember, the basic, headaches, stuffy nose, ...
A: I can't tell if you asked that question earlier in the week, but, basically, you have to use a lot ...
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| Anemia | 4/18/2007 |
Q: I need to ask about this. I started having vey bad diarrhea right after Thanksgiving. I ended up ...
A: complicated situation... if no periods, you are loosing blood from your GI system.... you had ...
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| Boulism | 4/15/2007 |
Q: Last night we ordered pizza from Dominoe's, I had an olive pizza like always, not but minutes after ...
A: botulism toxin is produced by a bacteria.... this toxin paralyzes muscles.... so the problem is that ...
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| Hypomenorrhea | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I've been having this increasingly over the past year. It has been especially noticeable in the past ...
A: a lot of those medications can cause period abnormalities.... Also, always think of pregnancy as a ...
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| Shaky hands, muscle twitching | 4/2/2007 |
Q: i am a 22 year old male, average build, and fairly healthy as far as i can tell, however: I've ...
A: tough question.... find out if a drink of alcohol, like one beer stops the shakes; also, what ...
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| possible bite | 4/2/2007 |
Q: My husband has had a spot come up on his leg about 3 days ago. It's red in the center with an ...
A: the spot may be simply a small puncture wound and some bleeding occurred and now is spreading out. ...
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| tingling/numbness in arm/hand | 4/1/2007 |
Q: I am 30 year old white male; I eat fairly healthy, not bad but not greatest; I'm not overweight, but ...
A: sounds like a nerve is being pinched/irritated either at the neck level or the shoulder level. If ...
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| cough | 4/1/2007 |
Q: i have got a cold 2 days ago. today the cough is alot worse and very productive. it hurts my chest ...
A: it is always hard to tell if someone needs antibiotics..... production of green/yellow sputum, (plus ...
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| Death By Hanging | 3/31/2007 |
Q: After Saddam's execution, I read that the heart can continue to beat for up to twenty-five minutes ...
A: there are a lot of functions that continue well past "death" which I would define (humbly) as ...
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| dull painin right back under ribs, lots of belching | 3/29/2007 |
Q: I just recently had my first child,(10/31/06). After the birth, I've had a constant dull pain in my ...
A: The pain easily could be gall bladder... it should typically get worse with a big high fat meal. I ...
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| schitzophrenia | 3/27/2007 |
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina and I live in Australia. Thank you for taking the time to ...
A: I am not sure if she is schizophrenic or has a manic phase of bipolar illness (manic depressive) If ...
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| Sleep Study | 3/27/2007 |
Q: My study showed 17 obstructive respiratory events, in which 0 were obstructive apneas, 17 were ...
A: apnea means no breathing, hypopnea means slower than normal breathing.... 17 events in what time? ...
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| neck pain numbness, weakness to leg, and foot | 3/23/2007 |
Q: I had an MRI on 03/20/07 after experiences pain, numbness and weakness for several months. the ...
A: obviously you have cervical disc disease continuing... but these findings should give you symptoms ...
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| my child | 3/22/2007 |
Q: My two year old child is always sick. He has been to the doctors 38 times in the last 18 months. His ...
A: the first thing I ask is whether he is in daycare. If so, this is not unusual.... I would ask the ...
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| Adhesive allergy | 3/19/2007 |
Q: I had some moles removed several days ago and I'm having an allergic reaction to the adhesive on the ...
A: it could be polysporin easily, less likely the latex and less likely than that, the adhesive. Try ...
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| medical definition | 3/18/2007 |
Q: Would you please describe in simplicity what Subendocardial Hemorrhage with Hematoma is? Also what ...
A: it gets complicated quickly.... subendocardial hem w/ hematoma means that there is bleeding through ...
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| numb | 3/18/2007 |
Q: I hope I'm finding you in the best of health. I'm a 17 years old male. After I brushed my teeth ...
A: that is called impingement syndrome..... by keeping your arm at that angle... it kinked the main ...
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| medical definition | 3/15/2007 |
Q: Would you please describe in simplicity what Subendocardial Hemorrhage with Hematoma is? Also what ...
A: subendo hemm means bleeding under the surface of the heart muscle... a term that I haven't heard ...
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| Anything you could tell me about Diabetes? | 3/15/2007 |
Q: My husband was just diagnosed with diabetes, he is tired all the time, eats like a horse, ...
A: That is a long and complicated subject.... if you test a diabetic and the sugars are 110 or so 2 hrs ...
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| Vasectomy-Possibly Pregnant | 3/14/2007 |
Q: My husband had a vasectomy in May '06 in July '06 he had the semen anaylsis done and it came back ...
A: a lot of things can make someone not have a period... any stress on the body, too much exercise, ...
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| intubation | 3/11/2007 |
Q: Under what circumstances may intubation be too difficult to perform? Also if intubation is ...
A: lots of circumstances... a bleeding patient, or one with a lot of vomit... a short neck, a real ...
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| water in the ears | 3/10/2007 |
Q: After I take a shower there is some water in my ears despite the fact that I try to dry inside my ...
A: sometimes a "wetting solution" like some soapy water makes the water tension a little lower and lets ...
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| Causes of Black Eyes | 3/7/2007 |
Q: Is it possible to give yourself two black eyes by rubbing them too much? Are there any medical ...
A: black eyes are typically blood that has settled down in the soft skin around the eyes; or it can be ...
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| Overtraining? | 3/7/2007 |
Q: Robeert Since Xmas I have been working out almost daily(weights/cardio) and playing rec. hockey ...
A: when you said you had a checkup, I assume you had some blood work including a complete blood count ...
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| Pregnancy and medication | 3/6/2007 |
Q: I recently stopped taking my birth control pills and could become pregnant at some point. I had been ...
A: flexeril is a muscle relaxer and isn't a great sleep medicine. I would get used to not taking ...
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| Sex with no Cervix | 3/6/2007 |
Q: Ok, I know this question is probably off the wall but since I had only met the surgeon who just did ...
A: if he took out all of that, he will leave a closed vault that will still repsond to sexual ...
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| falling asleep after eating | 3/5/2007 |
Q: After I eat I get this feeling of passing out asleep. I can't keep my eyes opened and can't snap out ...
A: there are a lot of causes... if you are heavy and snore, i would worry about sleep apnea. If you ...
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| hi | 3/2/2007 |
Q: i know this 20 y. o. girl who has enlarged back of her skull or top of her head and a low ...
A: i am not going to be able to give you the answers that you would want... there are multiple genetic ...
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| Heel Spur surgery consiquences | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I had spur surgery in Oct 2006. A seroma or pocket formed at the incision site, tissue death ...
A: these are complicated problems.... the complication is that you can't rest this area very well ...
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| Pregnancy after birth control | 3/2/2007 |
Q: I have been on the birth control pill for 9 years. My husband and I are thinking about starting a ...
A: you can get pregnant after stopping the pill right away.... there isn't a lag time like you would ...
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| Bladder "Spasms" | 2/27/2007 |
Q: My 5 year old little brother was rushed to the ER the other night do to abdominal pain. There was a ...
A: I am not sure I understand the term bladder spasm.... I would not expect that to be found in a 5 ...
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| abdominal wall pain | 2/25/2007 |
Q: Because I have had some continued pain 3 years after a hysterectomy for endometriosis (after other ...
A: I often ask patients what they think they should do, since often they have read and have some ...
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| Acetaminophen Useage | 2/22/2007 |
Q: So, a large amount of Tylenol PM each day is not likely to damage the liver?I know a co-worker that ...
A: No, not the correct assumption..... I have seen people take more, but theoretically, if you take ...
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| pre ejaculate | 2/22/2007 |
Q: Just one more question. Is it normal for me not to secreet this fluid?I am 26 years old and do not ...
A: you probably do secrete the fluid, just in very small amounts.... if you were to have your wife ...
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| pre cum | 2/22/2007 |
Q: I am 26 years old and do not have pre cum. I have masturbated and had sex many, many, times and I ...
A: you don't have pre-cum ................ so what. No, that doesn't have anything to do with ...
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| CBC count | 2/21/2007 |
Q: Should I be concerned. I had some painfull swollen lymth nodes in my grion that came out of nowhere. ...
A: the cbc is normal. Even with the neutrophil count... so I would not worry about cancers.... I think ...
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| Acetaminophen Useage | 2/21/2007 |
Q: I know a co-worker that takes about 15 or 20 Tylenol PM tablets a day, (500mg per tablet) for severe ...
A: tyl pm has benadryl in it.... usually it makes most people tired.. it knocks me out for 24 hrs.... ...
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| throat | 2/14/2007 |
Q: I am a 58 year old male in pretty good shape. I try to eat healthy and exercise regularly. The ...
A: this may be allergies... try claritan 10 mg daily for a month. or could be reflux..... take over ...
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| husbands CT results | 2/11/2007 |
Q: here are findings of my husbands CT scan can you please put in English what this means?? He has ...
A: normal kidneys, no kidney swelling; stomach partly filled with the dye; there is something in the ...
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| Side and back pain | 2/9/2007 |
Q: I need help!! I have had lower left side pain and lower back pain near my kidneys for almost a week ...
A: azostandard will only help bladder pain; if your back pain is from a kidney infection, you need ...
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| movement disorder | 2/8/2007 |
Q: Borucki I wanted to know if you ever heard of Zyprexa being used in a movement disorder patient. ...
