17.12.2020 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
I (female, 38) have been having problems with my bladder for a while. Over several years, I used to get a bladder infection 2-3 times a year. However, for the past 2 years, I have had it under control and haven't had any more issues. About a year ago...
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13.05.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good evening,
I, female, 25, suffer from chronic constipation and experience slowly developing intestinal colic around 2-3 times a year, like today. Usually, they disappear after two days. I use laxoberal drops every 7-10 days and would actually nee...
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27.01.2020 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
Good day,
A little about my background: I have been wearing diapers 24/7 for about 10 years. For some years now, I have wanted to take it a step further and become incontinent. My question is: Is there a possibility to achieve incontinence through a ...
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28.11.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I burned myself on the exhaust of a scooter the day before yesterday (see photos). We are currently on vacation in Bali and I would like to get back to the sea or pool as soon as possible. I have disinfected the wound and applied antibacterial cream ...
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01.09.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
Due to a lack of time at work, I held back my bowel movement on Thursday afternoon, which resulted in me suffering from constipation on Thursday night and having to strain extremely hard during my trip to the toilet for several mi...
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12.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Dr. Gehring,
I have another question regarding the "slightly elevated polyphases" in the fasciculating muscle. Are these an indication of reinnervation processes, and if so, where do they come from?
Furthermore, I read in a Thieme-Verlag textboo...
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09.08.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello! About 3 years ago, I discovered a black, very fine stripe on my fingernail. It didn't even cover a third of my index finger and was not even 0.5mm wide, more like 0.2mm.
It was there for about 2 years and disappeared as soon as it was cut off...
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08.08.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I was diagnosed with a thrombosis in my left arm (subclavian vein) three months ago. It was also determined that I had previously had two older thromboses (axillary vein and cephalic vein). The D Dimer value at the time of discovering the thrombosis ...
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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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31.03.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, exactly 1 year ago my brother-in-law passed away, who had suffered from herpes zoster among other things. I visited him often in the hospital. Shortly after his death, I felt a tingling or numbness on the front sole of both feet. For about 6 m...
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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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15.01.2019 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello!
I have a question regarding my current antibiotic cocktail that I received here in the Philippines.
I am currently on vacation in the Philippines for a few weeks. At Christmas, I had a sore throat in Germany which I treated with 10 days of pe...
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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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14.11.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
I have been experiencing severe pain in my right buttock and throughout my right leg (thigh, calf) for a few days. The middle three toes have a numb feeling. I am unable to sit or lie down. The pain is also present when walking, but it lessens...
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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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24.08.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good morning,
Yesterday I received the results of a blood test, in which the following values were significantly elevated:
GOT 165
GPT 89
LDH 317
This surprised me greatly, as I do not consume alcohol or drugs.
However, my general practitioner did...
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23.06.2018 | answered by Christian Welsch
I took the antibiotic "Clindamycin 600mg 1-0-1" prescribed by my general practitioner for 6 days until 19.06. (Tuesday) after a brake bite resulting in a swollen foot with fever and nausea.
Now, since yesterday (Friday, 22.06.), I have noticed while...
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20.06.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I had a pregnancy termination on 10.4.2018 and the bleeding with mifegyne started on 11.4.2918. I went for a check-up a week later and the gynecologist said everything was gone. My next period was on 16.5.2018 and was very heavy. According to ...
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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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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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12.02.2018 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
the following background information:
About 3 weeks ago, I had a severe cold which led to a middle ear infection. The middle ear infection then resulted in tinnitus, which was treated with Prednisolone (in addition to antibiotics). The follo...
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01.12.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear team,
Here are the details:
Since 2007, I have been dealing with issues in my abdomen. Pain, pressure, burning, etc. Blood tests, ultrasounds, and MRIs have been done, but nothing was found. These episodes have continued. MRIs were done in 201...
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13.09.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello...
I need help making a decision on a tremendously important and critical life question for me.
Behind this question is the following story:
I am male and have been living in divorce for over a year.
About a year ago, I met and fell in love w...
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30.07.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have been suffering from an anxiety disorder about diseases for a long time, and now I am also in treatment.
When things start to improve and you have at least a short time of carefree living, unfortunately the downturn always comes again ...
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29.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
My partner is 67 years old and took a prescription St. John's Wort medication 5 weeks ago. Unfortunately, she exposed herself to the sun afterwards and has been experiencing tingling, itching, and pain since then. It has not improved after 6 weeks. T...
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