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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31.03.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
Thank you for your help! I am 39 years old, female, and have been experiencing recurrent thromboses for 5 years. My left and right lower legs as well as my left upper arm have been affected in the past. Most recently, I had multip...
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26.03.2020 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Is hypospermia a problem when trying to get pregnant, or is the quantity not important?
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17.01.2020 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
I was diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (right leg) in August 2019. I was prescribed blood thinning tablets (Eliquis) and thrombosis stockings. I was supposed to take the tablets and wear the stockings for 6 months, so the therapy ends at...
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05.01.2020 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
Good day,
I had erection problems, I have to say I had, and have been taking a potency gel for over a year. It's called Erogen X.
I take it irregularly, mostly on weekends when I am with my girlfriend. I have to say, it helps a lot. My libido has in...
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21.12.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
for several months now, I have been experiencing dizziness attacks every day. After visiting the doctor multiple times, he mentioned that it could be caused by stress.
At my request, an MRI was done on my head and also on my cervical spine. ...
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23.11.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
At the end of July, I bumped my shin quite hard while slipping in a hotel shower. It was almost black, but didn't hurt much. Just a little twinge in the first 2 weeks. For the past 2 days, my shin has been extremely painful with certain stresses. It'...
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02.11.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Dr. Gehring,
I have another question regarding the topic of "Constant feeling of hunger on a low carb diet".
How long can this sugar withdrawal last? Is there anything I can do about it? I can't give my body what it's asking for. I already eat...
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22.10.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
For several years I have been drinking alcohol daily. About 0.3 liters per day. My liver values are very high, GGT at around 250. Since I cannot immediately stop completely, I would like to only drink on 2-3 days a week from now on. My theoretical qu...
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15.10.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good evening,
my name is Tim, I am writing regarding my fiancée Ayessa (25 years old).
She has an MRI report (4 months old, unfortunately only received today) with the assessment: Right temporo-basal 3.7 x 2.1 x 1.7 cm measuring, most likely an arac...
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24.09.2019 | answered by Alexander Franz
I had a septoplasty done. Attached is a picture from one week after the surgery, splints already removed.
As you can see, the (from the front) right nostril is still smaller than the left - due to this small "bump". When I went to the ENT, this seve...
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20.09.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I am 24 years old and have a moderate to severe mitral valve insufficiency and an AVNRT (both are monitored semi-annually). I am aware that I suffer from low blood pressure (usually around 110/65/70) and have not fainted so far, but occasional...
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02.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I was bitten by a tick in an FSME risk area (Winterthur, Switzerland) 11 days ago, and I am not vaccinated against FSME. Since then, I have been worried that I may have been infected with FSME. I have read that the disease progresses in two phases - ...
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03.07.2019 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good day,
I was diagnosed with mild gastritis type C of the antrum mucosa with small focus intestinal metaplasia, HP-negative, and minimal chronic inactive corpus gastritis, HP-negative, as well as mild non-erosive reflux esophagitis without evidenc...
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21.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
According to the hospital, I am suffering from a viral infection (suddenly got chills and nausea on Tuesday) and went to the emergency room with a fever of 39.5, where they admitted me. Blood tests showed nothing unusual. I was treated with paracetam...
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17.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I have been suffering from constant burping for a year. I have read a lot about it and have also seen a doctor. It seems that I suffer from reflux (acid reflux), although I do not usually feel the stomach acid rising when burping. I even have ...
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04.04.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
after a long search and ruling out sugar and other causes, it was determined that my igG3 value is too low at 19.5.
The other values are igG-1 = 16, igG-2 = 31, igG-4 = 164.
A few weeks ago, a Vitamin D deficiency (10) was also detected. Th...
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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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15.03.2019 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello,
I have had this swelling on my left elbow for about 1 year.
Please see the photo attached.
It doesn't hurt, so I haven't been to the doctor yet.
What could this be please?
Thank you very much!
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26.02.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am male, 61 years old, of normal weight.
The only known problem is a benign, oversized prostate, which is being monitored by a urologist. I take Tamsulosin and Versikur.
Regarding my problem:
Just for your information, because I don't kn...
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05.02.2019 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Could you please explain to me the meaning of this finding?
The examination revealed a reduction of the intervertebral disc between L4 and L5, which is associated with a right median and paramedian protrusion of the posterior disc profile that exten...
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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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23.10.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
About 6 months ago, I started experiencing severe digestive problems. During that time, I was unable to digest almost anything for about 4-6 weeks, regardless of the type of food (I kept a food diary with gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.). I e...
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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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10.06.2018 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Good morning, I have had slight sore throat for a few days, more towards the top of my throat. My question is, could this lead to a heart problem?
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