| Subject | Date Asked |
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| Pintch nerve | 10/29/2009 |
Q: My Mom is 84 in good health but is really suffering from bad burning sensation in her legs finding ...
A: I am not an expert in this area, but I would suggest the following: Find out her potassium level and ...
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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: Great questions. Congratulations! I prefer TwinLabs prenatal vitamins because I heard (second ...
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| wound care | 10/11/2009 |
Q: I am a Type 2 diabetic and have a small wound on my ankle which I dress daily with Silvazine. The ...
A: Yikes! You need a wound care nurse! Please see your doctor and they can tell you there how to ...
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| Fatigue | 10/9/2009 |
Q: I am 23 years old and have been drinking and smoking from many years.I have quit smoking but i do ...
A: Fatigue isn't a good sign. I think you need a doctor to examine you soon. You could have a lung ...
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| sinus infection and meninigitis | 10/1/2009 |
Q: i am still worried about my sinus infection....i had one in july, prescibed augmentin and didnt ...
A: I think it's time to see an ENT to get examined by a specialist. The progression to meningitis is ...
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| bad breath | 9/20/2009 |
Q: i have very bad breath no matter i eat or brush my teath i had this problem for the first time when ...
A: The heartburn was the key thing you said, as far as I'm concerned. Please see your family/general ...
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| odor | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I hope this doesn't sound crazy. I have a very strong odor to my sweat, urine, feces and during my ...
A: I would ask your doctor about it. I wonder if you are passing protein in the urine? Important to ...
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| Pain and pressure under right ribs | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I have been suffering from pressure, heaviness and pain under my right ribs since last two ...
A: I'm wondering if it's really muscular, when it may be liver related, as you are thinking it might ...
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| flu shot | 9/8/2009 |
Q: I got a flu shot recently - Sept 1. I hear I shouldn't have gotten it so soon. Preferably not until ...
A: Robin, Great question, and as it turns out, you did NOT get the flu shot too early! Now you can tell ...
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| Had a wisdom tooth out | 9/7/2009 |
Q: Or my jaw cracked or something I just don't know. Thanks again.
A: I would go to an internal medicine or cardiovascular doctor. You are right, it could be a jaw ...
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| my period. | 9/4/2009 |
Q: heyy. my period cycle seems to be really messed up! ever since i got my peroid in gr.7 its never bin ...
A: I get asked this from time to time. Need to get your hormones checked out at a family practice ...
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| Men | 9/3/2009 |
Q: After the past 10 years of being married to my husband, it has come to my attention that men get ...
A: In my humble opinion, the grouchiness comes with age. I think it's a decline in testosterone making ...
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| 15 mon. old with white stools, white, curd like emesis | 8/29/2009 |
Q: My 15 month old granddaughter and her mom are in Russia and soon after arriving, and eating a pear, ...
A: I would absolutely +not wait+ to get to a doctor with white stools/vomiting in a child that age. No ...
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| chest | 8/27/2009 |
Q: morn, my question is, actually i don't know how to describe it but i feel like air is escaping from ...
A: I answered this question, but my computer became disconnected. Here are my suggestions: Go to ...
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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: I'm surprised the ENT didn't do more. I'd follow up with him. Also, you could have nightly reflux ...
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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: Warm compresses (warm washcloths) to the eye should help. It sounds like a sebaceous cyst, but ...
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| Unusual Vaginal Discharge | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I am in a monogomous relationship. My boyfriend has always worn a condom during sex and I have ...
A: Sounds a lot like a yeast infection. Get swabbed by your gynecologist just to make sure, because a ...
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| Heartbeat in your stomach? | 8/14/2009 |
Q: I'm really concerned because for the last few days, I've been noticing that there is a constant ...
A: Gt to the hospital as soon as possible! This is a medical EMERGENCY!!!! You may have an abdominal ...
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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: it's impossible for you to be pregnant since you have not had intercourse. it's very normal to have ...
