Hello, I am currently concerned about the following: Lately, I have been struggling a lot with constantly worrying about my health. I am currently trying to change this with the help of a psychotherapist, but I simply want to clarify a few concerns I...
Dear experts, I am a 35-year-old female and have been a non-smoker for a year now (due to these complaints). I have been experiencing heart problems for many months. Over time, they have worsened and become more frequent, particularly occurring duri...
I am female, 31 years old, healthy, and have a desire to have children with my partner. However, I have a genetic predisposition (very rare, with only 100 known cases) that is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. This is located in a specific ...
I received the results of my blood test today: Many values were measured in me (especially those relevant for autoimmune diseases or systemic diseases), and all except the ACE value are within the normal range. Many values were measured and none wer...
Dear Dr. Gehring, Thank you for your response to my inquiry about muscle twitching. So far, nothing abnormal has been found in the EMG, ENG, and other tests, and there are no signs of paralysis. Only a certain stiffness in the hands and a tension sen...
Muscle twitching I had already inquired about a slightly elevated polyphasic rate in a muscle of the right calf, detected in the EMG, and received a response. Unfortunately, there were technical difficulties with the follow-up question, so I am askin...
Dear Dr. Gehring, I suffer from generalized fasciculations. EMGs have been inconspicuous so far, now with persistent fasciculation in the right calf there are no spontaneous activities, but a slightly increased polyphasic rate in the myotome at the r...
I was bitten by a tick in an FSME risk area (Winterthur, Switzerland) 11 days ago, and I am not vaccinated against FSME. Since then, I have been worried that I may have been infected with FSME. I have read that the disease progresses in two phases - ...
Good day, I was diagnosed with mild gastritis type C of the antrum mucosa with small focus intestinal metaplasia, HP-negative, and minimal chronic inactive corpus gastritis, HP-negative, as well as mild non-erosive reflux esophagitis without evidenc...
Hello. Ten years ago, I had 120 cm of small intestine removed in an emergency surgery due to an accident (ileum above the ileocecal valve) and a mesenteric tear in the area of the sigmoid colon was repaired. Additionally, there was a brief suspicion...
Hello, My wife currently has a series of symptoms, the causes and potential connections of which are not entirely clear. Here is the "list"... - Several months ago, unusual tingling/discomfort in one thigh at night, stronger than usual after exerti...
Hello, after noticing a swelling below my left knee on the inside at the beginning of the year, my orthopedist sent me for an MRI. It is said to be a lipoma. Follow-up MRI with contrast dye scheduled for early 2019. Additionally, I have had a thick ...
I have been getting a blood test done every year for at least 10 years (now 47) (original reason: thyroid after surgery). The values are always roughly the same (weight during this time between 85 and 97 kg at 173 cm): - HbA1c between 5.2-5.6. (no tr...
Hello, my mother (98 years old) has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter, suspected coronary heart disease, NSTEMI 2018, mitral and tricuspid valve insufficiency, as well as hypertension. She has been prescribed 1 Ramipril Isis ...
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 ...
We are looking for a clinic / practice that performs Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy (ESWL) for gallstones (insurance patient, inpatient or outpatient) in Bayreuth and the surrounding area, or even further away....
Hello dear doctors, I am male, 24 years old and weigh 60kg. I do not have hypothyroidism, as I found out during my last visit to the doctor (blood test). Now my question is how can I gain weight in a healthy/unhealthy way? I eat enough (2000-2500 ca...
Hello, my question is related to the question: Pain and gastrointestinal problems for 7 weeks Asked on 03.02.2017. I still have the problems described there, but now in a slightly different form: - Pulling and stabbing under the ribcage (front, s...
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...
Hello, I (38 years old) have the following problem: For about a year now, I have noticed irregularities in my heart (while feeling my pulse). Therefore, I went to a cardiologist who did a long-term ECG. The results were as follows: "Average heart ra...
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 ...
Hello, 1.5 weeks ago, I started taking a pill on the first day of my period, but the bleeding hasn't stopped. I am 35 years old, I took a break from the pill for several years and have now started again. I have read that you can take the pill twice a...
Hello dear team, I have a question that really interests me, but I'm not sure if I'm in the right place to ask. It's about a respiratory infection, possibly caused by Coxsackie viruses type A or B?? Or maybe a different virus instead? The respirat...
Dear Sir or Madam, During a routine gastroscopy due to an upcoming gallbladder surgery, I received the following diagnosis: In the corpus, there is an image of a chronically atrophying type A gastritis with a significant reduction in parietal cells ...
Dear Sir or Madam, for about 7 weeks now I have been experiencing the following symptoms: For 7 weeks... - Dull pressure pain under both rib cages. Sometimes radiating into the flanks and down to the groin area. Sharp pain when pressure is applied ...
