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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| ulcers and ppi's | 9/24/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: If someone has a peptic ulcer, specifically a Gastric ulcer NOT due to H. Pylori, and they are ... A: there are many causes to gastric ulcers aka gastric ulcers. the best way to improve your situation ... | ||
| uneducated 17 year old | 9/19/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: i have a few questions for you about hepatitis C specifically. First of all, i am a 16 year old girl ... A: I highly advise you to stop sharing needles with him or anyone else. Secondly, you should get tested ... | ||
| help | 5/20/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: Firstly, I appreciate and thankyou for your time. One of my friend was having spine TB and she took ... A: without a proper review of her medical history and a physical examination, there's absolutely no way ... | ||
| severe left sided pain and enlarged spleen | 4/26/2010 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I am a 29 y/o female who awakened on saturday in the morning feeling drained and very tired so I ... A: Your symptoms most definitely correlates with an enlarged spleen which is undergoing destruction of ... | ||
| Liver enzymes question | 10/21/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I have the followingLast year I did the blood test and it showed elevated ALT-46 and total bilirubin ... A: An abnormality of ALT does not always mean liver disease. It is definitely highly sensitive for ... | ||
| prolonged use of antimalarian over liver | 8/15/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I'll be in Papua New Guinea for the next 10 months and I am very worried about malaria, that is ... A: i cannot recommend or make recommendations to you regarding a medication prescribed to you by ... | ||
| Schistosomiasis Hepatic disease | 8/14/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I was treated recently for Schistosomiasis. I had been suffering from intermittent episodes of more ... A: in such a situation shistosomiasis may flare up an autoimmune disease. in your specific case, it may ... | ||
| Liver Damage | 7/21/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I understand the liver can "process" about 4000mg of tylenol per day. What if you take, say, 4500mg ... A: taking more or less of any medication to make up for the loss or gain the day prior is never ... | ||
| didnt find any information | 6/19/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: first of all thank you so much for your effort to make people informed about their cases. i have a ... A: All immune globulins are made with strict guidelines recommended by the World Health Organization. ... | ||
| Hep c | 6/16/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: have hep c . I have never had a needle stick in the field and I don't know where and how I got it . ... A: I am sorry to say this, but no physicians can honestly tell you how you were infected with hepatitis ... | ||
| Blood Test - Iron Panel | 4/14/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: Dr. Thai, I don't know if you are able to answer this particular question, if not please direct me ... A: Please be advised that I am providing this service for educational purposes only. Any information ... | ||
| hepatitis | 4/10/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: Recently when I made a blood test it has been found positive in hepatitis.how I can know which grade ... A: Please be advised that I am providing this service for educational purposes only. Any information ... | ||
| Question | 4/4/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: My husband had to get some blood work done for his life insurance. He was high in two areas. The ... A: Many things can cause liver enzymes to increase. Alcohol can certainly cause the increase. The ... | ||
| Concern w/ CAT results | 4/2/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: A few months ago I had 4 hr. of intense wave-like abdominal pain & went to er - an xray & cat were ... A: I apologize for the delayed response due to Allexperts delayed forwarding of your question to me. ... | ||
| Cheerz product. | 2/4/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: There is a product on the market that claims to negate hangovers; it seems to only be available on ... A: I do not recommend herbal/supplemental products without a clear understanding of its role in the ... | ||
| fatty liver | 2/3/2009 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: i had a ultrasound for chronic abdominal pain in december which showed nothing but fatty liver. i ... A: The problem with a fatty liver is that the fat is compressing on the liver. As such, the liver gets ... | ||
| High ALT value | 11/4/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I am a 30-year-old female who recently had a routine, comprehensive blood test and the only abnormal ... A: Without a proper understanding of your medical history and current medical problem, it is very ... | ||
| q | 8/18/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I am healthy 31 years old man with very active life style, but few months ago I was surprised when I ... A: Your question was referred to me to answer. Please be advised that this is a medical education site. ... | ||
| Enterobacter cloacae | 4/28/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: Thai: Should Enterobacter cloacae bacteria be treated when found in stool? How can someone get ... A: Treatment should be based on clinical history of the patient. The first and most reliable resource ... | ||
| Enterobacter cloacae | 4/27/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: Thai: Should Enterobacter cloacae bacteria be treated when found in stool? How can someone get ... A: E. cloacae rarely cause problems in a healthy person. So, finding it in a stool test in a normal ... | ||