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| Bloody vaginal discharge | 7/25/2009 |
Q: I have a bloody discharge. I am not on my period and it has been over two weeks since I had my ...
A: Could be a yeast or bacterial infection. Get to the doctor to get swabbed and find out for sure. ...
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| After-effects of surgery? | 7/22/2009 |
Q: I'm 15 years old. I wanted to ask about abdominal muscles. I had abdominal hernia with me as I was ...
A: I'd get a physical or go to the doc just for a "check hernia" visit. Have him palpate the area ...
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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: go to the doctor as soon a possible--sounds like you have a bleed in your stomach. I'd go to the ER ...
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| high cholestrol and left side chest pain | 6/17/2009 |
Q: I'm a 23 yr old male, 6ft, and 205lbs, very inactive person and don't eat the greatest. I also ...
A: Could be narrowing of arteries that lead to the heart, causing low oxygen which translates to your ...
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| itchy, but not sure | 6/16/2009 |
Q: My left breast has been itching off and on for the past 3 months or so. There is not a rash, but ...
A: Marie, My assumption is that you are not breastfeeding right now, or you would have mentioned it. ...
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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: I'm a nurse, so I can't make a diagnosis, but this is what I would be most concerned about and what ...
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| Headache type pain around eyes for quite awhile. | 6/9/2009 |
Q: I am 85 yrs female. I had shingles around my neck and scalp in 2006. For quite awhile I have been ...
A: I had to think about this a little, sorry for the delay. Your elevated blood pressure could cause ...
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| hepatitis | 6/7/2009 |
Q: my husband entered a mental hosipatial for conditions . one year later his records said he had ...
A: He (the patient) should have been informed, but the family or spouse would not have been informed of ...
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| periods | 5/29/2009 |
Q: I am now having my third period this month. within the past thirty days i have now had 2 six day ...
A: You need to go to the doctor--either family practice or ob/gyn. There may be something wrong with ...
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| yeast infection medication | 5/27/2009 |
Q: Is it dangerous if you use an expired antifungal cream for yeast infection? i have a terrible yeast ...
A: Well, I'd give up on solving it by tomorrow. Even if you had a 1-day yeast treatment medication, ...
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| Medications | 5/18/2009 |
Q: Does using the term “natural” give assurance that a product is safe? Why is it important that a ...
A: No it does not. It's important because natural products, unlike drugs, do not go through FDA ...
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| skin care | 5/14/2009 |
Q: I have either a hair follical bump or boil that I popped and didnt completely heel because i kept ...
A: Oral antibiotics are probably the only thing that will take care of this for good. You can go to a ...
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| localized intermittent headache | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I'm a 23 year old otherwise healthy male. About 14 months ago I developed a really bad localized ...
A: I don't know the answer to your question, but the symptom you are describing is called PTOSIS of the ...
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| Cold in the winter | 5/12/2009 |
Q: I'm 46 years old and I have an excellent health. I take care my nutrition (I'm a nutritionist my ...
A: You can have cold hands due to a specific hand circulation problem. Problems with hand circulation ...
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| My Daughter's First Year of Period | 5/11/2009 |
Q: My daughter just started her period at 12, and the first month was normal. Really bad cramps, but ...
A: Sounds normal to me, but check with an obgyn if it lasts longer than 7 days, if she feels weak or ...
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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 the red blood cells were "broken" in the blood sample or damaged. Hemolysis is ...
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| Swine Flu? | 5/7/2009 |
Q: But if it's airborne,wouldn't EVERYBODY catch it or something?
A: Good question. It seems from the article that it only goes about 6 feet and then falls to the ...
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| Weird Symptoms... | 5/7/2009 |
Q: Im getting throbbing like feelings in my feet, legs, thighs, arms, even my face and sides of my ...
A: generalized, new-onset muscle weakness and throbbing is strange. please see a doctor right away to ...
