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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19.05.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs. Gehring,
I wanted to seek advice on the last topic again, and also have a small question about another topic, hope that's okay.
I have actually already finished with the issue of blistering, which was likely caused by a sting. Over the d...
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19.04.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, sorry again but two concerns are still bothering me, maybe you can calm me down or give me your assessment.
Firstly, the sore throat in the morning/afternoon. This only occurs on one side - and if I remember correctly, I had the same symptoms...
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12.04.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello Mrs. Gehring and happy Easter, unfortunately I wanted to get in touch again briefly... about 2-3 small things, regarding topics that I have already mentioned here...
I hope you can briefly address everything. Regarding the persistent cough, I ...
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31.03.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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09.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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21.12.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
for several months now, I have been experiencing dizziness attacks every day. After visiting the doctor multiple times, he mentioned that it could be caused by stress.
At my request, an MRI was done on my head and also on my cervical spine. ...
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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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02.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I was bitten by a tick in an FSME risk area (Winterthur, Switzerland) 11 days ago, and I am not vaccinated against FSME. Since then, I have been worried that I may have been infected with FSME. I have read that the disease progresses in two phases - ...
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08.02.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
a blood test has been conducted on me.
My general practitioner wants to refer me now, as there is a suspicion of a Hepatitis B infection and he has not seen such a high value before.
The Hepatitis B vaccination was last administered in 2009....
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11.12.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good day, I am seeking advice regarding the following situation: my girlfriend (27) had one of her fallopian tubes surgically removed due to an ectopic pregnancy. Now, she is experiencing pain on the opposite side and there is significantly more flui...
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27.11.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
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 ...
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13.04.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I have a problem, I have gotten scars multiple times through small scratches on my hand. They were very superficial scratches and I don't understand why they scarred.
I usually apply Fucicort to the scratches just to be safe. Does that help? ...
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23.12.2017 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Good day,
today I am reaching out to you with a very distressing issue.
For the past 4 months, I have been experiencing constant nausea, the facts are:
- regardless of situations (no matter where I am)
- it all started after grilling with my famil...
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03.06.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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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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12.04.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Dear Madam or Sir,
Due to a lack of available resources of surgeons in my region, I would like to briefly describe my problem here and request an initial assessment based on my information.
Regarding my problem: After experiencing unspecific pressu...
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16.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Sir or Madam,
I gave birth to a child weighing 2610 g at 40 weeks gestation. My child was born normally and is healthy. The placenta was sent in and it was determined that there were no infarctions, inflammation, etc. However, the report mentio...
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02.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Thank you again for your response. I have one last question. Besides the fungus, what else could it be? A urethritis? Thank you for your help.
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31.12.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
I had a urinary tract infection for which I was prescribed Fosfomycin, Amoxicillin, and then Angocin. Now I have a slight burning/pain in my vagina? Even when I drink sparkling wine afterwards? I had this before, then I took suppositories for yeast i...
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04.12.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Thank you for the quick response. The spots are not multiplying. I discovered them last week when I had a burning sensation in the vulva and it was red. On the advice of my pharmacist, I used cream for vaginal thrush and Bepanthen. The redness of the...
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26.10.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Good day, is there a gastroenterologist here with experience in treating patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)? I have been suffering from Crohn's disease since 2011. I experience recurrent diarrhea, fatigue, and joint pain. Pentasa was inef...
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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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27.01.2016 | answered by Christian Welsch
Multiple herniated discs and shingles!?
Briefly, the situation is as follows:
A family member suffered from multiple herniated discs before Christmas (confirmed with an MRI in Dec. 2015), which initially caused severe back pain.
In early January (pr...
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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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