21.06.2021 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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08.03.2020 | answered by David Meyer
As a diabetic with poorly controlled diabetes, I always expected that I would eventually suffer from erectile problems. I had accepted this for myself. However, it all started over 10 years ago in the following way. I no longer experienced ejaculatio...
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09.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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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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02.03.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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12.02.2018 | answered by Nadja Struß
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...
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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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16.10.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I am 34 years old and male.
About a year ago, fasciculations began to be noticeable or visible throughout my body, especially in the calves and feet at short intervals of seconds/minutes while at rest. Recently, I have also been experiencing t...
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10.08.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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...
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08.08.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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 ...
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29.06.2017 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
My partner is 67 years old and took a prescription St. John's Wort medication 5 weeks ago. Unfortunately, she exposed herself to the sun afterwards and has been experiencing tingling, itching, and pain since then. It has not improved after 6 weeks. T...
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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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26.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, first of all, I know that online counseling cannot replace a visit to a neurologist. I am 25 years old and had my first generalized seizure at work (office) about 4 months ago. Initially, it was assumed to be an isolated incident, although sli...
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07.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
I inquired about fasciculations on my body and calves back in November 2016.
Since then, I have been taking high doses of magnesium, B12, and calcium. So far, without improvement. The fasciculations occur continuously on the calves and spora...
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03.02.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
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 ...
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04.01.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
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...
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07.09.2016 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Hello,
I am a 29-year-old male, not overweight and regularly exercise. I have been having problems with my coccyx for almost 2 years now.
The pain is always noticeable when pressure is applied to it, mainly when sitting or when pressure is applied ...
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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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28.07.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
For about 3 weeks I have been experiencing muscle twitches in my right calf. It mainly occurs on the inner side, but also on the outer side, with pulsating sensations in various locations.
I notice it more sporadically than constantly, and t...
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22.07.2016 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
since September 2015 I have been experiencing the following symptoms: dizziness, feeling of faintness, sometimes with palpitations and inner restlessness, as well as nausea. For several weeks now, I have been feeling increasingly worse with c...
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16.07.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello
I am M, 39 years old, 1.72 m tall, and weigh 80 kg. I had a sore throat twice in the spring, my tonsils have been removed for 10 years. I was treated with antibiotics for 7 days once, and then again for 10 days. I do a lot of sports, focusing ...
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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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22.06.2016 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
When I touch my left eyebrow, stroke it, or touch it with a towel, I feel a stabbing pain in my head, starting near the eyebrow and radiating to the left side. Sometimes, there is also a slight pain in the region without any touch, which coul...
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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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