31.03.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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09.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Okay, thanks again for the response. I understand of course, if you are on vacation.
However, through your mention, the question arises about what could be behind the weight loss - I have to mention that I have noticed this since April 2019, and in ...
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24.01.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Unfortunately, another question, Mrs. Gehring.
Unfortunately, I couldn't resist measuring again and measured in various situations. In the morning, the values were perfect at around 36.6 degrees. Throughout the day, the thermometer shows around 37 d...
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13.11.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I have been taking Citalopram for 5 years due to a breakdown at that time. Now, for the past 2 weeks, I have been reducing my dosage from 20 mg to 15 mg. I have discussed everything with my doctor. For the past 2 days, I have been experiencing electr...
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18.09.2019 | answered by Ralf Berg
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...
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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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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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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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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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27.11.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
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 ...
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31.10.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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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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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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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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27.03.2017 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Good day. I (male, 40) have a question regarding coughing up blood. Yesterday evening, I accidentally swallowed something while exercising and coughed strongly twice. After that, I had slightly bloody sputum. I then became very scared and have been f...
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26.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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25.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good evening,
my question is directed to a gynecologist.
Lately, I have sometimes felt a kind of "foreign body" in my vagina (especially when sitting and walking), and today, while exerting strong pressure, I discovered something (a kind of "growth...
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22.02.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
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...
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03.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
I was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday. Troponin value at 7:45 am = 107 and CK value 53. Suspected heart attack. Blood 6 hours later Troponin: 97. Now echocardiography and lung CT were done: without findings.
24 hours later the...
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03.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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 ...
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02.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello.
Since the beginning of December 2016, I (32 years old, male, 184 cm tall, 84 kg) have been experiencing problems with heartburn. I generally eat relatively healthy and exercise 3-4 times a week.
However, my problem is not the heartburn itsel...
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26.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear Dr.
On December 29th, I underwent a percutaneous Achilles tendon suture according to Pässler.
The clinical and sonographic diagnostics showed a 6cm defect of the Achilles tendon, 6 cm proximal to the calcaneal insertion. The surgery and posto...
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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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27.09.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
When I had a check-up 1 month ago, it was noticed in my blood work that my blood sugar level was too high, but my bilirubin level (total 11.9 umol/L) was within the normal range. There was nothing abnormal found in the ultrasound. As a result,...
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07.09.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am a 29-year-old male, not overweight and regularly exercise. I have been having problems with my coccyx for almost 2 years now.
The pain is always noticeable when pressure is applied to it, mainly when sitting or when pressure is applied ...
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