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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Sheehan's Syndrome and Breast Cancer | 1/28/2012 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I am a 53-year-old woman with one child, age 21. My daughter was delivered vaginally. I lost a lot ... A: Sheehans is rare, and specialists are rare as well. I would have your endocrinologist consult the ... | ||
| in despair | 12/12/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I've been under a lot of stress so I think I'll get right to it. For as long as I can remember, I've ... A: no you are not a terrible person or crazy or anything else. Synesthesia is a condition in the brain ... | ||
| Muscle symptoms | 12/3/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I'm 22 years old and over the last few months (I'd say about 3 or 4) I've had some strange symptoms ... A: have you been to your primary physician or just the chiropractor? Have you had xrays or MRI's or ... | ||
| All Experts Website Inquiry | 10/6/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: My name is Mike Postorino and I'm the National Awareness Coordinator for the Mesothelioma Center in ... A: sure I will put up a link on lymphland and also inside our support group. We do have one member who ... | ||
| mens urine infection | 10/5/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: he went back to hes gp yesterday with a sample and the gp said he has minute blood & puss traces and ... A: does your father have any other illnesses such as diabetes? I'm wondering if he may have a kidney ... | ||
| Rabies | 9/30/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I am Abhishek from India. Recently i visited a place which is full of monkeys' colonies. Though i am ... A: the virus is usually transferred through saliva, it's pretty remote that scratches would cause ... | ||
| Dercums Disease | 9/26/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: l contracted Dercums Disease eighteen months ago out of the blue. l'd been a health nut since my ... A: You are right there is no cure for lymphedema but there is treatment available to help you, it's ... | ||
| hantavirus - terrified! revision | 6/4/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I just asked a question two minutes ago about hantavirus, but I forgot to mention that this occured ... A: usually people infected with the virus are those who live in buildings with the infected rodents in ... | ||
| hantavirus - terrified! | 6/4/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I'm 19 and live in Chicago,IL. My aunt, uncle, and I recently sold my grandma's house and emptied ... A: We've had mice in our attic, after my father died I moved in with mother and she had no clue. I ... | ||
| Rabies | 6/3/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I'm not sure I know where to ask this. Sorry if you're the wrong person to ask. 2 days ago I saw a ... A: I would just call the owner in about 10 days, ask how the dog is and if it's fine you will be fine. ... | ||
| Rabies | 6/3/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I'm not sure I know where to ask this. Sorry if you're the wrong person to ask. 2 days ago I saw a ... A: I get alot of questions about rabies. What did you do with the dog first off, do you have it, did ... | ||
| rare cancer followup | 5/2/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: Tina, Thank you for your thorough response. Yes, very fortunate on my part. I carried tumor at least ... A: just for your own mindset I think the marrow biopsy would be the way to go. Sometimes cancer ... | ||
| rare cancers | 4/27/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: Tina, Congrats on 15 years! I had a GCC appendix cancer (definitely orphan disease) removed via ... A: you were very fortunate to have been caught at stage 3, most times doctors misdiagnose because of ... | ||
| can i b normal again? | 4/20/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: i was collecting information abt the disease m suffering from and i feel so alone and like a freak i ... A: it is a rare condition but there have been others who have written me about it as well on this site ... | ||
| Diabetic Ketoacidosis & Kidney Damage | 4/18/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: Just under a month and a half ago, my boyfriend (age 27, height 6'2", weight 250, no prior diagnosis ... A: it sounds like he's improving which is great news! I still would ask about the possibility of ... | ||
| Diabetic Ketoacidosis & Kidney Damage | 4/17/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: Just under a month and a half ago, my boyfriend (age 27, height 6'2", weight 250, no prior diagnosis ... A: It sounds like he's had some problems for awhile and they build up and exploded at once. Potassium ... | ||
| Hirsutism: How to treat, How bad can it get? | 4/11/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I'm a 19 year old female who has had a PCOS, depression, and irregular periods. Apprently, all ... A: First off since they diagnosed you and you meet the criteria for PCOS, you need to have both a pap ... | ||
| Plasmapheresis | 1/18/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I have Multiple Sclerosis. Back in 1997 I went to a private MS clinic. I think they went out of ... A: the Mayo Clinic does plasma treatments, they have offices in Florida, Arizona and Minnesota, don't ... | ||
| IIH and migraine | 1/14/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: Early in 2010 I was diagnosed with Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension (IIH) and migraine at the ... A: the side effects of topamax are just what you are experiencing. What about asking them to split the ... | ||
| What tests to request? | 1/14/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: What tests should I request so that we can truly get to the bottom of my difficulties? I have ... A: Janelle it does sound complicated. More than likely it sounds like Noonans. The cystic tumor ... | ||
| Plasmapheresis | 1/14/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I have Multiple Sclerosis. Back in 1997 I went to a private MS clinic. I think they went out of ... A: Martin, what exactly is the question you are asking me? If you should have a treatment? Are you ... | ||
| red patch a cross nose in the morning | 1/11/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: after my shower i notice a red patch a cross the brigde of my nose , i have notice that when this ... A: I can only give my opinion can't say for sure and you haven't told me if you have any health issues ... | ||
