Dear Sir or Madam, I have a strange pain phenomenon that I cannot classify or adjust sensibly. It all started about 1.5 years ago: - Pain in the neck (at the level of the larynx) - Chest pain - Pain in front of the ear - Occasionally a pulling sen...
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...
Hello, I have had pressure in my ear since Friday and the osteopath said it was tension, and treated my head and neck. The pressure got worse, so I went to the ENT today because my ear and everything around it feels slightly numb and fuzzy, and at ti...
Hello, I was at the pulmonologist yesterday, had to go into a chamber for lung function tests and because I struggled a bit, I had to blow against resistance several times. Today my entire chest and lungs hurt. The lung function test was fine. Is thi...
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...
Dear Dr. Gehring, I have another question regarding the "slightly elevated polyphases" in the fasciculating muscle. Are these an indication of reinnervation processes, and if so, where do they come from? Furthermore, I read in a Thieme-Verlag textboo...
Dear Dr. Gehring, Thank you for your response to my inquiry about muscle twitching. So far, nothing abnormal has been found in the EMG, ENG, and other tests, and there are no signs of paralysis. Only a certain stiffness in the hands and a tension sen...
Muscle twitching I had already inquired about a slightly elevated polyphasic rate in a muscle of the right calf, detected in the EMG, and received a response. Unfortunately, there were technical difficulties with the follow-up question, so I am askin...
Dear Dr. Gehring, I suffer from generalized fasciculations. EMGs have been inconspicuous so far, now with persistent fasciculation in the right calf there are no spontaneous activities, but a slightly increased polyphasic rate in the myotome at the r...
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...
Hello, I have been experiencing severe pain in my right buttock and throughout my right leg (thigh, calf) for a few days. The middle three toes have a numb feeling. I am unable to sit or lie down. The pain is also present when walking, but it lessens...
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 Doctor, For the past 2 years, I have had a pretty bad blood count and none of my primary care doctors seem to want to help, which seems very suspicious to me. More and more issues are arising, but no progress is being made. I have now reached ...
Good morning, Yesterday I received the results of a blood test, in which the following values were significantly elevated: GOT 165 GPT 89 LDH 317 This surprised me greatly, as I do not consume alcohol or drugs. However, my general practitioner did...
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...
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 ...
Hello, my question is related to the question: Pain and gastrointestinal problems for 7 weeks Asked on 03.02.2017. I still have the problems described there, but now in a slightly different form: - Pulling and stabbing under the ribcage (front, s...
Hello, I am pregnant, currently in week 7, day 1, and have been experiencing lower abdominal pain since yesterday evening. It feels like a dull ache and at the same time, it feels like muscle soreness. When I cough, it seems to cramp up somehow. I am...
I have been experiencing discomfort in the mouth/throat area for about 3 weeks. The symptoms seem to be present from the uvula downwards, until about 1cm below the chin (so from where the neck starts, about 1cm downwards). The main complaints consist...
Hello, Last week I had already asked you about fasciculations in both calves, and since then I have also been to a neurologist. I also mentioned ALS to him. He conducted a complete neurological examination, which showed no pathological findings. Th...
Hello, I have been suffering from an anxiety disorder about diseases for a long time, and now I am also in treatment. When things start to improve and you have at least a short time of carefree living, unfortunately the downturn always comes again ...
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 ...
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...
Good morning, six months ago, an MRI of my neck was done to investigate something in the ENT area. The MRI apparently extended into the shoulder/back area and found, among other things: Hemangioma-typical, non-space-occupying lesions medial to the ...
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 ...