A: zyprexa is a major sedative and isn't used for movement disorders... it is in a class that causes ...
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| mild splenomegaly and slightly increased lft's | 2/2/2007 |
Q: My husband recently went for a physical and his LFT's were slightly elevated. He then went and had a ...
A: mild splenomegaly is a tough one, because there isn't anything to compare it to.... he may have a ...
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| mild splenomegaly and slightly increased lft's | 2/1/2007 |
Q: My husband recently went for a physical and his LFT's were slightly elevated. He then went and had a ...
A: liver functions elevated can have many causes.... if he told him to limit alcohol, it sounds like he ...
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| unusual headaches | 1/29/2007 |
Q: Lately (for about a week or so) I get a severe sharp pain in my head every time I get sexually ...
A: I see a lot of people who have a headache when having an orgasm.... there are blood flow changes ...
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| numbness in hand | 1/28/2007 |
Q: For the past week I have experienced continual numbness in my left hand. I cannot straighten my ring ...
A: you didn't state your age... if older, i would worry about a stroke, if younger, I would worry about ...
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| frequent colds | 1/25/2007 |
Q: Ever since having my daughter two years ago, I have been experiencing frequent colds - about one a ...
A: is your daughter in day care... because they bring home bugs constantly... there are about 120 known ...
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| Birth Control Pill Help | 1/24/2007 |
Q: About 6 years ago I started taking the pill, I started for several reasons but one of the main ones ...
A: you have to watch out for pregnancy when you miss pills, but you can simply just take 1/day and you ...
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| Is there a problem? | 1/22/2007 |
Q: I contacted Child Protective Services about the two year old girl's actions and they declined ...
A: people can make lots of excuses... yes, someone could be "stimulated" against their will and get an ...
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| Depo Medrol Injection | 1/21/2007 |
Q: I have a Morton's Neuroma in my foot. My podiatrist gave me 1 Depo Medrol Injection in my foot 3 ...
A: no birth control interaction.... there are disadvantages and risks to using steroids, oral or ...
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| Lazy eye? | 1/19/2007 |
Q: I was looking at some pictures for my magazine that I work for and I noticed Barry Manilow's left ...
A: I pulled up his pictures in google and looked at several.... I do see his left upper eyelid droop on ...
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| 2 questions | 1/19/2007 |
Q: i researched suboxone. what do you do, just wake up one day and take that instead of vicoden? how ...
A: that sounds too good to be true.... doesn't it. Well, you are right... you just do wake up one day ...
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| influenza and Current anti-viral medications | 1/19/2007 |
Q: How well will the over the counter anti-viral medications (Such as Zicam) work against the scary ...
A: I hate to burst bubbles, but Zicam is worthless in this setting (and in most settings) Bird Flu, ...
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| 2 questions | 1/18/2007 |
Q: First, I have been taking vicoden for about 2 years almost every day. Although I knkow this has ...
A: the vicodin is causing the sweats..... it is basically some mild withdrawal to the medication. The ...
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| sinusitis | 1/17/2007 |
Q: After a cold my doctor diagnosed me with sinusitis (nealry of of the sinuses showed sinusitis on cat ...
A: mucinex is a worthless medicine.... use AFRIN nasal spray (over the counter) twice a day for 5 days, ...
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| Coming off birth control | 1/17/2007 |
Q: I've just recently stopped my birth control pills after being on them for a little over 4yrs. I had ...
A: some hormone changes can cause appetite changes, but birth control pills on or off have no ...
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| Healthy guy, high BP. | 1/17/2007 |
Q: My husband is 31 years old and has high blood pressure. In the last year, I've made him measure his ...
A: people don't cause their own hypertension... he may just have that disease... if it is from a kidney ...
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| worms? | 1/16/2007 |
Q: I do not like asking these things but i feel i must. i had an itch on my anus area so i was about to ...
A: usually worms are white or light tan colored (plus, they are very very rare in adults) .... I think ...
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| earach and blisters under tongue | 1/14/2007 |
Q: what about the ear ache?I have had an earache sence 12-2-06. My Dr.put me on antibiotics(850mg ...
A: a lot of times, when you have the viral infection in the mouth, there is inflammation in the back of ...
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| vomiting | 1/12/2007 |
Q: My 42 year old sister has been vomiting for 3 months now. It starts with bachache in mid section ...
A: If she cannot keep any liquids down, then it is a problem.. also, if she is losing weight over the ...
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| Palpitations | 1/12/2007 |
Q: I am 32 years old, female, 5ft 5" and weigh 91 kgs. I have a question regarding irregular, heart ...
A: everyone gets these; premature beats, made worse with stress, caffeine, alcohol, tobacco... at your ...
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| pain and tingling in left arm | 1/9/2007 |
Q: A sports chiropractor diagnosed me as having a "rib end" or "rib out" meaning in my back the end of ...
A: chiropractors tend to see things on xrays that radiologists don't see... I am not sure what a rib ...
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| leg injury | 1/8/2007 |
Q: 28 yr. old female. i fell about 1 week ago, on ice, and injured my leg just below the knee cap, on ...
A: no nerve damage, you damaged the bursa (part of the joint) below the knee that belongs to the knee ...
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| Pain in shoulder and numbness in thumb | 1/8/2007 |
Q: I'm a 26 year old female.It started paining from the back of my neck and the pain radiated to the ...
A: it sounds like you have a pinched nerve at the neck, maybe from a bulging disc. The motrin is a ...
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| Question on ana | 1/7/2007 |
Q: What does it mean when the doctor told me that my ANA level is elevated?
A: ANA is an antibody that is elevated in most people with the disease of Lupus (SLE or systemic lupus ...
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| multiple weird symptoms, fluctuationg BP | 1/5/2007 |
Q: I am 42, not overweight, jog 5-6 days per month...Last year I began feeling tightness in my eyes, ...
A: that is strange... sometimes we worry about adrenal tumors... we look at that initially by doing a ...
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| cancer | 1/4/2007 |
Q: Borucki If you can give me any insight about the following situation, it would me MUCH appreciated. ...
A: it doesn't look like there is a cancer in the bile duct or pancreas, which is good.... if there ...
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| small painful lump behind my neck | 1/3/2007 |
Q: I relized to days ago that I have a painful lump behind my neck above the spine bone. It is a lil ...
A: it sounds like you have an infected sebaceous cyst... those require antibiotics, sometimes ...
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| fainting spells? | 1/2/2007 |
Q: my husband is 34. we have been married for 9 1/2 years and over the course of our marriage he has ...
A: if someone has a heart that contracts normally, then the things that cause fainting are more ...
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| Vicodin addiction | 12/31/2006 |
Q: i am very concerned about my girlfriend, she began to take one to two vicodins a week because she ...
A: it is very easy to get addicted to vicodin and she is on a bad course... it is very "euphoria ...
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| "I'm warning you" | 12/31/2006 |
Q: went to the ER after having loose bowels long enough that it was worrying me. having nothing better ...
A: you didn't say what she gave you... I am not sure where the "i am warning you" came from, but we ...
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| Fasting Glucose | 12/29/2006 |
Q: I have been taking high-dose niacin for four years, as one aspect of my effort to prevent a second ...
A: 95 is normal as far as blood glucose... I tend to do a poor man's glucose tolerance test and check ...
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| eye pain | 12/29/2006 |
Q: The day before Thanksgiving (Nov 22, 2006) I was struck in the face (twice) by my ex in an ...
A: there is a very thin bone that makes up the bony eye socket and this can crack with a blow to the ...
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| SSRI DRUGS | 12/29/2006 |
Q: WHICH IS THE BEST SSRI DRUG. LEXAPRO, ZOLOFT, PAXIL, OR CELEXA? WHICH HAS THE LEAST SIDE EFFECTS. I ...
A: they all have some side effects and we use the side effects to help with some of the symptoms of the ...
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| Adult Survivor of Childhood Leukemia w/chronic back pain | 12/26/2006 |
Q: I've told my dr. I am certain that I am someone's "walking dissertation," but have had no luck so ...
A: usually, bone marrow biopsies are done on the pelvic wing, away from the discs/joints/etc of the low ...
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| Constantly hoarse | 12/21/2006 |
Q: I have been hoarse for the last seven days. No sore throat, no congestion, just hoarse. This has ...
A: hoarseness has a few causes.... gastric reflux, esp some acid coming up at night. Also allergies, ...
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| ANA | 12/21/2006 |
Q: I have had a positive ANA 1:640 speckled pattern for several years but it has always been attributed ...
A: these blood tests are very strange... they don't indicate disease, they only suggest.... and you had ...
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| Excess Salivation | 12/21/2006 |
Q: Boruki, I have had type I diabetes for 20 years and have it under good control. Just recently my ...
A: I wonder why this has come up all of a sudden, after it was mentioned by your brother, and hasn't ...
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| ear pain | 12/21/2006 |
Q: I have been waking up with a sharp pain on the outside of my ear after sleeping on it, it does go ...
A: sometimes you can scratch the external ear canal with the earplugs... you might try without for a ...
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| breast tenderness | 12/20/2006 |
Q: I am 30, 4 children. I have breast tenderness, with no lumps. The tenderness is located up high in ...
A: should you panic... no... this is most likely not breast ca... fibrocystic breast tissue, or a small ...
