05.04.2022 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good day.
For the second time in a short period, I have balanitis. Here is a chronology of the events in bullet points:
- 3 weeks ago: balanitis, followed by self-treatment with Betadine ointment (according to the guidelines of Ärztenetz Schweiz, t...
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27.05.2021 | answered by Jörgen Kohl
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have been experiencing increased problems and pain for a few days that I cannot identify:
- Wandering, pressing pain on the palate (on the right side)
- Pain in the nasal area on the same side
- Partially also pain between the ...
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19.08.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear specialist,
I have ulcerative colitis and I am currently mostly or entirely in remission, thanks to Entyvio. I am considering getting a hair transplant. I will need a painkiller (Ibuprofen) for the evening after the procedure and for the follow...
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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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28.02.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good day,
I am 63 years old and have no health complaints. However, I have not yet had a colonoscopy (and no prostate examination other than ultrasound and PSA - which was normal) and no gastroscopy. I unfortunately have extreme anxiety before these ...
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14.03.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
My husband should take Cipro for a severe testicular infection. As Fluoroquinolones are under criticism for their severe and sometimes irreversible side effects, we are now unsure. Should he ask/search for alternative antibiotics and potentially slow...
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03.06.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
In order to be better prepared for the discussion with the treating doctors, I would like to seek your advice. Therefore, first a few questions, then the symptoms, and then the reports from the specialists.
What does the skull MR...
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30.04.2017 | answered by David Meyer
For 8 days urinary tract infection (female, 50 years old). Urinary tract infection several times a year without apparent cause. Urine test strip this morning showed Nitrite +++, Leukocytes 0 (with slightly cloudy urine), Erythrocytes 0, Glucose 0, Pr...
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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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11.02.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear expert,
10 days ago, I bumped the third toe on my right foot head-on. This was followed by a brief, intense pain, and by evening the toe was severely swollen and black from the middle joint upwards, with a noticeable bump. On the tip of the toe...
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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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01.02.2017 | answered by Christoph Kirchberg
My wife has been taking Eliquis Apixaban 5mg for about 3 weeks now, both in the morning and evening. After taking it, she experiences strong back pain after about 20 minutes, which lasts almost the entire day and night. Prior to this, she was taking ...
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05.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Menopause.
Good day.
I am 50 years old and have been experiencing various menopausal symptoms for about 2 years (including night sweats, sleep disturbances, heart palpitations, joint pain). My period was very regular and consistent until August 2016...
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04.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
My mother still has hellish pain three months after knee arthroplasty (total replacement), in the back of the knee and in the thigh. She can bend her knee, but it remains stiff when walking. Is this normal or what could it be. My mother says it doesn...
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02.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Thank you again for your response. I have one last question. Besides the fungus, what else could it be? A urethritis? Thank you for your help.
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31.12.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello, I have had a strange feeling in my throat for a few days now, it doesn't hurt. I also have almost no voice and sometimes have to cough. I went to the ENT doctor and he said it's just a little red. He prescribed me something to gargle with. But...
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13.11.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I can feel my bladder. It doesn't hurt and there's no burning sensation when I urinate. What could this be? And what could be the cause?
Best regards
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28.09.2016 | answered by David Meyer
About myself:
I consider myself to be moderately to strongly introverted. Large groups of people, parties, festivals, etc. make me uncomfortable and drain me of energy. I am happy when I can be alone. It is very important to me what other people thin...
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24.04.2016 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Dear doctors,
first of all, the facts:
- my wife has had a sore throat and dry cough for about two weeks (occasionally productive).
- The sore throat has come and gone, but is currently back.
- We have been treating with home remedies such as thyme...
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03.04.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
My mother's memory (74 years old) has deteriorated significantly lately. Dementia is certainly a possibility. But I suspect it may also be due to an unhealthy combination of medications. Unfortunately, her doctor is not willing to listen. He ...
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23.01.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
For 2 weeks now I have been in the Philippines (flight in business class, almost always with legs raised or fully stretched out, drinking a lot, but no heparin injections or travel stockings).
2 days after my arrival, I slightly bruised my tailbone ...
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02.01.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
in December, I occasionally experienced muted hearing in my right ear, often accompanied by or parallel to tinnitus. My ENT prescribed me Predni M Tablinen 16 mg (diagnosis: middle ear disorder, not sudden hearing loss, as I could still hear w...
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13.05.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Status post hernia operation in the abdominal area, implantation of a mesh. Symptom: a 4.2 cm high layer of tissue fluid that is not being absorbed by the body almost 3 months after the surgery, despite wearing an abdominal binder. What could be the ...
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24.04.2015 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
I am taking the medication Tramadol 200 mg for severe back pain. Is it dangerous to take Tramadol and the antidepressant Venlafaxine 150 mg at the same time? Or can I take both medications together?
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17.01.2015 | answered by Ralf Berg
For several weeks, I have been experiencing discomfort on the inside of my right knee joint. There is also a limitation in movement, complete extension, flexion, or rotation of the knee without pain is no longer possible. The intensity of the pain va...
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