Dear doctor, I am in need of advice from a medical professional, preferably an allergist. For many years, I have been suffering from nonspecific but diverse symptoms that I have never been able to connect. My symptom diary spans almost 200 pages wit...
Dear Sir or Madam, I will try to keep it short, which is not easy at all. I am basically healthy, feel fit, am male, 35 years old, non-smoker, normal weight. The only, but persistent problem for about 4 years (!): Massive mucus forming in the area b...
Good day, about 2 weeks ago I was diagnosed with spastic bronchitis due to noises in the lungs and shortness of breath. I don't have a cough or phlegm. I have been using the Foster spray for about 1.5 weeks, but now only once a day, it is sufficient ...
I am 30 years old and have been suffering from osteochondritis dissecans in both ankles since my youth. The right ankle is now symptom-free. The left ankle underwent surgery in 2011 (retrograde drilling), Microfracture surgery with ligamentoplasty in...
Hello, I have been hearing my heartbeat in my ear at night for months (very uncomfortable for me) and a buzzing sound in my head, sometimes very loud and sometimes not. Could this be an early sign of a stroke? Otherwise, I have no other problems. Abo...
Hello Dr. Gehring. Unfortunately, I have to send you another question regarding your last response (I, male 24, lupus patient). About 1.5 years ago, this mild lung overinflation was diagnosed, and your information about it has left me a bit confused....
Hello, I twisted my foot inwards 2 days ago, with a noise. On the X-ray (which I can send as a photo), you can see a piece of bone detached from one of the outer ligaments. What to do? Surgery? Thank you....
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 ...
Dear Sir or Madam, I often have the problem that suddenly, for a few seconds, I hear less on one or both ears and it makes a monotonous noise. It feels like being muffled, never completely gone. This sensation usually disappears after about 1-2 minu...
Hello, Regarding myself: I am male, 27 years old, non-smoker, only drink occasionally, but I am quite overweight because I unfortunately often eat fast food and sweets. Since yesterday, I have occasionally noticed a high, pulsating noise in my ears...
Good day, I have been having problems with my ears for some time now. About me: I am male and 26 years old. It all started about half a year ago when I noticed a kind of "crackling" in my left ear from time to time. It always occurred as an echo of...
Hello, I am 36 years old and have been experiencing pain under the left rib cage for about two years. It is not always present, but comes in waves. The pain is not particularly strong, but very annoying. I also often have fatty stools, especially aft...
Good day, I have been suffering from various symptoms since the beginning of June. Unfortunately, all examinations conducted so far have been negative. Question 1 I am constantly worried whether everything is okay with my heart. The symptoms often ...
During the World Cup games, especially in public places, it can get very loud, mainly because of those terrible vuvuzelas. I tend to stay in quieter areas, but there is always a certain level of noise. Could this have lasting damage on my hearing?...
Dear expert, I have asked questions here before, but I am currently at the point of despair. I am plagued by severe neck tension that comes in waves, always accompanied by an extremely bloated stomach. The top vertebra (Atlas?) is extremely sensitiv...
Hello, I have had facial paralysis on the left side for 8 weeks with an unknown cause (all examinations have been inconclusive - EKG, MRI, blood tests, and reflexes). During facial exercises, when I lift the left corner of my mouth, I hear a buzzing ...
Hello, for about a month now, I have had the problem that I hear noises during the falling asleep and waking up phase (when I am somewhere between sleeping and waking) that are not there. I find it difficult to describe the type of noises, they are...
I am a wheelchair user and, after taking antibiotics for a urinary tract infection (Cefuroxime), I developed diarrhea two weeks later, which lasted continuously for 21 days. In the meantime, a lab test showed that I have Clostridium difficile, with p...
So I'll describe my problem: Since I went to bed in the early hours of Tuesday, I slept until 3 pm. That's why I wasn't tired during the night to Wednesday and couldn't sleep. I then slept from 10 am to 4 pm. To get back into the right rhythm, I went...
Can loud children's screams damage hearing? If so, are there ways to regenerate it?
Hello, I had already asked a question here in November 2012 regarding back pain and pressure in the upper abdomen. In December 2012, I had a CT scan done, but nothing was found. However, I still have acute back pain right in the middle of my back. W...
Hello! I have been experiencing persistent nausea for a week now. It came on suddenly. Stomach noises indicating hunger would occur, but when I ate something, the nausea would worsen. I have not vomited yet. Diarrhea was only brief. I have since se...
I had a smooth nasal bone fracture at the end of April. The doctor told me that in this case, there was nothing to be done and the nose would heal normally. However, I felt that something had thickened internally (even though nothing was visible ext...
Hello, for almost 3 weeks out of nowhere I have been suffering from heartburn, bloating especially after eating, stomach pain, lots of stomach noises, pressure feeling, belching... I never had such problems before. My general practitioner prescribed...
Hello, I was at the pediatrician with my son today, he is 6 1/2 years old and will soon be starting school. About a year ago, the pediatrician heard a faint sound in his heart, but because my son had no problems, we were just told to monitor it. Now,...