| tests to be taken for Hepatitis B | 3/22/2008 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: Sir / Madam, This is for my friend who is living in Bahrain, UAE now. He is a Hepatitis B carrier ... A: I can't answer how long it takes to get the results from a liver biopsy, as each facility has ... | ||
| NASH and Future Pregnancy | 3/19/2008 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: Good Morning, A couple years ago, during routine blood tests, it was found that I have high liver ... A: In the third trimester of pregnancy, some women are struck suddenly by swelling, severe nausea, ... | ||
| S/CO results for Anti-HBc | 3/18/2008 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: I am considering a child available for adoption in China. I believe there is a typo in his test ... A: Anti-hepatitis B core antigen (anti-HBc) is an antibody to the hepatitis B core antigen. The core ... | ||
| life expectancy with hep c & cirrosis & drinking | 1/20/2008 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: If a person with hep c and cirrosis has not been drinking for 9 months suddenly goes back into the ... A: Sorry, can't really answer this question because people are different in each case. Depending on how ... | ||
| Hep C | 1/19/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: My daughter was born in 1989 with ABO Incompatibility & received 2 exchange transfusions. Now, at ... A: Most patients, like your daughter, will be asymptomatic. They may experienced nonspecific symptoms ... | ||
| Can I get pregnant with Hepatitis B | 1/15/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I have recently diagnosed with Hepatitis B on my first pregnancy visit. My pregnancy had to be ended ... A: You are classified as a chronic persistent hepatitis carrier. Your infectivity rate is lower than an ... | ||
| occasional drinking as a hep b carrier | 1/14/2008 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I was born with hep B. I am a carrier, it is not chronic. I am now 23. I have pretty much stayed ... A: Alcohol is not recommended in hepatitis B carrier. It increases the risks of liver injury. ... | ||
| Hep B | 12/17/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: I am a chronic Hep B carrier. I am 45 and was only diagnosed afew yrs ago. I am a Customs Officer ... A: I'm afraid the fact is you could have contracted the virus in any of these situations you've ... | ||
| Hep A? | 12/5/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: Four days ago I began experiencing brown urine, headache, and an intensely itchy rash on my trunk, ... A: I can't answer to your symptoms, but I'm confused about your blood tests. Are you saying that you ... | ||
| liver enzyme tests | 11/5/2007 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: Thai, If liver enzyme tests comes back 'normal' does that mean the liver is healthy and fine? Or ... A: A normal liver function test does not exclude the possibility of liver disease. For example, an ... | ||
| drugs and alcohol | 10/31/2007 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I submitted a long-winded version of this question, so here's a simplified version. I take 40mg of ... A: Sorry for the late response. I did not get your questions. The liver carries multiple enzymes, one ... | ||
| hepatitis B | 10/26/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: i have hepatitis B from the past 6 months.iam using lamuvudine 100mg tablet once daily.when i have ... A: I can't address the first half of your question, but here's what I tell people about diet: Even ... | ||
| hep C and cirrhosis | 10/10/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: My husband is 52 and has hep c and a recent biopsy showed cirrhosis. He quit drinking 3 months ago ... A: I'm a strong believer in complementary alternative methods to health, but I am not a medical ... | ||
| High bilirubin count and fatty liver | 10/3/2007 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: My husband recently took a blood test and his bilirubin count was 32. He was earlier diagnosed with ... A: Since I do not know his medical history, there is no way I can tell you what is causing his fatty ... | ||
| Open wounds - blood exposure | 10/2/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: Yesterday I was with my girlfriend and we were kissing. I tasted blood after a while and was ... A: Keeping in mind that she would have to had been "infected" there is a chance of Hep B or Hep C ... | ||
| obesity | 9/23/2007 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I started getting fat about the age of 16. Before that I was a normal skinny kid. I have always ... A: Alcohol, to a certain degree, can increase the risk of obesity. The problem is that one 12oz can of ... | ||
| childhood diseases | 9/21/2007 | John Thai, M.D. |
| Q: I am 50. My health is OK,but I hve always been somewhat obese,with various digestive ailments. This ... A: There is no association between measles (* caused by measles virus), mumps (* caused by mumps ... | ||
| High Liver Enzyme Tests | 9/10/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: I've been sick for about three years and unable to work. When I first got sick my liver enzyme tests ... A: I'm sorry, but this question is a bit confusing. You say you have liver enzyme tests above "100", ... | ||
| Fatty liver flush? | 9/8/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: For some time I have had a dull ache below my right rib cage. I am overweight and a binge beer ... A: I think you should continue to research the issue and talk with your doctor about it. If you are not ... | ||
| hep-c for 20+yrs | 9/3/2007 | Johanna Blanding-Koskinen |
| Q: I have had hep-c for more than 20 yrs now .I am finally under a doctors care and waiting for lab ... A: It's difficult to say what the chances are of cirrhosis, because each person is unique. Two people ... | ||
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