15.01.2021 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am male, 38 years old and have no previous illnesses, but I am overweight and have herniated discs in the lumbar spine. Since 2016, I have been experiencing fasciculations mainly in the calves while at rest. In 2016, I also suffered from cra...
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17.12.2020 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
I (female, 38) have been having problems with my bladder for a while. Over several years, I used to get a bladder infection 2-3 times a year. However, for the past 2 years, I have had it under control and haven't had any more issues. About a year ago...
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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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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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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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05.08.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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10.03.2018 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
Yesterday, I noticed a larger bump above my belly button on the right side. I initially thought it was a umbilical hernia, so I went to see my doctor, who is also an internist and gastroenterologist.
However, he could not find any umbilical ...
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13.11.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I am a 34 year old male with the following pre-existing conditions:
- Overweight
- Lower back pain orthopedically cleared (acupuncture, back exercises)
- Fasciculations for 1 year all over the body, mainly in the calves (Neurologically no f...
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02.11.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I am 35 years old male with no previous medical conditions except for lumbar spine problems. For about 3 weeks now, I have been feeling warmth/heat in the toes of my right foot. However, when I touch them, they do not feel warmer. A few days a...
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05.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Pain in various body regions for several months, intensifying daily over the last 10 days.
Stabbing, biting pain in the following areas:
- behind the left ear
- right shoulder
- right forearm
- lumbar spine area, especially pinpointed on the left sid...
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17.05.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello. I am female, 33 years old, 170cm/60kg. Until the beginning of this year, I was working and doing a lot of sports. I am a non-smoker, no alcohol, and have been following a vegetarian diet for 20 years. Throughout my life, I have always been in ...
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16.04.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello, I hope you can give me some advice.
My wife had pain in her legs at the beginning of the week. Then she started experiencing strong pain in her lower back. After sitting, the pain became so intense that she could hardly walk; sitting also cau...
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24.01.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I have back pain in the lumbar area, which started in early 2015. I have had countless sessions of physiotherapy and participated in rehabilitation sports. In July 2016, I underwent further diagnostic tests at Charite, ruling out rheumatic diseases. ...
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27.08.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, my mother has a hernia, also a navel hernia, and now for about a week she has been experiencing back pain in the lumbar area. Previously (about two months ago) she had pain that radiated down her thigh. The orthopedist only administers injecti...
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17.08.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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 ...
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26.06.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello. I am female and 38 years old. About a month ago, I had severe back pain, or a strong pull in the lower back that also radiated into the right leg, a little bit into the left leg as well. I also felt a certain weakness in my legs and as if my f...
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15.03.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Maybe someone here has an idea for the cause of my complaints or what I can do about them.
It's just annoying to have to deal with pain every day, against which nothing has really helped so far. I am using pain cream/balm and a back straightener to ...
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25.02.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello Dr. Berg, I am here again, I asked some questions about high SPA here a few months ago.
Now I have another concern. It is about the anatomy in the lumbar spine area.
Can you tell me what the normal usual distances are in the lumbar spine area...
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25.01.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I was at the doctor today (chiropractor)... because I had headaches all the time and I also had pain in my cervical spine.
He adjusted me and then gave me two injections.
Ten days ago I took antibiotics for bronchitis. I also coughed up blood twice...
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12.09.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Good day,
I have the following problem and so far I have not found anyone who can explain it correctly. Every morning after waking up, my muscles contract violently without any action on my part, with every movement. Specifically, when I move my foot...
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08.06.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have several health problems and I'm not sure what it could be or where to go for help.
Symptoms:
- Pain in lower back and knees, primarily on the left side.
- Chest pain, on the ribs
- Tingling and slight pain in the left abdomen.
- Tingl...
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12.05.2015 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I have a question regarding the illness Lyme disease. I am 25 years old and 7 years ago I had a tick bite, which also turned slightly red, but in my opinion not a bull's-eye rash but simply a red spot about the size of a euro coin. At that ti...
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05.01.2015 | answered by Ralf von Seckendorff
Hello, I have severe back pain on the right side and hip pain (bone)...sometimes I have some strange pains in the upper abdomen and wanted to know if that can radiate from the pain in the back and hip area. My blood values have always been normal so ...
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20.10.2014 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello, I have read that you are a phlebotomist. I have had a pain in the back of my calf for about three months. It twinges, it pulls day and night. I have already had an ultrasound and the phlebotomist here in town listened with his device to see if...
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16.04.2014 | answered by Kathrin Hamann
Dear Sir or Madam,
The fact that I am asking a question about health conditions in an online portal is a proof of my helplessness. I am aware that without a thorough examination, it is very difficult to make a diagnosis - therefore, I am describing ...
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