15.10.2021 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
A severe flu-like infection, accompanied by fever, has forced me to bed rest for the past four days due to fatigue and weakness, only interrupted by daily trips to the toilet.
I remember that under similar conditions in the hospi...
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02.05.2021 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
Dear Sir or Madam,
since my 19th birthday - around 10 years ago - I have been suffering from chronic pain in the right perineal area (male), which started shortly after I moved out of my parents' house, intensified over a few days, and are now const...
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18.03.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I have had gastritis for 6 days now, my doctor prescribed me one tablet of Pantoprazole 20mg in the morning and evening. It has improved a bit, but it makes me very tired and my circulation is acting up. Yesterday I went back and he said to take Pant...
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09.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
My mother, for unreasonable reasons, refuses to go to a doctor (due to various fears) so I am asking for advice here:
For about 2 weeks now, she has been experiencing stomach problems; it starts about 30 minutes to 1 hour after eating. She des...
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27.12.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
What can be done for persistent (over 1 week) diarrhea?
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18.09.2019 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear experts,
I am a 35-year-old female and have been a non-smoker for a year now (due to these complaints). I have been experiencing heart problems for many months. Over time, they have worsened and become more frequent, particularly occurring duri...
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31.08.2019 | answered by David Meyer
I have a suprapubic catheter due to various urological problems. I often experience urinary retention, chronic cystitis, and frequent epididymitis. I am currently on vacation and the catheter has slipped out. I am able to urinate somewhat normally. I...
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03.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
My name is Daniel Wallner, still 29 years young.
Since the end of August 2018, I have been experiencing unknown upper abdominal pains that are constantly present in the center under my chest. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Not radiating. In October ...
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30.12.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello!
I have a problem that no one has been able to solve so far. I eat something, and after about 15-30 minutes, I experience a total energy crash and my physical performance dramatically decreases. What's even worse is that I then get depressed. ...
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25.12.2018 | answered by Hans-Peter Schmidt
For days, I have been experiencing stomach pain and a bloated stomach. The stomach is very tender to the touch, especially in the middle above the bladder and on the left and right sides near the pelvic bones. It hurts a lot when pressure is applied ...
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11.12.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good day, I am seeking advice regarding the following situation: my girlfriend (27) had one of her fallopian tubes surgically removed due to an ectopic pregnancy. Now, she is experiencing pain on the opposite side and there is significantly more flui...
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19.10.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
A friend has stated that she had a laparoscopy done based only on suspicion. This means that the doctor apparently needed to perform an invasive operation under general anesthesia to determine something in the abdominal area.
Are there situations in...
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14.09.2018 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Dear Doctor,
For the past 2 years, I have had a pretty bad blood count and none of my primary care doctors seem to want to help, which seems very suspicious to me. More and more issues are arising, but no progress is being made.
I have now reached ...
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20.05.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello dear medical team,
About me: male; 25 years old; 1.74m; 57kg; non-smoker (for 2 years) / do not drink alcohol (for 1 year).
For the past year, I have been experiencing recurrent upper abdominal symptoms in the center, slight nausea, minimal pai...
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29.04.2018 | answered by Christian Welsch
On Friday at a party, I drank myself into alcohol poisoning and ended up in the hospital. There, I vomited coffee ground-like substance. However, only once. The examination revealed no tenderness, a soft abdomen, and normal bowel sounds in all 4 quad...
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10.03.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
Yesterday, I noticed a larger bump above my belly button on the right side. I initially thought it was a umbilical hernia, so I went to see my doctor, who is also an internist and gastroenterologist.
However, he could not find any umbilical ...
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23.11.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
my question is related to the question:
Pain and gastrointestinal problems for 7 weeks
Asked on 03.02.2017.
I still have the problems described there, but now in a slightly different form:
- Pulling and stabbing under the ribcage (front, s...
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03.10.2017 | answered by Ulrike Winkler
Hello, I am pregnant, currently in week 7, day 1, and have been experiencing lower abdominal pain since yesterday evening. It feels like a dull ache and at the same time, it feels like muscle soreness. When I cough, it seems to cramp up somehow. I am...
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21.05.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good evening, tomorrow morning my son (4.8 years old) is scheduled to have grommets inserted and his tonsils removed. Two days ago, he developed a rash on his face and arms after complaining of stomach pain, and he was tired and weak but without a fe...
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17.05.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello. I am female, 33 years old, 170cm/60kg. Until the beginning of this year, I was working and doing a lot of sports. I am a non-smoker, no alcohol, and have been following a vegetarian diet for 20 years. Throughout my life, I have always been in ...
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12.04.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Dear Madam or Sir,
Due to a lack of available resources of surgeons in my region, I would like to briefly describe my problem here and request an initial assessment based on my information.
Regarding my problem: After experiencing unspecific pressu...
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29.03.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello.
For as long as I can remember, I have had a small umbilical hernia, which is about 0.5 x 0.7 cm in size. It can only be seen when looking into the belly button.
During my appendix surgery and afterwards, doctors have seen it and asked me abo...
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28.03.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello and good day Dr. Höllering,
I (male, 40 years old, non-smoker) have questions for you regarding my issue from Monday (one-time coughing up blood, no other infection or cough). The coughing up blood bothered me and I went to the hospital on Mon...
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11.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello!
I, male, 36 years old, weight 130 kg at 1.86m height, smoker have been having the following problems for about 1.5 years now. It all started with occasional discomfort around the navel. Shortly after, I also started experiencing back pain (jus...
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03.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
for about 7 weeks now I have been experiencing the following symptoms:
For 7 weeks...
- Dull pressure pain under both rib cages. Sometimes radiating into the flanks and down to the groin area. Sharp pain when pressure is applied ...
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