23.06.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs. Gehring,
As you can see, I don't ask as often anymore, I hope it stays that way. Today I had another lupus check-up in Tübingen, and I just called quickly to see if everything is okay. The protein value in my urine is still present, but r...
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19.04.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, sorry again but two concerns are still bothering me, maybe you can calm me down or give me your assessment.
Firstly, the sore throat in the morning/afternoon. This only occurs on one side - and if I remember correctly, I had the same symptoms...
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15.04.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Regarding your last question, according to your profile here one of your focuses is sexual medicine, does this question not go in that direction? Then I would like to ask again briefly, what do you think is likely in this case? But of course, we may ...
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27.03.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring,
At the moment, I am not really scared anymore, but I re-read your previous message regarding Corona and my situation at the cash register, where you mentioned that I am a little more at risk, but not significantly more, due...
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03.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello again Mrs. Gehring, regarding the skin, I will try using Linola starting today. Do you consider these forms of illness (Sezary) to be nonsense?
But overall, I also wanted to write about two other things that have been slightly worrying me late...
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06.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs. Gehring, once again I am unfortunately contacting you with a problem probably due to lupus. First of all, regarding the intake of the antibiotic - the sore throat ultimately went away, but of course, it may not have been wise to just take ...
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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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30.07.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I have an evaluation from a radiologist (MRI of the head) and would like to try to understand the diagnosis to some extent:
Patient Male. Born 27.02.1946
Slightly enlarged brain sulci. Average interhemispheric fissure. The ventricular system is aver...
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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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28.08.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
I have a question about medications, I believe the combination of tablets and their interactions may not be good.
My father suffers from several illnesses / Depression / Diabetes / Lungs (COPED) / Gout and water retention, etc., in addition to pain ...
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25.05.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
I am 30 years old and have been suffering from osteochondritis dissecans in both ankles since my youth. The right ankle is now symptom-free. The left ankle underwent surgery in 2011 (retrograde drilling), Microfracture surgery with ligamentoplasty in...
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13.03.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Dr. Gehring... In the meantime, I have been to the psychologist, with new interesting perspectives on my anxiety... but now my lupus is causing me real problems, perhaps as an experienced doctor you could give me another assessment! In the bloo...
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18.12.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I recently had a CT scan of my sinuses due to a planned surgery for my deviated septum (see attachments). There is a strange-looking area visible in the brain. Out of curiosity, I asked my ENT doctor about it, but he couldn't tell me what it is eithe...
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01.11.2017 | answered by Hans-Peter Schmidt
Hello, I have a question about my thyroid. My TSH (5.0), FT4 (1.71), and FT3 (4.97) levels are all elevated, which seems paradoxical to me if the thyroid's regulatory system is functioning properly. I am experiencing symptoms of hyperthyroidism (rapi...
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04.09.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I had a risky contact today and would like to have your assessment, as I am very scared.
I had unprotected rough oral sex and the condom broke (vaginally). I don't think my penis was completely exposed, I noticed it after a maximum of 1 minu...
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10.08.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
Last week I had already asked you about fasciculations in both calves, and since then I have also been to a neurologist. I also mentioned ALS to him. He conducted a complete neurological examination, which showed no pathological findings.
Th...
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04.07.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, my main question is for Dr. Höllering, as she knows me as a patient with anxiety! I am 24 years old, have Lupus, and have struggled with anxiety for a long time... which is now gone. My current fear revolves around yellow saliva in the morning...
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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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05.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Pain in various body regions for several months, intensifying daily over the last 10 days.
Stabbing, biting pain in the following areas:
- behind the left ear
- right shoulder
- right forearm
- lumbar spine area, especially pinpointed on the left sid...
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21.04.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
I would like to ask if the shape of my head/back of the head is normal and if I could have a form of craniosynostosis like, for example, tower skull.
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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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03.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have been struggling with the following problems for almost a year now: quick exhaustion, severe fatigue, a pulling sensation on the left side of my neck, night sweats, hot flashes, partially blurred vision in my left eye, tingling in limbs ...
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06.01.2017 | answered by Christian Lössel
Hello,
I had a chest x-ray today. Is this a normal finding? (also in relation to the lymph nodes)
Please only answers from radiological specialists. This is very important to me.
Thank you in advance!...
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03.09.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear expert,
I have had a rather diffuse problem for about 3 months that I can no longer properly classify. In short, it started with problems with bowel movements. Despite having a normal soft consistency, the need to use the toilet was already ind...
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01.09.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, I now have the results from the CT scan.
The report states:
Along the cervical vascular axis, there is a significantly increased number of lymph nodes, mostly oval in shape and measuring up to 1 cm in diameter.
There is a normal number o...
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