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| Sleep Walking 4 year old | 5/4/2009 |
Q: My son is 4 years old and 6 out of the last 8 nights he has got up at around the 1:00am hour you can ...
A: If they are lactose intolerant, don't do boost or ensure, I'm sure you realized that when you looked ...
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| Sleep Walking 4 year old | 5/2/2009 |
Q: My son is 4 years old and 6 out of the last 8 nights he has got up at around the 1:00am hour you can ...
A: First of all, my heart goes out to you. I have a 2 year old who is very fearful at night and as a ...
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| Bottle Feedings | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I'm a Nanny of two 4-month old baby boys, and I'm rather frustrated with my employers. They seem to ...
A: Sorry you are wrong on this one. No cereal should be added to the bottles; there's no evidence it ...
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| depo medrol shots | 2/9/2009 |
Q: I have been taking the shots for several years each month in my back (sciatica) and both knees for ...
A: Long term steroid use is usually not advisable. Is there any other long term solution your ...
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| cancer in both eyes and roof of nose near brain | 2/4/2009 |
Q: Would you happen to know how common or uncommon cancer of the eyes (Lacrimal, Sac Excision) Squamous ...
A: I don't know. This is where I would look for information: WEBMD or the Mayo Clinic website might be ...
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| 3y old son bowel issues. | 2/4/2009 |
Q: My son is 3yrs of age. Since November of 2007, he has had issues going number 2. He would hold it ...
A: Poor baby and poor mama! I bet it is stressful, and with preschool approaching, the pressure is on ...
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| stomach problems | 2/2/2009 |
Q: sir, My dad age 60 a hypertension patient, taking tablets daily. recent 10 days he goes to twotoilet ...
A: Is he urinating or having bowel movements 4-5 times a day? If it's urination, then that's probably ...
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| chickenpox? | 2/2/2009 |
Q: currently, our neighbor has a chikenpox. im now 18 yrs old and as far as i know i didnt have any ...
A: It's sooooo unlikely you would get it from shared outside air. The droplets in his sneezes and ...
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| scan of chest | 1/30/2009 |
Q: i had a xray done on my chest they found atalectasis.they also said they saw something else there ...
A: It would be impossible to guess what they thought they saw. A CT will be much more conclusive than ...
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| Unexplained symptoms. | 1/14/2009 |
Q: My wife has very wierd health issues. Seems there is always something going on. She was diagnosed ...
A: Her sleepiness and leg swelling are very worrisome symptoms--she clearly has fluid buildup, and the ...
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| stomach bug | 1/9/2009 |
Q: I know this has nothing to do with influenza, but is usually called stomach flu. My husband had had ...
A: It sounds like a food borne illness, and if you are asking about how long it takes to come down with ...
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| complicated situtation | 1/7/2009 |
Q: its been a while that i feel itchy all over my body specially in my testicles i also feel twitches ...
A: Sounds like a case of a yeast infection of the skin around the groin, but of course you need to see ...
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| incontinence | 1/4/2009 |
Q: and thank you in advance for your time. I was just wondering if it's normal for a 73 year old ...
A: No, and I'm thankful you asked because incontinence is never normal. I would tend to think she ...
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| sore throat + low grade fever | 12/31/2008 |
Q: I started having a sore throat on Dec. 23rd. It has gone away for half a day, then come back. Or ...
A: I don't know your medical history or if you've been exposed to anyone with the flu, strep throat, ...
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| Do I ned to be worried? | 12/27/2008 |
Q: For the past three years I have been having trouble regulating my body temp. It seems like I am ...
A: There are a few circulatory problems of the hands/feet that are not age dependent and can affect ...
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| my sons testicle | 12/26/2008 |
Q: I recently returned from visiting my son. In a conversation with his girlfriend I discovered that ...
A: This sounds A LOT like epididymitis, a condition that makes the testicle feel like it is unraveling ...
