Hello, My mother, for unreasonable reasons, refuses to go to a doctor (due to various fears) so I am asking for advice here: For about 2 weeks now, she has been experiencing stomach problems; it starts about 30 minutes to 1 hour after eating. She des...
Dear doctor, I am in need of advice from a medical professional, preferably an allergist. For many years, I have been suffering from nonspecific but diverse symptoms that I have never been able to connect. My symptom diary spans almost 200 pages wit...
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...
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...
Hello, I have a question about birth control pills. About a year ago (maybe even 1.5 years), I stopped taking the pill called Maxim. After 6 months, I started getting pimples. First on my forehead, then between my eyebrows and ears, then on my cheek...
I have been experiencing discomfort in the mouth/throat area for about 3 weeks. The symptoms seem to be present from the uvula downwards, until about 1cm below the chin (so from where the neck starts, about 1cm downwards). The main complaints consist...
Hello, first of all, I know that online counseling cannot replace a visit to a neurologist. I am 25 years old and had my first generalized seizure at work (office) about 4 months ago. Initially, it was assumed to be an isolated incident, although sli...
Hello! I fell on Sunday and had to get stitches on my chin (small scar, about 1.5cm). The stitches were done with self-dissolving thread and fixed with adhesive strips. The doctor at the hospital told me to be careful for 2 days because although the...
Dear Sir or Madam, For over 2 years now, I have been suffering from constant, oppressive headaches on the right side of my head, as if someone is constantly pressing their fist there. Sometimes I also experience mild dizziness, ringing in my right e...
I had a sinus infection for about 5 weeks. It's gone now. I was given Sinupret forte, Soledum and various nasal sprays, including cortisone. After that, I also had Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Now I feel a bit dizzy and I have a pulling sensatio...
Do Chinese herbs / Chinese medicine have side effects? If so, what are they?
Transdermal Chinese urological patches, ProstaPlast, are being offered on the internet, which are said to help with prostate problems. Can these be used without any concerns and are there already experiences about side effects, etc.? Apparently, they...
Hello, I have been suffering from excessive hair growth for a long time: chin (strong), upper lip (strong), and slightly on the stomach and between the chest. Otherwise, I am a rather fair-skinned person. It started (I think) due to an eating disord...
Hello, I kindly request an answer to my question from a doctor who is well acquainted with allergology, ideally a dermatologist or allergist. I have the following problem: Yesterday evening, I suddenly had a strong allergic reaction. It started wit...
In September, I was at the skin clinic in Stuttgart. I was apparently treated with Advantan (cortisone) for a year mistakenly. The doctor there said he thinks I have rosacea or perioral dermatitis. But having it on my forehead also points to rosacea....
Symptoms: Severe pain in all limbs and internal organs, painful itching, rash all over the body, including hands inside and out, swollen eyes/eyelids/all around eyes (which is NEVER the case otherwise), swollen cheeks and chin area, numb feeling in t...
Dear Dr. Höllering, For the third and hopefully final time, I am requesting information regarding the Chinese plastic shoes that I have been wearing at home for about 8 years. You wrote to me that the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons present in thes...
Dear Dr. Höllering, Do you remember my inquiry yesterday about pollutants in plastic shoes? Your response immediately convinced me - rubbing on plastic for 2 minutes cannot be that bad. I was reassured and could sleep well. However, today the peace w...
Due to a collapse, I fell headfirst to the ground on the 27th of June, shortly before midnight, and received a laceration below my chin. The wound is approximately 2.5 cm long. It was treated with steri strips at the hospital. My personal doctor then...
I have been suffering from hives for about 2 years. How can one cure this?
Dear Sir or Madam, after much back and forth, I received the diagnosis of depression from my general practitioner. This came after I opened up to him. There have been several triggers in the past that I am aware of. We have now tried to manage my da...
Hello, I am very desperate and can't cope at the moment, I have the worst perception disorders right now, as if I am not completely there, just like drunk, and everything I see especially outside with distant objects is like through a video camera. ...
Good evening, My father is 70 years old and has been suffering from presenile dementia (with DD meningioma) for about 10 years. For about 1.5 years, he has been living in a protected unit of a nursing home, where I feed him for about 1.5 hours every ...
Hello, I have had a cage with 2 chinchillas in the living room for 3 years. The chinchillas have a sand bath in their cage for grooming. According to the manufacturer, the sand is made of 100% pumice granules. Since the sand always tends to be a bit ...
Hello, my question is, I was assured in almost 20 weeks that we are having a girl, which made us very happy after two boys. Yesterday in the 32nd week, the same doctor told us that it is actually going to be a boy. How can this be? I am devastated an...