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| no period | 12/19/2006 |
Q: my question is i have not had a period since april 20 2006 my doctor gave me something to help start ...
A: yes, you still can get pregnant. No, there isn't a natural herb to help with this... A lot of women ...
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| Sample scenarios | 12/17/2006 |
Q: Here is a sample problem I have and was wondering if you could answer it... You notice a swelling ...
A: first one, possible gall bladder or pancreas not getting enzymes into the intestine to digest good. ...
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| Circulation problem? | 12/17/2006 |
Q: I was just diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. I always wear polish on my toenails. I was just doing ...
A: We worry about blood clots from atrial fib, but it would be very unlikely to get blood clots ...
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| finger pain | 12/15/2006 |
Q: This morning I opened my car door handle and shortly after one of my fingers turned slightly blue on ...
A: From your note, you didn't really smash anything on your finger, so what happened was that a tiny ...
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| feeling yucky | 12/15/2006 |
Q: I am a 26 year old woman and I have had some problems lately. One month ago I had a headache that ...
A: if they did the screening labs, you are probably OK... I would suspect you may have a lingering low ...
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| Blood test - anemic | 12/14/2006 |
Q: I had swollen lymph nodes and got blood test done.I was on antibiotic for a week and the lymph nodes ...
A: There is no leukemia!!!! a little low on the wbc doesn't mean anything and since the lymph nodes are ...
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| stomach upset after eating | 12/14/2006 |
Q: Whenever I eat anything (the type of food doesn't seem to matter) I feel sick to my stomach. If I ...
A: you may have gallstones.... so, I would take zantac 150 mg twice a day, no alcohol, light evening ...
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| Question | 12/13/2006 |
Q: From: Abidhjs@msn.com Hello Robert! My name is Heather and I am an American living in Kuwait. I am ...
A: first, it is unlikely that there will be an "outbreak" of bird flu... the only cases were bird to ...
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| hand injury | 12/12/2006 |
Q: sorry to bother you still. "...a small fracture", can I assume that it's not a "bad" fracture and ...
A: good assumption--- if it was hard to see, then alignment is good and it should heal. The fingers ...
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| hand injury | 12/11/2006 |
Q: Not sure if you can help. I punched something hard a couple of weeks ago. swelling for the first ...
A: I would not be surprised if you had a small fracture that was missed on the initial xrays.... doing ...
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| veins | 12/10/2006 |
Q: I am a 47, male. Notice below the knees on both legs, chin and caves, blue veins starting to show ...
A: some superficial small small veins are stretching a little and showing up. These can be injected ...
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| small intestine blockage | 12/9/2006 |
Q: I had my large intestine removed in 1986 at the age of 16. I had reconstructive surgery and I have ...
A: that is what it sounds like.... scar tissue kinks the intestine and things can block temporarily... ...
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| Croup | 12/9/2006 |
Q: My son will be 6 tomorrow. He had croup 3 weeks ago and we went to the ER. He has it again. He ...
A: with his asthma... his airways are more "reactive" meaning they will narrow down... the muscle in ...
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| late period | 12/8/2006 |
Q: my last period was Sept. 17th. I have had no signs of a period since. I occasionally get wetter as ...
A: the pull out method is very very unreliable as a birth control method. If you haven't had periods ...
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| heart | 12/5/2006 |
Q: i have a question about the heart, first let me say that i am 24 have two kids and am 5'5 weighing ...
A: I would really doubt whether you have heart disease at your age, despite the cigarettes. I would ...
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| Weird symptoms | 12/4/2006 |
Q: First of all, thank you for taking the time to answer my question. I am having a couple of strange ...
A: I don't think I can relate the two.... usually when the nerve that works the eye pupil doesn't work, ...
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| brain circulation | 12/3/2006 |
Q: Doctor: my father age 74 recently had some double vision which lasted about 4 hours and he stated ...
A: I don't believe that MRI finding has anything to do with double vision.... if he doesn't have a ...
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| arm tingling | 12/2/2006 |
Q: For the last two weeks, maybe three my right arm tingles no matter how I hold it. I'm wondering if ...
A: that sounds like a pinched nerve, often at the wrist level (carpal tunnel) if only in the hand, but ...
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| external ear pain while sleeping | 11/29/2006 |
Q: For the last 10-12 years, I have had problems with my ears when I sleep. If I sleep on a particular ...
A: some people have cartilage problems (chondromas) in the ears that cause pain... sometimes we remove ...
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| Echo Term | 11/28/2006 |
Q: Borucki: Thanks for being here. I wanted to ask you - there was a mention of a mildly scierotic ...
A: it has no relationship to CAD.... this is a valve problem (a mechanical problem) that can be related ...
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| lupron depo | 11/28/2006 |
Q: I have been taking lupron depo for endometrosis I've took it for 1 YR it's been 10 wks 3 days since ...
A: this drug disrupts periods/cycles and it may take many months to go back to normal... if you are in ...
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| Impotance | 11/28/2006 |
Q: I was just wondering what is the best nasal spray I can use for impotance? What causes this and how ...
A: impotence is caused by decreaesd blood flow to the penis... unable to get an erection..... we use ...
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| legs are unproportionately "fat" | 11/27/2006 |
Q: I have run out of keyword phrases in searching to find out what this is for my daughter, and am ...
A: that is a tough question to answer over the internet without seeing someone..... I would worry about ...
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| liver | 11/26/2006 |
Q: I recently had a laparoscopy as I had acute pain in the area of my liver and shoulder. It revealed ...
A: hepatitis means liver inflammation... it doesn't specify the type of hepatitis... whether from one ...
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| son's eye injury | 11/25/2006 |
Q: Dr., Thank you for your response regarding our son's eye problem. My next question is: In your ...
A: First, you would have to see an eye surgeon, ophthomolagist. Then decide whether a surgery would ...
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| chest | 11/24/2006 |
Q: i am a 23 year old in generally good health with two small children. for the last month or so i ...
A: just due to your age, it is unlikely to have a severe cardiac (heart) problem.... I would think ...
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| Pain in the Butt | 11/22/2006 |
Q: Last night I had a very excruciating pain in my buttocks. It started in my butt and went to my side ...
A: did a burst of gas come out of your bladder when you went to urinate? if so, that suggests a ...
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| macular scar | 11/21/2006 |
Q: My 7 year old son was just diagnosed with a macular scar, and has 20/70 - 20/200 vision in his left ...
A: The macula is an area on the retina (inner back side of the eyeball (globe) If this was from a ...
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| Flu Shot in 2 year old buttock? | 11/19/2006 |
Q: My 2 year old got her flu shot today and the health officer gave it to her in her butt. I was ...
A: it will work as well. These shots have to be in the muscle and in a young child, there isn't a lot ...
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| pinkie toe | 11/17/2006 |
Q: I dropped a large chunk of wood on my toe and it has been two weeks and it is really sore and ...
A: if the toe is swollen but the skin was not broken, then there would be little chance of infection. ...
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| hi | 11/17/2006 |
Q: is "toxemia of pregnancy" in a 31 year old woman a reason for termination? 6 weeks pregnant what r ...
A: toxemia is a hormonal disease of pregnancy that causes severe hypertension and then subsequently, ...
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| throat question | 11/15/2006 |
Q: MY HUSBAND FEELS LIKE HE HAS SOMETHING IN THE BACK OF HIS THROAT ALL THE TIME. THEY HAVE DONE A ...
A: I don't know what has been tried, but I would start with taking Prilosec over the counter, 20 mg ...
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| bed-wetting | 11/14/2006 |
Q: Concerned about 45 yr. old male. infrequent bed-wetting, maybe 3 times a month. Divorced 6 yrs. 20 ...
A: infrequent bed wetting in an adult raises sev questions.... is there alcohol involved... normally, ...
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| Dizziness and tingling after eating | 11/14/2006 |
Q: I have been having a sensation of tingling after eating for quite a few months now, at least six. I ...
A: if the hypoglycemia is undiagnosed... how do you know that is the problem? The general dizziness ...
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| pain under my left rib | 11/12/2006 |
Q: I am in need of help.I started bleeding from my rectum back in July and that lasted for 8 days with ...
A: with the rectal bleeding.... you should have had a colonoscopy... then if that was neg, you should ...
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| chest/back | 11/11/2006 |
Q: For over a month now, my chest has been hurting. It doesn't hurt when I breathe. It hurts in the ...
A: Chest pain in a young person is often reflux... and esophagitis... I would try zantac 150 mg twice ...
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| Strokes | 11/10/2006 |
Q: My mother went to the ER on Wednesday with the following symptoms: Upset Stomach, very bad ...
A: yes, this could certainly be an additional stroke. There isn't a specific treatment for a stroke ...
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| My Annoying Cough | 11/9/2006 |
Q: I am 19 years old and I have only gone to the doctor's twice, all broken bones. I have been ...
A: may be a chronic sinus or chest infection (mild) could be allergies... I would try some zantac for ...
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| toe nail | 11/8/2006 |
Q: a heavy object fell on my big toe and now I'm losing the nail. It is 90% detached but the right side ...
A: it will come off eventually... sometimes it is easier to pull it off, since it will keep getting ...
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| Question about my tongue being spotted. | 11/7/2006 |
Q: I noticed that there is something abnormal about my tongue. Others tongue are smooth thoroughly, but ...
A: a lot of people get coated tongues, which can be from bacterial overgrowth, esp. mouth breathers at ...