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| ears | 12/24/2008 |
Q: random, question... Don't know if its in your expertise, but hoping you could share some insight ...
A: There's no reason to worry that they'll get stuck that way. Boxers sometimes get blows to the ears ...
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| Participating in TMS study for OCD | 12/23/2008 |
Q: my 19 year son has been suffering from severe OCD for many years and he didn't respond to many ...
A: Your question took some reading and thought, so I'm so very sorry it took me so long to finish ...
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| Mother's Health. | 12/11/2008 |
Q: My mother who is 65yrs old had a hernia surgery couple of months back and due to some minor ...
A: She needs to get checked for anemia at her doctor's office. In the meantime, a multivitamin with ...
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| office visit | 12/10/2008 |
Q: I have been looking high and low for an answer to my questions and came across this site, I hope ...
A: That is an insanely high fee. Good thing you didn't pay or else your insurance may have never ...
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| MEDICATIONS | 12/5/2008 |
Q: I AM CURRENTLY ON COUMADIN FOR DVT IN MY ARMS AFTER BEING HOSPITALIZED. I AM 35 YEARS OLD. I WENT ...
A: YOur family doctor who is responsible for coordinating your care and knowing what other consultants ...
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| Numbness in left hand | 11/20/2008 |
Q: im a 30yr old male. Around a month ago i felt a tight squeeze on my left wrist and been left with ...
A: Firstly, I'm a registered nurse, not a doctor, wanted to clarify. Please get to a doctor. These ...
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| high cholestrol | 11/18/2008 |
Q: I'm a 23 yr old otherwise healthy male. I'm 6ft and weigh about 200 lbs. I eat somewhat healthy but ...
A: Michael, Yes, that is definitely high. See this chart as a guide ...
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| numbness in side of head | 11/17/2008 |
Q: this may just be a silly 'nothing' but for about a week i've been experiencing a dull sort of ...
A: There are certain temporary neurological problems (Bell's Palsy is the one I'm thinking of here) ...
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| HPV | 11/16/2008 |
Q: If you have had sex with a condom, would the HPV (cervical cancer) vaccine still work?
A: I'm not sure I'm following you, but you can still get genital warts whether a) you've had the HPV ...
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| help me please | 11/8/2008 |
Q: I'm 21 years old and for the passed 2 month I've suffered with pain in the lower abdominal area and ...
A: You need to be seen before 2 weeks. Could be the liver or ovarian problems, could be irritable ...
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| period | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I'm 15 and I've had my period for 3 years. It usually only lasts 5 days, and it's never lasted more ...
A: There could be something wrong inside your uterus that is making you continue to bleed. EVEN THOUGH ...
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| colds | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Maggie, I appreciate the time that you've given me,and I hate bothering you, but I feel I should ...
A: It could be a cold, or you could have an untreated sinus infection that keeps returning or strep ...
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| colds | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Maggie, I appreciate the time that you've given me,and I hate bothering you, but I feel I should ...
A: So what I am asking is that when you do get "colds", can you please name for me the three symptoms ...
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| body changes and symptoms | 11/4/2008 |
Q: If you have the followin symptoms from 7 days ago and they are still goin on ( fatigue, bloating, ...
A: You need to go to the doctor's office. Could even be toxic shock---did you leave in a tampon for a ...
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| colds | 10/30/2008 |
Q: My friend's mother was an RN and my friend told me that nurses are very helpful re; the following: I ...
A: Persistent colds/coughs are not a great sign. I'd get to a doctor instead of treating at home next ...
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| Urine problem | 10/30/2008 |
Q: I have got a c-section delivery 8 days back ..i am fine just one problem that i feel is that while i ...
A: Try to get seen sooner than Tuesday if you are uncomfortable. Sounds like a urinary tract ...
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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: I think you should see a neurologist (and try your best to get health insurance, whatever it takes.) ...
