Hello, I was at the pulmonologist yesterday, had to go into a chamber for lung function tests and because I struggled a bit, I had to blow against resistance several times. Today my entire chest and lungs hurt. The lung function test was fine. Is thi...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am male, 35 years old, 77 kg, 180 cm tall, and I take Dekristol 20000 once a week. On Sunday, 01.07.2018, I discovered a tick on myself in the Munich train station area and had it removed at the hospital, however, the mouthpiece...
Hello, I have been hearing my heartbeat in my ear at night for months (very uncomfortable for me) and a buzzing sound in my head, sometimes very loud and sometimes not. Could this be an early sign of a stroke? Otherwise, I have no other problems. Abo...
Dear Sir or Madam, The trigger of my current suffering was mucus running down my throat (mid-August), which has significantly decreased. Currently, a feeling of a lump and sensitivity to pressure in the throat/larynx area is dominant. I am interest...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have pain in my left arm in the area of the elbow and wrist when making certain movements or applying pressure. In order to better prepare for a possible doctor's appointment, I would like to know possible diagnoses and treatmen...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, Thank you for your quick response to my question regarding the diagnosis assessment. Now I would like to describe my situation in more detail. Six months ago, I had a bicycle accident with a severe muscle strain on the back of my r...
Maybe someone here has an idea for the cause of my complaints or what I can do about them. It's just annoying to have to deal with pain every day, against which nothing has really helped so far. I am using pain cream/balm and a back straightener to ...
Hello Mrs. Schaaf, Exactly 7 days ago, I was diagnosed with a DVT in my right leg after experiencing problems (tightness and pressure) in my right calf while jogging. According to the angiologist, it is technically a 3-tier thrombosis, as the poplit...
Hello. For 10 years, I have had a problem with regulating my circulation after changing positions. When I stand up after sitting for a while, I feel a pulse-synchronous pressure in my head which then subsides after 30 seconds. My BMI is 42, weight is...
Dear Sir or Madam, for unknown reasons, gases are forming in my stomach, leading to a number of unpleasant symptoms. I would like to have a clear diagnosis and examination options for diagnostic confirmation. +++ Medical History +++ I am male, 32 y...
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...
Good evening, I have been experiencing pain in my leg (left lower leg) for 2 weeks (it started overnight). The pain is particularly strong in the morning, right after getting up, and focuses on the big toe joint and ankle but radiates into the calf...
Hello, I am faced with the question of whether I should have arthroscopy of the knee joint done. I am 69 years old, and I have had meniscus problems in both knees since I was a student and sports student, I was in hospitals, in casts, had to rest... ...
Hello, I had a meniscus surgery a year ago (July 12). A bucket handle tear was repaired in the inner meniscus of my left knee. I am 31 years old and an athlete. Rehab went well and the stitch has healed. I then did physiotherapy and slowly started c...
Hello, the hypochondriac again ;-) I often have problems with bloating, which I always associated with moderate intestinal cramps. I have recently noticed that I have mild pains similar to side stitches, sometimes on the right and sometimes on the le...
Dear Madam, Dear Sir, I (male) 41 years old, overweight, moderate smoker, experienced a panic-like attack with pain on the left side of my chest, extending into my arm, cold sweat, and mild feelings of faintness in February 2011. An immediate ECG sh...
Dear Sir or Madam, I have been suffering from pain and cracking in my right knee for about a year. I had an MRI on Tuesday and a cartilage damage was diagnosed. Unfortunately, I was not informed of the degree of cartilage damage. My knee cracks whe...
Hello, I sustained a tear in the basket-handle meniscus in my knee. It has been 8 weeks now, as my primary care physician initially misdiagnosed it (first as a sprained medial collateral ligament). Currently, I have no problems in my daily life, jus...
Hello, I thought I would ask a doctor who doesn't know me yet before I run back to my regular doctor, who might eventually think I'm crazy. First of all, I should probably not hide the fact that I have been suffering from panic attacks for years, s...
In a fall, the front part of my right middle finger pointed unnaturally downwards. Initially, a torn tendon was suspected, but the MRI evaluation showed that it was the capsule that was torn, not the tendon. The doctor put a plaster splint on me from...
Dear medical team, about 4 weeks ago, I suddenly started experiencing dizziness, a red warm head after eating (feeling like I had a fever but I didn't), which disappeared after a day of rest. However, a few days later, the dizziness worsened upon wa...
Dear Sir or Madam, Should short-term increases due to massage, cycling, sexual intercourse, etc. also be taken into account when determining the PSA value after the surgery (follow-up care)? Best regards...
Hello, Maybe my question would be better suited in cardiology but I'll ask it here anyway: About 12 years ago, I was diagnosed with aortic valve insufficiency (bicuspid aortic valve). In recent years, it has been classified as Grade 2 without any ch...
Hello, how can I effectively strengthen the immune system? Are Vitamin C with Zinc capsules helpful, or Echinacea? Best regards
I have been diagnosed with bone edema in both feet (metatarsal bones, tarsal bones) by MRI. I haven't been doing any sports for 2 months, just a little cycling and normal walking in everyday life. The pain only occurs when standing, and disappears im...