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| Sternum Injury | 11/6/2006 |
Q: Okay...so if there is some kind of crack or something...is there really anything they can do about ...
A: good question.... if you have an injury with enough force to break your breast bone (sternum) then ...
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| Sternum Injury | 11/6/2006 |
Q: I am not sure if you will know the answer to this but...I am a rugby player at Grand Valley State ...
A: If you still have pain, you may need more of an evaluation than a plain xray, which isn't great to ...
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| Health illness | 11/5/2006 |
Q: I am 25 years old. All my life I have had kidney problems. I have lived and dealt with constant ...
A: There are a lot of questions here that are complicated and I can't answer over the internet.... HPV ...
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| Embarrassing set of questions | 11/2/2006 |
Q: I am so thankful for a place to ask such an embarrassing set of questions. I have been on birth ...
A: The wetness may be a vaginal discharge. It may be "jock itch" with fungal infection in the skin in ...
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| Food poisoning-heart reaction | 10/29/2006 |
Q: Is food poisoning diagnosed properly with chest xrays and partial upper body CAT scans? In other ...
A: food poisoning is a general term, meaning poisoned by something in food... there are different ...
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| Erectile Dysfunction | 10/27/2006 |
Q: I am a 54 year old man, and have been taking Hyzaar 100-25, for the last two years for blood ...
A: the viagra has not caused a worsening of the ED. The side effects include flushing, so some people ...
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| warfarin and Hemocult kit | 10/22/2006 |
Q: Borucki, I asked this question of several people: My husband is taking Warfarin and his doctor says ...
A: the answer depends on who you ask.... motrin (nsaids) and coumadin may make someone more prone to ...
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| What do you know about this? | 10/18/2006 |
Q: I recently had a procedure done at my Doctor's office to test I had sensory in my legs, the ...
A: I have not heard of aids being passed in a doctor's office... I did hear about some purposeful ...
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| flu shots | 10/17/2006 |
Q: My mother (age 52) has OCD. Her recent obsession is fear of the flu. I just found out she has ...
A: don't worry about the thimerosal... that won't hurt her, although the behavior is a big problem.... ...
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| don't feel right | 10/17/2006 |
Q: i'm 16 years old, and haven't been feeling right lately. I have been getting headaches about ...
A: the nice thing, is that, if it is something serious, the symptoms will persist and then get worse... ...
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| ear odor | 10/16/2006 |
Q: Why does my boyfriend's left ear have a terrible odor? the right one is fine...
A: people can have a chronic infection, often from an infected oil gland... I would first try some ...
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| medicine and chemistry | 10/16/2006 |
Q: hey i think my first email was wrong. So i am sending it again My question is this. I AM VERY ...
A: if someone is going to become a clinician... a doctor who works in the real world... not research, ...
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| years of medicine | 10/15/2006 |
Q: Hey I have heard that 4 yrs of college and 4 yrs of medical school you earn a MD. DEGREE. Now is ...
A: when you finish the 4 years of med school, you have the doctorate degree, then to be certified in a ...
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| migraines | 10/14/2006 |
Q: my boyfriend who is 30 has suffered with migraines since 1998, they go away for awhile then ...
A: hopefully, he is seeing a neurologist... not a neurosurgeon. Sometimes we make assumptions when ...
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| hello! | 10/13/2006 |
Q: i realize it would be ahrd to answer all of this but please help me as much as you can > i am ...
A: I don't see the conditions being as much of a problem as the treatments for the conditions.... you ...
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| Muscle enzyme | 10/13/2006 |
Q: My arms and back feel like they want to cramp when I do any sort of lifting with them. I felt great ...
A: yes, you will die, but probably from old age in many many years. The test was CPK and is elevated a ...
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| Sinus pain | 10/12/2006 |
Q: After trying to fight sinus congestion, pain, etc. for about 3 weeks, I thought it was going away ...
A: I don't like zpaks for true sinus infections... you can try it and add in afrin nasal spray twice a ...
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| Coronary Artery Disease After MI | 10/11/2006 |
Q: Does your experience suggest that this condition can be arrested by aggressively addressing the risk ...
A: yes, absolutely, this disease can not only be arrested, but it can be reversed... that takes ...
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| hello! | 10/9/2006 |
Q: the abortion was done after 6 weeks so they must've thought something bad was gonna happen but how ...
A: I figured this revolved around a specific situation... this is too complicated to answer peace meal ...
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| Sister is always sick! | 10/9/2006 |
Q: .. I have a general question that I need an opinion on. My sister who is 32 years old is always sick ...
A: sometimes people have allergies, or chronic sinus infections that never completely go away, ...
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| hello! | 10/8/2006 |
Q: at what stage of pregnancy can loss of limbs , and down's syndrome be, seen, or predicted? what ...
A: well, there are about 30 questions here... so I will answer a few... chorionic villus sampling or ...
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| Question | 10/7/2006 |
Q: next month I will be trying to concieve via sperm donation though a bank in Washington. I've never ...
A: The guafen would be minimally, if at all helpful.... taking Clomid is risky.... what if you come up ...
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| TSH | 10/7/2006 |
Q: My wife's TSH came in at 6.91. The reference range used by the lab is .32-5.5. Does her result ...
A: that is abnormal... and further... the range realistically should be .32 to 2.0.... a higher level ...
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| Tailbone Injury | 10/5/2006 |
Q: About a year ago I fell and hit my tailbone,its never bothered me until 6 months ago after I had my ...
A: It was probably fractured when you originally fell, and the way it healed was to have a "pseudo" ...
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| abdominal pain that comes and goes | 10/4/2006 |
Q: I was wondering if appendicitis symptoms can come and go. I went on webmd and my symptoms seem to ...
A: yes, there is a syndrome called "chronic appendicitis" where it gets a little inflamed then gets ...
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| Catheterization - Erection | 10/3/2006 |
Q: I've been diagnosed with an enlarged prostate and will have to have some urodynamic testing done. I ...
A: yes, they can do it w/ an erection.... the only naked person around will be you, though.... and ...
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| nothing serious but would like your opinion | 10/2/2006 |
Q: I am a 52 year old female in fair health. I certainly am not in "bad health" but would say it is ...
A: colds are from virus' that are passed around from person to person.... sneezing in someone's face ...
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| Dilantin For epilepsy | 9/28/2006 |
Q: Hav taken this drug since aout early teens. Two recent blood tests have shown level to be above ...
A: overdose (over the upper limit) ours is 20 ng/ml... mostly sedation, off balance.... some people are ...
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| tubal & pregnancy | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I had a tubal through my belly button January 13, 2000 after my last child. I have not had sex since ...
A: may be a change... you need to check for pregnancy... a lot of times, people have tubals and were ...
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| Terrible itching | 9/25/2006 |
Q: I have this terrible itching on my hands. I rub neosporin, benedryl and hydrocortisone on them ...
A: sounds like "allergic skin" don't know if you have other allergies (asthma, runny nose, irritable ...
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| my eyes water | 9/21/2006 |
Q: i am 16 now, but it all started in the 7th grade they would get red and start to get watery, i use ...
A: it sounds like you may be having allergies... I assume that you don't use contact lenses... if you ...
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| dark stools | 9/21/2006 |
Q: Iam haveing lower back pain. i belive to be kidney area. adominal pain massive burnning. ...
A: dark stool suggests gastrointest bleeding, could also be iron supplements or pepto bismol. With the ...
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| vaginal itching | 9/20/2006 |
Q: Does yeast infection cause vaginal itching/
A: yes, absolutely.... it causes itching and/or redness and/or thick cheesy vaginal discharge... it is ...
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| cold sores | 9/16/2006 |
Q: My question is not about multiples but I hope you can answer anyway! I let my 2 year old daughter ...
A: every child or teen gets cold sores, caused by herpes type 1, not to be confused with the genital ...
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| Circulation / Nerves? | 9/14/2006 |
Q: I am not sure what this is but for awhile now, off and on I'll get this weird feeling in my leg ...
A: it sounds like sciatica, meaning the nerve going to your leg is being pinched a little, usually at ...
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| stunted growth | 9/13/2006 |
Q: --How ccould it be genetic if my father and mother are both tall. 6 inches is highly uncommon or is ...
A: height is multifactorial.... meaning lots of causes... genes, nutrition, etc. Also, it isn't a ...
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| mri lumbar spine | 9/12/2006 |
Q: at L5-S1, there is a broad- based disc osteophyte complex causing mild narrowing of the left lateral ...
A: The clinical findings on the study are not an emergency.... there is nothing there that hasn't been ...
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| stunted growth | 9/12/2006 |
Q: My arm span is 6 inches longer than my height could this have been caused by second hand smoke and ...
A: It depends on how old you are... if you are past about 16, then your growthplates are closed and you ...
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| muscle strength and fatique | 9/12/2006 |
Q: What decides which muscles your body gets; runner or lifter?Hello I am trying to learn how muscles ...
A: You have some of both with all individual muscles and how you use them depends on how they develop ...
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| muscle strength and fatique | 9/11/2006 |
Q: I am trying to learn how muscles work. Two things I am not sure about. I hope you can help me with ...
A: muscle physiology is very complex... there are two kinds of muscles... the ones that a runner can ...
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| herat problem | 9/10/2006 |
Q: belongs to pakistan,age 50 years,b.p 110/80,sugar after 14 hours fasting 120 mg/dl cholesterole 200 ...
