23.11.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
At the end of July, I bumped my shin quite hard while slipping in a hotel shower. It was almost black, but didn't hurt much. Just a little twinge in the first 2 weeks. For the past 2 days, my shin has been extremely painful with certain stresses. It'...
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23.04.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I, 53 years old female, drank excessively at a cozy get-together at home on Friday. I then went to bed and - this has never happened to me before - fell out of bed. My husband then tried to talk to me and I was able to respond. However, I noticed in ...
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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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06.03.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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17.11.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good morning,
I have had these raised redness on my neck for 2-3 days. The cause is unknown. The area is sensitive to touch, but not otherwise painful. It has not changed in size or appearance in the last 1-2 days. About 4 cm below, a lymph node is s...
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29.09.2018 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello, I received an eye ointment from a doctor that I should put in my ear to help loosen earwax. I accidentally put the wrong eye ointment in my ear and now I can hardly hear anything because the ointment is not coming out easily. It is posiformin ...
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30.06.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
For two weeks I have been experiencing stomach pain, which started with nausea and vomiting. Additionally, I also had diarrhea, which disappeared after two days. The pain occurs shortly after waking up, but it eases a bit after drinking some w...
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16.12.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good day,
Today I am reaching out to you with a very distressing issue.
For the past 4 months, I have been experiencing constant nausea, the details of which are as follows:
- Occurs regardless of the situation (no matter where I am)
- It all star...
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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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16.04.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello, I hope you can give me some advice.
My wife had pain in her legs at the beginning of the week. Then she started experiencing strong pain in her lower back. After sitting, the pain became so intense that she could hardly walk; sitting also cau...
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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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31.03.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have the following concern: In April 2014, I had a deep vein thrombosis in my left lower leg, which was misdiagnosed for a long time and only identified in June as thrombophlebitis. In November of the same year, I had thrombophl...
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29.03.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello.
For as long as I can remember, I have had a small umbilical hernia, which is about 0.5 x 0.7 cm in size. It can only be seen when looking into the belly button.
During my appendix surgery and afterwards, doctors have seen it and asked me abo...
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11.02.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear expert,
10 days ago, I bumped the third toe on my right foot head-on. This was followed by a brief, intense pain, and by evening the toe was severely swollen and black from the middle joint upwards, with a noticeable bump. On the tip of the toe...
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22.01.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
On 8.01. in the evening, I measured my blood pressure, it was 200/110 with a pulse of 110. Within a few minutes, it accelerated to 150. I suspect that panic also contributed to this blood pressure/pulse. Apart from nervousness, no pain or oth...
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13.11.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I can feel my bladder. It doesn't hurt and there's no burning sensation when I urinate. What could this be? And what could be the cause?
Best regards
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14.10.2016 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello, my daughter (1.5 years old) vomited 2 days ago. The next day she was feeling better. Now my wife and I are experiencing stomach/intestinal issues with vomiting.
I am only experiencing vomiting without any additional bowel movements. But I hav...
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16.07.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello
I am M, 39 years old, 1.72 m tall, and weigh 80 kg. I had a sore throat twice in the spring, my tonsils have been removed for 10 years. I was treated with antibiotics for 7 days once, and then again for 10 days. I do a lot of sports, focusing ...
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29.06.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
My partner and I had a contraception accident yesterday evening (28.06.2016 at around 7pm) (condom broke). This morning (29.06.2016, around 8am) she had her period as usual and then in the afternoon (29.06.2016 at 1pm) she also took the emergency con...
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28.05.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, my 15-year-old daughter had an accident a week ago. She had a laceration-crush wound on her right knee with bursa opening. It was removed and the wound was cleaned and stitched. There is also a severe contusion in the knee. Since Sunday, she h...
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03.05.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I want to find out what treatment differences arise specifically when the same framework parameters but differences in details in the medical history are present.
Framework facts:
Patient, early 60s, hypertension, obesity, smoker, knee surgery 20 da...
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16.04.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
I have been prescribed antibiotics. But I can't swallow pills. What can I do?
Best regards
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24.03.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
I had a sinus infection. Now it's gone. But I still have some dizziness/circulatory problems.
What can I do?
Kind regards
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21.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear expert,
I was admitted to a clinic about three weeks ago due to anxiety and panic attacks, and was prescribed Amioxid neuraxpharm (30mg in the morning, 60mg in the evening). This (rather unusual) medication was chosen because I had previously h...
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14.01.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I am very worried and have a panic fear of a brain hemorrhage!
On Saturday, I had a rear-end collision. I was filling up with gas, and when I was backing out of the gas station, I didn't see that there was already a car there and I hit it head...
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