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| protien in urine 1+ | 5/18/2008 |
Q: MY HUSBAND AND I JUST HAD LABS DONE HIS GLUCOSE WAS 128 IT WAS FASTING(NO HE NOT diabetic) AND HIS ...
A: He needs to be carefully monitored by his doctor with repeated urine and blood sugar checks. I hope ...
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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: and I hope I'm answering this quickly, because your concerns are important. You aren't crazy, ...
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| potassium | 10/13/2007 |
Q: I have a high potassium reading 5.4. This coming Wend I am suppose to have a scope job done on my ...
A: I sure do understand your need to get scoped soon, but elevated potassium isn't something a home ...
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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: The nurse is wrong, you are at risk for a clot for 3 reasons: overweight, elevated blood pressure, ...
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| periods | 9/24/2007 |
Q: I am getting married soon and my period may overlap into our honeymoon. Is there any way to "jump ...
A: No way to do this without being on hormonal birth control--either depo provera or birth control ...
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| What is the difference? | 8/12/2007 |
Q: Would you please tell me the difference between a Nurse Practioner, Physician Assistant and ...
A: I would get a second opinion from an MD, (who has the most training of all these 3 professions in ...
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| Sleeping 2 hours after evening meal | 7/30/2007 |
Q: I am 53 years old. I am overweight but not grossly (just my family's body shape) and I have always ...
A: My answer given is in order of importance of your symptoms. 1) nightime urination--Time to check ...
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| Penis Enlargement in Teens | 7/25/2007 |
Q: Just a question. My friend is using Penis enlargement pills and he's only fifteen. What would be ...
A: There's no reason to believe these pills would work. The dangers of drugs not FDA approved is that ...
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| ulcers | 7/4/2007 |
Q: I have been going through a little bit more stress lately, with just moving out west from MI. My ...
A: Dawn, This is all based on what I would do if I were you. I am not a licensed prescriber, but I ...
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| SALT. | 6/24/2007 |
Q: While in the army in India during WW2 we were encouraged to take in as much salt as possible because ...
A: Sir! Here's the deal: The practice was right but they gave you the wrong rationale. For those who ...
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| 12 year olds aches and pains | 6/23/2007 |
Q: My 12 yr old daughter is constantly saying her joints are hurting, making her very moody and crys ...
A: From a medical standpoint, I think she should see her doctor for a hemoglobin/hematocrit. She may ...
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| smoking | 6/22/2007 |
Q: I had a few quick questions: My sister recently confessed to me that she has been smoking for the ...
A: The most interesting thing I learned recently about smoking is that even 2 cigarrettes occassionally ...
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| emotions | 6/21/2007 |
Q: I am 21 yrs old. I am just curious as if there is help for me or what I can do. I can't control my ...
A: This is a followup to your question about becoming emotional about things: Did you decide to get ...
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| swollen nipple | 6/18/2007 |
Q: My son is 18 and has already been through the swollen nipple thing with puberty, but now only one ...
A: I'd suggest a doctor visit. They could quickly sonogram it and see what the structure is. It does ...
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| Vaginal external cuts | 6/18/2007 |
Q: Me and my girlfriend have a lot of sex. However, she got 2 little cuts on the sides of the bottom ...
A: These cuts are probably caused by a yeast infection, which can result in tiny thin, almost ...
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| blood pressure test | 6/15/2007 |
Q: With regard to taking a person's blood pressure, should the cuff be wrapped around a person's bare ...
A: I can picture a scenario in which a doctor's office nurse or aid did not ask you to remove/raise ...
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| disease/infection? | 6/12/2007 |
Q: for a few months i have had vaginal itching on and off and every now and then a sticky white vaginal ...
A: To answer your first question about STD testing--I don't know which STD they were looking for, but I ...
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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: I was talking with a nurse friend today who asked me about these symptoms and remembered your ...
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| Progesterone Cream | 5/31/2007 |
Q: My fiance's mother started giving his son a cream containing progesterone claiming that it would ...