A: wow... talk about a hard question... you had decent lab tests, but severe coronary disease at a ...
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| plavix | 9/10/2006 |
Q: I am a 52 year old female. my father not too long ago had quadruple bypass surgery and now my mother ...
A: NO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> You need to have screening tests for these conditions, including a ...
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| tongue | 9/8/2006 |
Q: Not sure if you are the person to ask but I have a problem and pain in the underneath part of my ...
A: sometimes people can bite their tongue and have a sliver of tissue. You can also have little ...
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| chicken pox marks | 9/7/2006 |
Q: My sister who is 28 is just recovering from chicken pox. she has black marks all over her body ...
A: There isn't any magic... the key is to keep the skin moisturized, don't pick at the scabs, and if ...
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| pharmacology | 9/4/2006 |
Q: sir, my question is if there is any condition in which our acid and enzyme will digest our stomach ...
A: die immed after a big meal..... doubt it... but, stomach acid can damage tissue... people with ...
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| virtual office visits | 9/2/2006 |
Q: Do you think that the traditional office visit will ever be replaced by the virtual office visit, or ...
A: ... you are right.... I should be probably.... but who knows where technology will go.... the sky is ...
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| Fainting/Unconsciousness | 9/1/2006 |
Q: I have a friend who often faints/goes unconscious. When she gets stressed she will pass out. ...
A: that sounds very suspicious for mental illness, as opposed to some physical problem. There is a ...
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| Wellbutrin Questions.. | 8/30/2006 |
Q: My doctor prescribed Wellbutrin as a smoking cessation aid..I've heard that Wellbutrin can cause ...
A: Welbutrin is fairly mild in it's side effects... and it does help with getting off cigs... but if ...
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| electricuted by cords | 8/30/2006 |
Q: i was electricuted a few days ago i plugged in a cord to an extension cord and it lit up like the ...
A: a few days ago is kind of vague... the damage to the tissue from electrical injuries happens right ...
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| Tetanus shots | 8/28/2006 |
Q: I stepped on a nail which was protruding from a board..Question is should I get a tetanus shot? and ...
A: if you had a tetanus shot 3 years ago, then you don't need a tetanus shot. Just look for increased ...
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| pain | 8/27/2006 |
Q: My name is Amanda and I'm writing you because I am slightly worried about something and am curious ...
A: with all those symptoms, something is not right, obviously.... I would make sure that you aren't ...
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| colonoscopy | 8/25/2006 |
Q: I am worried that drinking a gallon of NuLYTELY will cause vomiting. I am a working singer and I ...
A: people get nauseated from it because they drink it too fast and it stretches their small intestine ...
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| IBS | 8/24/2006 |
Q: I have IBS, have diagnosed about 10 years. Sometimes I will get very bloated, I can even gain/lose ...
A: the size comes from the large intestine expanding and bloating... the weight is most likely water ...
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| Question | 8/24/2006 |
Q: how are you going? My name is Christina, and I live in Australia. Thank you for taking the time to ...
A: that sounds typical of malnutrition... unfortunately, that happens in many many 3rd world ...
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| Lysol, worried | 8/22/2006 |
Q: I have used Lysol disinfectant on our beds and pillows for sometime, I spray them lightly before ...
A: I don't see where you have caused any harm from "fumes" or other things, but in general, you aren't ...
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| muscle spasm | 8/22/2006 |
Q: I'm a 57 year old male. Every morning 10 minutes after a bowel movement I have a muscle spasm that ...
A: The first thing is to make sure there isn't a chronic infection or mass in that area... if you saw a ...
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| Hernias | 8/21/2006 |
Q: Can a hernia in the lower abdomin area cause severe pain in the lower back? My husband has had ...
A: I don't see how a hernia can cause back pain unless bowel becomes trapped in the hernia, causing ...
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| Fears of 12 year old | 8/20/2006 |
Q: My 12 year old son has fears of being alone and going to sleep at night. There has been no BIG ...
A: if there hasn't been any big trauma in his life, or big marital discord... then reassurance, plus ...
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| Dizziness | 8/19/2006 |
Q: I have been feeling really light-headed and dizzy on and off since yesterday afternoon. Was ...
A: Sometimes people have low blood pressure, for various reasons... medications, some type of ...
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| blood pressure | 8/18/2006 |
Q: Are you sure that it is unusal because i checked his blood pressure alot at home and it was always ...
A: i have learned... never say never in medicine.... some people, with nervousness, or adrenalin can ...
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| blood pressure | 8/18/2006 |
Q: my son went to the docter for his school checkup and to get his vaccines. When they checked his ...
A: a nervous 12 year old should not elevate his blood pressure.... it should be checked multiple times ...
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| sunscreen | 8/16/2006 |
Q: I am a 53 year old female who has contact dermatitis which makes my skin itchy at times. I have ...
A: The main sunscreen is PABA--para amino benzoic acid, I think; There is another good sunscreen, that ...
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| numbness | 8/16/2006 |
Q: I have numbness in my right arm....I am 33 yrs old with no major medical hx. I have been getting ...
A: That area, sounds like a nerve is pinched at the neck level or the shoulder level... could be a disc ...
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| Prednisone Effects | 8/12/2006 |
Q: I was given prednisone at the Emergency Room for a pinced nerve in my neck. The ER doctor gave me 4 ...
A: I am not sure I would blame the prednisone for any and all of your symptoms... the shooting pain ...
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| Breast Pain | 8/12/2006 |
Q: I am a realitivly healthy 31 year old woman. I have asked my doctor about this issue but he doesn't ...
A: if something has been going on a few years, it is hard to think it is something bad, like cancer... ...
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| no subject | 8/11/2006 |
Q: My 12 year old son started hanging out with a friend who has a 13 year old brother. The older ...
A: I am less concerned about the health issues with these bruises, but much more concerned about ...
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| pernicious anemia | 8/11/2006 |
Q: I am unsure if I understand your answer. I was diagnosed with pernicious anemia after a abdominal ...
A: you are making it a little more complicated when you say that abd surgery induced the B12 ...
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| blood in urine | 8/10/2006 |
Q: My 79-year-old father recently noticed that he has blood in his urine. There is no pain or anything ...
A: multiple causes.... kidney stones, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, cysts on kidneys.... basically, ...
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| type of doctor | 8/10/2006 |
Q: I am a 47 year old female with no real health issues that I am aware of. I do go to my gynocologist ...
A: it depends how comprehensive your GYN doctor is... does he do thyroid and cholesterol testing? Does ...
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| pernicious anemia | 8/9/2006 |
Q: Borucki I am a 42 year old female with a recent diagnosis of pernicious anemia.My question to you ...
A: pernicious anemia is a separate illness that reflux and stomach acid problems... you don't know if ...
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| B12 | 8/9/2006 |
Q: Last year my B12 blood work work came back reading 260 so my doctor started me on shots once a ...
A: you aren't getting enough absorbtion... some people have partial or complete loss of ability to ...
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| h | 8/6/2006 |
Q: i am a 24 y.o female who was told that i am rh negative what r the implicashuns of this? i ahd one ...
A: if you have a child with an Rh positive father and you have had a miscarriage or a child with a ...
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| I blacked out on a roller coaster | 8/5/2006 |
Q: I blacked out yesterday (August 04, 2006) while at the Six Flags in Maryland. I'm 15 years of age, ...
A: You had a low blood pressure reaction, maybe the meds contributed and the G forces from the roller ...
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| Persistent Yersiniosis | 8/3/2006 |
Q: I have been dealing with a nasty case of Yersiniosis for over three months now. I have had four ...
A: I don't have any experience with Yersiniosis and I would defer to the specialists... Infect disease ...
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| swollen painful upper lip | 8/1/2006 |
Q: Maybe I asked to many qustions for you to answer them all. I know you answer hundreds a day, but if ...
A: the little bumps are little pus pockets from your body sending infection fighting cells to fight the ...
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| Elevated CPK, Protein and blood in urine | 8/1/2006 |
Q: Are there any links to suggest kidney problems with an elevated CPK, protein and blood in the urine. ...
A: if someone has protein and blood in the urine, you look for a primary kidney filtering problem... it ...
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| herpangina | 7/30/2006 |
Q: I started work as a preschool teacher on Monday, and my daughter was there for 4 hours in a ...
A: herpangina is a viral infection that may last 10 days, is very contagious, but usually you don't get ...
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| pelvic fractures | 7/30/2006 |
Q: I was recently involved in a motorcycle accident almost a month ago and sustained numerous ...
A: pelvic trauma is obviously very complicated and you may need to consult with a subspecialist in hip ...
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| non bite exposure risk of rabies | 7/28/2006 |
Q: If I touched my dog, who is current with his rabies vaccinations,right after a fight with a racoon, ...
A: rabies has to be contracted thru blood.... so intact skin will not contract rabies..... since you ...
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| burning pain | 7/28/2006 |
Q: Okay this may seem long but I think it may help to know. Feb I had a laparoscopy for pelvic pain ...
A: this is a complicated set of signs and symptoms and will be impossible for me to diagnose over the ...
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| hair loss | 7/27/2006 |
Q: hormonal? like meaning what? could be pregnant? or my hormones are just out of wack? Is there ...
A: sorry, I assumed Sammy was a guy.... so forget the steroid part... but, the hormone problems still ...
