23.09.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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15.02.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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06.11.2018 | answered by Achim Reither
On August 30th, I got detergent in my eyes. I was then in continuous treatment with my eye doctor. He diagnosed me with a severe Sicca syndrome (dry eye). The therapy includes switching eye drops every 2 to 3 hours (HYLO Gel and Eibe HYLO Gel ointmen...
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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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05.04.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
I injured myself on a glass pane on Sunday, 26.04.17. I was treated at the hospital (about 30 minutes later): wounds were washed, disinfected, and stitched. There was a wound on the elbow with 5 stitches and another with 2 stitches. A stitch ...
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02.04.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello. I contacted you a few days ago regarding bleeding in the vitreous body due to diabetic retinopathy. I have had a lot of laser treatment. The doctor says that's why the retina cannot detach easily.
I have a few more questions. You mentioned tha...
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27.03.2017 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
I have been suffering from type 1 diabetes for 38 years. I have had recurrent hemorrhages from the old vessels that then go into the vitreous body and reduce my vision to as low as 0.2%. I am 40 years old and want to postpone the surgery for a...
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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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02.08.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
For a few days now, I have had this strange feeling in my throat. Two days ago, I also had to sneeze more often and my nose was running a bit, but that has stopped now. I have a dust allergy, but unfortunately also suffer from reflux disease. What co...
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09.06.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have had a deep vein thrombosis in my arm for 3 weeks, which was caused by a broken collarbone.
For the next 3 months, I have to take Eliquis 5mg (active ingredient: Apixaban) and wear compression stockings.
I had a follow-up appointment ...
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30.05.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good day,
For 2 months now I have been suffering from itching without a rash, pain, or visible "bite wounds". About 3 months ago, I got a puppy, which was infested with Demodex mites in numerous spots about 7 weeks ago (she received bravecto), and sh...
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18.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello dear medical team, let me introduce myself briefly: I am a 46-year-old woman, a smoker for 30 years (had a preventive smoking CT scan last year, everything was fine), I am 1.68 cm tall and weigh 70 kg. I don't do much exercise, I jog about twic...
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04.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Fear of Multiple Sclerosis
On the night of December 16th to December 17th, I was awakened by severe headaches and nausea. These pains originated from the back of my head and extended towards my forehead and temples. It was noticeable that these pain...
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23.03.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Good morning,
I am nearsighted. Two years ago, the optician noticed a slight squint in me, my ophthalmologist did not consider it tragic. Now I am back to the doctor because the squinting has worsened, or I see double images. A prism glasses were pre...
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08.03.2015 | answered by David Meyer
Dear Sir or Madam,
I have a question regarding interactions. I cut myself, presumably on a piece of glass, while walking barefoot and cleaned the wound with Octenisept. The next day, I went to see a doctor who cleaned the wound again with Octenisept...
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01.03.2015 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Thank you for your quick assessment regarding the dark spots.
However, are these fundamentally burst veins, or a hemorrhage? How can it be that so many small bleeding spots occur simultaneously? (The spots do not hurt, are not swollen, and are not w...
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07.02.2015 | answered by David Meyer
Hello,
I am very concerned, I have just accidentally mixed a splash of Bad Total Lemon by Biff (https://www.idealclean.de/media/datenblaetter/pdf_dinblaetter/2080227.pdf) with a splash of this cleaning product on the shower door (on a cloth and the ...
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11.01.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I have a question.
I just opened a jar of liverwurst and only after eating 2 slices of bread I noticed that the edges were a little dried out, including the lid. Now I am worried that the jar was not properly sealed and that I may have ingest...
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14.12.2014 | answered by Christian Welsch
08/13/2014: During a long-haul flight, I suddenly experienced extremely severe stomach pain and nausea. Upon arrival, I took an over-the-counter medication for heartburn, but the pain remained unbearable. During the night, I noticed black stools. In ...
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15.08.2014 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
I have now had the following complaints for the 3rd or 4th time in the last few months, somehow I feel like it is getting more intense each time. Right now, it has hit me again. The day before yesterday I didn't feel quite right, but I blamed ...
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29.06.2014 | answered by Ralf Berg
Approximately a year ago, I was diagnosed with glaucoma. I am in my mid-20s, so very young for this disease. It was initially a suspicion, as the optic nerve is relatively hollowed out. Over ten years ago, an HRT examination was performed, which show...
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14.11.2013 | answered by Christian Welsch
Hello,
a homeopathically "influenced" doctor recommended treating a festering wound with soap. It worked for my toe (stepped on glass) but the wound was not really open anymore.
I injured my shin a few days ago and now the wound is festering - it wa...
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17.09.2013 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Hello, yesterday I went to my ENT doctor because of dizziness and did a balance test (warm and cold water in the ears, dark glasses, eyes recorded by video camera, caloric test?). From the ENT side, everything seems to be okay, but I was referred to ...
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11.05.2013 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello!
An acute "indirect" eye problem.
About 1 hour ago, I applied a cream to a skin eczema. When closing the jar, I wiped off the residue with my finger. I was close to my eye (did not wear glasses). Although I don't really believe that anything sp...
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15.04.2013 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
I see - especially in summer - black spots in front of my eye that move with the movement of my eyeballs. To my knowledge, these spots are called "soot rain."
Today I have questions about this:
- Where does this phenomenon come from? Can it be infl...
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