21.06.2021 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have a strange pain phenomenon that I cannot classify or adjust sensibly.
It all started about 1.5 years ago:
- Pain in the neck (at the level of the larynx)
- Chest pain
- Pain in front of the ear
- Occasionally a pulling sen...
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21.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs. Gehring. For 5 days I have had an inflamed pimple on my thigh, which could also be an ingrown hair. Unfortunately, there has been no improvement since then, it is not getting worse but also not better. I have used Ilon ointment, but it has...
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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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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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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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11.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
I quit smoking in February of this year. Thorax X-ray & lung function test at the pulmonologist were all okay, but a visit to the ENT resulted in a diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, which is currently being treated. The main reason for quitting...
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05.04.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
I injured myself on a glass pane on Sunday, 26.04.17. I was treated at the hospital (about 30 minutes later): wounds were washed, disinfected, and stitched. There was a wound on the elbow with 5 stitches and another with 2 stitches. A stitch ...
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27.03.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
I have been suffering from type 1 diabetes for 38 years. I have had recurrent hemorrhages from the old vessels that then go into the vitreous body and reduce my vision to as low as 0.2%. I am 40 years old and want to postpone the surgery for a...
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26.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Dr.
On December 29th, I underwent a percutaneous Achilles tendon suture according to Pässler.
The clinical and sonographic diagnostics showed a 6cm defect of the Achilles tendon, 6 cm proximal to the calcaneal insertion. The surgery and posto...
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15.09.2016 | answered by Alexander Hirsch
Hello, I have severe sleep problems and therefore got melatonin capsules from the pharmacy. I have Hashimoto's disease and read online that melatonin should not be taken with autoimmune diseases. I took 2 capsules. One capsule contains: 250 mg Griffo...
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07.09.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am a 29-year-old male, not overweight and regularly exercise. I have been having problems with my coccyx for almost 2 years now.
The pain is always noticeable when pressure is applied to it, mainly when sitting or when pressure is applied ...
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22.07.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
since September 2015 I have been experiencing the following symptoms: dizziness, feeling of faintness, sometimes with palpitations and inner restlessness, as well as nausea. For several weeks now, I have been feeling increasingly worse with c...
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11.06.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently working on an article as a journalist on the topic "Prescription numbers of psychotropic drugs in children rising" (see http://www.aerzteblatt.de/nachrichten/67988). The Ärzteblatt writes: "The analysis of the data ...
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03.05.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I want to find out what treatment differences arise specifically when the same framework parameters but differences in details in the medical history are present.
Framework facts:
Patient, early 60s, hypertension, obesity, smoker, knee surgery 20 da...
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05.02.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
I am 33 years old and have been experiencing soft and bulky stools as well as severe bloating for several weeks. A colonoscopy and abdominal ultrasound by a specialist did not show any abnormalities. Amylase, lipase, and alkaline phosphatase l...
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17.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs./Mr. Doctor, I have a concern regarding cerebral hypoxia. If the PO2 is 17.2 (capillary) and 30 minutes later PO2 is 10 (capillary) with an oxygen saturation value of 30% (capillary), does this automatically indicate cerebral hypoxia? (I kn...
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05.01.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear Sir or Madam,
My story of suffering began a year ago (January 2015) when I developed a nail bed infection on the big toe of my right foot a few weeks after a severe intestinal infection. Several dermatologists examined the infection and attribu...
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15.06.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Why do I have the feeling that my legs are tense when I sit down and then stand up again in my knee, and after a short time, about 2 minutes and a short distance of walking, they relax again and I no longer limp, Mrs. Frenzel...
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17.04.2015 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear expert,
My question is about the body's behavior in case of hypothermia. It is a hypothetical question, as I am writing a novel and want to describe it as realistically as possible.
The scenario is as follows:
The novel takes place in Tierra ...
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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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02.01.2015 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello everyone,
It all started in September:
After eating, it felt like there was air accumulating in my intestines, specifically on the left side/above the hip in the intestines.
My general practitioner then examined me. An ultrasound of the abdo...
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22.08.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello!
Since I was 18 years old, I have been taking the pill. Now I am 40 years old and want to stop taking the pill (I recently developed a sensitive bladder, which is the reason). Now I am afraid of stopping after 22 years without a break:
1. hai...
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16.08.2014 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Lyme disease? Well, due to persistent symptoms, I had extensive laboratory tests done, including many virus tests etc. The borrelia burgdorferi AK IgM 39 kd BmpA value was positive. The LTT for Borrelia was also positive now... (but I haven't receive...
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25.07.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Good day,
I am about to undergo surgery, but I am not sure if I should go through with it. For months now, I have been experiencing occasional discharge from my right breast. My gynecologist sent me to the hospital for further evaluation, possibly b...
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16.04.2014 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Dear Sir or Madam,
The fact that I am asking a question about health conditions in an online portal is a proof of my helplessness. I am aware that without a thorough examination, it is very difficult to make a diagnosis - therefore, I am describing ...
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