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| hair loss | 7/27/2006 |
Q: I have been loosing hair all of a sudden for a week and a half now... but way more then normal. I am ...
A: There are some hormonal problems that can cause hair loss, low thyroid being the big one, and people ...
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| osteomylitis | 7/25/2006 |
Q: My daughter had surgery 4 months ago (patella re-alignment). Shortly thereafter she became rather ...
A: if someone has osteomyelitis and has hardware, the hardware must be removed and then a prolonged ...
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| dizzie spells | 7/21/2006 |
Q: my son is 13yrs old and he has been saying when he stands up sometimes he becomes dizzie and ...
A: that sounds like "orthostatic hypotension" meaning the body plays catch up when he gets up and the ...
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| vasectomy | 7/21/2006 |
Q: Can you answer questions about vasectomy? Answer - yes, I can answer... the operation is an in ...
A: the issue isn't how many ejaculations he has had... it is whether the operation was done ...
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| Pregnancy | 7/21/2006 |
Q: I had my tubes tied almost 16 years ago, I am now pregnant.... an OH NO! what likely hood of a tubal ...
A: a tubal pregnancy is likely, considering a tubal ligation... .probably on the order of 10-20 percent ...
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| Having a cervical MRI | 7/20/2006 |
Q: What exactly is a cervical MRI? What is it used for - only cervical cancer and conditions? I have ...
A: cervical mri... the cervix is a part of the uterus, but usually a cervical MRI pertains to the ...
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| belly button discharge | 7/20/2006 |
Q: Three days ago I started having a discharge from m belly button, its white-green in colour. The ...
A: there is no connection into the body from a belly button, but people get a local infection in the ...
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| poop | 7/20/2006 |
Q: when i poop, it comes out extremely dark black. Is this normal? And it takes me a LONG time to poop ...
A: dark black suggests there is blood in it, usually from the stomach... that should be checked for ...
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| nurse asking question about dad's leg pain | 7/19/2006 |
Q: My dad has had leg pain and has started taking vicodin 10 mg for it after a cox II inhibitor did not ...
A: taking vicodin (hydrocodone) is a narcotic... the more he takes, the more he will get used to it and ...
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| Liver | 7/18/2006 |
Q: I have a problem with my liver, triglycerides,high bloodpressure and clolestral. My dr. had test for ...
A: I don't have enough information.... Seroquel and that type of medication rarely can cause liver ...
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| spotted tonuge | 7/18/2006 |
Q: i have spots on my tonuge that look like i need to brush but they dont come clean. they are mildly ...
A: the spots are a benign occurrence of overgrotwth of bacteria on the tongue... not neccesairaly a ...
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| blood work | 7/17/2006 |
Q: IF MY THYROID IS FINE THEN WHY THE EXCESSIVE HAIR LOSS? I KNOW YOU CAN LOSE HAIR NORMALLY, BUT THIS ...
A: well, the cause, or pathology of the hair loss is not due to a thyroid deficiency. So, assuming ...
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| blood work | 7/17/2006 |
Q: i had my blood work checked due to weight gain, and excessive hair loss. my labs came back with ...
A: the hair loss blood test is the thyroid and that was normal. The wbc varies, and can be a little ...
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| Low Fever Following Cellulitis Treatment | 7/17/2006 |
Q: I felt that this was a pretty serious infection considering how small the blister. I was very ...
A: a temp of 99 may or may not indicate disease, esp in the summer, people run a little higher, esp ...
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| Gout pain | 7/16/2006 |
Q: my name is izzatbek Djureav . I am 25 years old ,i have gout pain in my left foot on big toey. it ...
A: if it is gout, then ice won't help much... heat to promote circulation and alleve, 2 pills twice a ...
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| Cellulitis | 7/15/2006 |
Q: my father was a viet nam vetran from 1968-1972 while in the service he became ill with a high fever ...
A: fever, redness, swelling sounds like cellulitis, but the recurrences may be a parasite infection ...
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| Low Fever Following Cellulitis Treatment | 7/15/2006 |
Q: I'm a healthy 32 yr old & almost 2 weeks ago, I got cellulitis from a garden-variety blister on the ...
A: that is quite a severe skin infection from a "simple walk"... I would worry that there is persistent ...
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| Child eczema | 7/14/2006 |
Q: My 7 yr old daughter was diagnosed with eczema at 6mths old and we have tried every medicine and ...
A: eczema should not cause fever or headaches, simply skin rashes... if these are occurring, then ...
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| Brown Recluse bite/Tetanus | 7/13/2006 |
Q: I was bitten by a brown recluse spider sometime around May 29 2006. I sought treatment on May 29, ...
A: tetanus is very very very rare in this country because you had at least 5 immunizations as a child ...
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| Convalescence | 7/12/2006 |
Q: Will it be better for convalescence from viral fever and genral fever to consume fresh juices of ...
A: fruit juices are great except then, the fiber content of the products are removed.... I would try to ...
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| can you explain this? | 7/10/2006 |
Q: I'm 17 and lately i've been having a headache and a sore throat. I've been feverless for the past ...
A: usually strep throat involves a high fever and a bad sore throat. this could be a simple viral ...
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| lower right side pain in abdomen | 7/7/2006 |
Q: I started my menstrual cycle on the 4 days ago, and usually end on the 5th day. Today, I woke up ...
A: I would get it checked, and think about a urinary tract infection or a kidney stone or an ovarian ...
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| Conflicts between medication and vitamins | 7/6/2006 |
Q: I am taking meds for ADHD, Adderal XR, Wellbutran and Cellexa. I take Enalapril for High Blood ...
A: I don't see a direct conflict, but people can get weird reactions to the antibiotics... esp flagyl ...
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| West Nile | 7/4/2006 |
Q: I am wondering what specific symptoms are associated with West Nile. My husband is displaying flu ...
A: the symptoms of all the viral illnesses are vague, making it hard to pinpoint unless there are ...
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| sleeping medicine | 7/3/2006 |
Q: I am a 53 year old female who started having problems sleeping after menopause. This occured in my ...
A: the ones in the news are ambien and lunesta... people take them, especially with some alcohol and ...
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| Ciproflaxin - Long Term Use | 7/1/2006 |
Q: I have taken this medication at a low level for some years for chronic prostatitis as well as ...
A: The first thing I always question is .... is the diagnosis correct... has it been proven that you ...
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| Chest infectoin with assosiated muscle pain | 6/30/2006 |
Q: My friend has the following symptoms, which are getting no better. I do not expect a diagnosis, but ...
A: It sounds like he has a chronic respiratory infection... since he was hospitalized, and on multiple ...
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| Career in medicine | 6/30/2006 |
Q: I am going to be a junior in high school in Georgia and I was considering a career in medicine. I ...
A: that is a long answer, but IM is taking care of adults, in and out of hospital, more intense ...
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| Career in medicine | 6/27/2006 |
Q: I am going to be a junior in high school in Georgia and I was considering a career in medicine. I ...
A: Lots of questions there.... Primary care is very rewarding, but doesn't pay very well... salaries ...
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| abdominal discomfort | 6/26/2006 |
Q: For the past 3 months I have been back and fourth to my gyno. I've had some abdominal discomfort ...
A: abdominal/pelvic pain in a woman is so hard to sort out sometimes. There are so many things that ...
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| Rectal Bleeding | 6/25/2006 |
Q: About twice a month I bleed from my rectum when I defecate. No pain, no blood before or after, just ...
A: I don't see how redbull could cause bleeding in 30 minutes.... this is probably from hemorrhoids or ...
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| Spots on lungs | 6/22/2006 |
Q: My husband just was told the routine physical chest x ray he had showed some spots on the edge of ...
A: no, the lithotripsy he had for the kidneys will not do anything to the lungs. Lung nodules are ...
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| Cystitis | 6/22/2006 |
Q: Question If someone has interstitial cystitis could they have urine leakage and small amounts ...
A: that disease has many presentations, from mild symptoms to severe disabling symptoms; so you are ...
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| abdominal pain | 6/21/2006 |
Q: I have had left abdominal pain for about a week and a half. I also have pain in my lower back and ...
A: Urine output problem could be a urinary tract infection, and the pelvic pain could be a lot of ...
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| Bone Spur | 6/19/2006 |
Q: A few years ago a fifty pound box fell behind my right foot landing on my right heel (actually if ...
A: a bone spur is a result of chronic tendon injury, where the tendon attaches to the bone... that area ...
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| STD's | 6/19/2006 |
Q: How is the herpes virus detected in men and women? Is it by a blood test? If not, can you explain? ...
A: the best way is a culture of the active sore when someone has an active case. The blood tests are ...
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| Sinus problems | 6/18/2006 |
Q: I got a cold at the beginning of this month. It went away after about a week, but ever since then I ...
A: I don't think the lexapro has anything to do with it... this may be a chronic low level sinus ...
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| Omega 3 | 6/16/2006 |
Q: I am taking Plavix, Toprol, and Glucovance. Can I safely take Omega 3 acids.? I have a bottle of ...
A: Yes, you can take the Omega 3 acids... no problem. Depending on why you are on it, Plavix has ...
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| Fatigue/Lipitor | 6/10/2006 |
Q: Doctor: I have been very fatigued every since my lipitor was increased about a year ago from 20 to ...