A: You were right in stopping the mom. His hormones during puberty are changing, and he's not yet ...
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| Speculum | 3/20/2007 |
Q: Here is what may be an oddI just started dating a woman, and in the course of conversation I asked ...
A: You were the first to state that the question is odd. Her doc may not have ever called it a ...
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| question | 3/18/2007 |
Q: I want to know if a patient that has a mass on her uterus and its not cancerous will it be all right ...
A: I'm not sure. Sometimes with even cancerous masses they wait what seems like an alarming amount of ...
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| Gout research study | 3/16/2007 |
Q: My brother has been participating in a gout study for about 8 months. It is a double-blind study; ...
A: I don't think he can make an assumption either way about whether he's being infused with a placebo ...
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| divictulitus | 3/6/2007 |
Q: what is divictulitus and what causes it
A: Diverticulitis... Diverticulitis - Topic Overview straight from WebMD.com What is diverticulitis? ...
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| Motion Sickness | 2/20/2007 |
Q: I noticed that Barry Manilow wears bands on his wrist because he has extreme motion sickness. Do ...
A: An accupressurist would know for sure the theory behind their use, but they press on a nerve which ...
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| Men and Potbellies | 1/30/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if a man has a potbelly, if that means he is overweight or could the potbelly be ...
A: Men tend to get fat deposits around their abdomens, so don't believe him when he says it's just ...
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| Birth Control 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: Ask your OBGyn to help you figure out how to restart best--I'm not sure what brand or type you are ...
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| hy | 1/13/2007 |
Q: which specialist does this and what r the side affects? is there another way to temporary eliminate ...
A: My advice would be to go to a neurologist first. If he couldn't help, try hypnosis plus sessions ...
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| A question about the brain.. | 1/3/2007 |
Q: I have some new information that may be useful. First, I've decided to get checked out with or ...
A: You know it could be that your memory loss is actually absence seizure (petite mal) activity--small ...
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| A question about the brain.. | 1/1/2007 |
Q: I'm going to try and make this brief... I'm female, 20 years old, when I was around the age of 11 I ...
A: Heather, Insurance or not, you need to see a neurologist in the emergency room right away. They can ...
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| underarm pain | 12/23/2006 |
Q: For about 3 days, I have had severe underarm pain right where the arm meets the body. It feels like ...
A: Sounds like you have an infection in the lymph nodes there. I'd go to the doc and get it checked ...
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| Menstrual Mystery | 12/7/2006 |
Q: I am a healthy 37 yr old woman. On no medication. No major changes in my life except.... Over the ...
A: It's more likely, considering your age, that you are perimenopausal. Some hormone tests can confirm ...
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| high bllod pressure | 12/7/2006 |
Q: I have always had LOW blood pressure. All of a sudden it's high.I take Armour thyroid ,clarinex and ...
A: Linda, You are doing all the right things, and I wouldn't be surprised if they need to titrate your ...
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| bruising/popped blood vessels | 12/6/2006 |
Q: The only other person I know who has this is my Mother, so it runs in our family. For absolutely no ...
A: This has happened to me before, in my thumb also. It's normal. It's just a small burst blood ...
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| hymen | 12/4/2006 |
Q: Our marriage was one year before, we frequently do sex and my wife gave birth to a baby 4 months ...
A: I don't understand if this is a followup to another question or if I simply don't see what the ...
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| constantly ill | 11/24/2006 |
Q: Was wondering if you could shed some light on this for me, most of this year my health has been poor ...
A: I would get some lab work done by my PCP if I were you. Things they could look for are lyme ...
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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: Here are some very thorough articles. They address many of your questions. The pregnancy experts ...
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| X-Rays | 11/13/2006 |
Q: My back hurts in the lower left side, kind of in the buttock. I also have numbness/tingling down ...
A: Okay, so you are the same person with the leg pain. If they are sure that the pain isn't from a hip ...
