11.10.2020 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello Mr. Welsch,
You provided a second opinion on my previous question and are an ENT expert. It was about fluoroquinolones, specifically Ciprofloxacin. A report from your practice with 20 years without incident is reassuring. I am neither against v...
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05.03.2020 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Good day. A little about me: I am male and 27 years old. In 2017, I noticed a fine black line on the fingernail of my right index finger, running from the tip of the nail down. It was not even 2mm long and very narrow, less than 0.2mm, taking up less...
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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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15.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good day.
The following situation: Exactly one week ago today, I was bitten on my left forearm near my wrist by an insect. Since it flew away quickly after I felt the pain, I couldn't see what kind of insect it was. Based on the intensity of the bit...
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09.08.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello! About 3 years ago, I discovered a black, very fine stripe on my fingernail. It didn't even cover a third of my index finger and was not even 0.5mm wide, more like 0.2mm.
It was there for about 2 years and disappeared as soon as it was cut off...
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11.07.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am currently at the end of a summer cold that started with a scratchy throat last Tuesday.
The course of the illness was as follows: slight scratchy throat from Tuesday to early Saturday, took Dorithricin. Since Friday evening,...
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10.04.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, I have discovered an unusual mole on my back. It looks like a combination of a pimple and a mole. It doesn't look normal to me... as I am flying to America in 2 days, I now wanted to ask an expert for their opinion......
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11.12.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello, my question is: Last year, I was diagnosed with a thrombosis in my lower leg (non-compressible vein in the lower leg 3-4cm). Treatment with Fondaparinux was started on the same day. The following day, my D-Dimer value was taken, which was comp...
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29.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
My partner is 67 years old and took a prescription St. John's Wort medication 5 weeks ago. Unfortunately, she exposed herself to the sun afterwards and has been experiencing tingling, itching, and pain since then. It has not improved after 6 weeks. T...
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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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03.09.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear expert,
I have had a rather diffuse problem for about 3 months that I can no longer properly classify. In short, it started with problems with bowel movements. Despite having a normal soft consistency, the need to use the toilet was already ind...
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29.06.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear expert,
I have a question regarding the interpretation and consequences of my kidney values. I am 68 years old, 170 cm, 65 kg.
My current values are:
Cystatin C 1.09 ml/l
GFR-Cystatin C 65.4
Total cholesterol 227
Uric acid 6.0
Creatinine 1.03
G...
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31.03.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear doctor,
I am working on an article and would need your assessment on the following recently available genetic test: https://getcolor.com/ - it analyzes 19 genes related to breast or ovarian cancers. From what I know so far: the test is relative...
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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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04.10.2015 | answered by Christoph Schmülling
Hello Mr. Schmülling,
I have one more question: are peribronchial indurations not fibrosis, i.e. not curable? Or can these also regress?
(See previous questions: https://frag-einen.com/arzt/innere_medizin/probleme-seit-infekt-jetzt-thorax-roetgenbi...
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23.06.2015 | answered by Christian Welsch
I am male, non-smoker, do not drink alcohol, and 37 years old.
For years now, it has occasionally happened that my voice "flips", it becomes significantly higher, like during puberty. However, this has only rarely occurred and only in the following s...
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23.06.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello Dr. Schaf,
In August 2004, I had my first thrombosis in my right lower leg. After six months of taking Marcumar, everything was fine. The cause was an 11-hour flight with crossed legs combined with a lot of alcohol. There were never any proble...
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11.06.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Help, the doctors don't believe me. I have bradycardic sinus rhythm with dizziness and pain in my heart. I can't take it anymore, I can hardly walk.
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17.04.2015 | answered by Ralf Berg
Dear expert,
My question is about the body's behavior in case of hypothermia. It is a hypothetical question, as I am writing a novel and want to describe it as realistically as possible.
The scenario is as follows:
The novel takes place in Tierra ...
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01.04.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear expert team,
My question is of a theoretical nature and relates to pregnancy. Is it possible to notice pregnancy symptoms before implantation due to the increase in progesterone from fertilization? What would these roughly be, and would the inc...
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09.03.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear expert team,
I would like to ask if there is any evidence known to you that suggests that the probability of getting pregnant for couples who have sex for the first time together is higher than that of couples who have had sex more often. In sh...
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06.01.2015 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello, I hope you can help me.
I find it hard to describe, but I have noticed that in the last 3 months, I have woken up about 3-4 times from a "loud snoring" that momentarily blocks my breathing. I also experienced this while out for a walk twice, ...
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11.07.2014 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Hello, I just received my new lab results which are quite concerning to me. Two values are elevated - FSME virus and Zoster - I will forward the findings via email so that an expert can take a look at them. I have been experiencing neurological sympt...
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09.07.2014 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear expert team,
For almost two weeks now, I have been experiencing persistent twitching in my head as soon as I try to fall asleep. Sometimes it also twitches in my arm or leg, or goes through my whole body. Mainly in the head though, and sometime...
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27.05.2014 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have an appointment with a chiropractor and orthopedist soon, but due to a somewhat peculiar condition that is bothering me, I would like to seek an expert opinion beforehand. I have a general problem with constant muscle tensio...
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