A: there are many ways to treat cholesterol... if you are fatigued or have weak muscles or muscle pain, ...
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| Post cholecystectomy | 6/8/2006 |
Q: I had a laprascopic cholecystectomy in mid March. I had a few unusual symptoms for gallbladder, ...
A: With continued symptoms and elevated lipase, I would worry about pancreatitis, inflammation of the ...
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| Aches | 6/6/2006 |
Q: I have had a sore throat, ear ache, and my whole body hurts for a month now. I don't have a fever. ...
A: I would wonder about a chronic viral infection, like mononucleosis (mono).... it is worth getting ...
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| coumadin | 6/6/2006 |
Q: What are the guidelines for surgery on a patient who is on coumadin? How long is a patient off of ...
A: Usually the protime (PT/INR) should be normal, which will take about 5 days off medication... it can ...
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| conversions | 6/5/2006 |
Q: We are using our insulin syringe to injest octreotide. The pharmacy did not convert the loo mcg ...
A: that is not an easy question because there are multiple strengths of this medication.... it comes in ...
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| Shingles vaccine | 6/5/2006 |
Q: My husband gets shingles when he's stressed. Age 30, o/w healthy. Should he get the shingles ...
A: he gets recurrent shingles? If he gets repeated episodes, I would wonder about a: the proper ...
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| Radiology Test | 6/3/2006 |
Q: The reason I had it done is because I had sudden abdominal pain! Also earlier in the day I was ...
A: I hope it said 22 3 mm calcifications, if they are 3 cm, then something is wrong.... but the 3 mm ...
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| Dengue fever | 6/3/2006 |
Q: I am a 17 years old adolescent who has dengue fever last year. My concerns are, will I get a second ...
A: Dengue is a viral illness, so, there aren't antibiotics that work for it. Your body fights the ...
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| Radiology Test | 6/3/2006 |
Q: I just had a cat scan done, and it says some things that concern me that I of course do not ...
A: I don't know why you had it done, but it sounds like you could have a kidney stone. The other ...
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| SLOW STRESS FRACRURE ON TOP OF FEMUR | 5/31/2006 |
Q: I have a small stress fracture on hte top of my right femur due to years of overeliance on my right ...
A: that doesn't sound right, to have a stress fracture for "years" due to simple walking... I would ask ...
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| i have a friend who was on... | 5/31/2006 |
Q: i have a friend who was on depakote among other drugs and she got pregnant and lathough some of ...
A: There are too many questions in this note that don't have exact answers... but whether someone needs ...
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| Vague Illness | 5/30/2006 |
Q: For several days, I have been feeling out of sorts and having difficulty sustaining physical ...
A: They suggest a viral illness, which could be anything from mild upper respiratory to something like ...
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| Physician pay | 5/25/2006 |
Q: Borucki, As a practicing physician, I am curious if you have opinions on/practice with different ...
A: physician pay varies incredibly with the specialty... I am family practice, low on the pay salary ...
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| is it true that conception... | 5/25/2006 |
Q: is it true that conception cannot take place during menstrushun? assuming intercourse takes place ...
A: you are asking difficult questions... so I will give some general info... a women gets pregnant ...
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| spots on lungs/myopathy | 5/12/2006 |
Q: I am 28 years old, in failry poor health(gallbladder, pancreatic and GI issues), recently my doctor ...
A: spots on the lungs in a 28 year old are not cancer.... they may be infectious, may be inflammatory ...
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| Deodarant spray in classroom | 5/12/2006 |
Q: yes I had a question about an incident that happened today, well I teach the 9th grade..and today a ...
A: This could have been an allergic reaction to the ingredients in the deoderant or the ingredients in ...
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| endometrial biopsy | 5/11/2006 |
Q: How long does the cramping last for this procedure? I had it done yesterday and I am still sore. Is ...
A: usually people cramp the same day and possibly the day afterwards... I assume the doctor told you to ...
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| white cell count | 5/9/2006 |
Q: I am a 26 year old female. I just got some blood work back. Everything is normal, except my white ...
A: wbc being low... some people are always a little low, sometimes viral infections can "stun" the bone ...
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| dizziness | 5/1/2006 |
Q: I am a 43 year old woman. I have a problem that seems to be kind of on-going. I go through spells ...
A: Some people use cytomel along w/ synthroid... it isn't right or wrong, but I don't because of the ...
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| Heat/Pain in foot | 4/30/2006 |
Q: I woke up this morning (4/30/06) and my right heel felt like it was on fire, it hurt extremely. I ...
A: This could be a flare of lupus or could just be some plantar fasciitis, esp. if you did some ...
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| Mumps | 4/27/2006 |
Q: Does a person who had the disease as a child have lifelong immunity to it? Thank you for your ...
A: yes, they should.... the immunization may not provide lifelong immunity though.... There have been ...
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| Swollen ankles | 4/26/2006 |
Q: Answer - I don't buy that stress did it... you could have some vein problems and are getting some ...
A: compression hose are not the horrible white difficult to get on things that existed 10 years ago... ...
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| Swollen ankles | 4/25/2006 |
Q: I read the bit by Kelly. My ankles will swell as well, turn black and blue in addition. I am active ...
A: I don't buy that stress did it... you could have some vein problems and are getting some fluid leak ...
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| is there any operation to... | 4/5/2006 |
Q: is there any operation to overcome the effects of aging on the cremaster msucle , so that it will ...
A: you are right, the cremaster helps keep the temp of the testicles and sperm a little bit lower than ...
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| subungual hematoma, bruise under nail. | 3/30/2006 |
Q: After a medium hard dog bite just a quarter inch above my thumbnail cuticle five days ago, healing ...
A: you can't tell if the nail will come off absolutely... unless there is a lot of blood under the ...
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| tingling in lower area of mouth | 3/25/2006 |
Q: I asked you a couple of weeks ago about a sensation that I had with my tongue. It was sort of like a ...
A: tongue and lower mouth sensation.... I am not sure what they did the MRI of, but could you have a ...
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| Husband Health | 3/13/2006 |
Q: My husband had the flu 2 weeks ago and since then he has been very lethargic and also complains of a ...
A: some people can get sinus infections wtih strange tastes and odors following it... sometimes oral ...
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| dementia | 3/11/2006 |
Q: Is there a form of dementia in which the victim behaves rationally most of the time around everyone ...
A: paranoia in general may be a sign of dementia, and it may be not directly specifically at you, but ...
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| Dizzyness | 3/10/2006 |
Q: Thursday 9th March 09.37pm UK Hi, I have 2 problems with dizzyness. 1) When I am in an aeroplane ...
A: since it just tends to occur with flying, it doesn't appear to be inner ear, since those should ...
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| Sinus/coughing problems | 3/9/2006 |
Q: . Well last tuesday, Feb 28th, the I came down with a cold, or at least I thought it was just a ...
A: This sounds like a viral infection... which means that Zithromax or other antibiotics won't do ...
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| Dizzyness | 3/9/2006 |
Q: Thursday 9th March 09.37pm UK Hi, I have 2 problems with dizzyness. 1) When I am in an aeroplane ...
A: This sounds like an acute anxiety episode... where you get a rush of adrenalin from real or ...
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| chemicals in lungs | 3/8/2006 |
Q: If someone lives in an apartment, is it possible to have it tested for radon? If so, would they test ...
A: probably both.... the levels would be highest in the basement, and my previous referral to basements ...
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| chemicals in lungs | 3/8/2006 |
Q: So, the only way someone will know if they've been exposed is when they are diagnosed with lung ...
A: basically, yes, you are right. The association between radon exposure and lung cancer was found by ...
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| lung cancer | 3/7/2006 |
Q: Dana Reeve (wife of Christopher Reeve) recently died of lung cancer at the age of 44. She said that ...
A: lung cancer rates are so low for non-smokers that there isn't a general recommendation to screen ...
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| Nerve damage to cheek/face | 3/5/2006 |
Q: My husband recently fell aproximately five feet and landed on his left cheek bone in a pile of ...
A: this may be a pinched nerve from the swelling from the injury, but he definitely needs a cat scan of ...
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| Prostate/gall bladder | 3/2/2006 |
Q: I am a 65 year old male, "TURPED" five years ago,and in good health. My doctor, at a walk in ...
A: The TUR does not remove all of the prostate and often leaves a fair amount of prostate tissue, that ...
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| i was anally and vaginally... | 3/2/2006 |
Q: i was anally and vaginally raped (sodomized) and wanna know if there is any imaging that can prove ...
A: The anal penetration can easily tear the tissues but will heal quickly... if there is a rape, then ...
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| Vaginal Discharge | 2/25/2006 |
Q: I am on birth control pills, been with my husband 12 years we are both faithful. I am 27 years old, ...
A: I am not familiar with the Rephresh product, but in general, douching or using something external ...
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| abdominal pain | 2/23/2006 |
Q: I am hoping maybe you can help me. I am a 25 year old female and I have two children, one of which ...
A: I don't see the c section from over a year ago as relevant... this sounds like it could be a urinary ...
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| questions about antidepressants | 2/22/2006 |
Q: I have a couple of questions about antidepressants if you can help me. I started taking a low dose ...
A: it is prob not doing anything at that dose..... 5mg minimum and prob 10 mg is necessary for a good ...
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| quick sickness | 2/15/2006 |
Q: I am hoping you can shed some light on this situation: Sunday I had a mild headache all day. It ...