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| Can sciatica get worse? | 11/6/2006 |
Q: I have a sciatica nerve problem, no real cause explained to me, I had x-rays, nothing out of sort ...
A: Have you had xrays of your actual hip joint (not just of your lower back)? I would also advise an ...
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| My pain | 11/3/2006 |
Q: Yes they did a EKG on me in said it was fine but that's it . They did a count in I can tell they my ...
A: Nothing you've described sounds like sinusitis to me, but I'm not looking at you and your sister is. ...
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| Birth Control | 11/3/2006 |
Q: I just stopped taking Nordette 10-18-06, I stopped the week before the reminder pills, which was a ...
A: Don't panic. Your cycle will be out of whack for a while. Don't expect it to be regular for a ...
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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: I'd go ahead and get a vaginal exam. Could be that you have a cystocele (perforation in the bladder ...
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| Phlegm | 10/26/2006 |
Q: I have had phlegm problems for a long time. I am 17, and a 5 months ago I had a really bad kidney ...
A: You should go to the doctor. Could be a chronic sinus infection that needs treatment, pneumonia, or ...
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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: She must have used a prepackaged, one-time use, disposable sterile syringe with needle tip. These ...
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| stomach pains and can't get an aswer | 10/17/2006 |
Q: I have been having server stomach pains for two weeks now and my doctor has been sending me to see ...
A: You might research the following topics: -Irritable Bowel Disease -Gastric Colitis -Crohn's disease ...
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| Enlargement pills | 10/16/2006 |
Q: Could pleas explain for me about enlargement pills. I really need to know if they work ok and they ...
A: Stay away from these. Not FDA tested, if it's advertised as a supplement and non-prescription. If ...
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| hi | 10/7/2006 |
Q: i am a 42 y.o. healthy male which of these studies is a[propriate for me would be less damaging or ...
A: All of them sound risky to me--blood thinners put you at risk for stroke and you just never know ...
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| Generalised aches and pains | 10/6/2006 |
Q: My daughter is 14 and has been experiencing generalised aches and pains for about 1 week. eg.in her ...
A: I'd take her in to the doc. Probably a virus like the flu, but a simple throat culture could tell ...
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| Shingles in a five year old | 10/5/2006 |
Q: My five year old daughter has been diagnosed as having Shingles, we are due to go away for the ...
A: I'd call her pediatrician. I looked up shingles on webmd (a great source) and this is what it said: ...
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| thick white substance fcomming from vagina | 10/5/2006 |
Q: I am 25, Some times (once in 3 or 4 months) I find some white thick substance comming from my ...
A: It is probably either bacterial vaginosis or a yeast infection. Easily detected and treated at your ...
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| Trouble yawning/breathing, why? | 10/2/2006 |
Q: Why is it that sometimes it is hard to get a deep breath or complete a yawn? I have talked to ...
A: Are you yawning frequently? What about taking a deep breath unrelated to yawning, is it hard to ...
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| cellulitis | 9/29/2006 |
Q: I am a diabetic,my foot is swollen and my doctor has told me it is cellulitis.I have no pain or ...
A: Duh, it took me a minute, now I get it--the pirate. I was thinking about the Lone Ranger & ...
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| cellulitis | 9/28/2006 |
Q: I am a diabetic,my foot is swollen and my doctor has told me it is cellulitis.I have no pain or ...
A: Are both feet swollen? Does the level of swelling change (go down) after elevating the feet? If ...
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| Blood sugar level | 9/24/2006 |
Q: I measure my sugar level before I go to bed after about 4 hrs of fasting and then again when I wake ...
A: There is a natural cycle that causes blood sugar to pop back up slightly in the mornings. Of ...
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| interaction of meds. | 9/13/2006 |
Q: i know this maybe a strange question and embassing for me, but i am old lady an i take effexor for ...
A: I wonder if your hives are related to condom use? Also, are your sure it's hives? Big welts, not ...
