Hello again, Mrs. Gehring. Today I had another examination in Tübingen due to my lupus. If anything were to be noticeable, they would contact me today... so there might be a follow-up question regarding this if there is anything, to also seek your he...
I noticed a small lump next to my knee about 2 weeks ago, which was painful to touch. Just before that, I was jogging as usual. The pain lasted for about a week. My primary care doctor referred me to a phlebologist, who was also unsure and sent me fo...
Hello, I am 24 years old and have a moderate to severe mitral valve insufficiency and an AVNRT (both are monitored semi-annually). I am aware that I suffer from low blood pressure (usually around 110/65/70) and have not fainted so far, but occasional...
Hello, I am currently in Vietnam. Today, I fell off my motorbike. I have open wounds on my knee and elbow, as well as abrasions. I was treated by a pharmacist who cleaned the wounds and treated them with iodine ointment. I am okay for the most part,...
Hello, I am 36 years old male with no previous medical conditions. In early 2017, I contacted you with this concern. I started experiencing fasciculations in my calves, toes, and sporadically all over my body. I still have mild fasciculations, espec...
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 ...
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...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am male, 35 years old, 77 kg, 180 cm tall, and I take Dekristol 20000 once a week. On Sunday, 01.07.2018, I discovered a tick on myself in the Munich train station area and had it removed at the hospital, however, the mouthpiece...
Now I have to get in touch again! And even at night... I was only sleeping for an hour and woke up with sweaty legs and forehead, but my upper body was dry! Now I remember 2015 when a doctor scared me by finding my lymph node a bit swollen... Afterwa...
Hello... I need help making a decision on a tremendously important and critical life question for me. Behind this question is the following story: I am male and have been living in divorce for over a year. About a year ago, I met and fell in love w...
Dear Sir or Madam, In order to be better prepared for the discussion with the treating doctors, I would like to seek your advice. Therefore, first a few questions, then the symptoms, and then the reports from the specialists. What does the skull MR...
Hello, I have been struggling with the following problems for almost a year now: quick exhaustion, severe fatigue, a pulling sensation on the left side of my neck, night sweats, hot flashes, partially blurred vision in my left eye, tingling in limbs ...
My mother still has hellish pain three months after knee arthroplasty (total replacement), in the back of the knee and in the thigh. She can bend her knee, but it remains stiff when walking. Is this normal or what could it be. My mother says it doesn...
Hello, I would like to request an exemption from sports for my last year of school (starting 12th grade after the holidays). Currently, I am undergoing treatment for pain in my ankle, knee, hip, and back (so actually quite a lot) with a doctor. Addi...
Hello...I have a question. For 3 days now, I have been experiencing numbness in the inner thigh, part of the buttock, and right groin area, as well as difficulty with bowel movements (constipation). I have been having issues with my lumbar spine and ...
Hello, I occasionally have a strong itch on my legs, in the crease behind the knee. When I scratch, it becomes red and small bumps appear. (SEE PHOTO ATTACHED) What could this be? Could it be something serious, like skin cancer or something? I lo...
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...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, Thank you for your quick response to my question regarding the diagnosis assessment. Now I would like to describe my situation in more detail. Six months ago, I had a bicycle accident with a severe muscle strain on the back of my r...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, Through your website, I have received many helpful answers in the past few weeks, thank you very much for that! About me: 29 years old, female. First thrombosis (lower leg) in 2003 at the age of 16, which led to the diagnosis of a ...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, I have a few questions regarding my understanding of the microcirculation disorder that was mentioned. I wrote to you about this in "after the thrombosis" and "after the thrombosis II". Could you please explain to me what this micr...
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...
Dear Dr. Schaaf, We had discussed the red foot/leg several times and you explained to me that it is still a microcirculation disorder that will improve over time. I wrote to you about this under "Thrombosis progression" and "after the thrombosis". ...
Hello Mrs. Schaaf, Exactly 7 days ago, I was diagnosed with a DVT in my right leg after experiencing problems (tightness and pressure) in my right calf while jogging. According to the angiologist, it is technically a 3-tier thrombosis, as the poplit...
For 2 weeks now I have been in the Philippines (flight in business class, almost always with legs raised or fully stretched out, drinking a lot, but no heparin injections or travel stockings). 2 days after my arrival, I slightly bruised my tailbone ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to inquire about the blood test results of my mother and the questions arising from them. +++ General condition of my mother +++ * Female, severely overweight (68 years old, 1.65 m, approximately 110 kg) * High blood...