A: the diarrhea along with the headache and chills sounds more like either a bacterial or viral ...
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| PAIN AT TOP OF STOMACH | 2/13/2006 |
Q: I have on going pain at the top of my stomach, right where my ribcage meets. I was told I have Acid ...
A: it porbably is acid reflux, but hard to tell... it could be gall bladder disease, depending on your ...
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| SWOLLEN LEGS | 2/13/2006 |
Q: MY LEGS HAVE BEEN SWOLLEN ON AND OFF.(MORE ON) FOR ALMOST A YEAR. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW DOCTORS AND ...
A: a vascular surgeon is typically "the specialist" for this problem, but, I would stick with a primary ...
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| carpal tunnel | 2/10/2006 |
Q: Doctor i have carpal tunnel in both hands, and i was wandering before i think of getting a shot is ...
A: standard treatment are cock up wrist splints, using motrin like drugs; if that doesn't work, then a ...
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| Dilantin | 2/5/2006 |
Q: While my constipation is slowly working itself by taking a ratio-Lactulose Solution in addition to ...
A: that is true... colons can become dependent on lomotil and people may get some diarrhea or cramps if ...
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| NEUTROPHILS | 2/2/2006 |
Q: MY NEUTRO have been very HIgh 7.2 and my BUN 7 for about 5 years can you tell me what all this ...
A: BUN of 7 is normal (probably low on the scale, but doesn't indicate disease) Neutro refers to the ...
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| Surgery Diverticulosis & Colon Rendundancy | 2/2/2006 |
Q: Because of this continuing problem with above what might be if any risks of this type of surgery? I ...
A: I just finished doing a colonoscopy with diverticulosis.... I am not sure why you would have surgery ...
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| Pfannenstiel incision | 1/28/2006 |
Q: I am 24, and I had a hysterectomy at the age of 22 in January 2004. I have a pfannenstiel incision ...
A: usually those incisions don't scar much.... you must have a big dip in the tissue above, to below. ...
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| MRI reading | 1/27/2006 |
Q: Could you tell me what some of this means from my MRI on knee. intensity within posterior horn ...
A: yes, you need an orthopedist and this should be able to be helped with arthroscopy. You basically ...
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| bleeding | 1/25/2006 |
Q: I am a 30 year old woman, mother of two children. I have not been using birth control pills for ...
A: some people will miss an ovulation and it will upset the period, maybe delay it and then heavy ...
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| Echo question | 1/24/2006 |
Q: I have a question about my last three echo tests. Do you know if these numbers are normal? Has the ...
A: this is not going to give you your answer.... your MVP is mild, even though it is stretching your ...
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| possible side effects to cortizone injection | 1/23/2006 |
Q: I have had a pain with my ribcage ever since a lithotripsy treatment over a year ago. I was given 2 ...
A: I am not sure what a dibbet is, if you mean divot, then yes, sometimes cortisone can cause a little ...
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| Heart Attack Prevention | 1/19/2006 |
Q: Do you have a preference between ACE Inhibitors and Calcium Channel Blockers for people who are ...
A: good question .... very debateable... the companies are doing studies and there are benefits to both ...
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| cpk evaluation | 1/19/2006 |
Q: This past weekend I went to the emergency room because I was not feeling myself. I also experienced ...
A: .. it could come from other causes that can damage the kidneys.... if you are on any cholesterol ...
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| Parotid swelling | 1/17/2006 |
Q: I am a 26 year old female and for the past 3 years I have been living with swelling of the parotid ...
A: That is a tough one outside my level of expertise... have you been evaluated for a cystic fibrosis ...
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| Inguinal Hernia | 1/13/2006 |
Q: 3 years ago, I had laparascopic surgery to repair an inguinal hernia on the right side. All is ...
A: it could be a strain, or could be a hernia recurring... at this point, the only thing to do is to ...
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| antidepressants for sleep | 1/12/2006 |
Q: As Ive mentioned to you before, I have been having a lot of sleep problems. I have a doctors ...
A: Imipramine/tofranil; Desyrl/trazadone; but both can give a little bit of a hangover. (those are ...
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| arm pain from flu shot | 1/11/2006 |
Q: I am doing online research about my problem and I came across you. I got the flu shot approximately ...
A: Since you didn't mention swelling, I assume that it won't be a small hematoma, a bruise caused by ...
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| i am a 25 y.0. female
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Q: i am a 25 y.0. female i was once pregnant and the docotr siad i should return to my boyfirned ...
A: I don't understand what "had the C rather than return to my boyfriend" means, so I can't answer ...
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| GABA supplements | 1/8/2006 |
Q: I have been looking at the supplement GABA. I would like to know more about it. I have a lot of ...
A: GABA receptors are the ones that the sleep aids stimulate to induce sleep.... however, GABA doesn't ...
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| Ongoing warm sensations in foot days after surgery | 1/7/2006 |
Q: Not sure if this is within your area of expertise, but here goes: Nine days ago, I had a vaginal ...
A: Hard to tell, both feet, it doesn't sound like gout... you could have some irritation to your low ...
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| B12 | 1/6/2006 |
Q: I am B12 deficent and need shots every month. I was told that my intestines can not absord the ...
A: There is a special protein that is needed to absorb B12 (intrinsic factor) and some people lose that ...
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| reading | 1/1/2006 |
Q: Doctor R Borucki, Recently i m reading alot due to my studies. I m quite concerned about the light ...
A: There isn't a min amount... people used to think you would damage your eyes; basically, the minimum ...
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| Hepatitus A | 12/30/2005 |
Q: Can a person who had Hepatitus A many years ago donate organs or blood? Thank you for sharing your ...
A: If you declare that you had Hep A on your application for donation, you will excluded. That is ...
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| arthritits | 12/30/2005 |
Q: Doctor: Back in 2002 i had some back pain and an orthopedic doctor took and xray of my spine and ...
A: You prob had some minor injury to the joint years ago and now there is some developement of chronic ...
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| Stuffed Ears | 12/29/2005 |
Q: I just visited my wife's family in NY and came down with a terrible cold. After the plane ride back ...
A: The cold caused some inflammation in the back of the throat and swelled the eustachian tube, the ...
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| compound fracture | 12/21/2005 |
Q: How is a compound fracture treated. I mean how does the doctor decide how to immobilize the bone, ...
A: compound means open, or thru the skin... so, typically, the bone and muscle and other tissues are ...
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| Exposure to illness | 12/20/2005 |
Q: My father's best friend returned two weeks ago from Africa and died on Sunday from an unknown cause. ...
A: I have tried to send this a few times and it won't go thru, but basically, don't worry... those kind ...
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| Diverticulosis And Sluggish Movements | 12/17/2005 |
Q: With problem mentioned above what type of dosage of Metamucil should I be taking and how often? ...
A: I know what you mean.... with diverticula, you can't eat enough fiber. You could take 4 metamuc ...
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| hernia | 12/16/2005 |
Q: I just had a upper GI and small bowel follow through.Well it came back saying small axial hiatal ...
A: diverticula means a little outpouching of the organ, so there is a little "ballooning" of the small ...
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| Croup | 12/14/2005 |
Q: Between the ages of 2 & 4 yrs, my parents received the diagnosis that I was a victim of the Croup. ...
A: No, not genetic, and most kids get croup (which is a viral illness) and get over it without any ...
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| Calcium and blood pressure | 12/9/2005 |
Q: I want to understand how my medication works better. I was on Norvasc and just recently was ...
A: You are over simplifying things... it is smooth muscle that controls your blood vessels... (unlike ...
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| B12 | 12/8/2005 |
Q: I was just told that I was B12 deficent. The doctor said my blood test showed that my red cells were ...
A: I assume that you had the B12 level drawn also in addition to having a high MCV value (red cell ...
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| endoscopy | 12/4/2005 |
Q: I had a colonoscopy and it was normal i had a positve stool culture, now i have to get an endoscopy ...
A: Sometimes there is a little sore throat and some chloraseptic lozenge or spray may help, usually you ...
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| grow taller | 12/3/2005 |
Q: I live in Canada and i am from an asian background. I was wondering is there any chance of me ...
A: there is nothing you did wrong as far as height... the exercise won't make you taller or shorter. ...
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| question | 12/2/2005 |
Q: I usually am on birth control and use condoms but the other day went with out. I had been off birth ...
A: There aren't stats that can give you reassurance.... your window of getting pregnant is a 48 hr ...
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| upper right/left quadrant and back pain | 12/1/2005 |
Q: I am 36 years old, 28 weeks pregnant and began experiencing mid to upper back pain around 18 weeks. ...
A: Some people get so much reflux from the pregnancy that they get erosions on the back side of ...
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| pancreatitis | 11/28/2005 |
Q: Have a 26 year old daughter that had to have an emergency c-section in March '05. In May had to have ...
A: These are tough tough tough cases....chronic pancreatitis is a hard illness to treat.... did she ...
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| Birth Control Pills | 11/25/2005 |
Q: . I am hoping you can help me. I have been taking ortho tricylin lo birth control pills for probably ...
A: If you are sure you aren't pregnant, then just go ahead and start the pills, but you may not be ...
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| tongue bite | 11/25/2005 |
Q: During one overeager meal, I bit my tongue deep enough to draw blood and leave a lingering gash. ...
A: We don't sew tongue lacerations unless it |