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| growth teenager | 8/23/2006 |
Q: My son is 14 years old (3-sport athlete) and his current height is 5'6". He had an early puberty ...
A: Not to fret--many fathers and mothers come in to endocrine (hormone) doctors with this fear. He's ...
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| urinary | 8/7/2006 |
Q: I am a 50 year old female who has had a complete hysterectomy. I have a burning sensation when ...
A: Just a few quick questions ....... Is the doctor going to go ahead and start you on antibiotics ...
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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: I am so sorry for the loss of your baby. It looks like, from what I'm reading and what I barely ...
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| uti | 8/4/2006 |
Q: i have one other question. I have made a doctor's appointment, but it's next wed. today is friday. ...
A: --Do you have a fever? --When you tap your lower back lightly on each side do you feel pain ...
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| uti | 8/4/2006 |
Q: I think I might have a UTI. I've never had one before, and though it doesn't exactly burn when I ...
A: Sounds like a UTI. The reason I don't recommend you self treat for a UTI with leftover antibiotics ...
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| When is a sunburn more than a sunburn? | 8/1/2006 |
Q: I am usually very good about always putting sunscreen on when I'm out in the sun, especially if I ...
A: Sounds like you got at least a 2nd degree burn, with the blisters on your face. I'd go to my family ...
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| difference | 7/31/2006 |
Q: Could you kindly tell me in laymans terms the difference between rheumatism, arthritis and ...
A: Pradeep, Making me work hard today, are you? :-) I hope my layman's terms seem clear to you. Here's ...
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| ulser | 7/29/2006 |
Q: getting fuller faster,and the pain is right under my left chest area more like top rib area could ...
A: Following up -- did you ever get to a hospital? I'm concerned that you haven't read my response ...
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| colonoscopy | 7/5/2006 |
Q: I turned 50 recently and as common wisdom dictates I went and had a colonoscopy (I hope I'm spelling ...
A: You are a good and wise friend to suggest this to this person. I have to qualify my answers: I ...
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| mental health med | 6/28/2006 |
Q: I'm read clozapine cause diabetes,i'm very curious if I get diabetes from it,(found out from blood ...
A: My suggestion: write down your concerns on a list. The next time you talk to your psychiatrist have ...
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| Scrotum | 6/14/2006 |
Q: I'm 20 years old and my scrotum has'nt droped yet. It hangs for momments then gets tight again.what ...
A: The main thing is--have both testicles descended? The scrotum tightens to protect your testicles as ...
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| blood pressure | 6/14/2006 |
Q: I am a 65 years old man. How can I determine what is my normal blood pressure? I don't have any ...
A: You should aim for BELOW 120/80 blood pressure, that is the new guideline. However, technically, "A ...
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| brain injury scans | 6/5/2006 |
Q: I don't understand..Are the scans safe?Are the scans that test for brain injury safe for the brain? ...
A: Why don't you call your doctor's office, if you are not sure whom to believe--me or the other health ...
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| breastfeeding studies | 6/5/2006 |
Q: I saw some breastfeeding studies listed in my hometown's medical school. How do I know if they are ...
A: These are some questions to ask before doing any research study: 1) Is it IRB approved? if not, do ...
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| eye tic | 6/4/2006 |
Q: My 6 year old son has an eye tic. He blinks constantly and when he blinks he squeezes his eyes ...
A: Children are out of my expertise, but--I used to be a telephone nurse for a pediatrician and family ...
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| Head | 6/4/2006 |
Q: Riding in a car..going 60 or so mph..my driver hit a miniature rise then an immediate small drop in ...
A: You could have sustained a closed head injury, meaning, the injury was caused by your brain bouncing ...
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| teenager is a couch potatoe! | 5/30/2006 |
Q: My teenager is a couch potatoe! How do I get him motivated? How do I find out if he's eating too ...
A: Well, Leah, it depends largely on how serious you think the problem is and there are extra things ...
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