Good evening! My smartwatch (Fitbit Sense) can write a single-channel EKG on request. It works well so far. This morning, it showed atrial fibrillation. Just to be on the safe side, I would like to have it checked by a doctor. I have attached the EKG...
Dear Sir or Madam, Thank you for your help! I am 39 years old, female, and have been experiencing recurrent thromboses for 5 years. My left and right lower legs as well as my left upper arm have been affected in the past. Most recently, I had multip...
Hello again, Ms. Gehring! I have another question regarding a slightly elevated level of bilirubin in my urine, as you mentioned that there is no cause for concern. However, I wonder what could be the reason for this. The urine was very concentrated...
Hello, My mother, for unreasonable reasons, refuses to go to a doctor (due to various fears) so I am asking for advice here: For about 2 weeks now, she has been experiencing stomach problems; it starts about 30 minutes to 1 hour after eating. She des...
Hello, I have been taking 40mg of Pantoprazole every morning for a period of 3 weeks. My general practitioner prescribed me these tablets because about 4.5 weeks ago, after consuming alcohol (Julischka), I felt like someone had kicked me really hard ...
Hello, I am 38 years old, have Hashimoto's, and weigh 75 kg at a height of 1.66m. I often have attacks where my pulse goes up to 140 to 160 at rest. My blood pressure also rises during these times. My normal resting heart rate is 60 to 70. I have ha...
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...
My name is Daniel Wallner, still 29 years young. Since the end of August 2018, I have been experiencing unknown upper abdominal pains that are constantly present in the center under my chest. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Not radiating. In October ...
Hello, About 6 months ago, I started experiencing severe digestive problems. During that time, I was unable to digest almost anything for about 4-6 weeks, regardless of the type of food (I kept a food diary with gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.). I e...
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 often have heart palpitations for about 12 hours around 160 at night. Either I can't sleep anymore and I can't stop thinking, imagining things that are difficult to implement in reality. I find this very exhausting, but I can't turn it off. If I ev...
Good morning, I have had slight sore throat for a few days, more towards the top of my throat. My question is, could this lead to a heart problem?
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...
On Friday at a party, I drank myself into alcohol poisoning and ended up in the hospital. There, I vomited coffee ground-like substance. However, only once. The examination revealed no tenderness, a soft abdomen, and normal bowel sounds in all 4 quad...
Hello Dr. Gehring... In the meantime, I have been to the psychologist, with new interesting perspectives on my anxiety... but now my lupus is causing me real problems, perhaps as an experienced doctor you could give me another assessment! In the bloo...
Hello, the following background information: About 3 weeks ago, I had a severe cold which led to a middle ear infection. The middle ear infection then resulted in tinnitus, which was treated with Prednisolone (in addition to antibiotics). The follo...
Is this a pathological ECG? Is there an S1 Q3? Is a cardiological consultation necessary? Symptoms include mild tightness in breathing that does not worsen with exertion.
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, it's about my blood pressure again (or still). A long story. But the heart is definitely healthy. In January, my blood pressure was extremely high, fluctuating, and also with high/fluctuating pulse. It turned out to be psychosomatic, which ...
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...
I have an inflammation/pimple on my arm and on the back of my head, or whatever else I should call it. I have had such an inflammation on my right arm 3 times before, which lasted for several weeks each time. Eventually, they disappeared. The two on...
Good evening, I am 30 years old, male, 1.80m/85kg. Since 2008 I have been suffering from a hiatus hernia with reflux. From 2008 to 2010 I took Omeprazole for heartburn. In 2011, I was diagnosed with lactose intolerance. Since then, I have been watch...
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 ...
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...