| Kleptomania | 1/1/2011 | Tina Budde |
| Q: Help please. Am I a kleptomaniac? I think I might have a problem. I keep stealing from my mom. I ... A: it could be that you are a keptomaniac but maybe deep down you know that she shouldn't be smoking ... | ||
| salty taste/cold then hot sensation face, mouth, left arm and leg | 12/30/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I was in a car accident 18 months ago, began with a salty taste in mouth, dx with sjogren's but this ... A: The hot and cold sensations could be any number of things. Damaged nerves can cause a host of ... | ||
| Possible GIST--No diagnosis | 12/29/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: A friend of mine (female, 22 years old) has been having stomach issues since April of 2009 that the ... A: She needs to see a gastroenterologist and have some tests. What they do is give you dye laced food ... | ||
| salty taste/cold then hot sensation face, mouth, left arm and leg | 12/29/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I was in a car accident 18 months ago, began with a salty taste in mouth, dx with sjogren's but this ... A: A salty taste isn't the sign of neuropathy, it indicates something else wrong, infection; some ... | ||
| VA Benefits | 12/22/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: My father was a veteran of WWII. He suffered with myasthenia gravis for the last 20 years of his ... A: was the myasthenia gravis related to a service injury? How long had he been getting benefits and ... | ||
| Memory | 12/21/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I am a fifteen year old girl with memory issues. I am a top student in my grade, yet I can't ... A: Have you been to your doctor for a check up lately? I would recommend you getting a check up ... | ||
| hidradenitis complications | 12/16/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: About 11 years ago, my cousin was diagnosed with hidradenitis. Since his diagnosis, he has receive ... A: He needs to get to a surgeon for a consult, runny stool coming from the penis is a serious ... | ||
| Prader-Willi Syndrome and lymhoedema | 12/5/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: In your opinion is Prader-Willi Syndrome and cause of lymhoedema a "health issue" or "disability ... A: I'm not familiar with the Australian disability process but I'm sure there's alot of steps in it ... | ||
| GYN or GI related? | 12/1/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: For about 17 years (I am now 33) I had fairly infrequent bowel movements and usually always ... A: To me it sounds like it would be a GI issue. The ultrasound would have shown any cysts, tumors, ... | ||
| pain in the testicles | 11/19/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: i have a problem my testicles sometimes get very pain full and when I urinate theres also a sharp ... A: Sakhumzi, you should see your doctor, you could have an infection or blockage. It's very important ... | ||
| Have symptoms-doc says no | 11/18/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I have been suffering for over thirty years with symptoms I later discovered were that of MS!I had ... A: have you seen a neurologist? There's alot of different tests they do for MS. They do eye tests to ... | ||
| Salivary Cortisol test | 10/19/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: How long does it take to receive results on a salivary cortisol test? Thursday will be 2 weeks. I've ... A: Mandy, it's usually within 2 weeks. There are actually home tests that are sold in some of the ... | ||
| please help | 10/18/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: to anyone out there who can help?? This is my sheer letter of desperation, and in need of HELP AS ... A: Melissa, your email did not show up on here so I can't write to you personally, I believe the at ... | ||
| What causes this affliction? | 9/21/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: I recently came across this picture and have no idea what could cause such a severe reaction or ... A: That is pretty horrible isn't it? There's a strep infection called Necrotizing fasciitis (NF), ... | ||
| rabies question | 9/2/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: When I got home from work the other day I noticed that my dogs were playing with something inside ... A: Opossums are more resistant to rabies than any other animal. It's pretty unlikely the animal had ... | ||
| rabies question | 9/1/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: When I got home from work the other day I noticed that my dogs were playing with something inside ... A: Jon, did the opossum seem sick or just injured? If it seemed sick, you should get your dogs to the ... | ||
| rabies | 8/31/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: ANSWER: Hi Yogi, what you would so is take the vaccine to prevent rabies so that if you were somehow ... A: The pre-exposure vaccine is 3 injections of rabies vaccine given intramuscularly or intradermally in ... | ||
| rabies | 8/31/2010 | Tina Budde |
| Q: Hi Tina I am yogi from india I am 17 years old and I want to be a wildlife expert like Steve Irwin ... A: what you would so is take the vaccine to prevent rabies so that if you were somehow bitten by an ... | ||
Tina Budde
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can help on all aspects of the condition, treatment, support. I cannot diagnose but only give my personal expertise, and refer you to others who can help. I am in touch with doctors, therapists, and professionals on a regular basis. I can help with disability issues pertaining to lymphedema or cancer.
Experience
15 year cancer survivor, Lymphland International Lymphedema Online (LILO)Support group owner, Owner of Lymphland.com website, former writer for Butterfly Gazette, Editor for ELymphNotes online lymphedema magazine, patient and advocate for 16 years, Yahoo answers advanced level answerer.
Organizations
Lymphland Support Group Owner, Lymphland.com website owner, American Society of Lymphology member, ELymphNotes forums coordinator; writer; and editor; member of many online support groups. Rainbow Bridge Pet Loss Grief Counselor, former bank loan rep, pharmacy ass't
Publications
ELymphNotes Lymphedema Magazine, Butterfly Gazette, many other health oriented websites and newspapers.
Education/Credentials
college graduate, volunteer in pet loss grief counselling.
Awards and Honors
Yahoo groups best of health and wellness 2007 award, World's best 2008 nominee, HonCode acceptance.
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